Press Release

NSK to Exhibit at 9th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail 2015

NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Toshihiro Uchiyama) today announced that it exhibits at the 9th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail (UIC HIGHSPEED 2015). The event is being held at the Tokyo International Forum in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan, from Tuesday, July 7 to Thursday, July 9, 2015.

UIC HIGHSPEED is the world's largest international conference for high-speed rail. Although it has been held every several years since 1992, this year it is being hosted in Japan for the first time. An exhibition to display the latest in high-speed rail technologies, products and services will also be held. NSK will showcase not only its highly reliable bearings specialized for use in rail vehicle wheel axles, drive units, and traction motors, but also its solutions for even greater railway safety and reliability, including systems for monitoring the status of high-speed rail bearings and providing anomaly alerts.

Main products to be exhibited

Status monitoring system
Status monitoring system

(1) Status monitoring system

A system that uses sensors to continually monitor the condition of bearings. If the diagnostic unit detects a problem, a warning signal is generated.

Wheel axle, drive unit and traction motor bearings
Wheel axle, drive unit and traction motor bearings

(2) Wheel axle, drive unit and traction motor bearings

NSK’s compact, lightweight specialized bearings were designed and developed not only for a high level of safety and reliability, but also to meet the needs of high speed rail for energy savings and ease of maintenance.

Overview of Exhibition

Name of Exhibition UIC HIGHSPEED 2015
Venue Tokyo International Forum, Japan
Dates July 7 (Tue) –July 9 (Thu), 2015
NSK Booth Hall A, Booth A–18
Official Website http://www.uic-highspeed2015.com/index.html   new window
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