The American Bearing Manufacturers Association is an
industry trade group
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that deals with all aspects of
bearing technology. It was founded in 1917 as an informal group of
manufacturers with the purpose of aiding bearing manufacturing during
World War I
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. 1933 saw the ratification of
Articles of Incorporation
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, by the then current members, as the Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association (AFBMA). In 1934 the AFBMA was incorporated as an organization in
New York City
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. In 1993 the
organization
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formally changed its title to the American Bearing Manufacturers Association in order to better serve its members and to expand membership eligibility.
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See also
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ABEC scale The ABEC scale is an industry accepted standard for the tolerances of a ball bearing. It was developed by the Annular Bearing Engineering Committee (ABEC) of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA). The ABEC scale is designed to provi ...
- a tolerance classification developed by the ABMA's Annular Bearing Engineering Committee
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Ball (bearing)
Bearing balls are special highly spherical and smooth balls, most commonly used in ball bearings, but also used as components in things like freewheel mechanisms. The balls come in many different ''grades''. These grades are defined by bodies ...
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ABMA
Trade associations based in the United States
Organizations established in 1934
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