GLT PLAIN BEARING TECHNOLOGY ESSEN
Customers from all over the world rely on plain bearing technology from Essen. Our plain bearings have been used in machines on all continents for more than 100 years.
We are GLT
Over the course of its long history, Gleitlagertechnik Essen has acquired extensive expertise in white metal coating and the production of bronze bearings. Our broad product and service portfolio ranges from new bearings for original equipment or as spare parts to tilting pad and fixed profile bearings with diameters from 50 mm to over 4,000 mm.
One of our core competencies is the complete regeneration of existing bearing shells. We restore all functional dimensions using the old support bodies. "As new", so to speak.
Quality
In our modern technology center, more than 50 highly qualified employees manufacture high-quality components and complete assemblies according to individual customer requirements. Our renowned global customers come from the fields of hydropower, gear manufacturing, the cement industry, the rubber/foil industry, ship propulsion, rolling mill technology, turbomachinery, motors/generators, steam/gas turbines and technical power plant technology.
Materials & coating
We stock a wide range of white metal alloys and also have a large stock of specialty semi-finished bronze products for numerous applications. Our proven coatings are applied in an extremely precise process for a long service life.
Versatility, speed & precision
As a driver of innovation and one of the market leaders in the field of plain bearing technology, we cooperate with Berlin-based KST GmbH and Görlitz-based TKG GmbH. This allows us to react even more flexibly to the complex requirements of our customers and offer them customized solutions at the highest technical level. In doing so, we rely on our diverse application know-how, our high level of vertical integration, speed and maximum precision.
Bearings are the interface between rotating and stationary machine components
Bearings strongly influence the system properties
As a full service provider for plain bearings, GLT offers the right solution for every problem. Our speed , high flexibility and consistently high quality ensure that every production process runs smoothly.
Contact us
Plain Bearing Technology Essen GmbH
Stauderstraße 213
45327 Essen
Phone: +49 201 83339-0
Fax: +49 201 83339-99
E-mail: info@glt-essen.de