Special flange bearing enables 360 degree scanner rotation

Details: Released: 07.12.2020; Last updated: 22.07.2023; Hits: 6302

Rodriguez has a customized one as part of its value added products Flange bearing for the Optoelectronics developed. Such customer-specific system solutions are particularly small and light due to the limited installation space and require special packaging. The individual flange bearing is used in an optical scanner that measures buildings, for example.

The flange bearing construction supports the Power Type the main axis. This enables the scanner to move 360 degrees. “The customer wanted to adapt the flange bearing directly to the drive,” explains Ulrich Schroth, Business Unit Manager Value Added Products at Rodriguez. "We have therefore increased the inner ring a little so that a friction wheel can drive the system."

Flange bearings for optical applications

Rodriguez supplies a flange bearing unit for this application with an inner flange and an outer flange made of stainless steel and a cage that is approved for use in optics. A Special coating allows fat-free storage operation.

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The packaging is also particularly interesting. The flange bearing is individually in a Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) film packed and sent in an ESD outer box. "Avoiding electrostatic discharges is very important in optoelectronics," explains Ulrich Schroth. “Thanks to the right packaging, the warehouse can be delivered directly to our customer's assembly department. All flange bearings are also provided with a QR code, via which all relevant data can be called up. "