NARA CORP is a specialized company that has led the localization of power transmission devices since its establishment in 1979. The company primarily manufactures shaft couplings, planetary reduction gears, precision machine parts, and variable speed fluid couplings. Notably, it has successfully localized variable speed fluid couplings, aiming to become a world-class enterprise providing energy-saving technologies. It plays a crucial role in supplying core components to various industries, including marine engines, wind power generation, power plants, and defense.NARACORPisaspecializedcompanythathasledthelocalizationofpowertransmissiondevicessinceitsestablishmentin1979.Thecompanyprimarilymanufacturesshaftcouplings,planetaryreductiongears,precisionmachineparts,andvariablespeedfluidcouplings.Notably,ithassuccessfullylocalizedvariablespeedfluidcouplings,aimingtobecomeaworld-classenterpriseprovidingenergy-savingtechnologies.Itplaysacrucialroleinsupplyingcorecomponentstovariousindustries,includingmarineengines,windpowergeneration,powerplants,anddefense.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The company possesses a diverse range of power transmission products and core technologies. Variable speed fluid couplings, including models like NGC-H, NGC-2H, NGC-L, NGC-R, NVC, NVCH, NVCHS, NDC, and NTC, are key products successfully localized in 1998.Thecompanypossessesadiverserangeofpowertransmissionproductsandcoretechnologies.Variablespeedfluidcouplings,includingmodelslikeNGC-H,NGC-2H,NGC-L,NGC-R,NVC,NVCH,NVCHS,NDC,andNTC,arekeyproductssuccessfullylocalizedin1998.
These fluid couplings transmit power through fluid via driving and driven impellers, ensuring long lifespan and easy maintenance due to the absence of mechanical wear. Specifically, variable speed fluid couplings with built-in speed-increasing gears are suitable for high-speed centrifugal machinery like boiler feed pumps and gas compressors, handling up to 14MW and 8000rpm, featuring double helical gears and integrated gearbox-coupling structure.Thesefluidcouplingstransmitpowerthroughfluidviadrivinganddrivenimpellers,ensuringlonglifespanandeasymaintenanceduetotheabsenceofmechanicalwear.Specifically,variablespeedfluidcouplingswithbuilt-inspeed-increasinggearsaresuitableforhigh-speedcentrifugalmachinerylikeboilerfeedpumpsandgascompressors,handlingupto14MWand8000rpm,featuringdoublehelicalgearsandintegratedgearbox-couplingstructure.
Turning gears are planetary reduction gears for marine engines, utilizing planetary gears for high torque transmission in confined spaces, essential for assembling, maintaining, and lubricating large and medium-sized diesel engines.Turninggearsareplanetaryreductiongearsformarineengines,utilizingplanetarygearsforhightorquetransmissioninconfinedspaces,essentialforassembling,maintaining,andlubricatinglargeandmedium-sizeddieselengines.
Gear couplings, with spur-type internal teeth and crowning-type external teeth, are suitable for high-load and high-torque environments, also used in traction motors for railway vehicles.Gearcouplings,withspur-typeinternalteethandcrowning-typeexternalteeth,aresuitableforhigh-loadandhigh-torqueenvironments,alsousedintractionmotorsforrailwayvehicles.
HS Couplings for wind power transmit rotational energy from blades between the gearbox and generator, including an overload limiter and precise slip torque adjustment.HSCouplingsforwindpowertransmitrotationalenergyfrombladesbetweenthegearboxandgenerator,includinganoverloadlimiterandprecisesliptorqueadjustment.
Other products include LS Couplings, Pitch Drives, Yaw Drives for the wind power sector, and various flexible couplings such as cam shaft couplings, disc couplings, chain couplings, jaw couplings, and wire drum couplings.OtherproductsincludeLSCouplings,PitchDrives,YawDrivesforthewindpowersector,andvariousflexiblecouplingssuchascamshaftcouplings,disccouplings,chaincouplings,jawcouplings,andwiredrumcouplings.
The company also produces automation components like micro couplings and precision planetary reducers.Thecompanyalsoproducesautomationcomponentslikemicrocouplingsandprecisionplanetaryreducers.
Precision defense parts for K9 self-propelled howitzers and K1 tanks are also part of its main product lineup.PrecisiondefensepartsforK9self-propelledhowitzersandK1tanksarealsopartofitsmainproductlineup.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Possession of unique technological capabilities, successfully leading the localization of power transmission devices previously dependent on overseas imports.Possessionofuniquetechnologicalcapabilities,successfullyleadingthelocalizationofpowertransmissiondevicespreviouslydependentonoverseasimports.
The localization of variable speed fluid couplings is recognized as a 'feat for Korea' in the domestic industry, signifying a significant technological achievement.Thelocalizationofvariablespeedfluidcouplingsisrecognizedasa'featforKorea'inthedomesticindustry,signifyingasignificanttechnologicalachievement.
A research and development-centric corporate culture, strengthening technological capabilities through continuous facility investment and talent development, centered around its own technology research institute.Aresearchanddevelopment-centriccorporateculture,strengtheningtechnologicalcapabilitiesthroughcontinuousfacilityinvestmentandtalentdevelopment,centeredarounditsowntechnologyresearchinstitute.
Capability to produce high-quality products with durable designs, ease of inspection and maintenance, suitability for high-speed rotation, and space-saving structures.Capabilitytoproducehigh-qualityproductswithdurabledesigns,easeofinspectionandmaintenance,suitabilityforhigh-speedrotation,andspace-savingstructures.
Continuous pursuit of technological innovation, including expanding the variable speed fluid coupling lineup from standard to ultra-high-speed and high-power types, and challenging the localization of products for 10,000 rpm or higher oil/gas facilities.Continuouspursuitoftechnologicalinnovation,includingexpandingthevariablespeedfluidcouplinglineupfromstandardtoultra-high-speedandhigh-powertypes,andchallengingthelocalizationofproductsfor10,000rpmorhigheroil/gasfacilities.
Securing product reliability by investing over 2 billion KRW in a new factory in 2015 to establish testing facilities, including a testbed, which is rare for a small and medium-sized enterprise.Securingproductreliabilitybyinvestingover2billionKRWinanewfactoryin2015toestablishtestingfacilities,includingatestbed,whichisrareforasmallandmedium-sizedenterprise.
Global competitiveness recognized in the overseas nuclear power market through the successful supply of variable speed fluid couplings with built-in speed-increasing gears to units 1 and 2 of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey.Globalcompetitivenessrecognizedintheoverseasnuclearpowermarketthroughthesuccessfulsupplyofvariablespeedfluidcouplingswithbuilt-inspeed-increasinggearstounits1and2oftheAkkuyuNuclearPowerPlantinTurkey.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
In the marine engine sector, turning gears and cam shaft couplings are essential components for the assembly, maintenance, and lubrication of large and medium-sized diesel engines.Inthemarineenginesector,turninggearsandcamshaftcouplingsareessentialcomponentsfortheassembly,maintenance,andlubricationoflargeandmedium-sizeddieselengines.
In the wind power generation industry, HS Couplings, LS Couplings, Pitch Drives, and Yaw Drives play a crucial role in efficiently transmitting rotational energy from blades.Inthewindpowergenerationindustry,HSCouplings,LSCouplings,PitchDrives,andYawDrivesplayacrucialroleinefficientlytransmittingrotationalenergyfromblades.
In the power plant and industrial plant sectors, high-power, ultra-high-speed variable speed fluid couplings used in boiler feed pumps and gas compressors contribute to energy efficiency improvement.Inthepowerplantandindustrialplantsectors,high-power,ultra-high-speedvariablespeedfluidcouplingsusedinboilerfeedpumpsandgascompressorscontributetoenergyefficiencyimprovement.
The company possesses the technology to apply high-power variable speed fluid couplings of 10,000 rpm or more in oil and gas facilities.Thecompanypossessesthetechnologytoapplyhigh-powervariablespeedfluidcouplingsof10,000rpmormoreinoilandgasfacilities.
In the defense industry, it contributes to national security by supplying precision defense parts for K9 self-propelled howitzers and K1 tanks.Inthedefenseindustry,itcontributestonationalsecuritybysupplyingprecisiondefensepartsforK9self-propelledhowitzersandK1tanks.
In the railway vehicle sector, gear couplings suitable for high-load and high-torque environments are used in traction motors.Intherailwayvehiclesector,gearcouplingssuitableforhigh-loadandhigh-torqueenvironmentsareusedintractionmotors.
It provides core components to a wide range of industries, including general industrial machinery and automation equipment.Itprovidescorecomponentstoawiderangeofindustries,includinggeneralindustrialmachineryandautomationequipment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
EgyptEgypt
Turkey, RussiaTurkey,Russia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
According to Komachine, there are no officially confirmed patents or certifications.AccordingtoKomachine,therearenoofficiallyconfirmedpatentsorcertifications.
However, the company has demonstrated excellent technological competitiveness by successfully localizing variable speed fluid couplings, which were previously imported.However,thecompanyhasdemonstratedexcellenttechnologicalcompetitivenessbysuccessfullylocalizingvariablespeedfluidcouplings,whichwerepreviouslyimported.
Through its own technology research institute, it has secured high-tech, high-quality product manufacturing capabilities through years of R&D and facility investment.Throughitsowntechnologyresearchinstitute,ithassecuredhigh-tech,high-qualityproductmanufacturingcapabilitiesthroughyearsofR&Dandfacilityinvestment.
Notably, the development of high-power, ultra-high-speed variable speed fluid couplings and the challenge to localize products for 10,000 rpm or higher oil/gas facilities reflect a continuous commitment to technological innovation.Notably,thedevelopmentofhigh-power,ultra-high-speedvariablespeedfluidcouplingsandthechallengetolocalizeproductsfor10,000rpmorhigheroil/gasfacilitiesreflectacontinuouscommitmenttotechnologicalinnovation.
Established a system for self-verifying product reliability and quality by equipping its new factory with testing facilities, including a testbed, in 2015.Establishedasystemforself-verifyingproductreliabilityandqualitybyequippingitsnewfactorywithtestingfacilities,includingatestbed,in2015.