More than Seventy-Five Years as America's Marine and Industrial Sleeve Bearing Specialist

American Metal Bearing Company (AMBCO) has been the preeminent supplier of propeller shaft bearings to the navies of the world since the Second World War. The list of US Navy ships equipped with bearings designed and manufactured by American Metal Bearing Company reads like the history of the US Navy fleet. Today AMBCO has supplied or is currently supplying bearings for the DDG, the LHD, the AOE, the Sealift, the Trident and the Sea Wolf programs. The company is also involved in many other US Navy programs.

AMBCO has a long history of designing and building many types of marine bearings including main thrust, journal, waterborne and rudder bearings. It has its own proprietary self-contained oil lubricated and water lubricated bearings.

The company's involvement in marine bearing applications has led it into development of its own proprietary dual hardness bearing stave. Because AMBCO has taken on the complete design responsibility for waterborne bearings, it has become the major original equipment supplier of staves to the US Navy. As a US Navy QPL-approved supplier of bearing staves, AMBCO is the choice for the majority of replacement and after-market components for water lubricated bearings.

Although AMBCO has concentrated its design and manufacturing expertise on the Naval and marine markets, it also plays a very important role in assisting the US power industry. The company designs and builds bearings and seal housings for many of the power industry's hydroelectric and gas turbine facilities. AMBCO has supplied gas turbine and steam turbine thrust bearings and journal bearings to the industry. Reconditioning of babbitted bearings on a quick turn around basis is an ongoing business and the capability exists to reverse engineer old or obsolete bearings.

American Metal Bearing Company is a problem solver and has a long history of performance. Its experienced employees, including highly qualified engineers, will be there to service your bearing needs for years to come.

Whether it be an oil lubricated babbitted bearing, a water lubricated bearing, a seal problem or a bearing or assembly that needs to be reconditioned, do not hesitate to call the marine and industrial experts at American Metal Bearing Company.