Production principles of the rolling bearing industry in Japan after World War II

In the end of World War II, Japanese industry of rolling bearings had disappeared because of bombing of the U.S.Air Force. In 1990's, about 30% of rolling bearings in the world are manufacturing by Japanese multinational bearing companies. The paper made clear the reasons why the acceptance of Japanese bearings to the world market after World War II. The reasons were the formation of production principles in Japanese manufacturers which depended deeply on Japanese people's national mentality came from their traditional sensitivity and perfectibility for artifacts. The production principles were to make low noise and vibration bearings, and long durability bearing. The paper deals with the processes, of technological progress of the bearings according to the principles, production technology and reliability assurance technology.