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Timken completes sale of its belts business to Gates
Timken has sold its belts business to Gates, which takes operational control of a belt plant in San José Iturbide, Mexico. Financial terms were not disclosed.
SKF shareholders approve spin-off of automotive bearing business SKF Vertevo
SKF’s EGM approved distributing SKF Vertevo shares at one for every five SKF shares; first trading day on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected on 1 December 2026.
HIWIN electric actuators enable near-silent motion in Infineon acoustic test cell
MRK Systeme built an automated acoustic test cell for Infineon using two synchronised HIWIN electric actuators with peeled ballscrews, EM1 servo motors and ED1 drives.
WEG to present arc-resistant medium-voltage drive design at PCIC Middle East 2026
At PCIC Middle East (10–11 Nov, Al Khobar) WEG will cover arc-resistant enclosures and evaporative cooling for MVW medium-voltage drives in oil and gas.
RINGSPANN Kempf’s new cardan shaft catalogue guides selection in seven steps
RINGSPANN Kempf’s 40-page 2026/27 cardan shaft catalogue adds a seven-step selection checklist, FEM-recalculated torque ratings and the 290,000 Nm 160 series.
WEG launches Gear ProSelect to speed up gearbox and gearmotor selection
WEG’s new Gear ProSelect tool sizes gearboxes and gearmotors from application data, with thermal validation, live 3D models and e-commerce integration.
Bonfiglioli shows planetary yaw and pitch drives for wind turbines up to 21 MW at WindEnergy 2026
At WindEnergy 2026 Bonfiglioli showed 700TW planetary yaw drives with 225,000 Nm peak torque for turbines up to 21 MW, plus new reluctance motors.
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS produces more than one million electric motors a year
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS builds more than one million electric motors a year, with an IE3 to IE5+ efficiency portfolio serving over 100 industries.
igus polymer bearings make Sunilux pergolas maintenance-free, saving 20,000 service hours
Sunilux uses lubrication-free iglidur polymer bearings from igus in its Solembra pergolas, saving around 20,000 maintenance hours and EUR 25,000 in grease.
AEMOT Completes Factory Testing of 1250 kW MV Motors for ISKI
AEMOT Electric Motors & Generators has completed the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of eight 1250 kW, 6.3 kV, 50 Hz medium-voltage motors manufactured for the ISKI Kağıthane Pumping Station project. According to the company’s announcement, the testing process was carried out in coordination with İSKİ and project partner Vek Verimli Endüstriyel Komponentler. Full-Load Testing at […]
Product Launch: Schaeffler Expands OPTIME Portfolio with FAG OPTIME E-CM
Schaeffler Group has expanded its OPTIME condition monitoring portfolio with the introduction of FAG OPTIME E-CM, a solution designed for electrical condition monitoring of three-phase motors. According to the company, the new system complements the existing OPTIME ecosystem by adding electrical analysis to its established vibration-based mechanical monitoring capabilities. Electrical and Mechanical Monitoring Combined The […]
Eurotrans Gear Training to Be Held in Switzerland on 26–27 February 2026
Registration has opened for the “Eurotrans Training – Design Meets Production” programme organised by the European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Gears and Transmission Parts (EUROTRANS). The two-day training will take place on 26–27 February 2026 in Switzerland, with sessions in Zurich and Nebikon. The first day will be held at HWZ University in […]
