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28 Giugno 2007 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
The Timken Company�s (NYSE:TKR) steel technology helped Superbolt,
Inc. provide equipment to the European Organization for Nuclear
Research (CERN) and its large particle physics laboratory located
near Geneva, Switzerland. Timken� quality alloy steel was used in
CERN�s flagship project, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which is
located underground along the Franco-Swiss border. Experts have
said the LHC, a particle accelerator, will be the world's largest
and most complex scientific instrument when it is scheduled to be
switched on in May 2008. Superbolt, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer
of patented multi-jackbolt stud/bolt tensioning devices, was
selected to provide 1,400 Torquebolts�, Supernuts� and pins. Those
components were used in the assembly of 30-foot diameter magnet
endcap disks inside the underground tunnel that holds the collider.
To meet the large load and small space requirements for the
collider, Superbolt required steel with a particularly high
hardness rating that also could be machinable. �The strict
requirements differentiated this steel from standard grades,� said
Chi Cheung, Timken sales engineer specialist who worked with
Superbolt on this application. �Superbolt presented us the
opportunity to engage our engineering know-how to meet the specific
and challenging needs for this unique application.� Engineers and
metallurgists at Timken reviewed the requirements and proposed a
special high-strength, quenched and tempered alloy steel round bar.
This 4.75-inch round bar met the strength criteria yet allowed for
easy machining into specially designed Superbolt style bolts, nuts
and related pins. �We�ve relied on Timken for more than 20 years
for a variety of applications,� said Robert Steinbock, president of
Superbolt. �When bidding the business for CERN, we had to have a
product on which we could depend for this unique application and a
supplier to meet our timetable. We naturally turned to Timken, and
we are pleased with the results.� To complete its commitment to the
LHC project, Superbolt ordered 120,000 pounds of Timken steel to
make 1,400 bolt style tensioners. The Torquebolts� were
pre-stressed and then shipped to CERN for installation. Superbolt
was recognized as a top supplier by CERN during its annual awards
program. �Our ability to provide differentiated solutions for
rugged and demanding applications like this underground laboratory
allows us to deliver tangible value that helps improve our
customers� performance,� said Salvatore J. Miraglia, Jr., president
of Timken�s steel business. �We are a company that understands the
science of metallurgy and the composition of metals. To have a role
in enabling some of the world�s best physicists to better
understand the composition of the universe is deeply gratifying.�
About Superbolt, Inc. Superbolt�, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based
manufacturer of patented multi-jackbolt tensioners. This patented
design allows tightening of any diameter stud/bolt with hand held
air/torque tools. Its state-of-the-art facilities house more than
30 high-tech CNC machines to produce all sizes of high quality
stud/bolt tensioners. About CERN CERN is the European Organization
for Nuclear Research, the world's largest particle physics center
located on the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva, Switzerland. CERN
is a laboratory where scientists unite to study the building blocks
of matter and the forces that hold them together. Founded in 1954,
the laboratory was one of Europe's first joint ventures and now
includes 20 member states. For more information, visit
http://www.cern.ch. About The Timken Company The Timken Company
(NYSE: TKR, http://www.timken.com) keeps the world turning, with
innovative friction management and power transmission products and
services, enabling our customers to perform faster and more
efficiently. With sales of $5.0 billion in 2006, operations in 26
countries and approximately 25,000 employees, Timken is Where You
Turn� for better performance.
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