Corrosion resistant linear movement systems are a must in many industries. Whilst most manufacturers make provision for this need HepcoMotion® goes one important step further. The company’s policy is not just to offer a stainless steel or corrosion resistant option, it is to provide this choice within its standard range. From a specifier’s point of view this brings important benefits. Instead of being a ‘special’ subject to long lead times, popular sizes of the HepcoMotion® corrosion resistant linear motion systems are available ex-stock.

The HepcoMotion® range also provides technical advantages too. There is of course a trade-off between corrosion resistance and long life. Non-magnetic stainless steel is obviously the most corrosion resistant type but it is also basically soft and is generally unsuitable in linear systems under load or subject to high duty cycle. In designing its various systems HepcoMotion® has therefore been highly selective in the materials it chooses to achieve the best compromise between corrosion resistance and wearability.

Although many components are naturally made from AISI 400 series stainless, HepcoMotion® also uses other materials too. For example it offers lightweight aluminium carriage plates and flange vices that have a special anodising surface treatment that provides an equal corrosion resistance to stainless steels.