Knowing what types of sensors to use and what data to collect can drive connectivity and process efficiency. Sensor technology is the prerequisite for implementing Industry 4.0. Sensors collect data on process and machine statuses, making it available for process-relevant information services and workflows.
Back in the late 2000s, wind energy farms in the United States found they had a problem. The wind turbines they had installed in the late 1990s or early 2000s—designed to produce electricity for 20 years—were in desperate need of major mechanical overhaul. The roller bearings in turbine main shafts and gearboxes were experiencing …
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Hubble is a survivor. Withstanding the intense forces of a rocket launch and the rigors of orbiting earth for almost three decades, this telescope continues to capture images as far as 15 billion light-years away. In 1990 our bearings helped launch and guide Discovery, the space shuttle that transported and
Timken chief engineer, Christopher Marks Electric-powered vehicles are nothing new. Electric cars were popular in Europe and the United States in the 1890s and early 1900s because they were cleaner, quieter, and easier to start than cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs). Ev
The AZV9010 and the AZV9020 motorized Z-axis linear positioning stages have vertical travels of 10 mm and 20 mm, respectively. The vertical motion of each Z-axis stage is driven by an 8-mm-diameter ball screw with a 1-mm lead and guided by cross roller bearings. It offers resolutions of 0.1 micron or 0.05 micron with 10
Wind energy technology improved dramatically over the past decade, as wind turbines became giant feats of engineering, towering over the landscape or floating in the sea. A single turbine today can power thousands of homes and takes just three to six months to recoup the costs of producing, operating, and recycling it
On high-speed passenger trains like Europe’s Italo and Frecciarossa, Rollon® linear motion solutions improve first-class passenger comfort. And our Timken® AP bearings are the global gold standard for managing tough axle conditions on the world’s longest and heaviest load-carrying freight cars.
U.S. factory activity hit a decade low last month in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade conflicts, adding to a weakening picture of the global economy. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Tuesday that its manufacturing index shrank for a second straight mo
Doug Smith, product line vice president, talks about how Timken’s world-class tapered roller bearing serves as the foundation for Timken growth in other areas. Over his 27 years at Timken, Doug Smith has participated in almost every aspect of the tapered roller bearings business—from design and development, to leading R&D and quali
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, will release third-quarter 2019 financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 30, after the closing of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call the following day to discuss its fi
Continental has acquired the assets and business of CRP Industries’ Continental-related belt and belt kits program. As a result, the technology company has brought all of its Continental-branded aftermarket belt products under its North American business. The acquisition specifically comprises import and domestic Continental-
Today, various types of planetary gearboxes are increasingly being used in the hybridization of drivetrains. Since the KISSsoft Release 2019, it is now possible to calculate double planetary stages (module ZA9). Due to their two intermeshing planets, double planetary stages achieve a subsequent reversal of the direction
