

The new vocational training workshop in Wuppertal is a real showpiece and once again emphasizes the importance that the Schaeffler Group places on training.
Publisher: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Do you remember the legendary rocking Elvis figure? The small figure reacted to every gearshift with a vigorous swing of his hips. The breakthrough was made in 1999 when Audi fitted its A6 with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Since then, the continuously variable transmission, or CVT for short, has also ensured increased torque and driving comfort in luxury vehicles. The important thing for the Schaeffler Group is that transmission components from LuK stopped Elvis from rocking.
Publisher: LuK GmbH & Co. KG
The Three Gorges Dam in China is a structure of gigantic proportions. The dam wall is 185 meters high and over 2,300 meters long. The reservoir has a length of 600 kilometers which is about the distance between Hamburg and Munich. Schaeffler Group products are also involved in the project.
Publisher: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
As president of the foundation board, Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler welcomed guests to the entrance hall of Schweinfurt’s historic city hall. The Innovation Award is one of Germany’s most important prizes for technology and is awarded for scientific works that are related to rolling bearing technology. Bavaria’s economics minister, Dr. Thomas Goppel, perceives the award as an sign that science and business can provide impetus for each other. However, he noted that basic research at university level must lead more rapidly to innovations.
Publisher: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG