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T-shaped guide is a linear guide and bearing component with a T-shaped cross-section, which belongs to the category of sliding guide rails and is widely used in heavy machine tools, large equipment, and assembly platforms. Its core advantages are high rigidity, heavy load, anti-overturning, and easy fixing.
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It is the preferred equipment for high-density warehousing scenarios. The product integrates precision machinery, transmission technology, and guidance technology, and is characterized by stable expansion and contraction, accurate positioning, and strong load bearing. It is widely used in various automated three-dimensional warehouses, intelligent logistics distribution centers, and is suitable for telescopic fork matching, stacker operation, and other scenarios. It can be customized according to the actual needs of customers to meet different load, stroke, and installation size requirements, providing efficient and reliable cargo transfer solutions for high-density warehousing.

Structure and section

  • Cross section: narrow top and wide T shape, top guide surface, bottom wide support surface, guide edges on both sides

  • type

  • T-shaped guide: convex T on the bed, concave T on the slide

  • Inverted T-shaped guide rail: concave T on the bed body, convex T on the sliding table (commonly used for heavy loads)

  • T-slot guide: working surface with T-slot, T-bolt can fix workpiece/fixture

Materials and processes

  • Cast iron: HT250/HT300 gray cast iron, QT500/QT600 ductile iron (good vibration absorption, low cost)

  • Inlaid steel rail: 45 steel/GCr15/CrWMn hardened (HRC58 - 62), extremely wear-resistant

  • Heat treatment: surface quenching, intermediate frequency quenching, quenching and tempering, stress relief aging

  • Machining: milling/grinding/scraping, flatness ≤ 0.005mm/m, groove tolerance ± 0.01mm

III. Core features

  • Ultra-high rigidity: T-shaped cross-section flexural/torsional strength, no deformation under heavy load

  • Heavy load capacity: 5 - 50t single load, suitable for heavy cutting/large workpieces

  • Anti-overturning: wide bottom support, small rollover moment, high stability

  • Good damping: excellent damping of cast iron, cutting vibration reduction, smooth processing surface

  • Easy to fix: T-slot can be quickly clamped, suitable for tooling/fixtures

  • Disadvantages: High friction (μ = 0.05 - 0.15), easy to crawl at low speeds, limited speed

IV. Performance parameters

  • Load capacity: 5 - 50t (higher customization)

  • Straightness: precision grade ≤ 0.005mm/m, ordinary ≤ 0.02mm/m

  • Surface hardness: cast iron HB180 - 240; inlaid steel HRC55 - 62

  • Coefficient of friction: 0.05 - 0.15 (sliding); Plastic 0.03 - 0.05

  • Adaptation speed: ≤ 10m/min (heavy load); ≤ 20m/min (light load)

V. Typical applications

  • Heavy machine tools: gantry milling/planing, floor boring, vertical lathe, heavy machining center

  • Workbench: T-slot workbench, assembly platform, welding tooling

  • Large equipment: presses, injection molding machines, metallurgical equipment, wind power equipment

  • Ground guide: heavy-duty conveyor line, stacker, heavy-duty AGV

Six, selection points

  • Load: 5t/10t/20t/30t + → Select section size and material

  • Accuracy: precision (≤ 0.005mm/m) scraping/grinding; ordinary milling

  • Speed: choose T-shaped for low speed and heavy load; choose rolling guide for high speed

  • Environment: high temperature/dust choose cast iron/inlaid steel; clean choose stainless steel/coating

  • Fixed: need to clamp and select T-shaped groove; pure guide light selection T-shaped

Seven, compare with other guides

  • VS rectangular guide rail: T-shaped stronger anti-overturning, more stable guide, easy installation and positioning; larger rectangular bearing surface

  • VS dovetail guide: T-shaped rigidity/stronger heavy load, simple processing; adjustable dovetail clearance, suitable for mobile workbench

  • VS rolling guide: T-shaped rigidity/anti-vibration/heavy load far superior; low rolling friction, high speed and high precision

 

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