By working closely with its customers in a wide range of industries has enabled NSK to develop an excellent understanding of the environments and applications in which bearings and linear products are used. This expertise is being translated into the Added Value Programme AIP, which aims to improve efficiency, reduce breakdowns and thereby improve profitability and competitiveness during 2014 and beyond.
Identifying problems, their root cause and a range of potential solutions can be achieved as part of a structured, company-wide initiative using NSK’s Added Value Programme (AIP). AIP is designed to deliver real benefits in operating costs, efficiency and profitability across all industry sectors. These benefits are achieved by delivering tangible savings to assets, such as equipment and machinery, and also by improving the working knowledge of maintenance and engineering personnel.
The Added Value Programme is a standardized approach that has been adopted throughout the NSK organization. With a simplified process, it makes it logical for customers to buy into and understand the process; and it shows them how NSK can add value to their businesses.
As part of its AIP programme, NSKs Engineering team – alongside the customers own employees – conduct comprehensive reviews on all aspects of a company’s operations, including systems, stock, specific problem applications, lubrication, and even training issues are audited. An analysis of the data acquired is then performed and this leads to recommendations for improvements.
In practice, these recommendations could relate to a specific product solution or even training: covering issues such as how to examine or look after bearings; how to spot failure modes; and how to handle bearings correctly – as this is one of the most common causes of premature bearing failure.
NSK has helped 100’s of customers avoid major process pitfall’s, achieve higher rates of productivity and save thousands of euros every year! To indicate how important these cost savings can be, NSK has launched a Cost Savings Calculator App that allows users to compare their existing bearings set up with an improved NSK solution.
Many examples of the effective implementation of NSK’s AIP approach can be seen in the various Success Stories available on NSK’s website; or even by using NSK’s Solutions App, where the user is taken through a journey of real life Success Stories. The App’s are available through NSK’s website or directly from all major App stores.
Further information and specific examples of how the expertise and product knowledge, including how AIP has helped other customers, can be found on the NSK website: www.nskeurope.com
Company Contact
NSK UK Ltd : Helena Measham, Customer Service Manager
Tel: 0500 2327464 Fax:
Web: www.nskeurope.com
Email: info-uk@nsk.com
NSK Europe Ltd
- 01636 605 123
- info-uk@nsk.com
- Belmont Place, Belmont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6TB GB
About us
Established over 100 years ago, NSK (Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese-listed company that has evolved from a regional ball bearing supplier to a roller bearing specialist and automotive supplier with a global market presence. Today, NSK employs more than 31,400 employees in 30 countries. As per March 2019, NSK achieved sales of 991,4 billion Yen. This result has been driven by ever-increasing investment in research & development, enabling the company to continuously improve the quality of its products and services. This investment supports NSK’s objective of “No. 1 in Total Quality”. In addition to a complete rolling bearing portfolio, NSK develops and manufactures precision components and mechatronic products, as well as systems and components for the automotive industry, including wheel bearing units and electric power-steering systems. In 1963, NSK’s first European subsidiary, Düsseldorf, Germany, was opened and in 1976, the first European production facility in Peterlee, England. Today, NSK Europe supports pan-European sales with production locations in England, Poland and Germany, logistics centres in the Netherlands, Germany and England and technology centres in Germany, England and Poland. In 1990, NSK purchased the UPI Group including the renowned European bearing manufacturer RHP, with its factory in Newark (UK). Additionally, NSK has developed a comprehensive network of authorised sales distributors. NSK Europe is divided into application-based business divisions: Industry rolling bearing technologies & linear and precision technology (EIBU) as well as bearing modules and steering systems for the automotive industry (EABU & ESBU). In this organisation, NSK Europe's 4,260 employees achieved a turnover of over 1,045 million Euros as per March 2019.
Where we supply to
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
