Thomson Shaft Support Rails

Support rails are used for continuous shafting support and can be used horizontally or vertically. They are available in several different types based on your application loading and envelope needs. These supports come standard available from stock and are made to simplify shaft mounting. Shaft supports eliminate many problems encountered in designing and manufacturing custom shaft supporting devices. Unlimited travel lengths and mounting hole flexibility is another reason why Thomson support rails are right for any application.

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Shaft Support Rail Specifications:

Support Rail Style	Imperial Type (in)	Metric Type (mm)
Sizes	.25" - 3"	12mm - 40mm
Support Types	Standard Low Profile Extra	Standard Low Profile
Support Hole Spacing	None Standard	None T1 T2
Support Materials	Aluminum Carbon Steel Ductile Iron	Aluminum Carbon Steel

Shaft Support Rail Highlights:

Low envelope LSR type available for compact, rigid linear motion systems
Extra XSR rigid ductile iron type available for maximum system rigidity
Available with industry standard pre-drilled radial holes drilled to match Thomson drilled and tapped shafts (PD)

VIDEO: 60 Case® LinearRace® Shafting: Fully Stocked to Keep Your Design Projects on Track

Thomson 60 Case Linear Race shafting has been popular for decades for its consistent reliability and performance. To help customers get this high-quality, lab-tested product into their hands as quickly as possible for their time-sensitive design projects, Thomson goes to great lengths.

VIDEO: Shafting Selector Tool: Special Machining Online Demo

With the special machining add-on to the Thomson online shafting selector tool, the burden of creating 2D drawings is relieved, and the amount of time needed to specify the machined shaft is dramatically reduced.

Watch this comprehensive demo and see how this feature offers the most commonly used machining options, which are automatically converted to manufacturable 2D drawings for download as printable PDFs or sharable links.

Try the online shafting selector tool and special machining add-on at: https://www.thomsonlinear.com/en/products/shafting

For any cases in which your machining configurations don't fall within the scope of our tool's options, Thomson application engineers are always ready to provide fast help.

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RoundRail Linear Guides and Components: Linear Bearings, Linear Shafting, Rail Guides	21017 KB	Email
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