The eBearing News
July 26, 2001
FAG Acquires 26% of Microtechnology Venture
copyright © 2001 eBearing Inc.
As ventures into the fields of microtechnology and nanotechnology heat up,
bearing manufacturers are increasingly becoming involved.
For example, a frictionless nanotube bearing was recently revealed by
researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
• click here to read the earlier article about frictionless nanobearings
FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer AG (Schweinfurt, Germany) has acquired 26%
of nanotechnology startup Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik GmbH (Mainz, Germany).
The founders, Dr. Wolfgang Ehrfeld and his wife Ursula, also founded the
Institute of Microtechnology Mainz.
Dr. Ehrfeld is a pioneer in microtechnology and nanotechnology, currently
holding over 80 patents in the field.
FAG also recently formed Mymotors & Actuators GmbH, to manufacture
tiny electric motors.
The company said it regards its investment in Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik as an
important step in expanding its microtechnology business options.
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