Slewing Drives and Bearings
Slewing Drives and Bearings for Low Profile Power
Cone Drive’s slewing drive and slewing bearing technology provide a large ratio in a single stage of gearing. For additional torque, we offer the option of adding an inline planetary gear to create a double reduction slewing drive. The slew bearings and drives are assembled into a low profile, self-retaining, and ready-to-install housing, optimized for weight and performance. Our highly adaptable slewing gearboxes feature strong shock resistance, long life performance, and smooth rotation.
As a global slew drive and slew bearing manufacturer, we have the capability to provide custom solutions for specific applications. We have a long and proud engineering history that started in 1925 and have worked to provide the most cutting-edge gearing technology ever since.
Key Features
- Select Sizes Available from Stock
- Low Profile
- Sealed Drive Options Available
- Capable of Combined Tilting, Radial, and Axial Loads
- Strong Shock Resistance
- Long Life Performance
- Competitive Lead Times
- 2 Year Warranty
SLEWING SPECIFICATIONS
SLEW BEARINGS
- Ball Pitch Diameter: 3.1 thru 49.2 in
- Styles: No teeth, internal teeth (flanged only), external teeth
- Moment Loads (Standard): < 2,400,000 lb-ft
- Moment Loads (Flanged): < 75,500 lb-ft
SLEW DRIVES
- Sizes: 3 thru 28 in
- Housing Options: Open, closed, high strength
- Output Torque: < 42,800 lb-ft
- Holding Torque: < 182,300 lb-ft
- Overturning Moment: < 229,000 lb-ft
Why Choose Cone Drive as Your Slew Drive and Slew Bearing Manufacturer
- We provide custom slew drive and slew bearing solutions
- We can provide on-site slew gearbox installation
- All of our slew drives and slew bearings come with dedicated engineering support
Upgrade Your Applications with Cone Drive Slewing Bearings
Cone Drive’s self-retaining bearings are designed to handle all axial and radial forces, including tilting moments. Designed as a single bearing unit, they are an excellent option for a wide range of industries.
Optimized Design for Enhanced Performance
At Cone Drive, we understand the importance of weight and performance optimization. That’s why our low-profile designs are engineered to be lightweight, without sacrificing performance.
Our slewing bearing’s large, open inner race diameter provides system design flexibility, allowing you to easily incorporate them into your current applications. Furthermore, our bearings can be seamlessly integrated into a slewing drive, taking advantage of Cone Drive’s extensive gearing expertise.
STOCKING PROFILE
| INDUSTRIAL | |||
| EXTERNAL TEETH THRU HOLE | EXTERNAL TEETH THREADED HOLE | NO TEETH THRU HOLE | NO TEETH THREADED HOLE |
| MTO-122 | MTO-122T | ||
| MTE-145 | MTE-145T | MTO-145 | MTO-145T |
| MTO-170 | MTO-170T | ||
| MTE-210 | MTE-210T | MTO-210 | MTO-210T |
| MTE-265 | MTE-265T | MTO-265 | MTO-265T |
| MTE-324T | MTO-324T | ||
| MTE-415 | MTE-415T | MTO-415 | MTO-415T |
| MTE-470 | MTE-470T | MTO-470 | MTO-470T |
| MTE-540 | MTE-540T | MTO-540 | MTO-540T |
| MTE-590 | MTE-590T | MTO-590 | MTO-590T |
| MTE-705 | MTE-705T | MTO-705 | MTO-705T |
| FLANGED | ||
| NO TEETH | INTERNAL TEETH | EXTERNAL TEETH |
| RK6-16P1Z | RK6-16N1Z | RK6-16E1Z |
| RK6-22P1Z | RK6-22N1Z | RK6-22E1Z |
| RK6-25P1Z | RK6-25N1Z | RK6-25E1Z |
| RK6-29P1Z | RK6-29N1Z | RK6-29E1Z |
| RK6-33P1Z | RK6-33N1Z | RK6-33E1Z |
FAQ's
Yes, a hand wheel or hand drill can be used to rotate the drive via the hex on the worm.
W-Series: 3 rpm max output speed; S-Series: 1 rpm max output speed
Yes, additional corrosion protection options are available. Please contact ae@conedrive.com for more information.
Typical slew drive efficiency is about 30%.
Worm and raceway of slew drives should be greased per the IOM
Yes, when mounting the slew drive horizontally, it is always recommended to mount the drive with the housing on top and seals on bottom, when possible. When mounting vertically, it is recommended to mount in the worm over orientation
Yes, however a WEA or WEB version is recommended when mounting in this orientation for additional corrosion protection. Please contact ae@conedrive.com for more information.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The Cone Drive Product Development Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility directly adjacent to our Traverse City, Michigan manufacturing location. The lab has the capacity to test a wide range of gear reducer products, for both Cone Drive products as well as those manufactured by other companies. The lab includes capability to run a wide variety of tests including load testing for evaluating reducer performance and operating efficiency.
TEST + CONTROL
PRODUCT MEASUREMENT
- Six product testing stands
- Servo cyclic control
- Simulated inertial loading
- Constant torque/load
- Durability/validation
- Accelerated life test
- Lubricant evaluation
- Static loading & stiffness
- Displacement & motion
- Torque
- Thermal
- Efficiency
- Vibration
- Basic noise
- Transmission accuracy