Linear guideways – Balls on the chain
Linear guideways with four rows per carriage (in X-arrangement and 45° contact angle) can handle forces from all main directions. The X-arrangement of the raceway enables easy preload installation. Moreover, the system is less sensitive for misalignment. Linear guideways of this version are usually used for adjusting and loading equipment as well as traversing units in production machines or for robot applications.
An integrated lubrication system extend the service intervals and made the linear guideways extremely low-maintenance. Moreover, linear guideways of Rodriguez are available with ball cage. The carriages can also be delivered in different versions.
Upon request, Rodriguez linear guideways are available with a metal cover strip for protection against contamination. An external lubricant tank is available for further extension of a maintenance interval.
For particularly compact designs, Rodriguez can also provide the linear guideways in the miniature versions.