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Aluminium Roller Guides
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Aluminium Roller Guides

Product catalog summary
Overview
The GDL aluminium roller guides by Parker Hannifin Corporation are engineered for high performance and low weight, ensuring quiet and precise operation. They are suitable for industrial automation, offering smooth operation and high load capacity.
Specifications
  • Materials: Aluminium rails and roller cassettes, with tracks made of high alloy spring steel or stainless steel.
  • Sizes: Available in sizes 12, 15, 20, 25, 35, and 45.
  • Rail Lengths: From 300 mm to 3,900 mm, with options for joining rails for longer travel.
  • Speed: Up to 10 m/s.
  • Operating Temperature: -10°C to +80°C.
Design and Variants
Available in double rail and single rail configurations, with standard, rustproof, and low-cost options. Roller cassettes and shoes are adjustable and can handle loads from any direction.
Technical Data
  • Load Capacities: Vary by size and version, with detailed load and moment data provided.
  • Acceleration/Deceleration: Maximum of 40 m/s².
  • Lubrication: Lifetime lubrication with roller bearing grease.
Applications
Used in automatic vibrators for paper flattening, medical equipment handling units, cable production machines, paper stacking arrangements, and cutting machines for spectacle lenses.
Accessories
  • Wipers: Integrated felt wipers for contamination protection, with options for replacement.
  • Cap Plugs: Made of wear-free plastic, included with rail orders.
  • Limit Stop Screws: Prevent cassette removal, with rubber caps for damping.
Installation and Maintenance
  • Mounting: Rails and roller shoes are mounted using screws of quality 8.8 with washers to DIN 433.
  • Adjustment: Roller shoes can be adjusted by the customer.
  • Safety Factors: Recommended safety factors for various load conditions are provided.
Ordering Information
Detailed order numbers are provided for different sizes and versions, including standard, stainless, and low-cost options.
Technical Specifications and Procedures
  • Slide Resistance Measurement: Recommended after ensuring the mating structure's dimensional accuracy and flatness. Cassettes are adjusted clearance-free at the factory.
  • Slide Resistance Values: Standard and rustproof versions have adjustable values ranging from 0.2 to 3.5 N, while low-cost versions range from 0.2 to 2.5 N.
  • Adjustment Procedures: Double rail and roller cassette adjustments involve releasing cassette plate screws and setting the threaded pin. Single rail and roller shoes require alignment and fastening.
  • Running Accuracy: Measured with a tolerance of 0.06 mm.
  • Contact and Support Surfaces: Influence function and precision, with a recommended maximum deviation of < 0.1 mm per meter.
Design Hints
  • Double Rail and Cassette: Requires precise alignment in parallelism and height.
  • Single Rail and Roller Shoes: Suitable for assembly on profiled aluminum carriers.
Mounting Instructions
  • Double Rails and Cassettes: Rails should be screwed or dowelled, ensuring uniform motion.
  • Single Rails and Roller Shoes: Ensure uniform movement along the guide path before final mounting.
Coupling of Guide Rails
Rails over 3,900 mm are pieced together according to Parker standards.
Application Information
The catalog is for informational purposes and not legally binding. Products are for commercial use, and technical data must be observed.
EU Directives and Standards
Parker products comply with various EU Directives, including ATEX and Machinery Directives, and are designed according to harmonized standards like DIN EN ISO 12100.
Trademarks and Copyright
Use of Parker's intellectual property requires express consent. The catalog's contents are Parker's intellectual property and cannot be reproduced without permission.
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Aluminium Roller Guides Guideline GDL

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Aluminium Roller Guides-2

The characteristics of GDL aluminium roller guides from Parker are very high performance and low weight. They are quiet and precise in operation. Technical data Product advantages Aluminium roller guides provide Light weight (aluminium) Double rail smooth operation and high load Smooth operation Single rail carrying capacity for industrial version, a rustproof version and Virtually grease-free nium components the moving Flexible mounting guide rails can be joined High load capability masses are minimised, travel speeds are increased and actu- ation energy is saved. See technical section for further...

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Application examples examples Aluminium roller guides in a cutting machine for spectacle lenses. Both the work piece carriers and the motorised X–Y table axis are equipped with roller guides. The smooth operation and precision of the equipment ensures a fine cutting action. (Kasch company photo) Aluminium roller guides in an automatic vibrator for flattening printed sheets of paper. To guarantee even pressure on the sheets of paper, the roller bridge is supported by precision roller guides. (Baumann company photo) Handling units for medical equipment. Smooth, easy movement with guideline roller...

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Double Rails Characteristics for Double Rails and Single Rails Characteristic Unit Description Series GDL-FD Single Rails Series GDL-FE The roller shoe and cassettes are fitted with felt wiper rings, in a clip-on housing. See page 11 for spare wipers Rails and roller shoes with screw-quality 8.8, washer to DIN 433 See load data in the table. We are happy to calculate loads and service life for you on request max. 40 Loads Acceleration, Decelleration Installation The roller shoes can be adjusted/readjusted by the customer L = 300 mm to 3,900 mm – For the stainless steel version size 15 L 300 mm...

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Double Rails Loads, Moments and Weights *) Size Recommended safety factors Condition: Screw 8.8 Compression load: S>1.2 Tensile load: S>2.5 Torque load: S>4.0 Version C Single Rails Series GDL-FE Series GDL-FD Parker Hannifin Corporation Pneumatic Division -

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Series RK-FD Roller Cassettes Reference surface for dimension „e“ Series GDL-FD Double Rails Limit stop side FD with marking groove Dimension Table Size Ls Parker Hannifin Corporation Pneumatic Division - Eu

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Order Instructions Size Version Double rail GDL-FD Cassette RK-FD Double Rails Series GDL-FD Roller Cassettes Series RK-FD Parker Hannifin Corporation Pneumatic Division -

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Pair of Single Rail Series GDL-FE Pair of Roller Shoes Loads, Moments and Weights *) Recommended safety factors Condition: Screw 8.8 Compression load: S>1.2 Tensile load: S>2.5 Torque load: S>4.0 Weight (Mass) [kg] Pair Single Roller Rail /m Shoes pair 0.07 0.8 Standard Stainless Parker Hannifin Corporation Pneumatic Div

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Adapter with grub screw Clearing hole for hexagon spanner play adjustment fixed side Dimension Table Size Parker Hannifin Corporation Pneumatic Division - Europe

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Pair of Single Rail Order Instructions Size Series GDL-FE Pair of Roller Shoes Series RS-FE Pair of Single Rails GDL-FE 20928FIL Pair of Roller Shoes RS-FE 20930FIL Parker Hannifin Corporation Pneumatic Divi

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Standard Version with wiper For optimal functionality, all holes in the guide rails should be filled with the plastic plugs. Standard Version with Wiper Integrated into an additional cover, the felt wiper is impregnated with oil. Depending on the degree of contamination, these wipers last for some 6000 km, after which the felt wipers can either be washed or replaced. Order Instructions Wiper-Spares for size for version – Standard – Low Cost – Stainless 12 20996FIL Delivery information: P – Scope of supply – 1 pair – with your order, please indicate whether a bonded, screwed or clipped version...

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Cap Plugs Material: wear-free plastic, oil- and ageing resistant Installation: – place cap plug in screw recesses. – position plastic plate on top and drive caps in evenly. – remove any protruding burr. Dimensions (mm), Order Instructions for Cap Plugs for size Dimension Order No. Limit Stop Screw For rail lengths where the initial mounting distance of the limit stop screw is less the L11min, the drill pattern will move up one half of the standard bore length. Dimension (mm), Order Instructions for Limit Stop Screws for Dimension size d D K L11 min. 12 M5 12 8 15 Material: Chlorbutadien Rubber...

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1.Features of the guide system Aluminium roller guides consist of double rail and roller cassettes resp. individual rail and roller shoe. Their special features are: light weight, small dimensions, and high speed of displacement. Aluminium roller guides are economical and universal handling components, which are corrosionresistant and cost effective. With aluminium roller guides the guide rails and cassettes are made of aluminium. The rollers are running in an antifrictional way on ground or drawn raceways from high alloy spring steel. The special O-arrangement of the running rollers guarantees...

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Technical Informations General information 7.2 Double rail and roller cassette For clearance setting first the screws of the cassette plate are slightly released, after-wards the threaded pin which is integrated in the logitudinal side of the cassette is set. Turning the threaded pin effects a displacement of the roller shoe in relation to the cassette plate. Stationary side After tightening of the cas-sette plate the slide resistance can be checked. Afterwards the mating structure is fixed. Size 7.4 Centering groove on the stationary side When adjusting the assembly, first indentify the stationary...

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Technical Informations 10. Design hints 10.1 Double rail and cassette With the double track arrangement, precise alignment in terms of parallelism and height is necessary. General information 10.2 Single rail and roller shoes Aluminium roller guides consisting of single rails and roller shoes can be varied in the guide width. They are particularly suitable for assem-bly on profiled aluminium carriers, as their corrosion and temperature behaviour is homogenous. Stationary side Adjustment side Parker Hannifin Corporation Pneumatic Division - Europe

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