Timken: From Missouri to Mars-A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing

摘要: The hundred-year history of Timken Company is one the great success stories U.S. manufacturing. Born in 1899 a St. Louis, Missouri, carriage factory where Henry developed and patented tapered roller bearing, company has expanded to become global organization leader two key industries: bearings steel. In Timken: From Missouri Mars--A Century Leadership Manufacturing, historian Bettye Pruitt traces evolution this exceptional role its specialty alloy steels have played advancement essential technology from steel mills machine tools computer disk drives spacecraft.