Robotic Bearing Solutions

Customer Background

Our client is a leading Chinese manufacturer of industrial robots, specializing in providing high-precision, high-performance robotic solutions for sectors such as automotive manufacturing, electronic product assembly, and medical device production. With the growth in market demand, the client required high-performance bearings that could meet their stringent requirements to enhance the precision and reliability of their robots.

Challenges

During our collaboration, we identified several key challenges faced by the client:

• The need for high-precision bearings to ensure smoother and more accurate joint movements in robots.
• Bearings must be capable of long-term stable operation under high speed and heavy load conditions.
• Due to space constraints, the bearings needed to have a compact design without compromising performance.
• The client desired to reduce maintenance frequency and improve production efficiency.

Solution

Based on the specific needs of the client, we recommended our 673 miniature deep groove ball bearings and full complement cylindrical roller bearings without outer rings. These bearings feature:

• High Precision: Manufactured to P4 precision standards, ensuring extremely low noise and vibration, meeting the precision demands of robotics.
• High Load Capacity: Full complement roller design significantly enhances radial load capacity, offering 15%-20% higher effective load compared to traditional bearings, suitable for heavy-duty applications.
• Compact Structure: The design without an outer ring saves installation space, making it especially suitable for space-constrained applications.
• Ease of Maintenance: No need for outer ring fitting during installation reduces the risk of sliding failure due to clearance fit, lowering maintenance costs and frequency.

Results

By implementing our customized bearing solutions, the client achieved the following improvements:

• Enhanced Product Quality: More precise and smoother robot movements improved product assembly quality and consistency.
• Increased System Stability: Ensured long-term stable operation even under high speed and heavy load conditions, reducing downtime.
• Optimized Space Utilization: Compact design allowed robots to perform more tasks within smaller spaces, increasing layout flexibility.
• Reduced Operating Costs: Decreased maintenance frequency and extended equipment lifespan lowered overall operating costs.

Conclusion

This collaboration not only strengthened our mutual trust but also showcased our expertise in providing high-performance bearing solutions. Moving forward, we will continue to focus on technological innovation to offer superior products and services, helping clients achieve greater success in their respective fields.