Inch Guide Rails (Bronze Plated) - No Oil Groove, 60 Degree Angle

This inch guide rail variant is used in precision sliding gib and guide-rail tooling where smooth, repeatable motion is required. In automotive connector or bracket mold bases, it helps maintain alignment between moving and fixed sections, supporting stable clamp/slide movement and reducing friction at the heel contact.

The no oil groove heel design is well-suited for clean-room or contamination-sensitive production, such as medical device housings, because it reduces the tendency for oil/contaminants to collect in the rail heel area while still supporting consistent positioning.

For high-cycle appliance and consumer goods molds, the bronze plated surface improves sliding behavior in gib assemblies, helping maintain fit over repeated cycles. Select the 60° angle geometry when your gib rail interface needs stable guidance and proper alignment under load.

• Use with sliding gib assemblies for motion guidance
• Choose the no-oil-heel configuration to improve maintenance cleanliness
• Apply the 60° angle to support stable alignment at the rail interface

The provided data specifies an inch guide rail with bronze plated finish, focused on tribological performance in sliding gib assemblies. The bronze-plated contact surface is intended to reduce friction and improve wear behavior compared to unplated running surfaces under typical tool motion cycles.

For heat treatment and bulk steel grade details, the current product specifications do not list an exact grade or hardness (e.g., HRC), nor do they specify quench-and-temper, nitriding, or other heat-treatment states. As a result, material selection for critical load cases should be confirmed with your supplier documentation for the substrate steel and the plating thickness/process.

• Bronze plated finish: targeted for sliding performance and service life
• Heat-treatment state: not specified in the provided data
• Hardness/wear-vs-toughness trade-off: substrate hardness and HRC are not provided; verify for bearing/load conditions

Select dimensions by matching your gib rail interface envelope—rail thickness, rail width, and rail length—to the cavity/core support and guide-rail seating geometry. This series provides:

• Rail thickness: 0.61 ~ 1.97 in
• Rail width: 0.92 ~ 3.9 in
• Rail length: 5.25 ~ 48 in
• Heel width: 0.562 ~ 2.75 in

Use the heel width and the required 60° angle geometry to ensure stable guidance at the contact area where alignment is established in the gib assembly.

Finally, match mounting hole quantity (3, 4, 5, 6, or 8) to your mounting plate pattern. If your rail seats into machined pockets or interfaces, ensure any clearance between the heel and mating surfaces is compatible with your design tolerances to avoid binding or excessive play during cycling.