AURORA - MOTORSPORT RANGE -

THE "AURORA" COMPANY

The Aurora Bearing Company was established in 1971 in the state of Illinois (USA): today it is the leading manufacturer of rod ends and spherical bearing with gliding couplings on the American market.
Over the years Aurora has acquired unrivalled know-how and has become a global presence in the military and aerospace production, in motor sports and in the industrial sector in general.
The specialized knowledge of Aurora engineers has led to the development of an extremely diversified manufacturing program.

THE GETECNO MANUFACTURING PROGRAM

AURORA rod ends and spherical bearings are manufactured to meet the following specifications: small size for space saving, high load capacity, wear resistance, long life, resistance to environmental conditions; last but not least, AURORA products are economical. The AURORA program includes a number of manufacturing techniques and materials to ensure quality and versatility; currently the AURORA series include the following:

• 27 ranges for different INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
• 12 ranges for MOTOR SPORT RACING, motorbikes and vehicles
• 6 ranges for MILITARY and AEROSPACE applications

The ranges include rod ends, both metric and inches, with male or female shaft, either right-hand or left-hand, UNF pitch (inches and metric) and spherical bearings without shaft.

OTHER MOTOR SPORT APPLICATIONS

The racing components include the following:

• high load capacity
  
• mixed radial-axial loads
  
• high resistance to shocks and vibrations
  
• no clearance, tight fit, wear resistance
  
• fine thread pitch for registration
  
• resistance to high temperatures
  
• small sizes and weight

ANTI-FRICTION LINERS

The letter “T” at the beginning of the AURORA identification codes indicates that there is a composite PTFE based anti-friction liner between the spherical inner ring and the steel race. The fit of the gliding coupling liner is tight and requires no lubrication. The liner quality is crucial: it must have excellent load bearing capacity, good resistance to wear and high temperatures.

AURORA liners were designed, developed and patented in-house; the IAT 3200 liner has aerospace applications and passed all the MIL-B-81820 tests that include rigid standards for wear to ensure the fit stays tight. The liner is chemically bound to the steel race. The proven hardness and resistance to shock of these couplings is comparable to that of steel on steel couplings.

NON-STANDARD SHAPES

A number of AURORA rod ends and spherical bearings are manufactured in non-standard shapes to better meet the harsh requirements of motor racing.
To increase load bearing capacity the head sections and shanks of the XAM.. rod ends range are larger than the standard version. In HAB-T spherical bearings and HXAM-T rod ends, the inner ring is wider than normal and equipped with two distancing collars to allow for an increased tipping angle.