Contents 1. General 2. Application 3. Selection and Sizing 4. Mounting 5. Slewing bearing gear 6.

Inspection

1. Slewing Bearing
Slew" means to turn without change of place Slewing bearings are large-size rolling bearings that can accommodate axial, radial and moment loads acting either singly or in combination and in any direction. Can perform both slewing (oscillating) movements as well as rotational movements. Often used for a horizontal platform

Advantages
Compactness and large inner diameter simplify the design of the bearing arrangement and its associated components
Low sectional height of these bearings which can be pinion lever kept short

Flat surfaces on the associated components are needed.

Slew Ring Bearing Features

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Inner race Outer race Rolling Elements Spacer Mounting Holes Seals Filler Plug Gear Grease Fitting Identification Mark

2. Application
Slew ring bearings perform extremely well in a variety of applications such as:

Access platforms Bucket wheel excavators Conveyor booms Cranes Small, medium and large excavators Index tables, offshore applications Robots Railways bogies Rotary platform Stackers Solar mirrors Tunnel Boring machines Wind turbines Medical instruments Defense equipment

3. Selection and Sizing

A. Selection of slew ring bearing type: Following factors to be considered when selecting bearing type and selection guide as shown in the table Accuracy Magnitude and direction of loads Operating temperature Vibration Operating speed sealing
Suitability of bearing for Slew Ring Bearing type Heavy high running High Long Static Vibration accuracy Speeds Service Loads

Single row four point contact ball slew ring bearing Light bearings Medium size bearings
Cusomized bearings Single row crossed cylindrical roller Medium size bearings

Cusomized bearings

- Recommended

- Suitable

- Not recommended

B. Selection of slewing bearing size

Load distribution diagram

Calculation of Axial Force by Total Weight of Upper Structure:

Weight table of upper structure
Items Engine Assembly Radiator and oil cooler assembly Hydraulic tank and filter assembly(excluding hydraulic oil) Fuel tank assembly(excluding fuel) Revolving frame Cab Operators seat Counter weight Swing machinery Control valve Swing motor Center swivel joint Boom assembly Arm assembly Bucket assembly Boom cylinder assembly Arm cylinder assembly Bucket cylinder assembly Link (large) assembly Boom pin Arm pin Bucket pin Link pin Total Weight in kN

Unit : in kg
Model - XA 200C 780 115 130 134 1750 480 40 3735 250 235 75 42 1394 633 640 350 223 134 95 120 60 50 35 112.815

Total Weight of Upper Structure

112.82kN

Calculation of Digging force by Bucket and Arm Cylinder as per SAE J1179:

Radial tooth force due to Bucket Cylinder (curl) (Fb) in kN Radial tooth force due to Arm Cylinder (crowd) (Fs) in kN
Radial tooth force due to Boom Cylinder (crowd) (Fb)in kN Tilting moment load calculated from bucket load from the previous load diagram in kN

14.372

12.467

14.999

128.6

Determining the equivalent static bearing load without radial load (static limiting load diagram)

F0q is the axial force in kgf

141

M0q is the tilting moment (max) in kNm

160.7

Load Point must be below static limit curve of the selected slew ring bearing

Dynamic Load Carrying Capacity and Life for Slewing Ring Bearing. Bearing subjected to combined loads - axial, radial and tilting moment loads, the life Lh is calculated as follows:
Calculation of load eccentricity parameter . Determine the ratio of the dynamic radial load bearing load Fr to dynamic axial bearing load Fa (Fr/Fa) 3.064 1.987
5.1
3.064

Required Basic Rating Life Lh in hours Calculation of equivalent dynamic axial bearing load Paxial in kN Paxial = Kf*Fa 575.3 Swing speed in rpm (n) 5.1 Basic dynamic axial load rating of slewing 1050 bearing with internal gear selected from manufacturer catalogue (Ca) in kN Required Basic Rating Life Lh in hours Lh = (16.666/n)*(Ca/Paxial)^10/3 14860

Determine the dynamic load factor Kf from the figure

4. Mounting:

To fully utilize loads axial, radial and tilting moment acting on the bearing, following are the design considerations:
Bearing rings must be fully supported around circumference and entire width of the axial side faces by strong and rigid structure as shown in figure. Strength bolt grade should be 10.9 Bearing is properly sealed

Flatness of the support surfaces must be within defined limits.

Bolted Joints
Use hardened or quenched and tempered flat washers beneath the bolt head and nut, to avoid excessive surface pressure on the support surfaces. Spring washers of any type should never be used.
Bolt Tightening Pattern

Sealing
Efficient sealing arrangement has influence on the service life of bearing Normally equipped with contact seals made of rubber NBR Secondary seal will be used to prevent solid contaminants and moisture penetrating into the bearing
Integrated seals Secondary seals
Sheet steel cover

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Tractive torque (TR) in Nm Motor torque in Nm Flow to the travel motor in lpm Travel motor speed in rpm Travel motor torque in Nm Sprocket torque in Nm Travel speed in kmph

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

PCD of sprocket in mm No of teeth of the sprocket (Z) Diameter of idler (D)in mm No of chain links Number of track shoe Track shoe width (w)in mm Chain length in mm Number of carrier roller