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♦Calculation of LM Guide service life♦

Starting calculation Operating procedure


1. Select type, size, mounting orientation and number of rails/number of blocks.
    LM Guide service life calculation: photo 1

  2. Enter a value for each item. Details of the entries are shown below.
    LM Guide service life calculation: photo 2
Speed Enter the maximum speed of the LM Guide whose service life is to be calculated. (V>0)
Acceleration/deceleration time Enter the time until the maxium speed is reached and the time between the maximum speed and halt. (T1>0)
Load coefficient See Help.
Stroke Enter the distance traveled by the LM block. (Ls>0)
Reciprocations per minute Enter the number of reciprocations per minute. (N1>0)


  3. Enter a value for each item. Details of the entries are shown below.
    LM Guide service life calculation: photo 3
Thrust position Enter a value for thrust position.
Rail span Enter a value equal to or greater than the block width BW.
Block span Enter a value equal to or greater than the block length BL.
Mass Enter a value other than zero for one of m1, m2 and m3.
Center point of gravity Enter a value for center point of gravity.

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