https://www.kaydonbearings.com Kaydon Bearings, an SKF Group brand, invented the thin section bearing and is a leading supplier of thin section, slewing ring, and remanufactured bearings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_2020_RealiSlim_bearing_catalog.htm SKF has released an updated Kaydon Reali-Slim thin section bearings catalog, replacing Kaydon Catalog 300. The catalog highlights popular part numbers, including bearings that are commonly in stock, and features the SKF Kaydon dual-branding format and look. Engineers can download a PDF version on the Kaydon downloads page. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_2020_RealiSlim_bearing_catalog.htm Thurs, 07 May 2020 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_case_study_international_space_station_robot_arm.htm Kaydon Reali-Slim thin section bearings, prized for their compact design, precision, and ability to withstand harsh conditions, will soon be at work at the International Space Station (ISS). The bearings are part of a highly articulated ISS robot arm that will help stabilize erratic or unresponsive satellites. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_case_study_international_space_station_robot_arm.htm Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_PitchYaw_Bearing_Reman_SS.htm SKF Kaydon Bearing Remanufacturing Services can save wind turbine operators 40% or more compared to brand-new wind turbine pitch and yaw replacement bearings. Four-point and eight-point contact double row bearings up to 144" are remanufactured to their original bearing functionality. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_PitchYaw_Bearing_Reman_SS.htm Tues, 19 Nov 2019 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_PitchBearingUpgradesWP.htm Download the new Kaydon white paper, which describes the defining characteristics of pitch bearings, the most common causes of pitch bearing failure, and the specific bearing improvements that can extend wind turbine life cycle. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_PitchBearingUpgradesWP.htm Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_case_study_laser_data_transmission_terminal.htm ViaLight Communications GmbH uses the Kaydon Ultra-Slim extra thin section bearing in its MLT-20, a highly compact terminal that transmits enormous quantities of data from small airborne craft. Ultra-Slim bearings provide exceptional precision and speed, low friction, small size, and light weight. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_case_study_laser_data_transmission_terminal.htm Wed, 17 July 2019 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_wire_race.htm When space and weight are at a premium and corrosion resistance is essential, SKF and Kaydon wire race bearings are the ideal solution. Wire race bearings are custom manufactured to fit each design and application, in shape and material combinations that aren't possible with conventional designs. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_wire_race.htm Tues, 12 Jan 2019 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_bicycle_CVT_gear_mechanism.htm Students at HTL Rennweg, a technical university in Vienna, Austria, chose Kaydon Reali-Slim thin section bearings as part of their continuously variable transmission (CVT) gear shift mechanism design for bicycles, due to their compact size and ability to handle axial and radial forces. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_bicycle_CVT_gear_mechanism.htm Tues, 2 Jan 2019 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SlewingBearingSelectionWP.htm Download the new Kaydon Bearings white paper to find out nine steps to selecting the right slewing bearing to meet your application requirements. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SlewingBearingSelectionWP.htm Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_robotics_applications.htm Robotics designers count on Kaydon Reali-Slim thin section, slewing ring, and Reali-Slim TT bearings to save weight and space for challenging applications. Download the brochure to learn more. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_robotics_applications.htm Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_3Dcatalog_EU_GDPR.htm Visit kaydonbearings.com to experience the improved 3D bearings model catalog, now featuring color, sectioning, exploded views, and faster downloads of thin section and slewing ring bearings. Create a password to access 3D models, software, and more. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_3Dcatalog_EU_GDPR.htm Fri, 22 June 2018 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_ThinSectionBearingTodayWP.htm Download the new Kaydon Bearings white paper to find out how thin section bearings can provide weight and space savings of more than 80 percent in most applications. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_ThinSectionBearingTodayWP.htm Mon, 18 June 2018 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKFshelf.htm Access Kaydon brochures and product catalogs on your iPhone or iPad using the updated SKF Shelf app. SKF and Kaydon literature may be downloaded and viewed online or off. Visit the App Store to download SKF Shelf. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKFshelf.htm Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_HarshEnvironmentsWP.htm Download the new Kaydon Bearings white paper to find out how hybrid bearings provide the ideal corrosion-resistant alternative for semiconductor manufacturing and other harsh environments. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_HarshEnvironmentsWP.htm Tues, 26 Dec 2017 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MountingThinSectionBearingsWP.htm Download the new Kaydon Bearings white paper to learn more about factors to consider when mounting radial, four-point contact, and angular contact thin section bearings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MountingThinSectionBearingsWP.htm Fri, 7 July 2017 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_robotics_automation.htm Download the new Kaydon Bearings robotic application case study to learn more about Reali-Slim® thin section bearings for industrial, medical, semiconductor, oil and gas, and aerospace robotic applications. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_robotics_automation.htm Mon, 22 May 2017 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_XTseries_slewing_bearings.htm Kaydon XT series slewing ring bearings are now available as 3D drawings, to view or download, on the Kaydon Bearings website. Download formats include AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and many others. XT series slewing rings are used in wind turbines, cranes, excavators, aerial lifts, utility derricks, log loaders and feller bunchers, grapples, and mining equipment. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_XTseries_slewing_bearings.htm Tues, 6 Dec 2016 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Catalog390_Portuguese.htm Kaydon Bearings has released a comprehensive Portuguese-language edition of its slewing ring bearing catalog. Engineers can download the PDF on the Kaydon downloads page, request a free printed copy, or call Kaydon toll-free at 800.514.3066. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Catalog390_Portuguese.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2016 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MountingSlewingRingsWP.htm This new white paper from Kaydon Bearings describes how to determine the correct bearing size, shrouding, and mounting structure; the importance of appropriate deflection and flatness; and how to mount the bearing to the mounting structure. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MountingSlewingRingsWP.htm Wed, 21 Sept 2016 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_slewing_bearing_selector.htm Kaydon Bearings is making it easier to choose the right bearing with our new slewing ring bearing selector tool. The selector lets you search by dimensions, application, gear type, static load, speed, tangential force per drive, and more. Search, view load charts, and download drawings of Kaydon four-point contact, eight-point contact, cross roller and three-row roller slewing ring bearings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_slewing_bearing_selector.htm Fri, 16 Sept 2016 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_HTseries_slewing_bearings.htm Engineers can now view and download 3D drawings of Kaydon HT series slewing ring bearings from the Kaydon Bearings website. Download formats include AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and many others. HT series slewing rings are used in cranes, aerial lifts, digger derricks, chute swivels, lift truck rotators, and industrial turntables. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_HTseries_slewing_bearings.htm Mon, 27 June 2016 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_75th_anniversary.htm Kaydon Bearings, an SKF Group brand, is celebrating 75 years of bearing solutions with events planned for its facilities around the world. Kaydon was founded in May, 1941 in Muskegon, Michigan. Kaydon solves the world's most demanding bearing challenges with thin section and slewing ring bearing solutions. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_75th_anniversary.htm Fri, 27 May 2016 08:00:00 EST https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Catalog390_Spanish.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division has released a Spanish-language edition of its comprehensive slewing ring bearing catalog. Engineers can download a PDF version on the Kaydon downloads page; request a free printed copy; or call Kaydon toll-free at 800.514.3066. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Catalog390_Spanish.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SemiconBroch.htm Download the new Kaydon Bearings semiconductor brochure to learn more about Kaydon infinite solutions for mechanical polishers, robot hubs, motors, elbows, wrists and other applications, in OEM designs and as aftermarket replacements. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SemiconBroch.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AppGuides.htm Kaydon has released versions of its Applications Guide in both Spanish and Portuguese, to better serve its customers around the world. The 8-page guide describes the key capabilities of each style of Kaydon thin section and slewing ring bearing. A comprehensive chart lists a wide variety of applications by industry, and indicates which Kaydon products (thin section bearings, slewing ring bearings, roller bearings, and WireX bearings) meet the needs of the given application. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AppGuides.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKF_Kaydon_Brazil_plant_opening.htm SKF Group has opened a new Kaydon Bearings facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil to produce pitch and yaw slewing ring bearings for the Brazilian wind energy market. Kaydon is the leading bearing supplier to the North American wind energy market, supporting high and low wind speed and land-based or offshore wind turbine systems. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKF_Kaydon_Brazil_plant_opening.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AcceptanceTestingWP.htm Learn which bearing applications benefit most from acceptance testing (or end-of-line verification); how to develop an acceptance test plan (ATP); and the typical elements of an ATP in this latest white paper from Kaydon Bearings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AcceptanceTestingWP.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_GearedSlewingRingsWP.htm The latest slewing ring bearings white paper from Kaydon Bearings explains the Lewis formula for tooth size and form selection; includes tables that designers can use to match gear details to their applications; and describes how to install a slewing ring bearing. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_GearedSlewingRingsWP.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_2014catalog300.htm The new Kaydon Reali-Slim thin section bearings catalog features over 400 new part numbers, more stainless steel bearings, ISO radial ratings, Reali-Design software users guide, and more. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_2014catalog300.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_thin_section_bearings_video.htm Thin section bearings provide numerous design advantages: they save weight, create space, reduce friction, and reduce costs, while meeting the capacity requirements of a wide range of applications. To learn more, watch this short, informative video: The Advantages of Thin Section Bearings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_thin_section_bearings_video.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_LowSpeedApps.htm Wind turbine, robot, crane, gun mount, and radar antenna mount bearings can present special design challenges, due to the application's low operating speed. Bearings may have special lubricant needs, require modification or need to be custom designed. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_LowSpeedApps.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKF_Kaydon_slewing_bearings_LTA_Brazil.htm SKF has secured a long-term agreement for around SEK 1.2 billion to supply Kaydon slewing ring bearings to a major wind turbine manufacturer for the North American and Brazilian wind energy segments. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKF_Kaydon_slewing_bearings_LTA_Brazil.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AWEAshow_WindBrochure.htm Visit Kaydon Bearings, an SKF Group company, at the 2014 AWEA Windpower show, booth 3648. And download the new Kaydon Bearings wind energy brochure to learn more about our wind turbine bearings, OEM replacement bearings, and worn bearing repair. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AWEAshow_WindBrochure.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_4ptBearings.htm With a unique design and ability to handle radial, thrust, and moment loads, a single four-point contact ball bearing can replace two angular contact bearings. Kaydon four-point contact bearings offer improved accuracy, and space, weight, and cost savings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_4ptBearings.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_BoeingGoldAward.htm Kaydon Bearings, an SKF Group company, today announced that it has received a 2013 Boeing Performance Excellence Award, given annually by Boeing to suppliers who achieve superior performance. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_BoeingGoldAward.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKF_acquires_Kaydon.htm Kaydon Corporation, including the Bearings Division, has been acquired by the SKF Group of Sweden. SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, and lubrication systems. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_SKF_acquires_Kaydon.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_BoeingAward.htm Kaydon Bearings Division has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Kaydon has supplied bearings for Boeing's Apache helicopter program since 1983. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_BoeingAward.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_stainless_steel_bearings.htm There's no need to sacrifice space or weight to achieve maximum corrosion resistance. Kaydon stainless steel bearings are ideal for applications that require a high precision, ultra-clean thin section bearing. In harsh environments, stainless steel minimizes the surface degradation and particulate formation that can adversely affect performance. Like all Kaydon Reali-SlimŽ bearings, Kaydon's stainless steel bearings have a cross-section that remains constant when the bore size changes, minimizing space requirements and bearing weight. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_stainless_steel_bearings.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_bearing_selector.htm Kaydon Bearings is making your job easier with our new bearing selector tool. The selector allows users to search by bore size, outside diameter, and/or width minimums and maximums, in inches or millimeters. The selector includes Reali-SlimŽ open, sealed, stainless steel, and metric bearings; EndurakoteŽ-plated bearings; and Ultra-SlimŽ extra thin section bearings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_bearing_selector.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_US_Rep_Huizenga_visit.htm Congressman Bill Huizenga of Michigan's second district toured Kaydon Bearings Division headquarters on May 3, 2013. The Kaydon Muskegon Plant 1 supplies custom bearings to the aerospace and defense industries. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_US_Rep_Huizenga_visit.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_9QsSpecingSlewingRingWP.htm 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. The bearing's support structure, mounting, installation, and even storage are all factors in a bearing's success or failure. In this new white paper, Les Miller and David VanLangevelde of Kaydon Bearings' engineering group provide nine key questions a designer should ask when choosing a slewing ring bearing. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_9QsSpecingSlewingRingWP.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MarsRoverCuriosity_PTEarticle.htm Kaydon Reali-Slim bearings have been working on Mars since August 2012, as part of NASA's Curiosity rover. The specialty thin section bearings can be found in the rover's arm, steering, and remote sensing mechanisms. This article in Power Transmission Engineering describes the process of designing various gears, bearings, and motors that allow the rover to successfully explore the Red Planet. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MarsRoverCuriosity_PTEarticle.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_WorkBoat2012.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division and Cooper Bearings will host a joint exhibit at the International WorkBoat Show booth 1362, December 5-7, 2012, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The Kaydon/Cooper booth will feature Kaydon slewing ring bearing solutions found in shipboard and portside cranes, winches, thrusters, and other heavy-duty applications that require significant load-carrying capacity. Kaydon slewing ring bearings provide optimal economy and life within a given dimensional footprint. The booth will also showcase the Cooper split-to-the-shaft bearings found in marine propulsion shafts and generator drives. From military and offshore support vessels to ferries, fishing boats, and tugs, Cooper split bearings provide ease of maintenance, reliability, and flexibility out at sea. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_WorkBoat2012.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MINExpo2012.htm Kaydon Bearings and Cooper Bearings will host a joint exhibit at MINExpo 2012 booth 25037 September 24-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Kaydon Bearings and Cooper Bearings - both divisions of Kaydon Corporation - are leading global manufacturers of bearings that minimize downtime and maximize productivity for top mining industry OEMs and operators around the world. The booth will feature samples of the Kaydon slewing ring bearing solutions that are ideal for shovels, hydraulic excavators, stacker reclaimers, and other mining equipment. The booth will also showcase Cooper split-to-the-shaft bearings, which are widely used on material handling, crushing, and ventilation systems and other large mining equipment. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MINExpo2012.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MarsRoverCuriosityFOX17.htm When NASA's Curiosity rover landed successfully on Mars earlier this month, it made international news - with a local twist. Kaydon's Reali-SlimŽ bearings are helping the rover move and collect material samples. In this FOX17 news interview, Kaydon engineers explain what makes Kaydon thin-section bearings the ideal choice for the rover. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MarsRoverCuriosityFOX17.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MarsRoverCuriosity.htm The Curiosity rover that landed on Mars on August 6 features the largest, most advanced scientific payload of any Mars mission yet - and, as usual, Reali-SlimŽ thin section bearings. The five pairs of duplexed bearings from Kaydon Bearings Division save space and weight in two important areas: preparing rock material samples for analysis and supporting the steering actuators for the rover's wheels. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MarsRoverCuriosity.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MOSFIRE.htm Kaydon Bearings engineers designed a custom bearing that positions a 300-ton telescope at Keck Observatory, Mauna Kea summit, Hawaii. The telescope utilizes a high-tech spectrometer called MOSFIRE (Multi-Object Spectrometer For Infra-Red Exploration). https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_MOSFIRE.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_CorrosionWP.htm Corrosion is the natural enemy of a rolling element bearing, taking its toll on a machine's performance, productivity, and operating costs. Kaydon Bearing Division's engineering group has developed a white paper that helps you determine how much anti-corrosion reliability is required of a new design. Factors to consider include performance requirements, contaminants, corrosion resistance ratings, maintenance schedules, extreme environments, and corrosion protection options. By considering all of the bearing's operating conditions from the start, corrosion can be minimized throughout the bearing's life. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_CorrosionWP.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_crane_critical_connection.htm Scheduled raceway lubrication, torque checks on bolts, and gear lubrication are critical in keeping large diameter slewing ring bearings running. In this article from Crane and Rigging Hot Line, bearing remanufacturing manager Ronald Shaw shares tips for proper maintenance of the slewing bearings found on cranes and other lifting machinery. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_crane_critical_connection.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_EngineeringRandD.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division has added engineering information and an R&D and testing section to its website, www.kaydonbearings.com. Visitors to the website can learn more about how Kaydon's exceptional engineering services help customers solve even the most demanding bearing challenges. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_EngineeringRandD.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_KaydonYouTubeChannel.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division has launched a Kaydon Bearings YouTube channel. "The objective of the channel is to provide engineers and other visitors with valuable information about application-specific bearing design, performance, and selection," said Brian Walters, Kaydon Bearings marketing manager. Videos can be accessed and viewed from computers, tablets, or smart phones. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_KaydonYouTubeChannel.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_key_trends_bearings_lubrication.htm Les Miller, Kaydon Bearings vice president of engineering, joined other industry experts in discussing trends in bearing design and lubrication for this article published in Tribology and Lubrication Technology. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_key_trends_bearings_lubrication.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Mexico25years.htm The Kaydon Bearings Division operations in Monterrey, Mexico have come a long way since 1987, growing from 12 employees to nearly 500 and producing some 490,000 slewing ring bearings for customers around the world. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Mexico25years.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_remanufacturing.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division has added white papers, case studies, FAQs, and more to the bearing remanufacturing section of its website, www.kaydonbearings.com. "We've expanded the bearing remanufacturing content on our website to provide customers with more relevant, useful information," said Ron Shaw, Kaydon bearing remanufacturing manager. "Customers can learn more about bearing maintenance (especially for large diameter, lift-application bearings), warning signs of bearing wear or failure, and the remanufacturing process." https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_remanufacturing.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_GlobalTeam.htm The Kaydon Bearings Division and Cooper Bearings units of Kaydon Corporation have announced a new global sales realignment that includes the appointments of three regional sales leaders: Michael Chue, Tom Black, Roger Brown. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_GlobalTeam.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Stofferahn.htm Michael Stofferahn has been appointed vice president of North American sales by Kaydon Bearings Division. In his new position, he will lead the North American OEM and distribution sales teams as well as Kaydon's industry management for the aerospace and defense, medical, heavy equipment, and semiconductor markets. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Stofferahn.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_ICUEE2011.htm Visit Kaydon Bearings, booth #3442 at ICUEE, October 4-6. Bearing remanufacturing and slewing ring bearings for tunnel boring, cranes, aerial work platforms, excavators, utility vehicles. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_ICUEE2011.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Bluefield2011.htm The Kaydon Bearings and Cooper Bearings divisions of Kaydon Corporation will be among hundreds of companies exhibiting at the Bluefield Coal Show on September 14-16, 2011, in Bluefield, West Virginia. The Kaydon booth, #608, will feature a live-motion, split-to-the-shaft Cooper bearing, and examples of Kaydon slewing ring bearings. Both lines of bearings are preferred by some of the top OEMs and operators in both the surface and underground mining industries. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Bluefield2011.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_HSslewingringSS.htm Kaydon HS Series slewing ring bearings, which offer high load and thrust capacity for their size, are featured in a new data sheet from Kaydon Bearings Division. Outside diameters range from 20 inches to 47 inches (500 to 1,200 mm). Most HS sizes are available from stock, and forgings are stocked for the rest. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_HSslewingringSS.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_2011catalog390.htm At 136 pages, the latest edition of the Kaydon Bearings slewing ring bearing catalog is the company's most comprehensive yet. Engineers can download a PDF version at kaydonbearings.com or request a free printed copy, either at the website or by calling Kaydon toll-free at 800.514.3066. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_2011catalog390.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_stockHSslewingrings.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division is now stocking many models of its space-saving HS Series slewing ring bearings, which handle moment loads of up to 139,900 ft-lbs. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_stockHSslewingrings.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_BrandWeb.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division has unveiled its new website, www.kaydonbearings.com, and new brand. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_BrandWeb.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Cooper.htm The Cooper Bearings and Kaydon Bearings divisions of Kaydon Corporation today announced a joint sales initiative by their North American sales teams that will improve coverage and give customers more bearing choices from a single source. Kaydon and Cooper, both business units of Kaydon Corporation, will continue to develop and manufacture their own product lines in their own facilities, but will now offer them through a single sales and distribution network. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Cooper.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Sumter_expansion.htm Kaydon Corporation (NYSE: KDN) announced today that it will be expanding its Sumter, South Carolina operations to meet the growing demand for its custom bearings. Concurrently, it announced that it would discontinue manufacturing operations in Mocksville, North Carolina over the coming year. These steps are expected to optimize Kaydon Bearings' manufacturing operations by more effectively utilizing resources and technology, improve plant processes, reduce redundant capacity and better align its capabilities with market expansion opportunities. This announcement is the culmination of a year long evaluation of alternatives. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Sumter_expansion.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_300catalog.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division has released a new edition of its Reali-Slim® thin-section bearings catalog (Catalog 300) with 40 new part numbers and more availability from stock than ever before. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_300catalog.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AS9100B_certification.htm Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division announced that the quality systems at two of its principal manufacturing facilities have been certified to AS9100B, the international standard for the aerospace industry. Quality systems were certified for the first time at the company's Sumter precision plant in South Carolina and recertified at the Muskegon, Michigan plant. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_AS9100B_certification.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_capacity_calculations.htm Kaydon has developed a new method for calculating the dynamic radial load rating for thin-section ball bearings. The new method uses the contact stress and the number of stress cycles per revolution to calculate the capacity. The new numbers are based on five years of actual test results. These equations can also be used to calculate the dynamic radial load rating for four-point contact ball bearings, which are not covered in standard 9 or ISO 281. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_capacity_calculations.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Mars_mission.htm The Phoenix Mars Lander that began scooping up samples of Martian soil June 4 depends on Reali-Slim® thin-section bearings to position its robotic arm for digging in the permafrost. This is the second Mars mission for Reali-Slim® bearings, manufactured by Kaydon® Corporation Bearings Division of Muskegon, Michigan. They were also used in the two 2004 Mars Exploration Rovers, which are still sending geologic findings back to Earth, some 171 million miles away. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Mars_mission.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_gearing_bearings_MSDmag.htm Scott Hansen, Kaydon Bearings VP of engineering and advanced technology, discusses what factors - including gear static strength, resistance to pitting, gear fatigue, and gear/pinion interfaces - make for a good turntable bearing gear in this article published in Motion System Design. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_gearing_bearings_MSDmag.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Bell_Helicopter_supplier_award.htm Kaydon Corporation (NYSE:KDN) today is honored to announce that the Kaydon Bearings Division has received the prestigious Bell Helicopter Premier Supplier Award. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company, awards this annually in recognition of suppliers with superior business processes and world class quality standards. In order to qualify for the Premier status a supplier must meet numerous standards that include being AS9100 certified, delivering high-quality materials on a 98 percent frequency rate or higher, and score very high on a cross-functional inspection conducted on-site by a specialized Bell team. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Bell_Helicopter_supplier_award.htm https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Avon_Bearings.htm Kaydon Corporation has acquired Avon Bearings Corporation, a leading custom designer and manufacturer of high precision large diameter turntable bearings (slewing ring bearings) and remanufacturer of bearings. The acquisition adds capacity to Kaydon's wind energy platform and broadens Kaydon's presence in offshore crane, construction and steel markets for very large diameter bearings. https://www.kaydonbearings.com/news_Avon_Bearings.htm