Custom Bearing
Challenges drive Innovation!
An aerospace customer approached Regal Rexnord to change a specialty bearing design after customer testing found application issues in an aircraft hydraulic pump. They turned to Regal Rexnord to solve the problem of rotation of the bearing in a housing.
Aerospace & Defense Innovations
- Ball Bearings
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- Needle Roller Bearings
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- PMAC Radial Flux Motors
- NEMA Premium® Motors
- Spherical Roller Bearings
- Roller Sets
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A True Partner
The McGill® technology team approached the problem, reviewed the options available, and worked with the customer to finalize an anti-rotation design that would solve the application issue. Through ongoing detailed communication, the McGill® operations team expedited the new design through the plant and delivered prototype parts in record time. The parts were vital to keep the customer’s project on track. “Your organization’s responsiveness and commitment shows through your actions what a “True Partner we have” – Program Manager, Customer
Value Proposition
For over 60 years, our products have provided “Mission Critical” solutions to the aerospace and defense industry: from highly engineered aerospace bearings and power transmission products to generators that provide ground support and operate in the harshest environments and ambient conditions.
We provide market leading solutions that reduce energy consumption, improve process throughput, provide sustainability, and increase productivity and uptime.
High performance bearings are at the cutting edge of what we do. We are recognized for producing reliable solutions that solve problems in critical applications where performance is crucial.
- The McGill® brand of bearings has played a pivotal role in aerospace applications. A number of our innovations include: reduced bearing weight which has led to increasing payload size. Increased resistance to corrosion has extended operating life and reduced downtime.
- Regal Rexnord manufactures aerospace bearings to the AS9100 Rev C-certified quality management system. The Regal Rexnord, Valparaiso, Indiana, facility is Nadcap™ accredited for heat treating, chemical processing and nondestructive testing. In-house heat treating allows us to control the scheduling and quality of this critical process.
- Applications include helicopters, fixed-wing airplanes, naval applications, military ground vehicles and weapon systems.
Our expertise goes beyond just product engineering to include a deep understanding of your applications so that together we can apply the best solutions to optimize your product design, reduce overall cost, and increase your equipment's performance.
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