As STCs are local centres of technical excellence, the company demonstrates its commitment to providing customers with relevant expertise and experience that they may require.

Achieving the certification requires a thorough audit of the organisations, in which they have to demonstrate a specific range of high-standard knowledge in 12 competencies relating to bearing solutions such as mounting services and failure analysis. Once certified, staff at the centre are required to go for regular training courses, workshops and undergo audits to ensure the standard is maintained.

The centre in Thailand marks the company’s first in Southeast Asia. With the facility, the company hopes to effectively reduce lead time for delivering solutions to local and regional customers and benefit these customers with increased reliability for their machines and systems, reduced downtime and optimised maintenance costs.