This data sheet

interacts with

HDS2 Catalogue

16 -17
HepcoMotion®
25
& 39

No. 4 HDS2 Bearing Blocks

Hepco HDS2 bearing blocks can be used in place of V bearings in cases where limited width is available and where high rigidity
is required. They are designed for use in conjunction with the .HSS25 V slides only. They may be used with the HB25C and HB25
construction beams with slides corner mounted in any position, 24 HDS2 catalogue. They may also be used in conjunction with
high style back plates HHN25 and HHW25, 16&17 HDS2 catalogue, either mounted to a base or, T-slot mounted to the beams,
25 HDS2 catalogue.
Bearing blocks feature high capacity full complement needle roller races within a precision machined rigid casting. A lubrication
facility channels lubricant directly to the needle races then onto the roller/slide contact faces. Side and adjustable end seals
retain the lubricant and prevent ingress of debris. Bearing blocks can be mounted via high tensile steel concentric and eccentric
(adjustable) bolts or, by using the optional tapped hole facility in the back face. Blocks are available in high quality nodular cast
iron, high strength aluminium, and stainless steel.

There are many different combinations to choose from when using the HDS2 bearing blocks in conjunction with the construction
beams, and back plates. To demonstrate the versatility and flexibility of the system some of the more popular configurations are
shown below.

Double edge
Block fitted using slide - HSD25
optional rear mounting Single edge
holes - .HC25..H slide - HSS25NK
Single edge
slide - HSS25

High wide
back plate
HHW25

Location
T-nuts
High narrow
back plate Flush
HHN25 T-nuts

Adjustable back plate Standard back plate

type ‘A’ - HHN25A.. HHN25..

Adjustment
screws

Alignment dowel pin Standard dowel pin

SPDA14 SPD12
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Machine Bed Application

This example shows a vertically inclined precision ground single edge

V slide one side and a ground narrow flat track the other. The high
load capacity bearing blocks have maximum capacity in the vertical
plane due to 4 roller bearings per block sharing the load. The back
face tapped hole mounting option is used for maximum rigidity in
the application.
Eccentric type track rollers are used in conjunction with the flat track
for individual adjustment to ensure that the load is shared equally by
all rollers.

Details & Dimensions of Steel and Aluminium Bearing Blocks

IMPORTANT: Lubrication channels are not interconnected. Both ends must be charged with grease.

103
40
95.5
26.1
1.3

90°
+0.00
Ø16 -0.04 45°
Hole tolerance F6

17.96 61.5
35
Ø30 24 37.96
20
3
60 14
80 Optional tapped
Nut M16 Ø29.3
hole fixing facility
ISO4032 & washer (4 holes M8 x 12 deep)
ISO7089 130
(supplied)
76

~25 ~6.5
Bearing outer 2 x Ø6 tooling
race holes

Grease Plastic
cover
Passage

9
Bearing outer
race ~56 45

Grease PTFE wiper

Passage & end cap
17.5
Nitrile rubber
seal 34 10
max min 2 x Recess
(cast iron block only)
49
Grease
Nipple
27 8mm x 6 deep
hexagon socket
Needle rollers

6 1.5
Eccentric bolt only

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Details & Dimensions of Stainless Steel Bearing Blocks - PHC25SS.

103
40 95.5
26

90° 45°
+0.00
Ø16 -0.04
Hole tolerance F6

35 17.96
Ø30 37.96

25.6
3 60
Ø37
M16 Nut 80
& washer (supplied)

130

76
Optional tapped
hole fixing facility ~25 ~6.5
(4 holes M8 x 12 deep)

15

PTFE wiper
Grease & end cap
nipple

Nitrile rubber
9
seal ~55 45

Roller
bearing 17.5

34 10
max min

49
24

1.5
Eccentric bolt only

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104.2
104.7
51.7 20
52.0

52.5
52.7
80
The drawings on this page illustrate various important
dimensions when using HDS2 bearing blocks.
Additional dimensions can be determined by working
from the bearing block dimensions shown in this
datasheet as well as component dimensions shown in
106 the full HDS2 catalogue.

Important dimensions for bearing block

assemblies are shown in bold for precision
ground (PHSS25..) slide and in standard
text below in respect of commercial grade
(CHSS25..).

97.5
97.7

149.2
149.7

51.7
52.0

20

114

72 179
51.7 138.3
52.0 139.1

130 103

20 40 70

33.7 17.5
34.0 17.7

40 52.5
87.0 25.0 52.7
80 25.4
87.2
60.0
34.5

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LA

Maximum Load Capacities

Part Number
Axial Load L A Radial Load LR

LR P/CHC25A. 10 000 N 20 000 N

P/CHC25S. 10 000 N 20 000 N
PHC25SS. 7 500 N 15 000 N

The life of a system will be dictated by the component which fails first. In systems which are properly lubricated, the slides will
normally last longer then the bearing blocks, therefore these will be the life determining factor for the system.
The load on each bearing block can be calculated using conventional statics methods. Knowledge of these loads allows the load
factor LF for each bearing block to be calculated according to the equation below.

LA LR
Load Factor LF = +
L A (max) LR (max)

Once the load factor has been calculated, it is used to determine the life of the bearing block by reading the life from the nomogram
below.
When bearing blocks are run on commercial slides, the maximum load factor is less since the coarser finish prevents the highest loads
from being accepted satisfactorily, therefore, the maximum load factor for bearing blocks running on commercial
slides is 0.7.
The aluminium block is less strong then the cast iron version. This limits the peak load which it can carry without affecting the life at
lower loads, therefore, the maximum load factor for aluminium blocks is 0.7.
To obtain good performance from the bearing blocks, it is necessary that they are adequately lubricated, the bearings should be
regularly greased via the nipples provided, and a lubricant film be present on the V slide faces.

Max. for commercial

slides & aluminium Load Factor LF
bearing blocks
1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.07

7 2 3 4 5 6 8 2 3 4 5 6 8 2 3 4 5 6 8 2 3 4 5 6 8
102 103 104 105 106
Life (km)

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Example

A machine uses a PHSD25 double edge V slide and 4

PHC25 bearing blocks to support a 5000N load which
is offset 500mm from the system centre as illustrated.
The system moves at 0.4m/s for 40 hours per week on
a 30% duty cycle. The loads on the bearing blocks are
determined as follows:

[summing all forces] R1 + R2 = L = 5000N

[taking moments about left block centre line] R2 x 0.4m - 5000N x 0.7m = 0
[re-arranging above] R2 = (5000N x 0.7m) / 0.4m = 8750N
[substituting in first equation] R1 + 8750N = 5000N therefore R1 = -3750N

Both R1 and R2 are supported by two bearing blocks, so each block experiences half the load. The most heavily loaded block
therefore experiences a load of 8750/2 = 4375N

Load factor LF for bearing blocks LA LR 4375 0

= + = + = 0.438
LA (max) LR (max) 10 000 20 000

Referring to the nomogram above a load factor of 0.438 corresponds to a life of about 3800km. In this application the system
travels 0.4m/s x 60 x 60 x 40 (seconds/week) x 0.3 (30% duty cycle) = 17280m or 17.3km per week. 3800km therefore equates
to 220 weeks or 4.2 years life.

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Tiverton Way, Tiverton, Devon, England EX16 6TG
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