Tii and Kuglefischer trivia for the weekend

[BillWilliams]

Do you know what a Kugel is?

[c.d.iesel]

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...PART 2

...part 3 The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed consent order with INA-Holding Schaeffler KG (INA) and FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer AG (FAG) that will permit INA to complete its acquisition of FAG, while remedying the likely anticompetitive impact identified in the cartridge ball screw support bearing (CBSSB) market. Under the terms of the proposed order, INA and FAG would be required to divest FAG's CBSSB business to Aktiebolaget SKF (SKF) no later than 20 business days from the date on which INA begins its acquisition of FAG. In addition, INA and FAG would be required to provide prior notice to the Commission before entering into any joint venture activity related to North America with NTN Corporation of Japan (NTN), a large producer of bearings worldwide.

"This acquisition would have given INA a monopoly in the CBSSB market worldwide. The proposed order ensures that SKF will replace FAG as a competitor, maintaining the competition that existed before the acquisition to the benefit of customers," said Joseph J. Simons, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition.

The Parties and the Proposed Transaction

INA is a German corporation, with its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. INA is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of various types of ball and roller bearings. INA's principal subsidiary in the United States is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

FAG is also a German corporation, with its headquarters in Schweinfurt, Germany. FAG is also engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of a variety of ball and roller bearings. FAG's principle subsidiary in the United States, Barden Corporation, is located in Danbury, Connecticut.

SKF is a Swedish corporation, with its headquarters in Goteborg, Sweden. SKF is the largest supplier of ball and roller bearings in the world.

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a "KUGEL" is a ball bearing

[Mike Self]

unbelieveably complicated mechanical device whose function can now be accomplished by a dollar's worth of computer chip?

Just a guess...

mike

[dapbmw]

(nt)

[Timmer]

And what BMW was the first to have the Kugelfisher system? a little hint, it has 4 doors..ok, ok, the 4 door Neue Klasse 2000tii, produced for one year, 1971.

Tim

'69 2000

[2761377]

excellent post! thank you- it answers some questions i've had for a awhile. mechanical fuel injection history is near to my heart for several reasons- obviously my tii but also world history was affected by this technology.

-daimler-benz used it as direct injection on the db601 which powered the messerscmitt bf-109E from 1939. this was a distinct advantage over allied fighters, which were carbureted. instant throttle response, even while in inverted flight. notice the blurb says the plo pump is usable in direct injection applications.

also, notice the bearing manufacturer FAG was based in schweinfurt, germany. in october, 1943 u.s. 8th air force attacked the ball bearing plants in schweinfurt/regensberg at great cost. on one raid, 60+ b-17s were lost out a force of @300- november and december 1943 were pretty quiet for the u.s. strategic bombing campaign. the schweinfurt raids changed the whole course of the air war; after that the allies concentrated on the oil industry, the lifeblood of modern warfare.

unless information for most, but it really fires my rockets! ;-)

[_z_]

unbelieveably complicated mechanical device whose function can now be accomplished by a dollar's worth of computer chip?

Just a guess...

mike

ya but its immune to EMF pulse!!

When the nukes go off our fuel injection will still work!!!

[SteveJ]

I thought a Kugel was those exercises the doctor told my wife to do after she had our baby.

[BillWilliams]

Kugel is ball in German and in the case of the Kugelfischer, it is the ball socket that the tappet is inserted into and is captured in the plate that rides up and down on the control cam.

[BillWilliams]

(nt)

[BillWilliams]

that has every part for the Kuglefischer

[BillWilliams]

[Mike Self]

unbelieveably complicated mechanical device whose function can now be accomplished by a dollar's worth of computer chip?

Just a guess...

mike

ya but its immune to EMF pulse!!

When the nukes go off our fuel injection will still work!!!

But so will my nice, simple carburetor!

[Mike Self]

chess champion...

[_z_]

unbelieveably complicated mechanical device whose function can now be accomplished by a dollar's worth of computer chip?

Just a guess...

mike

ya but its immune to EMF pulse!!

When the nukes go off our fuel injection will still work!!!

But so will my nice, simple carburetor!

ya, but when we're cruzing the highways post nuclear dystopia stalking the juice tii guys be preying on the weaker set, keeping our carbed brothers safe on the roads