Why use linear guide?

With the development of science and technology, a growing number of innovative materials have appeared in contemporary society. There is no denying different types of innovative materials have changed people’s lives to a great extent.

Today, we will focus on the introduction of the linear guide, which is a kind of innovative materials. Meanwhile, we will explain the reasons for using it by showing its advantages.

• What's a linear guide?

• The working principle of the linear guide.

• The advantages of using a linear guide.

• Where can the linear guide be applied?

What's a linear guide?

First and foremost, let’s have an overview of a linear guide. linear guide is designed to sustain and guide moving parts in a reciprocating linear motion in a given direction.

The three most basic types of linear guides are roller linear guides, cylindrical linear guides, and ball linear guides. The different types of linear guides can be used in different scenarios.

The working principle of the linear guide.

The working principle of the linear guide rail can be considered as a kind of rolling guide. In the working process, and infinite rolling cycle is created by the steel ball between the slider and the guideway, which enables the load platform to move easily along the guideway with high precision and linearity. Meanwhile, it could reduce the friction coefficient, which makes it easy to achieve high positioning accuracy.

Linear guides are the application of physical principles to achieve reciprocal movement of objects. The ultimate aim is to reduce the energy consumed.

The advantages of using a linear guide.

linear guide has a lot of advantages, the most important one is the high precision.

Besides, it has low wear and maintains accuracy over a long period of time, making it suitable for high-speed movements and significantly reducing the drive horsepower required for the machine.

In terms of installation and dismantling, the linear guide rails are simple to construct and can be easily dismantled with the components. The linear guide is also self-aligning, which means that any deviations in time during the installation process are also absorbed within the linear guide carriage, resulting in smooth, stable movement with high precision.

In addition, the load-bearing capacity of the linear guide is large, which makes it can withstand loads in many directions at the same time.

Where can the linear guide be applied?

Linear guide rails are mainly used in mechanical structures with high accuracy requirements, especially in automated machinery. For example, machinery, bending machines, laser welding machines, and so on.

The linear guide can be applied in a lot of fields, which makes it become a multiple-functional material.

In the components of the linear guide, the rolling steel column can be considered one of the most important components. Rolling steel balls are adapted to high-speed movements, have a low coefficient of friction, and are highly sensitive. It meets the working requirements of moving parts.

However, if the force acting on the ball is too great, it will lead to an increase in the resistance of the support to the movement.