Precision in Motion

December 2025

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⭐ CW BEARING – BEST OF 2025

A Year of Innovation, Insight & Precision in Motion

2025 has been an exceptional year at CW Bearing.

Across our facilities in the U.S., Mexico, China, and Germany, we’ve expanded capabilities, deepened partnerships, launched new technical resources, and continued to support OEM engineers designing the next generation of robotics, medical devices, industrial systems, and automotive solutions.

As we close out the year, we’re sharing your Top Engineering Resources of 2025, the articles, videos, and technical explainers that customers and prospects engaged with most.

Whether you’re working on miniature mechanisms, high-load applications, or advanced automation, this roundup puts our best content of the year in one place.

"Precision is more than a specification. It's a commitment to those who rely on us.” CW Bearing

🔧 Top Technical Article of the Year

Precision by Design: The Art of Matching Components in Bearing Assembly

Every bearing is a symphony of perfectly aligned components. This article, our most read of the year, breaks down how inner rings, outer rings, rolling elements, and retainers work together within microns of tolerance to deliver quiet, smooth, reliable motion.

Why engineers loved it:

• Clear explanation of matching principles

• Strong visual infographics

• Great for training new team members

👉 Read the Full Article: Precision by Design: The Art of Matching Components in Bearing Assembly

👉 Download the Matching Components in Bearing Assembly Infographic

👉 Download the Matching Components Across Markets Infographic

📘 Most Useful Engineering Explainer

Bearing Life: Angles, Axial Load & What Really Limits Performance

This explainer was saved and shared more than any other guide. It shows how operating angle and axial load affect bearing life; and the threshold where life drops below 12,000 hours.

📘 Read the Full Article: Bearing Life & Load: Understanding the Real-World Connection

▶️ Watch the Explainer Video

📊 Download Bearing Life and Load Reference Table

📊 Download Bearing Installation Best Practices Infographic

🤖 Industry Spotlight: Robotics

2025 was a major year for automation. Our miniature & instrument bearings supported new robotic architectures across industrial, medical, warehouse automation, and consumer robotics programs.

🤖 Explore Robotics Solution

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⚙️ Customer Favorite Resource

Proper Micrometer Use: Getting Accurate Measurements Every Time

This practical guide became a favorite among technicians, quality teams, and engineers.

Accurate micrometer use is essential for proper measurement, inspection, and bearing performance.

The step-by-step sheet and quick tips made this one of the most requested resources of the year, especially for teams training new operators.

🛠 View Proper Micrometer Use Guide

📄 Download Quick Reference Sheet

🌍 A Year of Growth: 2025 Milestones

Northville, MI

• Celebrated 10 years

• Worldclass engineers

• Dedicated customer collaboration

• IATF Certified

Apaseo Facility

• Added machining + assembly capability

• Expanded ball-nut manufacturing

• New angular-contact processes

GLOBAL

• Enhanced design collaboration tools

• Strong R&D partnerships

• Cross-region engineering workflows

• Advancing Steer-by-Wire Chassis Systems

• Intelligent Robotics Solutions

• Pioneering China's first-ever technical guideline for ball screw drives in vehicle hubs.

🏆 Supplier Recognition Highlight

This year, Stanley Black & Decker honored CW Bearing with a Supplier Excellence Award, recognizing our commitment to quality, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement. We are proud of this partnership and grateful for the trust placed in our team.

🔭 Looking Ahead to 2026

Next year brings more innovation, more technical content, and more opportunities to support your engineering teams.

Coming soon:

✓ New bearing handling videos

✓ New robotics-focused resources

✓ More U.S. & Mexico localization updates

✓ New engineering calculators & guides

✓ Automate 2026 in Chicago

Stay tuned! 2026 is already shaping up to be an exciting year.

⭐ Top Social Highlights of 2025

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🎄 A Global Thank-You

To our customers, partners, and colleagues across the U.S., China, Mexico, Germany, and all global locations: thank you for your trust, collaboration, and support throughout 2025.

Your partnership truly keeps us moving.

From all of us at CW Bearing,

We wish you a safe, joyful, and successful holiday season.