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EPTDA 2022 Annual Business Convention in Numbers
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In March 2021, a huge container ship wedged across the Suez Canal caused severe disruption to global supply chains. According to one estimate, the blockage held up an estimated 9.6 billion of trade every day. For businesses that rely on global supply chains, a single event like this can wreak havoc.
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NSK is committed to realizing a carbon-neutral society. As part of these efforts, in November 2021, NSK developed the world's first bearing equipped with a cage made of 100% plant-derived bioplastic for use in air conditioner fan motors. In this issue, we talk to the engineers behind this developme
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The South African Tyre, Equipment, and Parts Association (TEPA) warned local motorists to be on the lookout for “illegal and inferior quality automotive parts” after the Hawks special crime unit discovered R5-million worth of fake NSK-branded bearings in a Tulisa Park, Johannesburg warehouse.
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One of the most critical bearing applications in the aerospace industry is where machinery requires motion control on manned space flight missions and it’s currently experiencing significant investment and growth. Despite all the global challenges and uncertainties, the UK and European space sector
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Split Spherical Roller BearingsSplit spherical roller bearings are principally used where the replacement of unsplit spherical roller bearings would require costly additional work, such as the removal of gears and couplings, the dismounting of drives or the dismantling of shaft power trains.The use
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Simple yet sophisticated, the humble ball bearing is arguably one of the greatest technological developments of all time. However, the story is far from written, over the last few decades the design of bearings has advanced significantly. The need for reduced friction, high carrying capacity, a long
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Most applications involving radial bearings use one or more types of ball or roller bearings which are available in various precision levels known as tolerance classes. To rate these tolerances uniformly, we use the ABEC and RBEC rating scales as the industry standards in the U.S. For ball bearings,
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If you are experiencing premature bearing failures, you not only should look at your lubrication practices but also your installation practices. When using an induction heater, it is important to make sure that the heating is steady and even; fast is not always good, especially if you do not know wh
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SKF today announces that it has decided to cease all business and operations in Russia. The intention is to divest the business in a controlled manner with the clear ambition of ensuring a future for SKF’s employees in Russia.SKF’s mission is to be the undisputed leader in the bearing business.Ricka
