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Longer length and additional sliders


A longer length passive slider in UniSlide base with hard coat anodizing.
Photo 1

Longer length sliders provide greater stability for large or cantilevered loads. The amount of bearing surface area remains the same as the standard sliders. Mounting holes consist of two pairs of holes. One pair is identical to the standard slider, referenced from the center of the slider. The other pair is identical to standard slider referenced from the slider end.

Additional passive or floating sliders may also be added to the UniSlide Assembly to lend additional support to long, bulky loads.

Hard coat anodized dovetail ways

hard coat finish

Left = Std unit
Right = hard coat dovetail base
Photo 2

If a motorized UniSlide Assembly will accumulate more than 200,000 cycles of operation or will be used in a production capacity 8 hours per day, a hard coat anodized finish can be applied to the dovetail ways to prolong life. This coat is 0.002" thick, measures Rockwell C 70 and is dyed black. This option is specified by prefacing the part number with the letter "Z", i.e. ZMB4015BJ-S4. The price formula for each Series is given in the price list. Electroless nickel coating is also available.
Way covers
2 axis system with way  covers Photo 3 Polyurethane way covers with attaching plates are available for protection against dust and grit. They extend over and above the UniSlide Assembly as follows:
  Projection above slider mounting surface
Width
MB2500
3/4"
4 1/2"
MA & MB4000
1"
7"
MA & MB6000
1 1/4"
8 1/4"
MB9000
1"
11 1/2"

Since the collapsed or compressed bellows requires additional base length, please add 1/3 of free travel length to the nominal base length of the assembly. For example, the free travel of the MB4021P10J-S4 with the standard slider length of 4" and without way covers is 17". If way covers are desired, the dovetail base must be increased by 17"/3, which, to the nearest 3" length increment, is 6". Therefore, Model MB4027P10J, having a 27" nominal length base will accommodate the compressed bellows and is the correct choice. This option is specified by appending the Part Number with the letters "WC", i.e., MB4021P10J-S4-WC. The price for each unit with way covers is given in the price list.
Outboard limit switches

Photo 4
See also Limit Switches. When the standard internal adjustable limit switches are not available or adequate for an application, outboard limit switches may be useful. For example, when it is necessary to over travel a stop point or to provide more stops than the normal two, these switches may be used. Adjacent photo shows a movable switch in a track mounted lengthwise along the side of the UniSlide Assembly base. A 1/4" plate with cam is mounted on the slider and activates the switch when it passes over it. The maximum number of limit switches is only limited by the nominal base length. These switches can be wired to stop travel until restarted, change speed or be active in only one direction.
Fixed, end of travel limit switches

Photo 5

These are not adjustable.
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