Press Release

Press Release

May 15, 2023

NSK Ltd.
Corporate Communications Department

NSK Welcomes Visitors to Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023 Yokohama

  • NSK will exhibit a wide range of EV and electrification products for driving, steering, and braking with an eye toward carbon neutrality
  • The NSK booth delivers an in-depth look at EV, hybrid, and alternative energy vehicle technology of today and the future

NSK will exhibit at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023 Yokohama at Pacifico Yokohama from May 24 to 26, 2023. In parallel, NSK will also exhibit online from May 17 to June 7, 2023.

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Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023 Yokohama

Organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE), AEE is one of the largest automotive technology exhibitions in Japan with approximately 500 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors expected this year.

NSK Booth Theme

The automotive industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation with many new technologies emerging focused on hybrids, electric vehicles, and other alternatives. Under the theme of “Change & Go Beyond” NSK will introduce how it is contributing to the realization of carbon neutrality in the automotive market through its electrified product lineup for EVs and other electrified vehicles.

The main exhibits include NSK's wide range of innovative electrification products for driving, steering, and braking functions in vehicles. In addition to exhibiting individual products, a cutaway model of an eAxle, the core of the EV powertrain, was created to visualize where NSK products are used. In addition, a concept mockup of NSK's vision of the car of the future and a diorama of the carbon-neutral society realized by future mobility will be presented at the exhibition.

Each exhibit expresses a facet of NSK's will to meet the advancing needs of society and lead the world in many areas of mobility technology.

Main Exhibits

Selectable One-way Clutch (OWC) & Electric Clutch Pack for EV Shifting
Selectable One-way Clutch (OWC) & Electric Clutch Pack for EV Shifting
  • Two-speed parallel shaft eAxle with a simple structure
  • Selectable one-way clutch simplifies gear shift control
  • Increased torque at low speed with two-speed gear shift that enables the same motor to not only be used in passenger cars but also commercial vehicles and pickup trucks
Non-Contact Torque Sensor for Drive Shafts
Non-Contact Torque Sensor for Drive Shafts
  • Non-contact torque sensor achieves cost effective torque sensing for mass-production vehicles
  • Torque feedback control enables seamless gear shifting and reverse input torque detection
  • Improved ease of installation and expanded product lineup
Electric Power Steering System (Single Pinion EPS)
Electric Power Steering System (Single Pinion EPS)
  • Large steering force (approx. 13 kN) can be generated for EVs with heavy vehicle weights
  • The reduction gear, which amplifies the motor's assist torque, has a high gear ratio to increase torque, enabling reducing the motor's size
  • The use of a diagonal worm gear reducer positioned below the lower rack bar improves the ease of installation
  • Cold-forged rack bars with variable gear ratios have been made smaller in diameter and lighter in weight
  • Equipped with a high-output MCU for cyber security and an ASIL-compliant torque angle sensor
Ball Screws for Electric-Hydraulic Brakes
Ball Screws for Electric-Hydraulic Brakes
  • Compact, lightweight, and highly reliable unit with ball recirculation groove and bearing integrated into the nut
  • Contributing to the advancement of safety technology, such as high response of automatic brakes

Other Exhibits

NSK will also exhibit its “Power Flow Switching Device” enabling two-speed drivetrains in EV which contributes to longer cruising range and improved dynamic performance. NSK original products for EVs will also be widely exhibited, including a hands-on exhibit of the “Low Friction Hub Unit Bearing” for EV.

Car mock-up of an EV equipped with NSK products
Car mock-up of an EV equipped with NSK products
Diorama: Mobility Society of the Future
Diorama: Mobility Society of the Future

Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023 Yokohama
Venue Pacifico Yokohama Online
Dates May 24 - 26, 2023 May 17 – June 7, 2023
NSK Booth No.147 ONLINE STAGE 1
Official site https://aee.expo-info.jsae.or.jp/en/yokohama/ New Window