GET YOUR BEARINGS STRAIGHT: BEYOND MAGNETIC BEARINGS, PLENTY OF INNOVATION IS TAKING PLACE IN AIR BEARINGS AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS

摘要

Ask most people about innovation in bearings and they will mention magnetic bearings. Certainly, they deserve the spotlight. It seems that every turbine OEM and major bearing supplier has been eager to augment its arsenal with mag bearings. Examples include Dresser-Rand acquiring Synchrony, MAN Diesel & Turbo buying Mecos Traxler, SKF picking up S2M and Waukesha Bearings taking over Glacier Rotating Plant Bearings. The large number of mergers tells a tale of fast-paced development and rapidly maturing technology.