PROK Conveyor Components has announced a strategic partnership with SKF and the introduction of the “SKF Equipped program”. PROK claims the agreement is an Australia first, being the only time in the country an original equipment manufacturer has integrated SKF bearings into its products. The company said: “Through working w…
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Kicking off later this year in Cleveland (October 14th to 16th), the PBMA will host Technical Workshops that will include manufacturer direct training in addition to professional development sessions focused on service department profitability. PBMA President James Stanfill says, “We’ve seen too many shops close. Over the pas…
Björn Rosengren has been the CEO of Sandvik, a high-tech global engineering group, since 2015. The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Björn Rosengren, as Chief Executive Officer. He will join ABB on February 1, 2020, and succeed CEO, Peter Voser, in this role on March 1, 2020, the company said
With prices of diesel vehicles expected to increase in the range of 15-20 per cent due to BS-VI compliance, the company is looking to tap advanced purchases by fleet operators and shared mobility players. Toyota Kirloskar Motorexpects pre-buying of diesel vehicleslater this year ahead of the implementation o
At WindEnergy Hamburg, a significant industry event, Liebherr will present its new main bearing to the public. This key component is a new development that complements the existing Liebherr portfolio of slewing bearings for electromechanical and hydraulic rotor blade and yaw adjustment of wind turbines.
One thing that we've noticed having used other pedals systems is that Shimano pedals are fit and forget. In the past, we've turned to Speedplay and Look, but whatever benefits we got in aerodynamics or customisation were vastly outweighed by the reliabilit
It’s been said a wind turbine is only as good as its components, and a turbine’s bearings are extremely important ones. Although bearings are used many places throughout a nacelle, such as on generators and in the yaw and pitch system, those on main shafts and gearboxes are typically most problematic. <
Bell 407 main rotor head elastomeric bearings are among Airwolf Aerospace's newest PMA offerings. (Photo: Airwolf)
These days, it’s common among us hackers to load a stepper motor with forces in-line with their shaft–especially when we couple them to leadscrews or worm gears. Unfortunately, steppers aren’t really intended for this sort of loading, and doing so with high forces can destroy the motor. Fear not, though. If you find yourself in this …
The board of directors of The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Sept. 4, 2019, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 21, 2019.
Thordon Bearings has received a Canadian Coast Guard contract to supply six SeaThigor shaft seals for retrofit installation to three purpose-built icebreakers. The 5,910grt CCGS Pierre Radisson, named after the 17th-century French fur trader and explorer, along with sisterships CCGS Amundsen and CCGS Des Groseilliers, will each be ret…
McGrath: "We recognized several years ago that the automobile was going to transform once again." NEW YORK — Marc McGrath began his career as a co-op student clutch engineer at the Woo
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, today announced it will participate in the Longbow Research Investors Conference on Aug. 21, 2019 in New York City. Participating on behalf of Timken will be Philip D. Fracassa, …
– Bladeroom Emerson already paid $30m in damages, after a jury agreed that the company used stolen designs to build a Facebook data center A special master will decide whether Emerson Electric sh
ZURICH — The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Björn Rosengren, as Chief Executive Officer. He will join ABB on February 1, 2020 and succeed CEO, Peter Voser, in this role on March 1, 2020. At that time Peter Voser will revert to his position at ABB solely as Chairman of the Board. Björn Rosengren (60), a Swedish citizen, is a high…
