Slewing Rings for Renewable Energy Applications
Kaydon Corporation, an SKF Group brand, has 20+ years of experience in supplying slewing bearings to the renewable energy market.
Kaydon bearings apply engineering expertise to best meet critical performance requirements and industry regulations, with the most economical design possible.
☀️🕶️ Solar Panels
Kaydon engineering expertise provides the optimal bearing solution for solar panel gear boxes and altitude-azimuth mountings. You’ll find Kaydon bearings on panels installed on commercial buildings and industrial facilities, in large ground-mounted systems, and in electric utilities projects.
Kaydon slewing ring bearings allow for large diameters and lighter weight; for optimal economy and capacity in a given envelope dimension; for precise positioning with consistent repeatability, where rotation is constant, intermittent or oscillating; and for designs where the bearing will mesh with other precision mechanical components. The slewing ring bearing solutions include a variety of four-point ball configurations.
🍃🌬️ Wind Turbines
Kaydon slewing ring bearings for wind turbines feature deep groove gothic arch raceways and maximum ball complement. Integral seals (or non-contact shields, in the case of smaller bearings) assist in the exclusion of contaminants.
Kaydon HS, HT, MT and XT series slewing ring bearings feature a four-point contact design that provides exceptional moment, thrust, and radial load capacities. The raceway of the Kaydon KH series four-point contact slewing ring bearings provides four points of contact with the balls, enabling it to carry radial, thrust, and moment loads individually or simultaneously.
Kaydon’s experience in wind energy helps customers specify the most appropriate corrosion resistant materials and coatings, including zinc, paint, or other surface treatments, for meeting critical operating temperatures down to -40°C. Unique sealing arrangements are available for severe operating conditions, and Kaydon manufacturing capability accommodates both internal and external gear designs in both hardened and unhardened conditions.
