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GGB

Automotive

Automotive design engineers design for tough challenges, including high loads, extreme temperatures, and corrosive environments, all while minimizing disruptions and ensuring safety, durability, and cost-effectiveness. As your business depends on the reliability and performance of vehicles, meeting the rising demands for electrification and autonomous driving is crucial. To stay ahead, automakers must optimize every component for weight and space efficiency, ensuring top-notch performance and reliability in every vehicle.

 

GGB doesn’t just understand the challenges the automotive industry faces—we prevent them. Our bearings and surface solutions meet strict design, function, and emissions standards while enhancing vehicle safety, reliability, and fuel economy, leading to greater customer satisfaction.

Automotive Applications:

  • Steering Systems: Yoke Support, Steering Column, Gear Pump Bearings
  • Transmissions: Rear Output Shaft, Main Shaft and Reverse Idle Bearings, Clutches, Pumps, Solenoids, Planetary Gear Sets, Gear Shifting Forks
  • Seats: Seat Recliner, Height Adjuster Mechanisms
  • Axles: Driveline Systems, Kingpins
  • Brake Systems
  • Hinges: door, trunk and hood hinges, door checkers
  • Engine Management: Water and Oil Pumps, Belt Tensioners, Pulley Dampers, Compressors
  • Wipers
  • Convertible Tops
  • Interiors
  • Struts & Shock Absorbers
  • Levers
  • Pedals

GGB Advantage

High Load and Stress
Our bearings are engineered to handle high loads, constant vibration, and dynamic stress, ensuring optimal performance in critical systems like engines and suspension.

Corrosion Resistance
With advanced corrosion-resistant materials, our bearings and tribological coatings withstand exposure to moisture, road salt, and chemicals, ensuring long-lasting protection in harsh environments.

Noise and Vibration
GGB bearings and polymer coatings are crafted to minimize noise and vibration, enhancing comfort and performance while meeting strict quality standards for a smooth driving experience.

Durability and Longevity
Built for endurance, our surface solutions reduce maintenance needs and extend vehicle lifespan, delivering reliable performance that automotive manufacturers can trust.

Energy Efficiency
Our low-friction bearings and coatings enhance vehicle fuel efficiency, crucial for both traditional and electric vehicles, where every component's performance impacts overall energy consumption.

Size and Design Constraints
GGB bearings are precision-engineered to fit within tight spaces while maintaining top performance, ideal for compact automotive parts like transmissions and motors. Our specially formulated polymer coatings range can be applied to nearly any surface, regardless of shape and material.

Sustainability
Committed to greener solutions, GGB offers bearings and coatings made from sustainable materials and designs that improve energy efficiency, supporting the automotive industry's push for environmental responsibility.

 

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