LINEAR GUIDES Aluminum Roller Guides
Table of Contents Page The Guideline Concept........................................................ 2 The Guideline System......................................................... 3 Application Examples of GDL Linear Guides...................................... 4-7 GDL Product Line Overview.................................................... 8 Descriptions of the various GDL Series available.................................. 9-11 GDL linear guide detail drawings, various series offered and dimensions.............. 12-13 Cassette & rail load and moment ratings and component weight data................... 14 Rollershoes & rails load and moment ratings and component weight data............... 15 Special cassettes, locking cassettes, central lubrication cassettes..................... 16 End of stroke stop screws, rail mounting screw covers and bellow rail covers............. 17 Snap-on full profile wiper kits and keyed butt-jointed rail option........................ 18 Units conversion Table....................................................... 19 GDL Technical information.................................................. 20-25 GDL rail/cassette part numbering schemes for ordering............................ 26-27 GDL Application Sheet....................................................... 28 1
The Guideline Concept GDL ALUMINUM ROLLER GUIDES: LIGHT, SMOOTH AND FAST Aluminum roller guides in a cutting machine for spectacle lenses. Both the work piece carriers and the motorized X - Y table axis are equipped with roller guides. The smooth operation and precision of the equipment ensures a fine cutting action. Aluminum roller guides in an automatic vibrator for flattening printed sheets of paper. To guarantee even pressure on the sheets of paper, the roller bridge is supported by precision roller guides. (Baumann company photo) Light weight (anodized aluminum) Smooth and quiet operation Speeds up to 10 m/s Acceleration/deceleration up to 40 m/s 2 Loading from any direction Permanently lubricated guidance system Broad product range in various series High Performance, Standard and Stainless Steel Versions High load and moment capacities Very cost effective Flexible mounting dimensions Interchangeable with many competitor brands Handling units for medical equipment. Smooth, easy movement with guideline roller guides. (Dräger company photo) Aluminum roller guides in the sliding carriage of a machine for producing cables. The projecting arm of the carriage is guided by two double rails each with two roller cassettes and can be moved manually with minimal force because of the low friction properties. (Kabelmat company photo) Single rail and roller shoe versions of the aluminum roller guide in a handling arrangement for stacks of paper. Various fittings and limit stops for stacking are moved on two axes horizontally and vertically. The robustness and reliability of the roller guides allows for continuous operation under high load conditions. (Solms company photo) 2
The Guideline System GDL LINEAR GUIDES OFFER A VARIETY OF SERIES AND OPTIONS HIGH PERFORMANCE... SMOOTH GUIDANCE Aluminum roller guides provide smooth operation and high load carrying capacity for industrial automation. By the use of lightweight aluminum components the moving masses are minimized, travel speeds are increased and actuation energy is saved. Aluminum roller guides are designed to carry medium weight loads economically. Their smooth action and speeds up to 10 m/s make them ideal for widespread use in many areas of application. Aside from a main featured High Performance guide, others such as the Standard, Corrosion Resistant, High Dynamics and Grease-free versions are also available. Aluminum roller guides are available in sizes 12, 15, 20, 25, 35 and 45mm. Rail lengths are from 200 mm to 4000 mm. For longer travel lengths, guide rails can be butt-jointed together. Custom solid rail lengths, up to 6000mm are also available upon request. Custom length cassettes and roller shoes can also be provided for order quantities of 100 pcs. or greater. Catalog available on CD-ROM or paper hardcopy. CAD drawings are available free of charge in DWG and DXF formats. Rollers arranged crosswise to handle loading from any direction High Performance Rollers on needle bearings for smooth operation at speeds up to 10 m/s. Acceleration/ deceleration up to 40 m/s 2. Precision polished and calibrated guideways Rail profiles and roller cassettes made of anodized aluminum Axial needle roller bearings of High Performance roller cassette. 3
Application Examples of GDL Linear Guides Aluminum roller guides are available in several varieties providing a solution that suits your application best. Due to the modular design of the guide components, the varieties shown here can be combined. For serious demand of 100 pcs or more, customized cassettes are possible. All product series are supplied as double sided rails with cassettes as well as in the single sided rail type with roller shoes. Provisioning unit for medical equipment. The GDL aluminum roller guide produces easy and silent displacement. Take down pusher in a packing machine for mattresses. The rolled mattresses are pressed out of the drum with a pressure of 1.5 t. Aluminum roller guides provide the precise movement of the pusher. Embroidery machine automated with movable embroidery frames. The aluminum roller guide moves in short strokes with high frequency, thus allowing detailed embroidery patterns. 4
Portal robot with traverse speed 5m/s and acceleration 40m/s 2. Aluminum roller guides series FEC_HD meet the requirements without problems. Compactor of waste disposal system with aluminum roller guides in the lifting pillar. The weight of the trash bin is up to 100 kg. During tilting the guide system undergoes a moment loading. The compacting device is moved by chains and guided by a roller guide of size 45. Transport devices for barrels. Two displaceable stops fix barrels of different diameter firmly. Smoothly running cassettes facilitate handling. Aluminum roller guides in a displacement carriage of a machine for cable production. The extruding arm of the displacing unit is guided safely by two double rails with two roller cassettes. The guide runs so smoothly that it can be driven manually using very little force. 5
Application Examples of GDL Linear Guides Aluminum roller guides have been successful in various branches and applications. They are reliable components in machinery, packaging, food industries, handling, robotics and transport. Take advantage of the performance and versatility of Hoerbiger guide systems. We will gladly prepare a quotation for your special application. Multiaxis positioning unit for a welding machine. Tools and the material can be moved individually by aluminum roller guides. Compact disc production. The tool head is moved horizontally by a spindle. The aluminum roller guide has to take the drive moment and the weight of the tool head. Wipers protect the cassette from dust. Aluminum roller guides in medical industries placing test tubes underneath a filling station. The tubes are moved smooth and silent with high positioning accuracy. Aluminum roller guide in food industries. Non-corrosive components make the guide system suitable for food and packaging. 6
Aluminum roller guides in a welding machine. The welding head is moved horizontally with high accuracy thus enabling the machine to create small and precise welding marks. Aluminum roller guides in a packaging machine. The roller guide moves a tool to select wrong material from right quick and easy. Aluminum roller guide in a glasses engraving machine. Work piece carrier and the motorized coordinate tables are equipped with roller guides. The very good running behavior and precision of the installation allows extremely fine engraving. Coupled aluminum roller guides in a crash test stand. The slider with the crash test objects is moved with high acceleration. 7