Applications of Linear Guides

1. Linear guides are primarily used in automated machinery, such as machine tools imported from Germany, press brakes, and laser welding machines. Of course, linear guides and linear axes are used together.
2. Linear guides are primarily used in mechanical structures requiring high precision. Instead of using an intermediate medium between the moving and fixed elements, linear guides use rolling steel balls. This is because rolling steel balls are suitable for high-speed motion, have a low coefficient of friction, and high sensitivity, meeting the operational requirements of moving parts such as tool holders and carriages in machine tools. However, if the force acting on the steel balls is too great, the preload on the steel balls will be prolonged, resulting in increased resistance to the movement of the bracket.