Ritbearing Markets
Wind Energy Industry
Background
Wind Energy is an emerging industry in the United States and also shows signs of growing demand and bearing product shortages.
Current government stimulus packages are promoting Wind Energy expansion. This has caused many suppliers to focus on the bearing products needed to support Wind Energy applications.
Supply deficiencies in gears, gearboxes and bearings are forcing companies that are manufacturing, installing and servicing wind turbine equipment to become resourceful.
Product Features
- Ceramic hybrid and electrically insulated ball and roller bearings
- Spherical and cylindrical roller bearings
- Radial and angular contact ball bearings
- Tapered roller bearing
- Slew ring bearings
- Thrust roller bearings
- Rod ends
Applications
Gearbox:
Main Shaft:
- Spherical
- Cylindrical
- Tapered
Electric Generators:
- Hybrid and electrically insulated radial ball bearings
Rotor Bearings:
- Cylindrical/Spherical Thrust Roller
Rotor pitch / Nacelle Yaw
Products
Ritbearing's offering for the Wind Energy industry includes products from:
- NKE – Spherical roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, angular contact ball bearings, radial ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, electrically insulated bearings
- URB – Spherical and cylindrical radial and thrust rollers
- ORS – Ceramic hybrid ball bearings
- APB – Cylindrical roller bearings.
- MTK – Tapered, cylindrical roller, etc.
- A&S Fersa – Tapered roller bearings
- Iraundi – Slew rings