The company has added a range of ring slides with timing pulley profile, available in six sizes complete with pulleys and toothed timing belts. The design features a self-aligning V-groove in the pulley which avoids the need for flanges. High driving force and speed – up to 5m/s at the periphery – are complemented by accuracy and low backlash. Requiring no lubrication or re-tensioning, these new additions also run very quietly.
The HepcoMotion timing belt ring slides are manufactured from high quality steel, zone hardened on the V edge and precision ground on all faces except the teeth. A datum register face is provided internally for ease of location and customers may also specify a tapped holes option which enables the ring slide to be bolted from below.
The PRT2 timing belt ring slides are also available in stainless steel.
The new range is available with diameters ranging from 190 to 826mm; larger diameters may also be supplied to special order.