AST Bearings is proud to be an authorized national stocking distributor for EZO/Sapporo Bearings a world recognized manufacturer of high precision miniature Ball Bearings from Japan and China.

Sapporo Precision Group has been fostering the "EZO Bearings" brand for many years now. EZO Bearings has achieved remarkable growth from a number of domestic and foreign users in 28 different countries throughout the world. In 2003, the Sapporo Precision Group decided to introduce a new brand "SPB" subsequent to "EZO Bearings". "SPB" is the combination of two names, Sapporo Precision Bearings and Shanghai Precision Bearings, which implies the pride of their Super Precision Bearings. For the time being, "Sapporo Precision Bearings" will continue to produce EZO Bearings branded products in Japan, but eventually Sapporo Precision Bearings will integrate "EZO Bearings" into the unitary brand "SPB".

Together AST Bearings and Sapporo Precision Bearings are able to provide innovative services in every field of quality, price and assurance to the world market of miniature bearings. Sapporo Precision Bearings has set-up the most advanced bearing manufacturing plants in Ashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan and Shanghai, China. Although, some products are produced in Sapporo Precision Bearings' Precision plant in China, the steel and machinery used in the manufacturing process is the High Precision grade from Japan. This allows both Chinese and Japanese factories to supply high precision bearings of identical standard and quality to the world market.

Sapporo Precision Bearings specialize in manufacturing High Precision Ball Bearings such as Miniature Precision Ball Bearings, Extra Thin Type bearings, Flanged Bearings and Stainless Bearings with sizes ranging from a 0.6mm Bore diameter to 90mm and O.D sizes from 2.5mm to 100mm. Sapporo Precision Bearings' standard material for rings and balls is a vacuum degassed high carbon chromium steel allowing for high efficiency, low torque, low noise level and long bearing life. For bearings requiring anti-corrosion or heat-resistance properties, martensitic stainless steel is used.

The steel balls used in Sapporo Precision Bearings' precision products, conform ball bearing rolling element quality with minimum deviation of sphericity and surface roughness. The sizes range from a diameter of 0.3mm to 114.3mm and are available in either high carbon chromium steel, which offers high wear resistance and load carrying capacity or in stainless steel that offers corrosion and wear resistance.

Miniature bearings are vital parts used in cars and trucks, computer peripheral equipment, audio and video devices and many other applications used in everyday life. With AST Bearings and Sapporo Precision Bearings working together you are assured of getting not only a the highest quality products in miniature ball bearings by Sapporo Precision Bearings, but a solution to precision applications and complete support from added-value services offered by AST Bearings.

Call AST Bearings today and ask about the Sapporo Precision Bearings products that we can supply to you.