Hoover Ball / TN America
TSUBAKI NAKASHIMA AMERICAS (TN AMERICAS) PRODUCTS FROM NATIONAL PRECISION BEARING
National Precision Bearing is an authorized and long-standing distributor for TN America, including the Hoover brand. TN America is specialist in the manufacture of precision and semi-precision balls for numerous industries including automotive, aerospace, anti-friction bearings, pumps, medical, pen, paints, oil, cosmetics, jewelry and furniture. They make balls from a wide variety of metals, ceramics, plastics and other materials and have the ability to manufacture metal and ceramic balls to grade three specifications. They also manufacture plastic to grade zero (This uses a different grade scale than metals and ceramics).
TN America Products Include:
High Precision Balls
Precision and Semi Precision Balls
Ceramic/Tungsten Carbine and Specialty Products and Materials
High Precision Balls
They are a supplier of DFAR Compliant 7014 and 7016 material and their state of the art equipment allows them to manufacture for the most critical specifications using a variety of materials. For the most critical applications TN America utilizes NADCAP approved chemical processing, heat-treating, laboratory and inspections.
High Precision Ball Products
BG42
Chrome Steel
Chrome VAC-ARC
Silicon Nitride
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Type 440CEVM
T-15
Titanium Carbide
Tungsten Carbine
Precision and Semi Precision Ball
TN America also supplies custom orders, which are more suited for standard applications. They stock a wide variety of USA produced ABMA certified parts and imported ISO-3290 certified balls for immediate delivery. Materials will vary depending on performance requirements, environmental conditions and/or governmental requirements.
Precision and Semi Precision Ball Products
Chrome Steel
Stainless Steel
Brass
Burnishing Media
Carbon Steel
Glass
Grinding Media
S-2 Rockbit
Ceramic/Tungsten Carbide and Specialty Products and Materials
Manufactured from standard and specialty materials, TN America can offer small packages of standard balls with a low minimum order.
Specialty Ball Products
Silicon Nitride
Zirconia
Stellite® and Cobalt Alloy
Tungsten Carbide
Stainless Steels
Alumina Oxide
Brass
Carbon Steel
Chrome Steel
Hastelloys®