C&U Bearings: World Class Quality & Value

wuhu-overheadAt C&U, our goal is to deliver best-in-industry value and quality, for all of our customers. We are committed not only to providing highly competitive pricing, but also to delivering world-class quality, reliability and performance in every product we provide.

At C&U, we believe that good value means more than just having the most competitive pricing. We are committed to delivering the highest levels of quality and customer service along with highly completive pricing, because without these, getting a low price is of no value at all.

At C&U, we employ the latest manufacturing methods and best practices for quality assurance. C&U bearings are manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities, each certified for:

  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
  • IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System
  • ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System
  • ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System

View C&U Quality Certifications.

manufacturing_lineTo ensure that we maintain quality through to sales and support for our North American customers, we maintain a comprehensive Application Engineering Technical Analysis and Testing capability in our North American Headquarters, in Plymouth, MI.

To consistently meet our customers’ requirements, we employ the most up-to-date design, manufacturing and quality control methods, with 100% inspection on every product we produce. Our comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) encompasses the entire design, manufacturing and product delivery process:

Technical Research Quality Management

  • Steel heat treatment analysis / research / design
  • Lubrication and grease analysis / research / design
  • Material analysis
  • Bearing life / vibration / noise / seals research
  • Bearing measurement and technical analysis

Bearing Testing Quality Management

  • Endurance, environmental, and conditional testing
  • Component development testing
  • DVP review and reporting

binhai-overheadBearing Manufacturing Quality & Process Control

  • Application design testing
  • Material purchasing quality assurance
  • Incoming Material Inspection
    • Suppliers audit, continuous improvements
    • Incoming inspections
  • Forging
    • Automated lines
    • Statistical Process Control, gauges
    • Continuous monitoring
  • Heat Treatment
    • Automated lines
    • Statistical Process Control
    • Continuous monitoring
  • Grinding
    • Automatic NC grinding machines
    • Statistical Process Control
    • 100% online ID and OD inspections
  • Assembly
    • Automatic assembly lines
    • 100% matching for RIC
    • 100% RIC inspection pre-grease
    • 100% noise inspection
    • 100% grease fill inspection,
    • 100% seal height inspection
  • Inspection
    • 100% noise inspection post-grease (Anderometer)
    • 100% visual inspection
  • Packing & Shipping
    • 100% box weight inspection
    • Dock audits

Delivering on Quality & Value requires an end-to-end approach that combines product, pricing, customer support, and service. At C&U Americas this is what we strive to deliver for our customers, everyday.