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Barden provides super-precision bearings
The Barden Corporation offers custom-designed, super-precision bearings for use in a wide variety of high-performance air handling systems.
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 October 2009
Barden plant gets CAA approval
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved the Barden Corporation's manufacturing plant in Plymouth as an authorised diagnosis and repair facility for aerospace-approved bearings.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 July 2009
Barden manufactures cylindrical roller bearings
The Barden Corporation has announced it is able to manufacture a range of cylindrical roller bearings up to 150mm outside diameter.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 July 2009
Barden bearings make surgical robots more accurate
Trevor Morris, product engineering manager at Barden, describes how super-precision bearings help guarantee the accuracy and flexibility of articulated arms used in surgical and industrial robotics.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 May 2009
Barden bearings last 25 years in nuclear plant
Precision deep-groove ball bearings from Barden have been operating continually for more than 25 years on nuclear-fusion diagnostics equipment at the world's largest nuclear-fusion facility.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 May 2009
Barden irons out problems with obsolete bearings
Robin Kyte, sales manager at Plymouth-based bearings manufacturer The Barden Corporation (UK), explains why bearing obsolescence is so important when it comes to safety-critical applications.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 September 2008
Precision bearings described online
Website features lots of useful technical information on a comprehensive range of super precision bearings and custom bearing solutions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 August 2008
Bearings survive on Mars
After a nine-month, 677 million kilometre journey, 'Phoenix' finally reached its destination, landing safely on the North Pole of Mars on 26th May, 2008.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 July 2008
Emergency bearings for magnetic bearing systems
Nick Dowding explains why magnetic bearings are proving a popular alternative to traditional mechanical systems and the challenges in protecting those systems.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 May 2008
Bearings help tiny cars race to victory
Barden supplied custom manufactured bearings for the Pulse model racing car and fitted the bearings at its Plymouth factory.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 March 2008
Bearings website highlights dental applications
Barden's dental bearings can optimise performance of handpieces in terms of longer life, quieter operation and lowered repair costs.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 March 2008
Plymouth companies upgrade local training
The Learning and Skills Council and more than 20 manufacturing companies from the Plymouth area are working with local educators as part of a new initiative to improve local training.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 April 2007
Ceramic bearings go into prize winning dragster
Hybrid ceramic bearings have helped a student racing car team pick up four prizes at the 'F1 in Schools' UK National Finals held at the NEC, Birmingham in January.
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 January 2007
Precision balls come in many materials
Barden has introduced a new service for the sale of precision balls, as used in its own high quality super precision bearings.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 July 2005
Surface treatments extend bearing life
Bearings today are served by a large number of coatings and surface treatments to combat friction, corrosion and wear; but how do you choose the optimum process for a particular application?
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 April 2005
Programme aims for next-generation bearings
A tribology programme aims to reduce bearing friction and wear via a combination of improved bearing materials, optimised surface finish and enhanced lubrication.
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 April 2005
Bearings play key role in rebirth of turbos
Barden's F1 bearing technology is providing the key to the next generation of high efficiency turbochargers that are being employed on a wide range of performance vehicles.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 November 2004
Aerospace technology moves to dental bearings
New bearing production techniques are enabling manufacturers of dental handpieces to achieve up to fourfold increases in the length of warranty periods which they can offer.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 September 2004
Longer life for emergency touchdown bearings
Barden has combined its wear and corrosion resistant Cronidur 30 steel with ceramic balls to achieve up to ten times the life, plus cost and space reductions for emergency touchdown bearings.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 August 2004
Special bearing designs aid cost and performance
The pressure to reduce costs in all areas of manufacturing means that the integration of bearing systems into mating components is proceeding apace.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 July 2004
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