Key Takeaways:
Unlike rolling bearings, hydrostatic support works from near-zero speed to tens of thousands of rpm. Understand the broadband capability that suits both heavy creep-feed grinding and high-speed finishing.
Broadband by Design
Rolling bearings have a limited comfortable speed range tied to cage and ball dynamics. Hydrostatic support has no such limit—the oil film behaves consistently from standstill to very high surface speeds.

Low End
At low rpm the film gives crawl-free, high-stiffness support for heavy creep-feed grinding and precise indexing.
High End
At tens of thousands of rpm the same film keeps the spindle centered without contact wear, enabling high-speed finishing that rolling elements struggle to sustain.
One Spindle, Many Jobs
This broadband behaviour lets a single hydrostatic spindle serve roughing, finishing, and high-speed duties—reducing the need for multiple dedicated spindles and simplifying the machine.
Note
Ultimate speed is still set by motor, balance, and thermal design, but the bearing itself is not the limiting factor.