NTN is pleased to announce that two of its North American manufacturing facilities have been recognized for supplier quality excellence by Toyota Motor North America (Toyota). Toyota has awarded NTN Driveshaft, Inc., and American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation each with a Certificate of Achievement for receiving an “A” grade for supplier quality in 2022. NTN’s […]

The Bower Type E bearing unit is one-piece sturdy cast iron housing with elongated mounting slots featuring a spherical roller bearing insert that allows for +/- 2 degrees of misalignment. Bower Type E units also feature a set screw locking collar, machined brass retainer, double-lip heavy contact seal with a metal shield, and an extended […]

NTN Bearing Corporation of America’s manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana – NTN Driveshaft, Inc. – has been awarded a Supplier Quality Excellence Award by General Motors Company for the 2019 calendar year. This marks the second consecutive year that NTN has been bestowed with the distinguished honor. Suppliers who receive this award recognition have met […]

What is Sentinel Series? NTN’s Sentinel Series is a premium line of corrosion-resistant products developed for the harsh conditions of the food & beverage industry. With available products ranging from deep groove ball bearings, bearing inserts, and mounted units available in numerous combinations of housings, protective covers, grease, and sealing options, Sentinel Series provides a family of food […]

Combining premium-grade materials, optimized design and precision manufacturing, ULTAGE is the new generation of bearings from NTN that delivers unmatched service life, the highest limiting speeds, and the best load capacities on the market to maximize the productivity of your equipment. Manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities that maintain consistently tighter tolerances through production, ULTAGE spherical roller […]

A major US-based hardwood sawmill was experiencing production-crippling bearing failures on their drying kiln rollers. The repetitive failures on this critical equipment were causing very costly downtime at a rate of over $1,900 per week and impacting promised ship dates. NTN’s engineering and sales support team ran a comprehensive diagnosis of the mill’s drying kilns […]

NTN bearings for Caterpillar track final drive:  thin-section angular contact ball bearings thin-section tapered roller bearings (for heavy excavators) Turret rotation (swing drive): ULTAGE spherical roller bearings Planetary gears for planetary gearboxes: HWT high-capacity needle roller and cage assemblies HWT high-capacity needle roller and cage assemblies achieve a service life of more than twice that of […]

By Cécile Truffy There are many types of bearings, the most common being ball bearings, or tapered roller bearings, cylindrical or spherical roller bearings. Their design meets specific technical requirements to adapt to particular use. Among them, less known, is the needle roller bearing, which is nevertheless essential in certain applications where the requirements in […]

A major US-based chemical production plant was experiencing repeated, premature bearing failures on the screw pumps in the titanium dioxide production process. The repetitive failures of the large bearings on these pumps created product quality problems and required eight pumps to be rebuilt every month, causing costly downtime at a rate of $400,000 per month. […]

A major US-based poultry plant processing approximately 175,000 birds per day was struggling with catastrophic bearing failures on both their poultry cage washing machinery and cage unloading systems. The repetitive failures on these two critical applications were causing very costly downtime at a rate of $231 per minute. NTN’s engineering and sales support team ran […]

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada attended NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada’s gala celebration late last month at the Omni King Edward hotel in Toronto. The celebration took place to mark NTN’s 50th year of operations in Canada and the 100th anniversary of its founding as a global brand. Prime Minister Trudeau met privately with […]

Providing the durability and flexibility required for food-grade environments. NTN’s Sentinel Series is a line of stainless steel bearings and bearing units featuring food-grade solid lube with covers. The Sentinel line is designed for maintenance-free, washdown-resistant product lines in food and beverage applications. NTN’s flagship line is designed specifically to decrease downtime and increase profitability. […]

NTN has announced that NTN Manufacturing de México, SA de CV, in Aguascalientes, México, has achieved the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949:2016 certification. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) at the facility were assessed by NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) and were determined to be in conformance with the standards of IATF 16949:2016 for the […]

NTN is announcing the addition of 30 new product families of differential kits for Eaton, Mack, Meritor and DANA Class 8 axles. Each kit contains the axle-specific BOWER components to perform a complete repair for the application. “Our promise is to provide premium, American-Made BOWER products that meet the exacting standards that you have come…

NTN is proud to announce the addition of Paul Johnson to the Executive Team for the Americas region.  Mr. Johnson joins the organization as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NTN USA Corporation and will also serve as Chairman of NTN’s sales divisions in the Americas region, including NTN Bearing Corporation of America, NTN…