Machine tools are the backbone of industry, serving as essential infrastructure to make components for other machines. NSK is proud to be the only major company to research, develop, and manufacture precision bearings, balls screws, linear guides, and spindles, the four core components of machine tools.
NSK is the world leading ball screw brand with products boasting numerous advanced technologies and innovations brought to market before any other company. NSK spindles are among the best in their class, with unparalleled high-speed rotation and heavy cutting capability enabling highly versatile machining. NSK precision bearings and linear guides are manufactured with production technology that guarantees top-class precision and high quality.
Since its founding in 1916 as Japan's first bearing manufacturer, NSK has contributed to the development of society as a leading company in the industry.
NSK supports people's daily lives with more than 200,000 types of bearings for a wide range of industries, from home appliances such as vacuum cleaners and washing machines, to large-scale industrial machinery such as machine tools, construction equipment, and steelmaking equipment, to transportation infrastructure such as airplanes and bullet trains. NSK’s precision products such as ball screws and NSK Linear Guides™ are widely used in advanced machining applications, semiconductor and LCD manufacturing, and industrial robots.
