What is a Slewing Bearing?
A slewing bearing is a versatile large-diameter anti-friction bearing designed to support and enable rotating motion. It can transmit axial and radial loads while absorbing the resulting tilting moment, making it well suited to high-stress applications.
Cost-efficient and proven Slewing Bearings are available in many forms, including:
Diameters from 200 mm to 6,500 mm
Steel ball sizes from 12 mm to 100 mm
Without gear, with external gear, or with internal gear
Roller sizes from 16 mm to 120 mm
All bearing types: ball, roller or combined bearings
Standard products or customized solutions?
Our slewing bearings are available in a variety of standard series, and our engineers can also develop customized designs for our customers. We will work with you to develop the perfect slewing bearing for you.
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New Energy Slewing Bearings
For Wind Turbines
Large Slewing Bearings for Wind Turbines
Three-row cylindrical roller slewing main bearings enable a more compact drivetrain for the wind turbine shaft system, withstanding full rotor load, improving shaft stiffness, and reducing nacelle weight and overall dimensions.
Three-row cylindrical roller bearings as main bearings
As a core component of the wind turbine drivetrain, the main bearings directly determine the operating efficiency and reliability of the complete unit.
Specializing in core bearing technologies, we mainly supply three-row cylindrical roller slewing bearings as wind turbine main bearings. These bearings support rotating assemblies including the rotor, withstand combined rotor loads from the rotor, and effectively reduce friction losses.
Wind turbines work in harsh operating conditions and are subject to high-intensity dynamic loads induced by gusts and turbulence. Three-row cylindrical roller main bearings offer extremely high structural stiffness and outstanding load-carrying capacity. They stably support the radial forces, axial forces, and overturning moments generated by the rotor, ensuring continuous and smooth rotor operation.
Three-row cylindrical roller main bearings deliver a step-change in turbine reliability, reducing drivetrain failure rates by more than 90%, significantly shortening downtime for maintenance, reducing overall operating costs at the source, and maximizing lifecycle economic benefits.
Axial load capacity: the upper and lower rows of cylindrical rollers primarily carry axial loads
Radial load capacity: the middle row of cylindrical rollers primarily carries radial loads
Three-row cylindrical roller or double-row four-point contact ball slewing bearings applied as yaw bearings
The yaw bearing is a key component of the yaw system. It is a large bearing that supports the tower-top structure (including the nacelle and rotor blades) and allows it to rotate about the vertical axis. Mounted beneath the nacelle, it supports the full mass of the wind turbine's main drivetrain, transfers aerodynamic thrust to the tower, and enables accurate, timely adjustment of the turbine's yaw angle.
Ultra-high load capacity and optimized load distribution
Fatigue resistance and long-life design
Resistance to offshore and extreme environments
Low maintenance cost and intelligent monitoring
Suitable for wind turbines of 10 MW and above
Three-row cylindrical roller or double-row four-point contact ball slewing bearings applied as pitch bearings
The pitch bearing, also known as the blade bearing, is a core component of the wind turbine pitch system and connects the hub to the rotor blades. Through the pitch bearing, the system adjusts the blade pitch angle to stabilize power output and keep the turbine operating in a safe and efficient operating envelope. Blade angle adjustment also enables aerodynamic braking and ensures controlled rotation of the rotor blades.
High load capacity and long service life
Composite friction-reduction technology and compact structure
Fatigue resistance and extended bearing fatigue life
Independent pitch control to reduce loads, aligned with the trend toward multi-megawatt turbines
Choose the right New Energy Slewing Bearing
Three-row roller slewing bearing used as an independent main bearing
For wind turbines
Ball or three-row roller slewing bearing
For wind turbines
Ball or three-row roller slewing bearing
For wind turbines
Applications of Slewing Bearings