Bearing News
- Timken Reports First-Quarter 2024 Results May 1, 2024Sales of $1.19 billion, down 5.7 percent from last year First-quarter earnings per share of $1.46; adjusted EPS of $1.77 Strong margin performance in the quarter, with net income margin of 8.7 percent and adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.7 percent Raises full-year 2024 outlook; now expects EPS of $5.10-$5.40, with adjusted EPS of $6.00-$6.30, on improved organic revenue The […]
- New Cutting Facility will Reduce Lead Times for European users of NSK Linear Guides May 1, 2024European users of NSK’s class-leading linear guides can now take advantage of NSK’s new state-of-the-art cutting facility in the Netherlands. Based at the company’s European Distribution Centre in Tilburg, the €1.6 million plant will enhance service levels for customers in key European markets that include Germany, France, Italy and elsewhere. The opening ceremony will […]
- Smooth Operators – Thin Section Bearings Combine Precision and Versatility in The Smallest Package May 1, 2024Bearings…maybe a less understood and appreciated component given the complexity of today’s increasingly automated manufacturing systems, yet such a vital part in any kind of machine that requires smooth and reliable motion control. The technology of bearings is well documented, especially when metal-forming processes were significantly improved over 200 years ago, which became the […]
- LUBExpert ON-GUARD – Smart Ultrasound Condition-Based Lubrication May 1, 2024Interested in reducing the 80% of bearing failures caused by inadequate lubrication? Well, for nearly four decades, SDT Ultrasound Solutions has been on a journey of innovation, culminating in our latest breakthrough, the LUBExpert ON-GUARD. This bearing lubrication system uses ultrasound technology to detect friction-related failures. The CONMONSense sensors transmit this data to the […]
- Annual General Meeting of Schaeffler approves merger of Vitesco Technologies Group Aktiengesellschaft into Schaeffler AG May 1, 2024Approval of the merger by the Annual General Meeting, completion of the merger still expected in the fourth quarter of 2024 Preparations for the integration of Vitesco proceeding according to plan Annual General Meeting approves dividend of 45 eurocents per non-voting common share for the 2023 financial year Horst Ott, District Manager of the […]
- A Guide To Cam Follower Styles, Selection and Installation May 1, 2024New White Paper Explores Cam Follower Styles, Construction, Installation and Selection Cam followers are among the most simple yet versatile motion control components available. These guide mechanisms make rolling contact to the cam lobe profile and transfer a prescribed motion to the component that needs to move on a linear axis. Many cam followers […]
- 300 registrations exceeded 2 months prior to Bearing & Power 2024 April 15, 2024“Network like never before on global level” The 2024 edition of the Bearing & Power Transmission World Meetings will be held from 10 to 12 June 2024 in Istanbul. The Bearing & Power Transmission World Meetings is a B2B, networking meet up and exhibition at global level attended by professionals from 40+ countries. Key […]
- How (no-)gravity Impacts Cage Instability in RWA and Gyros Bearings April 15, 2024Cage instability in bearings The cage instability phenomenon in gyroscopes’ and RWA’s ball bearings is not without consequence. It generates noise and vibrations that significantly affect the normal operation of the equipment. Over the last few decades, numerous space missions like Rosetta, GOES, Cassini, XMM-Newton, and many others encountered substantial disruptions, with some even being […]
- Timken Introduces New Wireless Sensor and Condition Monitoring Solution April 15, 2024The Timken Company, a global leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion products, has launched a new wireless sensor and condition monitoring solution to help users detect a failure or major change before it happens through temperature and vibration monitoring. “Solving challenging application problems is at the core of what we do,” said John […]
- Success Story: Kiln the Game in Cost Savings April 15, 2024Forest products industry Synopsis Application: Dry kiln fans Problem: Costly downtime due to lengthy maintenance Solution: Safety Mount™ mounted spherical roller bearings The problem A top manufacturer of lumber products in the United States, owning approximately 1.8 million acres of timberland and operating multiple sawmills and plywood mills, was experiencing costly unplanned downtime when […]