Founded in Tokyo, NMB (Nippon Miniature Bearings) began manufacturing high-quality miniature ball bearings more than 71 years ago. Today, the company is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of miniature ball bearings. They design and manufacture precision bearings for small motors, sensors and wireless technology, keyboards, audio speakers, precision motors and mechanical assemblies.

NMB manufactures more than 8,500 different types of miniature ball bearings, many with an external diameter of 22mm or less.

The high-quality bearings Alpine procures from NMB appear worldwide in robotics, medical and dental equipment, telecommunications, and the aerospace and industrial fields.

NMB’s outstanding workmanship and advanced technology make them stand out. Alpine and NMB share attention to detail, excellent service, and superior knowledge.

As a global organization, NMB’s environmental vision – from design, to production, and shipping – is to improve their products while pursuing sustainability. They strive to protect the communities where their employees live and work. They pursue procurement practices that minimize environmental impacts – no harmful substances and less energy consumption.

Incorporated in 1957, Alpine Bearing, whose motto is, “We make the world spin,”  supplies bearings to individuals, distributors, rebuilders and OEMs at home and abroad. Alpine has the largest inventory of bearings in New England. Their re-lubrication center is a class 10,000 clean room with Class 100 laminar bench workstations certified to Federal Standard 209E. NMB has approved Alpine as an authorized factory re-lubrication center. With an inventory of more than 600,000 parts in stock, same-day shipping is available on most products.

Contact one of our experienced sales engineers for more information about NMB bearings.