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3rd prize: Double row Ina axial angular contact ball bearing (precision bearing for screw drives)

Left Original: Schaeffler Technologies, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Right counterfeit: Giant Bearing, Jiangsu, PR China

Giant shamelessly copies and counterfeits everything: from products, packaging and the brand names of renowned manufacturers such as Schaeffler, to dealer certificates, Data Matrix codes and bank confirmations. Everything except the product quality. Precision and reliability play an enormous role in products that are used in machine tools. 3D scanning by Klostermann 3D measurement technology reveals considerable deviations in dimensional accuracy and manufacturing quality, with unforeseeable consequences depending on the installation situation. The damage is not only to Schaeffler, but also to dealers, who are liable for the inferior quality, and to customers, who have to bear the consequences for man and machine. Schaeffler therefore consistently protects and defends its intellectual property worldwide.

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