For bearing manufacturing, should we look to Germany, Japan, or China?
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This post was last edited by yinkuilin6868 on 2015-11-23 08:42. Bearings are components that play a role in fixing elements during mechanical transmission and reducing the friction coefficient of loads. It can also be said to be a component that is used to reduce the friction coefficient during power transmission and to keep the axis in its fixed position, when other components move relative to each other on the axis. Based on the frictional properties of the moving elements, bearings can be divided into two categories: rolling bearings and sliding bearings. Statistical data show that over 70% of the global bearing market is held by the top ten multinational bearing companies, including five companies from Japan such as NSK, two companies from Sweden such as SKF, two companies from Germany such as FAG, and two companies from the United States such as Timken. At the same time, the high-end market of the global bearing industry is dominated by the aforementioned companies, while the mid-to-low-end market is primarily concentrated in China. Top 10 World’s Most Famous Bearing Manufacturers (ranked by sales volume) Rank Company Name Number of Factories Annual Sales 1 Swedish SKF 90 $5 billion 2 Japanese NSK 28 $4.4 billion 3 Japanese KOYO 17 $3.2 billion 4 Japanese NTN 27 $2.9 billion 5 Japanese NMB 22 $2.7 billion 6 American TIMKEN 24 $2.4 billion 7 German FAG 62 $2 billion 8 German INA 16 $1.5 billion 9 Japanese NACHI 14 $1.4 billion 10 American TORRINGTON 10 $1 billion
It turns out that our factory used NSK before, but now the purchasing department is getting SKF products.
Common brands for individuals include SKF, NSK, FAG, and TIMKEN. It is said that the domestically produced Harbin Bearing was also good in the past, but it has declined over time. With these foreign brands establishing factories in the domestic market, the competitive pressure increases, further reducing the living space for domestic brands.
For low-end applications, China is the preferred choice; for mid-range precision applications, East Asia is the best option; for high-end professional applications, Germany is the top choice
For small pumps, domestic or NSK brands are used; for large pumps or important pumps, SKF is used
Just give imported and domestic ones a try~~ see which one rotates for longer~~ hehe~
We should support domestic bearings and work to strengthen them; only when our national industry becomes strong can our country truly be strong
Domestic bearing manufacturers are also able to produce bearings of the same quality as those made by foreign companies, but the price is much higher. In China, most consumers prefer to pay a higher price for foreign products rather than spending the same amount on domestic ones, which is one of the reasons why domestic manufacturers find it worthwhile to produce low-end products. Moreover, domestic manufacturers have not truly entered the international market (since the Chinese people do not support it, it is even more difficult abroad).