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GGB

Aerospace

Design engineers in the aerospace industry encounter significant challenges, including managing extreme loads and high-speed operations during takeoff and landing, and ensuring consistent performance in harsh temperature ranges and corrosive environments during flight. The industry’s demand for lightweight, compact components makes space optimization essential. Engineers need solutions that provide precision, safety, and reliability while minimizing maintenance and lubrication requirements to extend the aircraft's service life.

 

At GGB, we understand these challenges and provide advanced plain bearings and polymer coatings engineered to meet and exceed stringent industry regulations. Our solutions tackle the unique demands of space and weight constraints while enhancing passenger comfort and safety. Trusted by leading commercial and military aircraft manufacturers and their Tier-1 suppliers, GGB products offer unmatched reliability and exceptional performance. Our self-lubricating bearings are designed to withstand high loads, resist corrosion, and maintain consistent performance across a wide range of temperatures. By reducing noise, vibration, and overall maintenance needs, GGB ensures aerospace applications are efficient, cost-effective, and built for long-term success.

  • Landing Gear: Struts, Actuators, Pivots
  • Cockpit Controls
  • Wing, Trailing Edge: Flaps, Spoilers
  • Wing, Leading Edge: Slats
  • Hydraulic Fuel Pumps
  • Flight Control Systems: Aileron, Rudder, Elevator
  • Electric Actuators
  • Engine Components: Guide Vanes, Valves, Fuel Systems, Generators, Pumps
  • Doors: Cargo, Passenger
  • Aircraft Interiors: Seat Mechanisms, Overhead Baggage Compartments, Cargo Bay Floors, Latches, Hinges
  • UAM (Urban Air Mobility) 

GGB Advantage

High-Performance Demands
Our bearings are engineered to withstand extreme loads, high speeds, and constant vibration, ensuring reliable performance in critical systems such as engines and landing gear.

Temperature Extremes
GGB bearings maintain optimal performance across a wide temperature range, from the intense heat of engines to the freezing conditions of the upper atmosphere, without compromising functionality.

Corrosion Resistance
Designed to endure harsh environments, our bearings and coatings feature corrosion-resistant materials that protect against moisture, salt, and chemicals, ensuring durability and longevity.

Weight and Space Constraints
We offer lightweight, compact bearing solutions that maximize space efficiency while maintaining high performance, crucial for aerospace designs where every gram matters.

Reliability and Safety
GGB bearings and coating solutions deliver exceptional reliability, designed to operate without failure over extended periods, enhancing safety in critical aerospace applications.

Reduced Noise and Vibration
Our surface solutions help reduce noise and vibration, enhancing passenger comfort and contributing to the overall efficiency and quiet operation of aircraft cabins.

Eliminate Lubricants
GGB’s self-lubricating bearings and coatings are designed to perform in environments where traditional lubrication is difficult, such as sealed or space applications, ensuring smooth operation under any condition.

 

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