Having acquired the former New Departure bearings Hyatt wheel hub unit and bearing operations in Sandusky, Ohio, KBI continues the rich tradition and NDH heritage of ball bearing manufacturing that dates back to the late 1800's. KBI is a full service supplier with complete design, engineering, and testing and validation capability.

It could well be that in less than a decade a compact new appliance for the home will clean and press a suit, coat or dress in seconds.

Of course, such a machine is yet to be developed. But one solid fact: when the “Valet-Mat” does arrive it will probably be new departure ball bearings that keep it operating smoothly and efficiently.

New Departure-Hyatt Bearings Division traces its roots to the New Departure Manufacturing Company, a producer of ball bearings that  became part of GM. New Departure was producing nearly 75 percent of all the ball bearings used in all industries in the United States and 50 percent of those used in the entire world. Eventually, the operations were re-named New Departure-Hyatt Division.

All Logan lathes had spindles supported on grease-packed ball-races , with the preload set by the bearing manufacturers. Although the headstocks of the 9", 10" and 11" machines were of very similar appearance and design, the 11" model appears to have been fitted with the heavier, larger-bore spindle from its bigger brothers but with a single-row bearing at both front and rear.  The 12" and 14" lathes both had more massive headstocks in line with their much heavier-duty capacity. The precision bearings were manufactured by "New Departure" and allowed Logan to claim, for these models, a total run-out of within 0.0005" twelve inches from the front bearing.

In 1916, New Departure ntn bearings, Hyatt Roller Bearing, Westom-Mott Axle, Remy Electric Company, Perriman Rim Company and Dayton Engineering Laboratories were purchased by William Durant, president of General Motors, and put under the United Motors Corporation name with Alfred Sloan as President. In 1918, General Motors acquired United Motors outright with Sloan becoming a GM Vice President and in 1923 he became the President of General Motors.

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