Robotics Bearings

With sizes ranging from miniature to extra-large, are generally the go-to bearing choice for the majority of robotic and automation applications. Thin section bearings are often designed into robot arm joints due to their low mass, space-saving construction and high-speed capability.

Crossed Roller Bearings series includes the first small-scale, thin section turntable bearings designed for demanding applications including robotics. Crossed Roller Bearings series turntable bearings save weight, reduce product design envelope sizes, and increase design flexibility. Crossed Roller Bearings offer significant advantages vs. conventional slewing ring bearings, including smaller size, improved accuracy, and fast installation and change-out.

Slewing ring bearings are commonly used for a six-axis robot's first axis sometimes called the waist, which has to support the entire robot structure, arm and payload. LILY slewing ring bearings deliver excellent rotational accuracy, load capacity, and long life, with integral configurations (mounting bolt holes, seals, gearing, etc.) that can lead to significant savings in materials and assembly.