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The RKS.0 series represents the purest form of a Four-Point Contact Ball Bearing without any integrated gearing. This design provides a compact, single-row slewing ring that is exceptionally versatile for applications requiring support for complex load combinations where torque transmission is handled by a separate, dedicated mechanism.
Pure Four-Point Contact Design: This bearing leverages the core principle of four-point contact ball geometry. Each ball contacts the inner and outer rings at four points, enabling a single bearing row to support combined axial and radial loads, as well as tilting moments, from both directions.
Smooth Rings (Ungeared): Both the inner and outer rings are manufactured without teeth, featuring smooth, finished surfaces. This allows for maximum design flexibility in mounting and driving the system.
Mounting Holes: The rings are typically equipped with threaded holes for fast and secure mounting to adjacent structures, simplifying assembly and enhancing connection rigidity.
High-Carbon Chromium Steel: Constructed from vacuum-degassed, high-carbon chromium steel, the RKS.0 series ensures high static and dynamic load capacity, excellent wear resistance, and long operational life.
Optimized Raceway Geometry: The raceways are precision-ground to maximize load distribution and minimize friction, ensuring smooth operation and consistent performance.
Maximum Design Flexibility: The absence of integral gearing gives design engineers complete freedom to implement the most suitable drive method for their application, such as direct drive motors, hydraulic motors, or pinion drives on a separate component.
Compact and Space-Saving: As a single-row bearing, it offers the most compact cross-section for a given load capacity, helping to minimize the overall size and weight of the machinery.
High Load Capacity: Excels at managing complex combinations of axial, radial, and moment loads, making it a robust and reliable solution for a wide array of applications.
Simplified Integration: The smooth rings and standardized mounting holes facilitate straightforward integration into machinery frames and housings.
Cost-Effective Solution: By separating the bearing and drive functions, it can be a more economical choice for applications where a custom drive solution is already preferred or required.
The RKS.0 series is widely used in applications that require a compact slewing solution without an integrated drive mechanism:
Turntables and Rotating Platforms: For material handling, assembly lines, and display systems.
Industrial Robots: Used in the base and where the rotation is provided by a servo motor or other actuator directly coupled to the bearing.
Precision Rotary Stages: In machine tools and measuring equipment.
Aerospace Actuators: For flight control surfaces and other mechanisms requiring precise angular movement.
Medical Equipment: Including rotating components within imaging and surgical devices.
Any application where a direct drive, hydraulic motor, or custom drive solution is implemented.
Bearing Type: Four-Point Contact Ball Bearing (Ungeared)
Gearing: None
Size Range: The RKS.0 series covers a wide range of diameters and cross-sections. (Consult the official RKS catalog for precise dimensions and part numbers, e.g., RKS 50-0).
Load Capacity: High capacity for combined loads. Exact dynamic and static load ratings are provided in technical datasheets.
Lubrication: Requires initial lubrication and periodic re-lubrication through standard grease fittings.
Sealing: Often supplied with integrated seals to protect the raceway from contaminants.
Load Analysis: A thorough calculation of all acting loads (axial, radial, moment) is essential for correct bearing selection.
Drive System Design: The engineer must design a separate drive system (e.g., motor, pinion, actuator) to provide the rotational force.
Structural Rigidity: The supporting structures must be rigid to prevent deformation that could induce unwanted loads and reduce bearing life.
Mounting: Ensure surfaces are flat, clean, and machined to the recommended tolerances. Follow the specified torque sequence and values for mounting bolts.
| Main dimensions | Fixing holes | Ni | Mass | Basic load ratin curves* | Designation | ||||||||||
| De | Dm | Di | Fe | he | Ne | Fi | hi | axial dyn.C |
axial stat.Co |
Fig N° | raceways (r ) |
bolt ( b) |
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| mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg | kN | kN | ||||||
| 486 | 414 | 342 | 460 | 14 | 24 | 368 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 169 | 560 | E | 1r | 1b | RKS.060.20.0414 |
| 616 | 544 | 472 | 590 | 14 | 32 | 498 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 188 | 740 | E | 2r | 2b | RKS.060.20.0544 |
| 716 | 644 | 572 | 690 | 14 | 36 | 598 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 200 | 880 | E | 3r | 3b | RKS.060.20.0644 |
| 816 | 744 | 672 | 790 | 14 | 40 | 698 | 14 | 40 | 52 | 211 | 1010 | E | 4r | 4b | RKS.060.20.0744 |
| 916 | 844 | 772 | 890 | 14 | 40 | 798 | 14 | 40 | 60 | 222 | 1150 | E | 5r | 5b | RKS.060.20.0844 |
| 1016 | 944 | 872 | 990 | 14 | 44 | 898 | 14 | 44 | 67 | 231 | 1280 | E | 6r | 6b | RKS.060.20.0944 |
| 1166 | 1094 | 1022 | 1140 | 14 | 48 | 1048 | 14 | 48 | 77 | 244 | 1490 | E | 7r | 7b | RKS.060.20.1094 |
| 1289 | 1204 | 1119 | 1257 | 16 | 45 | 1151 | 16 | 45 | 121 | 371 | 1943 | F | 8r | 8b | RKS.060.25.1204 |
| 1399 | 1314 | 1229 | 1367 | 16 | 50 | 1261 | 16 | 50 | 132 | 383 | 2124 | F | 9r | 9b | RKS.060.25.1314 |
| 1509 | 1424 | 1339 | 1477 | 16 | 54 | 1371 | 16 | 54 | 143 | 395 | 2304 | F | 10r | 10b | RKS.060.25.1424 |
| 1619 | 1534 | 1449 | 1587 | 16 | 60 | 1481 | 16 | 60 | 154 | 406 | 2485 | F | 11r | 11b | RKS.060.25.1534 |
| 1752 | 1644 | 1536 | 1708 | 22 | 54 | 1580 | 22 | 54 | 209 | 416 | 2666 | F | 12r | 12b | RKS.060.25.1644 |
| 1862 | 1754 | 1646 | 1818 | 2 | 60 | 1690 | 2 | 60 | 222 | 424 | 2847 | F | 13r | 13b | RKS.060.25.1754 |
| 2012 | 1904 | 1796 | 1968 | 64 | 1840 | 64 | 241 | 571 | 4048 | F | 14r | 14b | RKS.060.30.1904 | ||

| Main dimensions | Fixing holes | Mass | Basic load ratin | curves* | Designation | ||||||||||
| De | Dm | Di | Fe | he | Ne | Fi | hi | Ni | axial dyn.C |
axial stat.Co |
Fig N° | raceways (r ) |
bolt ( b) |
||
| mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg | kN | kN | ||||||
| 486 | 414 | 342 | 460 | 14 | 24 | 368 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 169 | 560 | E | 1r | 1b | RKS.060.20.0414 |
| 616 | 544 | 472 | 590 | 14 | 32 | 498 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 188 | 740 | E | 2r | 2b | RKS.060.20.0544 |
| 716 | 644 | 572 | 690 | 14 | 36 | 598 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 200 | 880 | E | 3r | 3b | RKS.060.20.0644 |
| 816 | 744 | 672 | 790 | 14 | 40 | 698 | 14 | 40 | 52 | 211 | 1010 | E | 4r | 4b | RKS.060.20.0744 |
| 916 | 844 | 772 | 890 | 14 | 40 | 798 | 14 | 40 | 60 | 222 | 1150 | E | 5r | 5b | RKS.060.20.0844 |
| 1016 | 944 | 872 | 990 | 14 | 44 | 898 | 14 | 44 | 67 | 231 | 1280 | E | 6r | 6b | RKS.060.20.0944 |
| 1166 | 1094 | 1022 | 1140 | 14 | 48 | 1048 | 14 | 48 | 77 | 244 | 1490 | E | 7r | 7b | RKS.060.20.1094 |
| 1289 | 1204 | 1119 | 1257 | 16 | 45 | 1151 | 16 | 45 | 121 | 371 | 1943 | F | 8r | 8b | RKS.060.25.1204 |
| 1399 | 1314 | 1229 | 1367 | 16 | 50 | 1261 | 16 | 50 | 132 | 383 | 2124 | F | 9r | 9b | RKS.060.25.1314 |
| 1509 | 1424 | 1339 | 1477 | 16 | 54 | 1371 | 16 | 54 | 143 | 395 | 2304 | F | 10r | 10b | RKS.060.25.1424 |
| 1619 | 1534 | 1449 | 1587 | 16 | 60 | 1481 | 16 | 60 | 154 | 406 | 2485 | F | 11r | 11b | RKS.060.25.1534 |
| 1752 | 1644 | 1536 | 1708 | 22 | 54 | 1580 | 22 | 54 | 209 | 416 | 2666 | F | 12r | 12b | RKS.060.25.1644 |
| 1862 | 1754 | 1646 | 1818 | 22 | 60 | 1690 | 22 | 60 | 222 | 424 | 2847 | F | 13r | 13b | RKS.060.25.1754 |
| 2012 | 1904 | 1796 | 1968 | 22 | 64 | 1840 | 22 | 64 | 241 | 571 | 4048 | F | 14r | 14b | RKS.060.30.1904 |





Rings are mainly made of 50Mn carbon steel or alloy steels such as 42CrMo4 and the choice of material depends on the required mechanical properties. Alloy steels are often used for heavy-duty applications. Their structural characteristics mean that heat treatments are more effective and greater surface hardness can be obtained than with carbon steels. Stainless steels such as AISI420 or AISI440C can be used for applications where corrosion resistance is required.
The raceways are heat-treated by induction in order to achieve a maximum surface hardness of 62 HRC for carbon or alloy steels, or 58 HRC for stainless steels. The hardening depth can vary depending on the type of steel. Hardening treatment is essential to allow the slewing coupling to support the heavy-duty loads it is exposed to in its intended application.
The rotating elements used in slewing bearings may be balls or cylindrical rollers; both are typically made of 100Cr6 steel but other materials such as ceramic (zirconium oxide ZrO2 or silicon nitride Si3N4) or stainless steel (AISI440C) can be used. Rolling elements with different materials, sizes and precision grades are selected depending on the desired results.
Slewing bearing clearance plays a crucial role and is defined and optimised according to the application and performance to be achieved.
Cages or spacers made of different materials can be used to separate rolling elements, balls or rollers, depending on the loads and speeds required by the specific application.
Special sliding seals are fitted between the inner and outer ring to protect the slewing bearing against the ingress of debris, dust or water particles that could affect its operation. The material used for seals is typically NBR rubber, but different materials can be chosen for specific applications.
The lubricant is another very important factor to ensure effective operation of the base bearing. The type of lubricant, quantity, quality, lubrication intervals, number and position of greasing points are determined according to the performance required of the slewing bearing and any specific customer requirements.
Slewing bearing rings can be spur-gear or, more rarely, helical-gear. The gear module is sized and selected according to the application requirements.
Typically, the gearing is soft, i.e. untreated - the maximum hardness of untreated gears is 30 HRC for 42CrMo4. When service conditions require it, the gear surface can be induction-hardened to achieve a surface hardness of 60 HRC. Gear hardening is required when at least one of the following variables must be satisfied:
The experience gained by LYMC Bearing allows us to design slewing bearings to specific customer needs. You can get the right product for your machines or systems without having to compromise with an off-the-shelf product.
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