Custom bearing assemblies are used in many special automotive seating applications such as "stow and go". More Information on Seat Adjuster Bearings

Precision ball bearings and many custom bearing assemblies are installed in automotive steering columns to allow the steering wheel to rotate freely. More Information on Cage Bearing Needle More Information on Precision Balls

Seat Track Rail Ball Bearings facilitate a smooth and quiet sliding action of the automotive seat rail mechanism to move the seat forward or backward. Several incremental ball sizes are generally used to compensate for variations in the stamped or rolled form rails. Loose balls or bearing retainer assemblies with balls and/or rollers are commonly used. More Information on Seat Track Rail Bearings

These are miniature linear bearings that are installed in rails in the back of the rear view mirror. When the transmission is in reverse a video screen attached to the rails slides out to view what is in back of the vehicle. This was the earliest application for the rear view camera. Today most vehicles have the screen mounted in the nav station. More Information on Slide-Out Video Bearings

Many precision balls are used in automotive valve applications to regulate the flow of air such as in fuel injection valves. More Information on Fuel Injection Valve Balls

During the manufacturing of large cast engine parts a number of holes are drilled as access areas for machining. Once the casting is completed these holes are plugged with precision balls. More Information on Engine Plug Balls

Various types of ball bearings are used to facilitate the linear movement of the sliding doors installed in many vans, SUV’s and utility vehicles. More Information on Custom Bearing Assemblies

Stainless steel balls are often used in the check valves installed in automotive gas tanks to ensure no gasoline is spilled in a rollover incident. More Information on Gas Tank Check Balls

Many automotive door locks use small bearing retainers with balls to assist in the rotation of the locking mechanism. More Information on Custom Bearing Assemblies

Vehicles with automatic trunk openers often use ball bearings to aid in the opening of the trunk with a smooth and quiet motion. More Information on Custom Bearing Assemblies

Precision balls are used in the pre-tensioning device of seat belt retractors. More Information on Seat Belt Retractor Balls