When it comes to selecting the right bearing for the right application, it is important that you and your supplier communicate effectively to ensure that all of your needs are met. When you work with SMB Bearings, you work with
a specialist supplier of miniature ball bearings in the UK. We can advise you on the best options for your application and also which bearing sizes should be considered for easy availability and low cost.  When you need to choose between lubricating with a special grease or choosing a plastic bearing for corrosive considerations, we can help you make educated and fully informed decisions. We can help you find the motor bearings you need to satisfy any low noise or low vibration requirements. We have the technical expertise you can depend on to help you decide on the instrument bearings you need for the lowest starting torque applications.
We provide metric ball bearings (and their inch equivalents) for all applications and are even able to manufacture custom-sized bearings for our customers.

We didn't become the premier supplier of miniature, thin-section and corrosion resistant and the UK by encouraging our customers to make decisions that would benefit us. We became the best in the business by helping customers make decisions that benefitted them first.

The following bearings are just some that should be considered for speciality applications. 
Electric Motor Bearings
Low-noise bearings (EMQ or V2) and extra low-noise bearings (EMQ2 or V3) can be supplied for noise or vibration-critical applications. The term "Electric Motor Bearing" is often loosely used, which is why our electric motor ball bearings have been tested in comparison with leading brands.

Plastic Ball Bearings
Plastic bearings can be supplied from 3mm bore up to 30mm bore from stock, and even larger sizes of plastic bearing can be supplied to order. Generally made from acetal resin with 316 stainless steel balls or glass balls, plastic bearings are used where greater corrosion resistance is required.

Thin Section Ball Bearings
Thin section bearings can be supplied from 10mm bore up to 50mm bore. Many of the miniature bearings are also thin section bearings, but the term generally applies to 10mm bore and upwards.