Aerospace Bearings
Smith Bearing® has been a leader in the design and manufacture of specialized bearings for the unique requirements of jet engines. We have kept pace with the ever increasing
demands for anti-friction bearings to operate at higher temperatures. Thrust reversers, afterburners, and divergent nozzles are some of the areas in which Smith Bearing® Bearings are currently functioning. Contact our engineering department for recommendations and design assistance.

Needle Bearings, Bushings and Special Assemblies for Aerospace & Industrial Applications
Smith Bearing® is a registered trademark of Accurate Bushing Company. With over 50 years experience in designing and manufacturing precision needle roller bearings, we can handle your requirements for standard aerospace and industrial bearings, as well as custom manufactured special bearings, assemblies, and bushings.

Cam Follower Needle Roller Bearings in Inch & Metric sizes, Stainless Steel Cam Followers for special corrosive applications, Cam Followers with self-lubricating engineered plastic bushings, Smith-Trax® with tapered roller bearings and deep-groove ball bearings for high-thrust load applications, Aerospace and Military approved Needle Roller Bearings for engine and airframe applications, Spherical Plain Bearings, Drill Jig Bushings and Specialty Aerospace products and assemblies.

As well as our existing product line, we are ready to assist you with the manufacture of custom made products, precision machine components and assemblies. ISO 9001 and AS 9100 registered.

Smith Bearing® serves the global market place with a network of Industrial and Aerospace distributors, manufacturing plants and sales offices throughout the world. The structure of our operation affords us the ability to give highly personalized attention to every customer. Most importantly, this structure gives us the ability to respond immediately to our customers request as well as providing highly cost-effective products.

MACHINERY & TESTING FACILITIES
Smith Bearing® has a fully-integrated manufacturing facility capable of producing high-precision needle roller bearings for both the Aerospace and Industrial market. Our computerized (CNC) grinding and precision machining centers, considered to be the most advanced in the industry are capable of manufacturing a wide range of products to exacting tolerances in order to meet the needs of our customers. Our advanced metallurgical department routinely verifies and tests all raw materials, plating and heat-treating processes used in the manufacturing of our products. This careful analysis and scrutiny in each phase of our procedure assures proper conformance to all Aerospace requirements and guarantees that only materials meeting our rigid standards are used in Smith Bearing® products.

ENGINEERING
Extensive experience in our engineering department allows Smith Bearing® to work closely with endusers and OEMS (original equipment manufactures) in order to offer the best solution for their bearing requirements. Smith Bearing® engineers have extensive knowledge of available metallurgies so that they may offer customers their experience to determine the best suitable material for a special design and application. Smith manufactures bearings in a wide range of materials including high-carbon alloy steels, stainless steels, tool steels, and other exotic alloys.

CUSTOM ASSEMBLIES
Smith Bearing® has the ability to manufacture a variety of custom bearing assemblies. Typically this entails the precision machining of a bearing housing and the assembly of needle or ball bearings into the housing. By controlling the entire design and manufacturing process of a custom order, Smith Bearing® guarantees the quality, performance, and delivery of an assembly. Smith Bearing® performs all aspects of such projects from design to finish including the machining process, applications of special coatings and plating, assembling and testing of the final product.

QUALITY & DEPENDABILITY
Smith Bearing® has received both ISO 9001 and AS 9100 quality registrations in recognition of our continued commitment to world-class quality control systems. Our quality system is recognized by General Electric, Lockheed, Boeing Aircraft Corporation, British Aerospace, as well as many other military and aerospace companies. Our Military bearings meet the requirements of Mil-B-3990 (SAE AS 39901). This level of quality certifications and approvals assures our customers unequaled dependability of our products.

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Never settle for less than greatness! That is why Smith Bearing® is the brand you need to trust! With over 60 years experience in designing and manufacturing precision needle roller bearings, we can handle your requirements for standard aerospace and industrial bearings, as well as custom manufactured special bearings, assemblies, and bushings.

As well as our existing product line, we are ready to assist you with the manufacture of custom made products, precision machine components and assemblies. ISO 9001 and AS 9100 registered.

Smith Bearing® serves the global market place with a network of Industrial and Aerospace distributors, manufacturing plants and sales offices throughout the world. The structure of our operation affords us the ability to give highly personalized attention to every customer. Most importantly, this structure gives us the ability to respond immediately to our customers request as well as providing highly cost-effective products.