Silicon Nitride is a Key Material: QSIL Has Started Producing High-quality Ball Blanks in Europe

In this interview, Andreas Goller (AG, Managing Director of QSIL Ingenieurkeramik) and Frank Stegner (FS), the Head of Development for the company’s bearing applications division, explain their plans to manufacture ceramic balls for ball bearings entirely in Europe. Goller provides an insight into the development and market launch, while Stegner, a silicon nitride specialist, explains the reasoning behind the choice of material. Together, they discuss the challenges of sourcing raw materials and manufacturing processes, and they explain why they want to establish a European supply chain. A European supply chain has been repeatedly considered desirable by European ball bearing manufacturers in recent years but has not been realised until now. Find out why this project could change the market for ceramic balls for ball bearings …

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