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How cage material, style and type can, and do, play a critical role in bearing selection By J.P. BUTLER Marketing Coordinator It was late on a Wednesday evening when the message appeared in Chris Napoleon’s email. The question was straightforward: “Can you support the manufacturing of a bearing cage made from Teflon-coated glass fabric?” The…

Josh “Wolfinator” Wolf By now, our custom bearing manufacturing goals for 2025 have been well-documented: We must – and we’ve already begun – to increase throughput capacity to meet a higher volume of orders over the next year. To help us reach that goal, we’ve added more personnel and machines to keep our plant floor…

Employee Spotlight Dave Whipkey Dave Whipkey had already scheduled off the last two weeks of the year. Napoleon Engineering Services, however, had just finished construction of its new building on Johnson Street and was preparing to make the move across town. Whipkey knew that the task would be massive. And so, in late 2010, he…

To our valued NES customers and associates, When the holiday season is upon us, we often wish each other health, happiness and good fortune.There are external factors that can impact one’s ability to experience those good wishes, but the bulk of the responsibility rests on our own shoulders. It is most important for us to…

Scott DeanHis transition into shipping happened largely by chance.Just before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Napoleon Engineering Services’ then-shipping manager injured his back, leaving him unable to work. NES officials, in response, approached Scott Dean and asked if he’d be willing to fill in.“I said ‘yes,’” recalled Dean, who’d been working in the testing department…

NES Bearing Co.’s place as a U.S. bearing reverse engineering leader, and the recipe for a successful RE By J.P. BUTLER Marketing Coordinator In late October, a leading provider of advanced engine repairs walked into Napoleon Engineering Services (NES) with a question.  Four years earlier, NES performed a reverse engineering (RE) for this company on…

Achieving bearing application stability Designing with heat dissipation in mind By J.P. BUTLER Marketing Coordinator Imagine you’re cruising along the highway. Scrolling through the dashboard options, you see that your oil temperature is steady, your coolant temperature is secure and your speed is set to a desired level. On a trip like this, those conditions…

October 16, 2024 To our valued NES customers and associates, As the fall weather moves into Western New York, the lush green leaves of summer on our surrounding mountain range give way to vibrant colors. This is a clear reminder that temperatures are changing. In October, we experience the broadest temperature swings throughout the day. …

NES: A prominent player on MFG Day By J.P. BUTLER Marketing Coordinator In two weeks, a group of high school students will don their safety glasses, congregate around Chris Napoleon and embark on a tour of our facility. It’s just one of the ways in which Napoleon Engineering Services will be participating in National Manufacturing…

July 31, 2024 To our valued NES customer and associates, There are a lot of things that go into making a good wine. You can have the right variety of grapes, but the climate, soil and topography also need to be correct for maximum development.  Proper pruning, canopy management, pest control and harvesting time also…