Magnetic-bearings, which support shafts with magnetic levitation rather than mechanical contact, have been in industrial use for decades. Magnetic bearings offer a host of advantages to users, ...

Better materials and sealing technologies meet the challenges of modern machine tools and coolants. Bigger, faster machine tools obviously put greater demands on spindle bearings. Most spindles use a ...

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpine Bearing, New England’s largest ball bearing distributor, has entered an agreement as a U.S.-based channel partner for NTN for High Precision Bearings ...

Even if a CNC machining center is equipped with spindle bearings that are optimized for a duty cycle at the time of purchase, there is no guarantee the bearings will be optimized for future duty ...

Bearings define speed, load-carrying capacity, precision, and stiffness, and they contribute to the spindle operating temperature, vibration, and noise during operation. It wasn’t so long ago that a ...

How we listen and respond to customer feedback can sometimes result in the development of important new products or subtle variants of existing products which help to improve manufacturing processes.

Schaeffler has patented a pivot cradle bearing for axial piston machines, featuring a bent cage segment that guides rolling bodies. The design includes a synchronization device with a pivoting lever ...

In a world where reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency are top of the agenda, the Schaeffler Group has responded by developing a range of innovative rolling bearings that are ...