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HepcoMotion® technology has the X-factor in aerospace application

...n-X Ltd, a specialist in the design and manufacture of x-ray inspection machinery, has exploited the benefits of using various products supplied by HepcoMotion® on a recent showcase project. The company has built a pair of custom-designed x-ray...

RUBBER INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM HEPCO RING TRACK TECHNOLOGY

Newark-based CJ Waterhouse, a specialist in the design and manufacture of bespoke, automated materials handling and weighing machinery, is using the HepcoMotion® Precision Ring Track (PRT2) in an enhanced version of an established system. The third...

HEPCOMOTION® BENEFITS SET IN STONE AT MEDWAY MARBLE

Maidstone-based Medway Marble, a specialist in granite worktops and a long-time user of HepcoMotion® linear motion products, says it has recently sold a stone cutting table-type machine featuring HepcoMotion® parts for nearly the same value...

CAD MODELS IN ALL MAJOR 3D & 2D FORMATS

With the launch of a brand new website - www.hepcomotion3dcad.com - it is now even easier for engineers to incorporate CAD models of HepcoMotion® linear motion products into their designs. Developed wi...

HEPCOMOTION BENEFITS RUB OFF ON MEIA MASSAGE TABLE

meia of London reports it has used linear actuator and motion products supplied by HepcoMotion® on a special project that saw the company create a sub-floor 'hidden' elevating massage table. This unique system, required for a private resid...

Hepco at PPMA

HepcoMotion has a great stand at the PPMA exhibition this year, demonstrating the depth of their product ranges on offer to designers of processing and packagin...

NEW WAVE OF APPRENTICESHIP RECRUITMENT

There are few companies that have embraced modern apprenticeship more consistently than the linear motion specialist, HepcoMotion®. Year on year it has augmented its skilled workforce with a fresh intake of engineering apprentices and 2014 is no exception."With...

Off-the-shelf solution from HepcoMotion ushers in new era for design engineers

HepcoMotion's new off-the-shelf stainless steel linear and rotary guide solutions are set to revolutionise the lives of those design engineers looking to design...

HIGH LOAD COMBINED BEARINGS SPECIFIED FOR WORLD TRADE CENTRE HUB

The extensive Winkel range of high load combined bearing systems has been an important element of the HepcoMotion product programme for many years. These products are widely used in the manufacturing industry for heavy duty applications but their ability...

TABLET COUNTING SYSTEMS RELY ON HEPCOMOTION RING & SLIDE ACCURACY

...n the design and manufacture of electronic tablet/capsule counting machines, is deploying the latest PRT2 precision rings and GV3 linear slides from HepcoMotion® for a new counting machine with tare gross weighing system. The HepcoMotion® products...

MORE POWER TO DOOSAN WITH HEPCOMOTION® LINEAR MOTION SYSTEM

The Renfrew, UK facility of Doosan Babcock is benefiting from the use of HepcoMotion®'s Profile Driven Unit (PDU2) technology on a machine designed to deliver automated NDT (non-destructive testing) capability. Devised as an ...

HEPCOMOTION RE-AFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO MORE APPRENTICES FOR 2013

This year the linear motion specialist, HepcoMotion®, has again reaffirmed its commitment to modern apprenticeship.  The company first participated in the scheme in 1993 and since then a minimum ...

1-Trak provides smooth, quiet, highly efficient compact tool changing solution to challenge existing systems

...ements by offering a more compact tool indexing path will provide improved space utilisation ultimately leading to reduced overall costs.1-Trak from HepcoMotion, though, is more than just a space saving tool changing solution. The combination of precision...

PRECISION RING SLIDE PROVIDES A COMPACT VALVE TEST SOLUTION

...esign consideration. As the machine had to fit into an existing jig, the mechanism was subject to space constraints but, thanks to the expertise of HepcoMotion, this was achieved whilst maintaining test accuracy and repeatability.Based in Wakefield,...

DEDICATED SUPPORT FOR SWISS MARKET

Switzerland is a market that is becoming increasingly important for the British designer and manufacturer of linear motion components and systems, HepcoMotion®. For many Swiss manufacturers and processors HepcoMotion® is now the preferred supplier...

BENEFITS IN THE PIPELINE USING HEPCOMOTION® PRECISION RING AND TRACK

Pipeline Induction Heat (PIH) is using two PRT2 360° precision ring systems from HepcoMotion® to move three blast heads around oil pipe field joints and provide a key for subsequent coating. The concept has not only reduced the labour co...

RIGIDITY OF LINEAR MOTION SYSTEM VITAL TO PARTS WASHING PROCESS

...mployed and for this purpose MecWash specified a BSP, precision ballscrew Rolled C7 Class, guided by an SL2 stainless steel linear system, both from HepcoMotion®.MecWash Systems specialises in the design and manufacture of a complete range of aqueous...

21M LINEAR RAIL PROJECT HOLDS NO 'FEAR' FOR HEPCOMOTION®

A breathtaking display of art that appeared at the Tate Modern in London relies on a linear transmission and positioning system supplied by HepcoMotion®. 'Fearful Symmetry' by Ruairi Glynn, a renowned artist who builds interactive kinetic installations,...

NEW CONNECTOR MANUFACTURED IN ADDITIONAL HEPCOMOTION® FACTORY

The popularity of the HepcoMotion® MCS aluminium frame and machine construction system grows year on year, not just in the UK but across the world. Indeed, to keep pace with...

Profiling machine manufacturer rings the changes with HepcoMotion®

Dewsbury-based machine builder, Techserv Cutting Systems Ltd, is using the PRT2 Precision Ring Track system from HepcoMotion® to provide vital competitive gain in the marketplace for CNC gas cutting and profiling systems. The PRT2 allows users of...

PRECISION RING TRACK GREATLY SIMPLIFIES NEW TURRET MECHANISM

...ar more cost efficient mechanism for its new turret rewinder module. In place of a complex centre shaft arrangement to carry the turret disc, a HepcoMotion® PRT2 precision ring track system was specified instead. And not only did it greatly...

The Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition - Stand no: D80

...and minimal maintenance are essential qualities for any components and systems specified for processing and packaging automation and for this reason HepcoMotion® is the supplier of choice for many companies. At TOTAL 2013, this British manufacturer...

THE ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY IN WORKBENCH AND STORAGE SYSTEM DESIGN

The MCS aluminium framework system from HepcoMotion® allows a customised workbench and storage solution to be made from standard elements, so the customer can achieve a bespoke product at an off-t...

QUIET, DISCRETE AND RELIABLE LINEAR ACTUATION FOR HISTORIC HOUSE EXTENSION

For the lion's share of HepcoMotion® applications, the technical qualities of its linear slide systems are the primary consideration but for a recent architectural project, aesthet...

FRICTION FREE LINEAR MOVEMENT IN A HARSH WORKING ENVIRONMENT

...h fixture being tailor made to the different specification of each manufacturer. But a common feature of each of these innovative fixtures has been HepcoMotion® linear motion products. HepcoMotion® LBG linear ball guides are responsible for...

FLIPPING GOOD LINEAR TRANSMISSION AND POSITIONING SYSTEM

...n Nelson, Lancashire. They have developed a system that will flip pancakes with a high degree of efficiency, accuracy and repeatability and the HepcoMotion® DLS (Driven Linear System) is a key component in this success.Sugden's attention to...

STANDARD STAINLESS STEEL RING SEGMENT MEETS COST AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Ease of integration was one reason cited by Jordan Valley Semiconductors for its selection of a HepcoMotion® stainless steel ring segment and bearings, but of equal importance was the cost efficiency of the product. Unlike other manufacturers,...

STANDARD ALUMINIUM HEAVY DUTY BEAM GUIDES NUCLEAR ROBOT

Lightweight for portability and easy handling, but rigid enough to be cantilevered, the HepcoMotion® HDS2 Heavy Duty Slide range proved to be the ideal choice for an application for Sellafield. The robust components were specified by OC Roboti...

RIGID, SEALED LINEAR DRIVE GUIDES EXTRACTION SYSTEM ON A DIAMOND LATHE

...ersity sought the help of Glyndwr Innovations. The result was the development of a bespoke, stand alone system whose extraction head is guided by a HepcoMotion® Sealed Belt Driven linear actuator (SBD), specified for its accuracy, rigidity and...

COMPLETE FREEDOM IN 2D BEARING TRACK DESIGN

...ovative continuous motion system Whilst most developments in linear motion and track systems cannot be described as breakthrough technology, the new HepcoMotion® PRT2 "1-Trak" certainly bucks the trend. While conventional track technology limits...

ON TRACK FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE AND COST EFFICIENCY

...ided its customers with a bearing and rail system that was 25% higher capacity than its competitors. Now these ranges, available in the UK from HepcoMotion®, are able to do even better. Thanks to Winkel's continuous development of its...

NEW DEDICATED RANGE OF SOLAR TRACKING ACTUATORS

...adaptation of established technology, it is one that has been purpose designed for its task. And the end result is now available in the UK from HepcoMotion®.The overwhelming requirement in the solar tracking industry is reliability, precision...

SCREW JACKS FOR FOOD, PHARMACEUTICAL AND CLEAN ROOM APPLICATIONS

The new ZIMM GSZ screw jack from HepcoMotion® combines proven and new features to give designers a highly reliable prime mover for hygiene-conscious and clean room environments. It packs m...

LINEAR MOTION CARRIAGES FOR HIGH OFFSET LOADS

The introduction of the HepcoMotion® PRT2 Precision Ring Track system gave designers an unprecedented choice of ring slides and segments, bearings and ancillary components from whi...

NEW COMBINED BEARING CATALOGUE PACKED WITH NEW ADDITIONS

The Winkel combined bearing products from HepcoMotion® are subject to continuous development and the latest publication from the company provides the reader with a comprehensive guide to what's new....

ULTRA RELIABLE LINEAR MOTION FOR HIGH PRODUCTION SPEEDS

...ear movements accomplish these tasks. To meet the key performance criteria of high speed and continuous production cycles, Knight Warner again chose HepcoMotion®, a linear motion manufacturer whose products it has been using for more than six years....

RECORD HIGH APPRENTICE INTAKE REPEATED

In 2011 HepcoMotion® engaged its highest number of apprentices since 1998. And this year that figure will not only be matched but also the intake will make provisi...

FULLY-INFLATED LIFE RAFT DEPLOYED BY SEALED BELT DRIVE

...ergency One set about designing its own compact version to fit into the roof void. And central to this Automatic Boat Gantry System (ABGS) is a HepcoMotion® Sealed Belt Drive (SBD).Emergency One is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of...

VEE BEARING RING AND TRACK VERSUS CONVEYORS AND SLEWING RINGS

... paths, not a format that is easily handled by most commercially available linear guide and actuator systems. It is however a great strength of HepcoMotion®. Its vee-bearing based PRT2 precision ring and track system provides a solution...

HIGH MOMENT LOAD, DRIVEN LINEAR SYSTEM OPTIMISES MANDREL REELING

...to be cut from the winder and scrapped."Clearly a new guiding mechanism was needed by Bell Plastics and reeling efficiency was achieved by fitting a HepcoMotion® Profile Driven Unit PDU2M to the front of each winder. Its role is to carry guides...

SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS BROCHURE

...r production output many others opt for bespoke systems that are dedicated to the needs of a specific application. And this is a field in which HepcoMotion® has considerable expertise. Its exceptionally wide product range provides considerable...

BLEED LUBRICATION FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION

... 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 that is unique in the market.Now available as an option for all...

NEW RANGE OF TIMING BELT RING SLIDES, PULLEYS AND BELTS

HepcoMotion® has the ability to build ring tracks and continuous motion circuits of limitless size and variation. It can call on a wide range of standard pr...

PACKTECH 2012, 29th February - 1st March 2012, NEC

...the designer needs the supply of reliable components, sub-assemblies and even complete turnkey solutions and this is where linear motion specialist, HepcoMotion®, has considerable strength.At Packtech 2012, HepcoMotion® will focus on its competence...

HIGHLY VERSATILE POSITIONING & MEASURING INDICATOR FOR LINEAR AND ROTARY APPLICATIONS

The new Linear Measuring Indicator (LMI) from HepcoMotion® is more than just a precise length measuring system. This easy-to-install, compact product can also be adapted for rotary applications whe...

RECORD HIGH FOR APPRENTICE INTAKE

There can be few companies that have espoused the National Apprenticeship Scheme as wholeheartedly as linear motion specialist, HepcoMotion®. Year on year it has augmented its skilled workforce with a fresh intake of engineering apprentices and...

DRIVEN LINEAR ACTUATOR SYSTEM FOR BOTTLE SPRAYING

...dmission no expert in linear motion. So when it came to automating a glass treatment process on the new plant to increase productivity it chose HepcoMotion® to recommend the most appropriate system for linear actuation.The process Dibro was...

SPECIAL LABELLING MACHINE FOR MULTIPLE BOX SIZES

...em whose labelling heads and parallel conveyors could be moved in unison to pre-determined positions to accord with box dimensions. Having used HepcoMotion® linear motion products for many years, Sessions once again put its trust in this brand...

STANDARD STAINLESS STEEL GUIDE CHOSEN FOR SLIP RING INDUCTION HEATING

HepcoMotion® attaches a great deal of importance to including stainless steel as a standard offering across its entire range of linear motion systems. ...

BRAKE SYSTEM FOR LINEAR GUIDE

HepcoMotion® is known for its commitment to providing a wide choice of product variants and options that allow the optimum system to be created for the give...

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