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| Monday, October 16, 2006 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hydrostatic Bearing Technology for Precision
Engineering Hydrostatic bearings provide accurate, highly damped, friction free linear and rotary motion. These bearings also average the form errors of the surfaces that make up the bearing components. This averaging allows the bearings to exhibit smaller error motions than would otherwise be possible. The small error motions attainable when hydrostatic bearings are used make them the bearing technology of choice for ultra precise ways and spindles for instruments and machines. This tutorial addresses the design, application, and manufacturing of these important precision engineering tools. Also covered are applications of liquid hydrodynamic bearings. Topics include the design of bearings, restrictors, hydraulic power units, and fluid return systems. Techniques involved in manufacturing the bearing components are addressed, as well as material selection and machining processes.
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