Friedrich Fischer
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Friedrich Fischer from Schweinfurt
, Germany, is considered the father of the modern ball bearing
, having invented the process for milling standard bearings in 1883.
Schweinfurt
Schweinfurt is a city in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria in Germany on the right bank of the canalized Main, which is here spanned by several bridges, 27 km northeast of Würzburg.- History :...
, Germany, is considered the father of the modern ball bearing
Ball bearing
A ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit...
, having invented the process for milling standard bearings in 1883.