Linear Rail and Guides

Established in 1990, Precision Motion Industries (PMI) has been manufacturing linear rails and linear rail guides for a wide variety of industrial applications. PMI now dominates the Asian machine tool industry, and we are so proud to offer PMI linear rail and linear rail guide solutions to our customers here in the UK.

What is a Linear Rail?

A linear rail is a common linear motion component that enables the smooth movement of loads along a single axis. These rails provide a number of key benefits, including:

• High positioning accuracy
• Lower frictional resistance, enabling a high level of precision
• High rigidity for load-bearing in four directions
• Suitable for high-speed applications due to the low-friction design

At Matara UK, we can manufacture fully bespoke linear rail solutions, with each linear guide rail cut to a specified length alongside pitch mounting holes for easy installation. Linear guides also use mounting holes to secure the load the rail transports.

How to Align Linear Rails

To align linear rails, screw fasteners into your fixed rail and slide two fixed bearings onto it. Align your floating rail parallel with your fixed rail and place fasteners inside, but don’t screw them in immediately. Slide two floating bearings down the floating rail and attach your connecting plate on top of all four bearings. Once you have established free movement, you can screw the fasteners of the floating rail in place.

Here at Matara, our large machine shop facility means we can offer:

• Linear rails cut to custom lengths to suit your application
• Same-day butt joints from sizes 7mm to 65mm wide
• Linear rails manufactured with a tapped hole
• Linear rails manufactured with dowel holes and dowels

How Do I Choose a Linear Rail?

At Matara UK, we hold a large stock of linear rails and linear guides for a variety of industrial applications. To choose the right linear rail for you, confirm your requirements for capacity, layout, mounting, speed/acceleration, and accuracy.

We offer the most common linear rail applications for you to browse, including:

• Pick-and-place systems
• Support systems for actuators used in XYZ Gantry systems
• Industrial door runners
• Train door runners
• Support guides for rodless cylinders
• Machine tools
• Special-purpose machinery
• Automation systems
• Printing & packaging machinery

Get in Touch

If you want to find out more about Matara’s range of linear rails in the UK, contact one of our experts or visit our handy technical hub for more information.