Ground breaking website is launched providing an unprecedented combination of product info, industry resources, and downloads for mechanical engineers and designers utilizing bearings in their applications

MONTVILLE, N.J., Oct. 12 — (PRNewswire) — "Value" is redefined with the relaunch of AST Bearings website located at:   http://www.ASTBearings.com.  While most people may expect a premier bearing supplier's site to include tons of product information, they may not expect how easy it is to get exactly the information they're looking for.  The new AST Bearings site catalogs over 8,300 bearing and related products; however, there is much, much more to this new site.

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Professional Services Highlighted

With the re-launching of the website, AST has positioned itself as the "complete bearing specialist" with extensive "value-added" services.  Beyond exceptional product quality, selection, and availability, the value-added services at AST are what really set them apart from most other bearing suppliers.  As detailed on the new website, some of the expert professional services that AST provides customers include:

• Engineering Consulting and Design
• Applications Engineering
• Failure Analyses
• Quality Inspection & Verification
• Lubrication and Relubrication
• Micro Grade Grease Plating™ (MGGP)
• Custom Packaging
• Inventory Management
• Import/Export Customs Handling

Industry Resource Center Provides Value

AST wants to help make products perform better, companies more competitive, and people's jobs a whole lot easier.  In doing so, AST created on their website a valuable " Resource Center" so everyone can get answers and solutions they need quickly and dependably.  While the site is scheduled to increase dramatically in content, currently it includes topics such as:

• Interactive Online Catalog
• Bearing Selector Guide
• Bearing Interchange & Cross Reference
• Technical Information
• Bearing FAQs
• Catalogs and Brochures

AST Bearing's Online Catalog System

To assist AST's customers in finding the right information quickly, easily, and consistently, they have uploaded most of their product line offerings in an interactive product catalog system (currently it has over 8,300 products cataloged).  Their online catalog system goes way beyond the value provided by most others in both the breadth and depth of its information as it acts as a:

• Bearing Selection Guide
• Comprehensive Product Catalog with parametric search
• Product Data Sheet Warehouse
• Downloadable Library of 2D and 3D CAD model files
• Product Technical Guide
• RFQ Generator

Of note is the fact that the online catalog system is completely free of charge to all, including unlimited downloads of 3D CAD models of its more than 8,300 products.  The value to engineers and designers is significant.  The new AST interactive online catalog identifies and specifies appropriate products including where to purchase them, it can initiate RFQs, it is available anytime 24/7/365, CAD models can be directly incorporated into design utilizing virtually any CAD program, and it can ultimately help accelerate the time-to-market for new products.

With the re-launch of their new website with its interactive online catalog, AST Bearings has underscored their trademarked slogan of "Value Beyond the Part"™.  They have distanced themselves from typical bearing suppliers in both the breadth of their product offerings and the depth of their value-added services.  Check out their new website today at: www.ASTBearings.com

About AST Bearings

Founded in 1963, AST® Bearings LLC is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and a value-added supplier of a wide selection of miniature bearings and precision ball bearing products.  The company also maintains an extensive inventory of superior quality bushings, rod ends, roller and linear bearings, custom cost efficient sub-assembly products and much more.  AST utilizes two warehouses to ensure availability and "just-in-time" delivery to customers across the US and internationally.  In addition, AST provides inventory management services, expert engineering and design services, in addition to failure analyses and re-lubrication services in clean rooms with Class-100 workbenches at its headquarters in Montville, New Jersey.  For additional information, contact the company online at:   http://www.astbearings.com/contact-us.html

Trademark Information

"AST" is a registered trademark and "Value Beyond the Part" is a trademark of AST Bearings LLC.

SOURCE AST(R) Bearings, LLC

Contact:

AST(R) Bearings, LLC Value Beyond the Part Paul Wharton - Director of Marketing, AST Bearings LLC, 115 Main Road, Montville, NJ 07045 Phone: +1-973-335-2230 x134 Phone: +1-973-335-6987 - Fax Email Contact Web: http://www.ASTBearings.com