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  • Enabling the Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Constructed

    How did the first galaxies form? What are the building blocks of the universe? The James Webb Telescope will help scientists answer these questions, aided by advanced Timken bearing technology.

     

     

     

    The Webb Telescope Mission

Diversified Performance

We are stronger and more diverse than ever, better positioned to perform through business cycles. As a result, we are delivering record revenue and earnings to fuel our global growth in renewable energy and power transmission.

We invest in research and development that will solve new challenges for the next generation of equipment.
We are leaders in the fast-growing solar energy industry.
We serve as a leading technical partner for wind turbine manufacturers worldwide.

Portfolio Leadership

To serve our customers’ full range of industrial motion needs, we focus on growing our power transmission leadership. Our expanding product portfolio is anchored in our 120+ years of engineered bearings leadership and established engineering expertise in power transmission.

Rollon® telescopic rail systems help the world’s largest online retailers keep pace with consumer demand.
Groeneveld-BEKA by Timken innovates automatic lubrication systems that support global wind energy growth.
The acquisition of Intelligent Machine Solutions, expands our position in industrial robotics.

Engineering Expertise

We are globally recognized for our specialized engineering expertise in friction management, metallurgy, and power transmission. As a trusted partner, we serve a broad range of customers and industries worldwide, applying our innovative problem solving to the most challenging applications worldwide.

We’re customizing a new generation of encoders for autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) used in the worlds’ most sophisticated warehouses.
Timken Materials R&D team combines chemistry, structure and properties to break metallurgical ground.
We serve the wind industry with a vast portfolio of highly engineered bearing and power transmission products.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Named “One of America’s Most Responsible Companies” for the second straight year by Newsweek, we leverage our engineering expertise to build a more efficient world. We develop programs focused on knowledge creation, sustainability, and leadership advancement to create a lasting impact for the next generation.

We're proud to earn a spot on the list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 for the second year in a row.
Our CSR report demonstrates how we’re contributing to our global communities and making a real impact for the generations to come.
Timken engineers draw on decades of cumulative linear motion expertise to reliably power low-emission electric buses.

Critical Work

As a key contributor to a more efficient world, our work is integral to keeping global industry in motion – from reliable transportation to secure food production and renewable energy. Rooted in an analytical, problem-solving culture and shared values, our teams collaborate to develop critical, customer-focused solutions for the world’s most challenging applications.

We help vaccine producers optimize manufacturing temperatures to keep inoculations safe and viable.
Senior Application Engineer Steven Boyd shares how Timken helps feed the growing world — and why it's rewarding work.
Aerial firefighters rely on Timken bearing-equipped helicopters to save lives, protect property and preserve the environment.