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Products Wire race bearings and linear systems

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Introduction
Franke GmbH specializes in wire race bearings, offering customized solutions for rotary and linear motion systems. The company prioritizes innovation, agility, competence, reliability, and team spirit.
Corporate Principles
Franke's principles include customer partnership, technical innovation, personal development, and fostering good relationships, aiming to provide personalized support through creativity and expertise.
Brand Values
  • Innovation: Investment in modern technologies to provide optimal bearing solutions.
  • Agility: Flexible structures to quickly adapt to customer needs.
  • Competence: Combines technical and economic understanding with manufacturing expertise.
  • Reliability: Ensures outstanding delivery performance and comprehensive service.
  • Team Spirit: Fosters mutual appreciation and collaboration with customers and partners.
Sustainability
Franke aims for CO2 neutrality by 2025, designing economical products that save weight and space, balancing environmental, societal, and economic factors.
Product Offerings
  • Wire Race Bearings: Flexible design, weight and space-saving, adaptable to customer requirements.
  • Bearing Assemblies: Tailored assemblies in various materials and designs.
  • Rotary Tables and Systems: Complete positioning and drive units for applications like computer tomography.
Technical Specifications
Franke bearings are designed for high demands on running characteristics and accuracy, available in types like LEL and LER with specific technical data.
Conclusion
Franke GmbH is recognized for innovative and adaptable bearing solutions, sustainability commitment, and strong customer partnerships, focusing on continuous improvement and flexibility.
Overview of LSA Bearings
LSA bearings are noted for smooth operation, compact design, easy installation, and cost-effectiveness, featuring a 4-point contact system with elastic diameter changes during installation.
Technical Specifications
  • Material: Hardened chrome-silicon steel for race rings, hardened rolling bearing steel for rolling elements, polyamide or thermoplastic polyurethane for the cage.
  • Operating Temperature: -20°C to +80°C, short-term up to +100°C.
  • Peripheral Speed: Max 5 m/s, without seal max 10 m/s.
  • Lubricant: Shell Gadus S3 V220.
Load Ratings and Dimensions
  • Load ratings from 25 kN to 1074 kN and static moments from 0.6 kNm to 258 kNm.
  • Dimensions vary with specific models.
Bearing Assemblies
  • Types include LVA, LVB, LVK, LVD, LVL, LVE, LVM, LVC, LVG, with materials ranging from steel, aluminum, to plastic.
  • Designed to support high loads from all directions, resistant to shocks and vibrations.
Rotary Tables
  • Types LTA and LTB are light, compact, ready-to-install units with high load capacity and accuracy.
  • Suitable for dynamic handling, assembly applications, and light machining tasks.
Linear Guides
  • Utilize the wire race bearing principle for linear movements, primarily made of aluminum.
  • Features include adjustable slide resistance, maintenance-free operation, and high precision.
Overview
Franke linear guides emphasize high dynamics, energy efficiency, and adaptability, constructed from lightweight aluminum with steel components for durability and precision.
Specifications
- Materials: Aluminum for slider plates, roller shoes, and rail bodies; steel for rollers and running bars.
- Operating Temperature: -10°C to +80°C.
- Maximum Speed (Vmax): 10 m/s.
- Mounting Position: Any.
- Lubrication: Lifetime-lubricated and maintenance-free.
Product Types
- Type FD-K: Linear guides with guide rail and slider.
- Type FD-R: Linear guides with a pair of rails and roller shoes.
Dimensions
Sizes range from 12 mm to 45 mm, with rails available in one piece up to 4000 mm and can be coupled endlessly.
Available Series
- FDA: Standard aluminum roller guides with needle bearings.
- FDB: Low-cost design with ball bearing mounted rollers.
- FDC: Corrosion-free design with stainless steel track rollers.
- FDD: Amagnetic design for magnetic fields.
- FDE: Lubricant-free for clean rooms and vacuum environments.
- FDG: Cost-effective for harsh environments.
- FDH: High dynamic design with angular contact ball bearings.
- FDI: Vacuum-compatible with full-needle rollers.
Accessories
- Sliders with Clamping Levers: Allow locking in any position.
- Metal Wipers: Remove coarse dirt from the rail track.
- Stop Screws: Provide dampened stops with rubber caps.
Contact Information
Franke GmbH, Obere Bahnstraße 64, 73431 Aalen, Germany. Tel. +49 7361 920-0, [email protected], www.franke-gmbh.com
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Standard program Wire Race Bearing Slim Bearings Bearing Assemblies Rotary Tables Linear Guides

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The principles of our actions Franke is the inventor of the wire race bearing and a world leader in the further development and use of this technology in rotary and linear motion systems. We are the market leader in customized bearing solutions. We focus on applications where our products offer the greatest possible benefits. Resources are targeted by us to continuously increase our competence. Our corporate principles place the „what for“ at the center of our considerations: Why do we do it? We want to move things: technical innovations, the development of personal potential and the development...

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This is what we stand for With our brand values we define what Franke is all about and what our strengths are. We can always refer to these values. They give us orientation in our work-life and on our path into the future. Reliability Reliability is a core value for us in all our relationships. We want to be reliable for our customers, for our colleagues and for everyone around us. Clear management processes, consistent targets and solid key figures help us to be valued as reliable players. We earn our customers‘ trust with outstanding delivery performance, reliable products and comprehensive...

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Waste disposal, climate, environment We firmly believe that it is crucial to meet the needs of today‘s generation without jeopardizing the opportunities and possibilities of future generations. That is why we strive for a harmonious balance between the environment, society and the economy. Waste Disposal Franke GmbH strives to use resources responsibly in order to reduce the impact on the environment. To this end, the entire product life cycle is considered. Products with a long service life are targeted in order to avoid waste in the downstream value chain. Commitment Academy and Education Successfully...

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Bearings Type Wire Race Bearings Round profile, ground raceways Rectangular profile, profiled raceways Round profile, crossed roller bearings Slim Bearings 2-ring bearing, drawn profile Bearing Assemblies LVA/LVB/LVK LVD/LVL LVE/LVM LVE/LVG Standard, steel/aluminum/plastic External toothing, steel/plastic Toothed belt toothing, aluminum/plastic Angular contact ball bearing, angular contact roller bearing Rotary Tables Rotary Systems Worm drive, highly dynamic Worm drive, high precision Torque drive, dynamic and precise Linear Systems Linear Guides FDA/FDB/FDC/ FDD/FDE/FDG/ FDH/FDI Characteristics...

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Four wires for better design: Franke Wire Race Bearings Anything you wish. Only what you need. You can purchase from Franke only the bearing elements or ready-to-install bearing assemblies. On request in customer-specific design, with toothing or with integrated torque motor. The decisive difference between an ordinary ball bearing and a Franke wire race bearing is in the raceways. In a wire race bearing, the rolling elements do not roll on solid housing rings, but on high performance wires. The flexibility of this principle makes it possible to design more freely and simply, in order to develop...

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Possibilities instead of specifications Franke wire race bearings are space-saving, variable and individually adaptable. This gives you the greatest possible freedom for innovative solutions.

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Superindividual Individualization with the Franke modular system All you need for your product solution with Franke ball bearings is a wire race bearing. Franke bearing elements can be integrated directly into your design. The shape and material of wire race bearings can be adapted to your requirements in a highly individual way. Here you will find examples. Rolling element Special designs Round profile Tough on the road Rectangular profile Slim bearings Roller bearing Standard cages Ball cage 2-row angular contact ball bearing Special designs Roller cage Flat cage Comb cage Steel / Teflon /...

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Bearins with profiled raceways Ball bearing Type LER Bearings with a ground raceway Ball bearing Type LEL Load ratings stat. Moment Characteristics Franke bearings of type LEL are suitable for high demands on running characteristics and accuracy. Due to the hardened and CNC-ground raceway as well as the ideal geometrical adaptation of ball and raceway radius, they have outstanding bearing characteristics. Bearings of type LEL allow the greatest possible freedom of bearing design. The mounting space is between 5.9 mm and 20.9 mm. For special requirements, raceway thicknesses up to 20 mm and ball...

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Bearings with profiled raceways Slim bearings Type LSA Bearings with ground raceways Cross roller bearing Type LEW ØD Dimensions Size Load ratings stat. Moment Load ratings stat. Moment Characteristics Franke bearings type LEW are suitable for medium rotational speeds and accuracies. They convince by smooth running even under tilt moment loads, high rigidity and compact installation space. The crosswise arranged rollers can support high loads from all directions. Bearings of model LEW are insensitive to shock and vibration. They offer the greatest possible flexibility in terms of preload, running...

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Bearing assemblies with external teeth Type LVD, LVL Bearing assemblies in standard version Type LVA, LVB, LVK Ø Da Dimensions Type Load ratings stat. Moment Housing rings Load ratings stat. Moment Housing rings Characteristics Franke Bearing Assemblies Type LVA, LVB and LVK are ready-to-install bearing assemblies with housing rings made of steel (LVA), aluminum (LVB) or plastic (LVK) and integrated bearing elements.Designed as 4 point bearings, they can support equally high loads from all directions and are insensitive to shocks and vibrations. LVA and LVB bearing assemblies are sealed on both...

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Bearing assemblies as angular contact ball/roller bearing Bearing assemblies with toothed belt gearing Type LVE, LVM Dimensions Type Load ratings stat. Moment Housing rings Mate- Rolling rial Load ratings stat. Moment Characteristics Franke bearing assemblies Type LVE (aluminum) and LVM (plastic) are ready-to-install bearing assemblies with toothed belt gearing and with integrated bearing elements. Designed as 4-point bearings, they can support equally high loads from all directions and are insensitive to shocks and vibrations. LVE bearing assemblies are sealed on both sides. Alle Franke bearing...

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