# NSK

> NSK is a Japanese manufacturer of bearings, automotive components and precision motion products. It supplies equipment makers and industrial operators worldwide, combining component manufacturing with application engineering, maintenance support and condition monitoring.

- **Founded:** 1916
- **Headquarters:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Founders:** Takehiko Yamaguchi (Founder and first president)
- **Products:** Ball and roller bearings, Automotive components, Linear motion products, Megatorque Motor, AIP Added Value Programme
- **Notable:** Began bearing mass production in Japan in 1916., Supplied journal bearings for the Tokaido Shinkansen at its 1964 introduction., Expanded into an international business with operations in about 30 countries.

## Products & services

- **Ball and roller bearings** — Bearings supporting rotating machinery, including deep-groove, angular-contact, cylindrical, tapered and spherical roller designs.
- **Automotive components** — Hub unit bearings, powertrain bearings and components, electric power steering and steering columns.
- **Linear motion products** — Ball screws, NSK Linear Guides and Monocarrier actuators for precise positioning and movement.
- **Megatorque Motor** — Direct-drive motors for precision motion applications.
- **AIP Added Value Programme** — Application reviews, recommendations, implementation trials and validation of ownership-cost improvements with distributors and end users.
- **Condition monitoring and reconditioning** — Vibration diagnostics, maintenance support and restoration of suitable industrial bearings.
- **MT-Frix low-friction ball screws** — A May 2026 technical review describes lower preload torque and heat generation for machine-tool applications at equivalent rigidity.

## Achievements

- Began bearing mass production in Japan in 1916.
- Supplied journal bearings for the Tokaido Shinkansen at its 1964 introduction.
- Expanded into an international business with operations in about 30 countries.
- Reported 26,278 employees as of March 31, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Signed an agreement with Accenture to establish NSK Digital, planned for April 2027.
- **2026-05** — Signed a memorandum with NTN for a proposed joint holding company and business integration.
- **2026-05** — Announced a robotics MOU with Delta Electronics; the Robotics Business Department had been established in March 2026.
- **2026-05** — Published a technical review of MT-Frix low-friction ball screws.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nsk.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nsk-global
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NSKAmericas
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NSKMotionAndControl
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nskbrasil/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NSK-Americas/167492273414157

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Last updated: 2026-10-22