Born from a General Motors bearing division’s engineering work in 1968, AirStar Bearings manufactures hydrostatic separator rolls in Sandusky, Ohio. The company’s AirStar air bearings use a distinctive carbon-against-carbon interface and are built for textile machinery, particularly synthetic-yarn extrusion and drawing applications. AirStar says its rolls have been engineered and manufactured locally for more than 45 years and that it is one of the largest independent separator-roll manufacturers in the United States.
New Way Air Bearings, IncFounded in 1994, New Way Air Bearings designs and manufactures modular air bearings built around its Porous Media technology, creating non-contact motion for precision equipment. Based in Aston, Pennsylvania, the company sells to more than 30 countries and also develops custom bearing solutions for applications ranging from semiconductor inspection to aerospace metrology. Its management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.332312ASTON, PA
American Linear ManufacturersBorn out of the aerospace industry, American Linear Manufacturers has spent more than 50 years in Farmingdale, Long Island, making precision crossed-roller bearings and linear motion systems. The wholly owned Rota Industries product line assembles its products in the United States and supports OEMs with in-house machining, inspection, engineering, and custom designs for demanding applications.WESTBURY, NY
C-Flex Bearing CompanySince 1988, privately owned C-Flex Bearing Company has manufactured frictionless bearings, pivots and flexible couplings from its upstate New York facility. The company’s specialty is tailoring flexural components for demanding applications, including aerospace and space systems supplied to Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman and a pivot used in NASA’s WISE telescope. C-Flex operates a 6,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and keeps key processes in-house for quality control.FRANKFORT, NY
Miller Bearing Company, IncFounded in 1978 by Donald A. Miller, Miller Bearing Company manufactures bearings exclusively, with a complete line of semi-precision bearings developed mainly for the conveyor industry. The company has grown from an 8,000-square-foot startup facility to a manufacturing operation spanning more than 60,000 square feet, while remaining under the ownership of Donald A. Miller Jr. Miller Bearing also produces its bearings in the United States and continues the founder’s focus on quality, service and prompt delivery.KENT, OH