ball-bearing

Because the simple one ball-bearing design and minimal guts mean you can actually get a few grains of sand in it and not have to throw it away.

If It Ain't Broke... 2009

Ropes with ball-bearing handles are also available and can facilitate your swing.

Learning the Ropes 2011

In its annual report last year, ball-bearing maker SKF AB said a 5% strengthening of the krona against major currencies such as the euro would knock around 250 million kronor off its earnings.

Swedish Exporters Brace for Krona's Rise Charles Duxbury 2011

Earlier this month, private-equity firm Carlyle Group said it would buy Japanese ball-bearing maker Tsubaki Nakashima Co. from Nomura Holdings Inc. for 66 billion yen $804 million including debt, marking the country's largest acquisition by a private-equity firm since Boston-based Bain Capital bought telemarketer Bellsystem24 Inc. from Citigroup Inc. for $1.1 billion in late 2009, according to data tracker Dealogic.

Longreach to Announce $750 Million Japan Fund Mariko Sanchanta 2011

For example, ball-bearing maker NSK's operating margin in the three quarters through December was 6.3% in Japan but 7.8% in the rest of Asia.

Hurdles to Investing in Japan James Simms 2011

Last month, Carlyle Group said it will acquire NIC Corp., a Tokyo-based company that provides medical-related consulting, marking the U.S. investment fund's latest purchase in Japan after its acquisition of ball-bearing maker Tsubaki Nakashima Co. earlier this year.

Bain in Talks to Buy Japanese Restaurant Chain Atsuko Fukase 2011

Last week, Carlyle Group announced that it would buy Japanese ball-bearing maker Tsubaki Nakashima Co. from Nomura for 66 billion yen, including debt.

Nomura Unit in Talks to Sell Skylark Atsuko Fukase 2011

Cabinet drawers with slides that have cheap nylon wheels, as opposed to ball-bearing assemblies, are also likely to open suddenly.

Is your house haunted—or is it just drafty? 2010

A far cry from those flimsy, grill-free clip-on fans you often see, the Propello creates some serious wind with an ultra-quiet ball-bearing motor.

An Air of Cool Michael Hsu 2011

Earlier in March, private-equity firm Carlyle Group said it would buy Japanese ball-bearing maker Tsubaki Nakashima Co. from Nomura Holdings Inc. for 66 billion yen including debt, marking the country's largest acquisition by a private-equity firm since Boston-based Bain Capital bought telemarketer Bellsystem24 Inc. from Citigroup Inc. for $1.1 billion in late 2009, according to data tracker Dealogic.

Longreach Draws Cash to Japan Deal Fund Mariko Sanchanta 2011