Tag: linear guides
Ultra-Smooth Motion Technology for NSK Linear Guides
NSK’s new ultra-smooth motion technology, developed for the company’s popular general-purpose NH/NS series linear guides, is the world’s first design of its type. Thanks...
Packaging machine specialist standardises on NSK linear guides
Thanks to a long-term collaboration with Acumo AB (NSK’s authorised distributor in Sweden), one of the largest manufacturers of packaging machines in the Scandi-navian...
Automotive plant saves €577,000 a year by switching to NSK linear...
After suffering an average of four linear guide failures a month on its process-critical component washing machines, a major automotive plant in Mexico is...
NSK linear guides prove ideal for face mask machines
When a UK specialist in automation and machine building was asked to manufacture face mask machinery in urgent response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it...
Linear Guides RCA: Damaged Ball Recirculation Parts
Damage Condition
Balls become free from the ball slide due to broken plastic ball re-circulation parts.
Possible Causes
Ball re-circulation disabled by abnormal wear caused by...
Linear Guides RCA: Corrosion
Damage Condition
Corrosion on raceways and balls.
Possible Causes
Intrusion of water or corrosive substance
Inadequate lubricant
Improper storage
Countermeasures
Improve sealing function
Change to higher anti-acid...
Linear Guides RCA: Electrolytic Corrosion
Damage Condition
Pits like spot corrosion on balls and raceways.
Possible Causes
Caused by an electric current, creating sparks through a thin oil film, between the...
Linear Guides RCA: Indentations
Damage Condition
Dents on the raceway at each ball location similar to the deformation caused by a Brinell Hardness Test (Brinelling)
Dents on the raceway...
Linear Guides: Fretting
Damage Condition
Fretting is a type of wear that is caused by relative repeated rubbing with minute amplitude between contacting surfaces. It is called fretting...
Linear Guides: Wear
Damage Condition
Severe friction resulted in serious wear on the rolling contact surface of raceway and/or balls.
Possible Causes
Insufficient lubrication
Intrusion of foreign matter
Improper...