Thordon Bearings has praised the Canadian government’s Innovative Solutions Canada initiative for encouraging more of the country’s entrepreneurs, innovators, and manufacturers to design solutions in support of Transport Canada’s Ocean Protection Plan. The $1.5 billion plan, about which the fourth annual report was published in June, is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s […]
Cameroon palm oil producer prototypes Hitemp 150 hanger bearings
Vesconite’s Hitemp 150 hanger bearings have been installed at a palm oil processing factory in Cameroon, Central Africa. This followed a suggestion to test Vesconite Bearing’s most abrasion-resistant polymer – which also has a high-temperature rating. Abrasion resistance is important for a bearing’s success since wear can result in frequent replacement and factory downtime, while […]
SKF on carbon neutrality
All our manufacturing operations around the world are to become carbon neutral by 2030. This is one of many actions we have to take in order to stay on course of successful eco-economic decoupling. In June 2020, we announced the target to achieve carbon neutrality for all our manufacturing, warehouses, and research centers by 2030. […]
Ringfeder on installation and disassembly in Cold Steel Mills
With their ease of installation, removal, and replacement, industrial Gear Couplings, Shrink Discs, and Locking Assemblies are suitable power transmission components for steel production equipment, which have some of the most demanding operating conditions around. One specific application within the steel industry involves the bridle roll systems in cold steel mills. Bridle roll systems, which […]
ETP-HYLOC keyless shaft locking bushings from Zero-Max
Described as the first “Plug & Play” shaft locking bushing, the ETP-HYLOC from Zero-Max is a hydro-mechanical design featuring hydraulic quick connectors for mounting. This new design feature makes it faster and easier to install the ETP-HYLOC as compared to purely mechanical designs that have many fasteners requiring a high tightening torque, often being mounted […]
Regal enhances its industrial powertrain capabilities
Regal Beloit Corporation, a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of high-efficiency electric motors and power transmission products, is continuing to enhance its industrial powertrain capabilities. Regal, with its leading power transmission and motors offering, and deep domain expertise in a range of industrial end markets, combined with enhanced component integration and optimization capabilities, […]
Solar boat moves along easily with igus bearings
Students in Poland have designed a solar-powered speedboat that includes high-performance motion plastics from igus in the assembly’s steering system. Called Solaris, the students from Wroclaw installed lubrication- and maintenance-free bearings from igus in the autonomous speedboat. The bearings provide the necessary stability, reduce the boat’s weight and ensure lubrication-free use. igus, the Germany-based manufacturer […]
To prevent counterfeiting, bearing manufacturers are using SIC MARKING
The bearing market has been facing a scourge of counterfeiting for many years leading to huge consequences. No less than 5.4 million jobs are at stake, as well as a loss of 36 billion euros for the global economy (figures from the World Bearing Association). These alarming figures are prompting major bearing manufacturers around the […]
Rise in bearing retrofits to tourist ships
Thordon Bearings has registered an upswing in the number of historic passenger vessels operating on European waterways with water lubricated propeller shaft bearings as a way of further protecting those waterways from oil and grease pollution. According to Andreas Gitterle, Managing Director of Neotecha GmbH, a member of Thordon’s distributor network, there has been a […]
Magnetic couplings from Miki Pulley “Mechanically Isolate” shafts and motor
Magnetic couplings from Miki Pulley are ideal for machine designs involving food, pharmaceutical, and laboratory applications requiring a clean, non-contact connection between motor and shafts. The mechanically isolated magnetic coupling transmits torque through the air. This occurs through both input and output hubs of the coupling which contain powerful rare-earth neodymium magnets. These magnets create […]
Bearing assembly retrofits, not just for overhung pumps
Reliability is a fundamental requirement for between bearing high energy pumps that operate in oil and gas applications. To optimize pumping systems, design improvements and material upgrades can be implemented during planned maintenance intervals, extending mean time between failures (MTBF) with minimal effort. In older pumps, the bearing assembly is key to modernize the pump […]
SKF acquires lubrication filtration business
SKF has completed the acquisition of EFOLEX AB, a Gothenburg-based manufacturer of the Europafilter-branded industrial lubrication and oil filtration systems. EFOLEX offers offline filtration systems used in process manufacturing and energy industries. They currently have approximately 10 employees. Thomas Fröst, President, Industrial Technologies, says: “In addition to being an interesting stand-alone product, the Europafilter technology […]
Stafford flanged shaft collars
Stafford Manufacturing manufactures and distributes a broad selection of products suitable for use in power transmission, motion control, automation, and other original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) applications. One of Stafford’s core product offerings is shaft collars, including flanged shaft collars. ADVANTAGES OF OUR FLANGED SHAFT COLLARS Our flanged shaft collars […]
Isolator couplings from RoCom Couplings Corp
Protect encoders and bearings from electrical discharge. RoCom Coupling Corp offers phenolic inserts for use in their triple beam flexible couplings to provide electrical and thermal isolation in critical motion control applications. Isolators can be used in both standard couplings or custom designs. THE NEED FOR ISOLATION Some applications experience stray currents due to electrical […]
New stainless steel line from ComInTec
– Ideal for the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors – External applications – Maximum corrosion resistance – Application-specific versions – Made in Italy quality with a 2-year guarantee DF – SS Stainless steel friction torque limiter Ideal for OUTDOOR applications Sliding model Made of fully turned stainless steel Silent, vibration-free operation Simple torque adjustment […]
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NBK’s XGHW-C flexible couplings
Flexible couplings with vibration absorption function added to high rigidity couplings. A structure with both high rigidity and vibration absorption. The individual dynamic vibration absorber*1 is separate from the inertial rotor and elastic body in order to achieve vibration absorption. *1: The mechanism for suppressing resonant vibration phenomena is achieved by connecting the dynamic vibration absorber […]
Rexnord filament bearings
Rexnord filament bearings are truly on the cutting edge of bearing solution technology. Filament wound bearings are versatile and ready for use in a wide variety of applications. The self-lubricating nature of the liner combined with the high-strength and corrosion-resistant support matrix allows these bearings to operate with little to no maintenance, even under extreme […]
SKF launches new spherical roller bearing
SKF, a global supplier of bearings, sealing solutions, lubrication management, condition monitoring systems, and services has launched a new line of spherical roller bearings in North America. These bearings are specifically designed to increase uptime, lower production costs, and reduce environmental impact for slab, billet, and bloom continuous casting operations. Continuous steel casting equipment operates […]
Rigid couplings for food equipment
Ruland rigid couplings have high torque capacity, accuracy, and repeatability, making them the ideal choice for food equipment. Designers of food processing, baking, and packaging equipment benefit from the Nypatch anti-vibration hardware, precision honed bores, and high torque of Ruland rigid couplings. Ruland straight bore rigid couplings are manufactured with precision honed bores for concentricity […]
Oil-free compressed air from Sulzer
Together, Sulzer and Tamturbo are developing technologies and offerings for oil-free compressed air. The uniquely designed HSR high-speed turbocompressor is manufactured in Finland. Not a single drop of oil is present in the machine, making it truly oil-free. The variable speed, direct-driven technology of the HSR turbocompressor delivers a wide turndown of flow from the […]
Aerospace bearings: where did it all begin?
According to Report Linker, the aerospace market is expected to grow from USD 9.6 billion in 2021 to USD 17.7 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. From personal flying vehicles to greener aerospace, it’s clear the aerospace sector is developing fast — but where did it all begin? Here, […]
Sur-Seal company launches Sur-Cool products
The Sur-Seal Company, a custom sealing solutions industry leader, has launched a unique new product line. The Sur-Cool line is a comprehensive lineup of silicone thermal interface materials that combines quality, ease of use and affordability to bring engineers solutions that are finally made easy. This proprietary product line spans four different unique types of…
igus presents solutions to support mobility trends
igus will present its motion plastics products and innovations on six trending topics in conjunction with IAA Mobility, an international motor show that showcases the latest technology in mobility solutions. The show will run from Sept. 7-12 in Munich. Mobility is changing rapidly: e-scooters, e-bikes and e-vehicles with alternative drives have long been commonplace. The…
SKF strengthens analytics capability through acquisition
SKF has completed the acquisition of Rubico Consulting AB, an industrial consultancy firm with 10 employees based in Luleå, Sweden. Rubico Consulting AB specializes in visualization and analysis of signal data. This expertise will be integrated into SKF’s offer around the rotating shaft, as well as powering new technology areas such as bearings with fiber-optic […]