Timken is a manufacturer of miniature and instrument ball bearings, including high speed dental bearings. Timken miniature and instrument ball bearings include radial retainer, pivot, thrust, high speed radial, angular contact and full ball complement types. Timken miniature ball bearings feature extended inner rings and flanged outer rings, shields and seals, radial play and contact angle variations, various ball retainer styles and materials, and exacting tolerance levels. Timken miniature and instrument ball bearings are used for dental, medical and indsutrial handpieces, flow meters, fuel controls, servos, motors and more. Timken also manufactures their line of Fafnir ball, angular contact and ceramic bearings. The acquisition of MPB Bearing in 1990 expanded Timken's portfolio to include miniature precision bearings and new aerospace capabilities. The MPB Bearing division is now called Timken Super Precision.