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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions supports the modern and rapidly evolving robotics industry though its engineering resources, materials expertise and local support.
With one of the most extensive ranges of pneumatic, hydraulic and rotary seals, with bearings, bushings and custom-engineered solutions also available, Trelleborg provides products that increase performance and efficiency, while reducing downtime.
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our solutions for Robotics applications.
6-axis robotic arm
Drive Motor Unit
Application Requirements:
- Operation with high input shaft speed
- Low friction with good sealing performance
- Compact design (thin seal width)
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
Rotary shaft seals and PTFE lip rotary shaft seals allow for lower friction, heat generation, and robust sealing solutions.
Gearbox Cover
Application Requirements:
- Reduction of parts
- Elimination of contamination associated with groove voids
- Tolerance against lower quality mating surfaces
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
Bonded Seals, Rubore® Seals, 2K LSR products and Engineered Molded Parts can be used as gearbox lids to protect vital components.
Gas Balancer
Application Requirements:
- Low friction with good sealing performance
- Compact design
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
A new Zurcon® polyurethane U-Cup with good abrasion resistance, low compression set, high extrusion resistance and a wide operating temperature range.
Base Unit
Application Requirements:
- Good chemical compatibilities to prevent corrosion of the shaft
- Low friction with good sealing performance
- Compact design
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
A wide range of rotary seal products and a unique shaft repair kit to maintain rotary shaft lip seals without replacing the shaft.
Upper Arm Unit and Wrist Unit
Application Requirements:
- Smooth oscillation (low friction) with good sealing performance
- Reduce wear on mating surface of seal
- Compact design
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
Wide range of rotary seals in different high performance materials, such as Radial Oil Seals, Turcon® Variseal, Forsheda® V-Ring®and Engineered Molded Parts.
Drive Motor Unit and Reduction Gear
Application Requirements:
- Operation with high input shaft speed
- Low friction with good sealing performance
- Compact design (thin seal width)
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
Elastomer-based and PTFE lip shaft seals for drive motors and reduction gear units that are subject to high input shaft speeds.
SCARA robot
OUR SOLUTIONS FOR SCARA ROBOTS
Motor/Reducer Installation Part
Application Requirements:
- Compact design
- Easy assembly
- Low friction with good sealing performance
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
High performance static seals, from elastomer
O-Rings
to rubber-to-metal bonded seals that meet customer-specific requirements.
Axis 1 & 2
Application Requirements:
- Chemical compatibility
- Compact design
- Low friction with good sealing performance
Trelleborg’s Solutions:
Wide range of
rotary seals,
from rubber Radial Oil Seals to PTFE-based rotary seals, to meet customer requirements.