Wind energy technology improved dramatically over the past decade, as wind turbines became giant feats of engineering, towering over the landscape or floating in the sea. A single turbine today can power thousands of homes and takes just three to six months to recoup the costs of producing, operating, and recycling it
On high-speed passenger trains like Europe’s Italo and Frecciarossa, Rollon® linear motion solutions improve first-class passenger comfort. And our Timken® AP bearings are the global gold standard for managing tough axle conditions on the world’s longest and heaviest load-carrying freight cars.
U.S. factory activity hit a decade low last month in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade conflicts, adding to a weakening picture of the global economy. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Tuesday that its manufacturing index shrank for a second straight mo
Doug Smith, product line vice president, talks about how Timken’s world-class tapered roller bearing serves as the foundation for Timken growth in other areas. Over his 27 years at Timken, Doug Smith has participated in almost every aspect of the tapered roller bearings business—from design and development, to leading R&D and quali
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, will release third-quarter 2019 financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 30, after the closing of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call the following day to discuss its fi
Continental has acquired the assets and business of CRP Industries’ Continental-related belt and belt kits program. As a result, the technology company has brought all of its Continental-branded aftermarket belt products under its North American business. The acquisition specifically comprises import and domestic Continental-
Today, various types of planetary gearboxes are increasingly being used in the hybridization of drivetrains. Since the KISSsoft Release 2019, it is now possible to calculate double planetary stages (module ZA9). Due to their two intermeshing planets, double planetary stages achieve a subsequent reversal of the direction
Timken Belts new Carlisle Super Arc belt is designed for live/powered roller conveyor drives used in warehouse or product loading and shipping industries. Super Arc belts are engineered to resist extreme stress and wear experienced with friction driven rollers. “We worked with customers in
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is developing a new generation of conductive seals designed to ensure a durable electrical connection between housings and shafts while preventing bearing damage caused by electricity and electromagnetic radiation. In many operating conditions, the shafts used in electric pow
Bosch Rexroth will showcase key steps to building the Factory of the Future at Booth 531 at The Assembly Show 2019 in Rosemont, Illinois from October 22-24. Bosch Rexroth’s goal is to help manufacturers create an effective roadmap to make the best use of Industry 4.0 technology, improving the
When you go to the store and purchase food for your family, you expect to come home with whatever the manufacturer’s label says you should be coming home with. A baby food pouch containing wild-caught salmon and organic butternut squash, for example, better have those two ingredients and nothing else. Yet, a
Sakor Technologies Inc. has announced that it will be exhibiting at the Automotive Testing Expo North America 2019, October 22-24, 2019 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Sakor will be highlighting many of their technologies at Booth #10009, including hybrid and electric vehicle testing, high voltage
SKF will publish its nine-months results for 2019 on 22 October 2019 at approximately 13:00 (CET). Investors, analysts and media are invited to join a conference call, which will be held in English, at 14:00 (CET). To join the conference call, please dial-in at least 10 minutes before the start of the call: <
More than 400 trainees started vocational training at Schaeffler in 2019. More than 400 young people started their apprenticeship at Schaeffler In Herzogenaurach the trainees used the opportunity to get to know the headquarters of the company Educ
The changing face of the automotive industry is having a significant impact on how transmission bearings are being designed and used, says SKF’s Sylvain Bussit and Daniel Jansen. Global governmental policy and regulation, coupled with increased customer demand, have enabled the market for electrified vehicle
