Reliance offers linear guides for high-load applications

The linear guides consist of a stainless steel rail and built-in lubrication reservoirs to provide an effective, low maintenance product. Specially designed seals prevent dust and foreign objects from entering the system.

Design engineers can integrate linear guides within higher level assemblies and Reliance Precision has successfully developed a motorised anti-backlash X-Y stage with a positional accuracy of 0.01mm, unloaded repeatability of 0.005mm and a load capacity of 50N. Selected from Reliance's catalogue of components, the assembly utilised extra wide slides to cater for moment loads. Internal screw motors and anti-backlash leadscrews provided accurate positional repeatability.

Linear guides are available with 3mm to 42mm wide rails and lengths up to 1000mm. Offered in standard sizes or custom lengths, carriages are available in a variety of widths and lengths. Options are available for both lubrication and seals, with different mounting options accommodated via tapped or counter-bored holes. Where additional stiffness and precision is required, pre-loading of the bearings is possible.

Reliance linear guides offer excellent price and performance; all guides are inspected and tested for quality assurance and a cut-to-length capability means customers can order small quantities and samples for product trials and prototyping. To learn more about linear guides from Reliance, please visit www.reliance.co.uk.