NTN applies AI and machine learning to accelerate bearing design, cut analysis time and reduce engineering workload.

Precision high-speed machining requires low-friction bearings that provide dynamic stability. Hybrid bearings with ceramic balls run faster and have higher stiffness than comparable all-steel bearings ...

Operating most efficiently is a machine's first step to maintaining productivity. Bearings permit smooth low-friction rotary or linear movement between two surfaces. Bearings employ either a sliding ...

The challenge that machine tool builders face when designing spindles for milling machines and lathes is selecting bearings with the optimal balance of speed, load-carrying capacity, stiffness, and ...

This is the third and final report in a series, Selecting, Configuring and Lubricating Tapered Roller Bearings for High-Speed Machine Tool Spindles. The first installment is Selecting Tapered Roller ...

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