American factories expanded in February for the second straight month, despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The winning streak, however, may prove short-lived. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday that its manufacturing index registered 50.1 last month. That is down fr…
AB SKF’s Annual Report 2019 has today been published on the Group’s website. The report focuses on SKF’s operations and value creation for customers, employees, shareholders, the environment and surrounding communities. Sustainability is embedded in SKF’s business and is an integrated part of the Annual Repo
I’ve always loved to design and build things. Growing up, I was constantly sifting through piles of Lego bricks in search of the right sizes and colors to match the images and ideas that danced in my head. Who needs instructions? I was all about exploring the limits of my imagination to come up with interesting designs that weren’t ne…
Worldwide Electric, LLC has acquired Louis Allis, a specialty motor company based outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Both companies take pride in their customer-centric approach and long history of motor expertise. The combination of the two companies establishes a single source for a full range of reliable standard off-the-shel
SKF ball bearings for electric motors have been introduced as alternatives to standard bearings by generating significantly less friction and reducing energy consumption. These deep groove ball bearings join a growing family of SKF energy efficient bearing solutions. The bearings exhibit 30 to 50 percent lower friction compar
Boca Bearing Company is introducing a new line of full ceramic bearings, ceramic hybrid bearings and lubricants catered towards the automation and advanced manufacturing industries. Boca Bearing's ceramic bearings can be used in varieties of manufacturing environments ranging from extreme temperatures, high speeds to heav
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, will present at the BofA Global Research Global Industrials Conference on March 17, 2020, at 2:50 p.m. in London (9:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time). Presenting o
Visitor day at the Schweinfurt location will be postponed Precautionary protection of guests and employees New dates will be announced as soon as possible Due to the further spread of the corona virus, the Schaeffler Group has decided to postpone the visitor day planned for Friday, March 6th, 2020 at the tr
SMT will present its second webinar of 2020 on March 5th. This webinar will look at ISO 6336:2019 Cylindrical Gear Rating in MASTA. This will include an overview of the major changes between the old and new ISO 6336 standards as well as a look at rating results from various model configurations and assess the variation the new stand
Schaeffler Group Industrial’s efficient rolling bearings with optimized friction from the INA and FAG brands are a key component for the entire industry. Rolling bearings make an important contribution to saving energy and conserving resources and, at the same time, increase the performance and competitiveness of machines and plants. The
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
