A booming wind energy sector means bigger turbines, working in harsher environments. To achieve optimum bearing performance in these demanding applications, OEMs need to take a whole-system approach, says Steffen Beck, SKF Wind Application Engineer. The global wind energy market has grown rapidly in recent y
Choosing a bearing catalog can be intimidating and confusing - as some seem to be written in a secret code, with a series of letters and numbers that are unknown to anyone who hasn’t chosen a bearing before. Emerson Bearing Boston, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and M
B&R is now equipping all standard motors with a safe encoder mount. They can therefore now be used for safety applications without restrictions. A special safety motor is no longer necessary. The delivery times and prices of the standard motors remain the same. Safety applications can be implemented in less time and at lo
DieQua launches the PGW-Series hollow bore output planetary reducer for belt and lead screw linear actuator systems. It features a fully-sealed design, one-piece caged planet carrier, high efficiency and very low backlash. DieQua Corporation is a solution-based supplier of gear drives. The company works with customers to find the optimal
NSK regularly holds workshops for children, giving them the chance to learn about rotation and friction. At the most recent workshop, about 20 kids make a kit using bearings that allows them to feel a "mysterious force."
SKF has signed an agreement to acquire Presenso Ltd., a company that develops and deploys artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive maintenance software. Presenso’s AI capability enables production plants to find and act on anomalies that were previously difficult to detect, automatically and without the need to
Nancy Gougarty has decided to leave the Board of AB SKF for personal reasons as a result of having been the subject of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proceedings concerning violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, unrelated to AB SKF. The resignation is with immediate effect. About
The demand for a high accuracy stages is met with IntelLIDrives integrated XY-Rotary system that addresses the needs of scanning microscopy, wafer and printed circuit board inspection, semiconductor manufacturing and many others where precision is important. Very precise fine positioning and control is easily achieved with se
In 2012, Sulzer introduced the XJ series of submersible dewatering pumps with hydraulic performance, increased wear resistance and high-efficiency motors. The XJ 900 is a performance range extension of the XJ series pumps. Like all Sulzer submersible drainage pumps, the new XJ 900 offers an economical and re
In today’s booming manufacturing environment high machine tool use rates can have an impact on optimum machine tool performance resulting in planned or unplanned repair requirements. IBAG, an innovator and manufacturer of a full range of high-speed spindles, has stepped up its High-speed spindle repair and rebuildin
Bearing specialist, Hyatt, claims to have found the winning combination of quality and competitive cost structures to lead the heavy-duty wheel-end market. Items such as wheel-end bearings are an often-overlooked element, though they are omnipresent on every heavy-duty vehicle worldwide and can be
The GVCM-051-127-01 linear dc voice coil motor has an internal shaft and bearing. The 3.75-in (95.3-mm) stroke of the precision-ground 0.236-in- (6-mm-) diameter shaft with an internal thread is guided by a long-life plain bearing that allow side loads up to 1 lb (4.4 N). The motor has threaded mounting holes in the housing a
Carbon steel ball bearings that fail prematurely can be replaced without increased cost with RBI premium stainless bearings and stainless steel or thermoplastic housings. These bearings extend equipment life because the stainless 440C ball bearings and 304 stainless steel housing are not affected by water and other caustic fl
NKE’s modular bearing system for planetary gears in wind turbine gearboxes consists of cylindrical roller bearings that are fitted directly into the planetary gear, the bore of the gear acting as the outer raceway. Developed to customer specifications, the system has been applied in projects using gearboxes rated 1.5 mW, 2 mW and 2.5 mW,
Reid Supply offers IPTCI corrosion-resistant bearings for food processing and other industries demanding superior performance in corrosion resistance. Products include an entry-level unit comprising a copper, nickel and chrome housing ssembled with a black-oxide-coated bearing insert. Also available is the IPTCI 304 stainless
ABB Power Grids switchgear potentially worth over $100 million over the next 5 years ABB has signed a five-year framework contract with Austrian Power Grid (APG), Austria’s transmission system operator, potentially worth more than $100 million to supply gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), in the largest electricity grid expansion to date
