Bearing designs on display at Innotrans 2014

With nearly 100 years' experience, NSK is the leading manufacturer of bearings for high speed trains in Japan. As the industry in Europe looks to improve the speed and efficiency of the rail infrastructure, so NSK is helping to meet this challenge with the latest bearing designs, capable of delivering high performance, reliability and extended maintenance intervals, even under the extreme conditions encountered in this industry.

NSK has developed a number of bearing designs specifically for rail applications; these include traction motor bearings with ceramic outer rings to prevent electrical pitting and gearbox roller bearings with increased cage strength.
The latest wheelset bearings feature a range of sealing solutions, highly developed steels and optimised lubrication to enable an extended maintenance period that coincides with that of the wheels themselves, delivering significant savings on maintenance and operational costs.