Special Turntable Bearings

The news that the KAYDON® Corporation has recently acquired the Avon Bearings Corporation brings important advantages to the customers of R. A. Rodriguez. This Letchworth-based supplier of precision engineering components is the longstanding sole distributor for KAYDON® bearings in the UK and this corporate development certainly extends its product scope.



With its headquarters in Ohio, Avon is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom, large diameter turntable bearings. Indeed it is one of the most respected manufacturers in this field with customers in a diverse set of markets. Avon also re-manufactures bearings and is known globally for its focus on engineering support.

This acquisition complements manufacturing capabilities at KAYDON® and, in combination with ongoing capital investment programmes, has set the company on course to be the largest manufacturer of slewing ring bearings in North America.

“From our perspective in the UK this news gives our customers instant access to Avon’s flexible manufacturing capabilities for low volume, large diameter slewing ring bearings up to 240 inches (6m) in diameter,” concluded David Hey, Sales Manager at R. A. Rodriguez. “The arrangement also allows us to provide a re-work service for large diameter slewing ring bearings.”

R. A. Rodriguez has 40 years experience in the supply of precision components to manufacturing industry in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. This ISO 9001:2000 company acts as factory representative for a number of the world’s leading component designers and manufacturers. Its product programme falls into five divisions – bearings, linear motion, aerospace, conveyor equipment, gears and associated products. R. A. Rodriguez bearing products include the world-renowned Kaydon Reali-Slim® and Ultra-Slim® designs. In the linear motion field, R. A. Rodriguez supplies a range of solutions from components and sub-assemblies through to complete turnkey systems.

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