WIB, founded in 1961 in Switzerland, originated from the merger of two small industrial bearing companies in the local area. In 1970, WIB made the decision to produce miniature bearings with an outer diameter smaller than 17 millimeters, primarily for the textile industry and other special applications. By 1987, WIB had expanded its product line to include thin-section bearings. WIB went through several changes in ownership, with British company RHP acquiring WIB in 1989, and then NSK acquiring RHP in 1990, which meant that WIB became part of NSK. Four years later, in February 2003, Canada's RotoPrecision company acquired WIB.
Feature & Application
WIB's products find their primary applications in the ultra-precision medical equipment field, industrial sectors such as textile machinery, wire systems, robotics, motors, and packaging machinery. They are also utilized in high-tech competitive sports industries, including bicycles, proportional model motors, fishing reels, and roller skates, which involve high-speed and specialized application scenarios.
Product Portfolio
WIB specializes in precision bearings and primarily produces three main categories of standard bearings. The first category is radial bearings, which include single-row and double-row ball bearings. The second category is self-aligning ball bearings. The third category is roller bearings, including cylindrical and spherical rollers, angular contact, and gothic profile rollers.
WIB offers customers a greater range of customization options in standard bearing solutions, such as inner and outer ring materials, retainers, seals, clearance tolerances, and even different heat treatment methods.
