Tech and Innovation
Innovation to transform the industry
We apply technology, data, and technical expertise to transform processes, products, and systems, leading industrial evolution from within. We design the movement of the future.
Technologies that transform the future
We develop advanced bearing solutions tailored to the current challenges in the automotive and industrial sectors: sustainability, electric mobility, connectivity, and efficiency.
We develop solutions that combine metallic and ceramic materials, allowing our bearings to operate at higher speeds, offer greater durability, and ensure electrical insulation in demanding environments.
We implement a series of enhancements aimed at minimizing internal bearing friction during operation, promoting greater energy efficiency and more sustainable performance.
We integrate sensors into the bearings or their environment to continuously monitor operating conditions.
Advanced coatings that offer, among other advantages, reduced friction, electrical insulation, and improved wear resistance, enhancing the overall performance of the component.
Customized heat treatments that significantly improve the properties of steel and, as a result, increase the performance, reliability, and service life of our bearings.
Collaboration with strategic experts
Thanks to our network of technology partners, we boost the development of high-value solutions, combining technical knowledge with applied vision.
We actively collaborate in the areas outlined below.
Our engineering cycle: from concept to validated performance
At Fersa, we combine digital tools, technical knowledge, and experimental validation to develop bearing solutions with maximum precision. This is our engineering cycle:
3D Modeling
We design the bearing in 3D using next-generation technologies, adapting geometries and tolerances to each specific application.
Analytical modeling
We perform advanced calculations to evaluate service life, load, efficiency, lubrication, and thermal behavior, ensuring technical viability.
Virtual simulation
We integrate the bearing into its mechanical environment to predict its behavior under real-world conditions before manufacturing a single prototype.
Laboratory testing
We validate the design through accelerated tests on internal benches that replicate load, speed, and temperature in a precise and controlled manner
Field testing
We verify performance under real conditions, collaborating with partners and customers, closing the loop with quality and reliability guarantees
Our manufacturing model: excellence in production
At Fersa, we apply an industrial model based on three core pillars that allow us to achieve defect-free production through advanced technologies, full traceability, and high-performance operational management.
Advanced manufacturing
We apply the World Class Manufacturing methodology to maximize quality, efficiency, and the value of every component we produce.
IoT and Smart Factory
We track each product from its origin using Data Matrix systems and digital twins, enabling us to anticipate and resolve any deviation.
Full traceability
We integrate artificial intelligence and machine-to-machine communication to ensure automated, real-time quality control with zero margin for error.
Our Innovation projects in production processes
We apply AI, big data, digital twins, and automation to predict errors, improve production times, and bring the smart factory concept to life.
2016–2020
STREAM-0D
Execution Period October 1, 2016-September 30, 2020
Total Duration: 48 months
Project funded by the Horizon 2020 program, focused on the development of a real-time manufacturing process control system to achieve defect-free production to integrate reduced order simulation (ROM) models with real data from the production process, allowing automatic and real-time adjustments of manufacturing parameters.
Fersa's participation
We implemented and validated the developed solutions in real production lines, contributing with our expertise in manufacturing processes and quality control.
Outstanding results:
Reduction of defects: Decrease in the rate of defective products, with reductions of over 72% in some production lines.
Efficiency gains: Downtime related to parameter adjustments and reference changes was reduced by at least 50%.
Economic savings: Annual savings of up to 1.23 million euros were estimated at one of the participating plants thanks to the implementation of the STREAM-0D system.
2018–2020
FANDANGO
Period of execution: January 2018 - December 2020
Duration: 36 months
Goal: Develop a big data analysis platform to improve processes in real time by collecting data and applying artificial intelligence.
The operational efficiency of processes allows predicting in real time possible defects and deviations in the manufacturing process, in addition to suggesting changes in key control parameters to correct at the line head such deviations. This prediction makes it possible to anticipate corrective actions and adjust the production process efficiently. This is achieved thanks to a metamodel that relates process data with online quality control measures and the identification of quality defects in the process, and is integrated by different Machine Learning models that reproduce the real behavior of the machines.
Fersa's participation
Fersa developed a tool that collects both manufacturing data and online dimensional control data and sends them in real time to Machine Learning models of the stations, which generate a series of indicators and adjustment suggestions. These models are automatically retrained with historical data when the quality of their predictions falls below certain thresholds.
Outstanding results:
- Full and univocal traceability on one of our production lines for OEM customers
- Digital twin for real-time operator assistance
2020–2023
MAS4AI
Execution period: October 2020 - September 2023
Duration: 36 months
Objective: To develop a distributed and interoperable artificial intelligence architecture for the digitalization of industry, facilitating automation and human assistance in manufacturing.
Fersa's participation:
From Fersa we participated as an industrial partner, applying the developed solutions in their own production processes with the aim of improving both efficiency and flexibility. The main focus was the optimization of manufacturing costs, adapting routes, tooling and parameters to the actual quality of the parts received, thanks to the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence technologies. This initiative allowed a significant improvement in planning, an increase in productivity and a more efficient logistics management.
Outstanding results:
- Reduction of the changeover time of references by optimizing the needs,
data capture in real time and feedback to machines - Increase in quality by predicting problems,
- Increase in productivity.
2020–2024
DAT4.ZERO
Execution period: October 2020 - March 2024 (42 months)
Objective: manufacturing with 0 defects through the management of data from production processes such as temperature controls during grinding and waviness on rolling surfaces that, together with new measuring equipment, will allow gathering information and, through Big Data, making intelligent decisions in the process to optimize manufacturing.
Fersa's participation
Fersa is one of the industrial partners, contributing with its experience in the manufacture of high precision bearings.
Outstanding results:
- Implementation of a sensor network to measure submicrometer topography in grinding processes
- Integration of virtual sensors for vibration analysis
- Development of data mining tools for traceability and data integrity verification.
2025–2026
FAUSTO
Start: 2025
Program: CDTI (Center for the Development of Industrial Technology) Transmissions
Objective: To move towards autonomous, safe and sustainable factories through the implementation of advanced technologies such as deep learning and edge computing.
Fersa's participation:
Fersa is collaborating with the IDEKO technology center in this national project.
Focus: Development of systems that enable real-time decision making and autonomous adaptation of manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and quality.
2025
FERSA SPACE
Start: 2025
Funding: European Union - Next Generation EU, through the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration of Spain
Objective: To develop a sectoral data space that allows the exchange of information between agents of the industrial ecosystem to generate new solutions, services and business models based on the shared use of data.
Fersa's participation:
Fersa collaborates with IDEKO and Tecnalia in this project.
Approach: Implementation of advanced digitization technologies to improve traceability, efficiency and sustainability in industrial manufacturing.
Quality drives our success and our customers’ performance
We deliver reliable, efficient, and sustainable solutions that build long-term trust. For us, quality is not just what we provide; it is who we are for our customers, today and in the future.
We are committed to:
Predictive approach
We anticipate our customers’ needs to deliver what truly matters to them
Total reliability
We provide durable, defect-free products that our customers can trust in every application
Continuous innovation
We drive continuous improvement and innovation, with digitalization as a key enabler of excellence
Responsible excellence
We act responsibly and sustainably, reducing the cost of non-quality and creating value for our customers, society, and the planet
Explore our manufacturing, validation and testing capabilities.
We operate 6 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants and 4 quality laboratories equipped with cutting-edge technology, enabling intelligent, traceable, and defect-free production that guarantees excellence in every one of our products.
- Spain
- Austria
- China
- India
Certifications that endorse our standards
We comply with the main international standards for quality, environment, and processes. Download our updated certificates.
