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Product category: Bearings and guideways - rotary and linear
News Release from: HepcoMotion | Subject: Winkel Speed and Silent Linear Bearing System
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial Team on 10 November 2003

Coating provides bearings with a silent
glide

A highly wear resistant rubber coating almost completely removes the noise created by the metal bearings running along a linear guide profile.

A special rubber coating called 'Vulkollan' allows the Winkel Speed and Silent Linear Bearing System from Hepco to live up to its name The coating is highly wear resistant and almost completely removes the noise created by the metal bearings running along the profile

So popular has this product proved, that Winkel have now extended the series to meet a wider range of applications.

This maintenance-free system is capable of travel speeds of over 3 m/s and is now available in sizes to provide bearing load capacities of up to 10,000N radially and 3000N axially; 1900N and 600N were the previous maximum capacities.

The bearings are available with or without axial support.

The combined radial/axial bearings are supplied as standard with integral flange plates, profiles and fixing clamps for speedy installation.

For applications that require minimum clearance between the bearing and the profile, designers can also opt for the Winkel eccentric bearing. Request a free brochure from HepcoMotion ...

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