|
|
|
|
The eBearing News
September 28, 2000
SKF Acquires Revolve Magnetic Bearings
copyright © 2000 eBearing Inc.
SKF (Goteborg, Sweden) has acquired all outstanding shares of Revolve Magnetic Bearings Inc. of Calgary, Canada.
SKF had been a minority shareholder in Revolve.
Revolve Magnetic Bearings is a leading manufacturer of magnetic bearing systems for industrial equipment.
From the SKF Press Release......
In the magnetic bearing, the rotary axle "floats" in a magnetic field. Sensors and computer controls ensure that the
axle remains in a fixed position. Since there is no metallic contact in magnetic bearings, they are able to withstand
extremely high rotary speeds.
A variety of market drivers are pushing for applications with magnetic bearings. In the semiconductor industry, an
extremely pure environment is necessary to manufacture chips with increasingly complex circuitry. Magnetic bearings
are used in the turbo molecular pumps which create the vacuum necessary for high quality yields. Air-conditioning
turbo compressors, where environmental concerns have led to the replacement of certain refrigerants, are using magnetic
bearings to solve problems created by the aggressively corrosive new refrigerants. High-speed spindles for machine tools
is another interesting application that gives higher quality components.
|
|
|
printer-friendly version
|
|
- by Bruce A. Carr
from individual research,
tips and commercial sources.
Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.
|
|
eBearing.com ... for everything that moves™
Entire contents Copyright 1999-2008, eBearing Inc. All rights reserved.
eBearing.com and "... for everything that moves" are registered
trademarks of eBearing Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
eBearing.com ... for everything that moves™
Entire contents Copyright © 1999-2008, eBearing Inc. All rights reserved.
eBearing.com and "... for everything that moves" are registered trademarks of eBearing Inc.
|
|
|
