Compact, high performance linear motion systems for machine builders

At this year’s Machine Building, Drives & Automation exhibition at the NEC (25-26 March 2009), Schaeffler (UK) Ltd (stand 808) will showcase a number of innovative linear motion products, including linear actuators, miniature linear guidance sets and a unique lubricant metering valve that cuts lubricant consumption by up to 25 per cent on linear guides.

Customers of industrial automation systems and production machinery are now demanding smaller, more compact linear systems from suppliers, combined with increased performance. This also includes systems that are destined for ISO Class 1 clean room environments, where linear components need to operate in a contaminant-free vacuum. Machine builders are therefore under increasing pressure to source machine components that meet these types of requirements.

On stand 808, Schaeffler will reveal its new range of miniature linear guidance sets, which offer a number of technical advantages to machine builders, including high performance, high rigidity and compactness.