PrimeMOVER Article ArchiveE-mail Primemover To A Friend
COVER PAGE
IBT
ISG
IMT
MATERIAL HANDLING
PT
FLUID POWER
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
IBT MEDIA
LEAN SIX SIGMA
ELECTRICAL
RUBBER
ENGINEERING
TRAINING
SAFETY

IBT & RBC


Bearings are a fundamental part of IBT's traditional offering. The company was started as Industrial Bearing and Transmission. To this day, even after more than 55 years in business and many expansions of the product line, bearings are still big business at IBT.

One of the bearing companies that IBT is proud to represent is RBC Bearings Incorporated. Since its beginning in 1919, RBC has maintained a tradition of innovation, commitment, and quality.

Today, RBC is a world-class manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered bearings and related products. The company focuses heavily on research, testing, and development, to be able to offer the best product for specific applications.

RBC's applications include products for construction, mining, material handling, transportation and off-highway equipment, robotics and automation, farming, machine tools, and the semiconductor equipment industry. Through RBC Aerospace Bearings, the company is a major manufacturer of standard and special bearings and precision products for military and commercial aerospace applications.

    RBC's high-quality bearings include:

  • Heavy Duty Needle Roller Bearings - Pitchlign® caged heavy duty needle roller bearings, inner rings, type TJ TandemRoller® bearings for long life.
  • Spherical Plain Bearings - Radial, angular, contact, high misalignment, extended inner ring, QuadLube® long life bearings, ImpactTuff® case carburized bearings, CrossLube® lubrication groove systems, SpreadLock® Seal, Fibriloid® self-lubricating bearings, and MillTuff™ 3-part bearings.
  • Cam Followers and Yoke Rollers - Standard stud, heavy stud, yoke type, caged roller followers, RBC Roller® long life cam followers, HexLube® universal cam followers, airframe track rollers. Mastguide rollers and carriage rollers, chain sheaves (for leaf chain), toothless sprockets (for roller chain), and heavy-duty roller bearing construction.
  • Rod Ends - Commercial and aerospace, precision, Mil-Spec series, self-lubricating, inch and metric. Heim®, Unibal®, and Spherco™ brands.
  • Self-Lubricating Bearings - Radial, thrust, rod ends, spherical plain bearings, high temperature, high loads, inch and metric. Fiberglide®.
  • Thin Section Ball Bearings - Standard cross sections to one inch. Sizes to 40 inches. Stainless steel and other materials available. Seals are available on all sizes and standard cross sections.
  • Airframe Control Bearings - Ball bearing types, self-lubricating types, needle roller track rollers.
  • Ground, Semiground, and Unground Ball Bearings - Full complement, utilizes design and burnished races for higher loads, long life, and smooth operation.
  • Tapered Roller and Tapered Thrust Bearings - Case hardened in a variety of sizes, used in Class 8 heavy truck and trailer wheel bearings, final drive transmissions, and gear boxes.


To learn more about RBC's bearings including Heim® rod ends, contact your IBT Branch, or email us.




To learn more about Power Transmission products from IBT, contact us today!

Copyright © 2003-2006 IBT, Inc
Contact IBT Inc. IBT Locations IBT BrandsIBT Products and ServicesVisit IBT's web site!