Ohio Transmission Corporation recently announced the acquisition of Laron Inc., a leading service provider of mechanical and electric motor repair and engineering in the southwestern United States. Laron’s headquarters in Kingman, Arizona, houses more than 140,000 square feet of shop space, with large-scale
Liebherr in the United States is celebrating 50 years of success as a leading manufacturer in North America this year. With its 50th anniversary theme “United by Success,” the manufacturer remains focused on its commitment to U.S. customers. Liebherr has been producing in the U.S. since 1970. The company is one of the leading North Ameri
The AGMA Technical Division recently announced the release of ANSI/AGMA 2002-D19, Tooth Thickness and Backlash Measurement of Cylindrical Involute Gearing. This standard establishes the procedures for determining the specification limits for tooth thickness of external and internal cylindrical involute gearing. It includes
The majority of manufacturers are under pressure to launch more products, faster than ever, and cite automating manual processes as the biggest area for improvement. That’s a key finding in recent research by Winshuttle in the company’s New Product Introduction (NPI) survey report. This disparity between the
Timken first ventured into wind energy around 2001, when the industry was in its nascent stages. We were collaborating with a turbine manufacturer to develop a large mainshaft bearing. That experience set us on a course to enter a new market that has grown to nearly 5 percent of our total revenues today, with shipments of more t…
We rely a lot on machines to keep the world moving forward and that’s especially true in manufacturing. When workers arrive to begin their shifts, they expect to flip a switch and watch the wheels start turning. When that switch flip fails to put things in motion, the resulting downtime can have far-reaching impacts for the manufa…
In order to speed up the development of cloud-based condition monitoring technologies, SKF is consolidating its development footprint in Europe. Consequently, and subject to consultation with local employee representatives, SKF proposes to cease its development and supply chain activities in Livingston, Scotland.
Ceremonial opening of the new training center at the Schaeffler location in Schweinfurt: (from left to right) Theresia Nicola-Mann, Head of Human Resources at the Schweinfurt location; Dr. Stefan Spindler, Board Member for Industry; Georg F. W. Schaeffler, family shareholder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG; Corinna …
NTN Corporation (hereafter, the Company) hereby announces the following change in specified subsidiary. 1. Reasons for Change
More performance and more economical: Mild hybridization is efficient and environmentally friendly. New and only from Schaeffler for the automotive aftermarket – the INA FEAD KIT for 48-volt mild hybrids. Schaeffler is well equipped for the repair of current and future hybrid vehicle generations. Already today, the aftermar
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, will release its 2019 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results on Wednesday, Feb. 5, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call that day
SKF’s Nomination Committee proposes Håkan Buskhe and Susanna Schneeberger as new Board members of AB SKF. Håkan Buskhe will assume the role as CEO of FAM AB. His previous senior positions include CEO of E.ON Nordic AB and, most recently, CEO of Saab AB. Susanna Schneeberger is a Board membe
RBC Bearings Incorporated (NASDAQ:ROLL) – SunTrust Banks cut their FY2020 EPS estimates for RBC Bearings in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 7th, according to Zacks Investment Research. SunTrust Banks analyst M. Ciarmoli now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $5.06 per share for the ye
This is further evidence of Noerr building a strong regional M&A force, after years of developing its M&A practice in Slovakia. Noerr advised an Indian bearings manufacturer and exporter, National Engineering Industries Limited (NEI), a part of the CK Birla Group, on the acquisition, through its whol
CK Birla group-owned National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEI) on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Slovakia-based automotive `bearing manufacturer Kinex Bearings. The Delhi-based automotive component manufacturer didn’t specify the value of the transaction, which was conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary in Euro
National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEI), part of the $2.4 billion diversified CK Birla Group, has acquired Kinex bearings through its wholly-owned European subsidiary. Kinex Bearings i
Includes rotary DC servo motor with encoder mounted to moving brushless linear motor driven positioning stage Uses brushless linear motor BLDM-C08 to generate continuous force of 26 lb [115.5 N] and peak force of 78 lb [347 N] with a stroke length of 30 in. [768 mm] Features combined linear
