As a global leader in the design and manufacture of sliding systems, Accuride® presents a range of plain bearing friction guides for automation and handling systems. Using only the highest quality materials Accuride has developed three friction guides to be used on a hard anodised aluminium track.

Friction guides are competitively priced compared to high precision ball guides, yet are still suitable for most automation requirements. Friction guides are competitively priced compared to high precision ball guides, yet are still suitable for most automation requirements.

Obviously, friction movement means no ball bearings so no lubrication maintenance is required. They can be used in harsh environments and in and around many types of liquids.

The products are ultra-low weight and yet have a high static load bearing and are exceptionally durable. Because of the simple design and construction, they are not subject to catastrophic failure.

• Carriage with manual adjustment.
• Carriage with automatic adjustment.
• Non-adjustable carriage.

Both the manual and automatic adjustable guides can be adjusted in the Z and Y directions.

Manual adjust: use an Allen key to create the perfect clearance or preload for your application.

Packaging protects the products during transit and storage, and is colour coded for easy identification.

• Lightweight aluminium track, lengths 1m and 2m with pre-drilled fixing holes.
• Three guide options: non-adjust, manual adjust, automatic adjust.
• Ultra-low wear.
• No lubrication required: maintenance free.
• Resistant to dirt and dust.
• Suitable for harsh environments.
• Vibration resistant and quiet operation.
• Corrosion resistant and suitable for high pressure wash down.
• The guides can be used in any orientation. They have been designed to absorb equal wear in both the Y and Z orientations.
• Two or more tracks can be butted together to create a longer track.

• Track is made of Aluminium 6063 - T6 and carriage chassis is hard anodised.
• Friciton elements are produced with advanced technical polymer.
• The polymer components are made of acetyl fabric.
• Metal components are made of stainless stell/leaded brass.

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