Timken Aerospace, (Hall 3, B11) is focusing on precision bearings at this year's air show.
Its exhibit comprises three glass balls each containing the selection of bearings on offer.
The first holds a bearing from the Western Lynx helicopter gearbox; the second, the main shaft bearing for the Rolls Royce RB211 and the BR710-715 engines and the third, a shaft bearing for the PW4000 engine.
Source: Flight Daily News
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