Industrial bearing solutions
BBS Industrie specialises in bearing solutions for heavy industrial applications. We don’t just supply components. We help customers identify the right solution. That means engineering support, material selection, custom manufacturing and refurbishment, depending on what the application demands.
We have hands-on experience in offshore, marine, civil engineering, hydraulics and industrial machinery. That background matters when load conditions are extreme, environments are corrosive or maintenance access is restricted.
Our work centres on Teclite composite materials, engineering plastics and specialised bearing technologies solutions that hold up where standard options don’t.
Bushings & Bearings
We supply a wide range of bearing solutions for applications where load, environment and reliability requirements rule out standard products. Alongside our standard range, we manufacture custom components for OEMs, machine builders, maintenance contractors and industrial end users.
Our range includes:
- Sliding bearings
- Spherical bearings
- Heavy duty bearings
- Roller bearings
- Bearing blocks
- Rod-end bearings
- Hydraulic rod end bearings
We also supply unfinished sliding bearing material for customers who prefer to machine components in-house.
Composite bearing materials:
Composite bearings have become the go-to choice in a growing number of applications where bronze used to be the default. The main reasons: no lubrication required, good resistance to corrosion and seawater, and a service life that holds up under cyclic or shock loading. BBS Industrie supplies the full range of Teclite composite grades, each developed for a specific set of conditions.
Available grades:
- Teclite 100 — standard grade for general industrial use
- Teclite 100G — reinforced grade for higher loads
- Teclite 300 — suitable for continuous water contact and marine environments
- Teclite 600 — for demanding applications where standard grades aren’t sufficient
- Teclite 600R — ultra-low friction grade, developed to prevent stick-slip in slow-moving applications
We supply all grades from stock in plate, tube and rod, and machine components to customer drawings. If none of the standard grades fit, we can advise on alternatives. There are more options than what’s listed here.
Engineering plastic bearing materials:
Engineering plastics cover a lot of ground in bearing applications. Low friction, no corrosion, no lubrication needed and depending on the material, suitable for high loads, chemical exposure or extreme temperatures as well. The right choice depends on the specifics of the application.
Materials we regularly supply for bearing applications:
- Nylon (PA6G) — strong, impact-resistant — good choice for structural bearing applications
- PE1000 (UHMWPE) — outstanding wear resistance — often used in sliding contact and bulk handling
- PTFE (Teflon) — very low friction coefficient — suitable where chemical resistance is required
- POM (Polyacetal) — dimensionally stable, low friction — used in precision bearing components
- PEEK — for high temperatures and aggressive media where other plastics won’t hold
We machine components directly from sheet material and tube & rod stock wear parts, sliding elements, custom bushings, one-off or in series. If you’re not sure which material fits your application, we’re happy to work through the options with you.
Bearing applications
Most of our work ends up in one of a handful of sectors. Offshore and marine installations are a core part of what we do, thruster bearings, rudder bushings, deck equipment, subsea structures. Environments where maintenance is difficult, seawater is constant and replacements are expensive.
Bridges, locks and hydraulic structures are another area where composites have largely replaced bronze over the past decade. Cyclic loading, outdoor exposure, long maintenance intervals. These are exactly the conditions Teclite composite is designed for.
We also supply regularly into crane and lifting equipment, hydraulic cylinders, dredging and bulk handling, and industrial machinery. For OEMs in particular, we work at the design stage to get the material selection right before production starts, rather than troubleshooting after the fact.
Why BBS Industrie?
We’re not a catalogue supplier. Most of what we do involves some form of problem-solving, a bearing location that’s failing too quickly, a material that can’t handle the environment, an OEM that needs a custom component on a fixed lead time. That’s where we’re most useful.
We work with composite, polymer and metallic bearing materials and know the differences well enough to give a straight answer when one material is the better choice and another isn’t. We also machine components in-house, which means we can move from material advice to finished part without involving a third party.
Teclite composite is central to what we offer. It’s our own material brand, and we know it inside out. If you have an application where wear, corrosion or maintenance frequency is a problem, it’s usually worth a conversation.
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Together with you, we translate technical challenges into tailor-made solutions. Optimal service is therefore the standard for us. Extensive material knowledge is linked to a broad experience in specific applications. The result? A competitively priced offer and high-quality components and assemblies.
For more information, we can also be reached by phone and e-mail. Tel: +31 (0)85 078 76 20 / E-mail: info@bbsindustrie.com