for Challenging Applications - Kaydon Bearings

1 Why you should specify Kaydon bearingsApplications Guidefor Challenging solutions for demanding designsWhy you should specify Kaydon takes more than quality and performance for a bearing to meet today s demanding design requirements. It takes truly innovative thinking, based in real-world experience. At Kaydon Bearings , that s just the Bearings offers: a wide range of bearing configurations and sizes standard and custom designs uncompromising precision and reliability success in hundreds of Applications comprehensive technical support a 70-year commitment to customer satisfactionAt Kaydon , we specialize in meeting challenges to ensure product success. If you could use that sort of help, give us a Section bearingsReali-Slim thin section Bearings are known for saving designers critical space and weight. They feature a cross-section that remains constant as the bore diameter increases, providing more dynamic capacity and longer life than standard Bearings . This constant cross-section is especially valuable when you re designing a product to be manufactured in a variety of offers the industry s most comprehensive range of thin section Bearings .

2 Bore sizes range from 1 to 40 (25mm to 1m) and cross-sections from .187 x .187 to 1 x 1 ( to 25mm). Here is a summary of the styles available to solve your design problem. Radial Angular 4-point contact Metric Open Sealed Ultra-Slim Bearings Extra-light versions Stainless steel Corrosion resistant ( Endurakote plating) Duplexed face-to-face Duplexed back-to-back Ground for universal duplexingMost of these can be provided with modifications, such as custom preload or internal fit, precision class upgrades, custom lubricants, and duplexed Bearings have saved space and weight in countless Applications since Kaydon introduced the concept in the 1940s. Let us show you how they can solve your application challenge. You ll find specifications, performance data and more in our Catalog 300, available in print, or as a PDF file at Why you should specify Kaydon BearingsSlewing Ring bearingsKaydon slewing ring Bearings transmit and rotate heavy loads precisely and reliably, in diameters of up to (8m) and configurations to suit almost any application.

3 4-point contact ball Bearings carry radial, axial and moment loads simultaneously and have integral seals to resist contact ball Bearings provide up to 80% more load capacity than 4-point contact Bearings , with many of the same Bearings offer exceptional stiffness with low rotational torque, in a smaller envelope than you might roller Bearings share the thrust, radial and moment loads between the rows, resulting in the highest capacity for any given wire race roller Bearings optimize space, weight and corrosion resistance with wire raceways in lightweight support rings. They work well with non-rigid and out-of-flat mounting slewing ring specifications, ratings and application guidance, please consult Kaydon s Catalog 390. We ll be happy to send you a copy, or you can download a PDF file at BearingsKT tapered roller Bearings provide Kaydon s familiar space and weight saving advantages in Applications requiring a tapered roller Bearings provide very high radial load capacity where axial load is not as in countless & Defense Camera mountsnGimbals/gimbal assembliesnInstrument mountsnRadars (fixed and mobile)n nnSatellite and radar antennasn nTelescope basesn nTruck mounted communication equipmentnAircraft (Jet fighters, Helicopters, UAVs, Airlift & Cargo, Commercial)

4 Counter-measure systemsnDe-icing slipringsnGatling gun bearingsnLanding wheelsnMast, swash plate and gearbox bearingsnnNavigation, target acquisition pods/FLIRSnPropulsion and control systemsnnRefueling booms, winches, APUsnRescue hoistsnShipsCarrier elevator and arrestersn nMissile defensesn nSonar, radar and communicationsn nnSubmarine periscopesnTorpedo deck mount launchersnGround Combat and Security VehiclesSuspensionsnnTarget & sighting systemsnTransmissionsnnTurretsn nnWeaponsGuidance & propulsion systemsnGun mounts and ammunition loadersn n n nMissile and mortar launchersn nnSpaceMars rovernSatellite deployment spin table bearingsnSatellites ( Hubble)nSolar panel deploymentsnSpace stationsnTelescopesn nBulk HandlingAugers/reclaimersnBucket wheel excavatorsnSpreadersnStackers/reclaimers nApplicationsThin Section BearingsSlewing Ring BearingsRoller BearingsWire X Why you should specify Kaydon ApplicationsThin Section BearingsSlewing Ring BearingsRoller BearingsIndustrial Machinery Bottle/jar fillersn nDiamond wire sawsnDiaper paper manufacturing machinesnFood processing equipmentn nIndex and rotary tablesn n nKnitting machinerynLift/pallet trucksn nMachine toolsn n nMaterial handling equipmentn nOffset printing machinesnOptical scanning and photographic equipmentnPackaging equipmentn nPallet wrappersnPaper making dandy rollsnnRobots and automation systemsn nRotary filling systemsnScissor liftsnSpinning machinesnTextile machinerynTire making machinerynWelding positionersn nTransportationAircraft de-icersnJetways/airline passenger bridgesnLocomotives and rail tie cranesnLuggage security scannersnRail steering

5 MechanismsnTransfer tablesnMunicipal EquipmentBridge inspection liftsnDigger derricksnFire truck aerial ladders and snorkelsnRotating bridgesnUtility cranesnWater treatment - clarifiers, thickeners and rotary distributorsnMedical SystemsCT scannersnHuman assist roboticsnMedical diagnostics equipmentnOncology treatment machinesnPET scannersnRobotic surgery devicesnX-ray equipmentn nRenewable EnergySolar arrays altitude/azimuth positionsn nSolar panel altitude - azimuth mountingsnSolar panel gear boxesn nWind turbines - pitch/yaw positions nWhy you should specify Kaydon in countless applicationsSemiconductorsAtmospheric & vacuum transfersnCVD systemsnDicing equipmentnDie bonders, including flip chipnDispensingnEtching systemsnFlat pannel display bondersnInspection equipmentnLapping equipmentnLCD steppersnManipulatorsnMeasuring systemsnMechanical polishersnMegasonic cleaning systemsnPhotolithography/lens diaphragms/stepper motorsnPick and place roboticsnPositionersnProbe stationsnSpin dryersnSputtering equipmentnTes t headsnThin-film and vacuum deposition systemsnWafer transfer robotsnWafer scrubbers/polishersnOil and GasCasing running toolsnnCoiled tubing unitsnDownhole tools and motorsnDraw-worksn n nIron roughnecksn nMarine terminals (Buoys)nMooring systemsn nPipe inspection equipmentnRiser assembliesnRotary steerable systems (RSS)

6 NRotary tablesnRotating control devicesnnRotating drilling equipmentn n nRotating headsnnSwivelsn n nTop drivesn n nTubular handling equipmentn n nUmbilical spools/reelsn nEntertainment and DisplaysAmusement ridesnFlight simulatorsn nRotating rooms and buildingsnRotating stages and trade show displaysnWhy you should specify Kaydon BearingsApplicationsThin Section BearingsSlewing Ring BearingsRoller Heavy EquipmentConstruction EquipmentAerial work platforms/man liftsnArticulating dump trucksnBoom truck cranesnCement pumper trucksnConcrete pumps and screedsnCranes - pedestal, tower, lattice, and knuckle boomnDigger derricksnExcavatorsnRoad paving equipmentnSemi tow trucksnTunnel boring machinesnUtility vehicles/bucket trucks nSteelCrane hook and lift truck rotatorsnElectric arc furnacesnLadle turretsnManipulatorsnTurnstilesnUncoiler snForestryChippers, debarkers and delimbersnFeller bunchersnGrapplesnLoadersnYard cranesnMiningBucket wheel excavatorsnContinuous minersnHaulage systems & scoopsnHydraulic shovelsnRoof boltersnThickenersnMarineAzimuth thrustersn nCapstansn nDavitsnOffshore cranes (API 2C)n nROVsnShip loader/unloadernShipboard cranesn nStraddle carriersnWinchesn nWhy you should specify Kaydon BearingsApplicationsThin Section BearingsSlewing Ring BearingsRoller BearingsKaydon Bearings 2860 McCracken Street Muskegon, Michigan 49441 tel 8 0 0.

7 514. 30 6 6 2015 Kaydon Bearings Printed in USA, 5K 13-06-02 APPguide1. Decades of diverse experience Kaydon has been helping customers develop optimum product designs for seven decades, inventing the thin section bearing and pioneering a variety of innovative approaches. Our product engineers have a combined 300 years of experience (250 of them bearing-specific), and are as proficient in application engineering as they are in design Highest quality standards All Kaydon Bearings are designed to demanding specifications and manufactured with the highest-quality materials and processes. Key certifications include ISO 9001:2008, AS9100B, NADCAP, and various customer Comprehensive technical support The Kaydon R&D facility is home to the latest testing equipment for torque, vibration, sound, environmental effects, and more. You ll find 3-D CAD drawings and design software at our website. And should you ever need service, it s available in North America from our headquarters and overseas from qualified local reasons to specify Kaydon Bearings