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A BIG LINEAR STEP FORWARD

... for small applications


Hepco's new Profile Driven Unit (PDU) plugs a significant gap in linear motion technology. It is a robust, high performance system designed specifically for applications requiring a cost effective solution to fit into a compact space envelope. Mechanically simple but highly innovative, PDU is very attractively priced and can satisfy the light-load, slow moving application to the more dynamically arduous high speed requirement.

PDU is the product of a marriage between proven belt technology, advanced engineering materials and Hepco's expertise in aluminum profile design. It comprises a slotted profile into which fits a drive belt and carriage. This arrangement effectively seals the unit. But perhaps the most significant element of the PDU system is Hepco's new Herculane® wheel technology.

These wheels run virtually friction-free on the inside surface of the profile providing stable support for the carriage plate. The unit offers extremely low friction and due to the wheel rolling motion will run without the need for any lubrication.

The carriage plate of the PDU is designed to accommodate the mounting of a second PDU unit. In this way a compact, high-performance X-Y system can be quickly and easily created.

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