Overview
The linear tracks is also called the robot seventh axis, travel rail, external axis, etc. It is a common form of a robot transfer unit (RTU) and mainly consists of a base, robot carriage, reducer/servo motor, gears, linear guide rails, drag chain, etc. It is usually bolted to the floor and, through interfaces and custom programming, enables the robot to move accurately to different positions during operation, greatly expanding the robot's working range.
Our robot ground rails are classified by sealing type into open, semi-enclosed, and fully enclosed types, and by rolling method into linear guide type and roller type. The main body material is generally steel, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy. Robot ground rails are widely used in painting, welding, handling, palletizing, casting, dispensing, machine tool loading, intelligent warehousing, automotive manufacturing, and other fields.
The ground rails produced by our factory integrate and work in linkage with industrial robots from ABB, KUKA, FANUC, Yaskawa, and other manufacturers, and can be custom-built to non-standard specifications according to customer project requirements, including travel, load, speed, and other parameters as well as structural materials and additional accessories. They feature high precision and a low failure rate.
Payload capacity: 50kg - 15,000kg
Run speed: 0.2m/s - 3m/s
Material: Steel, Aluminium, Stainless Steel
Customizable, Available for OEM
Place of Origin: Guangzhou, China
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Details & Specs
| Parameter | Standard Series (Light / Medium Payload, Linear Guide Type) | Heavy-Duty · Custom Series (Roller Guide / Widened Heavy-Duty, Extra-Long Stroke) |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Payload | 5 – 3,000 kg | Custom-built to order, up to 15 tons |
| Effective Stroke | 1 – 30 m | Customizable from 30 – 100 m or even extra-long strokes |
| Travel Speed | 0.2 – 2.0 m/s | Customized to application; up to 3.0 m/s for heavy-duty |
| Acceleration | 1 – 3 m/s² | Customized to application |
| Repeat Positioning Accuracy | ±0.05 mm | Customized by model; precision models reach ±0.03 mm |
| Transmission | Precision rack and pinion + linear guides (centralized lubrication) | Heavy-duty roller guides / widened heavy-duty linear guides |
| Drive Method | AC servo motor + precision reducer (increased torque reserve for heavy-duty) | |
| Protection Rating | Open / semi-enclosed (IP43) | Fully enclosed (IP54 / IP65; dust / chip / coolant resistant) |
| Mounting Method | Floor-mounted (can be used as an overhead track on a gantry / ceiling) | Customized to site foundation, reinforced for heavy-duty |
| Power Supply | Cable carrier / conductor rail (optional) | Conductor rail power supply eliminates cable carrier wear (optional) |
| Compatible Robot Count | 1 – 3 units | Custom-built to production line layout |
| Communication Protocol | EtherCAT / PROFINET and other mainstream buses; compatible with ABB / KUKA / FANUC / Yaskawa robots | |
| Environmental Requirements | Temperature 0–45℃, humidity ≤75%, vibration ≤0.5G; floor load-bearing capacity ≥5 tons/m² | |
| Industry Applications | Machine tool loading/unloading, 3C transfer, painting and dispensing, new energy assembly | Automotive body welding, construction machinery, rail transit, ship block manufacturing |
Core Advantages
Adds a seventh linear axis to the robot for continuous operation across multiple stations, reducing robot count and line footprint.
Reinforced steel plate, fully welded construction for ample rigidity—stable at high speed under heavy loads, with no deformation over long strokes.
Servo motor + precision reducer + full closed-loop control for repeat positioning accuracy of ±0.05 mm (precision models ±0.03 mm).
Standard sections splice together for strokes from 1 m to hundreds of meters, and a single Linear Track can carry multiple robots at once.
Limit switches + mechanical anti-collision locks + optional safety light curtains / E-stops; conductor rail power supply eliminates cable carrier wear for easy maintenance.
Supports EtherCAT / PROFINET for synchronized interpolation with ABB / KUKA / FANUC / Yaskawa six-axis robots.
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