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Bearings and guideways - rotary and linear
News Release from: Schaeffler (UK) | Subject: Reference guide to shaft guidance systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2008
Catalogue describes shaft guidance
systems
A free, 175-page reference guide to a range of shaft guidance systems includes linear bearings, housed units, shaft support blocks and rail guidance units.
Schaeffler UK is offering a free, 175-page reference guide to shaft guidance systems and it includes linear bearings, shaft support blocks, rail guidance units and housing units As well as providing technical data on individual products, the 'Shaft Guidance Systems' catalogue also includes useful information on load carrying capacities, friction, lubrication, design of bearing arrangements, operating clearances or the fitting of shaft guidance systems
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Shaft guidance systems comprise shafts or shaft and support rail units combined with low friction linear ball bearings or Schaeffler's Permaglide plain bearings.
The shafts can be either solid or hollow, while shaft and support rail units are always solid.
For easy mounting, the guidance systems are also available as complete linear bearing and housing units.
Linear bearings can support high radial loads, while having a relatively low mass.
They enable the construction of linear guidance systems with unlimited travel.
The bearings are made in 'closed' versions with a segment cut out for supported shafts.
The radial clearance can be adjusted on certain versions, so the user can achieve clearance-free or preloaded guidance systems.
Depending on the application, linear bearings are unsealed or are fitted with contact seals on both sides.
With linear ball bearing housed units, the bearing is integrated in a strong, rigid housing, which comes in closed, open, slotted or tandem versions.
Schaeffler UK told manufacturingtalk that these units are well suited to reduced mass applications with high loads and where higher acceleration and travel speed are required. Request a free brochure from Schaeffler (UK) ...
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