Suppliers Index

Big Names
These are the major suppliers from which husky robotics sources the vast majority of robot components.

Mcmaster Carr - Used by the mechanical subteams to source any common COTS mechanical parts including fasteners, plain bearings, springs, spacers, belts, sprockets, chain, and other such components. Raw materials and tooling may also be purchased here but it is not ideal. Rolling element bearings should be sourced from VXB and not McMaster unless absolutely necessary due to cost.

Digikey - Used by electronics to source most electrical components.

Online Metals - Local distributor, used by mechanical teams to source raw materials for the rover including steel, aluminum, stainless, bronze, plastics, and most other raw materials. Cast irons, phenolic composites, and certain specific alloys not available from OLM are better sourced from Mcmaster Carr.

MSC Direct - Distributor of machine shop equipment, used to source measuring tools, cutters, clamping tools, and machines.

Resin Casting
Smooth On products are top quality engineering and artistic materials, and their product line is comprehensive enough to cover most non-highly-specialized use cases for epoxies, urethanes, and silicones. Products are fairly low cost even in very small volumes. Many of their products may be purchased locally through their distributor Reynolds Advanced Materials.

TAP plastics is local and also carries some resin casting materials, but their line is much more restricted

Mechanical Components
Misumi Automation is a good source for all things related to automation systems. They have one of the most expansive configurable selections of such components but they are often very expensive as a result.

Motors
Transmotec has been the mobility system's primary motor supplier since 2018. They have a wide variety of bare and geared brushed DC motors. Husky robotics uses 24 volt motors, and Mobility typically uses 987 format motors while Arm uses 775 and 750 sizes.

Nanotec has moderate cost brushless DC motors but with very good and readable motor data provided

Gearboxes
Banebots has been the arm system's primary gearbox supplier. The specific gearbox picked depends on the application it will be used for.

VEX Versaplanetary is is the style of gearbox that Mobility typically uses. These modular gearboxes can be reconfigured easily but are heavier than many others.

Rolling Element Bearings
VXB bearings is Husky Robotics' primary source for ball and roller bearings. Their products are much lower cost than McMaster but still reliable.

Gears
KHK Gears is a versatile but higher cost supplier of gears. They also have a very useful gear design textbook that is publicly available to anyone.

SDP/SI is a manufacturer and supplier that distributes KHK as well as other companies' products.