General Bearing Corporation
General Bearing Corporation GBC: We are Customer Driven. In 1943, General Bearing Corporation (GBC) began production as a manufacturer of highly-specialized bearings, bushings, and pins for use in heavy industry. Today, GBC is an innovative industry leader in the manufacturing of heavy-duty precision parts. GBC continues to build an extremely high-quality product, using exclusively U.S. supplied steel and other materials. Our products are used in new-build programs, as well as for maintenance, repairs and overhauls and they are proven, trusted, and preferred by original equipment manufacturers and rebuilders around the world. GBC has a well-earned reputation for excellence throughout the industries we serve. We are known for outstanding manufacturing quality, custom design and engineering support, competitive pricing, responsive service, and on-time delivery. For greater customer convenience, GBC stocks our standard specification items on the shelf assuring fast delivery. Our long list of ready-to-ship parts are always in stock when you need them; and when required, we offer overnight delivery on critical parts orders. GBC cultivates a productive, management-employee relationship, a team approach, to maintain its very high standard of quality and service. Our team is highly-responsive, always making customer needs our top priority. Located conveniently in southeast Michigan, GBC can ship anywhere in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Please give us the opportunity to offer you a competitive quote. Service Competencies n Custom Design & Engineering n Highly-responsive Quote Time n Reputation for Excellence n Highest Standard of Quality n Established, Loyal Customer Base n Competitive Pricing n Standard Specification Parts always in stock and ready-to-ship n Overnight Delivery on In-stock Parts n ISO 9001:2008 Certified n AAR M1003 Certified A family-owned company for over 65 years, GBC is committed to providing the best product and customer service experience possible with consistency and reliability delivered on time and on budget. For more information visit our web site at: www.generalbearingcorp.com
Continuous Improvement Processes Quality Products from a Quality Name GBC design, engineering, and manufacturing processes employ continuous improvement/refinement practices that result in a commitment to industry-leading quality and extreme durability in everything we manufacture. Careful adherence to our process is a commitment that is shared by every GBC employee. Quality Control integrity is managed through rigorous in-process inspections and metallurgical testing to ensure strict adherence to a consistent product. GBC is certified in both ISO9001:2008 and American Association of Railroad M1003 standards. Through decades of research and state-of-the-art engineering, GBC has grown to become an industry leader. GBC capabilities are unique and applicable to wide-ranging heavy industries including; Rail, Defense, Energy, Heavy Construction, Mining Equipment, and Marine. Our manufacturing capabilities allow us to handle all processes in-house, including design and engineering support, precision parting, CNC turning and milling, forging, drilling, grinding, heat-treating, honing, threading, and thread-rolling. Every GBC part is in our hands virtually from start to finish. This creates a streamlined manufacturing process to get our parts in your hands that much quicker. Manufacturing Competencies: n Custom Manufacturing n Rolled Threads to maintain grain continuity n Precision Parting n Upset Forging capacity to 6 outside diameter and 30 length n Heat-treating n CNC Turning & Milling n Deep Hole Gun Drilling n ID & OD Grinding n Bar Grinding n Honing n Face Grinding As a premier supplier of large-scale, precision industrial components, GBC is committed to providing the best products with unsurpassed quality and service at an unbeatable value. General Bearing supplies a wide selection of precision-tolerance, hardened, and ground products including steel pins, bolts, shafts, bushings, and bearings. Fabrication materials include 8620 grade bearing steel, alloy and carbon steels, bronze, brass, and corrosion resistant stainless steel. GBC pins and bolts are manufactured from high-grade materials. Each product is precision-forged, heat-treated to specification and, when needed, finish ground to ensure a perfect fit. Our entire selection of pins, bolts, and chrome shafting are manufactured to increase toughness and assure the longest service life possible. Our process allows the head, core, and fastening area to remain ductile for superior wear. All threads are rolled to assure grain continuity and greater strength made to aircraft standards. GBC bushings, bearings, and sleeves are made from material produced exclusively in US mills. All items are carbon enriched and heat-treated in an atmospherically controlled furnace to create a hardened surface with a strong ductile core qualities required for maximum wear. Current Products: n Roller Bearings n Crankshaft Cam-follower Bearings n Bushings & Sleeves n Chrome Shafting n Shoulder Bolts n Clevis Pins n Spring & Brake Pins n Bolts n Knuckle & Yoke Pins n Draft Keys n Center Bolster Pins n Finish Castings The common link in every GBC part is quality quality without compromise. At General Bearing Only Quality Proceeds.
Serving the Most Demanding Industries General Bearing Corporation Warranty GBC can meet the need in any industrial application where large-scale, durable, precision parts are required. Aside from Rail, loyal customers also count on GBC parts in other largescale, high-demand industries including; Mining, Bridge Building and Maintenance, Energy, Marine, Heavy Truck, Construction, and Defense. General Bearing s product warranty covers materials and workmanship for three years from the date the products are supplied to you against your purchase order. If a General Bearing product is determined to be defective due to material or workmanship and such a defect is reported to General Bearing within the three-year warranty period, General Bearing Corporation will, at its option, accept the return of the defective product for replacement or refund of the purchase price. General Bearing Corporation is not responsible for any consequential damages or for the cost of the work performed or repair of the product by other than General Bearing Corporation unless specific advance approval is obtained. J.P. Hanaway President General Bearing Corporation
General Bearing Corporation 4527 Old Plank Road Milford, Michigan 48381 T: 248.685.0961 F: 248.684.2529 www.generalbearingcorp.com 2010 General Bearing Corporation Printed in USA