The Secret to 600-Ton Load Capacity: Constant-Pressure Hydrostatic Guideways in Heavy CNC Turning
When engineers in Shipbuilding, Marine Engineering, and Renewable Energy design massive steering gear housings or giant wind turbine main bearings, the weight of the raw workpiece often exceeds tens, if not hundreds, of tons. Supporting this immense mass on a spinning lathe table introduces a profound mechanical challenge: friction. Traditional mechanical bearings or box ways would rapidly degrade, overheat, and seize under such catastrophic pressure.