BOSTON - Emerson Bearing Boston has launched a wood products division to provide bearings, linear motion, spherical bushings and other products used in new and existing equipment needing replacement parts for the secondary wood products and forestry industries.
Lee Holt, who has more than 40 years of experience in the bearings industry, will head up the new wood products division as marketing specialist. As part of his responsibilities, Holt will consult with clients about how to choose the most suitable bearing technology, taking into consideration the specifications, recommendations, maintenance strategies, fatigue life and wear resistance of the bearing in relation to the application.
Emerson Bearing's product range span heavy-duty mounted units and roller chins needed for saw mills through parts that can help panel saws, planers and other industrial woodworking machinery maintain critical tolerances.
Rich Christianson is Associate Publisher and Editor at Large of Woodworking Network. During his 25+ years covering the wood products industry, Rich has toured hundreds of manufacturing plants throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His reporting has covered everything from the state of the industry and impact of wood imports to technology and environmental issues. In his current capacity he is responsible for editing the daily Woodworking Network Update newsletter and coordinating events including the annual Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo and Canada’s biennial Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo.
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