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How are Falk Gearboxes Used in Wind Turbines?

As a clean source of energy, wind doesn’t depend on fossil fuels or pollute the planet. Wind turbines harness the kinetic energy found in wind and convert it into electrical energy. The technology dates back to 1887, when James Blyth, a Scottish academic, used a wind turbine to charge batteries that powered his holiday home. […]


Gear Manufacturers Discuss Future of Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment

How is the global economy progressing now that the U.S. is in recovery from its Great Recession? How are industrial markets faring, and what do the prospects look like for the mechanical power transmission equipment industry in 2012 and beyond? These are the questions that were addressed at the American Gear Manufacturers Association’s annual meeting […]


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Praises Falk Gear Manufacturer

Rexnord, the manufacturer of Falk gears and other industrial power transmission equipment, received a visit from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke this month. Locke stopped by the Menomonee Valley plant for a tour while in town to give a speech to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. During his speech, he said, “I loved […]


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