Why slide guide flatness and parallelism are so critical

Jun 25, 2023

Parallelism and proper mounting are important for any kind of slide guide. It’s like driving a car down the road. If you hit every pothole along the way and you don’t get a wheel alignment, you’re going to be replacing tires.

So too, to get the best life out of slide guides, precise machining of every slide guide is crucial. That is what differentiates the NB slide guide.

NB slide guides are all high-precision, high-rigidity linear bearings with low friction, non-stick or slip mechanisms that provide smooth linear motion even under high loads. 40mm to 3,000mm lengths. The number of tracking grooves for ball elements or rows of rollers varies by type of glide and width ranges. Both retained and non-retained ball elements are available. Detailed drawings (3-D CAD) and tables provide dimensional and mechanical information.

NB Corporation of America