Key Takeaways:
Behind every hydrostatic spindle or table sits a pump station, multi-stage filtration, and a control loop. Understanding this architecture explains both the capability and the care the technology needs.
The Hidden Half of Hydrostatic
A hydrostatic bearing cannot work on its own—it is the visible tip of a subsystem. A pump station raises oil to 1–10 MPa, multi-stage filters clean it to NAS 5, and a control loop holds temperature and pressure steady before the oil reaches the restrictors and cavities.

How the Pieces Interact
Oil leaves the pump, passes filtration, is conditioned for temperature, then splits to each cavity through a restrictor that adapts pressure to load. The film that results is an actively managed pressure field, not a passive cushion.
Design Implication
This architecture is why hydrostatic systems cost more upfront and need disciplined maintenance—but it is also why they deliver stiffness, accuracy, and life that passive bearings cannot match. Marusaku designs the table or spindle and its oil supply as one engineered system.