The hottest Timken bearing lands on Mars again to

Timken bearing lands on Mars again to help curiosity launch its life exploration journey

Timken bearing lands on Mars again to help curiosity launch its life exploration journey

China Construction Machinery Information

Guide: on August 10, 2012, Timken Company (nyse: TKR) provided key bearing solutions for the American curiosity Mars probe, We fully support NASA in exploring whether there are environmental conditions conducive to the survival of microorganisms on Mars

August 10, 2012 - tymken company (nyse: TKR) provides key bearing solutions for the U.S. curiosity Mars probe, and fully supports NASA's mission to explore whether there are environmental conditions conducive to the survival of microorganisms on Mars. Previously, Timken has provided ultra precision bearing solutions for NASA's spirit and opportunity Mars probes. The low-carbon, green, renewable and environmentally friendly characteristics of Ti materials carried by curiosity this time have attracted much attention. Mken bearings also provide key functional support for exploration robots

"curiosity", named after a Chinese American girl, is by far the largest and first Mars probe powered by nuclear power. Its manufacture and launch cost a total of $2.5 billion, and it is also the most expensive Mars exploration project in history. Curiosity was launched on November 26th, 2011 and successfully landed on the surface of Mars on August 6th, 2012 to carry out a two-year Mars exploration mission. After successfully landing on the red planet, various experimental equipment carried by curiosity was immediately put into operation to carry out the analysis of rocks, soil and atmospheric samples on the Martian surface

"curiosity" will go far beyond the previous Mars probes this time. It will collect and analyze dozens of samples of Martian surface soil and rock core. The scientific research equipment carried by curiosity includes a spectrum analyzer with advanced action control capability and a micro molecular pump, both of which will be used for the collection and analysis of Martian geological samples

the center of the "curiosity" rotating conveying system relies on Timken bearing operation to accurately locate the position of the sampling cup. In addition, the vacuum that supports analytical instruments is widely used in many industries - the size of the pump is only equivalent to a D-type battery (i.e. No. 1 battery), and two Timken miniature bearings with an outer diameter of only 0.2500 inches (6.35 mm) are also used

Timken's plant in Keene, New Hampshire, has successfully cooperated with NASA in the first flight cutting of MI c919101 aircraft in Shanghai on May 5 this year to produce micro precision bearings for this application. As early as 2004, Timken provided ultra precision bearing solutions for NASA's spirit and opportunity Mars probes