How linear guide is made?

The linear guide is an important thing in many industries. In this report, we will focus on the introduction of a linear guide, and indicated how a linear guide is made.

• What's the structure of a linear guide?

• What are the precautions of using a linear guide?

• What are the characteristics of a linear guide?

What's the structure of a linear guide?

A linear guide is composed of four major components, which are rolling balls, Linear guide rail, and Linear motion guide block.

As one of the core components of the machine, the guide rails, and linear shafts serve to guide and support the machine. It is worth noting that linear guides are generally used in mechanical structures with high precision requirements. In addition, there is no intermediate medium between the moving element and fixed element of linear guide, and the rolling steel ball is used, and manufacturers have very strict requirements for the material of the ball. As the linear guide is a rolling ball, friction is very low, so it can reduce some wear and tear.

What are the precautions of using a linear guide?

Cleaning is one of the most important parts of the process of use. As linear guides are precision parts, it is important to ensure a clean surface when using it.

Due to the simple structure of the linear guide, it is also very easy to install, it doesn’t a complex process. We only need to make simple adjustments and then we can operate ourselves. In the process of installation, it is not allowed to make a strong stamping, it is not allowed to hit the guide directly with a hammer.

It is important to keep the linear guide and its surroundings clean. More specifically, it is for microscopic dust that is invisible to the naked eye to enter the guide rails. Once the dust is present in the guideway, it will increase wear, vibration, and noise in the guideway. Secondly, in order to ensure that the components of the linear guide do not rust, it is best not to touch it directly with your hand.

To summarize, in order to make the machine work properly and steadily and to ensure the quality of the products processed, it is necessary to do the daily maintenance of the guide rails and linear axes carefully.

What are the characteristics of a linear guide?

As mentioned before, the most important characteristic of a linear guide is high precision.

The capacity of the linear guide rail is excellent, it can withstand different forces from multiple directions. It is important to note that the guideway system is designed to allow maximum contact area between the fixed and moving elements. It is considered that such a design not only increases the load-carrying capacity of the system but also allows the system to withstand the impact forces generated by intermittent or gravity cutting, spreading the forces widely and expanding the area of the force to be withstood.

Meanwhile, Linear guides also have the advantage of being self-aligning. In other words, it can be installed with as much deviation as there is. These deviations can also be absorbed internally by the line rail slider, producing the effect of auto-alignment capability. This can make it to high precision and stable smooth movement. At the same time, because of the different types of linear guide, customers can order rails or carriages as required, in order to reduce storage space.