Fersa Bearings based in Zaragoza, Spain has acquired a 49 percent stake in Austrian bearings manufacturer NKE Austria GmbH. Both manufacturers combine their strengths and competences to become even stronger strategic suppliers of bearings for global OEMs and distributors in their market segments, with NKE as a premi
A role model. High energy. Smart. A difference-maker. An inspiration. These are a handful of words I’ve used – and I’ve heard others use – to describe Erin Amarello, a business manager for Timken’s Bearing Inspection Inc. (BII). Now, we can also call her a 2020 Step Ahead Emerging Leader! The Manufacturing Institute, the e…
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. recently announced a sales agreement with Idriverplus to provide Puck sensors over three years. Idriverplus will use Velodyne lidar sensors in mass production of its commercial autonomous vehicles, including street cleaners, passenger cars and logistics vehicles. This year, Idriverplus plans to plac
New SKF high-capacity cylindrical roller bearings for wind turbine gearboxes have been engineered to promote longer gearbox service life and optimized performance. Bearings can accommodate up to three more rollers (depending on dimension series and size) than standard cylindrical roller bearings usually specified for w
MRC’s new HNRC steel bearings are constructed from high nitrogen corrosion resistant steel and offer improved corrosion resistance and fatigue life compared with stainless steel. Bearings can be custom-engineered to meet particular application requirements. Applications include food processing equipment, paper mill mac
Due to a conversion of shares from Series A to Series B in accordance with AB SKF’s Articles of Association, the Company confirms the following. As per 28 February, the Company’s share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of shares amounts to 32,397,042 shares of Series A and 422,954,026 shares of S
Currax has become an official solution partner of Flender. The initiative is geared toward a comprehensive increase in efficiency through short communication lines and access to the entire Flender ex works portfolio. The stringent quality criteria highlight the high standards that Currax meets as a partner. The Hamburg company boasts man
NKE recently introduced all-in-one bearing units designed for use in agricultural machines that require a rotating union between a disc-shaped tool and its mounting arm. They have dubbed these rolling bearings Agri U
Baldor Electric Company introduces the new Dodge Type EXL tapered roller bearing that provides both misalignment and expansion capability, while maintaining industry standard Type E mounting dimensions. This new design incorporates a cartridge-style inner unit into a split ductile iron housing. The split-housing design allows the inner u
New SKF ConCentra SYAF roller bearing units introduce ready-to-mount and highly reliable solutions for conveyors exposed to harsh operating conditions. An innovative and unique concentric mounting system properly and securely grips the circumference of a rotating shaft to virtually eliminate potential fretting corrosion, minimize ri
Industry experts at ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm, recently named Siemens a leader in manufacturing simulation software. Siemens offers solutions as part of Xcelerator, an integrated portfolio of software, services and application development platform, that can be used to simulate and model the behavior of real-world p
As the development of more efficient electric motors continues to keep pace with upcoming regulations, it is important to ensure that all the components are engineered to the latest specifications, including the bearings. Tony Synnott, UK Engineering Manager for NSK Europe, explains how bearing design is affecting electric motor performa
With supermarkets continuously driving down prices, despite rising inflation, food production is perhaps one of the most ultra-competitive industries in Europe today. As this pressure intensifies food processors and manufacturers are continuously looking for ways in which cost savings can be made. One area which may offer significant sav
NSK has introduced a range of sleeves, aimed mainly at OEMs and other volume users of sleeves or lubricated bushings used in equipment such as excavator buckets, backhoe linkages and conveyors. NSK is able to offer bespoke designs, manufactured using its own super hard wearing bearing steels, combined with many years of lubrication expertise to…
NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President & CEO: Toshihiro Uchiyama) has been selected as a “Winner Company” in the 2019 Corporate Governance of the Year Awards*1administered by the Japan Association of Corporate Directors (Chairman: Yoshihiko Miyauchi). The Corporate Governance of the Year aw
SKF DryLube Bearings eliminate any need for grease relubrication and are designed to perform reliably and virtually maintenance-free over a wide temperature range. These next-generation high-temperature bearings especially suit hostile and extreme temperature applications, including equipment used in the metal and steelmaking and f
