Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of America (SMA), one of the nation’s leading industrial gearbox manufacturers, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Luftex Gears, Manufacturing & Services, headquartered in Lufkin, Texas. This represents the first domestic acquisition for Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of America since its creatio
ACL used the recent AAPEX show to introduce its new line of engine bearings and rod bushings designed specifically for light-duty diesel engines: Ford Powerstroke, GM Duramax, Navistar, Cummins and Caterpillar. ACL used the recent AAPEX show to introduce its new line of engine bearings and rod bushings desig
Following successful show exhibits at SEMA and PRI, King Engine Bearings is heading on to the AUTOSPORT UK Trade Show, a unique opportunity to introduce its new race bearings range to the European market. King will be displaying three new polymer-coated materials for popular race applications as well as
Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) provides mechanical based design, engineering, and manufacturing for motion control applications. Exhibiting at MD&M WEST 2020, February 11-13, 2020 Anaheim, CA in Booth #1468, SDP/SI will be showcasing precision components and custom-engineered mechanical solutions u
Metal Exchange Corporation is pleased to announce that Vijay Natarajan, global business manager, has been promoted to executive vice president of trading. In addition, Ben Evans, president of trading transitions, is now vice president of corporate development, effective January 1, 2020. Over the last 13 year
Petru-Catalin Scafaru (left), Plant Manager at Schaeffler in Schweinfurt, Wolfgang Feser (right), Head of the Suspension Actuators Segment, and the segment's employees are delighted with 300,000 mechatronic roll stabilizers. Successful mechatronic roll stabilizer: Over 300,000 pieces have been manufactured since series
Traditionally, torque wrench calibration machines have been intended for specific manufacturers’ products. For laboratories and OEMs this can be a real nuisance, requiring several different machines to cover each torque wrench manufacturer; which can be expensive and takes up a lot of bench space. For this reason, a truly uni
The economy is changing — and writer Adam Davidson says that means we need to change the way we think about work. Davidson wants people to embrace what he calls the “passion economy.” In his book published Tuesday, "The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century," the N
Regal Beloit Corporation has merged three websites into one. Customers who used to visit regalpts.com, grovegear.com or hubcityinc.com for bearings, gearing, couplings, conveying and mechanical power transmission products will now find product content, enhanced product CAD information, industry solutions and availability in one place on&
NSK LTD/ADR (OTCMKTS:NPSKY) was upgraded by research analysts at ValuEngine from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, December 13th, ValuEngine reports. Separately, Citigroup upgraded shares of NSK LTD/ADR from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rat
Sales reported at Rs 0.37 crore Net Loss of Deccan Bearings reported to Rs 0.12 crore in the quarter ended December 2019 as against net loss of Rs 0.12 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2018. Sales reported to Rs 0.37 crore in the quarter ended December 2019. There were no Sales reported during the previo
Following successful show exhibits at SEMA and PRI, King Engine Bearings is heading on to the AUTOSPORT UK Trade Show, a unique opportunity to introduce its new race bearings range to the European market. King will be displaying three new polymer-coated materials for popular race applications
A 3D inspection system has been built to detect abnormalities in ball and roller bearings. The machine is able to inspect a complete bearing at 80 parts per minute, at 5µm height resolution, and simultaneously in colour and 3D. Active Inspection, a system integrator located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U
Alliance Sensors Group (a div of H.G. Schaevitz LLC) has expanded its in-cylinder position sensor product line to include the MHP-7 series linear inductive sensors. These compact inductive linear sensors were designed to be installed into the rear endcap of hydraulic cylinders for operation at pressures up to 5,000 psig. Thei
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced a partnership with global semiconductor IP leader Arm, that will bring leading edge IP, methodologies, processes and tools together to help automakers, integrators and suppliers collaborate, design and bring to market their next-generation platforms much faster. This partnersh
In heavy-duty applications such as abattoirs, it is vital to have a bearing that is designed to withstand the toughest of requirements. Manufacturers’ Monthlyexplains. In many industrial operations, bearings are the lynchpin of a production line. In the context of a high-intensity operation such as an a
Some of the largest machinery in the world depends on the smooth operation of tiny ball and roller bearings. In order to detect abnormalities in bearings that can hamper machine performance, 100% inspection is required by state-of-the-art machine vision systems. Ideally, this inspection would be fast, automatic, and contactless to avoid a…
