Rose Bearings Ltd
Rose Bearings Ltd. is a British manufacturer of bearing (mechanical), recognized for producing rod end bearings under the commonwealth trade name "rose joint." The company’s brand name became widely adopted in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries as the standard term for spherical rod end bearings, in contrast to the American term "heim joint."[1]
History
Rose Bearings Ltd was established in the mid-20th century in the United Kingdom, emerging as one of the leading European producers of spherical rod end bearings. The company capitalized on post-war industrial demand, with rod end bearings being critical in aircraft control linkage (mechanical), automotive suspensions, and various industrial machinery.[2]
The adoption of the term "rose joint" quickly spread across engineering industries in Britain, becoming the default name used in technical literature and industrial practice. This contrasted with North America, where H.G. Heim Company’s branding led to the prevalence of "heim joint."[3]
Industry role
Rose Bearings Ltd supplied components to a wide range of industries, including:
The company’s products were particularly valued for their durability, high misalignment capacity, and ability to transfer loads efficiently in mechanical linkage systems.
Legacy
The brand name "rose joint" remains the common engineering term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries. Even when produced by other manufacturers, the component is still colloquially referred to as a rose joint, a linguistic legacy of Rose Bearings Ltd.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Milliken, William F., and Milliken, Douglas L. Race Car Vehicle Dynamics. SAE International, 1995.
- ^ Automotive Engineering Handbook, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2015.
- ^ Beaumont, Norman. Automobile Steering and Suspension Systems. McGraw-Hill, 1964.
- ^ SAE International. Automotive Steering Systems, SAE J490, 2019.