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Bearings, Seals and Couplings

Mechanical components such as bearings, seals and couplings are essential in ensuring smooth operation, handling loads and maintaining fluid integrity of aircraft systems. Bearings facilitate friction-free movement between turning or moving components to allow reduced wear and enhance component life in high-speed applications like engines, landing gear, and control systems. The seals are applied to ensure that fluids such as fuel, oil and hydraulic media are not leaked to eliminate any form of system inefficiency and lack of safety in the case of extreme pressure and temperature conditions. Couplings are used to join rotating shafts and pass the torque and allow misalignment and vibration across power transmission systems. Collectively, these elements are prevalent in propulsion, hydraulic, and structural systems and are important in ensuring reliability, performance, and operational safety of aerospace systems.