
NTN Wälzlager (Deutschland) GmbH
About us
NTN Group and product portfolio
With its headquarters in Japan and European headquarters in France, NTN is one of the leading manufacturers of precision technology as well as the corresponding services and training. The three sales offices in Germany allow NTN to be particularly close to its customers. NTN designs, develops and manufactures a broad product portfolio. The NTN and SNR brands set standards with their high quality in the OEM market as well as in the spare parts market.
The product portfolio includes the following areas, among others: Rolling bearings, linear guides, customised and standardised linear axes, ball screws, sensors and magnetic rings, bearing housings and housing bearings and customer-specific ready-to-install bearing units.
Linear Motion from NTN with its brand SNR
After more than 100 years as a quality and technology pioneer in the rolling bearing sector, NTN has also been producing standardised and customised linear axes for all requirements under the SNR brand for more than three decades now. There are currently 60,000 SNR axes in operation worldwide. The company offers the broadest product range for linear modules on the market. The SNR Lead Center Linear Motion in Bielefeld serves as a research, production and logistics centre for linear technology.
Products & services

Multi-axis-systems
- Standard combinations for 2- and 3-axis systems - Simple product selection and quick configuration - Extensive range of accessories for connections, gearboxes, drive adapters and switches

Spindle axes
- Long travel distances with high repeat accuracy - High speeds with longer travel distances thanks to the optional use of spindle supports - Various spindle pitches to choose from - Self-locking when using trapezoidal screw drives - High feed forces - High drive rigidity - No gearbox required in some cases

AXE linear axes: A modular principle for short delivery times
The linear axes of the AXE series are universally applicable modules that fulfil the constantly growing requirements of automation as well as assembly and production processes. The series is based on the modular principle and, depending on the task, offers different drive systems, a wide range of equipment and combination options with significantly reduced delivery times. Advantages of our AXE series: - Short delivery time - Top performance - Premium quality - Intelligent product selection

Toothed belt axes
- High dynamics - Long lengths available - Cost-effective - Maintenance-free drive element

Single axes
AXE-Z WITH TOOTHED BELT DRIVE Sizes 60, 80, 100, 110, 160 AXE-A WITH TOOTHED BELT / Ω – DRIVE Size 40, 60 - Standardised products - 1 or 2 parallel linear guides as a guide system - Long-term maintenance-free with SNR – linear guideways with ball chain technology - Timing belts and toothed belts / Ω – Drive as a drive system - Various accessories

Rack and pinion axes
- Theoretically unlimited lengths possible - Multiple drive units possible - High feed forces - Maximum drive rigidity even with high loads

Linear motor axes
- Theoretically unlimited lengths possible - Multiple drive units possible - Highest positioning and repeat accuracy - Very high speeds and accelerations - Maintenance-free and wear-free drive element - Low-noise drive element

System axes
- Combined axes for maximum loads - Available as telescopic, lifting, carrier and portal axes - Highly rigid aluminium profiles as the base material - Special steel design available - Standard sizes up to 500 mm profile width - Linear rails as the guide system - Toothed belts or rack and pinion as the drive elements

Linear Guides
SNR Linear Guides are high-quality precision products. They combine customer-oriented product development and high-quality requirements. They offer the customer a wide product range for various applications in all areas of industry. - Dimension according DIN ISO 12090 - Linear Guides with and without ball chain technology - Only one rail for all versions, heights and design types of carriages - Diverse sealing and lubrication options - Extensive accessories such as rails cover and clamping elements - Different coatings as corrosion protection

Ball Bushing
Inexpensive and allowing extremely varied industrial applications, our range of ball bushings is essential for many linear movements. Ball bushings form part of the range of linear guides. Simple but robust, there are many advantages of these products: - high quality, guaranteed by comprehensive functional reviews - excellent quality-price ratio (for example, for self-aligning ball bushings) - safety guaranteed by several decades of experience in the different areas of mechanical engineering - long useful life due to various sealing options can even be used in difficult circumstances

Ball Screws
SNR Ball Screws are high-quality precision products. They combine customer-oriented product development and high-quality requirements. They offer the customer a wide product range for various applications in all areas of industry. - Different nut types according DIN 69051 - Flange and cylindrical designs - Single and double nuts - Pitch direction right and left - Rolled, whirled and ground - Preload from axial clearance Z0 up to high preload Z4 or special preload - Tolerance classes T10, T7, T5, T3, P5, P3 - DURALLOY® TDC coatings as corrosion protection - Many different lubrication options - Customised end machining - Various bearing units

Ball Splines
Choose the quality production of SNR splined shafts: their ultra-precise linear guiding has many industrial applications. Splined shafts form part of the range of linear motion. They are usually fitted in high-precision machines for simultaneous linear and rotary movements. They have many advantages: - excellent value for the money - safety, guaranteed by comprehensive functional reviews - can be used in difficult conditions thanks to various coatings Our long experience in different areas of mechanical engineering guarantees solutions that are customised to your needs. - nuts of different shapes and lengths (from 4 to 100mm) - increased rigidity and load capacity. - length of shaft up to 2m - solid and hollow shafts - different accuracy and preload categories - various coatings available to withstand extreme conditions - possibility of machining according to customer requirements Splined shafts are used in special machines and general engineering: - automated assembly and production lines - packaging machines - presses - semiconductor industry - medical technology - etc.