RBI exhibits at Shanghai Expo

RBI was well represented at the Bearing 2005 International Expo in Shanghai last month by (left to right) Mike Kenney, VP RBI USA; Tony Bisante, President RBI Canada; Mark Balog, Region Manager RBI USA.

Also joining the RBI team were Dave Shephard and Lee Critchfield from RBI's Key Michigan distributor, Bearing Service, Inc.

Over 100,000 people attended the four day show that featured 400 exhibitors June 7-10. Click on each picture to increase size.

RBI celebrates 15th anniversary

RBI celebrated its 15th anniversary last month at a gala event hosted by CEO and owners Rubien and Strawberry Chen in Wuxi, China. The event was attended by over 100 employees from our Wuxi manufacturing facilities and members of our North American management team.

When asked to comment on the future of RBI, Mr. Chen replied, "RBI began as a small bearing broker 15 years ago and has grown to become a significant manufacturing force in the Chinese bearing industry. We continue to build new factories and we have the best people in the business. The next 15 years will be see RBI grow to become a worldwide brand of high quality bearing products."

From left to right in the picture: Rubien Chen, Strawberry Liang, Mike Kenney, Tony Bisante, Lee Critchfield, Mark Balog and Dave Shephard.

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China Update
A monthly look at news from China
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China output to date beats expectations
China's industrial output grew a higher-than-expected 16.6 percent in the year through May, which analysts said reflected strong exports and consumer spending and raised questions about government attempts to rein in investment.

Badminton proves a lucrative game
If you've ever played badminton, chances are you've used the product that made Anthony Chau a wealthy man -- the humble shuttlecock.

Many Chinese wed despite Widow Year beliefs
Love is blooming among the dim sum shops of Chinatown this year, as it always has, even though traditionalists consider this particular year an inauspicious time to wed.

Through, Case and Zone Hardening
by Mike Mortensen - Director of Engineering RBI-USA

All three of these processes are used to provide a hard wear surface on a bearing. Through hardening is a process where a bearing made of higher carbon steel such as 52100 is hardened uniformly throughout to a very high hardness.

Case hardening is used typically on lower carbon steels. When heat treated in a special carbon rich atmosphere, the carbon penetrates into the surface of the bearing. The result is a bearing with a high surface hardness and a softer, more ductile center.

Zone hardening is a process where flame or induction heating is used to harden a specific zone or area on a bearing such a raceway or seal riding surface leaving the remainder of the bearing softer and more malleable.

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Happy Independence Day!
Americans will show their patriotism with flags, fireworks...and food.

"Ill tell you what we don't eat on the Fourth of July," said Harry Balzer, vice president of NPD Group, which surveys the daily meal intake of more than 300 Americans. "French toast, Asian food, Lasagna. Are you spotting a pattern here?"

Balzer compiled a list of foods Americans are more likely to consume on Independence Day than on an average day:

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