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Discover the new FAG SES Split Plummer Block Housing Experience exceptional efficiency and value with Schaeffler’s next-generation SES plummer block housings — engineered for performance, durability, and smart maintenance. Key Features: Innovative base design: Optimized to improve load distribution within the bearing for superior performance. Robust construction: Built from high-strength GJL-300 cast iron, ensuring excellent […]

Bearings are integral components in most industrial applications and are therefore required to endure demanding operating conditions. This is particularly true in raw material industries such as cement and mining, where equipment operates under heavy loads and is constantly exposed to moisture, dust, and intense vibration. Lubricating grease plays a vital role in maintaining machine […]

Medium Frequency Technology Heaters Boosting efficiency in mounting and dismounting Mounting and dismounting large bearings made easier. Conventional methods, such as oil bath or blowtorch, are time-consuming and cost-intensive and carry a high risk of occupational accidents. The use of Schaeffler's induction systems with Medium Frequency Technology (MFT) creates faster installation and removal, enhanced workpiece [...]

Current passage poses a risk to rolling bearings in many applications Whether in rail, wind power, or industrial settings, electric motors and generators face a common risk: current passing through them can harm rolling bearings, causing damage and premature failure. This is especially true in systems controlled by frequency converters. However, using current-insulating bearings can [...]

Impeccably Round and Smooth No bearing would rotate without perfectly shaped steel spheres. The rolling elements exhibit variances only in the micrometer range: a manufacturing technology feat whose beginnings date back more than 130 years – and that today ensures proper rotation and smooth acceleration. Rolling minimizes rubbing. This, in a nutshell, describes the equally […]

Brand Protection at Schaeffler: Making a stand against product counterfeiting together Everybody knows that counterfeit luxury products are not at all rare: Just think about watches, handbags and perfumes, and also counterfeit sports items. But what about rolling bearings or even automotive spare parts – i.e. typical Schaeffler products? Very few people think of products […]

Downtimes are poison for business. All it takes is for one machine to stop and the entire supply chain comes to a grinding halt. The best strategy to prevent this is a smart early warning system. It’s called condition monitoring. Today, more than ever, modern societies are dependent on technology and machines. We travel in […]

FAG Black Series Ball Bearing The new Black Series Ball Bearing Units from FAG stand for easy mounting, quiet running and high reliability. The dimensions of the painted cast iron housings are according to JIS 1559 B. Radial insert ball bearings based on series 62 are fitted in the housings. The outer and inner rings [...]

Timken Bearings Help Keep Mining Machinery Running in Poland CANTON, Ohio: June 17, 2009 —The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) is supplying tapered roller bearings for longwall shearer loaders used in underground coal mines in Poland. The loaders are produced by FAMUR Group of Poland, the largest mining machinery manufacturer in Eastern Europe. Timken® tapered roller […]

Toyota Presents “Achievement Award Supply” to Schaeffler Toyota has granted its “Achievement Award” in the “Supply” category to Schaeffler. With this distinction the Japanese automobile manufacturer acknowledges the quality of the products and services supplied by the Schaeffler Group. Schaeffler is one of only four suppliers to have received the “Achievement Award” in recognition of [...]