Industrial manufacturing

Compact slip ring with multiple connection cables for industrial applications.

Efficiency in movement

“We design and manufacture slip rings for industrial applications in which everything has to run smoothly: highly efficient, customer-specific and reliable. That makes us a technology partner who creates value added.”

Precision requires partnership

The requirements on slip ring systems in industry are increasing due to ever-smaller installation spaces and more customized solutions. The integration in confined installation situations thus only succeeds through close collaboration based on partnership – ideally throughout the project, not just during the development phase. We cultivate this with our customers and offer transmission solutions for everything that rotates – from motion control to installations for rotary tables to rotation checks.

Configure industrial slip rings online

Whether for machine tools, metal-processing machines or production lines, SCHLEIFRING has the ideal solution. This is ensured by our MIA configuration system (Modular Industrial Application) for industrial slip rings and our gold-on-gold contact technology. The latter serves the transmission of power, signals and data via various bus systems. In total, up to 120 transmission paths can be configured by combining different functional units. There are also add-on modules for additional power, Gigabit Ethernet or media rotary joints. No need for maintenance. All components are designed for 50 million revolutions.

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Laser cutting machine precisely cutting a metal plate with visible sparks.

Slip rings for laser cutters

Laser cutters use a laser beam to melt, vaporize or burn off material, thus producing precise cuts or engravings. The task of the slip ring is to supply the motor of the laser cutting center with power and data; it is also responsible for the precise alignment of the laser head.

Laser cutters are known in wide-ranging fields of application for their precision, speed and versatility. Their applications are manifold: from cutting of sheet metal, pipes and sections made of various metals to processing of wood and plastics.

Metal rotary feedthrough with a separate connector.

Rotary joints for fluids

A rotary joint for fluids transmits hydraulic fluid, air, and vacuum from a stationary connection to a continuously rotating machine component—leak-free and without any rotation limit. It thus bridges the gap that arises when pneumatic or hydraulic supply lines must be routed into a rotating shaft: Without a rotary joint, supply hoses would wind up on themselves during rotation and eventually tear—or the rotation would have to be reversed periodically to relieve the strain on the lines.

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Beverage bottles in an automated filling line with slip ring technology

Slip rings for filling plants

Slip rings are also used during the manufacture of everyday products. Even in processes in which one would never expect to find them: for example, the filling of beverage bottles.

The challenge: Pouring the beverage into the bottle in a matter of seconds and then sealing it. In sophisticated filling systems this is achieved through the precise combination of rotation and pressure. Slip rings transmit both the current for the system and the compressed air required to fill the bottle.