Fersa Group officially announces the purchase of 100 percent of the North American company PFI Group, Inc., parent company of Perfect Fit Industries (PFI Bearings). With the acquisition, the Spanish multinational bearings specialist Fersa aims to … [Read more...] about Fersa Bearings acquires 100% of PFI Bearings
SKF plain bearings used in world’s longest suspension bridge
Bearings from SKF are playing a key role in a record-breaking engineering project – the world’s longest suspension bridge, which recently opened in Turkey. The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge spans a distance of more than 4 km across the Dardanelles Strait … [Read more...] about SKF plain bearings used in world’s longest suspension bridge
Michell Bearings secures PTFE conversion at Sir Adam Beck Hydropower Station
Michell Bearings has secured an order from ANDRITZ Hydro Canada to provide three sets of PTFE thrust pads for the Sir Adam Beck I hydropower station. Situated close to Niagara Falls and operated by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the station diverts … [Read more...] about Michell Bearings secures PTFE conversion at Sir Adam Beck Hydropower Station
Geothermal plant to install new Hitemp 160 bearings
In the coming months, a Turkish geothermal plant will be installing Vesconite’s high-temperature bearing material known as Hitemp 160. Specially designed for pump bearings, this new material may be used in the high-temperature range of 160 - 200ºC … [Read more...] about Geothermal plant to install new Hitemp 160 bearings
Fersa Bearings lays first stone of new technological campus
Bearing manufacturer Fersa Bearings is building a new engineering and innovation laboratory for the Fersa Group in Zaragoza, Spain. The foundation stone for “Fersa Lab” was laid on 25 February 2022. With an investment of 14 million euros, the new … [Read more...] about Fersa Bearings lays first stone of new technological campus
NKE Austria has a new Managing Director
Bearing specialist NKE Austria GmbH has a new Managing Director: Matthias Ortner, previously the Deputy Managing Director, was appointed Managing Director of the Steyr-based bearing manufacturer with effect from 2022. "In this role, Matthias … [Read more...] about NKE Austria has a new Managing Director
Resolving the global semiconductor shortage
According to Deloitte, we can expect the global shortage of semiconductor chips to continue well into 2022 as supply catches up with rising demand. Manufacturing these highly sought-after chips requires very precise manufacturing conditions where … [Read more...] about Resolving the global semiconductor shortage
New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is also a zero polluter down under
The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fiber commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s Henley Engineering. Ika Rere, … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is also a zero polluter down under
Conveyor chain bearings still operational after two years
A drop-size carrot sorter, with Vesconite plain bearings installed on its conveyor chains, has worked well at South Africa’s largest carrot producer for two years. The carrot producer installed the bearings on one of its two processing lines to … [Read more...] about Conveyor chain bearings still operational after two years
Multi-Cable Bushing System With Large Clamping Range
LAPP has introduced its SKINTOP MULTI-M round multi-cable bushing system for applications requiring a high packing density. Up to 30 entry points are available, depending on the MULTI-M bushing version, to accept cables, wires, conduits, and … [Read more...] about Multi-Cable Bushing System With Large Clamping Range
