Aerospace & Defense
A Century of Expertise
Since the Wright brothers proved it was possible, flight has raised the stakes for engineering and manufacturing teams around the world. People’s lives depend on these applications. Every part must meet the highest standards.
Timken® bearings sit at the core of aircraft development. Our story traces back to those first flying machines. Today, our aerospace teams play a critical role in global transportation safety and flight innovation — and that powerful mandate energizes everything we do.
Aircraft manufacturers rely on Timken products for everything from engines to landing wheels to cabin interiors. Through ongoing investments in research and development — and with an ever-expanding portfolio of solutions and services — we deliver lasting value for aerospace manufacturers across all platforms.
A Partner for All Platforms
Commercial Aerospace: Delivering safe travels
Our ceramic hybrid bearings help engine manufacturers reduce emissions dramatically and every day, thousands of planes land safely on Timken tapered roller bearings.
As the number of travelers rises, aircraft manufacturers are looking for unwavering quality.
We’ve delivered on that promise since 1935, when the Douglas DC-3 first transformed commercial travel, and our engineers continue to shape the future of aeronautics.
Rotorcraft: Pushing the boundaries of flight
Rotorcraft designers are looking to go faster and further than ever before — and our aerospace investments are helping them achieve those goals. Our ceramic hybrid bearings can reduce bearing weight up to 20%, which means your new platform can fly faster, carry more load and operate in more challenging environments.
Today, a new helicopter typically requires about 30 different roller bearing applications, and we offer industry-leading solutions for each of them. Our team is customer-driven, and we come with no less than 85 years of experience in rotorcraft.
Space & LEO: Meeting extreme conditions with resolute partnership
Whether you’re talking a NASA flagship project or a small satellite, space applications require another level of engineering expertise: extreme precision, extreme resilience, and solutions that can withstand the extreme heat, vibration and acceleration of launch conditions.
We can custom design and manufacture to tolerances you won’t find anywhere else in the world — or we can identify standard parts using our custom-built Syber modeling tools.
Our streamlined processes and expanded capacity can help New Space customers balance cost affordability and reliability, and our cross-functional approach helps minimize lead times.
Innovative Aerospace Products
Hybrid Ceramic Bearings:
Advancing aircraft performance
Our ceramic hybrid bearings optimize aerospace performance for a new era of flight. Combining steel rings with silicon nitride rolling elements, these bearings are lighter, stronger and offer better performance at high speeds and temperatures than all-steel bearings. As the race intensifies to increase efficiency in aircraft engines, generators, starters and rotorcraft gear drives, our investment in hybrid bearings offers new platform designers a significant advantage.
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