Approximately 27,000 ceramic tiles cover the exterior of the NASA Space Shuttle—a reusable spacecraft that carries astronauts in a low orbit around Earth. Acting as a thermal barrier to the 1,650°C ...

When automotive enthusiasts think of ceramic, the first thing that comes to mind is the ceramic coating on a car's paintwork. But it has other uses as well, including in the manufacture of bearings.

When it comes to performance upgrades for your bike, ceramic bearings are one of the most contentious. Lusted after by some and dismissed by others, ceramic bearings either offer valuable watt savings ...

Vertical lathes (VTLs), especially large ones, are used to manufacture critical parts in most heavy industries including aerospace, wind, oil-and-gas, and many more. The bearing that supports the ...

Rolling-element bearings in electric motors support and locate the rotor, maintain a small and consistent air gap between the rotor and stator, and transfer loads from the shaft to the motor frame.