Kaydon leads the industry in the design and manufacture of precision thin section ball bearings and slewing ring bearings (turntable bearings). Kaydon is committed to meeting the high levels of quality required by our industry and the markets we serve.

Kaydon currently holds the following quality certifications:

ISO 9001:2008 certifications

Sumter, South Carolina, Plant 4 certificate (Adobe PDF)
Sumter, South Carolina, Plant 4 is ISO 9001:2008 certified for the manufacture of custom engineered precision anti-friction ball bearings and roller bearings, WireX® bearings, slewing ring bearings, and bearing components.

Sumter, South Carolina, Plant 12 certificate (Adobe PDF)
Sumter, South Carolina, Plant 12 is ISO 9001:2008 for the manufacture of custom engineered precision anti-friction ball and roller bearings including Reali-Slim® thin cross section ball and roller bearings and Endura-Slim® bearings, a corrosion resistant version of the Reali-Slim® line.

Monterrey, Mexico (La Silla) certificate (JPEG will open in a new window)
Monterrey, Mexico (Kalos) certificate (JPEG will open in a new window)
Our two facilities in Monterrey, Mexico (La Silla and Kalos) are ISO 9001:2008 certified for the manufacture of ball bearings and slewing ring bearings.

Avon, Ohio, certificate (Adobe PDF)
Our Avon, Ohio, facility is ISO 9001:2008 certified for the design, manufacture and repair of precision and commercial ball and roller large diameter bearings for multiple applications and markets.

ISO 9001:2000 certifications

Muskegon, Michigan, certificate (Adobe PDF)
The Muskegon, Michigan, facility is ISO 9001:2000 certified for the design and manufacture of Reali-Slim® bearings, custom precision bearings, and bearing assemblies for various applications in the commercial, military, aerospace, medical, and semi-conductor industries.

AS9100B certification

Muskegon, Michigan, certificate (Adobe PDF)
Sumter, South Carolina, Plant 12 certificate (Adobe PDF)
Kaydon's Muskegon, Michigan, and Sumter, South Carolina Plant 12 facilities are certified to the International Aerospace Quality Group's AS9100B standards for the design and manufacture of Reali-Slim® bearings, custom precision bearings and bearing assemblies for various applications in the aerospace and defense industries.

Cleanroom assembly to ISO class 5 & 7 certifications

The Muskegon, Michigan, and Sumter, South Carolina Plant 12 facilities operate certified ISO class 5 and class 7 cleanrooms.

Rolls-Royce certificate of approval

Rolls-Royce certificate of approval (Adobe PDF)
The Muskegon, Michigan, facility is a Rolls-Royce approved supplier for precision machining, classified parts control, and a variety of value-added treatment processes.

Nadcap certifications

Nadcap chemical processing certificate (Adobe PDF)
The Muskegon, Michigan, plant is certified for chemical processing in accordance with SAE Aerospace Standard AS7003.

Nadcap nondestructive testing certificate (Adobe PDF)
The Muskegon, Michigan, plant is certified for nondestructive testing in accordance with SAE Aerospace Standard AS7003.

Nadcap heat treating certificate (Adobe PDF)
The Muskegon, Michigan, plant is certified for heat treating in accordance with SAE Aerospace Standard AS7003.

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