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Together with this new special edition of the BearingNEWS magazine, I am pleased to announce the online BEARING EXPO & B2B MEETINGS event on 15 – 17 March 2021. BEARING EXPO & B2B MEETINGS is a unique chance and perfect opportunity to catch the moment and expand bearing and power transmission companies digital presence worldwide through this first ever, top tier online organization.
Do not let the travel restrictions thwart your product launch or B2B meeting plans during 2021. BEARING EXPO & B2B MEETINGS will cover speed networking meetings with manufacturers, distributors, solution providers, OEM and MRO companies. Attendees will be able to communicate by one-on-one video meetings, search for products and solutions at the exhibition area, join the commercial and technical presentations or shoot their questions during “ask the expert” panels.
Interview
Further in this issue, you can read the first part of our exclusive interview series regarding the application of artificial intelligence and machine-learning in the bearing industry. The first interview is held with Eitan Vesely, the AI Offering Manager at SKF. He explained us how machine learning-based predictive maintenance changes the game in the bearing industry. A must-read interview that highlights the current technological level and where the bearing industry is heading to.
Mergers & Acquisitions
More than ever before, small, and medium size bearing, and power transmission companies are willing to move into strategic mergers and long-term partnerships. An overview of M&A projects and specific acquisition searches by ICT Advisory Division can be read on page 40-41.
What’s Rolling..
What’s rolling further in the bearing industry? A brief summary of the latest news updates, more details about key companies and trends in the global bearing industry… and special case studies can be read in this issue of the BearingNEWS magazine.
I hope that you will enjoy it!
Kenan M. Özcan
editor-in-chief
