Linear Guides & Rail Systems
Profiled rail guides with ball or roller carriages for precise, rigid linear guidance.
Linear Guides & Rail Systems
Profiled-rail linear guides with ball or roller carriages for machine tools, automation, handling and heavy machinery - selection by load, moments, stiffness, preload, accuracy and life.
What is a profiled rail guide?
A profiled rail guide consists of a hardened rail and one or more carriages with recirculating balls or rollers. It carries loads and moments in several directions with low friction and high stiffness. Ball types offer smooth, fast motion; roller types give higher load capacity and stiffness. Size, preload class, accuracy class and sealing are chosen for the application.
Related: Linear Motion & Actuation overview, selection method and replacement classes.
Leading Manufacturers Worldwide
Well-known European, American and Asian (Japanese and Korean) manufacturers of linear guides & rail systems.
| Manufacturer | Country | Product focus |
|---|---|---|
| Bosch Rexroth | Germany | Rail systems, screw assemblies, linear modules, electromechanical cylinders |
| Schaeffler (FAG, INA) | Germany | Rolling bearings and linear guides |
| SCHNEEBERGER | Switzerland | Profiled rail guides, crossed-roller guides |
| Thomson Industries | USA | Linear bearings, ball screws, linear actuators |
| THK | Japan | LM Guides, ball screws, ball splines, actuators |
| NSK | Japan | Rolling bearings and linear motion |
| IKO (Nippon Thompson) | Japan | Linear guides, crossed-roller guides, needle bearings |
| Samick Precision (SAMICK THK) | Korea | Linear bushings and linear guides |
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