The Schaeffler Group is increasing its capacity at two US locations by building new manufacturing halls and administration buildings. Excavators have already started work in Fort Mill, South Carolina and a June groundbreaking is planned for its … [Read more...] about Schaeffler investing nearly 84 million euros in the USA
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Heavy-duty plain bearings for off-highway applications
Igus Inc. has developed a new bearing specially made for rugged operating conditions typical of construction equipment and agricultural machines. The heavy-duty iglidur TX1 plain bearing is built to handle high loads, dirty conditions and temperature … [Read more...] about Heavy-duty plain bearings for off-highway applications
Self-aligning bearing assemblies reduce edge load, minimize misalignment
GGB Bearing Technology EXALIGN, MINI and UNI self-aligning bearing assemblies compensate for shaft misalignment up to +/- 5º, reducing edge-load, premature wear and power transfer deficiencies. Highlights: GGB self-aligning bearing assemblies … [Read more...] about Self-aligning bearing assemblies reduce edge load, minimize misalignment
Acorn announces distributorship deal With Timken
Acorn Industrial Services Ltd, distributors of Bearings, Power Transmissions, Linear Systems and MRO products have announced its new partnership with Timken. The Timken Company manufactures a full range of bearings as well as transmission, … [Read more...] about Acorn announces distributorship deal With Timken
SKF secures contract extension with Russian rail freight company
SKF has secured a one-year contract extension, worth approximately SEK 100 million, with JSC Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, a subsidiary of Research and Production Company United Wagon Company (RPC UWC), a Russian railway holding company. As … [Read more...] about SKF secures contract extension with Russian rail freight company
HANNOVER MESSE abuzz with Industry 4.0 and partner country USA
Wearing virtual reality glasses, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reached out to shake a hand in digital space, and U.S. President Barack Obama responded by shaking hers in reality. This will no doubt go down as one of the most memorable images from … [Read more...] about HANNOVER MESSE abuzz with Industry 4.0 and partner country USA
NTN differential kit catalog release
NTN Bearing Corporation of America announced today the distribution and general availability of the 2016 NTN Bower Differential Service Kits Catalog. The catalog indexes repair solutions for our powertrain rebuilder customers, including heavy duty … [Read more...] about NTN differential kit catalog release
Dedicated technical handbook for paper machine designers
SKF has launched a new version of its specialist handbook for rolling bearings in paper machines to help industry professionals maximise bearing service life. Now in its fifth edition, the technical manual has been developed to provide information … [Read more...] about Dedicated technical handbook for paper machine designers
Roller bearing plant expansion
The Schaeffler Group is increasing its capacity by building a new manufacturing hall in Debrecen, Hungary. The laying of the foundation stone is planned for this year and the first products are to be delivered in the second half of 2017. The project … [Read more...] about Roller bearing plant expansion
60 years of metal-polymer bearings
Sixty years ago, GGB Bearing Technology’s predecessor company, U.K.-based Glacier Metal Company, introduced the DU, the world’s first self-lubricating metal-polymer plain bearing material. DU bearings combine the high load capacity and dimensional … [Read more...] about 60 years of metal-polymer bearings