Equipment Improves Hepcomotion's Processing Times

Hepcomotion has invested in a 6 x 1m vertical machining centre as well as four bearing grinding machines in order to optimise production economy and to extend its commercial potential. The new machining centre has been installed at the company's UK manufacturing headquarters in Tiverton. Claimed to be three times faster and five times more powerful than existing machines, this investment enables Hepcomotion to process larger sections more economically.

It is already said to be opening up new business opportunities for large ring segments for continuous motion systems. The 1m Y axis of the new machine also extends the scope for larger product machining while allowing the company to reduce the number of setups. Not only does this enhance customer choice but it also enables Hepcomotion to reduce its lead times. As bearing quality is a critical factor in the overall performance of the company's products, these components are manufactured in house by BPC, a Hepco Group company.

Four new bearing grinding machines have recently been installed at Hepcomotion's Braintree factory. The machines are intended to enable right-first-time processing and to allow the company to machine to even tighter tolerances. Again, the new machines will result in faster processing times and shorter lead times. This will speed up the supply of bearings both to Hepcomotion for inclusion in its linear motion systems and to BPC's direct customers. The new machines support the company's move into larger bearings, which give customers the ability to carry heavier loads.

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