Will ball screws and linear guides be replaced by linear modules?

Will ball screws and linear guides be replaced by linear modules?

At present, most domestic automation equipment used in manipulators is in the form of screw rods and guide rails, but linear modules are gradually appearing on the market. Linear modules are also called linear modules, Cartesian coordinate robot linear slides, etc.

Linear modules are generally divided into two types: synchronous belt type and ball screw type.

1. The synchronous belt type linear module mainly consists of: belt, linear guide rail, aluminum alloy profile, coupling, motor, photoelectric switch, etc.

2. The ball screw linear module mainly consists of: ball screw, linear guide rail, aluminum alloy profile, ball screw support seat, coupling, motor, photoelectric switch, etc.

It can be seen from the composition that the linear module already contains components such as ball screws and linear guide rails. Therefore, the linear module is an automated upgrade unit following the linear guide rail and ball screw linear transmission mechanism.

Since the linear module already includes ball screws, linear guides, supports, couplings, motors, photoelectric switches and other products, it is equivalent to using a linear module to reduce the purchase of parts and manual assembly and debugging. Cost, time, etc. Moreover, linear modules have faster acceleration, faster movement speed, and higher accuracy than screws and guide rails, but they are also relatively expensive. Therefore, Shanghai Xinyin Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. believes that linear modules will be the development trend of the era after ball screws and linear guides, and will also be the development trend of the automation industry.