Technology

Cutting-edge technology with a key role

SCHLEIFRING – our name stands for the highest level of precision and reliability in the development and production of rotary joints. As the global market and technology leader, we continuously set new standards with our solutions and thus open up wide-ranging perspectives for our customers.

Slip rings enable the transmission of data, power, fluids and/or gases from a stationary to a rotating component. That makes it the key technology for countless automated systems. The design and technology of modern slip rings are as varied as the users’ requirements. We fulfill these by means of individually developed all-in-one solutions from production to maintenance and repair to spare parts supply.

Modular slip ring components with mounted circuit board for signal transmission.

Contacting rotary joints

During the contacting transmission of electric power as well as during signal or data transmission, special brushes are brought into contact with suitable slip ring track materials. Our contacting slip rings meet the highest quality standards, even for custom requirements with regard to the materials and the geometry.

Fiber-optic rotary joint (FORJ) with green optical fiber for high-speed data transmission.

Fiber optic rotary joints (FORJs)

We have a wide range of fiber optic rotary joints (FORJs) in our portfolio for quick and seamless transmission of high data rates. We produce compact on-axis devices ranging from single-channel to 60-channel solutions for passive transmission, in both single-mode and multi-mode versions. The fields of application range from aerospace to offshore to medical applications.

Hand holding a compact contactless slip ring for high-quality image data transmission.

Contactless slip rings

We are the pioneers in contactless transmission of image data in high-end quality. Our products enable image data to be transferred at more than 50 Gbit/s with the very best transmission quality. This and other developments have made us the innovation and market leader for customized slip rings. We have been the industry leader for more than five decades and set new standards in advanced product development.

Standing still is not an option

The world of rotary joints is always in motion. This applies to the individual slip ring as well as to our customers’ requirements and the technology as a whole. Our motto is “Standing still is not an option”. That is why we as the technology and market leader are the trendsetter in research and development: in state-of-the-art laboratories and in close cooperation with our customers – from prototype development to series production readiness.

Periscope slip ring with external cable bundle and circuit boards – compact solution for high-performance data transmission.

Enormous development steps in the same installation space

Speaking about series production readiness: Even if a newly developed slip ring has reached series production readiness, the mutual development journey with the customer is still far from over. The requirements on transmission technology are growing continuously. The available installation space remains constant. We simply use it more efficiently. A good example of this is our periscope slip ring. Originally, it had 54 contacting paths, whereas today it already has 136 in the same installation space. In future, the periscope slip ring will be equipped with the new contactless slip ring technology. This will allow for even more transmission technology, even more power and higher transmission rates in the same installation space: for the next periscope generation with all-round vision in HD quality – day and night.

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Technical University of Munich

Research campus STIMULATE

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences

University of Bayreuth

Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg

bayern photonics e.V.

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