After years of collaboration, RKB has signed a multi-year supply agreement with a long-standing French customer for bearing solutions used in marine applications.

The agreement covers customized inch tapered roller bearings (TRBs), manufactured in accordance with technical specifications jointly defined by RKB’s Technical Team Unit (TTU) and the client’s engineering department. Riccardo Martina, Belux and France Director

To meet the requirements of these naval applications, RKB TTU conducted laboratory testing and simulation programs to determine the required bearing configurations and internal clearances.