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Engineering Competence

A Smashing Idea

Metso Minerals makes a rock crusher that today can be found on some of the world’s high-profile engineering projects. Timothy O’Brien reports.From [...]
Bearing failure,Design,Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

Axles for the long haul

Axles have been the business of BPW Bergische Achsen KG since 1898. Today the company keeps tractors and trailers rolling all over the world.The BPW [...]
Bearings,Hub units,Integrated maintenance solutions,Mechanical maintenance,Trucks,
Engineering Competence

On the waterfront

Renowned by tourists as a small part of paradise, the tropical island of Saint Martin is blessed by an idyllic climate and scenic, sun-kissed [...]
Electricity,Energy and sustainability management,Engineering consultancy,Maintenance,Testing and test center,
Digital Technology

Proactive reliability transforms maintenance

There are profits to reap by moving from a replace-it-when-it-breaks approach to a proactive-reliability programme. But be prepared to change company [...]
Condition monitoring,Digitization,Maintenance,Monitoring and diagnostics,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

GM concept car gets drive-by-wire technology

General Motors has chosen drive-by-wire technology from SKF for use in its futuristic concept vehicle AUTOnomy, which combines fuel cells with [...]
Cars,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,
Industry

Swinging blue jeans

When Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 patented the idea of using metal rivets to hold together the pockets and the pants of the California gold [...]
Bearings,Textiles,
Digital Technology

Endorsia.com: A giant step for distributors

Endorsia.com is an electronic shopping site for industrial products. Currently, more than 1,900 buyers in more than 600 companies are using the [...]
Supply chain,

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