Recently, the issue of global food shortages has become an increasing cause for concern; in response, agricultural machinery capable of achieving efficient and stable food production has become increasingly important. There is a wide variety of agricultural machinery available, tailored to the specific operating environments and crop types of different countries and regions.

Among the many types of agricultural machinery, the tractor is the most representative. A tractor is a traction machine that attaches various implements to the power units at the front and rear of the chassis to perform tasks such as ploughing, sowing, fertilising and spraying.

Bearings are used in numerous parts of a tractor, including the gearbox, wheel hubs and engine, and most of these are operated under conditions involving mud, water and heavy loads. Furthermore, agricultural machinery used on the vast farmlands of Europe and the Americas is becoming increasingly large-scale, resulting in even more demanding operating conditions for bearings. Under such conditions, customers require bearings that offer both high reliability and excellent value for money.

To support the leap forward in global agricultural productivity, we are continuously driving technological innovation by employing heat treatment technologies resistant to muddy and wet environments, material technologies capable of withstanding heavy loads, and our proprietary optimised design techniques, all to meet our customers’ requirements.