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Made in the USA, Sourced in China

October 1, 2014

If you read only one article this issue, it should be Norm Parker’s article on the Chinese bearing manufacturing industry. Parker is an engineer with General Motors, a true industry insider who has become a regular contributor to Power Transmission Engineering.

Low-Efficiency Motors and Gears Still Prevalent

October 1, 2014

Electric motor-driven systems are the single largest enduser of electricity, accounting for over 40% of global consumption according to the International Energy Agency.

Servo Technology - Centralized or Decentralized

October 1, 2014

Which architecture type delivers the best technical and commercial advantages ?

Electric Vehicles Need Quieter Gears

October 1, 2014

For Mark Findlay of UK specialist driveline consultancy Drive System Design, reducing gear noise to suit the low noise levels in an electric vehicle cabin has meant throwing away the rule book.

Premature Bearing Failures in Wind Gearboxes and White Etching Cracks

October 1, 2014

Wind turbine gearboxes are subjected to a wide variety of operating conditions, some of which may push the bearings beyond their limits. Damage may be done to the bearings, resulting in a specific premature failure mode known as white etching cracks (WEC), sometimes called brittle, short-life, early, abnormal or white structured flaking (WSF). Measures to make the bearings more robust in these operating conditions are discussed in this article.

Made in China: A GM Engineer's First-Hand Perspective on the Chinese Roller Bearing Industry

October 1, 2014

Believe me when I tell you that — as a domestic automotive engineer — I bleed U.S. manufacturing. I have never lived more than 50 miles from Detroit,

Bearing Basics

October 1, 2014

BEARINGS BASICS Q&A: IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW…

Product News

October 1, 2014

News about new Products in the industry.

Industry News

October 1, 2014

PERSONNEL CHANGES AND EXPANSION HIGHLIGHT CICERO, ILLINOIS GEAR MANUFACTURER

Calendar

October 1, 2014

The Calendar for events happening in the industry

Chariots to Steamboats to E-Fans

October 1, 2014

Heaven help Mr. Deane were he around today. In our non-stop world of transportation & transport technology, for at least the past decade it is without question the electric car that has drawn most of the attention