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Thin Section Bearings

Kaydon Reali-Slim Bearings

R.A.RODRIGUEZ is a trusted supplier of the world-renowned Kaydon ‘Reali-Slim’ thin section bearings throughout the USA and beyond.

The Reali-Slim bearings feature a streamlined design that results in reduced size and weight, offering exceptional space and weight savings of up to 85%.

Due to the consistent cross-sectional profile of thin section bearings as bore sizes vary, there’s no need to adjust space requirements, and minimal impact on bearing weight even with larger application diameters.

These Kaydon bearings come with an array of precision tolerance classes, ensuring optimal precision and design adaptability. They are meticulously engineered with attributes that guarantee peak performance even in the most demanding conditions. Every bearing can be fine-tuned to minimize friction, outgassing, contamination, and wear, all without compromising bearing accuracy.

Advantages of Opting for Kaydon Bearings:

  1. Premium precision bearings suitable for air, sea, land, and space applications.
  2. Choice between open or sealed bearing configurations.
  3. Offered in three fundamental types: Radial Contact (Type C), Angular Contact (Type A), and four-point contact (Type X).
  4. Available in various materials, sizes, tolerances, specifications, and lubricant options.
  5. Corrosion-resistant alternatives available.
  6. Enhance design flexibility while maintaining superior running accuracy.

For industry leading Kaydon ‘Reali-Slim’ thin section bearings tailored to your specific requirements, R.A.RODRIGUEZ is your ideal partner. Our bearings excel in quality, precision, and performance across diverse industries and applications.

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Reali-Slim® Bearings

  • Very lightweight & very thin sections
  • Wide range of metric & inch sizes available
  • Diameter range: Imperial – 1 inch to 40 inches bore & metric – 20 to 360mm
  • Eleven cross-section sizes: Imperial – 3/16 to 1 inch & metric – 8 to 20mm square
  • Available in angular contact, duplex bearing, radial deep groove & four-point configuration
  • Cross section remains constant as the bore diameters increase
  • Available as standard in 52100 (100Cr6) and stainless steel
  • Four precision classes from ABEC 1F to ABEC 7F
  • Over 350 stock sizes readily available
  • Sealed version available
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Ultra-Slim® Bearings

Kaydon Ultra-Slim bearings are unique in that their extremely thin cross section enables them to provide great size and weight restrictions for light to medium duty applications with slow or intermittent rotation. These types of bearings are ideal for applications in robotics, inspection equipment, satellites, and other applications where precise positioning and lightweight designs are critical.

  • Very lightweight & very thin sections at just 2.5mm wide
  • Wide range of metric & inch sizes available
  • Diameter range: Imperial – 1 inch to 40 inches bore & metric – 20 to 360mm
  • Eleven cross section sizes: Imperial – 3/16 to 1 inch & metric – 8 to 20mm square
  • Available in angular contact, radial deep groove & four-point configuration
  • Cross section remains constant as the bore diameters increase
  • Available as standard in 52100 (100Cr6) and stainless steel
  • Four precision classes from ABEC 1F to ABEC 7F
  • Over 350 stock sizes readily available from stock
  • Sealed version available
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Reali-Slim TT® Slewing Ring Bearings

The compact Kaydon Reali-Slim slew rings have been designed to save weight, reduce product envelope sizes and increase design flexibility, without compromising bearing performance and life cycle. These turntable bearings are ideal for demanding applications including robotics, radar antennae and factory positioning and inspection tables.

  • Lightweight turntable bearings that are significantly smaller than standard slew rings
  • Diameters from 1.5 inch to 6.0 inches
  • 25-inch cross section
  • Available with gear and ungeared
  • Stainless steel construction
  • Special designs & configurations available on request
  • Greater accuracy – extended radial bearing section increases rigidity with optional preload or clearances to meet application to meet application torque or deflection requirements
  • Fast installation and changeout
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Industries using Reali-Slim Kaydon Bearings

Thin section bearings offer a wide variety of application-specific solutions for:

  • Machine Tools
  • Robots
  • Optical scanning and imaging equipment
  • Food processing machinery
  • Packaging equipment
  • Navigation
  • Helicopter swash plates and gearboxes
  • Propulsion and control systems
  • Radar
  • Satellites
  • Rotating drill rig equipment
  • Pipe inspection equipment
  • Iron roughnecks
  • Power swivels
  • CT Scanners
  • Laboratory diagnostic equipment
  • Surgical robots
  • Surgical chairs and tables
  • Solar panel altitude-azimuth mountings
  • Solar panel gearboxes
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How to select thin section bearings

The Kaydon thin section bearing selector allows engineers and designers to easily search Kaydon’s thin section bearings by bore size, outside diameter, width, and part number. Results include 2D and 3D drawing downloads.

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