Hybrid bearings perform well under poorly lubricated and contaminated conditions. While they are much less prone to surface distress than their all-steel counterparts, imperfections that may pre-exist in the material or on the surface of a hybrid bearing’s ceramic rolling elements can potentially compromise performance.
The seamless, highly flexible flat belts of Nitta’s Zeroseam line improve operating life and performance in the production of cardboard tubes for food packaging.
A team from the University of Southampton working on submarine technology is receiving engineer support and engineering-grade plastic bearings through the igus’ YES (Young Engineers Support) programme. The Southampton University Human Powered Submarine Society (SUHPS) is a group of students that design, build and test human-powered submarines to compete internationally.
From 1 to 5 April, an anticipated 6,500 companies from 75 nations will be exhibiting at the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology.
Custom car pioneers Hackrod are using Lightworks’ SLIPSTREAM to design their concept speedster in VR before manufacturing it using 3D printing.