Page 2 of catalogue Bearing Technology for Wind Turbines of Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG

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Expertise through knowledge and experience

FAG Kugelfischer is the pioneer of the rolling bearing industry. In 1883, Friedrich Fischer designed a ball mill that was the historic start of the rolling bearing industry. INA began its path to success in 1949 with the development of the needle roller and cage assembly by Dr. Georg Schaeffler – a stroke of genius that helped the needle roller bearing to make its breakthrough in industry. The Schaeffler Group Industrial with its two strong brands, INA and FAG, today has not only a high performance portfolio in rolling bearings but also, through joint research and development activities, products and services of unsurpassed quality.

For over 25 years, INA and FAG have designed and produced bearing arrangements for wind turbines. Within Schaeffler Group Industrial, the specialists from the market sector “Wind power” work closely with designers, manufacturers and operators of wind turbines. This has resulted in unbeatable know-how: as early as the concept phase, detailed attention is paid to customer requirements. Bearing selection and documentation are backed up by sophisticated calculation methods. Products developed to a mature technical level are optimally matched to the particular task. The range is intelligently rounded off by Condition Monitoring systems,

Lubricants, mounting and maintenance Tools. In this way, Schaeffler Group Industrial helps to achieve low operating costs for wind turbines. Core skills • Wide range of application-specific bearing designs, intensive ongoing product development • Soundly-based consultancy by experienced engineers • Optimum application of customer requirements • State of the art calculation programs such as BEARINX® for optimum product selection • Comprehensive service for operation including detailed analyses • Condition Monitoring system recognised by Allianz Insurance • General and customer-specific training programs • Worldwide adherence to quality and environmental policy (ISO 9000/ QS 9000, ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO 14001)

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