The Curiosity rover that landed on
Mars in early August used Kaydon
Reali-Slim thin section bearings for a
range of tasks. Due to the
components’ proven track record for
saving space and weight without
compromising performance, Kaydon’s
UK representative R. A. Rodriguez,
regularly supplies Reali-Slim bearings
to the aerospace and defence sectors
for a variety of mission critical
applications.

The five pairs of duplexed bearings
specified for Curiosity operate in two
important areas: a mechanism for
preparing rock material samples for
analysis and supporting the steering
actuators for the rover’s wheels.