Four new spindle bearing series from FAG increase the productivity of machine tools. Their suitability for high speeds, robust design and high load carrying capacity increase cutting performance and system availability with excellent accuracy and minimum maintenance requirements.

The Millennium Wheel has been turning continuously, day after day, for ten years now on the bank of the Thames in London and has become one of the largest visitor attractions and a modern landmark of the British capital. At the center of the observation wheel: Rolling bearings from FAG which ensure the wheel rotates reliably.

FAG Aerospace was audited by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) at the end of 2009 and certified as an aviation development company across Europe. FAG Aerospace is the sole rolling bearing manufacturer worldwide with this certification. “We are now authorized to declare the so-called airworthiness of our own rolling bearings, which means that they can be used in aviation applications”, said Edgar Streit, Head of FAG Aerospace Development.

Bearing technology from Schaeffler Group Industrial ensures the high-precision operation of the Andasol solar power plants in Spain, thus enabling them to achieve their maximum level of efficiency. More than thousand hydraulic rod ends from ELGES – Schaeffler Group Industrial’s plain bearing brand – support several hundreds of hydraulically-adjustable parabolic troughs, positioning them with millimeter precision and helping them to continuously follow the sun.

FAG spherical roller bearings have proved highly effective wherever high loads are present and there is a need to compensate for shaft deflections and/or misalignment of bearing seats. The previous designs of spherical roller bearings were already characterised by high performance capacity.