Building on more than a century of innovation and know-how, Timken has evolved into a global industrial leader with a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission products. Our 17,000+ associates around the globe continued to deliver next-level results in 2018. Together with our customers, we’re solving challenges, an…
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, announced it will participate in the Citi 2020 Global Industrials Conference on Feb. 19, 2020 in Miami, Fla. Participating on behalf of Timken will be Philip D. Fracassa, executive vice pres
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 March 4, 2020, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 21, 2020. <
Earth Day 2019 is dedicated to protecting the planet’s species, something Timken is helping to do in the Florida Everglades. The Everglades comprise the largest sub-tropical wetland ecosystem in North America, home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Alligators, manatees, bald eagles and other
The University of Akron College of Business Administration has honored Sandra Rapp, Timken vice president and chief information officer, as one of its 2019 Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni. Rapp, who joined Timken in 2011 as director of business alignment and technology deployment, was named to her c
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky brand recognized Timken twice at a recent ceremony honoring the helicopter company’s top suppliers for 2018. Timken earned “Supplier of the Year” honors for its contributions to the Canadian Maritime Helicopter Program’s CH-148 Cyclone. In a press release, Sikorsky said Timken
It’s no secret that the exhibits and installations housed at the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) offer some of the best opportunities in Northeast Ohio for kids and adults to have a hands-on learning experience. As a member of the organization’s board of directors, it only made sense for me to combine my wor
Well before Neil Armstrong found his bearings on the moon with one small step and a giant leap a half century ago, our bearings were working to help get him and the rest of the Apollo 11 crew there. When Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface July 24, 1969, Timken® bearings were running the inertial guida
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announced Mathew Rekow as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Rekow assumes the CTO role following Anand Gopalan, who was recently named Velodyne’s chief executive officer (CEO). As CTO, Rekow leads Velodyne’s customer-focused advanced research and development team. The group designs state-of-the-a
Dana Incorporated has announced that it has opened the doors to a nearly 32,000 square-foot (3,000 square-meter) facility in Slidell, Louisiana, for the repair, service, and assembly of industrial gearboxes, including the ability to custom-make gears up to 6.5 feet (2 meters). Located in the Fremaux Pa
It’s only fitting that the solar-energy industry is beginning to heat up. According to the Bloomberg NEF New Energy Outlook 2019, solar energy is expected to grow from two percent of the world’s electricity generation today to 22 percent by 2050. Across the board, we expect Timken’s various brands to play a major role in moving th…
When I joined Timken as a senior application engineer 21 years ago, I wanted to make a difference by 1.) helping customers solve technical equipment challenges and 2.) staying involved in the community. In college I studied mechanical engineering and volunteered with my university chapter of Habitat for Humanity. I quickly discovered Timk…
At Timken, when we talk about moving the world forward, we aren’t referring to a single point in time; it’s an ongoing effort. Our customers rely on our engineered bearings and power transmission products for the long haul, as their vehicles travel thousands of miles and their machinery operates hours on end. Just as importan
Did you know that some 400,000 robots will be installed in factories around the world this year? At Timken, we help to make many of those robots even more productive than they already are. We manufacture seventh-axis systems that take stationary robot arms and make them mobile. I wrote all about the seventh axis in the latest edition of …
NTN Bearing Corporation of America is pleased to announce the addition of the Bower Type E bearing unit to its product offering. Bower Type E bearing units have been designed to meet the most demanding applications and deliver superior performance. “We are happy to announce the launch of Bower Type E bearing un
After six years as president of AD’s Electrical Business Unit and chief marketing officer, Ed Crawford has elected to retire effective April 24, 2020 following Electrical’s spring network meeting. Seizing Crawford’s retirement as an opportunity to make organizational improvements aimed at delivering legendary service to members, AD will
Join SMT for the company's first webinar of 2020. This webinar will look at Cylindrical Gear Microgeometry in MASTA, covering a range of topics, including: an overview of the interface, a summary of the underlying analysis, microgeometry conventions, interpreting charts, a summary of Basic and Advanced LTCA, optimizati
