AuGlide , SY and SP ® BIMETAL BEARING SOLUTIONS FOR LUBRICATED APPLICATIONS GGB Company History FOR MORE THAN 120 YEARS, GGB HAS IMPROVED SURFACE ENGINEERING TO MOVE THE WORLD FORWARD. GGB began in 1899 as Glacier Antifriction Metal Company, producing plain bearings and introducing many successful new products to the market, including internationally recognized polymer materials. Over the past 120 years, our company has continued forming strategic partnerships, continuously expanding into a global network of manufacturing facilities, increasing production capabilities and resources to become who we are today: world leaders in tribological innovation. Today, our products can be found everywhere – from scientific vessels at the bottom of the ocean to race cars speeding down the tarmac to jumbo jets slicing through the sky to the Curiosity rover exploring the surface of Mars. Throughout our history, safety, excellence and respect have formed the foundational values for the entire GGB family. They are of paramount importance as we seek to maximize personal possibility, achieve excellence and establish open, creative work environments with the highest safety standards in the industry. SAFETY GGB’s deep-rooted culture of safety places a relentless focus on creating a secure, healthy work environment for all. A core value of GGB, safety is critical at all levels of business in order to achieve ourgoal of having the safest employees in the industry. EXCELLENCE A world-class organization is built by fostering excellence throughout the company, across all roles. Our world-class manufacturing plants are certified in quality and excellence in the industry according to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, allowing us to access the industry’s best practices while aligning our quality management system with global standards. RESPECT We believe that respect is consistent with the growth of individuals and groups. Our teams work together with mutual respect regardless of background, nationality or function, embracing the diversity of people and learning from one another. The GGB Advantage With 8 manufacturing facilities around the world, including cutting edge R&D facilities, flexible production platforms and extensive customer support networks, GGB offers unmatched technical expertise combined with razor sharp responsiveness and customized solutions. Our global presence and local logistics networks ensure our customers receive only the highest quality bearing solutions, in a timely manner and with extensive engineering support. We don’t just make products, we build partnerships. That’s the GGB Advantage. 2 GGBEARINGS.COM The Highest Standards in Quality Our world-class manufacturing plants in the United States, Brazil, China, Germany, France and Slovakia are certified in quality and excellence according to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. This allows us to access the industry’s best practices while aligning our management system with global standards. For a complete listing of our certifications, please visit our website: www.ggbearings.com/en/company/certificates Content PAGE PAGE PAGE Applications 4 Physical and Mechanical Properties 6 Product Information 8 Material Structure 5 Installation 7 Standard Products 9 Available Forms 5 Lubrication 7 Bearing Application Data Sheet 11 Characteristics 6 Cutting and Machining 8 AuGlide®, SY and SP Bimetal Bearings The more and more demanding specifications of today's high performance equipment and systems require that the bearings operate not only under severe working conditions with minimal or no maintenance but that they also offer increased reliability and durability with lower operating costs. With more than 100 years of experience and expertise in tribology, GGB offers, along with the widest range of lubricated and self-lubricating bearing products, a comprehensive technical and application engineering knowledge. In this respect, our Application Engineers can assist you in: _ _ Choosing the right type of plain bearing for your application Design of the bearing according to standard dimensions or to customer specific requirements _ _ Establishing a life time estimate Assembly and installation recommendations Thanks to our global production and supply network, we are able to offer customers throughout the world the industry's most extensive range of self-lubricating and prelubricated plain bearings for literally thousands of applications in scores of industries. As a reliable supplier with flexible manufacturing, we can respond quickly to customer needs with either standard or customized products. Our advanced R&D and testing facilities help us deliver comprehensive solutions and assure their performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness. Our high performance bearing specialists have the experience and expertise to provide innovative solutions to even the most challenging applications. 3