NTN Exhibits at “AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2026 YOKOHAMA”
May 19, 2026
“AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2026 YOKOHAMA”
| Date | May 27 (Wed) to May 29 (Fri), 2026 |
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| Venue | PACIFICO Yokohama (1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan) |
| Booth No. | 369 |
“AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2026 ONLINE STAGE 1”
| Date | May 19 (Tue) to June 9 (Tue), 2026 |
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NTN Corporation (hereafter, NTN) will exhibit at the “AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2026 YOKOHAMA,” to be held at PACIFICO Yokohama from May 27 to 29, 2026.
In the automotive market, where the development and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) continue to accelerate, NTN will exhibit under the theme of “‘NAMERAKA Technology’ for Future Mobility.” Through exhibits centered on its proprietary technologies refined over many years, NTN will showcase solutions to address a wide range of emerging needs. At the booth, NTN will present its “Nameraka” technologies that address increasingly diverse customer needs, including improved energy efficiency and enhanced reliability, through products and technologies such as Low Friction Hub Bearings, electrical pitting-resistant bearings, and a ball screw drive module for electric brake systems.
NTN will exhibit an improved version of its “Low Friction Hub Bearing” series, which further enhances its world-class*1 low friction performance. By adopting a newly developed seal, this product significantly reduces rotational friction, achieving approximately a 66% reduction compared to conventional products*2. When applied to battery electric vehicles (BEVs), this improvement is expected to enhance energy efficiency by 0.76% and extend the cruising distance by approximately 2.2 km per charge*3. Visitors will also be able to experience the effects of reduced friction through an interactive display.
- Based on NTN research
- Conventional products without the specifications of the “Low Friction Hub Bearing” series
- Based on NTN estimates
With the growing adoption of EVs, bearings used in e-Axles are required to achieve higher levels of reliability than ever before. In particular, electrical pitting, which causes internal bearing damage due to electric current, has become a critical technical challenge in the era of electrification. NTN offers a lineup of electrical pitting-resistant bearings for e-Axles with increasing operating voltages, suited to various applications, to address electrical pitting. At the booth, NTN will feature the “Resin Mold Insulated Bearing,” which suppresses electrical pitting through high insulation performance with a withstand voltage of 1,000 V or more, along with optimal bearing solutions designed to address electrical pitting under increasingly diverse operating conditions.
Brake systems are required to achieve higher responsiveness, controllability, and reliability.
Ball screws have been widely adopted in electric brake systems, including electric hydraulic brakes and electric mechanical brakes (EMBs), due to their high positioning accuracy. They are expected to contribute not only to brake systems in the era of electrification, but also to expansion into other applications. At the booth, NTN will showcase ball screw products as key components that convert motor-driven rotational motion into highly accurate linear motion. Application examples, including hands-on demonstration models, will also be presented.
NTN will also participate in the online exhibition, “AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION ONLINE STAGE 1,” to be held from May 19 to June 9, where the exhibited products will be showcased through photos, panels, and other materials.
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Main exhibits
Low Friction Hub Bearing
Based on its world-class*1 low friction technology refined over many years, NTN has been continuously improving its “Low Friction Hub Bearing” series. The improved product adopts a newly developed seal that reduces contact resistance between the seal and the bearing while ensuring resistance to muddy water. As a result, rotational friction has been reduced by approximately 66% compared to conventional products*2. When applied to BEVs, this improvement is expected to enhance energy efficiency by 0.76% and extend the cruising distance by approximately 2.2 km per charge*3.
Resin Mold Insulated Bearing
The “Resin Mold Insulated Bearing” is an electrical pitting-resistant bearing developed for e-Axles used in EV drivetrains. By injection molding an insulating resin layer onto the outer diameter and width surfaces of the bearing's outer ring, the bearing suppresses the flow of electric current into the bearing and reduces the occurrence of electrical pitting. The product offers insulation performance with a withstand voltage of 1,000 V or more and is compatible with 800 V battery systems. Through optimization of material selection and molding methods, the bearing ensures high durability across a wide range of temperature conditions, thereby enhancing the reliability and extending the service life of e-Axles.
Ball screw for electrified applications
This is a linear drive mechanism developed for electric brake systems such as electric hydraulic brakes and electromechanical brakes. By converting motor-driven rotational motion into highly precise linear motion, it enables enhanced responsiveness and precise control of braking systems. Through application examples, including demonstration models of screw mechanisms, NTN will present its technologies cultivated in electrification fields requiring high responsiveness and precision control, while also proposing expansion into other applications.
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