This coming April, the eighth consecutive Engineer Powerwoman award will be presented by Deutsche Messe. The award is worth 5,000 euros and will go to a woman whose outstanding commitment, ideas and/or technical prowess have made a major contribution to advancing her employer's organization. Nominations are being accepted
Motion Industries, Inc., named Chris Pacer as Vice-President of its newly formed Central Group. “I’m very proud of Chris and his accomplishments to date. Over the years, Chris’s acumen for the business, dedication to success, and persistent drive for superior customer service makes him the right person to fi
The price of copper, a barometer for the global economy, could jump in 2020 with capital spending for new production down and stockpiles tapped out at a time when U.S.-China trade tensions are easing. The threat of a long trade war limited mining activity and kept manufacturers from adding to their stocks. T
Romi C series heavy-duty flatbed CNC lathes are built with Romi made monoblock cast iron beds for optimum rigidity, accuracy and performance. The heavy-duty C series includes nine models ranging from the C 1100H with a 28” (720mm) swing over cross slide and 72hp main motor, to the massive C 2600H with an 80”
A common report is “I’ve got a hot bearing” …. But what is a “hot bearing”? Very often the report of a hot bearing is based on someone putting their hand on the housing and it “feels” hot. So what temperature should a bearing be running at? Predicting an Operating Temperature What temperature
Twin Spring Coupling recently announced the release of its 3rd product line the TSC150. Twin Spring Coupling's patented design allows the coupling to do the job of two different coupling technologies in the one, as well as offering a truly maintenance free product as it contains no bearings. <
Motion Industries, Inc. has named Chris Pacer to vice president of the company’s Central Group – effective January 1, 2020. A graduate of the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology (electrical and electronics engineering, 1994), Pacer has more than 24 years of experience with
Volkswagen is recalling eight model year 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack and Golf GTI vehicles in the U.S. because the front wheels may break. In Canada, three Jetta GLI vehicles are recalled. The vehicles are equipped with front wheel bearings that may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress o
It’s hard to imagine an industry more harsh or demanding on bearings than the mining industry. Heavy loads always in motion, vibrations all the time, and the ever-present dirt, dust, and debris. That’s why
After experiencing ongoing problems with the bearings on a vital milling machine at a steel plant, the management team turned to NSK for a solution. Now the company has achieved high savings per year. The steel mill produces rails for lift equipment that require the machining of two flat areas at the ends, w
1.3 million visitors flock to check out TMS 2019 The 46th Tokyo Motor Show was held over 12 days from
Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of America (SMA), one of the nation’s leading industrial gearbox manufacturers, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Luftex Gears, Manufacturing & Services, headquartered in Lufkin, Texas. This represents the first domestic acquisition for Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of America since its creatio
ACL used the recent AAPEX show to introduce its new line of engine bearings and rod bushings designed specifically for light-duty diesel engines: Ford Powerstroke, GM Duramax, Navistar, Cummins and Caterpillar. ACL used the recent AAPEX show to introduce its new line of engine bearings and rod bushings desig
Following successful show exhibits at SEMA and PRI, King Engine Bearings is heading on to the AUTOSPORT UK Trade Show, a unique opportunity to introduce its new race bearings range to the European market. King will be displaying three new polymer-coated materials for popular race applications as well as
Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) provides mechanical based design, engineering, and manufacturing for motion control applications. Exhibiting at MD&M WEST 2020, February 11-13, 2020 Anaheim, CA in Booth #1468, SDP/SI will be showcasing precision components and custom-engineered mechanical solutions u
Metal Exchange Corporation is pleased to announce that Vijay Natarajan, global business manager, has been promoted to executive vice president of trading. In addition, Ben Evans, president of trading transitions, is now vice president of corporate development, effective January 1, 2020. Over the last 13 year
Petru-Catalin Scafaru (left), Plant Manager at Schaeffler in Schweinfurt, Wolfgang Feser (right), Head of the Suspension Actuators Segment, and the segment's employees are delighted with 300,000 mechatronic roll stabilizers. Successful mechatronic roll stabilizer: Over 300,000 pieces have been manufactured since series
