Precision Rod Ends & Spherical Bearings

Heavy-duty roller & ball series, maintenance-free PTFE sliding layers, and precision linkages — engineered for high-frequency pivoting, dynamic loads, and continuous uptime.

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3 Lines Premium · Classic · Basic

Ø 2–160mm DIN / ISO Standard Sizes

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Product lines

Duty first, then size. Three lines cover rolling inserts, maintenance-free sliding layers, and standard spherical-plain bearings.

PREMIUM Line

Individual linkage solutions — a wide choice of variants used in railway and other heavy-duty sectors.

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CLASSIC Line

Maintenance-free heavy-duty spherical-plain bearings with VORBAL-Glide — used in food plants and other industrial sectors.

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BASIC Line

Maintenance-free spherical-plain bearings in motorcycle steering dampers — larger sizes for hydraulic cylinders on construction machinery.

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About VORBAL

We manufacture rod ends and spherical-plain bearings for industrial motion. Forged or machined housings, rolling or sliding internals, and inspection of geometry, hardness, and surface finish before shipment. Custom linkages mix the three lines into one assembly.

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Product families

Open a family, pick a series, then the size you need.

Rod ends with rollers or balls

Heavy-duty rod ends with integral rolling elements for high speed and oscillating motion.

Rod ends, maintenance free

Maintenance-free sliding rod ends for dirty or hard-to-reach joints.

Rod ends, maintenance required

Greaseable rod ends for high static loads and long service intervals.

Hydraulic rod ends

Rod ends specified for hydraulic cylinder ends and high radial loads.

Spherical-plain bearings with rollers or balls

Spherical-plain bearings with rolling elements for rotation and misalignment.

Spherical-plain bearings, maintenance free

Dry-running spherical-plain bearings with low-friction sliding layers.

Spherical-plain bearings, maintenance required

Steel-on-steel spherical-plain bearings designed for relubrication.

Accessories

Grease nipples, locknuts, welding ends, and related mounting parts.

Sectors

The same three lines, specified for the machine in front of you.

Railway Away from the road, onto the rail. Food processing Taste is special. The joint has to stay clean. Packaging Packed and delivered without a seized joint. Automotive & motorcycle Time, speed, and a joint that does not wander. Hydraulics Cylinders need an end that takes the radial load. Pneumatics Cylinder ends to DIN ISO 8139. Mechanical engineering The full sliding and rolling range. Automation & robotics More output, same envelope.

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News & technical documents

Catalog notes and how to specify a VORBAL joint.

News Maintenance-free CLASSIC bearings with VORBAL-Glide

CLASSIC Line now leads with maintenance-free heavy-duty spherical-plain bearings using VORBAL-Glide. Food, packaging, and other plants that cannot put grease n…

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