Why are Lightweight slewing rings, (bearings) rapidly becoming the first choice for design engineers in demanding motion control applications, for example in the aerospace and defense industries?

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Feb. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - The global market for slewing ring bearings was worth US$ 4.4 billion in 2021. A CAGR of 4.4% ...

Slewing ring bearings — the bearings that find use on cranes, wind turbines, and other smaller designs — are sometimes cut with teeth to double as gears. Let’s review the benefits and challenges of ...

Electric utility company igus offers lubrication-free slewing ring bearings from the polymer slewing ring bearings PRT-04 range, which saves 60% weight and 50% space, while performing fast rotary ...

The new igus slewing ring bearing consists of 97% regranulated plastic, which makes it not only sustainable but also cost-effective. (Source: igus GmbH) igus is adding a ready-to-install low-cost ...

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - According to a study published by Transparency Market Research, the global slewing ring ...

In applications that require a bearing to support a structure while it rotates (e.g. cranes, radar, tank turrets), premature bearing failure can put people and equipment at risk. While slewing ring ...

Taking the place of ball bearings, slewing ring bearings from igus (East Providence, RI) use two self-lubricating, low-friction polymer sliding elements. These PRT modules are said to be highly ...

Recent advancements in the study of slewing and ball bearings have significantly enhanced our understanding of their dynamic behaviour, load distribution, fatigue life and overall performance. These ...