Ball Guides

Features and Benefits:

• Internal lubrication wipers for longer life
• Size interchangeable with competing brands
• Available with corrosion resistant coatings.

Flanged and Non-Flanged Style Bearings
International standard height BRC/D with Flange A0 allowing through hole mounting from above or below. Alternatively Non-flanged R0 sizes with blind hole mounting. All styles available in long LA/LR versions.

Low height, compact bearing in BRC/D U0 standard length 4 hole versions or BRC/D SU short 2 hole types.

Armoloy® TDC Coating
Wash down and FDA approved Armoloy® coating for pharmaceutical and food processing applications. Cost effective and a short lead time alternative to 440C stainless steel.

Chemi Black Coating
Improved corrosion protection and aesthetics for rails and bearings with our chemi black coating. Low cost option for very light corrosion environments.

We supply a range of cost effective mini stainless steel ball rails in sizes 3-15mm. Mini stainless steel and slide versions available.

Features and Benefits:

• Internal lubrication wipers for longer life
• Size interchangeable with competing brands
• Available with corrosion resistant coatings.

Zimmer offers high performance, maximum quality clamping and braking elements for linear positioning applications. Designed to suit most brands of linear ball guide and round shaft products, the innovative clamps are mounted beside linear carriages and pillow blocks to provide either hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or electric clamping, as well as braking options.

Zimmer clamping and braking elements offer a new and innovative approach for positioning, holding and stopping applications.

Key benefits

• Small size with incredible holding force
• No relative movement for the workpiece
• No active clamping force on the guide carriage
• High positioning accuracy
• High rigidity
• Long lifecycle
• Easy to install
• Excellent value
• Custom solutions available on request
• Series with special friction coating for brake lining material

We are also able to offer THK Linear Motion Guides, Ball Screws, Miniature Ball Screws and Linear Actuators. THK is the world’s largest manufacturer of Linear Motion guides, with products for almost every application.

HSR, SR and HRW LM ranges cover standard height, low profile and wide slide requirements. Ranges from JUP ultra high loads to HCR circular guides. Available with many options and materials / coatings to allow for special purpose – hazardous, clean room and wash down applications.

Features and Benefits:

• Four way equal load in all directions
• Automatic self adjusting
• Low centre of gravity and torsional rigidity
• High precision and high speed
• Miniature ranges down to 2.5mm high
• High load capacity
• Compact and low circular guides
• High precision and high speed

THK full range of high performance and cost effective rolled and ground ball screws. Miniature ranges and high precision lead accuracy of C3 and C5 classes available.

Ground, rolled, miniature and high speed SBN ranges in a variety of sizes and styles. High precision, high speed and long operational life requirements are all catered for, our support bearings and machining options provide complete packages.

Features and Benefits:

• High rigidity
• Minimal backlash and preloaded options
• Fast feed speed
• High positional accuracy
• Easy to install and mount
• Miniature screw diameters from 4mm

THK high performance linear actuators, based on proven Linear Motion guide technology, are built in ball screw or drive belt drive options. SKR high accuracy ball screws range for a wide range of applications.

KR cost effective, one piece construction creates a compact and competitively priced actuator. GL high speed range using ball screws or drive belt for movement up to 300mm/second.

Features and Benefits:

• Lightweight rigid construction
• High rigidity
• Extremely accurate motion
• Smooth and almost silent operation
• High speeds
• Wide range of options