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Solar Tracker Components CNC Machining for Renewable Energy
Solar tracker components are CNC machined precisely as required, and designed for photovoltaic system components, enabling them to follow the sun throughout the day for maximum capture and increased system efficiency. CNC machining solar tracker bearings, drive assemblies, and pivot mechanisms, as well as achieving the desired precision for rotational accuracy are keys to minimal friction and dependability for utility and commercial grade solar tracking systems for Zintilon.
- Machining for complex tracker geometries and rotation mechanisms
- Tight tolerances up to ±0.005 in for precise solar tracking
- Precision turning, milling & bearing surface finishing
- Support for rapid prototyping and full-scale production
- ISO 9001-certified manufacturing with renewable energy expertise
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Why New Energy Companies
Choose Zintilon
Fast Delivery
A professional engineering team that can respond quickly to customer needs and provide one-stop services from design to production in a short period of time to ensure fast delivery.
High Precision
We are equipped with automated equipment and sophisticated measuring tools to achieve high accuracy and consistency, ensuring that every part meets the most stringent quality standards.
ISO13485 Certified
As a ISO13485 certified precision manufacturer, our products and services have met the most stringent quality standards in the automotive industry.
From Prototyping to Mass Production
Zintilon for CNC machining of solar tracker components and other parts for motion control geared to solar tracking system components provides his services globally for manufactures of solar tracking, renewable energy developers and photovoltaic systems integrators.
Prototype Solar Tracker Components
Acquire high-quality prototypes of tracker assemblies that closely match your design requirements. Assess the rotational dynamics and torque parameters, then verify the seals for extreme weather before commencing large-scale production of renewable energy.
Key Points:
Key Points:
- Rapid prototyping with high precision
- Tight tolerances (±0.005 in)
- Test design, rotation, and load capacity early
EVT – Engineering Validation Test
Prototype design iteration and testing for compliance with mechanical and environmental conditions minimizes risk and facilitates the subsequent transition to large-scale solar tracking system production.
Key Points:
Key Points:
- Validate prototype functionality
- Rapid design iterations
- Ensure readiness for production
DVT – Design Validation Test
Use different materials and bearings to test the mechanical performance and weather protection of solar tracker components for design precision and tracking performance to ensure readiness for mass production.
Key Points:
Key Points:
- Confirm design integrity and tracking accuracy
- Test multiple materials and mechanisms
- Ensure production-ready performance
PVT – Production Validation Test
Assess the solar tracker components’ mass production for reproducibility and identify reproduction concerns before they arise for streamlined mass production.
Key Points:
Key Points:
- Test large-scale production capability
- Detect and fix process issues early
- Ensure consistent part quality
Mass Production
For solar farm developers and manufacturers of tracking systems, we ensure timely delivery of components designed for high-precision tracking, enabling the mass production of high-quality, renewable energy-grade solar trackers.
Key Points:
Key Points:
- Consistent, high-volume production
- Precision machining for renewable energy-grade quality
- Fast turnaround with strict quality control
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the New Energy Industry
Our precision manufacturing capabilities are widely used in the new energy industry. CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and other technologies ensure high precision and heat resistance in the application of new energy grade materials such as titanium alloy and PEEK.
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Renewable Energy Solar Tracker Components Machining Capabilities
We take pride in our modern renewable energy machining and Solar Tracker Components CNC Machining, powered by advanced CNC turning, milling, and precision grinding systems, and crafted by skilled machinists. Each piece, from single-axis tracker pivot bearings, through the dual-axis azimuth drives, to the torque tube couplings with precision mating surfaces, is designed to facilitate smooth rotational slack, zero backlash, and maintenance-free operation regardless of the extreme outdoor climates that surround.
With the soft and hard machining of the components, we ensure the precise CNC turning and milling, grinding for bearing surfaces, fabrication, and heat treatment to withstand wear and resist torque, along with torque measurement and dimensional metrics for verification. Every tracker component is machined from carbon steel (1045, 4140), stainless steel (304, 316, 17-4 PH), aluminum alloys (6061-T6, 7075-T6), or bronze (C932, C954), ensuring exceptional strength, corrosion resistance, and dimensional stability under cyclic loading and temperature variation over 25-year operational life.
With the soft and hard machining of the components, we ensure the precise CNC turning and milling, grinding for bearing surfaces, fabrication, and heat treatment to withstand wear and resist torque, along with torque measurement and dimensional metrics for verification. Every tracker component is machined from carbon steel (1045, 4140), stainless steel (304, 316, 17-4 PH), aluminum alloys (6061-T6, 7075-T6), or bronze (C932, C954), ensuring exceptional strength, corrosion resistance, and dimensional stability under cyclic loading and temperature variation over 25-year operational life.
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Materials & Finishes
Materials
We provide a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, and composites.
Finishes
We offer superior surface finishes that enhance part durability and aesthetics for applications requiring smooth or textured surfaces.
Specialist Industries
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Materials for Solar Tracker Components
Our CNC machine shop has various options Solar Tracker Components Machining for Renewable Energy based on your requirements. With over 20 structural metals, as well as bearing alloys, we provide materials for prototype development. We are dedicated to maintaining quality for your precision solar tracking mechanisms by adhering to industry standards for materials specifications.
High machinability and ductility. Aluminum alloys have good strength-to-weight ratio, high thermal and electrical conductivity, low density and natural corrosion resistance.
Price
$ $ $
Lead Time
< 7 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.003 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Stainless steel alloys have high strength, ductility, wear and corrosion resistance. They can be easily welded, machined and polished. The hardness and the cost of stainless steel is higher than that of aluminum alloy.
Price
$ $ $
Lead Time
< 7 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Steel is a strong, versatile, and durable alloy of iron and carbon. Steel is strong and durable. High tensile strength, corrosion resistance heat and fire resistance, easily molded and formed. Its applications range from construction materials and structural components to automotive and aerospace components.
Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.001 mm (routing)
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Titanium is an advanced material with excellent corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, and strength-to-weight characteristics. This unique range of properties makes it an ideal choice for many of the engineering challenges faced by the medical, energy, chemical processing, and aerospace industries.
Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Highly resistant to seawater corrosion. The material’s mechanical properties are inferior to many other machinable metals, making it best for low-stress components produced by CNC machining.
Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Brass is mechanically stronger and lower-friction metal properties make CNC machining brass ideal for mechanical applications that also require corrosion resistance such as those encountered in the marine industry.
Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Few metals have the electric conductivity that copper has when it comes to CNC milling materials. The material’s high corrosion resistance aids in preventing rust, and its thermal conductivity features facilitate CNC machining shaping.
Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed.
Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Iron is an indispensable metal in the industrial sector. Iron is alloyed with a small amount of carbon – steel, which is not easily demagnetized after magnetization and is an excellent hard magnetic material, as well as an important industrial material, and is also used as the main raw material for artificial magnetism.
Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Due to the low mechanical strength of pure magnesium, magnesium alloys are mainly used. Magnesium alloy has low density but high strength and good rigidity. Good toughness and strong shock absorption. Low heat capacity, fast solidification speed, and good die-casting performance.
Price
$ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 7 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
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FAQs: Solar Tracker Components for Renewable Energy Applications
The use of Carbon Steel 1045 and 4140 can support loads exceeding 50 kN because of their excellent strength-to-cost ratio, and they possess superior machinability, which, combined with their heat treatment capability to 55 HRC, allows complex geometric structures to be worn and to resist wear. These materials can also be welded. 304 and 316 stainless steels and 17-4 PH stainless steel have strength retention and corrosion resistance during and after 30 years of service life in environments that are humid, coastal, and with substantial thermal cycling ranging from -40 to +85 degrees Celsius. The 17-4 stainless steel also offers corrosion resistance. The substantial strength of Aluminums 6061-T6 and 7075-T6 aids in lightweight construction which decreases actuator power requirements by 40%. The construction is also corrosion resistant. Bronze C932 and C954 enables self-lubricating bearing Bronze to have smooth rotation with their low friction coefficient of 0.15. They also provide corrosion resistance, low friction, and self-lubricating bearing which is Bronze C932 and C954.
CNC Precision Turning performs the task of creating cylindrical bearing journals of varying sizes down to tolerance levels of ±0.002 inches and surface finishes of less than 0.8 Ra microns. Milling also creates the mounting flanges and keyways and the profiles of the gears. Cylinder grinding of the bearings is down to 0.4 Ra microns to ensure the friction is reduced and the life of the bearing is extended. Drilling for the lubrication systems is done by creating oil passages and mounting holes to a positional accuracy of ±0.005 inches. Spline broaching and keyway broaching are done to provide torque for the drive system. Surface hardening and induction hardening are done to the contact areas to provide a heat treated finish. The threaded holes for the actuators and fasteners are of also done by turning.
We achieve bearing journal diameters within ±0.002 inches which allowed proper bearing fit and minimal radial play. The concentricity between mating surfaces is within 0.001 inches which ensures smooth rotation. The surface of the bearings on the contact areas is less than 0.4 Ra microns which reduces friction and wear. The position of the holes for mounting is ±0.005 inches and the profiles of the gear teeth are within AGMA Class 8 tolerances which ensures quiet operation. The perpendicularity between the mounting faces is 0.003 inches to ensure accurate positioning of the solar trackers in the system which operates for millions of cycles of rotation.
Yes, we provide rapid prototyping to verify fit and test assembly, with same-day CAD-to-part capability available for critical projects. For custom automation cells and research platforms, we perform low-volume production of 20 to 500 brackets. For standardized robot models, we perform high-volume production of thousands to tens of thousands of brackets annually, incorporating complete dimensional inspection, flatness verification, and material certifications.
All components are manufactured under ISO 9001 certified quality management systems. We also provide complete material traceability including mill certificates and heat treatment records, dimensional verification, bearing surface quality, and surface electrostatic discharges. We adhere to renewable energy industry standards including ASCE 7 for structural loading, AGMA standards for gear components, bearing tolerances per ISO 492 and ABEC classifications, corrosion resistance testing per ASTM B117 salt spray standards, and mechanical reliability requirements. These standards ensure 25 years operational life with minimal maintenance.
We provide comprehensive finishing solutions tailored to aerospace requirements:
Anodizing (Type II and Type III)
Passivation for corrosion resistance
Precision polishing for aerodynamic surfaces
Custom protective coatings and thermal barriers
Anodizing (Type II and Type III)
Passivation for corrosion resistance
Precision polishing for aerodynamic surfaces
Custom protective coatings and thermal barriers
We strive to meet deadlines and make the best of our time. Therefore, we aim to get our standard tracker bearings and coupling components from established designs in 15-20 business days. This includes CNC machining, heat treatment (where required), surface finishing, and quality checks. For complex custom tracker assemblies with integrated gear systems, the estimated time increases to 5-7 weeks. For prototype tracker components meant for mechanical testing and field validation, we can aim to get those done in 10-14 days, depending on materials and heat treatment.
Absolutely. We create tracker components that withstand extreme wind conditions, including sustained winds of up to 180 km/h, wind gusts of 250 km/h, and implement automatic stow positioning. We design heavy snow load mechanisms for regions with snow accumulation over 4 kN/m². We build corrosion-resistant tracker components for installations within 500 meters of marine salt and coastal environments. We create lightweight designs that reduce foundation costs and for easier installations. We use sealed bearing housings to keep dust and moisture out, especially for desert environments. We create modular coupling systems for field assembly of large trackers over 100 meters. We also build bifacial optimizations on trackers, terrain-following mechanisms, hybrid tracking systems that integrates solar tracking with agricultural land, and other specialized designs.
Well crafted bearing journals to ±0.002 inch tolerances to assure bearing preload is maintained. This allows flexibility of 0.5-degree accuracy throughout daily bearing rotation cycles. Guiding surfaces below 0.4 Ra microns finish friction is encountered to reduce actuator usage by 15 - 20 % and bearing life of over 25 years is ensured. Concentric tolerancing to 0.001 inch assures friction and unbalanced forces of otherwise destructive vibrations and repetitive wear. Unbalanced power generators of over 65 dBA of noise pollution to 70 dBA range of meshing gears of over 12 teeth to 15 gears is used with counter balancing beater shaft systems safely operating in residential areas. Components with strategically placed weak points improve the overall factor of safety to 20 - 30 % carrying beams and foundations for buildings and greenhouses.
Well compensated hardening heat treatments track 50,000+ cycles in the range of 30 tracking cycles annually to 50,000 tracking cycles. Framed in weather resistant and temperature resistant corrosion inhibitors. Country position tracked solar PV installations and reliable solar tracking used for commercial distributed generation, and agrivoltaic systems to precision and accuracy used with levelized cost of energy decreasing by 15 - 10 % in unfavourable climates compared to fixed-tilt mounting systems with range diverse climates and reliance degradation of 25 years.
Well compensated hardening heat treatments track 50,000+ cycles in the range of 30 tracking cycles annually to 50,000 tracking cycles. Framed in weather resistant and temperature resistant corrosion inhibitors. Country position tracked solar PV installations and reliable solar tracking used for commercial distributed generation, and agrivoltaic systems to precision and accuracy used with levelized cost of energy decreasing by 15 - 10 % in unfavourable climates compared to fixed-tilt mounting systems with range diverse climates and reliance degradation of 25 years.
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