SKF News

SKF lever-action pump exceeds DEF transfer specifications

This addition to SKF’s line of DEF-compatible products is suitable for multiple applications including automotive, trucking, agriculture and construction.

Fraunhofer News

A communal energy hub

The amount of energy produced by renewable sources ebbs and flows. The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM has found a smart work-around for these fluctuations. Its scientists developed an innovative energy management system that connects photovoltaic systems, batteries, heat pumps and electric cars to power individual households or entire neighborhoods with locally produced renewable energy.

Walter Tools News

Walter acquires US-based Melin Tool Company

Walter has reached an agreement to acquire the privately owned US based company Melin Tool Company, a manufacturer of solid carbide and HSS end mills, drills and countersinks.

SOURIAU – SUNBANK Connection Technologies

SOURIAU, a major player in connectivity for Smart Agriculture

The growth in world population is placing increased demands on agricultural production. This is one of the major challenges of modern agriculture, now in the midst of major transformation. Now that "intelligent" and connected equipment is becoming available on the market, answers to these needs are now within reach, while at the same time addressing environmental concerns. Real-time analysis of land and crops, the use of drones and geolocation systems, the implementation of software in agricultural equipment and greenhouse cultivation lead to new operational methods and the development and introduction of new devices and hence a need for connectivity. SOURIAU has been active in the agricultural sector for more than 20 years by providing its customers around the world with complete interconnection systems for harsh environments, continuously adapted to market evolutions.

NSK

Switch to NSK bearings on steelmaker’s milling machine saves €35,600 per annum

After experiencing ongoing problems with the bearings on a vital milling machine at a steel plant, the management team turned to NSK for a solution. This decision proved to be extremely lucrative, with the steel mill now enjoying annual savings of €35,600.

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