Applications
The same guide family behaves differently on a machining centre, a 3D printer and a semiconductor tool. Pick the axis you are designing and we will start from the failure mode rather than from a catalogue page.
CNC Machining
In a machining centre the guide has to hold position while the cutter pushes back. Ball guides cover most axes; roller guides are ...
CNC Router and Engraving
Router and engraving machines run light loads at high speed, so the guide is chosen for smoothness and compactness rather than loa...
3D Printing
A 3D printer moves fast with almost no load, so the guide is judged on friction, weight and repeatability. MGN miniature guides ar...
Laser Cutting and Engraving
Laser machines combine high speed with fine positioning, and the working area is full of smoke and debris. The guide has to stay s...
Packaging Machinery
Packaging machines run millions of cycles, often in dusty or washdown areas, and downtime is expensive. The guide is chosen for se...
Semiconductor Equipment
Semiconductor tools need smooth motion with very little particle generation, and often need position feedback built into the axis....
General Automation
Automation covers everything from a 200 mm pick-and-place slide to a multi-metre gantry. The guide is chosen by payload, stroke an...