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™ RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBCBearings, RBC) has had a longtradition of innovation, commitment, and quality since the company was founded in 1919. Today, RBC Bearings has grown into a world-class manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered bear- ings and related products, with a product focus on research, testing, and development of the best product for specific applications.

Ball Bearings Brochure - 16837 Nice™ Precision Ground Product

In 1902, William Nice founded one of the first “anti-friction” bear-ing manufacturing plants. Starting with unground ball types and developing into the ground field, Nice Ball Bearings, Inc. today produces a complete line of precision ground, semi-ground, and unground bearings and bearing assemblies. They are made in easy- to-use inch dimensions and are recommended for medium loads with speeds up to 5000 rpm. They are available with nylon retainers as standard with steel and stainless steel retainers optional. They are also available with a variety of seal and shield combinations. Metric ball bearings are also made for customers with special require- ments. Focus industries for Nice™ Ball Bearings include the auto- motive, agricultural, lawn equipment, semiconductor, medical and material handling markets. • Heavy Duty Needle RollerBearings - Pitchlign

What We Manufacture

RBC Bearings, with facilities throughout North America and Europe, provides bearings and precision products for applications in the construction, mining, material handling, transportation and off- highway equipment, robotics and automation, farming, machine tool, and semiconductor equipment industries. Through RBC Aerospace Bearings, the company is a major manufacturer of high- ly-engineered bearings and precision products for military, defense, and commercial aerospace applications.RBC's high-quality bearings include:

Nice™ Unground Industrial Product

Nice Ball Bearings, Inc. produces a complete line of unground radial, thrust, and combination radial and thrust ball bearings for applica- tions where the speeds are low and the precision of a ground bearing is not cost effective. These are available with full ball complements, no retainer, and unitized assembly for ease of installation.
® caged heavyduty needle roller bearings, inner rings, type TJ TandemRoller®bearings for long life. • Spherical Plain Bearings - Radial, angular, contact, high mis-alignment, extended inner ring, DuraLube™ maintenance-freespherical plain bearings, QuadLube

How We Can Serve You

RBC has implemented a total quality control system that uses statis- tical quality control at all facilities, and manufactures in high vol- ume to a just-in-time program. To serve the ongoing needs of customers, RBC has a network ofover 1,600 distributors and sales engineers throughout North and South America and Europe, with authorized agents worldwide. Forassistance with your bearing application, contact:
® long life bearings,ImpactTuff
® case carburized bearings, ShimPack
® double-actingangular contact bearings, CrossLube
® lubrication groove systems,SpreadLock
® Seal, and MillTuff™3-part bearings. • Cam Followers and Yoke Rollers - Standard stud, heavy stud,yoke type, caged roller followers, RBC Roller
® long life cam fol-lowers, HexLube
® universal cam followers, airframe track rollers.Mastguide rollers and carriage rollers, chain sheaves (for leafchain), toothless sprockets (for roller chain), and heavy-duty rollerbearing construction.

CustomerService - 800.390.3300

Warranty

RBC products are warranted for material and workmanship for aperiod not to exceed 90 days from shipment and for a value not to exceed purchase price. No other warranty is in effect. • Rod Ends - Commercial and aerospace, precision, Mil-Specseries, self-lubricating, inch and metric. Heim
® , Unibal
® , andSpherco
™ brands. • Self-Lubricating Bearings - Radial, thrust, rod ends, sphericalplain bearings, high temperature, high loads, inch and metric. Fiberglide
Disclaimer and Intellectual Pr oper ty Statement ® brand.
The materials comprising this Catalog are provided by RBC BearingsIncorporated (“RBCBearings, RBC”) as a service to its customers on an "as-is" basis for informational purposes only. RBC assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in these materials. RBC makes no commitment to update the information contained herein.RBC makes no, and expressly disclaims any, representations or war-ranties, express or implied, regarding the Catalog, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. RBC makes no, and expressly disclaims any, war- ranties, express or implied, regarding the correctness, accuracy, com- pleteness, timeliness, and reliability of the text, graphics and any other items in the Catalog. Under no circumstances shall RBC, its affiliates, or any of its respective partners, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential damages for lost revenues, lost profits, or oth- erwise, arising from or in connection with this Catalog and the materi- als contained herein.All materials contained in the Catalog are protected by copyright laws,and may not be reproduced, republished, distributed, transmitted, dis- played, broadcast or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express prior written permission of RBC.RBC's names and logos and all related trademarks (including RBC PartNumbers, Series Numbers, and Cone and Cup Numbers), tradenames, and other intellectual property are the property of RBC Bearings and cannot be used without its express prior written permission. • Thin Section Ball Bearings - Standard cross sections to one inch.Sizes to 40 inches. Stainless steel and other materials available. Seals available on all sizes and standard cross sections. • Airframe Control Bearings - Ball bearing types, self-lubricatingtypes, needle roller track rollers. • Ground, Semiground, and Unground Ball Bearings - Full com-plement, utilizes design and burnished races for higher loads, longlife, and smooth operation. • Dowel Pins, Loose Needle Rollers, Shafts• Tapered Rollerand Tapered Thrust Bearings - Case-hardenedand through-hardened in a variety of sizes, used in Class 8 heavytruck and trailer wheel bearings, final drive transmissions and gear boxes. • Custom Designed Bearings - RBC produces a wide range of cus-tom bearings in various materials for specific applications.

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