- RODOBAL MOTOR SPORT RANGE -

MANUFACTURING DETAILS

Getecno started the RODOBAL program in 1978; the program quickly attracted a large number of customers/OEMs form the industrial sector thanks to the high quality and wide range of products. RODOBAL products are suitable for most applications from the most basic to the most extreme. Getecno guarantees the availability of regular and non-standard items even at very short notice.

Designing rode ends and spherical bearings requires good engineering and know-how. The RODOBAL manufacturing program hinges on the following key factors: small size for space saving, high load capacity, wear resistance, long life, resistance to environmental conditions and, last but not least, RODOBAL products are economical. The design is based on the DIN 648K dimensional standards to ensure regular sizes, bores and threads.

RODOBAL components can replace the majority of other metric units. The RODOBAL program includes rod ends with male or female shaft, either right-hand or left-hand, and spherical bearings without shaft.

• BASIC range for general use
• HEAVY DUTY range for loads
• EXTRA HEAVY DUTY range for extreme loads
• STAINLESS range in case of corrosion
• STANDARD range for non-critical applications

RODOBAL UNITS FOR MOTORSPORT APPLICATIONS

The series of units for motor sports applications were designed to comply with the following key requirements:

• small sizes and weight
• high load capacity
• mixed radial-axial loads
• high resistance to shocks and vibrations
• no clearance, tight fit, wear resistance
• fine thread pitch for registration
• resistance to high temperatures
• resistance to corrosion
  
  

FURTHER DETAILS

The body of the RODOBAL rod end units followed by the letters “..MTE” are forged in heat-treated alloy steel to withstand extreme shocks and vibrations. The inner spherical ring is made of 100Cr6 carbon steel that is hardened, ground and hard-chrome plated. The anti friction liner is placed between the inner ring and the steel race: it is made of a bronze mesh impregnated with PTFE. The liner acts as a permanent lubricant and no greasing is required during the rod end life span.

All RM … MTE RODOBAL units are corrosion resistant: in this range the body of the rod end is bright nickel-plated, the race is made of stainless steel and the inner ring is hard-chrome plated.

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Since no grease is required the unit is not equipped with a lubrication hole or a grease nipple on the body that would decrease the load capacity. The fit of the gliding spherical coupling is preloaded with practically no clearance. Preloading prevents the fit becoming loose with use.
Thanks to the right-hand or left-hand fine thread pitch of the rod end shafts, the length setting of the linkage bars can be set accurately.