14.06.2019.
3D-printed bearings for aviation industries.
Visit us on the Paris Air Show from 17.-21. of June.
We will be glady prepared to welcome you in hall 4, booth C18.
12.02.2019.
New brochure on Franke Roller Bearings
We collected all relevant information on Franke Roller Bearings for you here.
06.02.2019.
70 Years of Innovation
Find out more about the history of Franke from 1949 until today in our new Anniversary Brochure.
10.01.2019.
Exhibition calender 2019
Visit us at an exhibition and find out more about Franke lightweight bearings and linear systems. We are looking forward to seeing you soon! Exhibition Calender 2019
11.12.2018.
Bachelor Thesis /Practical Term in the UK
We are looking for Students who are interested in International Marketing and willing to implement a CRM-Management-System for Franke in the UK.
Read more here
28.11.2018.
This is Franke
I our new Image-Flyer we collected all relevant facts about Franke.
You may download the PDF-File in different languages from here
29.10.2018.
Wire Race Bearings as Cross-Roller-Bearing
For higher requirements concerning load capacity and stiffness we use bearings with cross rollers. Further informations can be found here.
07.10.2018.
Franke at the Motek fair
Visit US at the Motek fair in Stuttgart. Our technical consultant Michael Bärstecher and his team will welcome you in hall 4, booth 4414.
08.08.2018.
New DIN ISO Certificates
The new certificates for DIN ISO 2015 have been applied.
You can find them here.
17.07.2018.
Linear guide. now with Torx screw connection
Linear guide FD45 now with Torx screw connection
From now on, size 45 cassettes of our roller guide will be converted to Torx screws.
These screws can be unscrewed more easily in contrast to hexagon socket screws.
Used screws:
- Types FDA, FDB, FDE, FDH:...
18.06.2018.
Visit us at the Automatica Fair!
19. - 22. of June, Munich
Take a look at Franke lightweigt bearings and linear systems.
We will be glad to welcome you in hall B6, booth 415.
Automatica website
22.05.2018.
Visit us at the all about automation in Essen
Take the chance to see our lightweight bearings, direct drive bearings and ligthweight linear systems live.
You will find us from 6. to 7. of June in hall A1, booth 312. We are looking forward to seeing you!
More about the fair.
07.05.2018.
Successful participation on the ILA Air Show in Berlin
Many guests at our booth in Berlin were interested in our lightweight bearings with housing parts made of Carbon or 3D-printing.
More impressions here
19.04.2018.
Franke Technicum starts to work
At the inauguration of the Franke Technicum on April 10, 2018, all Franke employees, the team of the Franke sales people as well as the commercial trainees and their parents were invited. The festive opening was accompanied by interesting lectures on 3D printing.Read more in...
14.04.2018.
New catalogue on stadard products 2018
Our new catalogue on standard bearings and linear systems is now online.
You can find it in our download section.
06.04.2018.
Franke at the ILA in Berlin
Visit us at the ILA Air Show in Berlin. We are looking forward to showing you our latest lightweight bearings and linear systems.
01.04.2018.
Aluminum Linear Sytems
Light, highly dynamic, numerous variants available.
With serial demand customized versions possible.
Watch the animated video.
17.03.2018.
Franke at the MECSPE fair in Parma, Italy, 23.-15. of March
Visit Franke lightweight bearings and linear systems at the MECSPE fair in Parma, Italy.
09.03.2018.
All about Automation fair Friedrichshafen, Germany
The all about automation fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany is done.
Thanks to all the visitors at our booth!
We will also take part at the all about automation in Essen, Germany.
03.03.2018.
Serial production of lightweight bearings from 3D-printing
Bearing housings from 3D-printing makes it easy to create lightweight bearings in serial production. Read more on our Innovative-blog.
23.02.2018.
Franke at the „all about automation“ fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany
Visit us at the all about automation in Friedrichshafen Germany.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
More information: all about automation
Free ticket: kontakt@franke-gmbh.de
16.02.2018.
Franke at the recruiting fair Start-It! in Aalen
On Saturday, the 24th of February we are at the recruiting fair Start-It! in the Aalen´s school center. From 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, our instructors and trainees look forward to many interested visitors. For autumn 2018 apprenticeships are still available!
More information: ...
07.02.2018.
NEW: 2-row roller bearing from Franke
LVG is a 2-row angular roller bearing with aluminum housing and two integrated bearing elements. Franke bearing assemblies type LVG are suitable for highest load capacities. They convince by high rigidity, low rotational resistance and low weight.
Franke bearing assemblies...
02.02.2018.
New brochures on LD-Drive bearings
Franke LD-Drive bearings with integrated direct drive are highly dynamic components.
Find out more and download our new flyer.
26.01.2018.
How 3D-printed housing parts are made...
We show you in a short video how the housing parts for our lightweight bearings are made.
19.01.2018.
Franke 2020: Working on parking places and drives
After finishing plant 5 we are now busy improving the parking places and driveways. Also new signs and flags will be installed. At the moment our company looks like this.
10.01.2018.
Fact Sheet Bearings with Direct Drive
Find all the information about Franke Direct Drive Bearings on our fact sheet.
04.01.2018.
New Flyer on Lightweight-Bearings
Franke lightweight bearings impress with their high performance and innovative design.
The most important information we have summarized on our website www.light-weight-bearings.com and in our new flyer for you.
You can download it HERE as PDF
or request HERE in the print...
30.11.2017.
First participation on a Japanese Fair very successful
Together with our representation Ever-On we took part at a Japanese Fair.
Marketing Direktor Stephan Kuhn joined the team in Japan and saw many customers impressed by the Franke technology of wire race bearings.
30.08.2017.
NEW: Slim bearings Type LSC with new size LSC 4
NEW: Slim bearings Type LSC with new size LSC 4
From now on, the LSC4 series of slim bearings with elastomer will be extended by the smallest type LSC 4.The motivation for the development came through a serial application in Switzerland for use in a...
05.02.2016.
Franke innovativ online now
Read more about innovative projects in our new online-customer-magazine.
You will find interesting cover stories, expert-interviews and more about Franke inside. The magazine can also be downloaded as PDF-Version.
19.01.2016.
Trade show participations 2016
Take the opportunity to put your hands on Franke Wire Race Bearings and Aluminium Linear Systems. Our exhibiton teams are looking forward to seeing you. Dates of exhibitions:
16.04.2015.
Franke product catalogue now available in Korean language
For our Korean customers or product catalogue is now available in Korean language.
30.03.2015.
Technical Informationen on Carbon bearings
Our new brochure will give you detailled information on Franke bearings with housing parts of carbon (CFRP).
24.03.2015.
Welcome to our new website!
We are pleased to meet you.
Our new website will provide with
- all technical information on Franke products
- many ideas and examples for customized bearing design
- application examples
- download area for documents and CAD-files
Watch our short video on YouTube for more...
16.02.2015.
German magazine KEM reports about Franke light weight bearings
In its January issue the German magazine KEM prints an essay on Franke light weight bearings.
12.02.2015.
Franke Wire Race Bearings with Carbon housing
The challenge: the ultra-lightweight carbon bearing
If you really want lightweight design carbon fiber reinforced plastic laminate (CFRP) - called in everyday language Carbon – will be your first choice. Especially in the automotive and aircraft industries carbon is used...
11.02.2015.
Franke special bearings at the Hannover Fair 2015
Franke Wire Race Bearings give engineers almost unlimited possibilities for the design of the mating structure, especially in terms of design and material variants. Materials, such as steel, aluminum, stainless steel, ceramic, carbon or plastic can be combined application...
05.02.2015.
SLIDESHOT creates camera sliders out of Franke guides
British company SLIDESHOT uses Franke light weight aluminium linear systems to create camera sliders for shooting video.
02.02.2015.
Franke Aluminium Linear Systems in motion
Erleben Sie die Vorzüge der Franke Linearsysteme in unserer neuen Animation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQxmWxAcGr0
25.09.2014.
Franke bearing assembly in camera gyroscope
New Zealand located company SHOTOVER uses Franke special bearings to move their gyroscope for aerial photography and movies. Watch the camera in action:
15.09.2014.
Why Wire Race Bearings?
Because wire race bearings offer possibilities like no other bearing principle. Here comes a little different way to explain the funtion of wire race bearings.
18.08.2014.
Hubless wheel in a formula student racecar
Franke wire race bearings in a hubless wheel of a racecar reduce the masses and give space to integrate brake-systems in the center of the rim.
13.12.2013.
New tools and machinery for the production
Our production and mounting departments have been furnished with new tools and machines to manufacture bearing assmblies in diameters up to KKØ 1,800mm.
