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100+
Years
150k
Square Feet
2 US-Based
Manufacturing Facilities
Trusted Global
Supply Chain
Expertise in Innovative, Engineered Linkage Products
For over 100 years, we have proudly delivered innovative and proprietary engineered products, putting reliable and powerful control in the hands of the world’s pilots, drivers and equipment operators.
Our highly engineered rod ends, spherical bearings, and assemblies are used in a breadth of applications in Commercial Aerospace, Space & Defense, On-Road Vehicle, Construction & Agriculture, and General & Industrial markets. From landing gear on large commercial aircraft to rotors on military helicopters and exhaust gas recirculation valve applications in hybrid engines, Radial Bearing delivers precise solutions for the world’s most demanding applications.
When our application engineers and manufacturing experts partner with your technical and operations teams, we create the best motion control solutions for your applications. Our excellence in engineered motion controls and deep understanding of linkage products provides flexibility to apply standard products, customize product extensions, or develop completely new designs to give customers access to solutions that accelerate speed-to-market and profitability.
With limitless possibilities, versatility, applications, and engineered solutions, we are propelling the world forward, reliably and safely. Offering proprietary or customized rod ends, spherical bearings, and assemblies, you get superior engineering support, guaranteed product quality, complete reliability and excellent service—the Radial Bearing way.
Commitment to Quality
Our standard of operational excellence helps you exceed regulatory requirements. Customers across industries gain operational efficiency through our robust AS9100 and ISO Quality Management System (QMS) and commitment to ongoing improvement. We design and engineer solutions to exacting specifications and standards, ensuring every product meets the highest levels of quality and performance.
Our Differentiators
Partner with us for limitless possibilities, versatile applications, and engineered solutions.
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Who We Serve
We put reliable control in the hands of the world’s drivers, pilots, and equipment operators.
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Commitment to Quality
Our standard of operational excellence helps you exceed regulatory requirements. Customers across industries gain operational efficiency through our robust AS9100 and ISO Quality Management System (QMS) and commitment to ongoing improvement. We design and engineer solutions to exacting specifications and standards, ensuring every product meets the highest levels of quality and performance.

Our Differentiators
Partner with us for limitless possibilities, versatile applications, and engineered solutions.
Explore

Who We Serve
We put reliable control in the hands of the world’s drivers, pilots, and equipment operators.
Explore
Our History
Together, Radial Bearing and Cablecraft have a combined 100+ years of linkage product design and manufacturing expertise. We have a rich history of superior engineering and focus on the customer, acting as an extension of our customers’ R&D team.

1920
J.J. Tourek Mfg. Co. founded in Chicago, IL, which served as the foundation for our linkage products today.

1949
Cablecraft founded in Tacoma, WA producing control cables for the aerospace industry

1954
Superior Ball Joint founded in Fort Wayne, IN

1955
Radial Bearing Corp. founded in Danbury, CT, producing rod ends and spherical bearings for industrial and automotive applications

Early 1980s
Tuthill Corp. acquires Cablecraft, Superior, J.J. Tourek, and in 1994 Tuthill formed the Controls Group.

2021
Torque Capital Group acquires Cable Manufacturing & Assembly, a producer of light duty control cables for various end markets.

2021
Cable Manufacturing & Assembly acquires Cablecraft, bringing together two iconic brands in mechanical motion controls creating a global leader in the design and manufacture of engineered motion controls

2022
Rebranded under Cablecraft name with a singular brand reflecting the leveraging of the combined capabilities to provide a broad product portfolio to a market leading customer base

2024
Cablecraft acquires Radial Bearing expanding linkage product offerings and end markets

2025
Cablecraft combines its linkage product line with Radial Bearing and rebrands under the Radial Bearing name

J.J. Tourek Mfg. Co. founded in Chicago, IL, which served as the foundation for our linkage products today.
1920
Cablecraft founded in Tacoma, WA producing control cables for the aerospace industry
1949
Superior Ball Joint founded in Fort Wayne, IN
1954
Radial Bearing Corp. founded in Danbury, CT, producing rod ends and spherical bearings for industrial and automotive applications
1955
Tuthill Corp. acquires Cablecraft, Superior, J.J. Tourek, and in 1994 Tuthill formed the Controls Group.
Early 1980s
Torque Capital Group acquires Cable Manufacturing & Assembly, a producer of light duty control cables for various end markets.
2021
Cable Manufacturing & Assembly acquires Cablecraft, bringing together two iconic brands in mechanical motion controls creating a global leader in the design and manufacture of engineered motion controls
2021
Rebranded under Cablecraft name with a singular brand reflecting the leveraging of the combined capabilities to provide a broad product portfolio to a market leading customer base
2022
Cablecraft acquires Radial Bearing expanding linkage product offerings and end markets
2024
Cablecraft combines its linkage product line with Radial Bearing and rebrands under the Radial Bearing name
2025Our Purpose
We safely connect a world in motion through excellence in engineered motion controls, delivering value to our customers, associates, and shareholders.
Our Values
People Are the Company
Commitment to Mutual Respect & Teamwork
Professional & Ethical Conduct
Continual Improvement
Growth
& Prosperity

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Leveraging the recognition, credibility, resources and industry expertise of Cablecraft, Radial Bearing is a leading designer and manufacturer of engineered motion control linkage products.
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Put reliable control in the hands of the world’s drivers, pilots, and equipment operators with the expertise and support of Radial Bearing. Contact us today to discuss your needs.