Motorcycles

Even the best product is no good if used incorrectly. All the more reason to benefit from our engineers’ experience and expertise in bearing design and calculation. For example, rolling bearings can be analyzed in detail by using the Bearinx calculation program – down to each individual rolling contact. It is possible to experiment with various parameters and environmental conditions in gradual optimization steps. The results show how the bearing support is subjected to loads under various load conditions. The program makes application-based dimensioning possible: In the simulation, it is possible to quickly and economically determine the best design for the application by changing the bearing position, type, or size. Schaeffler can also offer optional FEM analyses and dynamic simulations.

A product does not undergo technical testing until it has already been optimized by means of calculation and simulation. If desired, our customers’ samples can be checked in all situations and functions using state-of-the-art equipment in our R&D center: from wear behavior to the emission and noise spectrum – “stand alone,” within the surrounding structure, or in the complete vehicle. The start signal for volume production is not given until after strict, practice-oriented test series have been passed.