Students in Poland have designed a solar-powered speedboat that includes high-performance motion plastics from igus in the assembly’s steering system. Called Solaris, the students from Wroclaw installed lubrication- and maintenance-free bearings … [Read more...] about Solar boat moves along easily with igus bearings
Industry News
To prevent counterfeiting, bearing manufacturers are using SIC MARKING
The bearing market has been facing a scourge of counterfeiting for many years leading to huge consequences. No less than 5.4 million jobs are at stake, as well as a loss of 36 billion euros for the global economy (figures from the World Bearing … [Read more...] about To prevent counterfeiting, bearing manufacturers are using SIC MARKING
Rise in bearing retrofits to tourist ships
Thordon Bearings has registered an upswing in the number of historic passenger vessels operating on European waterways with water lubricated propeller shaft bearings as a way of further protecting those waterways from oil and grease … [Read more...] about Rise in bearing retrofits to tourist ships
SKF acquires lubrication filtration business
SKF has completed the acquisition of EFOLEX AB, a Gothenburg-based manufacturer of the Europafilter-branded industrial lubrication and oil filtration systems. EFOLEX offers offline filtration systems used in process manufacturing and energy … [Read more...] about SKF acquires lubrication filtration business
Rexnord filament bearings
Rexnord filament bearings are truly on the cutting edge of bearing solution technology. Filament wound bearings are versatile and ready for use in a wide variety of applications. The self-lubricating nature of the liner combined with the … [Read more...] about Rexnord filament bearings
SKF strengthens analytics capability through acquisition
SKF has completed the acquisition of Rubico Consulting AB, an industrial consultancy firm with 10 employees based in Luleå, Sweden. Rubico Consulting AB specializes in visualization and analysis of signal data. This expertise will be integrated … [Read more...] about SKF strengthens analytics capability through acquisition
Emerson Bearing Boston offers a dedicated division for Utilities
Boston-based Emerson Bearing, a bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, is dedicated to accommodating the unique bearing needs of Utilities through their Power … [Read more...] about Emerson Bearing Boston offers a dedicated division for Utilities
Sailing yacht installs Vesconite propeller bearings
The 36-meter Miss Silver sailing yacht has returned to her New Zealand birthplace for a complete refit, including fore and aft Vesconite Hilube propeller bearings. The two bearings, 5¼-in. on the outside diameter, 4¼-in. on the inside and 17-in. … [Read more...] about Sailing yacht installs Vesconite propeller bearings
Shaft grounding rings for bearing protection
In addition to the application-oriented adaptation of given sealing technologies, KACO has been offering new product segments for several years and is constantly developing them further. These novel product segments also include shaft grounding … [Read more...] about Shaft grounding rings for bearing protection
How can IoT optimise the bearing supply chain?
In 2020, stock management issues were estimated to cost UK manufacturers 66 billion GBP because of disruption caused by the pandemic. Consequently, the quest to improve efficiency, cut waste, and enhance supply chain operations is one that suppliers … [Read more...] about How can IoT optimise the bearing supply chain?