Space, weight and durability are decisive factors in vehicle construction. Franke wire race bearings and linear guides offer compact, lightweight and ideally adapted solutions for the demanding requirements of the automotive, aerospace, marine and intralogistics industries.
In vehicle construction, whether for cars, aerospace, boats or intralogistics, engineers are faced with special challenges. Space and weight optimization are often crucial, as are durability and resistance to reversing movements and shock loads. At the same time, the components must be easy to install and work reliably over the long term.
Franke wire race bearings and linear guides offer precisely the properties required for these demanding applications. Thanks to their large center clearance, wire race bearings enable compact and space-saving solutions, which are particularly advantageous in the field of automated guided vehicles (AGV). A wide range of variants in the standard range of rolling bearings and linear guides enables optimum adaptation to the respective surrounding construction.
For projects with special requirements, we offer customized solutions - from individual development to prototype production. Franke products are characterized by their low weight, low inertia and high integration capability, which makes them ideal for use in vehicles where every gram and every centimeter counts.
- Thanks to the possibility of freely selecting the material and geometry, Franke products offer maximum flexibility and adapt perfectly to the specific needs of your applications.
- Whether standard solutions or customer-specific developments - our wire race bearings and linear guides deliver the performance that is required in vehicle construction.
Optimum adaptation to your specifications
Franke wire race bearings and linear guidance systems are characterized by their high level of integration capability, large center clearance and compact design - properties that are specially optimized for demanding applications in vehicle construction.
Their large center clearance enables the realization of space-saving designs that can be seamlessly integrated into existing constructions and simplify the integration of additional units such as drives or brake systems, for example.
The advantages for you:
- Large center clearance for compact solutions (e.g. AGV)
- High integration capability in your design
- Low mass inertia, light & smooth-running
- Customized design, possibly as a complete assembly
- Durable and resistant to shock loads
- Individual and series production, even for large quantities
Wire Race Bearings
All you need for your rotational movement is a Franke wire race bearing. Franke wire race bearings can be integrated directly into your design. You can easily assemble them yourself. The wire race bearing can be adapted in form and material bespoke to your requirements, for example by choosing amagnetic ceramic rolling elements.
Slewing rings
If required, we can also design and manufacture complete slewing rings for you. These can be mounted even more easily than bearing elements. Franke slewing rings are available in every size, with individual bores and toothings and in numerous materials such as aluminium, stainless steel, carbon or as a 3D printed housing.
Rotary Tables / Franke Torque
You prefer a complete solution from one source? Franke offers complete customized positioning and drive units, optionally with proximity switch, coupling and motor. Systems with direct drive are a particular strength of Franke. They are used, for example, in many computer tomographs of renowned manufacturers.
Double rail with cassette made of aluminum
The double rail version consists of only two components: the profile rail and the cassette running on it. Profile and cassette shapes can be adapted individually. It is possible to stabilise the base by means of a wider profile.
Pair of single rails with pair of roller shoes, aluminum
When designed as a pair of individual rails, the guide width can be freely adjusted over the distance between the two rails. Franke supplies rails and roller shoes. The roller shoes are screwed directly to the continuing construction, therefore a cassette plate is not necessary. The shape of the rail profiles and the roller shoes can be adapted individually.
