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Increased efficiency with
integrated safety technology
Engine bearings are used for
crankshafts and camshafts in
combustion engines to minimize
the friction that develops while
the engine is running and to protect
against engine damage and
engine failure. Miba, based in Laakirchen
Austria, is a world-leader
in the production of these types
of bearings, and also of sputter
devices for their surface coatings.
The current generation of these
systems was completely automated,
including the integrated
safety technology, via POWER-
LINK in B&R Automation Studio.
This results in shorter commissioning
times and improved diagnostics.
minimizing energy lost due to friction
is crucial in order to ensure that
transport systems such as trucks,
buses, trains, airplanes and ships are
economical, durable and environmentally
friendly. this is guaranteed
by selecting the right bearings for the
rotating parts. While antifriction bearings
have become generally accepted
in the power transmission system
between the engine and the wheels,
combustion engines themselves are
still a domain where engine bearings
are used. they are mainly used for
crankshafts and camshafts to minimize
the friction that develops while
the engine is running and to protect
against engine damage and engine
failure. Because of continually increasing
requirements and stricter
regulations, it's necessary to also
continually increase bearing quality,
durability and precision.
Strategic partner for the automotive
industry
miba, an international company
based in Laakirchen that manufactures
sintered components, engine
bearings and friction materials with
approximately 2,700 employees at
eleven locations worldwide, is one
of the main strategic partners for
the international engine and automobile
industry. miba was founded
in 1927 as a repair and production
workshop for engine parts, and today
their products can be found in
automobiles, trains, ships, airplanes
and power plants all over the world.
engine bearings are manufactured
by the miba Bearing group in mc-
Connelsville, Ohio in the uSA and
by miba gleitlager at the miba headquarters
in Laakirchen in Austria.
engine bearings, including all engine
bearing products such as half shells,
bushings and thrust washers, have
been manufactured there since 1949,
primarily for large diesel engines.
the main parts of the engine bearings
are made from non-alloy steel, but the
In sputter devices from Miba, part surfaces
are coated using cathode evaporation
(sputtering) in high vacuum containers.