HKT Bearings Co., Ltd. is a bearing manufacturer established in 1988, originating as a key supplier to Posco, a global steel company, providing a diverse range of bearings essential for the entire steel production process. The company specializes in producing and supplying split cylindrical roller bearings, along with other cylindrical, roller, special, and ball bearings. HKT Bearings develops and expands its product lines for all areas of steel production, from raw material handling to rolling mills and cooling beds, offering bearing solutions applicable across various industries.HKTBearingsCo.,Ltd.isabearingmanufacturerestablishedin1988,originatingasakeysuppliertoPosco,aglobalsteelcompany,providingadiverserangeofbearingsessentialfortheentiresteelproductionprocess.Thecompanyspecializesinproducingandsupplyingsplitcylindricalrollerbearings,alongwithothercylindrical,roller,special,andballbearings.HKTBearingsdevelopsandexpandsitsproductlinesforallareasofsteelproduction,fromrawmaterialhandlingtorollingmillsandcoolingbeds,offeringbearingsolutionsapplicableacrossvariousindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Split Cylindrical Roller Bearings: Available in 100 (Light), 200 (Heavy), 300 (Extra Heavy), 400 (High-Speed) series, and SPL series. Designed for easy on-site installation and maintenance in harsh environments, with angled joints on outer and inner rings ensuring continuous contact with rollers. Features an auto-locking cage and a rounded joint surface for self-aligning capabilities.SplitCylindricalRollerBearings:Availablein100(Light),200(Heavy),300(ExtraHeavy),400(High-Speed)series,andSPLseries.Designedforeasyon-siteinstallationandmaintenanceinharshenvironments,withangledjointsonouterandinnerringsensuringcontinuouscontactwithrollers.Featuresanauto-lockingcageandaroundedjointsurfaceforself-aligningcapabilities.
Cylindrical Roller Bearings: Includes single row, double row, and full-complement designs, optimized for high radial loads in applications such as gearboxes, pumps, and heavy machinery. High precision cylindrical roller bearings offer superior radial load capacity and high-speed rotation capabilities.CylindricalRollerBearings:Includessinglerow,doublerow,andfull-complementdesigns,optimizedforhighradialloadsinapplicationssuchasgearboxes,pumps,andheavymachinery.Highprecisioncylindricalrollerbearingsoffersuperiorradialloadcapacityandhigh-speedrotationcapabilities.
Special Bearings for the Steel Industry: Develops and supplies specialized bearings like SAC (Self-Aligning Cylindrical) bearings for slab casters, PRB (Pressure Roller Bearing) for pallet cars in sinter plants, and ZB (Back-up Roller) for cold mills. Offers 800 series split-center bearings with water-cooled housings suitable for high temperatures, confined spaces, heavy shock loads, and dusty conditions.SpecialBearingsfortheSteelIndustry:DevelopsandsuppliesspecializedbearingslikeSAC(Self-AligningCylindrical)bearingsforslabcasters,PRB(PressureRollerBearing)forpalletcarsinsinterplants,andZB(Back-upRoller)forcoldmills.Offers800seriessplit-centerbearingswithwater-cooledhousingssuitableforhightemperatures,confinedspaces,heavyshockloads,anddustyconditions.
Spherical Roller Bearings: Primarily produces 22200, 23000, 23200, 24000, and 24100 series for continuous casters and billet/bloom casters. Engineered for misalignment tolerance, with excellent resistance to high temperatures and shock loads.SphericalRollerBearings:Primarilyproduces22200,23000,23200,24000,and24100seriesforcontinuouscastersandbillet/bloomcasters.Engineeredformisalignmenttolerance,withexcellentresistancetohightemperaturesandshockloads.
Thrust Roller Bearings and Ball Bearings: Manufactures various types including tapered roller thrust bearings for single-direction axial loads and deep groove ball bearings. Spherical roller thrust bearings, with specially designed raceways and rollers, achieve higher thrust capacity, lower friction, and improved self-alignment performance.ThrustRollerBearingsandBallBearings:Manufacturesvarioustypesincludingtaperedrollerthrustbearingsforsingle-directionaxialloadsanddeepgrooveballbearings.Sphericalrollerthrustbearings,withspeciallydesignedracewaysandrollers,achievehigherthrustcapacity,lowerfriction,andimprovedself-alignmentperformance.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Specialized Expertise in Steel Industry: Originating as a bearing manufacturer for Posco, the company possesses extensive know-how in developing and supplying bearings for the entire steel production process. Provides specialized bearing solutions for all areas of the steel industry, from raw material handling to rolling mills and cooling beds.SpecializedExpertiseinSteelIndustry:OriginatingasabearingmanufacturerforPosco,thecompanypossessesextensiveknow-howindevelopingandsupplyingbearingsfortheentiresteelproductionprocess.Providesspecializedbearingsolutionsforallareasofthesteelindustry,fromrawmaterialhandlingtorollingmillsandcoolingbeds.
Advanced Split Bearing Technology: Expertise in producing split cylindrical roller bearings optimized for confined spaces with difficult installation/maintenance and for applications requiring significant downtime reduction. Features special sealing designs to effectively prevent ingress of dust and external contaminants, extending bearing life.AdvancedSplitBearingTechnology:Expertiseinproducingsplitcylindricalrollerbearingsoptimizedforconfinedspaceswithdifficultinstallation/maintenanceandforapplicationsrequiringsignificantdowntimereduction.Featuresspecialsealingdesignstoeffectivelypreventingressofdustandexternalcontaminants,extendingbearinglife.
In-house Quality Assurance System: Manages all processes, including design, heat treatment, grinding, and final packing, within its own facilities, operating a comprehensive quality assurance system across every stage. This ensures consistent high product quality and enhances customer satisfaction.In-houseQualityAssuranceSystem:Managesallprocesses,includingdesign,heattreatment,grinding,andfinalpacking,withinitsownfacilities,operatingacomprehensivequalityassurancesystemacrosseverystage.Thisensuresconsistenthighproductqualityandenhancescustomersatisfaction.
Diverse Industrial Applications and Customer Satisfaction: Supplies bearings to a wide range of heavy-load and high-speed industrial machinery beyond steel, including power generation, marine, cement, mining, electric motors, and sugar industries. Achieves high customer satisfaction among machine builders, end-users, and bearing dealers.DiverseIndustrialApplicationsandCustomerSatisfaction:Suppliesbearingstoawiderangeofheavy-loadandhigh-speedindustrialmachinerybeyondsteel,includingpowergeneration,marine,cement,mining,electricmotors,andsugarindustries.Achieveshighcustomersatisfactionamongmachinebuilders,end-users,andbearingdealers.
Technical Strength and Custom Production: Capability to develop bearings that meet both heavy-load and high-speed rotation requirements. Utilizes specially designed raceways and rollers to achieve high thrust capacity and low friction. Accepts contract manufacturing for non-standard bearings, providing customized solutions to meet specific customer needs.TechnicalStrengthandCustomProduction:Capabilitytodevelopbearingsthatmeetbothheavy-loadandhigh-speedrotationrequirements.Utilizesspeciallydesignedracewaysandrollerstoachievehighthrustcapacityandlowfriction.Acceptscontractmanufacturingfornon-standardbearings,providingcustomizedsolutionstomeetspecificcustomerneeds.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Steel Industry: Raw material handling, rolling mills, cooling beds, continuous casters, billet/bloom casters, slab casters, cold rolling mills, and other steel production processes.SteelIndustry:Rawmaterialhandling,rollingmills,coolingbeds,continuouscasters,billet/bloomcasters,slabcasters,coldrollingmills,andothersteelproductionprocesses.
Power Generation Industry: Material handling conveyors, electric motors, fan blowers, and similar applications.PowerGenerationIndustry:Materialhandlingconveyors,electricmotors,fanblowers,andsimilarapplications.
Marine Industry: Propulsion systems for small and large vessels.MarineIndustry:Propulsionsystemsforsmallandlargevessels.
Cement/Mining Industry: Conveyors, ball mill drives, preheater grates, fans, coal mills, vertical grinders, pallet cars, and other heavy machinery.Cement/MiningIndustry:Conveyors,ballmilldrives,preheatergrates,fans,coalmills,verticalgrinders,palletcars,andotherheavymachinery.
Electric Motor Industry: Heavy-load and high-speed electric motors.ElectricMotorIndustry:Heavy-loadandhigh-speedelectricmotors.
Other Industrial Machinery: Construction machinery, heavy equipment, turbines, conveying equipment, paper industry machinery, etc.OtherIndustrialMachinery:Constructionmachinery,heavyequipment,turbines,conveyingequipment,paperindustrymachinery,etc.
Gearboxes and Pumps.GearboxesandPumps.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South AfricaSouthAfrica
China, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea (domestic)China,India,Thailand,Taiwan,Vietnam,SouthKorea(domestic)
Western Europe, Eastern Europe, ItalyWesternEurope,EasternEurope,Italy
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification (achieved in 2008).ISO9001QualityManagementSystemCertification(achievedin2008).
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification (achieved in 2008).ISO14001EnvironmentalManagementSystemCertification(achievedin2008).
INNO-BIZ Certification (achieved in 2007): Certified as an innovative small and medium-sized enterprise by the Small and Medium Business Administration.INNO-BIZCertification(achievedin2007):Certifiedasaninnovativesmallandmedium-sizedenterprisebytheSmallandMediumBusinessAdministration.
Registered as a partner company of Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) (2006).RegisteredasapartnercompanyofKoreaInstituteofIndustrialTechnology(KITECH)(2006).
One patent held, according to RnDcircle information.Onepatentheld,accordingtoRnDcircleinformation.