Founded 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.
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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
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
The Timken CompanyFounded in 1899 by Henry Timken and his sons, The Timken Company designs and manufactures engineered bearings and integrated motion systems for demanding industrial applications. Headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, the company combines more than 125 years of expertise in materials science, friction management and power transmission with operations spanning 45 countries on six continents. Its R&D work includes additive manufacturing for bearing components, while aerospace bearing repair services help return critical aircraft components to service.NORTH CANTON, OH
Kilian ManufacturingFounded in 1920 by Frederick Kilian, Kilian Manufacturing designs and makes custom machined race bearings and value-added bearing assemblies in Syracuse, New York. The company grew from Kilian’s patented unground-bearing design into a roughly 180-person operation with manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada, supplying engineered solutions for difficult applications worldwide. Kilian is registered to IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 standards.SYRACUSE, NY