Linear Ways

Heavy duty, pre-loaded linear motion guides have been utilised on all of the Omega’s slidways to ensure that even the closet tolerances and most precise surface finishes can be machined. Compared to conventional sliding machine tool ways, tests have shown that the use of linear guides can double the positioning accuracy and improve axis repeatability by a factor of  1.5 to 2.

Their inherent low friction co-efficient combined with the use of highly responsive digital servo drives enables the Omega to reach rapid traverse rates of up to 24m/min within 0.13 seconds.

In total, an axis drive/guide package which provides excellent stiffness, damping and motion characteristics to enhance component accuracy, repeatability, consistency and surface finish.