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Slew Drive

Assembly

Geared slew drive and motor rotating the torque tube through ±60° to track the sun. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Slew Drive parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 29 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Slew Drive parts diagram: 1 slew drive gear, 2 drive motor, 3 drive encoder, 4 drive housing. 29 parts in 4 top-level items.
Slew Drive parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Slew Drive Gear 2 parts 1× Worm-gear slew bearing
2 Drive Motor 1 parts 1× DC gearmotor
3 Drive Encoder 1× Rotation feedback encoder
4 Drive Housing 1 parts 1× Sealed cast housing

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Bill of materials for Slew Drive

4 top-level lines · 12 rows shown · 29 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Slew Drive Gear 2 parts solar-tracker-single-axis-slew-gear 1× 1 · part
1.1 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part
1.2 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 1× 1 · part
2 Drive Motor 1 parts solar-tracker-single-axis-motor 1× 1 · part
2.1 Servo Motor 4 parts servo-motor 1× 1 24 assembly
2.1.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › stator-assembly 1× 1 3 assembly
2.1.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › rotor-assembly 1× 1 19 assembly
2.1.3 Encoder encoder 1× 1 · part
2.1.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 1 · part
3 Drive Encoder solar-tracker-single-axis-drive-encoder 1× 1 · part
4 Drive Housing 1 parts solar-tracker-single-axis-drive-housing 1× 1 · part
4.1 O-Ring Set oring-set 1× 1 · part

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Where the slew drive is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks