ABB delivered a renewable solution that allows Costa Rica's largest solar park to provide a clean and independent energy supply to 10 percent of its population, supporting Costa Rica's ambition to ensure that 100 percent of its energy comes from sources of renewable energies.
In last month’s column, Rob Wood, ABB’s UK sales manager for LV motors and generators, looked at three types of maintenance strategy. This month, he examines what predictive maintenance means in practice for maintaining LV motors. A predictive maintenance strategy uses the actual condition of equipment to plan wh
Engineering company Mountune has secured its place as the proprietors of the maddest fast Fords with the release of the M450 and M520 power packages for the Mk3 Focus RS.
Contribute to reducing annual CO 2 emissions by approximately 1,400,000 tons compared to 20 years ago NTN Corporation (hereafter, NTN) have recently begun efforts to quantify the environmental contr
Schaeffler Australia is a finalist in the safety category for the national 2019 Bulk Handling Awards for a number of its split technologies, including bearings, housings and seals. The split technologies – split bearing, labyrinth seal and plummer block – can be used individually or in combination with each other, and have been recog…
The water-lubricated SXL turbine guide bearings Thordon installed as part of the re-powering of Norway’s Raanaasfoss 1 hydro plant have experienced almost zero wear after 23,887 hours of continuous operation on the first installed unit. During routine inspections of the 13.5 MW turbines, commissioned by Voith Hydro
TIMKEN case units made of polymers and stainless steel, intended for use in the food industry Timken Ball Bearing Corrosion Resistant Enclosures are great for conveyors, mixers, checkweights, switches, cutting machines, and bread slicers. They are a more durable alternative to cast iron housings of other manufacturers.
While manufacturing was a bright spot in the latest South Carolina jobs report, one local manufacturer is experiencing some cutbacks in the current economy. A spokesperson for The Timken Company confirmed Friday approximately 53 employees were impacted by layoffs at the company’s plant in Gaffney, marking the second round of cuts at the l…
Summary RBC Bearings has acquired Swiss Tool Systems for $33.9 million. Swiss Tool is a leading maker of modular tooling te
Start of working life Training with a future at Schaeffler 18 different training occupations and 12 dual study programs With the new training year, working life began for 17 young people at the Schaeffler Wuppertal location. From the commercial sector, these include two industrial mechanics, four machine and plant operators, two metal
