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Summary
New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) is headquartered in Peterborough, New Hampshire and is a subsidiary of MinebeaMitsumi Inc., operating within the MinebeaMitsumi Aerospace brand. It makes miniature and instrument bearings, medium-to-large and cylindrical roller bearings, thin-section bearings, airframe control bearings, rod-end and spherical bearings, and precision mechanical subassemblies, with designs qualified to AS7949. Its website emphasizes aerospace and defense, high technology and medical markets and does not mention robotics. The OpenTree map pins Peterborough, Laconia (NH) and Chatsworth (CA); only Peterborough appears on the homepage reviewed.
Key Facts
- HQ: 175 Jaffrey Road, Peterborough, New Hampshire
- Founded: Not stated (“more than 75 years” of expertise)
- Ownership: Subsidiary of MinebeaMitsumi Inc. (Japan)
- Certifications: Designs qualified to AS7949; quality and aerospace-standards pages linked
- Markets: Aerospace and defense, high technology, medical; Tier-1 and Tier-2 aerospace subsystem makers and prime airframers
- Divisions: Astro Division; New Product Development Center
Products and Capabilities
- Miniature and instrument, medium-to-large, cylindrical roller and thin-section bearings
- Airframe control bearings; complex bearing assemblies; precision mechanical subassemblies
- Rod-end and spherical bearings, sleeve bearings, patented self-lubricating liner solutions
Notes
- Robotics is not mentioned on the homepage reviewed; its relevance is through miniature and thin-section precision bearings used in joints and gimbals.
- NHBB is Japanese-owned; OpenTree’s inclusion rule excludes PRC-controlled makers only.
OpenTree Map Listing
Pinned on the OpenTree US component map at Peterborough, NH; Laconia, NH; Chatsworth, CA (family on map: Bearings; grouping approximate). OpenTree pins rely on the company’s own website and are unverified.
Claim Verification
Claim: US plants in Peterborough, Laconia and Chatsworth
Status: Unverified (Peterborough from company site; Laconia and Chatsworth from OpenTree map)
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