RBC Bearings

RBC Bearings is a maker of bearings. A bearing is a part that lets surfaces move against each other with less friction. The company serves the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. Its headquarters are in Oxford, Connecticut, in the United States.

The company says it was founded in 1919. Its website describes a long history of creative engineering and craftsmanship. It calls its field tribology, which is the science of surfaces that move against each other. The company says it offers custom design solutions for hard problems, along with service, quality and support.

The aerospace product list is long. It includes airframe control ball bearings and needle track rollers. It lists ball bearing rod ends, spherical plain bearings and journal bearings. It also covers gear box and engine ball and roller bearings. Other items are radial ball bearings, stud type track roller bearings, thin section ball bearings, machined components, links and assemblies, and swage tubes and control rods.

The industrial range is separate. It includes cam followers, heavy duty needle roller bearings, thrust bearings and rod ends. It also lists self-lubricating bearings sold under the Fiberglide name. The site has pages for aerospace approvals, quality certifications, patents, engineering resources and catalogs.

RBC Bearings works through many business units and brands. The site names RBC AeroComponents, RBC AeroStructures, RBC Aircraft Products, HEIM Bearings, Kahr Bearing and Sargent Aerospace and Defense. It also names Schaublin, Western Precision Aero and Airtomic, which covers ducting and sealing solutions. International units include RBC France, RBC Shanghai and Schaublin in Switzerland and Germany.

The company states that its factories and distribution centers are in the United States, Mexico, France, Germany, Poland and China. Some customers can order through a business to business portal called RBC e-Shop. Others can use the distributor finder for aerospace or industrial products. The company is publicly traded and runs an investor relations section.

The website lists the full product range, distributor search, catalogs, certifications and customer service pages. It also has career and contact pages.