NTN Korea Sales Co., Ltd. is the Korean local subsidiary of NTN Corporation, a global manufacturer of comprehensive precision machinery, responsible for domestic sales and technical support of various products including rolling bearings, constant velocity joints, and precision equipment. The company's core business revolves around bearing technology, connecting rotating parts of automobiles and industrial machinery, and focusing on eco-friendly products that contribute to energy saving.NTNKoreaSalesCo.,Ltd.istheKoreanlocalsubsidiaryofNTNCorporation,aglobalmanufacturerofcomprehensiveprecisionmachinery,responsiblefordomesticsalesandtechnicalsupportofvariousproductsincludingrollingbearings,constantvelocityjoints,andprecisionequipment.Thecompany'scorebusinessrevolvesaroundbearingtechnology,connectingrotatingpartsofautomobilesandindustrialmachinery,andfocusingoneco-friendlyproductsthatcontributetoenergysaving.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Key product categories include various types of rolling bearings such as radial ball bearings, thrust ball bearings, roller bearings, angular contact ball bearings, double-row angular contact ball bearings, and four-point contact ball bearings.Keyproductcategoriesincludevarioustypesofrollingbearingssuchasradialballbearings,thrustballbearings,rollerbearings,angularcontactballbearings,double-rowangularcontactballbearings,andfour-pointcontactballbearings.
Bearing units are offered in diverse materials and functionalities, including ductile series, steel series, stainless series, plastic series, and triple-seal attached bearings.Bearingunitsareofferedindiversematerialsandfunctionalities,includingductileseries,steelseries,stainlessseries,plasticseries,andtriple-sealattachedbearings.
Other major product lines encompass constant velocity joints (CVJ), auto tensioners, clutches, electric motors and actuators, sensor-related products, parts feeders, EV systems, condition monitoring system (CMS) related products, composite material products, and aftermarket and maintenance products.Othermajorproductlinesencompassconstantvelocityjoints(CVJ),autotensioners,clutches,electricmotorsandactuators,sensor-relatedproducts,partsfeeders,EVsystems,conditionmonitoringsystem(CMS)relatedproducts,compositematerialproducts,andaftermarketandmaintenanceproducts.
Core technologies include tribology, which involves the study of friction, wear, and lubrication mechanisms accumulated through bearing development.Coretechnologiesincludetribology,whichinvolvesthestudyoffriction,wear,andlubricationmechanismsaccumulatedthroughbearingdevelopment.
The company possesses advanced manufacturing technologies, including heat treatment, precision machining, and precise measurement techniques essential for bearing production.Thecompanypossessesadvancedmanufacturingtechnologies,includingheattreatment,precisionmachining,andprecisemeasurementtechniquesessentialforbearingproduction.
Ultra-high-speed bearing technology, utilizing ceramic rolling elements and air-oil lubrication to achieve ultra-high rotation speeds (dmn value of over 2.6 million), exemplified by eco-friendly air-oil lubricated angular contact ball bearings (HSL type) and high-speed angular contact ball bearings (HSE type).Ultra-high-speedbearingtechnology,utilizingceramicrollingelementsandair-oillubricationtoachieveultra-highrotationspeeds(dmnvalueofover2.6million),exemplifiedbyeco-friendlyair-oillubricatedangularcontactballbearings(HSLtype)andhigh-speedangularcontactballbearings(HSEtype).
Sensing technology involves high-resolution rotation sensors integrated into ASB® (Active Sensor Bearing) technology, AI algorithm-based life prediction, and the development of 'talking bearings' with embedded sensors.Sensingtechnologyinvolveshigh-resolutionrotationsensorsintegratedintoASB®(ActiveSensorBearing)technology,AIalgorithm-basedlifeprediction,andthedevelopmentof'talkingbearings'withembeddedsensors.
Electric motor and actuator module products combine bearing and ball screw product technology with motor design and electrical control expertise.Electricmotorandactuatormoduleproductscombinebearingandballscrewproducttechnologywithmotordesignandelectricalcontrolexpertise.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A global network spanning approximately 200 locations in 34 countries worldwide, providing products and services to customers on a global scale.Aglobalnetworkspanningapproximately200locationsin34countriesworldwide,providingproductsandservicestocustomersonaglobalscale.
Strong innovation capabilities through the development of original technologies, including tribology expertise accumulated from bearing development, and 'ultra' technologies for ultra-high speed, ultra-high temperature, ultra-high vacuum, and ultra-high durability bearings.Stronginnovationcapabilitiesthroughthedevelopmentoforiginaltechnologies,includingtribologyexpertiseaccumulatedfrombearingdevelopment,and'ultra'technologiesforultra-highspeed,ultra-hightemperature,ultra-highvacuum,andultra-highdurabilitybearings.
High reliability proven by a quality control system that was the first in the Japanese machinery industry to receive the Deming Prize, with a long track record of supplying critical components for applications such as Shinkansen bullet trains and aerospace.HighreliabilityprovenbyaqualitycontrolsystemthatwasthefirstintheJapanesemachineryindustrytoreceivetheDemingPrize,withalongtrackrecordofsupplyingcriticalcomponentsforapplicationssuchasShinkansenbullettrainsandaerospace.
A comprehensive product portfolio offering a wide range of products, including rolling bearings, constant velocity joints, precision machinery, EV systems, and condition monitoring systems.Acomprehensiveproductportfolioofferingawiderangeofproducts,includingrollingbearings,constantvelocityjoints,precisionmachinery,EVsystems,andconditionmonitoringsystems.
Leading market positions with a top-tier global share in hub bearings and automotive safety driving components, and the number one share in the domestic aftermarket.Leadingmarketpositionswithatop-tierglobalshareinhubbearingsandautomotivesafetydrivingcomponents,andthenumberoneshareinthedomesticaftermarket.
A commitment to environmental sustainability through the development of energy-saving, eco-friendly bearings and products aimed at achieving carbon neutrality.Acommitmenttoenvironmentalsustainabilitythroughthedevelopmentofenergy-saving,eco-friendlybearingsandproductsaimedatachievingcarbonneutrality.
Strong customer responsiveness supported by the largest domestic dealership network and global remote technical support services, offering solution-oriented approaches to customer challenges.Strongcustomerresponsivenesssupportedbythelargestdomesticdealershipnetworkandglobalremotetechnicalsupportservices,offeringsolution-orientedapproachestocustomerchallenges.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive industry, including hub bearings, constant velocity joints, dedicated EV motor bearings, and high-speed deep groove ball bearings for HEVs, as well as motorcycles.Automotiveindustry,includinghubbearings,constantvelocityjoints,dedicatedEVmotorbearings,andhigh-speeddeepgrooveballbearingsforHEVs,aswellasmotorcycles.
Industrial machinery sectors, such as machine tools, construction and mining machinery, agricultural machinery, steel manufacturing machinery, paper manufacturing machinery, food machinery, office equipment, and gearboxes.Industrialmachinerysectors,suchasmachinetools,constructionandminingmachinery,agriculturalmachinery,steelmanufacturingmachinery,papermanufacturingmachinery,foodmachinery,officeequipment,andgearboxes.
Railway vehicles, specifically high-speed train axle bearings used in various countries worldwide.Railwayvehicles,specificallyhigh-speedtrainaxlebearingsusedinvariouscountriesworldwide.
Renewable energy applications, including large bearings and complete systems for wind turbine generators.Renewableenergyapplications,includinglargebearingsandcompletesystemsforwindturbinegenerators.
Aerospace industry, providing bearings for aircraft jet engines and rocket turbopumps.Aerospaceindustry,providingbearingsforaircraftjetenginesandrocketturbopumps.
Medical equipment, encompassing small dental bearings, large CT scanner bearings, and magnetic bearings for auxiliary artificial heart pumps.Medicalequipment,encompassingsmalldentalbearings,largeCTscannerbearings,andmagneticbearingsforauxiliaryartificialheartpumps.
Robotics industry, offering high-pressure, high-rigidity, and high-precision bearings for robotic applications.Roboticsindustry,offeringhigh-pressure,high-rigidity,andhigh-precisionbearingsforroboticapplications.
Electrical machinery, vacuum/clean environment products, and general household appliances.Electricalmachinery,vacuum/cleanenvironmentproducts,andgeneralhouseholdappliances.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Japan, China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, TaiwanSouthKorea,Japan,China,India,Thailand,Indonesia,Philippines,Vietnam,Taiwan
France, Germany, United KingdomFrance,Germany,UnitedKingdom
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
New Zealand, AustraliaNewZealand,Australia
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Certification for ISO14001, an international standard for environmental management systems.CertificationforISO14001,aninternationalstandardforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.
ISO9001 and ISO/TS16949 certifications obtained by its bearing manufacturing plants in Iwata, Kuwana, Okayama, and Nagano.ISO9001andISO/TS16949certificationsobtainedbyitsbearingmanufacturingplantsinIwata,Kuwana,Okayama,andNagano.
Possession of a quality control system that was the first in the Japanese machinery industry to be awarded the Deming Prize.PossessionofaqualitycontrolsystemthatwasthefirstintheJapanesemachineryindustrytobeawardedtheDemingPrize.
Development and application of ASB® (Active Sensor Bearing) technology, featuring high-resolution rotation sensors.DevelopmentandapplicationofASB®(ActiveSensorBearing)technology,featuringhigh-resolutionrotationsensors.
Development of AI algorithm-based bearing life prediction technology and 'talking bearings' with embedded sensors.DevelopmentofAIalgorithm-basedbearinglifepredictiontechnologyand'talkingbearings'withembeddedsensors.
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Location
124 Sejong-daero, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea