The automotive suppliers Schaeffler and ZF at Schweinfurt have agreed with some of their employees that they stay home on Friday and Saturday. The reason is sales declines. The auto industry is weakening. Schaeffler and ZF have released a part of their employees on the day of the bridge after
ABB’s innovative technology is helping people explore the world in environmentally-friendly ways International tourist arrivals are expected to reach a staggering 1.8 billion in 2030. This is a jump of about 29 percent from 2018, according to the World Tourism Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of respon…
As the bike retail industry continues to evolve at speed, Martin Wilkins, founder of Cycle Tech UK’s large national network of independent bicycle repair specialists, provides us with the view from the mobile mechanic, the opportunities there are from working more closely with bike shops, and the need for more
If you're looking for some excellent wheels to complement a high-end climbing frameset, Fulcrum's Speed 40 would be an excellent buy. Prep for Winter Riding - Huge Deals on Lights The rims feature an excellent braking track that is textured with grooves to aid heat dissipation and removal of water from the brake track.
RBC Bearings Inc. (Nasdaq: ROLL), Oxford, Connecticut, has acquired Swiss Tool Systems AG, Bürglen, Thurgau, Switzerland, for approximately CHF 33 million ($33.9 million), to be financed through cash on hand and debt. Swiss Tool Systems is a supplier of modular tooling systems and high-precision boring a
The new smart plastics linear system measures the wear of the bearings in operation and gives an early warning
Energy chain systems are tested at speeds of up to 8 m / s over a travel distance of 400 meters (PresseBox) ( Cologne , 14/8/19 ) The motion plastics specialist igus operates the largest test laboratory in the industry on more than 3,800 square meters. For energy chains and lines alone, 10 billion cycles are driven every year. Now igus has com…
The AXR 5000 and 5800 Large AC NEMA motors deliver an average of 15% more power over conventional designs, according to manufacturer ABB. The new motors, introduced in May this year, also meet American Petroleum Institute 541 and 547 standards for motors operating in the oil and gas industry. ABB’s AXR 5000 and 5800 motors offer mor…
Industrial automation company Emerson said it has expanded AMS Device Manager with HART-IP support, making it easier to connect with devices and control systems and potentially eliminate hundreds of thousands of dollars in project hardware and engineering. AMS Device Manager is used by thousands of facilities across the globe to streamline …
The beauty about BringATrailer is that it has all sorts of automobiles up for sale and bidding, at all ends of the spectrum. This 1987 Porsche 962 IMSA GTP race car definitely falls on the upper end of that spectrum, and it just might be the second most expensive car ever to sell on the site.
Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) of Cleveland has agreed to buy Olympus Controls Corp., an Oregon-based producer of motion-control, machine vision and robotic technologies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Applied, a distributor of bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components
Fox has updated their 2020 Fit4-equipped forks to now feature an 8mm damper shaft, new bladder construction and a reconfigured shim stack. The 8mm damper shaft has a smaller cross-sectional area, theoretically pushing less oil through the base valve, allowing for less
