Operating with less friction than sleeve and roller bearing carriages, ball bearing carriages provide accurate movement and positioning in high-speed, high-load applications. However, they don’t hold up to dusty and wet environments as well as sleeve bearing carriages. Mount in any orientation without affecting load capacity. End seals keep lubricant in and dirt out. Add optional guide rail bellows to protect the rails from contaminants as carriages move across them.

Standard carriages are narrower than flanged carriages, making them better for confined spaces.

Flanged carriages have threaded mounting holes on the flanges rather than the carriage body, so you can fasten loads from both the top and bottom. When fastening from the bottom, use the mounting hole as a through-hole.

Add a hand brake to lock carriages in position. To install, fasten the brake to the same mounting surface as your carriage.

Mounting hole plugs protect mounting fasteners from corrosion. Carriage and guide rail systems for 5 mm-12 mm wide rails include mounting hole plugs with the guide rails.

Note: Each carriage can only be used with its corresponding guide rail.