
These words — Innovation, Know-how, and Originality — capture our company creed and are the inspiration for our brand name. IKO is a company that is centered on technology development and one that contributes to society.
IKO is a bearing manufacturer that launched the technical development of needle roller bearings for the first time in Japan and is proud of the high quality level and abundant varieties of its products.
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IKO cam follower prevents metal-to-metal wear when handling high loads
October 1, 2020 11:26amIKO International has introduced a cam follower designed to handle heavy loads and their associated thrust loads. The CR…VBS Series features a proprietary sealing technology called ThrustDisk along with a radial gap to alleviate impact loading. In heavy-duty cam-driven machines, improper mounting often causes misalignment that produces thrust forces and metal contact between the bearing’s […]
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Basics of cam followers (including those for linear motion)
May 15, 2019 2:47pmCam followers are power-transmission devices with a rotary bearing core that bears load while serving as the interface between independently moving machine sections. Applications include those on rotary indexing tables and turntable conveyors, long-stroke robot transfer units (RTUs), and an array of highly customized machinery. The outer diameter (OD) of the cam-follower bearing assembly is […]
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IKO miniature bearings in more size and carriage options
February 8, 2017 4:04pmIKO International has expanded the number of carriage sizes and options available for its line of miniature bearings. IKO currently offers some of the smallest commercially available miniature bearings, with sizes as small as 1 mm. To handle more robust applications, the company offers standard and wide rail options to its C-Lube Linear Way ML […]
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