Chapter 4: Design and Dimensioning

Complete guideway system selection guide covering staged selection process, influencing factor analysis, application requirement assessment and environmental condition considerations to help engineers determine the most suitable guideway configuration and key parameters.

Complete introduction to the technical characteristics, performance comparison and application areas of roller (MR) and ball (BM) guideways, covering load capacity, rigidity, speed and other performance indicators with typical application scenarios.

Complete MR series guide rail product matrix and selection guide, covering detailed specification tables for 6 sizes and 6 types, as well as 6 major selection criteria including guide rail mounting method, length specifications, surface hardness, and closure method.

Complete BM and MR series carriage product matrix and selection guide, covering detailed specification tables for all sizes and types, as well as carriage mounting method, replaceability, rigidity and accuracy characteristic analysis.

Complete technical description of the preload system, covering basic definition, purpose and its influence on guideway rigidity, accuracy and service life, detailed specifications and tolerances for four preload classes (V0-V3), as well as typical application scenarios and operating conditions for each class.

Complete accuracy specification and tolerance system description, covering classification and application of four accuracy classes (ultra-high, super-high, high, standard), detailed dimensional tolerance specification tables for all MR and BM series, as well as running accuracy tolerance diagrams and G0-G3 accuracy class descriptions.

Complete guide rail mounting configuration guide, covering 11 selection criteria and considerations for mounting methods, as well as advantages, disadvantages and application recommendations for 6 typical mounting configurations (O/H/V/X/single rail/suspended).

Complete service life calculation system, covering basic principles and 5 calculation stages, detailed calculation formulas and preload class tables, static reliability factor S₀ calculation method, MONORAIL dimension calculation program description, as well as complete example data tables and mechanical drawings for X-Y work tables.

Complete guide rail mounting technical guide, covering two methods of fixing from above or below, special fixing hole spacing and guide rail end machining options, four fixing hole closure methods, guide rail length and fixing hole position tolerances, ISO 4762 screw tightening torque table, allowable tensile force and lateral torque values, as well as analysis of 10 factors affecting accuracy.

Complete technical description of combined guide rails and butt joints, covering SCHNEEBERGER MONORAIL single-section guide rail maximum length of 6 meters, multi-section joining methods, butt number and group number marking system, as well as installation precautions.

Complete carriage fastening technical guide, covering fixing hole design and methods for fixing from above/below, standard datum edge and double datum edge positioning surface design, maximum allowable lateral force without positioning surface, influence of fixing screw quantity on rigidity, ISO 4762 fixing screw maximum tightening torque table (strength class 8.8, 10.9, 12.9), as well as minimum screw engagement depth requirements based on VDI 2230 guidelines.

Complete installation methods and accuracy requirements, covering carriage side positioning surface dimensional specifications and tolerances, comparison of four orientation methods for guide rail installation, lateral positioning surface requirements for carriage installation, detailed description of six carriage installation methods, as well as flatness, parallelism, position accuracy requirements and calculation formulas for support surfaces.

Complete lubrication system technical guide, covering three factory lubrication protection options (oil protection, grease protection, complete grease filling), initial and subsequent lubrication cycle requirements, lifetime lubrication concept and limitations, lubricant compatibility and precautions, carriage front plate lubrication connection configuration, detailed specifications for grease and oil lubrication, lubrication requirements under special operating conditions, as well as SCHNEEBERGER lubrication plate SPL structure and application.

Complete sealing and protection system guide, covering MONORAIL carriage standard lip seal and combination seal system, additional scraper design and application, bellows protection system structure and material, as well as sealing system selection criteria and configuration recommendations for different working environments.

Special material and coating options description, covering special coating options for guide rails and carriages to improve corrosion resistance and environmental adaptability, as well as MONORAIL BM stainless steel model (WR/SR) material specifications and application areas.

Complete technical description of clamping and braking elements, covering construction principle, activation method and typical application scenarios, functional differences between clamping elements and braking elements and pressure generation methods, as well as product overview diagrams and selection guides for various clamping and braking elements.