Industry News

Sep

New bearing solutions for higher power density, longer operating times, and lower carbon footprint

Wind turbine manufacturers and operators are currently faced with enormous challenges. How can higher performance be delivered on a permanent basis within exactly the same …

Sep

Is production volume 3D Printing transforming how we think about Bearing Cage Design?

In 2021 Bowman International, a manufacturer of bearings and allied components, disrupted the split roller bearing market with new product innovation containing 3D printed …

Aug

How many bearings are in your car?

How the right bearings can drive performance for automotiveA single car has about 30,000 components, from major body structures down to individual bolts and screws. Every part …

Aug

Why adding too much grease makes Bearing Failure more likely

Check out this great “Reliability Rapid Fire” discussion video between Allan Rienstra & Haris TrobradovićMany companies add grease to …

Aug

SKF and Quaker Houghton enter collaboration to deliver circular use of oil

SKF and Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR), the global leader in industrial process fluids, have entered into a new collaboration to offer customers fully circular use of oil.SKF has …

Aug

thyssenkrupp rothe erde starts CO2-free production of Bearing Rings

The “CO2-free ring production” project started with the development of a transformation concept for decarbonization heating and heat treatment …

Jul

How is Bearing Technology Changing?

Simple yet sophisticated, the humble ball bearing is arguably one of greatest technological developments all time. However, story far from written, over last few …

Jul

Timken Providing Bearings for GE’s Haliade-X: The World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine

Technically advanced bearings allow for increased turbine size  and help maximize efficiency durabilityThe Timken Company, a global industrial leader …

Jul

How can Blockchain Transform the Bearing Supply Chain?

In 2019, NSK reported the seizure of counterfeit packaging and labels in Hebei Province, China. During seizure, more than 23,000 fake boxes cartons were discovered Linxi …

Jul

Resolving the Global Semiconductor Shortage

According to Deloitte, we can expect the global shortage of semiconductor chips continue as supply catches up with rising demand. Manufacturing these requires highly …