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Linear guides with detent

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

Fast, faster, further and even further. Longer service life, high efficiency and short downtimes are core requirements for linear guides. But not always. There are linear guides that are capable of completely different things: guides that are intended to be difficult to move; guides that stay in position when they are released, irrespective of whether […]

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Bearing change on the rail in 30 seconds

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

An outstanding component of the modular drylin W linear system is the WJ200UMA exchange bearing. With this type of linear bearing, the liner can be changed directly on the rail. No linear housing, no linear carriage, no linear module, no delta robot needs to be removed for this. All four bearings can be replaced in […]

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Are lightweight linear guides the future?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

A linear guide made of aluminium, plastic or carbon? But it is not very durable. A linear guide must be made of steel, only then is it any good. And that’s true: In many applications involving the dynamic movement of high loads, linear guides made of steel are the first choice. But times have changed; […]

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Linear guide for furniture making?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

What do I need a linear guide in a piece of furniture for? Perhaps “furniture fitting” is a better word to describe the task in this context. Furniture is becoming increasingly alterable: it changes seat positions and posture, table heights can be adjusted as required, doors slide ultra-silently, TV monitors are positioned in all directions, […]

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Are linear guides easy to install?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

In the installation instructions for a lubricated linear guide with ball circulation, the following aspects, among  others, need to be considered by me: Installation and maintenance only by specialist personnel – Suitable lifting equipment is to be used – Avoidance of dirt during installation; which leads to questions: How can dirt be removed (benzene or […]

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