Voith is planning another acquisition in the paper sector by acquiring 90% of the shares in Italian company Toscotec S.p.A. The corresponding purchase agreement was signed on December 20, 2019. Based in Lucca, this company is a globally active supplier of plant equipment, products and services for the paper industry. It focus
The latest version of Parasolid software is now available from Siemens Digital Industries Software. The updates to Parasolid include enhancements to Convergent Modeling technology, which can now operate on models containing a mix of facet B-rep surfaces and classic B-rep surfaces, helping to enable more efficient work
SKF’s compact, long-lead ball screws with a rotating nut design allow the drive motor to move with the nut to reduce inertia, require less power and achieve higher linear speeds. According to the company’s press release, these ball screws integrate a nut rotating inside the bearings and along the screw shaft. They’re a
SKF has recently announced a patented NoWear coating application for bearings to promote longer life and increased machinery uptime. According to the company’s press release, the coating can withstand severe operating conditions due to load and speed variations, poor lubrication conditions, vibration, smearing and/or solid particle conta
SKF Explorer deep groove ball bearings feature raceways and cage geometry that provide smooth, quiet operation, accuracy, speed, low friction, low operating temperatures and longer service life, according to the company’s press release. They can be used in electric motors, gearboxes and rotating equipment like those in packaging, food an
SKF’s hybrid bearings with silicon nitride rolling elements and steel rings provide insulation against stray currents in large variable speed electric motors to eliminate electric arc bearing damage and resulting premature bearing failure. According to SKF’s press release, the ceramic rolling elements furth
NKE Austria introduced its new series of single row cylindrical roller bearings. According to NSK’s press releae, more than 3,000 types are made to order in NKE’s new assembly plant in Steyr, Austria. The modular production facility enables short lead times on all products. The applicatio
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 30 December, the Company’s share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of shares amounts to 32,460,528 shares of Series A and 422,890,540 shares of S
SKF’s "Speedi-Sleeve" offers a sealing solution when machine shaft surfaces have been damaged or worn in operation. Simple replacement of the original radial seals over a worn surface cannot provide effective sealing performance. Wear sleeves eliminate the typical need to replace or rework shafts
The new SKF polymer cages offer advanced thermal, friction and wear properties compared with conventional steel, polymer or brass counterparts. These polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages operate at higher speeds and perform at higher temperatures. The SKF roller bearings with polymer-type cages will suit compressor applic
Offered in a variety of sizes and types, SKF rolling bearings with integral seals provide solutions to protect against contaminants and retain lubricants. According to the company’s press release, rolling bearings with integral seals provide the capability to simplify bearing arrangements and to “drop-in” sealed bearings with
A machine used during the post-plating stage of a high-performance metal finishing process uses DryLin R linear plain bearings from igus to apply an abrasive, thermal-resistant coating to the interiors of large exhaust pipes. The bearings replaced PTFE-lined bearings, which were binding as the fine wet grit worked its wa
Zero maintenance bearings are now available as an option for Schmidt Offset couplings from Zero-Max. This new coupling feature eliminates the need for periodic coupling lubrication and the resulting downtime. These couplings provide precision for parallel offset shafts. They transmit constant angular velocity and torque in a wide range o
As part of AD’s commitment to ensuring a strong future for independent distributors, AD and SafetyNetwork announced that the organizations are pursuing a possible merger in the spring of 2020. This partnership would bring together two organizations to create AD’s only safety-dedicated division focused on the growth of indepen
The Educational Services Committee of the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) has released the first in a new series of industry-specific educational publications, referred to as Industry Briefs, which are intended to enhance the association’s existing Bearing Briefs by identifying bearing selection specifics used by indivi
NKE supplies the bearings for the gearboxes of the Sea-Gen tidal current turbines in Northern Ireland. Tidal current turbines are installed undersea and work much like an underwater windmill but are driven by the tidal current rather than air. The gearbox developers and manufacturers, Orbital2 and Wikov, selected NKE bearings
LPS Laboratories has added two bearing greases to its ThermaPlex line of bearing greases. Big Green bearing grease is an environmentally responsible, premium performance, biodegradable NLGI 2 grease that prolongs bearing life by withstanding extreme pressure, protecting against rust and corrosion, and offering superior water resistance.
