Why should industrial aluminum profiles be selected for the guide rails of automation equipment, such as stackers and shuttle buses?

First of all, what is a guide rail? Guide rails are grooves or ridges made of industrial aluminum profiles or other materials, which can bear, fix and guide moving devices or equipment to reduce their friction. Longitudinal grooves or ridges on the surface of the guide rail are used to guide and fix machine parts, special equipment, instruments, etc. Guide rails, also known as slide rails, linear guide rails and linear slide rails, are used for linear reciprocating motions. They have a higher rated load than linear bearing, and can bear a certain torque, so as to realize high-precision linear motion under high load.

Secondly, why choose industrial aluminum profiles as guide rails?

This is mainly because as a guide rail, the surface must be smooth, and lubricants can be used to make mechanical equipment pass smoothly. Aluminum alloy extrusion anodizing has a very smooth surface, which is the best choice as a guide rail. Moreover, the hardness of aluminum profile is high, and the processing precision of good aluminum profile manufacturers is particularly high, which fully meets the requirements of high precision. Moreover, aluminum alloy can be extruded into many profiles with complex sections, and the section can be designed according to the contact surface of the equipment, which is more practical.