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Hybrid bearings in oil-free air conditioning and refrigeration compressors

In the future, compressors used in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems could be designed to avoid the use of oil for lubrication. The [...]
Hybrid bearings,

High-quality railway bearing service at RBI

In 2001, SKF acquired the U.S. railroad bearing reconditioning company Roller Bearing Industries to strengthen its position within the North American [...]
Maintenance,Railways,Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,

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 [...]
Cylindrical roller bearings,Deep groove ball bearings,Design,Other industry,

Maintenance in the Mine

From infrared cameras to ultrasonic devices, Phelps Dodge has set in place a maintenance program that some consider to be among the best in the [...]
Maintenance,Mining, extraction of oil and gas,

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 [...]
Tapered roller bearings,Transportation & logistics,Trucks and trailers,

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, gas and water supply,Maintenance,

Richard Barrett

Tools for successThey are Corporate Transformation Tools® – innovative devices to help companies build vision-guided, values-driven organizations. [...]

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