The Brazilian development bank, BNDES, is targeting the assembly of wind turbine nacelles as part of its moves to increase locally made content, but is unlikely to include gearboxes in the directive. Recharge reported last week that the ban...
Precision bearing supplier Schaeffler has designed, manufactured and delivered four giant-sized spherical roller bearings for use on the world’s largest roller mill, which will operate in a copper mine in Arizona, USA. Delivered in 2011 t...
NSKs New Free Industry Specific Brochure shows Cement producers how to get more bearing life from their plants NSK has published a new brochure outlining innovative bearing and material technologies to help operators of cement plants to get...
SKF is establishing a global network of specialized technology and service centres that will provide marine solutions for improved, sustainable fleet efficiency and predictability. “Our expertise applies to machinery systems on a range of...
SKF Drum Support Unit is a new polymer unit for washing machines that assists in optimizing washing machine design, assembly and performance. This new solution is an alternative to aluminium or cast iron solutions, bringing cost and energy...
DryLin R bearings guide four spray heads as they spray abrasive, sandlike media to the interiors of large exhaust pipes. Because of the bearings dirt channels, these bearings last longer in this applications. The bearings replaced PTFE-lined...
The SQ77 bearings have built-in electrical insulation for reliable protection against current discharge and the resulting electrical corrosion. They are available in three versions: the SQ77 series, with an oxide ceramic insulation layer on...
Coatings can impart additional features for specific application conditions. One of the most important is the use of a thin aluminum oxide layer to form a barrier against electric arcing, which leads to premature bearing failure.Spherical an...