Bearing supports and components make a decisive contribution to the reliability and quality of industrial applications. The Industrial division's range includes everything from miniature bearings only a few millimeters wide through to large-size bearings with an outside diameter of several meters. Smart products and the networking of components are coming increasingly to the fore. In "Machine Tool 4.0", sensors measure and report the vibrations, forces and temperature of all relevant bearing positions and thus offer "added value by digitalization".




Mobility

The mobility sector develops rolling bearings and power transmission solutions for bicycles and motorcycles as well as for rail vehicles and agricultural and construction machinery. Schaeffler offers bearing solutions for all types of drives, whether mechanical, electric, or hydraulic. Thanks to its application-specific engineering expertise, Schaeffler covers both stationary and mobile drives for every industrial application, thereby making a decisive contribution towards "Mobility for tomorrow". As a component, the rolling bearing itself is increasingly being transformed into a mechatronic system through the addition of numerous integrated functions, including sensors that generate and evaluate data on driving conditions. For example: The FAG Velomatic bicycle gearshift system ensures comfortable gear shifting for both standard bicycles and e-bikes




Energy and raw materials

Renewable energies are set to make a decisive contribution to power supplies in the future. Schaeffler’s technological expertise is already on display in products and solutions for hydropower, solar energy, and wind power applications. For example, Schaeffler operates the world’s most high-performance large size bearing test rig: Astraios. The results provided by this test rig lead to further improvements in the understanding of systems as a whole, influencing factors, and the interrelations in the drive trains of wind turbines.

The Schaeffler Group‘s International Sales, Application Engineering, and Industrial Aftermarket help customers find the right solution for normally “heavy duty” rolling bearing applications in the raw material extraction, preparation and processing, steel and non-ferrous metals, and cellulose and paper industries. The rolling bearing and service concepts developed by Schaeffler extend the lifecycle of machines and reduce the lifecycle costs.