Southwest Products are best known for their aerospace plain bearings, encompassing spherical bearings, load slot types, journals and special designs for various military and Government branches. Southwest Products made their name by working with difficult materials for bearing production such as Inconel, Monel steels and Beryllium copper alloys. Southwest Products also produce their own liner systems, Kentlon and Dyflon. Although best known for their aerospace exploits, particularly on the C-17 aircraft, Southwest Products also made bearing components for the power generation industry.

Southwest's product line includes:

MONOBALL Self aligning spherical bearings, plain and rod end types made in stainless steel, copper alloys, chrome and other materials. Southwest products have been applied used in severe conditions, high temperatures, vibration and ultra high radial loads of up to 893,000 lbs.