Engineering Competence

Spindles see major change

SKF has acquired Russell T. Gilman Inc., one of the leading producers of spindles for machine tools in the United States. The acquisition will [...]
Engineering consultancy,Machine Tools,Research and development,Spindles,
Engineering Competence

SKF and Cooper in split cooperation

SKF has formed a collaborative agreement with Cooper Rolling Bearings under which SKF will use its global marketing network to supply the innovative [...]
Bearings,Design,Supply chain,
Engineering Competence

All set for a good life

Truck hub units have the potential to keep trucks on the road longer, with less downtime. Fleet operator Hare Express decided to try them out. With [...]
Bearings,Hub units,Lubrication Services,Maintenance,Seals,Transportation & logistics,Trucks,
Engineering Competence

High standard of steel

U.S. company Bethlehem Steel uses 228 cranes to keep the flow of materials moving through the manufacturing process at its Indiana facility. Perhaps [...]
Bearings,Design,Lubrication Solutions,Metals,
Engineering Competence

Hypercar – more than just hype

Amory B. Lovins believes his innovative car concept is one for the future. He envisions cars that can generate power when parked.Sipping a cup of [...]
Artificial intelligence,Bearings,Cars,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Breath of fresh air for automobile air conditioners

Customer demand has led to the development of a range of double row angular contact ball bearings for clutches in automobile air-conditioning [...]
Cars,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

At the boundary between lubrication and wear (part two)

The first part of this article was published in Evolution 2/98. This is the second and last part.For more than 100 years, researchers have looked at [...]
Lubrication Solutions,Research and development,