No power train without Miba technology

Quality and Behavior). One of the positive effects of this project is that the accident rate
in the affected department fell by 50 percent in 2009 alone. Further initiatives are being
planned for other areas of the company.
Responsibility for the environment
In the area of environmental protection, Miba focuses on increasing productivity, utilizing
raw materials and energy economically and reducing emissions. Miba’s products also
meet these criteria. Miba sees major potential in the area of alternative energy, especially
in the wind power industry. New generations of engine bearings make it possible to meet
new environmental regulations through higher load capacity and lower operating risk.
Renewable energy can be generated more securely in the future thanks to Miba Frictec
technology.
Miba also goes beyond this with measures to reduce the company’s own carbon footprint.
A step towards achieving this goal is the new biomass heating plant in Vorchdorf, which
provides heating to High Tech Coatings and Miba Sinter Austria. Each year this saves as
much CO2 as is emitted by about 300 cars. In addition, a new heating and cooling system
in Laakirchen using well water helps save electricity equivalent to the yearly consumption
of 600 households.
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