NSK says it has developed new low friction Hub Unit Bearings (HUBs) which are ideal for electric vehicles, hybrids, and new energy vehicles. The company claims the new bearings maintain the high ...

Honeywell is selling its friction materials business to Federal Mogul Corp. for about $155 million. The friction materials unit makes disc brake pads and braking system components for original ...

BAD CAMBERG, Germany—Federal-Mogul Corp.'s European subsidiaries have agreed with Honeywell International Inc. to acquire Honeywell's Friction Materials business unit for approximately $155 million.

SKF has introduced a newly developed inboard seal for hub bearing units, which it maintains leads to a 50% cut in friction when compared with other competing seals. The technology combines sealing ...

A method to improve the efficiency of reciprocating engines was proposed by a SUSU postgraduate. The results of the many-years' research were presented in his dissertation for the Candidate of Science ...

Formula 1 power units sit in a strange sweet spot where race-car engineering, high-end chemistry, and ruthless innovation all collide. Under the carbon fiber bodywork, teams are chasing not just raw ...

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1.1 What is friction? Take this everyday example: when a coffee mug rests on a flat table, the kinetic frictional force is zero. There is no force trying to move the mug across the table, so there is ...