Founded 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.
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Schatz Bearing CorporationFounded in 1981, Schatz Bearing Corporation designs and manufactures precision ball bearings in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a particular focus on custom and aerospace applications. Its engineering team develops application-specific designs for demanding motion-control problems, and the company’s bearings have supported projects ranging from aircraft systems to NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover. Schatz operates an ITAR-registered facility certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015, with approval to more than 1,500 Boeing standards.POUGHKEEPSIE, 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
Bently BearingsBently Bearings develops externally pressurized porous gas bearings for rotating equipment, adapting air-bearing technology to turbines, compressors, motors and other high-speed machinery. The brand carries forward Don Bently’s pioneering work in rotordynamics and pressurized gas bearings; New Way Air Bearings acquired many remaining Bently Pressurized Bearing Company assets in 2014 and now develops the technology for both new equipment and drop-in retrofits. Its bearings are designed for low-friction operation, high temperatures and reduced reliance on oil systems.ASTON, PA
Pacamor Kubar BearingsPacamor Kubar Bearings is a veteran-owned American manufacturer focused exclusively on precision miniature and specialty ball bearings, all made in-house at its Troy, New York facility. With more than 50 years of experience, PKB supplies bearings for demanding aerospace and defense systems, including components used in the James Webb Space Telescope and the Mars 2020 rover. The company’s facility is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, and it maintains an in-house FAA Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative.TROY, NY