As a product of its globalization strategy, Minebea Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan has positioned itself as a major supplier to the Airbus A380 aircraft. Throughout the Airbus supply chain, Minebea has achieved more than 100 qualifications on a number of subsystems being designed specifically for the A380. This results in the potential to provide more than 850 bearings per aircraft. As the qualification is ongoing, the number of bearings supplied per aircraft is expected to increase.
Minebea is uniquely positioned to provide breadth of product on an international scale. By having manufacturing plants strategically located, the company is able to offer both standard and highly-engineered products, of both anti-friction and plain bearing (note 1) variety, to A380 subcontractors throughout the world. Through Minebea
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
TAM1416 IKO | 14 | 22 | 16 |
TAM1225 IKO | 12 | 19 | 25 |