Lightweight Construction in the Fast Lane
Fierce competition has broken out in the automotive industry. Who can build the lightest car? The less a vehicle weighs, the more likely it is to meet maximum energy efficiency requirements. Cars of the future will be measured by their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Regardless of whether the car is powered by an electric drive system, a hybrid drive, or has a conventional combustion engine – the lightweights will come out top. However, car bodies must lose none of the necessary rigidity. Modern car body engineers are experimenting with suitable compound materials, combining different metals such as steel and aluminium. This meant a rethink of the assembly processes. Read more
Improved Needle Roller Bearings
Schaeffler Group Industrial presented three new INA needle roller bearing designs at the Hanover Fair 2011: the X-life machined needle roller bearing -D , the X-life machined needle roller bearing with the TWin Cage and reduced friction, and the slimline drawn cup needle roller bearing with a radial section height of only 1.5 mm. Read more
Changes in the Control and Drive Technology
The latest Quest study identifies the technological changes planned for the control and drive technology in Germany this year, making these changes transparent similar to a voter migration analysis. It focuses on technologies that are growing or shrinking and the relation between both. Read more
