PREFACE

The Industrial Bearings company ofthe FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schäfer AG Group supplies rolling bearings, housings, accessories, and services to original equipment customers in machinery and plant construction as well as to customers in the distri- bution and spare parts business. Comprehensive rolling bearing know-how, competent consultation on applications, and extensive cus- tomer service for more operational reliability make FAG an indispensa- ble partner to its customers. Development and further develop- ment of our products is based on the requirements of operation inthe field. An ideal outline of re- quirements is best achieved through cooperation of our applica- tion engineers with the manufactur- ers and operators of machines. It forms the basis for successful solu- tions both technically and economi- cally speaking.Production locations are found inGermany, Italy, Portugal, India, South Korea and the USA. Sales are conducted by subsidiaries and dis- tribution partners in almost every country in the world.