Avon Bearings Corporation produces large diameter bearings for a broad variety of applications.

The bearings manufactured range in size from 10 inches to 240 inches outside diameter. They are used in construction machinery, logging machines, aerial baskets, medical equipment, military vehicles, radar antennas, and a variety of industrial equipment. In terms of both quality and delivery, we believe we've achieved a record as the most dependable supplier in the big bearing industry.

This is particularly remarkable since we've also traditionally offered the shortest lead times in our industry. We're pleased to be regular suppliers to a sizable number of Fortune 500 firms and a great number of smaller companies.

This design guide and catalog describes our most popular types of bearings. Other styles of Avon bearings are mentioned in the closing pages of this site and additional information on them is available upon request.

Our sales and engineering staff are available to assist you in choosing and and designing bearings to suit your needs. We are as near as your telephone or computer. Our application engineering service is normally free and without obligation.

Usage Guidelines - This site contains sufficient information to select bearings for most low speed, intermittent rotations applications. Raceway capacities are provided for your guidance. If your applications requires continuous rotation or peripheral speeds over 300 surface feet per minute, please request application assistance from Avon Engineering. Avon can provide modifications to catalog designs to cover high speed usage or can recommend completely different bearing styles when required.
All of the bearings described in this catalog are equipped with mounting holes and most of them are also equipped with integral gearing. Modifications to mounting hole configuration and gearing to suit specific design needs can be easily accommodated.
If you would like your own copy of the Avon Bearings Engineering Guide. It is available for download or viewing using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe AcrobatReader, you can download a free copy by clicking the logo below. Once you have it installed, click on the engineering guide at the right to download the manual and save a copy to your hard drive or print it.