NSK produces billions of bearings a year for a myriad of different applications and industries. Amid this vast repertoire is the company’s range of high-quality spherical roller bearings, which is steadily growing in prominence among heavy industries such as quarrying and mining, steel and metals, and papermaking. Made in Japan, NSK’s spherical roller bearing solutions […]
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Press brake specialist opts for NSK high-load ball screws
Following success with previous-generation machines, a leading manufacturer of press brakes is once again specifying high-quality NSK ball screws for its latest electric model. The company is using the NSK HTF-SRC high-speed, high-load ball screw with A1 seal for its new machine, which with 80 tonnes of press force is the most powerful in the […]
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NSK Self-Lube® bearing units save steel plant €292,136
Certain sectors and applications place particularly challenging demands on bearings. Steelmaking is one such example, where the aggressive operating environment means potential bearing failures present a genuine threat to production. Extreme temperatures, particle contamination, shock/heavy loads, water, vibration, high speeds and rapid acceleration/deceleration are just some of the daily hazards that steel plant bearings have […]
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Collaboration between CHIRON Group and NSK : Machining centers feature ball screws with nut cooling to increase surface quality of milled parts
NSK ball screws with nut cooling are setting new standards in the precision of machine tools with mechanical drive components. Confirmation comes not only from NSK’s own testing, but from machine tests conducted with CHIRON Group, a wellknown manufacturer of machining centers. NSK ball screws contribute to the outstanding surface quality of milled parts produced […]
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Steel plant saves around €70,000 with spherical roller bearings from NSK
For the past four years a hot rolling mill at a steel plant in Spain had been experiencing unexpectedly short bearing life, leading to costly production stoppages. As a result, the plant worked closely with the Technical Department at leading bearing specialist NSK to assess the application and propose and implement a solution based on […]
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Machine tool builder benefits from NSK motion control solutions
Euromac, a global specialist in the design and manufacture of punching and bending machines, is benefitting from NSK ball screws, linear guides and bearings in two high-profile recent projects. In fact, Euromac has been taking advantage of NSK motion control technology since 1995 as part of a long-standing and highly successful partnership. From its headquarters […]
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Automotive plant saves €577,000 a year by switching to NSK linear guides
The two automatic parts washers perform essential roles in the automotive plant’s engine build process. One machine washes engine blocks of impurities after machining, while the second performs the same task on motor heads. A full AIP (Added Value Programme) application review performed by expert NSK engineers revealed that the two component washers were suffering […]
continue readingFallbeispiel aus der Recyclingindustrie: Wälzlagermontage: Auf das richtige Werkzeug kommt es an
Ein kurzes Training und der Einsatz von professionellem Werkzeug: Mit diesen beiden ganz einfachen Maßnahmen konnte ein Unternehmen der Glasrecycling- Industrie den Personalaufwand für den Wälzlageraustausch um den Faktor Vier verringern und die Lebensdauer der montierten Lager erhöhen. Kreislaufwirtschaft ist das aktuelle Ziel bei vielen Werkstoffen und Materialien. Beim Werkstoff Glas ist das seit Jahrzehnten […]
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A short training session and the use of professional tools from NSK: with these two simple measures, a company in the glass recycling industry was able to reduce the manpower costs required for bearing replacement by a factor of four and increase the service life of mounted bearings. Nowadays, the circular economy is the objective […]
continue readingLonger operating life with NSK DH/DS series linear guides
With its new long-life DH/DS series, NSK can offer linear guides that achieve twice the running distance of the company’s conventional alternative. This extended operating life is thanks to a number of design innovations, including new material and special heat treatment that promotes a world-leading dynamic load rating. By selecting DH/DS series linear guides from […]
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