Shilla Precision, established in 1986, is a specialized manufacturer of slewing bearings and rings, producing critical mechanical components for high-load rotating parts in wind turbines, construction heavy equipment, and marine facilities. The company demonstrates unique technological capabilities and R&D prowess in pitch and yaw bearings for wind power generation, leading both domestic and international markets. Through proprietary R&D, it has evolved into a technical partner (BTS) collaborating with global wind turbine manufacturers like GE, Vestas, and Enercon, achieving global competitiveness with over 85% of its total sales from exports.ShillaPrecision,establishedin1986,isaspecializedmanufacturerofslewingbearingsandrings,producingcriticalmechanicalcomponentsforhigh-loadrotatingpartsinwindturbines,constructionheavyequipment,andmarinefacilities.ThecompanydemonstratesuniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesandR&Dprowessinpitchandyawbearingsforwindpowergeneration,leadingbothdomesticandinternationalmarkets.ThroughproprietaryR&D,ithasevolvedintoatechnicalpartner(BTS)collaboratingwithglobalwindturbinemanufacturerslikeGE,Vestas,andEnercon,achievingglobalcompetitivenesswithover85%ofitstotalsalesfromexports.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Slewing Ring Bearing: Essential components used in rotating parts of large industrial equipment such as wind turbines, excavators, cranes, marine cranes, and tunnel boring machines (TBM). Characterized by high-strength, high-precision design, applying special heat treatment and precision machining technologies to maximize durability and reliability. Capable of customized design optimized for customer equipment specifications and operating environments, with technology to enhance power transmission efficiency through precise internal gear machining.SlewingRingBearing:Essentialcomponentsusedinrotatingpartsoflargeindustrialequipmentsuchaswindturbines,excavators,cranes,marinecranes,andtunnelboringmachines(TBM).Characterizedbyhigh-strength,high-precisiondesign,applyingspecialheattreatmentandprecisionmachiningtechnologiestomaximizedurabilityandreliability.Capableofcustomizeddesignoptimizedforcustomerequipmentspecificationsandoperatingenvironments,withtechnologytoenhancepowertransmissionefficiencythroughpreciseinternalgearmachining.
Pitch & Yaw Bearings for Wind Turbines: Production of pitch bearings that adjust the blade angle of wind turbines and yaw bearings that orient the entire turbine towards the wind. A key contributor to technological self-reliance by leading the localization project for 10MW and 15MW class ultra-large offshore wind turbine bearings. Features high-strength, high-precision design capable of withstanding extreme marine environments and immense loads, with technology advancing towards predictive maintenance through AI-based condition monitoring system development.Pitch&YawBearingsforWindTurbines:Productionofpitchbearingsthatadjustthebladeangleofwindturbinesandyawbearingsthatorienttheentireturbinetowardsthewind.Akeycontributortotechnologicalself-reliancebyleadingthelocalizationprojectfor10MWand15MWclassultra-largeoffshorewindturbinebearings.Featureshigh-strength,high-precisiondesigncapableofwithstandingextrememarineenvironmentsandimmenseloads,withtechnologyadvancingtowardspredictivemaintenancethroughAI-basedconditionmonitoringsystemdevelopment.
Pulley & Bracket: A product line of pulleys and brackets utilized as automotive components. This represents one of the company's early business areas, contributing to maintaining market dominance by supplying products tailored to the specific requirements of various industrial sectors.Pulley&Bracket:Aproductlineofpulleysandbracketsutilizedasautomotivecomponents.Thisrepresentsoneofthecompany'searlybusinessareas,contributingtomaintainingmarketdominancebysupplyingproductstailoredtothespecificrequirementsofvariousindustrialsectors.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unrivaled Technology and R&D Capabilities: Evolved into a technical partner (BTS, Build To Specification) that not only produces based on overseas drawings but also jointly develops products with global wind turbine manufacturers such as GE, Vestas, and Enercon through its own R&D. A capability that contributes to reducing import dependency and achieving technological self-reliance by leading the localization of 10MW and 15MW class large offshore wind turbine bearings.UnrivaledTechnologyandR&DCapabilities:Evolvedintoatechnicalpartner(BTS,BuildToSpecification)thatnotonlyproducesbasedonoverseasdrawingsbutalsojointlydevelopsproductswithglobalwindturbinemanufacturerssuchasGE,Vestas,andEnerconthroughitsownR&D.Acapabilitythatcontributestoreducingimportdependencyandachievingtechnologicalself-reliancebyleadingthelocalizationof10MWand15MWclasslargeoffshorewindturbinebearings.
High Quality and Price Competitiveness in the Global Market: Recognized for high quality and technological prowess in the global market, with over 85% of total sales from exports. Achieved the remarkable feat of being the first non-European company to supply bearings to Enercon, a renowned German wind turbine manufacturer known for stringent quality verification. A competitive advantage that earns acclaim from various domestic and international turbine companies due to superior quality and price competitiveness.HighQualityandPriceCompetitivenessintheGlobalMarket:Recognizedforhighqualityandtechnologicalprowessintheglobalmarket,withover85%oftotalsalesfromexports.Achievedtheremarkablefeatofbeingthefirstnon-EuropeancompanytosupplybearingstoEnercon,arenownedGermanwindturbinemanufacturerknownforstringentqualityverification.Acompetitiveadvantagethatearnsacclaimfromvariousdomesticandinternationalturbinecompaniesduetosuperiorqualityandpricecompetitiveness.
State-of-the-Art Production and Quality Management Systems: Production capability for products with maximized durability and reliability through special heat treatment and precision machining technologies. Advancing technology for predictive maintenance through the development of AI-based condition monitoring systems and implementing intelligent high-frequency heat treatment facilities to prevent product defects and failures. Operates a systematic quality system compliant with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.State-of-the-ArtProductionandQualityManagementSystems:Productioncapabilityforproductswithmaximizeddurabilityandreliabilitythroughspecialheattreatmentandprecisionmachiningtechnologies.AdvancingtechnologyforpredictivemaintenancethroughthedevelopmentofAI-basedconditionmonitoringsystemsandimplementingintelligenthigh-frequencyheattreatmentfacilitiestopreventproductdefectsandfailures.OperatesasystematicqualitysystemcompliantwithinternationalstandardssuchasISO9001,ISO14001,andISO45001.
Diversified Production Bases and Stable Supply Chain: Operates overseas production bases in China (Changzhou) and Brazil (Tiete), in addition to two factories in Korea (Cheonan), demonstrating flexible production capacity for global demand. Possesses large-scale production capabilities, able to produce 950 pitch bearings and 800 yaw bearings per month, with a cumulative supply of over 70,000 units since 2001.DiversifiedProductionBasesandStableSupplyChain:OperatesoverseasproductionbasesinChina(Changzhou)andBrazil(Tiete),inadditiontotwofactoriesinKorea(Cheonan),demonstratingflexibleproductioncapacityforglobaldemand.Possesseslarge-scaleproductioncapabilities,abletoproduce950pitchbearingsand800yawbearingspermonth,withacumulativesupplyofover70,000unitssince2001.
Extensive Experience and Customer Trust: A company that has earned customer trust based on long-standing research and experience accumulated over approximately 40 years in the bearing sector since its establishment in 1986. Started its business by supplying excavator slewing bearings to Hyundai Heavy Industries, and subsequently supplied products to overseas companies such as IHI, Kubota, and Hitachi, growing into an export-promising enterprise.ExtensiveExperienceandCustomerTrust:Acompanythathasearnedcustomertrustbasedonlong-standingresearchandexperienceaccumulatedoverapproximately40yearsinthebearingsectorsinceitsestablishmentin1986.StarteditsbusinessbysupplyingexcavatorslewingbearingstoHyundaiHeavyIndustries,andsubsequentlysuppliedproductstooverseascompaniessuchasIHI,Kubota,andHitachi,growingintoanexport-promisingenterprise.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Wind Power Generation Industry: Supply of pitch bearings for adjusting wind turbine blade angles and yaw bearings for orienting the entire turbine towards the wind. Especially leading the development and localization of 10MW and 15MW class large offshore wind turbine bearings.WindPowerGenerationIndustry:Supplyofpitchbearingsforadjustingwindturbinebladeanglesandyawbearingsfororientingtheentireturbinetowardsthewind.Especiallyleadingthedevelopmentandlocalizationof10MWand15MWclasslargeoffshorewindturbinebearings.
Construction Heavy Equipment Industry: Supply of slewing bearings for rotating parts of heavy construction and industrial machinery such as excavators, cranes, and tunnel boring machines (TBM).ConstructionHeavyEquipmentIndustry:Supplyofslewingbearingsforrotatingpartsofheavyconstructionandindustrialmachinerysuchasexcavators,cranes,andtunnelboringmachines(TBM).
Marine Equipment Industry: Supply of slewing bearings used in rotating parts of marine equipment such as ship cranes.MarineEquipmentIndustry:Supplyofslewingbearingsusedinrotatingpartsofmarineequipmentsuchasshipcranes.
Defense Industry: Supply of slewing bearings used in defense equipment such as tanks and armored vehicles.DefenseIndustry:Supplyofslewingbearingsusedindefenseequipmentsuchastanksandarmoredvehicles.
Other Industrial Equipment: Supply of customized slewing bearings for specific requirements in various industrial sectors.OtherIndustrialEquipment:Supplyofcustomizedslewingbearingsforspecificrequirementsinvariousindustrialsectors.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, ChinaSouthKorea,China
GermanyGermany
United StatesUnitedStates
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
4 Patents Held: Technical patents acquired through proprietary R&D.4PatentsHeld:TechnicalpatentsacquiredthroughproprietaryR&D.
AI Technology Certification for Intelligent Heat Treatment System: A technology certification for the advancement of wind bearing component manufacturing processes.AITechnologyCertificationforIntelligentHeatTreatmentSystem:Atechnologycertificationfortheadvancementofwindbearingcomponentmanufacturingprocesses.
AI Technology Innovation Company Certification: Recognition of innovation capabilities utilizing AI technology.AITechnologyInnovationCompanyCertification:RecognitionofinnovationcapabilitiesutilizingAItechnology.
ISO 9001:2015: International standard certification for quality management systems.ISO9001:2015:Internationalstandardcertificationforqualitymanagementsystems.
ISO 14001: International standard certification for environmental management systems.ISO14001:Internationalstandardcertificationforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.
ISO 45001: International standard certification for occupational health and safety management systems.ISO45001:Internationalstandardcertificationforoccupationalhealthandsafetymanagementsystems.
Five Million Dollar Export Tower, Ten Million Dollar Export Tower, Twenty Million Dollar Export Tower, Fifty Million Dollar Export Tower: Awards recognizing export achievements.FiveMillionDollarExportTower,TenMillionDollarExportTower,TwentyMillionDollarExportTower,FiftyMillionDollarExportTower:Awardsrecognizingexportachievements.
Industrial Service Medal (Energy Grand Prize): An award received by CEO Choi Don-kwan for his contribution to the development of domestic bearings and cumulative export of 70,000 wind bearings.IndustrialServiceMedal(EnergyGrandPrize):AnawardreceivedbyCEOChoiDon-kwanforhiscontributiontothedevelopmentofdomesticbearingsandcumulativeexportof70,000windbearings.
Cheonan City Entrepreneur Grand Prize: A comprehensive award received for contributions to local economic development.CheonanCityEntrepreneurGrandPrize:Acomprehensiveawardreceivedforcontributionstolocaleconomicdevelopment.