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3,800 Products

Power Transmission

Guide Rail Carriages

Carry loads along guide rails on accurate and repeatable paths in automated systems

389 products

Linear Guide Rail Mounts

Adapt guide rails for installation along T-slotted framing

7 products

Linear Motion Slides

Move loads on accurate and repeatable paths beyond the mounting surface

119 products

Telescoping Rails

Connect multiple rails to create custom positioning tables or telescoping slides

6 products

Positioning Slides

A lead screw drives the carriage for accurate positioning in laboratory and production equipment

160 products

Linear Shafts

Pair with linear bearings to reduce friction in manual and automated systems

1,312 products

Linear Shaft Supports

Support linear shafts to prevent bending and rolling under loads

164 products

Rotary Shafts

Pair with gears, sprockets, and bearings to transmit rotary motion

3 products

Track Rollers

Support and carry objects as they move along conveyor systems

22 products

Linear Bearing Brakes

Lock bearings in place on a shaft for precise positioning

10 products

Ball Splines

Pair with ball spline bearings for applications requiring complex, fast movements, such as robotics

26 products

Electric Actuators

Push and pull loads with more precise positioning than air and hydraulic cylinders

25 products

Air Slides

Convey grippers, printing heads, and other loads back and forth on a carriage

449 products

Ball Screw/Splines and Bearings

Transmit rotary power, move loads along the shaft, or do both at once

3 products

Sleeve Splines

Pair with sleeve spline bearings to transmit rotary power or move loads along the shaft

9 products

Material Handling

Conveyor Guide Mounting Rods

Secure guides and other attachments to conveyors

141 products

Conveyor Guides

Direct and position items on conveyors while keeping them from falling off

113 products

Conveyor Guide Cross Blocks

Join conveyor guide mounting rods at different angles

46 products

Conveyor Guide Clamps

Connect conveyor guides to each other and secure them in place

39 products

Conveyor Guide Mounting Rod Caps

Cover the ends of conveyor guide mounting rods for a finished look

7 products

Conveyor Brackets

Mount guide clamps, sensors, drip pans, and other attachments to conveyor frames

75 products

Conveyor Accessory Mounts

Position guides or sensors to the exact spot needed for your conveyor

54 products

Conveyors

Roller, skate wheel, ball transfer, belt, and vacuum conveyors

3 products

Hoist Rings

Pivot to resist stress that would bend or break an eyebolt when lifting at an angle

1 product

Building and Machinery Hardware

T-Slotted Framing and Fittings

The most versatile system, attach fittings along the continuous slots to build virtually anything

33 products

Door Tracks

Hang panels to slide over openings when there’s not space for a swinging door

78 products

Way Wipers

Sweep debris away from machining tables, rails, and ball screws

3 products

Fabricating and Machining

Gibs

Hold components in place and create a surface for them to slide along in molds and dies

56 products