For applications with low clearance, these carriages protrude less than 5 mm above their rails. Use them for light to moderate loads, as well as frequent starting and stopping applications where tight tolerances are not required. Sleeve bearings allow them to outperform ball bearings in wet, dirty, and high-vibration environments. Mount in any orientation without affecting load capacity.

Compensate for rail misalignment in low-clearance applications with these carriages and guide rails. These carriages stick out less than 5 mm above their rails, giving them a low profile. They have a floating bearing that adjusts to correct misalignment between rails, so your carriages still move in tandem. Use them for light to moderate loads and applications with frequent starting and stopping where tight tolerances aren’t needed.

For a complete system, you’ll need a self-aligning carriage and rail on one side and a fixed-alignment carriage and rail on the other (all sold separately).

Carriages for axial rail misalignment compensate when the rails aren’t installed at the same exact height.

Carriages for parallel rail misalignment compensate when one rail is straight and the other is installed at a slight angle.

Carriages for axial/parallel rail misalignment compensate when the rails aren’t installed at the same exact height and also when one rail is straight while the other is installed at a slight angle.

Note: Each carriage can only be used with its corresponding guide rail. Load capacity is diminished when carriages are mounted upside down or on a vertical surface.

Build loops, circuits, and curved paths in assembly stations and other repetitive processes using these carriages and guide rails. They have a wide base, which means they stabilize twisting and off-center loads better than standard carriages and rails. They're useful in areas where multiple carriages and rails won’t fit. The carriages have sleeve bearings that swivel, so they move around curves without jamming. Their sleeve bearings also perform better in dirty, wet, and high-vibration environments than carriages with ball bearings. You can mount them in any orientation.

A handle locks these carriages in place on curved paths, loops, and circuits in assembly stations and other repetitive processes. Because these carriages and rails have a wide base, they stabilize twisting and off-center loads better than standard carriages and rails. They’re useful in areas that won’t fit multiple rails or carriages. The carriages have sleeve bearings that swivel, so they move around curves without jamming. Their sleeve bearings also work better than ball bearings in wet, dirty, and high-vibration environments. Mount them in any orientation.

Create a self-aligning carriage and guide rail system to compensate for mounting surfaces that aren't parallel. The floating bearing in these carriages adjusts to correct misalignment between rails, so your carriages still move in tandem. A complete system includes a fixed-alignment carriage and rail on one side and a self-aligning carriage and rail on the other. All components are sold separately.

Carriages can be adjusted for a snug or loose fit on the rail (also known as preload). They have permanently lubricated rollers to save maintenance time and effort.

Fixed-alignment rails have a C-shaped profile that ensures the system travels in a straight line.

Self-aligning rails have a rectangular profile that allows the carriage to move freely from side to side to compensate for misalignment.

Use this versatile framing to configure machine guards, enclosures, carts, and workstations. These rails have continuous T-slots for attaching fittings. When choosing how many slots you want on your rail, consider how much flexibility you need for your setup and how finished you'd like your structure to appear. The more slots the rail has, the more design flexibility you will have. Keep in mind, open slots can collect dust and debris. Rails with closed sides give you a finished appearance but are more difficult to reconfigure or add components to later. All of these rails are made of aluminum.

Radius, angled, and half-round rails give a finished appearance. They are often used to create finished edges or handles on carts.

Double-, triple-, and quad-profile rails are good for large structural applications, such as beams and posts. Typically, the larger the rail profile, the stronger the rail.

Solid rails are stronger than hollow rails. Hollow rails are lighter and more economical than solid rails.

Smooth rails give a finished look. With no indentations to collect dust, they’re easier to clean than grooved rails. However, dents and marks are easier to see.

Black rails fade into the background and hide dirt and grime. They're good for vision systems where non-reflective material is needed. Yellow rails draw attention and are often used to build machine guards.

Cut-to-length rails can be ordered in increments of 0.125” or 0.25 cm.