Thin section bearings
Thin section bearings are designed to save weight, use less space, reduce friction, increase design flexibility and provide high running accuracy.
These bearings can meet highly demanding and specific requirements. They are often used in applications such as aerospace, medical systems, robotics, astronomy instrumentation and machine tools. Our design efficiency can lead to significant savings in space, weight and cost over standard dimensioned bearings.
Explore our large variety of thin section bearings, materials, cage/separator options, cross sections, internal clearance or preload choices, lubricants, corrosion resistance options, contact angles and tolerance classes. Our thin section bearings can also be customized to meet your specific performance requirements.
Thin section bearings are presented under the Kaydon brand, which became part of the SKF portfolio in 2013. Kaydon thin section bearings have a long heritage of successfully meeting some of the most challenging application requirements in a range of industries.
Product types
Reali-Slim thin section bearings
Reali-Slim ball bearing series is based
on a single cross section which
remains constant as the bore
diameter is increased, leading to
significant space and weight
savings.
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Ultra-Slim thin section bearings
At just 2.5 mm wide, these low profile,
large bore ball bearings are ideal for an
array of applications requiring precise
positioning and lightweight design, such
as robotics, inspection equipment,
satellites and cameras.
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Customized thin section bearings
Gain greater design flexibility
with products that include TT
series turntable bearings, BB
series metric ball bearings as
an alternative to cross-roller
bearings, and KT thin section
tapered roller bearings.
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