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

The German Schaeffler Group began its history in 1883 with Friedrich Fischer's development of a machine for manufacturing round steel balls, later used in bearings. The company itself, called INA, dates back to 1943, when it was incorporated in 1946 by the brothers Wilhelm and Georg Schaeffler. Subsequently, the Schaeffler Group became part of the FAG Group, which began its history in 1905.

The company is now Europe's largest manufacturer of rolling bearings and related spare parts and products for the automotive and aerospace industries. Wilhelm and Georg Schaeffler received their doctoral thesis on the subject and were involved in the implementation of the developments in the post-war period. Production was based on the needle bearing developed by Georg Scheffler. Subsequently, it was proven in practice that the proposed bearing design provided highly reliable industrial solutions in 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 product range

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

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

The company specializes in the production of suspension parts, in particular, hub bearings are produced. Such solutions make it possible to fundamentally raise the level of equipment, use integrated sensors and other electromagnetic elements that ensure driving safety and comfort in dynamics. The assortment includes joints of angular velocities (ball joints), repair kits for axles and suspension, steering, stabilizers and precise details of dust covers. Supports for gearboxes and engines are available.

Technical solutions from LuK

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

• LuK clutches provide smooth acceleration and instant gear changes even for heavily loaded vehicles;
• LuK dual-mass flywheel for the transmission convincingly reduces vibration and noise, also ensures soft gearbox shifting and contributes to lower fuel consumption;
• Clutch release is based on hydraulic release systems replacing the clutch with cable connections. The result is conceptually reduced component wear and improved driving comfort;
• reliable kits for quality transmission repair are available.

It is worth noting that the products of Schaeffler Group plants differ significantly. European production sites, especially the Slovenian division, are losing quality. At the same time, the demand for Canadian components sold under the INA brand is significantly increasing.

Roller bearings of the German brand FAG are characterized by stable production level. The products can be found under the brand name Ruville. This is a packer of German INA, FAG spare parts for cars. Suspension parts, ball joints, chassis parts, cooling pumps of rather high quality are often sold under this brand.