1500kg Payload Alloy Liner Guide Rail Additional Axis for Collaborative Robot

1500kg Payload Alloy Liner Guide Rail Additional Axis for Collaborative Robot

Key Specifications

Overview & Engineering Architecture

The GBS-01-W1500 liner guide rail is a modular additional axis that gives collaborative and industrial robots extra mobility along the floor. Its high-strength alloy structure is machined for a straight, rigid guide path, so a 1500kg payload keeps +/-0.05mm repeat positioning as it travels. Because the travel length is customized to the requested stroke, the liner guide rail can be matched to the exact workstation, cell or line it must serve.

A 1:10 reduction drive moves the carriage at 100-1500mm/s with 1200mm/s2 acceleration, giving smooth starts and stops for handling, picking and welding motions. The additional robot axis is designed for easy integration with common controller families, expanding a fixed arm into a long-reach, floor-level manipulator without buying a larger robot. The linear motion system is built for repeatable, dust-tolerant duty and simple field maintenance.

The liner guide rail is configured around the robot it will carry. We confirm payload, robot model, required stroke and cycle time, then size the drive and reduction ratio so the additional axis matches the motion profile of the arm. Because the rail uses standard guide and drive components, spare sliders, racks and drag chains are easy to obtain, and the modular body can be extended or shortened as a cell layout changes. For a collaborative or industrial robot that must cover more than one station, this is an economical way to add floor-level mobility without buying a second arm.

Applications

• Loading and unloading of pallets and fixtures
• Palletizing and picking in end-of-line packaging cells
• Welding along assemblies longer than a fixed arm can reach
• Handling of heavy parts between machines on one rail
• Adding mobility to collaborative robots in shared workspaces

Advantages

• Adds a 7th axis so a fixed arm can travel the floor
• 1500kg payload supports heavy tooling and workpieces
• Customized stroke matches the exact cell layout
• Alloy linear guide structure resists flex under load
• +/-0.05mm repeatability keeps picks and welds consistent
• Compatible with collaborative and industrial robot controllers

Frequently Asked Questions

Can this rail work with a collaborative robot?
Yes. The liner guide rail is used as an additional axis for collaborative and industrial robots, extending their working envelope along the floor.

Is the travel length fixed?
No. The stroke is customized to the requested length, so it can be matched to your workstation or line.

What is the payload capacity?
The system is rated for a 1500kg horizontal load that includes the robot, gripper and part.

How fast can the axis move?
Running speed is 100-1500mm/s with 1200mm/s2 acceleration, tuned to the robot controller.

Who integrates the additional axis?
The rail can be supplied as a complete external-axis package with the robot for coordinated motion.