New Industry Products

Schneeberger Introduces MiniRail Series of Miniature Profile Guideways

March 29, 2000 by Jeff Shepard

Schneeberger Inc. has introduced a series of miniature profile guideways designed for use in cost-sensitive precision motion-control applications that require tight packaging. The MiniRail Series is a family of robust, tow-row miniature guideways made from stainless steel. An advanced ball-retainer design simplifies assembly and maintenance reducing the total cost of implementation and increasing application flexibility.

The MiniRail Series guideways are available in four different sizes: 7mm, 9mm, 12mm and 15mm. Available guideway lengths are 360 for the 7mm, 700 for the 9mm, and 950 for the 12mm and 15mm versions. Two pre-load and accuracy classes are offered. Typical applications are expected to include automated printed circuit-board assembly, microelectronics, semiconductor production, metrology, optics positioning, medical/pharmaceutical packaging and analytical process equipment.