It’s no secret that the exhibits and installations housed at the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) offer some of the best opportunities in Northeast Ohio for kids and adults to have a hands-on learning experience. As a member of the organization’s board of directors, it only made sense for me to combine my wor
Well before Neil Armstrong found his bearings on the moon with one small step and a giant leap a half century ago, our bearings were working to help get him and the rest of the Apollo 11 crew there. When Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface July 24, 1969, Timken® bearings were running the inertial guida
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announced Mathew Rekow as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Rekow assumes the CTO role following Anand Gopalan, who was recently named Velodyne’s chief executive officer (CEO). As CTO, Rekow leads Velodyne’s customer-focused advanced research and development team. The group designs state-of-the-a
Dana Incorporated has announced that it has opened the doors to a nearly 32,000 square-foot (3,000 square-meter) facility in Slidell, Louisiana, for the repair, service, and assembly of industrial gearboxes, including the ability to custom-make gears up to 6.5 feet (2 meters). Located in the Fremaux Pa
It’s only fitting that the solar-energy industry is beginning to heat up. According to the Bloomberg NEF New Energy Outlook 2019, solar energy is expected to grow from two percent of the world’s electricity generation today to 22 percent by 2050. Across the board, we expect Timken’s various brands to play a major role in moving th…
When I joined Timken as a senior application engineer 21 years ago, I wanted to make a difference by 1.) helping customers solve technical equipment challenges and 2.) staying involved in the community. In college I studied mechanical engineering and volunteered with my university chapter of Habitat for Humanity. I quickly discovered Timk…
At Timken, when we talk about moving the world forward, we aren’t referring to a single point in time; it’s an ongoing effort. Our customers rely on our engineered bearings and power transmission products for the long haul, as their vehicles travel thousands of miles and their machinery operates hours on end. Just as importan
Did you know that some 400,000 robots will be installed in factories around the world this year? At Timken, we help to make many of those robots even more productive than they already are. We manufacture seventh-axis systems that take stationary robot arms and make them mobile. I wrote all about the seventh axis in the latest edition of …
NTN Bearing Corporation of America is pleased to announce the addition of the Bower Type E bearing unit to its product offering. Bower Type E bearing units have been designed to meet the most demanding applications and deliver superior performance. “We are happy to announce the launch of Bower Type E bearing un
After six years as president of AD’s Electrical Business Unit and chief marketing officer, Ed Crawford has elected to retire effective April 24, 2020 following Electrical’s spring network meeting. Seizing Crawford’s retirement as an opportunity to make organizational improvements aimed at delivering legendary service to members, AD will
Join SMT for the company's first webinar of 2020. This webinar will look at Cylindrical Gear Microgeometry in MASTA, covering a range of topics, including: an overview of the interface, a summary of the underlying analysis, microgeometry conventions, interpreting charts, a summary of Basic and Advanced LTCA, optimizati
Ohio Transmission Corporation recently announced the acquisition of Laron Inc., a leading service provider of mechanical and electric motor repair and engineering in the southwestern United States. Laron’s headquarters in Kingman, Arizona, houses more than 140,000 square feet of shop space, with large-scale
Liebherr in the United States is celebrating 50 years of success as a leading manufacturer in North America this year. With its 50th anniversary theme “United by Success,” the manufacturer remains focused on its commitment to U.S. customers. Liebherr has been producing in the U.S. since 1970. The company is one of the leading North Ameri
The AGMA Technical Division recently announced the release of ANSI/AGMA 2002-D19, Tooth Thickness and Backlash Measurement of Cylindrical Involute Gearing. This standard establishes the procedures for determining the specification limits for tooth thickness of external and internal cylindrical involute gearing. It includes
The majority of manufacturers are under pressure to launch more products, faster than ever, and cite automating manual processes as the biggest area for improvement. That’s a key finding in recent research by Winshuttle in the company’s New Product Introduction (NPI) survey report. This disparity between the
Timken first ventured into wind energy around 2001, when the industry was in its nascent stages. We were collaborating with a turbine manufacturer to develop a large mainshaft bearing. That experience set us on a course to enter a new market that has grown to nearly 5 percent of our total revenues today, with shipments of more t…
We rely a lot on machines to keep the world moving forward and that’s especially true in manufacturing. When workers arrive to begin their shifts, they expect to flip a switch and watch the wheels start turning. When that switch flip fails to put things in motion, the resulting downtime can have far-reaching impacts for the manufa…
