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Bearings that heal themselves

The VU091 bearing is a new SKF-patented bearing design that has a built-in capability to reduce wear and fatigue-promoting stress concentrations on [...]
Bearing life,Bearings,Research and development,
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Fast and accurate

Creating machine tools that are both fast and accurate is a challenge. Japan’s Matsuura Machinery Corporation has got the right mix.Matsuura [...]
Bearings,Design,Machine Tools,Research and development,
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Drill like a star

High-tech drilling systems from U.S.-based Baker Hughes Inc. can be the difference between make or break in oil exploration. German group member [...]
Bearings,Engineering consultancy,Integrated maintenance solutions,Mining and mineral processing,Research and development,
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Front-page precision

Quality standards for printing machines are as demanding as those in the aerospace industry. Add speed, and you will understand what MAN Roland is [...]
Bearings,Metals,Printing,Research and development,
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Hot

Oblate wafers are normally baked at temperatures from 180 to 240 degrees Celsius. Bakeries often use special flanged wheel bearings that are [...]
Bearings,Food and Beverage,Research and development,
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Ceramics stand up to harsh realities

Ceramic materials offer the ability to solve bearing-related problems previously insoluble using conventional materials.Ceramic materials are hard [...]
Bearings,Research and development,
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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,