FOURWENTS – GLOBAL LEADERS IN ROTARY JOINT TECHNOLOGY

ABOUT US

FOUNDED IN 1958, FOURWENTS HAS BECOME A TRUSTED NAME WORLDWIDE IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF ROTARY JOINTS, ROTARY UNIONS, AND ROTOR SEALS. FOR OVER SIX DECADES, WE HAVE SET INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS, DRIVEN BY INNOVATION, RELIABILITY, AND STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS. Read More

HYBRID ROTARY JOINTS / SLIP RINGS

SUITABLE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS OF...

  • RADAR
  • AEROSPACE
  • MILITARY
  • DEFENCE
  • MARINE

MILITARY / GROUND VEHICLES

AIRCRAFT / RADAR

DEFENCE / NAVAL SYSTEMS

MARINE SYSTEMS

‘FOURWENTS' DESIGNS SPECIALIZED FLUID ROTARY JOINTS THAT EXTEND EQUIPMENT LONGEVITY AND DELIVER SIGNIFICANT LIFETIME COST SAVINGS FOR MISSION-CRITICAL RADAR COOLING. BUILT FOR DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ACROSS SEA, LAND, AIR, AND SPACE, FOURWENTS' ROTARY JOINTS OFFER PROVEN, RELIABLE, AND COSTEFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY. THEY ARE ENGINEERED TO MEET THE DEMANDING REQUIREMENTS OF MODERN RADAR PLATFORMS, INCLUDING ACTIVE PHASED-ARRAY AND AESA RADARS, AS WELL AS OTHER ADVANCED COOLING APPLICATIONS.

MAIN FEATURES:

  • TAILORED OPERATING ENVELOPE TO FIT COMPACT SYSTEM LAYOUTS
  • ENGINEERED TO HANDLE SPECIFIC FLOW, PRESSURE, SPEED, AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
  • EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE WITH ROBUST MECHANICAL FACE SEALING TECHNOLOGY
  • LOW-TORQUE CONFIGURATION FOR SMOOTHER OPERATION
  • DEPENDABLE SEPARATION BETWEEN FLUID CHANNELS
  • VERSATILE SELECTION OF MATERIALS AND SURFACE TREATMENTS
  • OPTIMIZED HIGH-FLOW CAPABILITY WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE LOSS
  • CUSTOM INTEGRATION OF ELECTRICAL SLIP RINGS AS REQUIRED

Rotary Joints for Defence,
Military & Radar Systems.

Application

  • RADAR APPLICATIONS
  • ATC RADAR
  • WEATHER RADARS
  • PLANE MOVEMENT RADARS FOR AIRPORTS
  • SHIP MOVEMENT RADARS
  • MISSILE LAUNCHERS
  • AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
  • ANTI-UAVS RADAR SYSTEMS
  • AIR BORNE SYSTEMS
  • SHIPBOARD SYSTEMS
  • GROUND BASE RADARS (VEHICAL MOUNTED)
  • RADARS COUPLED WITH WEAPON SYSTEMS
  • SPACE BASE AIR SYSTEMS
  • FLUID - COOLING MEDIUM TRANSFER

OUR PRODUCT PORTFOLIO INCLUDES:

  • ROTARY JOINTS
  • ROTARY UNIONS
  • ROTARY INLETS
  • ROTARY DISTRIBUTORS
  • FLUID ROTARY JOINTS
  • COAXIAL ROTARY JOINTS
  • SMA ROTARY JOINTS
  • HIGH-FREQUENCY ROTARY JOINTS
  • FIBER OPTIC ROTARY JOINTS
  • MILITARY-GRADE RADAR SLIP RINGS & ROTARY JOINT ASSEMBLIES
  • MARINE SLIP RINGS
  • DEFENCE RADAR SLIP RINGS / ROTARY JOINT ASSEMBLIES
  • AEROSPACE MILITARY SLIP RINGS / ROTARY DISTRIBUTORS
  • WAVEGUIDE ROTARY JOINTS / ROTATING UNITS
  • 1 & 2-CHANNEL RF ROTARY JOINTS

VARIOUS SPECIFIC HYBRID ROTARY JOINTS
/ SLIP RINGS FOR DEFENCE APPLICATIONS

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

MANY OF OUR PRODUCTS ARE NOT SHOWN IN THIS CATALOGUE AS THEY ARE ONE -OFF ARTICLES ORDERED BY OUR CUSTOMERS.

THEY ARE EITHER MODIFIED VERSIONS OF OUR STANDARD ITEMS OR CUSTOM-BUILT ARTICLES WHICH ARE DESIGNED FROM SCRATCH IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF AVAILABLE SPACE OR SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Examples :

  • Special threading or Flanged connections
  • Specific size constraints.
  • Corrosive or explosive fluids.
  • Special environments.
  • Extreme temperatures.
  • High pressures.
  • High rotation speeds.
  • Give us your specifications and our engineering and development department will provide you with a suitable technical solution.

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