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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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Are linear guides ergonomic?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

With a linear guide, I can move something from A to B. Does that have anything to do with ergonomics? The answer is – Yes. Desk height adjustment mechanisms to make standing and sitting healthier, adjustment mechanisms of chair backrests for good spinal support while sitting, adjustment of headrests for more safety, monitor adjusting systems […]

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What is a linear guide?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

A simple question but the only answers found are often technically complex. In simple terms, a linear guide is a means to move “something” from position A to position B in a straight line. This “something” can be a sliding door of a cabinet; it can be for a change of position or perspective of […]

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How do I make linear guides suitable for use with food?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

Our health is our most important possession and no components of the linear guide should ever be detrimental to it. Where there is possible contact with food, the requirements placed on each component are different from those in other cases. The linear guide system, i.  e. guide rails, shafts, linear bearing housings, screws and so […]

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Where can a linear guide be purchased?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

A simple question, why is it asked? Nobody asks themselves where to buy milk. Or a car. Obviously, people go to the supermarket or a car dealership. In future, perhaps, it will be possible to buy both of them in the supermarket. But a linear guide? Where do I get one? In a DIY superstore? […]

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