The high production volumes and continuous operations common in food manufacturing present significant maintenance and equipment replacement challenges.
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Demanding Food and Beverage Applications Call for Well-Fortified Motion Components |
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The high production volumes and continuous operations common in food manufacturing present significant maintenance and equipment replacement challenges. High throughput demands can accelerate wear and failure of critical components, particularly in harsh environments that require frequent sanitization. And with some machines and processes using thousands of bearings, even a single failure can bring production to an expensive and frustrating halt.
That’s why you need durable motion components from a supplier that’s well-positioned to solve these problems. In this second installment of our three-part series on bearings for food and beverage applications, you’ll become familiar with the elements to look for when selecting bearings. We will also explore the ways an ideal motion component specialist can help ensure your bearings will perform reliably and last a long time in this challenging industry.
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IKO Opens U.S. and Europe R&D Centers To Provide Innovative Solutions for Local Trends |
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Nippon Thompson Co., LTD, parent company of IKO International, announces it has opened two new R&D centers. The new facilities, located in Santa Fe Springs, California and Düsseldorf, Germany, began operation on July 1, 2026 and follow last year’s opening of a new R&D center in China.
Engineers at IKO’s R&D Center America and R&D Center Europe will capture local trends in the U.S. and European markets and work to develop market-competitive linear, rotary and mechatronic motion products and technologies tailored to the respective demands.
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IKO International, Inc.
91 Walsh Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054
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