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 Clean steel keeps bearings rolling longer

Clean steel keeps bearings rolling longer

29/11/2019

Mikael Östman, leader of the bearing segment at Ovako, looks at the new design possibilities offered by switching to clean steel.

 WDS is helping to keep the rail industry on track

WDS is helping to keep the rail industry on track

13/09/2019

The rail system underpins much of the UK economy, enabling people to travel and freight to be transported. It employs about 120,000 people directly and many more in the supply and support network. Maintaining it is a major undertaking that requires the continuous efforts of many companies.

 Food for thought

Food for thought

01/08/2019

Special customer requests are often the driving force for new innovations at igus. More than 50 years’ ago, company founder Günter Blase built up the company by asking customers about their greatest machine design problems. This ‘solutions’ approach continues to lead to new products every year.

 Taking the simple approach

Taking the simple approach

01/07/2019

Design cycles can become complex and unwieldy, which is why tools to streamline the process are always welcome.

 You spin me right round

You spin me right round

01/07/2019

Slewing ring bearings have been in use for many years and are often associated for rotating heavy and slow-turning or slow-oscillating loads on a horizontal platform, such as on a crane. In this article, however, dry-tech director, Robert Dumayne, focuses on the ‘Lazy Susan’ type of slewing ring bearings for fast rotary movements in confined spaces.

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