Ever Heard of Koyo Bearings?
Ever Heard of Koyo Bearings?
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My company makes some large rotating assemblies as part of their line of equipment and, as a rule, uses brand-name bearing components from SKF, Timken, SealMaster, or Fafnir to name a few. Our purchsing group has come to us with a proposal to use Koyo deep groove ball bearings instead of SKF on a new application. All of the physical specs seem to be the same as the bearing we were buying previously but with a substantial cost savings. Does anyone have any experience with this brand of bearings either good or bad?





RE: Ever Heard of Koyo Bearings?
Russell Giuliano
RE: Ever Heard of Koyo Bearings?
RE: Ever Heard of Koyo Bearings?
An important thing to keep in mind is to ensure that you are comparing apples to apples from the engineering side.
For example if you require a machined brass cage, ensure that this is what is being offered. Also as you get into spherical bearings there can be internal differences in the geometry and ratings between manufacturers.