The difference between the hard-line steel rail and linear guide of the NC lathe
Hard-line steel rail and linear guide are machine structure of Lathe Machine doing linear movement,such as movement of table.
linear guide usually refers to the rolling guide, often called such components as "linear guide." Linear guide can be divided into two parts: slide rail and slide block. The length of the slide rail can be customized.There are ball or roller inside slide block.linear guide is a modular compentsand it can be installed on the lathe machine.
Hard-line steel rail refers that rail and the bed is overall castings.Namely rails are shaped which is casted on the bed and through quenching and grinding process.There are also bed and rail is not overall one, such as steel plated guideway.Hard-line steel rail features good rigidity and strong bearing capaci