Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
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I am currently comparing THK and NSK linear rails. Everything appears similar with the exception thatNSK is cheaper. I have also looked into bearing design, load capacity etc.
Any experiences with the above two?
Thanks,
-mech
I am currently comparing THK and NSK linear rails. Everything appears similar with the exception thatNSK is cheaper. I have also looked into bearing design, load capacity etc.
Any experiences with the above two?
Thanks,
-mech
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RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
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RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
Barry
RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
What is your experience with Hiwin. I have started evaluating them, but the rails are critical to our design and am afraid that in production the quality may not be as good as the few prototype rails they provide.
Thanks,
Terry
RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
APH
RE: Linear Rails: THK Vs NSK
The only problems we ever had were due to bad machining of our structures never the purchased rail. The main mistake would be a bowed structure not being shimmed well enough before being clamped down to machine. This would caused the structure to spring back bowed after being machined "flat" when unclamped.
Of course stress relieve any welded assemblies before machining.
Barry