Engineering Competence

At the boundary between lubrication and wear (part 1)

New evidence shows that good lubrication of gears and bearings requires only a very thin layer of lubricant separating the moving surfaces.Recent [...]
Lubrication Solutions,
Engineering Competence

Powerful car alternator bearing design

The ability to deliver greater power in a more compact form is what the auto industry is looking for in terms of current alternator design.The highly [...]
Cars,Design,
Engineering Competence

New perspective to motor design

A British company has developed a type of induction motor based on an axial air gap concept. Sporting an unusual, compact shape, the new motor offers [...]
Bearings,Engineering consultancy,Hub units,
Engineering Competence

Power from the sky

Wind power is a clean and renewable energy source. German manufacturer Enercon offers a range of innovative windmill designs. “I came here to study [...]
Bearings,Design,Wind,
Engineering Competence

The customer connection

For the Hilti Group, customer satisfaction translates to some 70,000 personal contacts each day with its customers in the construction industry [...]
Bearings,Construction,Design,Electrical,Seals,
Engineering Competence

Sweet success I

The use of CARBTM as a non-locating bearing in a shredding machine has proved a wise decision for CSR Sugar Inkerman Mill, Australia. A shredder [...]
Bearings,Food and Beverage,
Engineering Competence

Sweet success II

An SKF toroidal bearing, CARBTM , in a hot gas fan at Prosperine Sugar Mill, North Queensland, Australia, has also proved successful. The fan is [...]
Bearings,Food and Beverage,Toroidal roller bearings,