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Guide Rail Installation on Deflection Servo Feeder

By Steven Liu

Oct 26, 2022

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Guide Rail Installation on Deflection Servo Feeder

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Guide Rail Installation on Deflection Servo Feeder

Many stamping products are made from a simple round plate, like motor shell and most of the circular containers. Deflection servo feeder is a very common type of automated feeding machine in round plate supplying production line, which can effectively reduce the waste area while increasing production capacity. The key of the machine is the guide rail underneath the feeder, and how should we install it?

First, we should get rid of any rough edges, dirt, and scars on the mechanical mounting surface before installation. Guide rail normally coated with anti-rust oil so please clean the datum level before installation. Usually, after the antirust oil is removed, the surface is easier to get rust, so it is suggested to brush some low viscosity oil for protection.

Installing the main rail by fitting the rail to the lateral mounting surface, and it is necessary to confirm whether the screw holes are compatible or not before applying the screws. If the base machining holes are not compatible and the screws are forcibly locked, it will be affecting the accuracy and lifespan. If the situation of installing platform without lateral positioning, in order to ensure the parallelism between the rails, we can place the guide rail on the platform and then apply the screws at two ends first. Put a ruler next to the rail and measure the distance from the rail along the ruler by micrometer calipers to make sure it is parallel.

While installing the rail, select the locking torque according to the material of the platform and the type of the fixing screw (please referring to table below). Use a torque wrench to slowly tighten the rail bolt.

Screw size	Tightening torque (kgf*cm)
Screw size	Steel	Cast iron	Aluminum
M2	6.3	4.2	3.1
M2.3	8.4	5.7	4.2
M2.6	12.6	8.4	6.3
M3	21	13.6	10.5
M4	44.1	29.3	22
M5	94.5	63	47.2
M6	146.5	98.6	73.5
M8	325.7	215.3	157.5
M10	724.2	483.2	356.7
M12	1264.2	840	630
M14	1682.1	1125	840
M16	2100	1403.5	1050

After the installation of rails, we can fix the moving platform onto the sliding block, tighten the lateral screws first, and then the remaining screws sequentially.

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Steven Liu | Manager

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