Bleed lubrication for continuous production
Now available as an option for all its core linear motion products is the HepcoMotion® Bleed Lubrication System. It provides constant lubrication to the slide vee face via specially machined pathways .....
Increasingly manufacturers are automating processes to assure consistent quality and drive down unit costs. With the focus on maximum machine uptime, the need to stop production for routine re-lubrication of linear motion systems can compromise cost efficiency; so HepcoMotion has developed a solution unique in the market.
Available as an option for all its core linear motion products is the HepcoMotion® Bleed Lubrication System. It provides constant lubrication to the slide vee face via specially machined pathways which are connected to an external supply via lubrication inserts.
Lubrication is delivered directly to the vee face and, in turn, is picked up by the carriage and bearings as they pass over each lubrication exit point, even distribution is ensured as Lubricant is carried around the entire system.
This new HepcoMotion® system also saves on the number of lubricators or cap seals normally fitted to each carriage, thereby reducing system friction and associated cost, as it is the slide that is responsible for delivering the lubricant to where it is needed. These components do still play a vital role however, so it is recommended that one in four carriages are fitted with lubricators or cap seals in any system, where bleed lubrication is being used.
Slide lubrication inserts are available with either an M5 thread or 4mm diameter bore with O-ring seal to accord with the chosen linear system. Lubricant can be supplied via a grease- or oil-filled pressurised canister that dispenses lubricant at a controlled rate, or via the customer's own centralised lubrication system.
HepcoMotion® Bleed Lubrication can be specified on the GV3 precision slides, HDS2 heavy duty slide system, PRT2 ring and track system, SL2 stainless steel and corrosion resistant range and also the DTS driven track system.
Full details and technical specifications are available, from HepcoMotion®, in a new 'Bleed Lubrication' data sheet, from www.hepcomotion.com/PRT2datauk and selecting reference data sheet No.6.
