Mechanical handling applications encompass many different requirements, from the need to work in hostile conditions under heavy loads to lightly loaded high duty cycle applications.
The industry puts a heavy demand on linear motion products to perform with minimal or even no maintenance. Hepco V guide linear systems are widely used due to their ability to provide a rugged reliable solution at a competitive price. If you are looking for a versatile performer with an extended service life we have a wide range of choices to suit all budgets.
Some of our relevant application examples, case studies and videos
There is increasing demand for storage and warehousing automation systems. Take a look at a recent example using the range... View Video
To increase efficiency of our 'blackfast' manufacturing process, we utilised our very own HDS2 heavy duty slide system to create... View Video
Industrial Automation & Controls Ltd (a large electrical integration and automation company); had a requirement to install a handling solution... View Video
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This customer has a machine that is used to make pallets. They have previously used a competitors product but due to the dirty harsh environment there... Read more
The Application
The trend to produce PCB’s with higher hole densities has put additional accuracy demands on machine manufacturers; a typical 500mm x 600mm board can have... Read more
The Application
Medical sample testing machines are available in many designs from complete automated laboratories to medium volume XYZ equipment and small desktop systems. The common requirement... Read more
The Application
The manufacture and assembly of electric car batteries provides a number of different assembly challenges not all of them automated.
A typical battery can have 48... Read more
The Application
The use of robots in the aerospace industry for high volume repetitive tasks has been gathering pace in recent years as the installed costs reduce.
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In this video, a size one UtiliTrak linear guide gantry design is being used to reduce operator efforts by providing... View Video
The Application
Overhead XZ gantries need to perform many movements in the course of a day, reacting to any machine that requires parts to be placed or... Read more
This Solar manufacturer needed a heavy duty system to transfer solar tubes from one palette to another. The customer required... View Video
An impressive example of robots and continuous linear motion being used for maximum efficiency. This Chinese manufacturer of Radio Remote... View Video
Positioning 28 individual fixtures for the assembly of automotive temperature sensors requires a consistent level of precision if rejects are... View Video
HepcoMotion (HDS2) Heavy Duty product. Automotive Application - Drive Shaft Handling.... View Video
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Tool changing devices for CNC machines enable rapid transfer of tools in and out of the machine and are available in standard format with either a... Read more
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Many companies in the building industry often look to produce their own in house machinery to aid production and this manufacturer of sectional doors was no... Read more
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Producing high quantities of aluminium profile cut to length requires an automated stop that would need to be accurately positioned at speed in order to ensure conformity of... Read more
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Cutting large marble slabs while ensuring a precision smooth cut is a difficult task on its own, without the ongoing problem of airborne grinding dust that mixes with... Read more
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Miller Weldmaster Corporation is a company that manufactures welding equipment for the thermo-plastic and industrial fabric industries to heat seal seams of sign and billboard panels, inflatable boats, and truck... Read more
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This manufacturer of gas bottles needed a special purpose labelling machine to identify each bottle by needle printing directly to the bottle outer shell. The key... Read more
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This Spanish producer of cosmetics was facing a life problem with an existing wheel based system that uses shaft fitted into aluminium rails. After 3000km, travel... Read more
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Handling solar tubes requires careful handling and accurate positioning especially at high duty cycles and in an environment where lubrication needs to be kept to a... Read more
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Linear positioning systems were needed on six new gas burners heading for Chile. The systems would clean and activate container surfaces prior to surface treatment and painting.
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A manufacturer of High Tech cables had a severe problem when changing bobbins for an important production machine. Because production cables broke regularly when changing bobbins... Read more
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This French special purpose machine builder needed to measure the flatness of 8m long steel rails in a number of positions along their length. To achieve this measuring... Read more
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