ABB is putting the bees back into its name with a new project that was born from one employee’s passion which led him to explore the intersection of beekeeping and technology. At first glance, beekeeping and technology couldn’t be further apart. Beekeeping involves creating an environment for a colony of living organisms to live and thr…
SMB Bearings has increased its capacity from 1.5 million bearings to 2.6 million bearings at its Oxfordshire warehouse. The increase in capacity has been planned to alleviate the pressures associated with European customers stockpiling bearings ahead of predicted Brexit shortages. The specialist distributor, which
Ford F-Series, America’s best-selling truck for 42 years, is once again raising the bar for capability with its all-new 7.3-liter V8 gasoline engine. The 7.3-liter engine in Super Duty pickup cranks out best-in-class gas V8 output of 430 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and best-in-class torque of 475 ft.-lb. at 4,000 rpm. No other comp
Vesconite Bearings, the maker of advanced polymer bushings, has launched a 3D printer bushing web store. Stock printer bushings include the LM12UU, LM10UU, LM8LUU, LM8UU and LM6UU, priced from $1.90 excluding taxes and shipping. The specialised 3D printer bushings in stock fit many comm
There are several industries where corrosion resistance is important, but not all bearings are suited for use in environments with moisture, acids, gases, and other potentially damaging substances. Corrosion can lead to several problems that range from bearing damage that impacts performance and part lifespan to product contaminatio
NTN-SNR offers a wide range of large-sized tapered roller bearings and self-aligning bearing units specially designed for use at all stages of cement production: in crushers, clinker furnaces, coolers and gearboxes. For cement producers, the problem of maintaining equipment in operable condition is closely related to the profitability of th…
Below, Formula E racing exemplifies the innovation Peter Gutzmer, above, sought at Schaeffler. NEW YORK — The electric race cars zooming here behind Peter Gutzmer's head
A colocation data centre provider is piloting ABB‘s new data centre automation cloud solution, which aims to meet challenges faced by the rapid growth of data centres. Optimisation of data centre performance, increased tenant retention, agile communications between operations and upper management, and reduced
Igus created the icom.plus module to connect the disparate data into one manageable system that tracks machine equipment. (Image source: igus)
