Timken Approved as Source to Repair Bearings for General Electric CF34-3 Engine - Feb 10, 2005
Cooper Products Inc. appoints Hoover Precision Products, Inc. as Sales Representative - January 3, 2005
SKF Signs Multi-Year Contract With Richard Childress Racing - December 9, 2004
Pacamor Kubar Bearings Names VP of Manufacturing - December 8, 2004
Pacamor Kubar Bearings Introduces Bearing Solutions for Dental and Medical Handpieces - Nov 29, 2004
Timken Expands Line of Industrial Lubricants - Nov 15, 2004
Timken Approved as Source to Repair Bearings for General Electric CF34-3 Engine
CANTON, Ohio, Feb 10, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Timken Aerospace has been named by Cincinnati-based GE Transportation Aircraft Engines as an approved source for the licensed repair of bearings for the CF34 aircraft engine. The approval covers all mainshaft bearings for all models of the CF34-1 and -3 engines, which are installed on Bombardier CL601/4 business jets and CRJ100/200 regional jets. Approximately 3,000 of these engines are in use today.
"With the expansion of the regional jet fleet, many engines are now entering their first maintenance overhaul cycle. As the first bearing manufacturer to receive approval from GE to perform Level 4 repairs of all manufacturers' bearings, we are excited about the opportunity to support engine overhaul shops worldwide on this new program," said J. Ron Menning, vice president - aerospace and defense. "This represents a significant step for us, and is the culmination of several years work cooperating with GE." All bearing repairs on the CF34 engine will be performed at Timken Aerospace's Lebanon, N.H., facility, an FAA-approved repair station.
Timken Aerospace, a subsidiary of The Timken Company, offers a comprehensive line of products and services, known for consistent, critical performance and backed by the most stringent quality standards in the world. Products are found in aircraft engines, gearboxes, helicopter transmissions, auxiliary power units, landing wheels, airframes and instrumentation. The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) ( http://www.timken.com ) is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels and a provider of related products and services with operations in 27 countries. The company reported record sales of $4.5 billion in 2004 and employed approximately 26,000 at year-end. Media: Dwight E. Keeney, Communications Manager, (860) 626-2622, http://www.timken.com/media , or Investor Contact: Kevin R. Beck, Manager - Investor Relations, (330) 471-7181. SOURCE The Timken Company.
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Cooper Products Inc. appoints Hoover Precision Products, Inc. as Sales Representative
News Release - January 3, 2005 - Laconia, NH - Cooper Products, Inc. announced an agreement with Hoover Precision Products, Inc., Cumming, Georgia, whereby Hoover is appointed as exclusive worldwide Sales Representative for Bearing Seals manufactured by Cooper.
Under this arrangement, Hoover will market Cooper seals to new and existing bearing and automotive customers around the world.
In announcing this agreement, Tom Gerber, President and CEO of Cooper, and Joe Schmenk, President and CEO of Hoover, agreed that providing continually improving levels of service to customers was of utmost importance, along with providing the most cost effective channel of distribution. The customer base of the two companies is nearly identical.
Hoover is a manufacturer of precision balls for the bearing and automotive industry, with eight manufacturing plants around the world, including USA, Mexico, Hungary, Poland and China. Contact information joeschmenk@hooverprecision.com.
Cooper is a manufacturer of bearing seals for the bearing and automotive industry, with two manufacturing plants located in New Hampshire. Contact information tom@cooperproducts.com.
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SKF Signs Multi-Year Contract With Richard Childress Racing; Includes Technical Partner Agreement
SKF - PRNewswire - December 9, 2004 - SKF today announced the expansion of its NASCAR NEXTEL Cup involvement, signing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Richard Childress Racing (RCR). With the start of the 2005 NASCAR season, SKF will hold sponsorship positions on the No. 07 of Dave Blaney, the No. 29 of Kevin Harvick and the No. 31 of Jeff Burton. Additionally, the agreement includes a technical partnership between RCR and SKF engineers. Both parties will communicate worldwide to develop new technologies focused toward building on RCR's racing performance, as well as new products intended to increase the safety and performance of consumer vehicles. "SKF's longtime NASCAR involvement has generated excitement for the company both internally and externally around the world," said Per Jacobsson, Director of Marketing Communications, SKF. "Increasing our level of racing involvement with RCR will offer SKF a new avenue to promote our products and services to our audiences, as well as research and develop new products for the automotive industry."
Additionally, Rob Jenkinson, Manager of the SKF Racing Unit, Automotive Division, comments on the technical partnership with RCR: "The opportunity to work with RCR engineers will benefit both parties extremely. We will use resources from each SKF division - Automotive, Heavy Duty, Industrial and Aerospace - to improve the performance of the RCR Racing Team. Together, RCR and SKF will work toward total mechanical efficiency to improve machines on the racetrack and on today's highways around the world." "It's great for RCR to sign on a technical partner with all of the knowledge and expertise that SKF has," added Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. "I think SKF will help carry RCR to the next level on the technical side of the business. We think there are many things that SKF will bring to the table that will put us back in victory lane."
For the past seven seasons, SKF has utilized its NASCAR involvement to promote its products, services and industry activities. SKF actively communicates the messages of the "Be Car Care Aware Campaign" and the "Right to Repair Act" through its NASCAR relationships. Additionally, SKF's racing involvement stretches around the globe. Since 1947, SKF has joined forces with Formula One's Scuderia Ferrari, creating the longest technical supplier relationship in the sport. The Scuderia Ferrari F1 machines contain over 150 bearings and seals, designed and manufactured exclusively by SKF. SKF also maintains close racing partnerships with Aprilia and Ducati.
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Pacamor Kubar Bearings Names Mike Selby as Vice President of Manufacturing Operations
Press Release - December 8, 2004 - Troy, NY – Pacamor Kubar Bearings recently announced that Mike Selby has joined the company as vice president of manufacturing operations. In this position, Mike will be responsible for the factory and engineering efforts of the American owned and operated ball bearing manufacturer. “Mike's experience and reputation in the industry are an excel len t fit for the markets we serve, “said Augustine Sperrazza , CEO. “His track record for streamlining operations fits well with our strategic plan for growth in new and underserved markets.”
Mike has been in the high precision miniature and instrument ball bearing industry for over 20 years, serving in a variety of manufacturing and engineering leadership roles. Most recently, he served as Director of Operations for Smiths Industries, a global manufacturer of medical products. He previously spent 18 years as a manager with Miniature Precision Bearings Corporation in Keene, NH where he held a number of senior technical, marketing, and manufacturing positions. Mr. Selby earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University in London, England. He and his family will be relocating from Keene to Troy.
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Pacamor Kubar Bearings Introduces Bearing Solutions for Dental and Medical Handpieces
Press Release - Nov 29, 2004 - Troy, NY – Pacamor Kubar Bearings (PKB) has announced the expansion of its line of radial ball bearings to include specialized designs for high-speed medical and dental handpieces. The new bearing line offers a variety of retainer materials and designs, which assure the quiet and smooth operation desired by handpiece users. These attributes help promote longer bearing life and wear resistance under the extreme conditions medical bearings typically experience. The postoperative equipment sanitization process (autoclave) reaches temperatures in excess of 121 o c (250 o F), which can lead to the breakdown of many standard lubricants and retainer materials. Daily operational conditions introduce blood and bone fragments into the handpiece assembly, which can contaminate the bearing and cause premature failure of the handpiece.
Autoclave resistant Phenolic and Torlon (polyamide-imide) retainers offer flexibility regarding rigors of handpiece maintenance. Phenolic bearing retainers are forgiving under situations where regular handpiece maintenance is less likely and Torlon retainer material offers additional bearing life under frequent autoclave cycles. In addition to the variety of retainers available, the PKB design includes corrosion resistant 440C material and a variety of bearing closures, including a patented seal consisting of Teflon and stainless steel. In addition to high-end retainer and shield designs, PKB standard crown and ribbon retainers round out the offering as an economical solution for less demanding applications. "Bearing life is a critical factor in the performance of a quality dental or medical handpiece," said Augustine Sperrazza, CEO. "Increasing the bearing life while maintaining a cost competitive position, coupled with prompt delivery, creates a total product package that is highly advantageous to today's medical tool developers and users."
Radial bearings are user friendly. The full shoulder design prevents disassembly of the bearing during handling and installation. While many designs are unforgiving in the installation process, radial bearings offer additional flexibility if a bearing requires forward or backward installation as a design feature. This flexible assembly feature creates a cost reduction for the bearing installer. Dental and medical bearings are supplied ready for use, lubricated with food-safe and autoclave resistant grease. Proper lubrication is essential to successful bearing performance in demanding applications and PKB uses only high quality, filtered lubricants in its antifriction bearings.
Bearing designs can be fully customized. From simple flanges, to intricate lubrication grooves and o-ring housings to new materials and designs, technical expertise is available to assist with design engineering for custom products. The entire line of PKB products is available direct from the manufacturer by contacting 518-283-8002 ( www.pacamor.com ) or through PKB authorized distributors. Pacamor Kubar Bearings offers the right bearing at the right price for all your radial, miniature precision, and instrument applications.
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Timken Expands Line of Industrial Lubricants
The Timken Company - Nov 15, 2004 - Canton, OH - Timken has announced the expansion of its line of industrial lubricants to include ultra-high speed spindle grease, food safe grease, synthetic industrial grease and multi-use lithium grease.
In addition to protecting bearings from heat, wear and corrosion, three of these specially formulated lubricants offer synthetic base oil technology. This helps promote longer overall grease and bearing life, as well as a wider operating temperature range compared to conventional greases. In addition to the synthetic greases, Timken multi-use grease rounds out the offering as an economical solution for less demanding applications. "Bearing life ratings have increased throughout the years, making the lubricant a limiting factor toward total bearing life," said Dave Pierman, product manager -- lubricants/lubricant delivery systems. "Increasing the lubricant life through synthetic technology creates a total product package that is more commensurate with today's expected bearing life."
Proper lubrication is essential to successful bearing performance in demanding industrial operations. Improper lubrication can be the cause of nearly 50% of all bearing damage. Timken leverages its knowledge of material science and anti-friction bearings, and how these two elements affect overall system performance. Each Timken lubricant is designed to be application- and environment- specific. For example, the ultra-high speed spindle grease is designed for bearings in machine tools for drilling or grinding that experience ultra-high speeds and extreme temperatures. Food safe grease is a semi-synthetic product that is H1 and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) certified. It offers the food and pharmaceutical industries protection against hot and cold temperatures, moderate to high speeds, medium loads and incidental food contact. Timken's synthetic industrial grease is intended for use in extreme temperature, severe loads, corrosive and slow- to moderate-speed environments like those found in wind energy main bearings, pulp and paper machines, marine applications or general heavy industry. Multi-use lithium grease is suited to handle moderate speed, temperature and water, and light to moderate loads, such as in pins and bushings, water pumps, track rollers or other general industrial applications.
The four new greases are added to the line of five lubricants that were introduced in December 2003. Those included the premium all purpose industrial grease, construction and off-highway grease, ball bearing pillow block grease, high-speed ball bearing grease for electric motors, and mill grease. The entire line of Timken Industrial lubricants is available through Timken authorized distributors in the United States. All Timken lubricants are backed by highly trained customer service and technical support personnel. For Additional Information: Craig Gifford, Communications Representative, (330) 471-3910 or visit http://www.timken.com/media.
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