Johannes Bornmueller is the new Senior Director for HR, Legal & Compliance at NSK. With over 20 years of experience, Bornmueller previously held senior HR positions at international technology companies in sectors that include automotive and chemical.

Debuting cost-effective stretcher-assist robots and advanced medical actuators, NSK redefines automation in healthcare with solutions that enhance efficiency and safety for key workers.

One of the world’s leading motion and control specialists, NSK, is investing ¥500 million (approximately €3.1 million - conversion accurate as of September 2024) in CHITOSE Group, a family of biotechnology companies spearheading the global bioeconomy.

A leading European manufacturer of wind turbines will use NSK high-load-capacity tapered roller bearings in the gearboxes of its 15 MW class offshore wind turbines.

NSK has launched a new gas turbine generator bearing specifically for use in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including large drones. Among the major advances of the bearing are higher speed revolution performance and a new mechanism that reduces the necessary lubricant supply by around 80%, providing a significant contribution to longer eVTOL flight range.

In a world first, NSK has introduced a new method of accurately predicting the lifespan of rolling bearings based on their size and the amount of non-metallic inclusions in the steel the bearings are made from. Going forward, NSK’s Angular Contact Ball Bearings, Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Deep Groove Ball Bearings and Tapered Roller Bearings will all see their lifespans increased, potentially even doubled, by this optimisation of basic dynamic load ratings.

NSK is introducing a high-performance bearing for servomotors that reduces the emission of particles such as grease and oil. This breakthrough development will contribute to the stable operation of vital industry machines such as robots.

NSK has announced the sale of Neuweg Fertigung GmbH, its German subsidiary based in Munderkingen, to British investor Stephen Lord and existing employees Willi Castro Santanella and Dominik Szell. The sale will take effect from 1 September 2024. The Munderkingen plant, which specialises in the production of small quantities of high-quality rolling bearings, will be run independently but will continue to work with NSK.

A number of key improvements to the online engineering tools provided by NSK, a global leader in motion control solutions, serve to boost the work efficiency of customers.

NSK Europe, a global leader in motion control technologies, will use the forthcoming AMB 2024 international exhibition for metalworking (Stuttgart, Germany, 10-14 September 2024) to shine the spotlight on its latest solutions for machine tools. Innovative NSK bearings, ball screws and linear guides can deliver significant gains for both machine users and builders.