FAG Innovation in Motion

The FAG brand also started with an ingenious idea. In 1883, Friedrich Fischer designed a ball grinding machine in Schweinfurt, Germany that, for the first time, made it possible to produce absolutely round steel balls by grinding. This invention is regarded as the foundation for the entire rolling bearing industry. This is one of the reasons why FAG has long been considered to be a pioneer in rolling bearing technology. Today, FAG is one of the leading brands for applications in machine building, the automotive industry and in aviation and aerospace technology. FAG has companies, subsidiaries and sales agencies in all major industrial countries.

Since 2001, FAG has been part of the Schaeffler Group and has been active in all of the Scheaffler Group’s divisions-Aerospace, Automotive and industrial. Together with INA’s complementary product range, FAG has one of the widest product portfolios in the rolling bearing industry, covering nearly all applications in production machinery, power transmission and rail technology, heavy industry and consumer product.

FAG ball bearings and roller bearings are manufactured as standard and special bearings in many designs and sizes with diameters ranging from 3 millimeters to 4-25 meters. Together with INA, FAG offers customers comprehensive support and services for the diagnosis, maintenance and mounting of rolling bearings and complete system.

As a forward-looking company, FAG has invested significant amounts in research and development. Modem simulation methods and testing facilities as well as special materials engineering laboratories ensure the continuous development and improvement of all product lines and confirm the innovative force of FAG.

INA Creative Technology

For decades, INA has stood for creative application solutions, great engineering and manufacturing expertise and a strong customer focus. Thinking outside the box, that is, taking new paths to develop ideas and think beyond barriers, is just as important now as it was when the company was first established.

Dr. Georg Scheaffler, who founded the company with his brother Wilhelm in 1946, demonstrated what it means to think outside the box as early as 1949. at this point, this development of the needle roller bearing achieve an industrial breakthrough. Georg Scheaffler’s inventive spirit and his will to succeed have become a permanent part of INA’s corporate culture in more than 35 plants worldwide.

All over the world, INA develops an produces rolling bearings, plain bearings and linear guides for machine building and engine components for the automotive industry. INA works closely with its customers as an engineering partner, starting with the initial stages of system development. New customized solutions are developed daily, which means that 1,000 new product are launched every year. INA has invested heavily in research and development, most recently in new R&D centers in Germany, Asia and North America.

INA brand products are used in the scheaffler Group’s automotive division for applications in engines, transmission and chassis and in its industrial division. INA has unmatched expertise in forming precision products. This know-how allows efficient, customized solutions at an excellent price/performance ratio. In the industrial division, four business units for production machinery, power transmissions and rail technology, heavy industry, and consumer products drive INA’s and FAG’s joint business.