NSK will begin providing rolling bearing data to MESYS and KISSsoft, two industry-
leading companies that develop technical calculation software for engineers
engaged in machinery design. The integration of NSK bearing data will accelerate the
design process through quick and easy bearing analysis, reducing the time taken to
select bearings.
In response to requests from design engineers, NSK rolling bearings will become an
integral part of KISSsoft®
and MESYS technical calculation software programs, both of
which are in use worldwide. With data available from 2023, the ability to select NSK rolling
bearings in these software suites will enhance customer convenience and satisfaction.
KISSsoft AG, part of the multi-national Gleason Corporation, develops modular calculation
programs for the design, optimisation and verification of machine elements such as gears
and transmissions in line with international standards. Similarly, MESYS AG develops
software for technical calculations in a variety of mechanical engineering projects, with
particular focus on the sizing of machine elements that include ball screws, shafts and
more.
The data that NSK provides will initially span five bearing types: deep groove ball bearings,
angular contact ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings and
spherical roller bearings. Software users will simply call up NSK bearing information from
the database and perform technical calculations involving gears, housings or shafts, for
example. Users will also be able to determine factors such as the surface pressure and
service life of bearings.
Importantly, NSK can update the data it provides at any time to ensure the delivery of
optimal machine design calculations. Moving forward, NSK will supply information for
further rolling bearing types.
Press picture
1) Example of a wind turbine gearbox design for analysis with KISSsoft®
About NSK Europe:
NSK Europe Ltd. is the European organisation of the Tokyo-based bearing manufacturer NSK, which was
founded in Japan in 1916 and today employs nearly 29,882 people in its worldwide operations. The products
and solutions provided by the industrial and automotive supplier can be found wherever things move. In addition
to nearly all types of rolling bearings, the company’s portfolio includes housed bearings, linear technology,
wheel bearing units, transmission and engine bearings and steering systems. The company is oriented to
perfection in all of its business activities. Its aim is quality leadership in its industry, which it strives for through a
continuous process of improvement, excellent product development, optimised production processes and
customer-oriented service processes. In fiscal year 2022, the more than 4,030 employees of NSK Europe Ltd.
generated sales of over € 893 million.
