Manufacturing

Going with the wind

Finnish Moventas has wind in its sails. Net sales have more than doubled in three years as wind energy has gone mainstream.     About 70 years ago, [...]
Design,Electricity, gas and water supply,High-capacity cylindrical roller bearing,Simulation and software,
Manufacturing

Aiming for the top spot

In just a decade, Chinese trailer axle manufacturer Fuwa has grown from nothing to become one of the worldwide market leaders. Now it is taking the [...]
Design,Seals,Tapered roller bearings,Trucks and trailers,
Manufacturing

Drives for docks and dams

Though seldom in the limelight, gearboxes play a vital role in countless kinds of machinery. The gearboxes made by Stiebel Getriebebau have earned a [...]
Bearing units,Electricity, gas and water supply,Other products and services,Transportation & logistics,
Manufacturing

Quiet please

We live in a noisy world. And it is getting noisier. Now experts are working to do something about it. Held in April 2008, in the peaceful grounds [...]
Manufacturing

A clean sweep

Operating equipment in the gritty environment of limestone mining requires constant vigilance and the right equipment for the job. Belgium’s Sagrex [...]
Bearing housings,Bearing units,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,Reliability,
Manufacturing

Boldrini likes it hot … and cold

Some like it hot, as in the classic Marilyn Monroe movie of that name. And some like it cold. Italian machinery company Boldrini likes it both [...]
Condition monitoring,Design,Lubricants,Metal industry,Reliability,Seals,Spherical roller bearings,
Manufacturing

Aiming high MISTRAL’S marvellous motor

MISTRAL Engines has developed a new liquid-cooled, multi-fuel, electronically controlled rotary engine to meet the needs of 21st century general [...]
Aerospace,Contact ball bearing,Deep groove ball bearings,Design,Seals,