Rod Ends and Spherical Plain Bearings are used in almost all areas of the machine and plant manufacturing, e.g. printing, packaging, robot technique, paper milling, wood processing, food processing, as well as transportation and filling systems and automated welding equipment. In vehicles the parts are used in suspensions, also on rail vehicles and especially on power disconnecting devises at distribution stations. Moreover the product spectrum reaches from construction vehicles up to the aerospace. Also very filigree, mechanical applications like for trumpets and medical equipment the FLURO parts are used.