INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Q&A... ANSWERS ON SLEWING RINGS

摘要

Dave Young, northern area and bearings product manager at RA Rodriguez, looks at some the questions to ask when specifying slewing rings. Slewing ring bearings have many advantages. Compared to a kingpost-type design, which features a large spindle for the turntable supported by two bearings spaced along the length of the spindle, slewing ring bearings save considerable space and weight. They also make low-profile designs more practical.