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Who we are. Company Overview Parent Company – Mechatronics, Inc. Privately owned Started by 2 brothers – reps selling to Boeing 4 Operating Groups – 2 Mechanical, 2 Electrical Silverthin Only manufacturing group National Precision Bearing (NPB) D istributor - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Company OverviewParent Company – Mechatronics, Inc.Mechatronics, Inc.
o Privately ownedo Started by 2 brothers – reps selling to Boeing
4 Operating Groups – 2 Mechanical, 2 Electrical
o SilverthinSilverthin Only manufacturing group
o National Precision Bearing (NPB)National Precision Bearing (NPB) Distributor (miniatures, aerospace, assemblies, clean room, rod ends, spherical plain)
o Mechatronics Fan GroupMechatronics Fan Group AC / DC cooling fans
o Mechatronics Rep GroupMechatronics Rep Group Flex circuits, thermal products, connectors
All operating groups are ISO9001:2000 Registered
Who we areWho we are
Preston, Washington
We’ve Moved!(No longer in Rancho Cucamonga, California)
Overview – What is a Slewing Bearing?
Slewing bearings are machine elements which absorb axial and radial forces as well as the resultingtilting moments in a single self-retaining and ready-to-install bearing unit. Their low profile, ratio ofweight to load capacity, open centers, and the option of including gearing make slewing bearings
idealstructural components.
A bearing connects two adjacent structures and allows rotation and transmission of load betweenthem. A slewing bearing also includes mounting holes for easy attachment to the structures as wellas something to facilitate the mechanical rotation of one ring / structure relative to the other (i.e.gear).
o Take axial, radial, and moment loads – especially good for high moment loads
o Mount to separate m/c elements that rotate in opposite directions or different speeds
o Have through or threaded holes and optional flanges for mounting
o Often have gear teeth on the inner or outer ring for driving the bearing / structure
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Types of Slewing BearingsFour-Point Contact Ball (Flanged)
o Flanged cross-section on non-geared rings
Four-Point Contact Ball (Rectangular cross-section)o KH Series are preloaded with precision runouts
Four-Point Contact Ball (High Capacity)o More capacity potential than RK & MT Series due to size
Eight-Point Contact Ballo Two matched rows of four-point ballso Potentially 80% more capacity than four-point of similar diameter
Cross Roller (Higher loads and stiffness)o Single row of rollers having alternating orientationo Greater stiffness and dynamic capacity than a four-point contact bearing
Three-Row Roller (Extra heavy duty applications)o Three independent rows of rollers, oriented for optimal performanceo Greatest stiffness and capacity for a given diameter
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Types of Slewing Bearings
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Options Gears – internal / external
Seals – single or double
Preload or clearance
Lubrication holes / grease fittings
Locating or stopper holes + pins
Other features (i.e. v-groove for belt drive)
Slewing bearings are produced in smaller lots and machined in discreet steps. This makes customization fairly straightforward.
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Design Features + Load Ratings
o Spacers typically plastic + sometimes smaller balls used to separate rolling elements
o Bearing races and gear teeth are induction hardened – not through hardened
o Lube holes / grease fittings on either ring depending on where lube is supplied
o Mounting of slewing bearings is critical and mounting surfaces need to be machined accurately for proper function of the bearing
Load Ratings Turntable bearings are required to transmit static or high loads at low speed
The operation is intermittent and the fatigue life of the bearing is less of a concern than the bearings ability to absorb static and infrequent loading cycles.
Bearing selection is tied to a load rating chart and an appropriate service factor.
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Where do you find Slewing Ring Bearings?
Commercial, Military / Government
Where to Where to sellsell
Amusement park ridesRotating displays
Antennae and telescopes
Vehicles + trailersArticulated busesMan lifts (“cherry pickers”)ExcavatorsCranes – mobile / tower / ship / railcarGrapples + log loaders + feller heads
Derricks + oil exploration equipment
Gun turrets
Medical equipment – X-ray / scanners
RoboticsIndexing TablesRotary Tables
Packaging EquipmentBottling Equipment
Open-pit mining equipmentPaper millsSteel millsTunneling machinesRudder propellersUnderwater turbinesSwing bridges
Solar energy plantsWind energy turbines
Where can IDC Owners be successful?OEM – Small + mid size
o Local supporto Competitive Pricing + Delivery
MRO – replacement businesso Most of the OEM applications will have MRO opportunities
Large OEM – lowest priorityo Potential obstacles – pricing, Eng relationships
Nothing is off limits…but best targets are:o 4 types of bearings in the brochure – single row ball, cross rollero 6’ diameter and lesso Lighter / general industrial applications
Where to Where to sellsell
Why Silverthin?
Customer Serviceo Speed + Quality of Responseso Quotes with prints in 24 to 48 hours
Competitive Pricing
Deliveryo 2 to 4 week advantageo Some Inventory – will grow in the future
Flexibilityo Custom / Specialso Small minimums
Value AddValue Add
MarketplaceMarketplace
PricingCase by case – not loaded into system
What about Competitive Situations? Give us a target
(Bearing Spec, samples if possible)
Very competitive with Slewing Bearing suppliers
Kaydon, Rotek, RBC
(Approx. 15% to 25% advantage)
MarketplaceMarketplace
Marketing
Brochure complete (post on web)
Working on:
•Web content
•Ad / Mailer
MarketingCurrent contract with Global Spec• Approx 1,900,000 engineers and technical buyers• Page banner running on under 3 different bearing categories• 25 published product announcements available
Thomas RegisterMachine DesignNASA Tech BriefsIndustrial Market PlaceSilverthin Dragster (www.highspeedmotorsports.com)
E-Newsletters start 2010
Marketing Catalogs / Website/Toll Free #
• Industry Part Number Interchange
• Standard Bearings from 1-inch bore to 40-inch bore, with Specials upon request.
• Application Engineering Services available
TO REQUEST A QUOTE, OR ASK FOR A FREE FULL LINE CATALOG,PLEASE CONTACT US AT THE NUMBERS BELOW.
A fully functional, very comprehensive and easy to use website and printed catalogs
www.silverthin.com
1 (866) 294-5841
Sales & Sales & MarketingMarketing
Promotion Update
One branch has already hit the maximum incentive
Congratulations to A&W Bearing in Garland, TX!!!
Power Transmission Services (Statesville, NC) has hit first level
Several others are very close
One good Slewing Bearing / Thin Section order can hit a promotion level
Sales & Sales & MarketingMarketing
Branch Sales Branch Reward$1,000 $100$5,000 $250$10,000 $500
$25,000 $1,000
