An SKF BlueSonic ballast water management system (BWMS) with 750 m3/h capacity is undergoing extensive testing on board Hapag Lloyd’s container vessel, Toronto Express, in a bid to achieve IMO and USCG type approval by 2020.
With the new training year, professional life has begun for 16 young people at Schaeffler's Hirschaid location. From the commercial sector, these include three toolmakers, five industrial mechanics, a machine and plant operator, two materials testers and two electronics technicians. Three high school graduates have opted for a dual st…
NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Toshihiro Uchiyama) today announced the establishment of an NSK office at the Shonan Health Innovation Park (iPark), a co-location facility for an open innovation initiative bringing together biomedical researchers and equipment makers with the goal of acceleratin
The Timken Company is helping food processors everywhere enhance reliability, improve production and elevate food safety with a specifically engineered product portfolio, which now includes its new corrosion-resistant bearing technology that stands up to the toughest demands of the food and beverage industry. <
By Andreas Bierlein, Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG & Antonio Silverio, Schaeffler Group USA Inc. In an effort to increase the reliability, durability and efficiency of wind turbines, Schaeffler has upgraded its entire lineup of spherical roller bearings (SRBs) for the turbine’s rotor shaft. By using data compiled from 10,000 …
SKF and Boralex are in the process of developing a new dashboard to help wind-farm operators optimize the profitability of turbines: the Wind Reliability Dashboard. The dashboard aims to improve operators ability to reduce costs and make long-term planning decisions based on in-depth data drawn from a range of critical sources. These includ…
FULTON, Illinois - August 30th was the last day of work for 61 employees at Timken Drives. A spokesperson for the company, which engineers bearings and power transmission products, says a "decline in demand," has forced them to make cuts. Chris Langfitt is one of the 61 people laid off. He said he found out about the cuts on the morning…
The European industrial giant has upside potential, but it could take a long time for it to be realized, and its end markets are looking pressured. Value investors will be looking at ABB (NYSE:ABB) for a number of reasons, not least of which is its eye-catching forward dividend yield of 4.3%. Throw in the argument that the company's sig…
When it comes to food, we want to be sure that it is free of harmful substances. In order to guarantee food safety, not only the food itself, but also the materials that come into contact with it must meet particularly stringent criteria. This also applies to sealing materials. In China, specific standards were created in 20
