Traceability is essential to reduce costs and maintain quality in bearing manufacture As one of the World's largest bearing manufacturers NSK continues to invest in improved manufacturing techniques, which allows customers to benefit from new technologies and improved reliability. One example is at the state of the art production facility in Newark, UK, where the super precision bearings are manufactured and a new barcode system allows every single bearing to carry details about its manufacture. In the modern day manufacturing environment, technology is helping many industries to improve quality and reliability while also reducing overall costs. One such example is the implementation of component traceability, which has been an essential requirement in sectors such as aerospace for some time but which is now being employed in a much wider range of industries. The introduction of two dimensional barcodes has allowed a much greater amount of information to be stored within a barcode, so instead of just a serial number or batch number, now it is possible to include manufacturing dates, axial run-out and radial run-out figures as well as preload information and machining data. All of this can now be laser etched into every single bearing, which enables both NSK and customers alike to have near instant access to this crucial information. About NSK Established almost 100 years ago, NSK (Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese-listed company that has evolved from a regional ball bearing supplier to a roller bearing specialist and automotive supplier with a global market presence. Today, NSK employs more than 28,500 employees in 29 countries. As per March 2013 NSK achieved a turnover of 6,1 billion Euros. This result has been driven by ever-increasing investment in research & development, enabling the company to continuously improve the quality of its products and services. This investment supports NSK's objective of "No. 1 in Total Quality". In addition to a complete rolling bearing portfolio, NSK develops and manufactures precision components and mechatronic products, as well as systems and components for the automotive industry, including wheel bearing units and electric power-steering systems. In 1963, NSK's first European subsidiary, Düsseldorf, Germany, was opened and in 1976, the first European production facility in Peterlee, England. Today, NSK Europe supports pan-European sales with production locations in England, Poland and Germany, logistics centres in the Netherlands, Germany and England and technology centres in Germany, England, France and Poland. In 1990, NSK purchased the UPI Group including the renowned European bearing manufacturer RHP, with its factory in Newark (UK). Additionally, NSK has developed a comprehensive network of authorised sales distributors. NSK Europe is divided into application-based business divisions: Industry rolling bearing technologies & linear and precision technology (EIBU) as well as bearing modules and steering systems for the automotive industry (EABU & ESBU). In this organisation, NSK Europe's 3,400 employees achieved a turnover of over 950 million Euros as per March 2013. Editor Contact DMA Europa Ltd. : Elizabeth Preciado-Achury Tel: +44 (0)1562 751436 Fax: +44 (0)1562 748315 Web: www.dmaeuropa.com Email: liz@dmaeuropa.com Company Contact NSK UK Ltd : Helena Measham, Customer Service Manager Tel: 0500 2327464 Web: http://www.nskeurope.com Email: info-uk@nsk.com To see full press release please follow this link: http://www.dmaeuropa.com/Clients/NSK/News/tabid/1182/itemid/3016/Default.aspx

• published: 22 Jan 2014
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