Features of Hydrostatic Slides • Very low friction, no friction at positioning
• Movement of 0.1 micro-m possible
• No reversal backlash of friction force
• No slip-stick effect at slow motion
• Zero wear because there is no contact when operating
• No precision or stiffness loss, even under full-load machining and
oscillating motion
• No friction variation caused by ball reversing
• Better damping, resulting in better workpiece finish, longer tool life,
and larger cutting volume
• No vibration, which is caused when reversing rolling systems
• Not sensitive to chips and other debris
• Extremely straight movement possible

Technical Features of Hydrostatic Slides • High precision and extremely parallel horizontal pocket gaps
– gaps at the keepers stay parallel even when bending forces
are applied
• No deformation caused by screws in the slide or guideway
• Low production costs because no rails are necessary and no
parallel grinding with small tolerances is required
• Ideal for horizontal applications, where machining and acceleration
forces are lower than the weight forces on the pockets
• Ideal for horizontal and vertical slides with high forces and torque
load
• Very effective for cylindrical grinders, fl at grinders, measuring
machines, and ultra-precision machines
• The side stiffness increases with increased force on the V-pockets
• Hydrostatic guideways can compensate for forces resulting from
weight, machining and acceleration. In addition, high speed
operation as well as tight stiffness and damping requirements
are obtainable