INA, FAG, LUK, Ruville are brands of the Schaeffler Group

The German concern Schaeffler Group began its history in 1883 with the development by Friedrich Fischer of a machine for the manufacture of round steel balls, subsequently used in bearings. The company itself, called INA, dates back to 1943, when it was registered in 1946 by the brothers Wilhelm and Georg Scheffler. Subsequently, the FAG concern, which began its history in 1905, entered the Schaeffler Group.

Currently, the company is Europe's largest manufacturer of rolling bearings and related spare parts and products for the automotive and aerospace industries. Wilhelm and Georg Scheffler defended their doctoral dissertations on this topic and were involved in the implementation of developments in the post-war period. The production is based on the production of a needle bearing developed by Georg Scheffler. Subsequently, it was proven in practice that the proposed bearing design provided highly reliable industrial solutions in the field of automotive and aircraft assembly.

Schaeffler Group была образована в 2003 году путем слияния INA, FAG и LuK, также концерн является крупным акционером Continental AG.

В 2009 году исполнительный директор Schaeffler Group Юрген Гейсанджер возглавил Всемирную ассоциацию подшипников.

На сегодняшний день Schaeffler Group обладает 39 заводами в разных странах мира, поэтому маркировка о месте производства может быть разной. Производственные предприятия по выпуску запчастей также размещены в США, Канаде, Китае, Таиланде и России.

Schaeffler Group range

The Schaeffler Group currently manufactures spare parts for vehicles in three categories:

• cars;
• light commercial vehicles;
• heavy commercial vehicles.

The company specializes in the production of suspension parts, in particular, wheel bearings. Such solutions make it possible to fundamentally raise the level of equipment, use integrated sensors and other electromagnetic elements that ensure safety and driving comfort in dynamics. The range includes angular velocity joints (CV joints), repair kits for axles and suspension, steering, stabilizers and precision dust boots. Produced supports for gearboxes and engines.

Technical solutions from LuK

The manufacturer offers repair solutions for engines - drives for timing and auxiliary units, valve mechanisms and cooling. Innovative LuK brand transmission parts are offered:

• LuK clutches provide smooth acceleration and instantaneous gear changes even for heavily loaded vehicles;
• LuK dual-mass flywheel for the transmission significantly reduces vibration and noise, also ensures smooth shifting of the gearbox and contributes to lower fuel consumption;
• Clutch disengagement is based on hydraulic release systems replacing the cable clutch. As a result, the wear of parts is conceptually reduced and driving comfort is increased;
• reliable kits for high-quality transmission repair are produced.

It is worth noting that the products of the Schaeffler Group factories differ significantly. Lose as European production sites, especially the Slovenian division. This significantly increases the demand for Canadian components sold under the INA brand.

Roller bearings of the German brand FAG are distinguished by a stable level of production. Products can be found under the brand name Ruville. This is a packer of German spare parts INA, FAG for cars. Under this brand, suspension parts, CV joints, spare parts for the chassis, cooling pumps of a fairly high quality are often sold.