LLU Roller Rail Guides Catalogue - 16404 (EN)

Roller proile rail guides
LLU
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Contents
SKF introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Advanced machine tool components and systems . . . . . . 6
A Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features and beneits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Basic design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rigidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preload classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Permissible operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Friction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Calculation bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Factors of inluence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Modiied basic rating life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SKF calculation program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Product data overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B Product data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Carriages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Carriage LLUHC … A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Carriage LLUHC … LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Carriage LLUHC … R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Carriage LLUHC … LR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LLUHR rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LLUHR … D4 rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LLUHR … D6 rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LLUHR … D8 rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Joint rail tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
C Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Accessories overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Scraper plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Additional front seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seal kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lubrication adaptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
D Mounting and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Typical mounting examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Grease lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Oil lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E Ordering keys and speciication sheets . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Ordering key LLU system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Ordering key LLU carriages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ordering key LLU rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ordering key LLU accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Speciication sheets – Roller proile rail guide LLU . . . . . . 58
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Working closely with you Bearings

SKF is the world leader in the design, development
Our objective is to help our customers and manufacture of high performance rolling
improve productivity, minimize mainten- bearings, plain bearings, bearing units and
housings.
ance, achieve higher energy and resource
efficiency, and optimize designs for long
service life and reliability.
Machinery maintenance
Condition monitoring technologies and main-
Innovative solutions tenance services from SKF can help minimize
Whether the application is linear or rotary unplanned downtime, improve operational
efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.
or a combination, SKF engineers can work
with you at each stage of the asset life cycle
to improve machine performance by looking
at the entire application. This approach
Sealing solutions
doesn’t just focus on individual components SKF offers standard seals and custom engineered
like bearings or seals. It looks at the whole sealing solutions to increase uptime, improve
application to see how each component in- machine reliability, reduce friction and power
losses, and extend lubricant life.
teracts with each other.
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design.
Lubrication solutions
From specialized lubricants to state-of-the-art
lubrication systems and lubrication management
services, lubrication solutions from SKF can help to
reduce lubrication related downtime and lubricant
consumption.
Actuation and motion control

With a wide assortment of products – from actu-
ators and ball screws to profile rail guides – SKF
can work with you to solve your most pressing
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Advanced machine tool
components and systems
Spindle service
Oil+Air lubrication
Internal minimal quan-

tity lubrication (MQL)
or coolant supply
Seals
High accuracy, high system rigidity, low heat With the complete SKF product and service
generation and low noise and vibration lev- offer as well as its global availability, the per-
els are just some of the many requirements formance, reliability and eficiency of
for mechanical components to succeed in machine tools can be signiicantly increased.
the challenging ield of machine tool applica- The following picture is an example of the
tions. In addition, increasingly sophisticated products and services that SKF offers for a
machine tools require advanced and envi- multi-axis milling machining center.
ronmentally friendly lubrication and coolant
systems in combination with state-of-the-
art sealing technologies for optimum opera-
tion. In summary, in-process measurements
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are the key to machine tool improved
reliability.
Proile rail
guides
SKF proile rail guide guides LLU carriages and

rails are highlighted in blue in the drawing to the
right. In addition to the many solutions SKF offers
for the machine tool industry, LLU carriages and
rails bring a greater degree of operational perfor-
mance and eficiency to machine tool milling
centres.
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Condition monitoring
Precision lock nuts
Gear pump unit

Precision lock nuts for SKF Oil+Air
Seals
Ball and
Roller screws
Internal MQL
unit for SKF
LubriLean
External MQL or
coolant supply
Super-precision
bearings
Axial-radial
Cylindrical roller Proile rail
bearings guides
External
MQL unit for
SKF
LubriLean
Ball screw
support Gear pump unit
bearings for SKF
MonoFlex
Coolant pump for Coolant pump for

tool and workpiece spindle
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Foreword
The productivity and economic success of a facilitate adaptation to individual application load carrying guides. In these types of appli-
given application depends, to a large extent, demands. In combination with their ability to cations, the design of the LLU reveals its full
on the quality of the selected linear compo- operate at virtually unlimited stroke, this capabilities in reliable and smooth operation
nents. Often these components are a signii- opens up almost any design option. under a variety of operating conditions.
cant factor in market acceptance and thus SKF offers LLU roller proile rail guides in In addition, SKF offers both LLT proile rail
help to obtain a competitive edge for the an O-arrangement with a rectangular setup guide and LLM miniature proile rail guide
manufacturer. To do this, the linear compo- of the raceways and roller sets in a 45° ori- series as well as a series of ready assembled
nents have to be as adaptable as possible to entation towards the guiding base. This proile rail guide slides, e.g. LTS. Contact
precisely meet the application’s require- design promotes equal load sharing in all your SKF representative for additional
ments, ideally with standard components. four main load directions to provide greater information.
The SKF roller proile rail guide series LLU design lexibility. The range of possible appli-
satisies these market demands: available in cations reaches from machines for turning,
a wide range of sizes, carriages and accesso- milling and grinding in machine tools,
ries as well as in various preload and preci- presses and other heavy machinery equip-
sion classes, LLU roller proile rail guides ment with demand for very precise and high
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Features and benefits
A
Rigidity, strength and accuracy for improved production processes

z
x The LLU roller proile rail guide has four rows of cylindrical rollers in O-ar-
y
Fy rangement with the four raceways in 45° orientation towards the guiding base.
Fz This arrangement optimizes the load sharing in all four main load directions
Mz and is in accordance with ISO 14728. This feature provides a high degree of
design lexibility. The ability to accommodate high loads and moment loads
Mx makes these rail guides ideal even for very demanding applications.
Fy
My
Smooth running performance

Optimized recirculations, raceways and the O-arrangement of the cylindrical
rollers enable reliable, stick-slip-free operation for the whole life of the rail
guide.
Modular concept for customized solutions

Applications have different load, precision and environmental requirements. As
a result, SKF roller proile rail guides LLU use modular components so that
cost-effective solutions can be built based on the needs of the application.
Various precision and preload classes are available to meet the different
needs. Furthermore, a wide range of accessories support its adaptation to
speciic environmental conditions.
Longer service life and reduced maintenance

SKF roller proile rail guide LLU carriages and rails are protected with anti-cor-
rosion preservation for transport, storage and mounting.
Both end plates of the carriage feature four (3+1) lube ports at different posi-
tions for manual lubrication or connection to automatic lubrication systems.
One straight grease nipple is provided as standard with each carriage.
The carriages are fully sealed with double lip seals on both ends and longitudi-
nal seals along the rail. The seals have been proven to be highly effective
against the ingress of contaminants and have low friction.
Interchangeability and global availability

The main dimensions of all SKF proile rail guides are in accordance with
ISO 12090-1. This enables dimensional interchangeability with all ISO-com-
pliant brands. SKF’s global sales and distribution network results in availability
of replacement parts and serviceability for all systems worldwide.
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1 Rail
Basic design
2 Carriage
3 Cylindrical rollers
4 Front seal
5 End plate
6 Grease nipple
7 Screw Material speciications

1 Steel, inductive hardened
2 Steel, hardened raceways,
outer surface phosphated
3 Bearing steel
8 Recirculation
4 Elastomer
5 GF reinforced polymer
6 Steel, coated
7 Stainless steel
8 Polymer
Just as with rotary bearings, the raceways of The line contact between cylindrical roll- Fig 1
proile rail guides can be arranged in an X- ers and raceways offers superior load carry- Schematic illustration of the roller
or O-arrangement. The technical character- ing capacities to comply with the highest arrangement
istics of these two arrangements are essen- demands in particular applications.
tially the same. Therefore, there are no basic
differences in behavior in the vast majority of
load situations, except when they are sub-
jected to moment loads around the X-axis.
The LLU roller proile rail guides from SKF
feature an O-arrangement, based on the
contact angle of the rolling elements A1
(† ig. 1). The advantage of this arrange-
ment is that especially in one-axis systems,
O-arrangement
the moment-related rigidity is higher than
comparable systems with an X-arrange-
ment. Due to the design-related bigger lever
arm, the O-arrangement provides better
rigidity and thus higher accuracy.
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Seals
A
The ingress of dirt, swarf and liquids, as well
as lubricant leakage can signiicantly reduce
the service life of a proile rail guide system.
SKF roller proile rail guide LLU carriages are
therefore supplied with a front and side seal
as standard, which can signiicantly extend
service life.
Front seal
Front seals are especially important since they offer protection for the carriage in the direction of move-
ment. They are designed as double-lip seals in order to provide improved wiping properties.
Load rating
Deinition of the basic
dynamic load rating C
The basic dynamic load rating C is the radial

load, constant in magnitude and direction,
which a linear rolling bearing can theoreti-
cally accommodate for a basic rating life rep-
resented by a travelled distance of 100 km
(according to ISO 14728 Part 1).
Side seal
NOTE: As per ISO 14728 Part 1, it is also Side seals made of elastomer effectively prevent contaminants from working their way into the system
permissible to reference a distance of 50 km from below.
travelled. In this case, a conversion factor of
1,23 for linear guides with roller recirculation
should be applied in order to enable proper
comparison of the two load rating values Veriication and validation Only in cases where the operating conditions
(† formula 1). are not known, as well as in cases where
The load ratings stated in this catalogue these conditions are more demanding than
have been calculated for all product types usual, are customers advised to conduct
C50
(1) C100 = —— based on the standards cited. The calculation further ield tests.
1,23
model prescribed in the standards has been In practice, it is common to integrate
complemented and veriied by SKF through results and experiences of existing and
internal simulations. proven designs in new designs and apply
Deinition of the basic static SKF carries out standardized durability them to new applications. When using LLU
load rating C0 examinations at regular intervals by means roller proile rail guides, it also makes sense
of selected reference sizes. These tests pro- for customers to build on previous applica-
The basic static load rating C0 is the static vide statistical evidence and documentation tion experience in the continuous develop-
load in the direction of loading, which corre- that the theoretically ascertained load rat- ment of their applications.
sponds to a calculated stress at the center of ings are valid under standardized practical
the most heavily loaded contact point test conditions.
between the rolling element and each of the In many cases, this SKF internal validation
raceways of carriage and rail. process saves the customer intensive ield
tests and offers high reliability for LLU roller
NOTE: This stress produces a permanent proile rail guide designs.
total deformation of the rolling element and
the raceway, which corresponds to about
0,0001 times the rolling element diameter
(according to ISO 14728 Part 2).
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Rigidity Diagram 1
Rigidity comparison between roller and ball guides

The rigidity of LLU roller proile rail guides, in
addition to their load rating, is one of the
most important criteria in product selection. Delection of the system [µm]
Rigidity can be deined as the delection 70
characteristics of a guiding system under
external load. The rigidity of a system 60
depends on the magnitude and direction of 50
the external load, the type of guiding system
(size, carriage type, preload) and the 40
mechanical properties of the interface sup- 30
port structure. Usually, this load is indicated,
including magnitude and direction, on the 20
point of load application of the mounted 10
guiding system.
Rigidity values, which only take elastic 0
0 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000
deformation of the rolling elements into
Force [N]
consideration, can deviate considerably
under realistic conditions due to the elastic-
ity of the support structure, the screw con- Ball proile rail guide (two-point contact)
Roller proile rail guide (line contact)
nections and the joints between compo-
nents. Therefore, the overall rigidity at the Both in the same size and preload
bearing point is, as a rule, lower than that of
the used guiding system.
For rigidity values and diagrams of a speciic type, please visit http://www.skf.com/group/products/
The different sizes and types of LLU roller linear-motion/linear-guides-and-tables/proile-rail-guides/index.html or contact SKF.
proile rail guides feature signiicant differ-
ences in their delection behavior. Diagram 1
represents an example of only the delection
values for a single reference size.
Preload classes Table 1
Determining preload values according to preload class

Preload and rigidity Preload class Preload force FPr
To adjust a proile rail guide to the speciic
requirements of a given application, it is T2 FPr = 8% of C
For precise proile rail guide systems with high rigidity and
advisable to choose an appropriate preload. medium to higher bearing loads.
Preload can enhance the performance of an
entire linear guiding system and increase the T3 FPr = 13% of C
For precise proile rail guide systems with maximum rigidity,
rigidity of the carriage under load. high bearing loads and vibrations. Also recommended for
Preload is determined by oversizing single-rail systems. Additional common moment loads are
between cylindrical rollers and raceways on absorbed without any signiicant elastic deformation.
carriage and rail track. This is ensured by
state-of-the-art, high-precision grinding
processes carefully matched with rolling
elements.
SKF roller proile rail guides LLU are avail-
able in two different preload classes, as
shown in table 1.
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Accuracy Table 2
A
Precision classes // Pa B // Pa A
SKF offers its LLU roller proile rail guides in

four precision classes. These precision
H
classes deine the tolerance range of a roller
proile rail system in terms of height, width
and parallelism († table 2). This choice
determines the running accuracy of the sys- B
tem within the application. N A
Width and height tolerances Precision class1) Tolerances of Difference in dimension

H and N on one rail
H N ∆H ∆N
The tolerance of width N determines the max. max.
maximum deviation of the distance from the – μm μm
carriage to the rail in lateral direction. Both
side faces of the rail and the ground part of
P3 ±30 ±20 15 15
the carriage’s side face can be used as refer-
ence sides. P1 ±20 ±20 7 7
The tolerance of height H is measured
P01 ±10 ±7 5 5
between the mounting surface of the car-
riage and the ground bottom face of the rail. P001 ±5 ±5 3 3
The tolerance values for H and N are
arithmetic mean values and refer to the
center of the carriage. They are marked on
the carriages and also on the marking labels
on the product boxes.
NOTE: The reference side face of the car-

riage is the ground part opposite of the side
with the product designation. For any combination of For different carriages on the
carriages and rails same rail position
Parallelism
1) Measured at the centre of the carriage.
The values in diagram 2 show the parallel-
ism Pa for the width and the height as
explained in table 2. They are depending on Diagram 2
the rail length and the precision class. The Parallelism Pa
rail has to be bolted with its ground bottom
face to a lat and accurate surface.
Pa [µm]
NOTE: Precision class P001 can only be 30

ordered as a complete system. P3
25
20 P1
15
10 P01
P001
5
0
0 500 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 500 4 000
Rail length [mm]
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Permissible Standstill Friction
operating conditions When external forces create vibrations in a In addition to the external operating load,
stationary LLU roller proile rail guide, sur- the friction in a guiding system is determined
The function of LLU roller proile rail guides face damage due to micro-movements by a number of other factors: the preload
can be realized only if there are no deviations between the cylindrical rollers and raceways class, the speed of travel, the viscosity of the
from the speciied operating conditions. The may occur. This can increase noise levels lubricant, etc. should be taken into
formulae and life values stated in the chap- during dynamic operation and reduce sys- consideration.
ter calculation bases († page 15) are valid tem service life. The displacement resistance is deter-
only if the operating conditions described in To avoid this type of damage, the guides mined by the proportions of rolling and slid-
the following are adhered to. should be isolated from external vibration ing friction generated by the rolling elements
and mechanically unloaded for transport in the contact zone. Also, the recirculation
purposes. geometry as well as the lubricant has an
Dynamic values inluence.
The effect of the lubricant depends on its
LLU roller proile rail guides can reach a Permissible operating characteristics, quantity and condition.
maximum speed of vmax = 3 m/s. temperatures A running-in phase provides a better dis-
The maximum acceleration is tribution of the lubricant in the carriage, and
amax = 50 m/s2. The permissible temperature range for LLU therefore reduces friction.
roller proile rail guides is: The operating temperature of the guiding
system also inluences friction. Higher tem-
Required minimum load Continuous operation: –10 to +80 °C peratures reduce the viscosity of the
lubricant.
To prevent the rolling elements from sliding This temperature range is determined by the Another factor is the sliding friction of the
in the load zone during operation, a linear synthetic materials used for the end plates, front and longitudinal seals in contact with
guide must be under a minimum load at all recirculations and seals. the proile rail guide. The friction generated
times. Because the LLU carriage is always The time limit for the permissible maxi- by the seals will, however, decrease after the
preloaded, this minimum load is provided by mum temperature is dependent on the running-in phase.
its design principle. Thus it does not specii- actual operating conditions. Low speed Moreover, the mounting accuracy of the
cally have to be considered for the applica- (< 0,2 m/s), slightly loaded (P < 15% C) or rails relative to each other plays an impor-
tion by the user. stationary applications can be exposed to an tant part, just like the latness of both the
ambient temperature of < 100 °C for up to mounting and the base plate.
one hour. Design measures, such as heat The coeficient of friction for lubricated
Permissible maximum load shielding can extend this period. roller proile rail guides is typically between
Be sure to check prior to use that the tem- µ = 0,004 and 0,006. Lower values should
When selecting a LLU roller proile rail guide, perature limits of the lubricant can with- be selected for higher loads, and higher val-
the dynamic and static load ratings are key stand elevated temperatures. ues for lower loads. The friction values of the
factors in this process. seals must be added to these values and can
For example, the equivalent dynamic be made available upon request.
mean load Pm during operation must not
exceed 50% of the dynamic load rating. To
calculate the dynamic bearing load,
see page 17. Lubrication
Exceeding the dynamic load ratings in
operation results in a deviation of the usual Two different lubrication methods are avail-
load distribution and can signiicantly reduce able for LLU: grease and oil lubrication.
bearing service life. A statistical evaluation In addition, LLU roller carriages and rails
according to the Weibull distribution (contin- are protected with high-quality anti-corro-
uous probability distribution) is not reliable sion preservation oil for transport, storage
in these cases. and mounting. This special oil supports ini-
As stated in ISO 14728 Part 2, the maxi- tial installation of LLU and can remain in the
mum load should not exceed 50% of the product if the SKF recommended lubricants
static load rating C0. are used. For more information, see
page 49.
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Calculation bases examined for suficient safety. See also the Basic rating life at constant
chapter Mounting and maintenance speed A
The calculation methods described in this († page 44). For overhead installations of
chapter must take into account all actual LLU roller proile rail guides, higher safety If the speed is constant, the basic rating life,
loads and forces acting on the individual factors should be applied. In any case, all L10s or L10h, can be calculated
carriages. provided attachment holes in carriage and using formulae 3 and 5:
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rail are to be used in the application to make
C 3
Static safety factor
sure that loads applied on the linear guide
will safely be taken and transferred.
(3) ( )
L10s = — 100
P
fd
The static safety factor is expressed as the NOTE: The maximum resulting load Fres max (4) P= ——— res
— —
10
relationship between the static load rating should be calculated based on the combined fi 3 fs
and the maximum static bearing load static bearing load Fcomb stat determined
10
including preload († page 16). The load according to the chapter Combined static 3
5 × 107 C
conditions († page 19) acting on the guiding
system during operation must also be taken
bearing load, on page 16. (5) L10h= ——— —
S n 60 P ( )
into account. The static safety factor indi- NOTE: The general technical rules and
cates the level of safety against permanent standards in the respective industrial sector where
plastic deformation of the rolling elements must also be observed. C = dynamic load rating [N]
and raceways and is calculated according fd = factor for load conditions
to formula 2. fi = factor for number of carriages per rail
Basic rating life L10 Fres = resulting load [N]
C C0
(2) s0 = —0 = ———— L10h = basic rating life [h]
P0 fd Fres max
Under controlled laboratory conditions, L10s = basic rating life [km]
seemingly identical bearings operating n = stroke frequency [double strokes/min]
where under identical conditions have different P = equivalent dynamic load [N]
C0 = static load rating [N] individual endurance lives. A clearer deini- fs = factor for stroke length
fd = factor for load conditions tion of the term “bearing life” is therefore S = single stroke length [mm]
Fres max = maximum resulting load [N] essential to calculate bearing size as outlined
P0 = maximum static load [N] in Basic rating life at constant speed..
s0 = static safety factor Applying a preload
IMPORTANT: All information presented by
Based on practical experience, guideline SKF with regard to load ratings is based on Depending on the combined bearing load
values have been speciied for the static the life that 90% of a suficiently large group and preload class, the resulting load has to
safety factor, which depend on the operating of apparently identical bearings can be be calculated according to the following
mode and other external factors. See expected to attain or exceed. methodology to get the impact on the life of
table 3. LLU roller proile rail guides.
If, for example, the guiding system is
exposed to vibrations from the machining Load case 1
process, higher safety factors should be Fcomb ≤ 2,8 FPr (FPr † table 1)
applied. Moreover, the load transfer paths 1,5
Fcomb
between a proile rail guide and its support
structure should be taken into account. In
(6) (
Fres = ———
2,8 FPr
+1 ) FPr
particular, the bolted connections must be Load case 2

Fcomb > 2,8 FPr (FPr † table 1)
Table 3 (7) Fres= Fcomb

Static safety factor depending on operating conditions
where
Operating conditions s0 Fcomb = combined, static or dynamic
bearing load [N]
Normal conditions min. 2 FPr = preload force [N]
Smooth, vibration-free operation >2–4 Fres = resulting load [N]
Medium vibrations or impact loads 3–5
High vibrations or impact loads >5
Overhead installations The general technical rules and standards in the respective
industrial sector must be observed. And if the application
poses a risk of serious injury, the user must take appropriate
design and safety measures that will prevent the carriage
from becoming detached from the rail (e.g. due to loss of roll-
ing elements or failure of screw connections).
15
Equivalent dynamic mean Maximum resulting load Combined static bearing load
load
The maximum value of Fres is required for For static vertical and horizontal loads, the
The rating life calculation formulae are calculating the static safety factor s0. To this combined static bearing load Fcomb,stat can be
based on the assumption that the load and end, all loads must be calculated for the indi- calculated using formula 11 († ig. 2).
the speed are constant. In reality the exter- vidual stroke lengths. With these igures, the Formula 11 applies to a system with two
nal loads, positions and speeds are changing maximum resulting load Fres max can be cal- rails and four carriages (no torque loads can
in most cases and the worklow has to be culated and then inserted in the equation for occur).
separated into load phases with constant or s 0.
approximately constant conditions along V (11) Fcomb,stat = |Fy| + |Fz|
their individual strokes (diagram 3). All sin- (10) Fres max = MAX | Fres,j |
j=1
gle load phases are summarized to the where
equivalent dynamic mean load Pm depend- Fcomb,stat = combined static bearing load [N]
where
ing on their individual stroke length Fy, Fz = external bearing loads in y- and
(formulae 8 and 9). Fres max = maximum resulting load [N] z-direction [N]
Fres,j = resulting load for load phase [N]
10
—
—————
V 10
—
j = counter for load phase For combined static bearing loads – both
(8) Pm= 3 o aa Pj 3 aa Sj V = amount of load phases vertical and horizontal – in combination with
j=1
————— static moments, the combined static bearing
Stot
load Fcomb,stat can be calculated using
formula 12 († ig. 3).
(9) Stot= S1 + S2 + … + Sv Combined bearing loads (12) Fcomb,stat=
Mx My Mz
where
Pm = equivalent dynamic mean load [N]
The following chapter describes the method
to calculate the combined bearing load with
(|
|Fy| + |Fz| + C0 ——
MxC0
+ ——
MyC0| |
+ —— | |
MzC0 |)
P = equivalent dynamic load [N]
possible combinations of forces and where
j = counter for load phases
moments. All load components must be C0 = static load rating [N]
V = amount of load phases
constant in magnitude to enable their calcu- Fcomb,stat = combined static bearing
Sj = individual stroke length [mm]
lation as one load phase. load [N]
Stot = total stroke length [mm]
If one of the load proportions varies signif- Fy, Fz = bearing loads in y- and
icantly in magnitude over the length of the z-direction [N]
stroke, a separate load phase must be calcu- Mx , My , Mz = bearing moment loads at
lated according to the same method. respective coordinates [Nm]
MxC0, MyC0, MzC0 = permissible static moment
NOTE: For the following four calculations, a loads [Nm]
load, acting on the carriage at any angle,
must be broken down into the proportions Fy
and Fz. These proportions are then inserted
into the respective formula.
Diagram 3 Fig 2
Variable load acting on a carriage
Fz
Fres, P Fres max
Pm
Fy
S1 S2 S3 SV
Stot
16
Formula 12 can be used for the following Fig 3
systems:
z A
• One rail with one carriage (all types of x
moment loads can occur) y
Fy
• Two rails with one carriage each (Mx can- Fz
not occur) Mz
• One rail with two carriages (My, Mz cannot
occur)
Mx
NOTE: The maximum value of Fcomb,stat is Fy
required for calculating the static safety fac-
tor s0. To this end, all loads must be calcu- My
lated for the individual stroke lengths. With
these igures, the maximum resulting load
Fres max can be calculated and then inserted in
the equation for s0.
When combined dynamic bearing loads and
dynamic moments are present, the com-
Combined dynamic bearing bined dynamic bearing load Fcomb,dyn can be
load calculated using formula 14 († ig. 3) .
(14) Fcomb,dyn=
For loads – both vertical and horizontal
Mx M Mz
(† ig. 2) – the combined dynamic bearing
load Fcomb,dyn is calculated by means
(|
|Fy| + |Fz| + C ——
MxC | |
MyC | |
+ ——y + ——
MzC |)
of formula 13. Formula 13 applies to a sys- where
tem with two rails and four carriages. C = dynamic load rating [N]
Fcomb,dyn = combined dynamic bearing
(13) Fcomb,dyn = |Fy| + |Fz| load [N]
Fy, Fz = bearing loads in y- and z-di-
where rection [N]
Fcomb,dyn = combined dynamic bearing Mx, My, Mz = bearing moment loads at
load [N] respective coordinates [Nm]
Fy, Fz = bearing loads in y- and MxC, MyC, MzC = permissible dynamic
z-direction [N] moment loads [Nm]
NOTE: The design of the proile rail guide Formula 14 can be used for the following
permits this simpliied calculation. If different systems:
load phases exist for Fy and Fz, then Fy and Fz • One rail with one carriage (all types of
must be considered individually in moment loads can occur)
formula 8. • Two rails with one carriage each (Mx can-
not occur)
• One rail with two carriages (My, Mz cannot
occur)
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Factors of influence Table 4
Factor c1 for reliability
Reliability % Lns C1
Requisite reliability
90 L10s 1
95 L5s 0,62
Factor c1 is used for lifetime calculations 96 L4s 0,53
where reliability higher than 90% is needed. 97 L3s 0,44
The corresponding values can be found in 98 L2s 0,33
99 L1s 0,21
(† table 4).
Operating conditions
The lubrication effectiveness is strongly
dependent on the degree of separation Diagram 4
between the rolling elements and raceway Determining the requisite minimum viscosity ν1
surfaces in the contact zones. A speciic min-
imum viscosity is required for the formation
of an effectively separating lubricating ilm at v1 [mm2 /s]
operating temperature, taking into account 10 000
the kinematic conditions. Assuming a normal
level of cleanliness of the proile rail guide as
well as effective sealing, factor c2 depends 1 000
on the viscosity ratio κ exclusively. κ desig-
nates the ratio between the actual kinematic
viscosity and the requisite minimum viscos- 100
ity († formula 15).
ν 10
(15) κ = —
ν1
where
κ = viscosity ratio 1
10 100 1 000 10 000
ν = actual kinematic viscosity [mm2/s] v [mm/s]
ν1 = requisite minimum viscosity [mm2/s]
The requisite minimum viscosity ν1 for LLU

guides depends on the mean speed Diagram 5
(† diagram 4). Determining factor c2 for operating conditions
The value for ν1 can be related to the actual

c2
viscosity ν according to formula 15 in order
to obtain κ. Now c2 can be taken from the 1,2
following diagram († diagram 5). If the vis- 1,0
cosity ratio κ is less than 1, a lubricant with
EP additives is recommended. If lubricant 0,8
with EP additives is used, the higher value
0,6
for c2 can be used for calculation.
0,4
0,2
0
0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1,0 1,1
k = n/n1
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Load conditions Modified basic rating Table 5
life Factor fd for load conditions A

The load acting on an LLU roller proile rail
guide is resulting from acceleration, impact fd
Load conditions from up to
loads and vibration. It is extremely dificult to If the load situation is known and the factors
quantify these additional dynamic forces. To have been determined, then the modiied
Smooth opera- 1,0 1,5
approximate the impact these indeterminate basic rating life can be calculated with tion, no or light
loads will have on the life of the system, the formula 17: impact loads
load must be multiplied by factor fd. Depend- Speed ≤ 2 m/s
10
ing on the mean speed and strength of the 3 High impact loads 1,5 3,0
f iC
impact load, values listed in table 5 can be
selected for fd.
(
(17) Lns= 100 c1 c2 fs ——–
fd Fres ) Speed > 2 m/s
In the presence of varying forces as

Number of carriages per rail described in the chapter Calculation bases
(† page 16), formula 17 is extended to Table 6
Most proile rail guide conigurations feature account for the impacts of operating condi- Factor fi for number of carriages per rail
two or more carriages mounted on one rail. tions and loads per phase. This is described
The load distribution on these various car- in formula 18: Number of If c ≥ 1,5*L2 If c < 1,5*L2
carriages fi fi
riages is strongly inluenced by the mounting 10
—
3
accuracy, the manufacturing quality of the (fi C) Stot
1 1 1
adjacent components, and particularly, the (18) Lns= 100 c1 c2 2 1 0,86
distance between the carriages. Factor fi fd,j Fres, j 3 3 1 0,78
V
takes these inluences on carriage loading o 10
Sj
j=1 —
into account based on the number of car- 3 fs, j
riages per rail and their distance relative to Table 7
each other († table 6 and ig. 4). where Factor fs depending on the ratio Ss/L2
C = dynamic load rating [N]
c1 = factor for reliability Ss/L2 fs
Impact of stroke length c2 = factor for operating conditions
fd = factor for load conditions 1,0 1,0
0,9 0,91
Strokes that are shorter than the metal body fd,j = factor for load conditions for load 0,8 0,82
of the carriage (dimension L2) have a nega- phase j 0,7 0,73
tive inluence on the achievable life of a guid- fi = factor for number of carriages per rail 0,6 0,63
0,5 0,54
ing system. If the stroke is longer than the Fres = resulting load [N] 0,4 0,44
carriage metal body length, the factor is Fres,j = resulting load for load phase j [N] 0,3 0,34
fs = 1. Sequenced load phases with identical fs = factor for stroke length 0,2 0,23
moving direction deliver a sub stroke length fs,j = factor for stroke length for load phase j
(Ss) according to formula 16 to determine fs. j = counter for load phases
Based on the ratio of the sub stroke lengths Lns = modiied basic rating life [km]
(Ss) to the metal body of the carriage L2, the Sj = individual stroke length [mm]
factor fs is determined according to table 7. Stot = total stroke length [mm]
V = amount of load phases
B
(16) Ss= jo S j
where
Ss = sub stroke length [mm]
Sj = individual stroke length [mm]
j = counter for load phases Fig. 4
A = starting point of movement in one
direction L2
B = next reversal point
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Legend
A starting point of movement in one direction
B next reversal point
C dynamic load rating [N]
C0 static load rating [N]
c1 factor for reliability
c2 factor for operating conditions
fd factor for load conditions
fd,j factor for load conditions for load phase j
fi factor for number of carriages per rail
fs factor for stroke length
fs,j factor for stroke length for load phase j
Fy, Fz bearing loads in y- and z-direction [N]
Fcomb,stat combined static bearing load [N]
Fcomb,dyn combined dynamic bearing load [N]
Fcomb combined static or dynamic bearing load [N]
FPr preload force [N]
Fres resulting load [N]
Fres,j resulting load for load phase j [N]
Fres max maximum resulting load [N]
j counter for load phases [N]
κ viscosity ratio
L10h basic rating life [h]
L10s basic rating life [km]
Lns modiied basic rating life [km]
Mx, My, Mz bearing moment loads at respective coordinates [Nm]
MxC, MyC, MzC permissible dynamic moment loads [Nm]
MxC0, MyC0, MzC0 permissible static moment loads [Nm]
n stroke frequency [double strokes/min]
ν actual kinematic viscosity [mm2/s]
ν1 requisite minimum viscosity [mm2/s]
P equivalent dynamic load [N]
Pm equivalent dynamic mean load [N]
P0 maximum static load [N]
s0 static safety factor
Sj individual stroke length [mm]
Ss sub stroke length [mm]
Stot total stroke length [mm]
t1, t2 … tn time proportions for v1, v2 … vn [%]
v1, v2 … vn speed [m/min]
vm mean speed [m/min]
V amount of load phases
20
A
21
Representation of results
SKF calculation The following information must be available
prior to starting a calculation: When the calculation routine is complete,
program the user will receive the following data in a
• number of load phases clearly structured form:
Details pertaining to all the relevant load • moved masses as well as operating loads
situations and the speciication of the gen- including coordinates • all input data
eral design conditions are crucial for pre- • stroke length of single load phases • load values per carriage in the y- and
cisely calculating the life expectancy and • reaction forces accommodated by the z-direction and moment loads for all con-
static load safety of an LLU roller proile rail drive system (in the direction of travel) ceivable load phases
guide system in a speciic application. Ulti- • selection of preload applied to the guide • calculation of maximum resulting load and
mately, this information determines the size • layout (number of rails and carriages) equivalent dynamic mean load per
and carriage type of the LLU roller proile rail • geometry of linear axis (distance between carriage
guide. This design process can be quite rails relative to each other and carriages • basic rating life of carriages
extensive for complex applications. There- relative to each other) • static safety factor of carriages
fore, SKF offers the “linear guide calculator”
program, which is available at www.skf.com. To supply the details needed to select your Depending on the expected life or static
This calculation program supports the user proile rail guides, please complete the speci- safety factor, various carriage sizes can be
and is extremely effective in the design of ication sheet found on pages 58–61 of this selected for printout.
LLU roller proile rail guide systems. publication.
NOTE: If the user is free to select the appli-

cation coordinate system, SKF recommends
using the coordinate system in the program.
This facilitates the analysis of all operating
loads and the resulting reaction forces in the
carriages and prevents transformation
errors.
+Fz /+z
+Fy /+y +Fx /+x
+Fz /+z
LL
UH
C 35
A T2
+Fy /+y +Fx /+x
A T2
C 35
UH
LL
A T2
C 35
UH
LL
A T2
C 35
UH
LL
A T2
C 35
UH
LL
c
A T2
C 35
UH
LL
c
d
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Product data
A
LLUHC … A LLUHC … LA
Flanged carriage Flanged carriage
Standard length, standard height Extended length, standard height
Further information on page 26 Further information on page 28
LLUHC … R LLUHC … LR
Slim-line carriage Slim-line carriage
Standard length, extended height Extended length, extended height
LLUHR... LLUHR...D4
Proile rail with standard hole caps Proile rail with blind holes
LLUHR...D6 LLUHR...D8
Proile rail with brass hole plugs Proile rail with steel hole plugs
23
Product data
Carriages
Pages 26–33
LLUHC … A LLUHC … LA
Flanged carriage, standard length, standard height Flanged carriage, extended length, standard height
Size Load ratings Size Load ratings

C C0 C C0
– N – N
25 27 000 57 600 25 36 500 76 800

35 53 300 99 000 35 72 600 136 000
45 95 000 184 000 45 119 500 242 200
55 132 600 256 000 55 176 000 351 000

65 212 000 414 000 65 276 000 579 000
LLUHC … R LLUHC … LR
Slim-line carriage, standard length, extended height Slim-line carriage, extended length, extended height
Size Load ratings Size Load ratings

C C0 C C0
– N – N
25 27 000 57 600 25 36 500 76 800

35 53 300 99 000 35 72 600 136 000
45 95 000 184 000 45 119 500 242 200
55 132 600 256 000 55 176 000 351 000

65 212 000 414 000 65 276 000 579 000
24
Rails
Pages 34–35
B
LLUHR rails
Standard rail, always supplied with protec-
tive plastic caps for mounting from above.
LLUHR … D4 rails
With blind holes for mounting from below.
LLUHR … D6 rails
Standard rail supplied with protective brass
plugs for mounting from above.
LLUHR … D8 rails
Standard rail supplied with protective steel
plugs for mounting from above.
25
Carriages
Carriage LLUHC … A
Flanged carriage
Standard length, standard height
For designation, refer to
Ordering key carriages († page 55).
Size Assembly dimensions Carriage dimensions
W1 N H H2 H3 Hct L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L61) W3 H4 H5 H7 D3 D4 S2
– mm
LLUHS 25 A 70 23,5 36 7,5 6,5 21 90,2 62 45 9,8 40 14 57 9 5,5 6,5 6,8 11 M8

LLUHS 35 A 100 33 48 8 7 28.5 119,3 80 62 9,8 52 15,5 82 12 7,9 10 8,5 15 M10
LLUHS 45 A 120 37,5 60 10 10 35.5 147,3 101,3 80 9,8 60 17,65 100 15 8 12 10,5 18 M12
LLUHS 55 A 140 43,5 70 12 13 40.5 173 120 95 9,8 70 21,5 116 18 9,5 13,5 12,5 20 M14
LLUHS 65 A 170 53,5 90 15,5 12 58 221,8 159,8 110 9,8 82 31,8 142 22 15 19,5 14,5 23 M16
1) For size 65, L6 in the table is valid only with top lubrication adaptor mounted, which is not shown on the drawing.
26
B
W1
S2 (6x)
L1 Ref. side
L4 H7 (2x) D3 (6x)
H2 H4 (4x)
H5
(2x)
D2
Hct
H
H1
H6
D4 (6x)
D1 H3 N W
L
L2
W3
EStd F
L5
L3 L6
Size Rail dimensions Weight Load ratings Moments

carriage rail dynamic static dynamic static dynamic static
W H1 H6 F D1 D2 EStd C C0 MxC MxC0 MyC = MzC MyC0 = MzC0
– mm kg kg/m kN Nm
LLUHS 25 A 23 24,35 12,85 30 7 11 12,5 0,7 3,4 27,0 57,6 431 863 285 570
LLUHS 35 A 34 32 15 40 9 15 17,5 1,7 6,5 53,3 99,0 1 179 2 192 674 1 253
LLUHS 45 A 45 39,85 20,85 52,5 14 20 23,75 3,3 10,7 95,0 184,0 2 617 5 070 1 538 2 979
LLUHS 55 A 53 47,8 25,8 60 16 24 27,5 5,1 15,2 132,6 256,0 4 503 8 707 2 576 4 981
LLUHS 65 A 63 55 29 75 18 26 35 9,3 22,5 212,0 414,0 8 100 15 780 5 210 10 140
27
Carriages
Carriage LLUHC … LA
Flanged carriage
Extended length, standard height
W1 N H H2 H3 Hct L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L61) W3 H4 H5 H7 D3 D4 S2
– mm
LLUHS 25 LA 70 23,5 36 7,5 6,5 21 109,7 81,5 45 9,8 40 23,75 57 9 5,5 6,5 6,8 11 M8
LLUHS 35 LA 100 33 48 8 7 28.5 142,3 103 62 9,8 52 27 82 12 7,9 10 8,5 15 M10
LLUHS 45 LA 120 37,5 60 10 10 35.5 179,8 133,8 80 9,8 60 33,9 100 15 8 12 10,5 18 M12
LLUHS 55 LA 140 43,5 70 12 13 40.5 215 162 95 9,8 70 42,5 116 18 9,5 13,5 12,5 20 M14
LLUHS 65 LA 170 53,5 90 15,5 12 58 272,3 210,3 110 9,8 82 57,1 142 22 15 19,5 14,5 23 M16
28
B
W1
L1 Ref. side S2 (6x)
L4 H7 (2x) D3 (6x)
H5 H2 H4 (4x)
D2
Hct
H
H1
H6
D4 (6x)
D1 H3
N W
L
L2
W3
EStd F
L5
L3 L6

LLUHS 25 LA 23 24,35 12,85 30 7 11 12,5 0,9 3,4 36,5 76,8 583 1 150 491 970
LLUHS 35 LA 34 32 15 40 9 15 17,5 2,2 6,5 72,6 136,0 1 595 3 014 1 187 2 243
LLUHS 45 LA 45 39,85 20,85 52,5 14 20 23,75 4,3 10,7 119,5 242,2 3 293 6 672 2 444 4 951
LLUHS 55 LA 53 47,8 25,8 60 16 24 27,5 7,0 15,2 176,0 351,0 5 977 11 915 4 470 8 910
LLUHS 65 LA 63 55 29 75 18 26 35 13,5 22,5 276,0 579,0 10 530 22 100 8 980 11 840
29
Carriages
Carriage LLUHC … R
Slim-line carriage
Standard length, extended height
W1 N H H2 H3 Hct L1 L2 L3 L4 L61) W3 H4 H5 S2
– mm
LLUHS 25 R 48 12,5 40 7,5 6,5 25 90,2 62 35 9,8 19 35 9 9,5 M6

LLUHS 35 R 70 18 55 8 7 35.5 119,3 80 50 9,8 21,5 50 12 14,9 M8
LLUHS 45 R 86 20,5 70 10 10 45.5 147,3 101,3 60 9,8 27,65 60 18 18 M10
LLUHS 55 R 100 23,5 80 12 13 50.5 173 120 75 9,8 31,5 75 19 19.5 M12
LLUHS 65 R 126 31,5 90 15,5 12 58 221,8 159,8 70 9,8 51,8 76 22 15 M16
30
B
L1 Ref. side W1
L4 S2 (6x)
H5
H2
D2
Hct
H H4
H1
H6
D1 H3 N W
L
L2
W3
EStd F
L3 L6

LLUHS 25 R 23 24,35 12,85 30 7 11 12,5 0,6 3,4 27,0 57,6 431 863 285 570
LLUHS 35 R 34 32 15 40 9 15 17,5 1,6 6,5 53,3 99,0 1 179 2 192 674 1 253
LLUHS 45 R 45 39,85 20,85 52,5 14 20 23,75 3,1 10,7 95,0 184,0 2 617 5 070 1 538 2 979
LLUHS 55 R 53 47,8 25,8 60 16 24 27,5 4,7 15,2 132,6 256,0 4 503 8 707 2 576 4 981
LLUHS 65 R 63 55 29 75 18 26 35 8,5 22,5 212,0 414,0 8 100 15 780 5 210 10 140
31
Carriages
Carriage LLUHC … LR
Slim-line carriage
Extended length, extended height
W1 N H H2 H3 Hct L1 L2 L3 L4 L61) W3 H4 H5 S2
– mm
LLUHS 25 LR 48 12,5 40 7,5 6,5 25 109,7 81,5 50 9,8 21,25 35 9 9,5 M6

LLUHS 35 LR 70 18 55 8 7 35.5 142,3 103 72 9,8 22 50 12 14,9 M8
LLUHS 45 LR 86 20,5 70 10 10 45.5 179,8 133,8 80 9,8 33,9 60 18 18 M10
LLUHS 55 LR 100 23,5 80 12 13 50.5 215 162 95 9,8 42,5 75 19 19.5 M12
LLUHS 65 LR 126 31,5 90 15,5 12 58 272,3 210,3 120 9,8 52,05 76 22 15 M16
32
B
L1 Ref. side W1
H5 L4 S2 (6x)
H2
D2
Hct
H H4
H1
H6
D1 H3 N W
L
L2
W3
EStd F
L3 L6

LLUHS 25 LR 23 24,35 12,85 30 7 11 12,5 0,8 3,4 36,5 76,8 583 1 150 491 970
LLUHS 35 LR 34 32 15 40 9 15 17,5 2,0 6,5 72,6 136,0 1 595 3 014 1 187 2 243
LLUHS 45 LR 45 39,85 20,85 52,5 14 20 23,75 4,1 10,7 119,5 242,2 3 293 6 672 2 444 4 951
LLUHS 55 LR 53 47,8 25,8 60 16 24 27,5 6,2 15,2 176,0 351,0 5 977 11 915 4 470 8 910
LLUHS 65 LR 63 55 29 75 18 26 35 12,7 22,5 276,0 579,0 10 530 22 100 8 980 11 840
33
Rails
Rails
SKF offers four different versions of LLU
proile rails, which are the following:
LLUHR
LLUHR rails
Standard rail for mounting from above,
supplied with protective plastic caps
LLUHR … D4 rails
LLUHR ... D4
Rail with blind holes for mounting from
below
LLUHR … D6 rails
supplied with brass protective plugs LLUHR ... D6
LLUHR … D8 rails
supplied with steel protective plugs
Protective metal plugs ensure that no resi- LLUHR ... D8

dues of dirt, swarf, cooling water and other
contaminants remain in the area of the
attachment holes . After insertion, these
plugs align lush with the surface of the pro-
ile rail guide to provide effective wiping. The
use of additional scraper plates in combina-
tion with these protective metal plugs is an
option which will further enhance protection.
Size-speciic mounting tools for installing
the protective brass and steel plugs are
available from SKF. Please refer to page 57 Size Rail dimensions
to order the mounting tool.
W H1 H6 F D1 D2 H8 S1 EStd Emin Emax Lmax1)
–0.75 –0.75 –0.75 –1.5
NOTE: If a rail length is required that
exceeds the maximum length available, joint – mm
rails can be ordered. These rails are manu-
factured to match seamlessly with each LLUHR 25 23 24,35 12,85 30 7 11 12 M6 12,5 10 22 3 985
LLUHR 35 34 32 15 40 9 15 15 M8 17,5 12 30 3 995
other. LLUHR 45 45 39,85 20,85 52,5 14 20 19 M12 23,75 15 40 3 985
To determine the rail length and calculate LLUHR 55 53 47,8 25,8 60 16 24 22 M14 27,5 17 46 3 955
speciic equidistant E values see formulae on LLUHR 65 63 55 29 75 18 26 25 M16 35 18 60 3 970
the following page († page 35). 1) Calculated by using EStd
For the designation of the different rails refer to Ordering key rails († page 56) .
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E
F Standard, D6 and D8 rails
D2
H1
H6 B
W D1
E F
E D4 rail
F
H1
H8
W S1
The “E” dimension designates the distance between the end face and the center of the irst mounting hole of the rail.
With sufix “ES” in the ordering key, the holes at both rail ends will be positioned equidistantly from either end of the rail using the EStd dimension.
This results in predeined rail lengths that should be preferred when ordering:
L = nF + 2 EStd
With sufix “E0”, the rail is produced with the shortest possible symmetrical “E” dimension on both rail ends.
With sufix “Exx”, the “E” dimension has to be speciied.
To calculate speciic equidistant “E” dimensions, following formulae are used:
Calculation of number of attachment Determination of E dimension based on z Comparison with catalogue value of Emin
holes in rail guide
L L – F (z – 1)
(1) nreal = — (4) Ereal = ————— (4.1) If Ereal ≥ Emin
F 2
† Usage of Ereal from formula 4
(2) Round down of nreal to n
Ereal = Real calculation value for (4.2) If Ereal < Emin
(3) n + 1 = z E-dimension † Calculation of Ereal according to
Emin = Minimum E-dimension according to formula 5
F = Distance of attachment holes catalogue
L = Rail length EStd = Standard value for E-Dimension
L – F (z – 2)
nreal = Real calculation value for number (5) Ereal = —————
2
of hole distances
z = Number of attachment holes in rail
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Rails
Joint rail tracks Fig. 5
Top side of joint rail

If the requested rail length exceeds the avail-
able delivery length of LLU rails, specially
paired and joint rails can be supplied as
ready-to-mount sets consisting of two or
more rails (per rail track).In this case, the
rails are marked on the bottom side
(† ig. 6) in order to avoid mix-up during
mounting († ig. 5).For speciic positions of
the joint(s), please add a drawing.If replace-
ment is required, the complete set should be
exchanged to provide full functionality.
For the proper designation, refer to Order-
ing key rails († page 56).
Fig. 7 shows a tool that simpliies the
mounting procedure of joint rails.It consists
of a c-clamp and two ground shafts.
Fig. 6
Bottom side of joint rail
1B
1B
1B
1A
1B
1A
1A
1A
2B
2B
2B
2A
2A
2B
2A
2A
Fig. 7
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Accessories
Accessories
Item name Illustration1) Purpose

B
Scraper plate Scraper plates are spring-steel, non-contact components. They

LLUHZ ... S1 protect the front seal from coarse contaminants or hot metal
chips. Lubrication adaptors can be used without modiications.
Longer mounting screws are supplied with the scraper plate.
Additional front seal Additional front seals are contact seals that can be attached to
LLUHZ ... S7 the carriage end faces. They are single-lip seals consisting of
LLUHZ ... S4 special heavy-duty material with rubber (NBR) seal lips (S7) or
luoroelastomere (FKM) seal lips (S4). Both offer additional pro-
tection against liquids and smaller contaminants. The FKM seal
has a better chemical resistance, e.g. against agressive coolants.
One lubrication connector and longer screws are supplied with
the seal.
Seal kit The seal kit consists of a metal scraper and an additional front
LLUHZ ... S3 seal. It is intended for applications involving exposure to coarse
LLUHZ ... S8 and ine dirt as well as liquids. One lubrication connector and
longer screws are supplied with the seal kit.
Lubrication adaptors To connect different lubrication devices to the carriage, several

LLUHZ VN ... lubrication adaptors are available.
Protective metal plugs from Metal plugs protect carriage and rail from damages
brass or steel caused by high thermal and mechanical exposure,
LLUHZ ... TD6 / TD8 e.g. chip formation.
Assembly tool for metal plugs Rail size speciic assembly tools are available for proper installa-
LLUHZ ... D6 tion of protective metal plugs. There are two sizes available, one
covering the range of size 25-45 and one covering size 45-65.
1) Appearance can vary slightly depending on the size.
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Accessories
Scraper plate Scraper plate
LLUHZ ... S1
• Material:Spring steel according to
DIN EN 10088
• Appearance: Steel grey
• Designed with a speciied maximum gap
of ~ 50 µm
Mounting
The standard grease nipple still its. Longer
mounting screws are supplied with the
scraper plate. When mounting, be sure there
is an even space between the rail and
scraper plate.
NOTE: Can be ordered in combination

with an additional front seal as a kit,
designation S3 or S8.
Appearance can vary slightly depending on the size.
Scraper plate
T2
Carriage size
T T2
– mm
25 1 2,6
35 1 3,3
45 1,5 4
55 1,5 4,8
65 2 8
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Additional front seal Additional front seal
LLUHZ ... S7
• Material:Elastomer (NBR) on steel carrier
• Design:Single-lip seal
B
LLUHZ ... S4
• Material:Fluoroelastomer (FKM) on steel
carrier
• Good chemical resistance e.g.against
agressive coolants
• Design:Single-lip seal
Mounting
One lubrication connector and longer
mounting screws are supplied with the seal.
For dimensions of the lubrication connector
please refer to table 8 (→ page 42)
NOTE:Can be ordered in combination Appearance can vary slightly depending on the size.
with an additional scraper plate as a kit,
designation S3 or S8.
Additional front seal
T2
Carriage size
T T2
– mm
25 6 2,6
35 6 3,3
45 6 4
55 6 4,8
65 7 8
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Accessories
Seal kit Seal kit
LLUHZ ... S3
The seal kit consists of the following
components:
• Scraper plate
• Additional front seal S7 (NBR)
LLUHZ ... S8
The seal kit consists of the following
components:
• Scraper plate
• Additional front seal S4 (FKM)
Mounting
One lubrication connector and longer
mounting screws are supplied with the
seal kit. For dimensions of the lubrication
connector please refer to table 8
(→ page 42). Appearance can vary slightly depending on the size.
When mounting, be sure there is an even
space between the rail and scraper plate.
Seal kit
T2
Carriage size
T T2
– mm
25 7 2,6
35 7 3,3
45 7,5 4
55 7,5 4,8
65 9 8
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Lubrication adaptors
All lubrication adaptors are standardized
with a M6 thread for secure attachment to
the carriages of all sizes. For our range of
grease nipples, couplings and ittings, please
refer to table 8. B
Grease nipples
Quick couplings
Adapters
Top lubrication
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Accessories
Table 8
Range overview of lubrication adaptors
Dimensions Item name, ordering key Material Comment
M6x1 Grease nipple straight Steel, coated Is supplied with the carriage as standard.
LLUHZ VN-M6
9.8
Grease nipple 45° Steel, coated

15.3 M6x1 9 LLUHZ VN-M6-45
16.3 9
19 Grease nipple 90° Steel, coated

M6x1 9 LLUHZ VN-M6-90
12.5 9
Quick coupling straight Steel, coated To connect 4 mm outer diameter plastic

∅4 M6x1 LLUHZ VN SC pipe. Max. operating pressure: 30 bar
16 10
23 Quick coupling 90°, Steel, coated Coupling can be rotated 360°. To connect
adjustable 4 mm outer diameter plastic pipe.
LLUHZ VN AC Max. operating pressure: 30 bar
18
∅4
M6x1 10
11 Lubrication connector Stainless steel Needed when using seal kit S3, S8
M6x1 M6x1 LLUHZ VN UA and seal S7, S4.
22 9
12 Reduction itting Stainless steel Reduction from G1/8 to M6 when connec-

M6x1 G 1/8 LLUHZ VN UB tion to a pipe system is needed.
18 12
12 Reduction itting Stainless steel Reduction from M8x1 to M6.

M6x1 M8x1 LLUHZ VN UC
18 12
Adaptor for top Aluminium and O-rings Supplied with top lubrication option.
lubrication Separately only if needed as a spare part.
LLUHZ VN TL
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Adaptor for top lubrication
The lube port for top lubrication in the end
plate is usually closed.If needed, it is to be
ordered separately.In this case the carriage
will be delivered with an opened port and the
necessary top lubrication adaptor.Recondi- B
tioning of delivered carriages to accommo-
date top lubrication is not possible.
When ordering a system or a single car-
riage with top lubrication, be sure to specify
on which side of the carriage the lubrication
port is needed. TLB (on both sides)
TLL (on the left side) TLR (on the right side)
When ordering an adaptor for top lubrication as a spare part, be sure to specify which
carriage type it is needed for.
TL1 for A, LA carriage O-ring (size 25-55), O-ring + adaptor (size 65)
TL2 for R, LR carriage O-ring + adaptor
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Mounting and maintenance
General instructions Fig. 8
Mounting with laterally ixed rails

The following mounting instructions are
applicable to all carriage types.
To maintain the high precision of SKF
roller proile rail guides LLU, the carriages
must be handled carefully during transport
and assembly. 1
To provide protection during transport,
storage and assembly, LLU rails and car-
riages are supplied with a corrosion preserv- 2 2
ative. This preservative does not need to be
removed if the recommended lubricants are
used. Fig. 9
Mounting with laterally ixed rail and carriages

NOTE: When carriages are shipped without
a rail, they are equipped with a transporta-
tion sleeve to keep the rollers in place. This 1
transportation sleeve should never be 5
4
2
removed without pushing the carriage onto
a rail.
Also, the carriages should never be
removed from a rail without using a trans-
portation sleeve to keep the rollers in place.
Failure to follow these directions may
2 3 1
result in the rollers falling out of place. If this
happens, the carriages cannot be used
anymore.
NOTE: Rail ends must be chamfered to pre- Carriage
vent seal damage during installation. How-
ever, if two rails are to be joined, do not Each carriage has one reference side (please
Typical mounting chamfer either of the mating ends. refer to dimension H2 in the drawings of the
Rails that are not laterally ixed must be carriages) († pages 26 and following).
examples installed straight and parallel. SKF recom-
mends using a support strip to maintain the Options for securing the carriages
Rails rail’s position during installation. laterally († ig. 9)
Guideline values for the permissible lat- 4 Stop edges
Each rail has ground reference edges on eral loads for guidings that are not laterally 5 Retaining strips
both sides. supported are listed in table 11.
NOTE: If mounted correctly, the carriage
Options for securing the rails laterally should move easily on the rail when pushed
(† igs. 8 and 9) (moving force depending on preload). During
1 Stop edges assembly, secure the carriage to prevent it
2 Retaining strips from falling.
3 Reference edges
1) For detailed information, please download

“Mounting Instruction Proile rail guides LLU” at
www.skf.com
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Interface design, screw sizes and tightening torques Fig. 10
• The flange-type carriages can be fastened All screw dimensions and recommended
from above († ig. 11) and below lengths are shown in table 9. The correct R2
(† ig. 12). For ixation from below, use tightening torque is critical to the proper
the attachment holes as pass-through function of the guide system. It is to be con- H1
holes for a screw in the next smaller size. sidered according to table 10. If no stop
For the two inner attachment holes (O3), edge is provided in the adjacent structure, H1
special screws with low head height then the permissible maximum lateral load
according to DIN 6912 must be used. per carriage should be considered. Values R1
• The slim-type carriages can be fastened can be found in table 11.
only from above († ig. 13). C
• Rails can be fastened from both above
(† ig. 12 and 13) or below († ig. 11).
Fig. 11
O1
H3
O6
Fig. 12
Table 9
O3 O2
Stop edges, corner radii, screw types and sizes per carriage type and fastening direction
Size Dimensions Screw

H1 R1 max R2 max H3 O11) O22) O33) O44) O5 O65)
– mm ISO 4762 ISO 4762 DIN 6912 ISO 4762
25 5 0,8 0,8 10 M8x20 M6x20 M6x16 M6x18 M6x30 M6x20

35 6 0,8 0,8 13 M10x25 M8x25 M8x20 M8x25 M8x35 M8x25
45 8 0,8 0,8 14 M12x30 M10x30 M10x25 M10x30 M12x45 M12x30
55 10 1,0 1,2 20 M14x40 M12x40 M12x30 M12x35 M14x50 M14x40 O5
65 10 1,5 1,5 25 M16x45 M14x45 M14x35 M16x40 M16x60 M16x45
1) A, LA type, bolted from above 4) R, LR type bolted from above

2) A, LA type, bolted from below 4 outer screws 5) Please respect the general recommendations for minimum Fig. 13
3) A, LA type bolted from below 2 inner screws thread engagement lengths
O4
Table 10 Table 11
Recommended tightening torques of Maximum lateral load per carriage H3

mounting screws
Screw Screws used for mounting in line
Screw Screw strength Carriage Rail
strength M6 M8 M10 M12 M14 M16 class
class O1 O2+O3 O4 O5 O6
– Nm O5
8.8 19% C 14% C 14% C 6% C 6% C
12.9 29% C 22% C 22% C 10% C 10% C
8.8 10 24 48 83 130 200
12.9 15 40 81 135 215 265
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Position tolerances of Attachment structure for carriages
attachment holes
To ensure the interchangeability between
the machine bed and the proile rail guides, it B L3
∅ ∅ 0,2 A B
is necessary to match the positions of the
corresponding attachment holes of all com-
ponents to be mounted. When observing the 6×
tolerances given in the following drawings, it W3
is not necessary to remachine the machine A
bed, in particular with long proile rail guides.
Stop edge
Ref. side
R / LR - carriage
L3 B
∅ ∅ 0,2 A B
6×
W3
A
Stop edge
Ref. side L5
A / LA - carriage
Attachment structure for rails
L
A
F
nxF
∅ ∅ 0,2 A B
B
Stop edge
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Permissible height deviation Table 12
Permissible height deviation in lateral direction

The values for height deviation are applica-
ble for all carriage types.If the values for
height deviation S1 and S2 are within the
speciied range, the service life of the rail
guide system will not be inluenced.
Permissible height deviation in lateral S1

direction († table 12)
S1 = d Y d
C
where
s1 = Permissible height deviation [mm] Calculation factor Y for carriages
d = Distance between the rails [mm] Calculation factor Preload
Y = Calculation factor lateral direction T2 (8% C) T3 (13% C)
NOTE: The height tolerance H for the car- Y 1,7 × 10–4 1,2 × 10–4
riages has to be taken into account. Please
refer to table 2 on page 13. If the difference
S1–2 x tolerance H < 0, a new product selec- Table 13
tion is necessary (other preload, precision). Permissible height deviation in longitudinal direction on one rail
Permissible height deviation in

longitudinal direction († table 13) S2
S2 = c X
where
S2 = Permissible height deviation [mm]
c = Distance between the carriages [mm]
c
X = Calculation factor longitudinal direction
NOTE: The maximum difference ∆H for the

carriages has to be taken into account. Calculation factor X for carriages
Please refer to table 2 on page 13. If the Calculation factor
difference S2 – ∆H < 0, a new product selec- Standard length Extended length
tion is necessary (other preload, precision).
X 4,5 × 10–5 3,5 × 10–5
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Parallelism Table 14
Deviation in parallelism Pa
The parallelism of mounted rails is meas-
ured on the rails and the carriages. Pa
//
The values for deviation in parallelism Pa
are applicable to all carriage types.Deviation
in parallelism Pa increases the internal load.
If the values are within the speciied range in
table 14, the service life of the proile rail
guide system will not be inluenced.With
standard mounting, the adjacent structure is
slightly resilient.However, a rigid, high-pre-
cision adjacent structure is required for pre-
// Pa
cision mounting. In this case, the values in
table 14 must be halved.
Size Pa in relation to preload class [mm]
T2 (8% C) T3 (13% C)
25 0,008 0,005
35 0,012 0,008
45 0,014 0,009
55 0,017 0,011
65 0,018 0,011
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Lubrication Fig. 14
Lubrication ports
The appropriate type and amount of lubri-
cant is required for rolling bearings to func-
tion reliably.To reduce wear, the lubricant
prevents direct metal-to-metal contact
between the rolling elements and the race-
ways. In addition, the lubricant protects the lubrication port
carriage from corrosion.
The guiding system can only realize its
optimum operating temperature when a
suitable amount of lubricant to reliably lubri-
cate the roller proile rail guide is applied. lubrication port
Basically, two different lubrication meth- lubrication port
ods are available for LLU:grease and oil
lubrication.
D
Delivery condition from
factory
LLU roller carriages and rails are protected
with high-quality anti-corrosion preserva-
tion oil for transport, storage and mounting.
This special oil supports initial installation of
LLU and can remain in the product if the SKF
recommended lubricants are used.
Each carriage is delivered with one
straight grease nipple and has to be initially
lubricated before usage as described on the
next pages.
Lubrication ports
Both end plates of the carriage feature three
lube ports with M6 thread, one in longitudi-
nal and two in 90° orientation to moving
direction (†fig. 14). At delivery these ports
are closed by grub screws. As standard, one
straight grease nipple for manual lubrication
is supplied with the carriage. If needed, the
carriage can be adapted for top lubrication.
The lube port for top lubrication is usually
closed and has to be ordered separately if
required (see ordering key system). In this
case the carriage will be delivered with an
opened port and the necessary adaptor.
Reconditioning of delivered carriages to
accommodate top lubrication is not possible.
For additional lubrication adaptors please
refer to table 8 on page 42.
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Grease lubrication Table 15
A selection of SKF rolling bearing greases

Under normal operating conditions, LLU
roller proile rail guides should be lubricated Properties Lubricant (designation)
with grease. The advantage of grease is that LGEP 2 LGMT 2 LGLT 2 LGFP 2
it is more easily retained in the bearing,
which is particularly important when the axis Thickener Li Li Li Al complex soap
of travel is inclined or vertical. Moreover, it Base oil Mineral oil Mineral oil Di-ester oil Medical white oil
contributes to sealing the bearing against Operating temperature, –20 up to +100 –30 up to +120 –55 up to +110 –20 up to +110
°C (steady state)
the ingress of liquid contaminants or Kinematic viscosity of 200 110 15 130
humidity. base oil
Consistency class 2 2 2 2
(acc. to NLGI)
Temperature range / EP grease normal low food compatible
Base oil viscosity Application range
The viscosity of the lubricating oil in grease

is key to the formation of the hydrodynamic Temperature range Corrosion-inhibiting
ilm that separates the rolling elements from additives in lubricants
the raceways. The temperature range over which a grease
In general, the viscosity of lubricating oils can be used depends largely on the type of Lubricants typically contain additives to
is based on the low rate at 40 °C. These val- base oil and thickener as well as the inhibit corrosion. In addition, the type of
ues also apply to the mineral base oils con- additives. thickener is crucially important in this
tained in lubricating greases. The low temperature limit, the lowest regard.
The base oils of commercially available temperature at which the grease enables the Lithium-base and calcium-soap greases
rolling bearing greases have viscosity values bearing to be started up without dificulty, is provide excellent corrosion protection prop-
between 15 and 500 mm2/s (at 40 °C). largely determined by the type of base oil erties. They are also resistant to water
Greases with higher base oil viscosities often and its viscosity. The high temperature limit wash-out.
release the oil too slowly to suficiently lubri- is determined by the type of thickener and its
cate bearings. dropping point. The dropping point is the
temperature at which grease changes its SKF bearing greases
consistency and becomes a luid.
Consistency class Note that grease will age with increasing The assortment of SKF greases has been
rapidity at higher operating temperatures. developed based on the latest information
Lubricating greases are divided into various The resulting by-products have a detrimen- about rolling bearing lubrication and has
consistency classes according to a scale by tal effect on the grease’s lubrication proper- undergone extensive testing both in the lab-
the National Institute of Grease Lubrication ties and conditions in the rolling contact oratory and under ield conditions. SKF con-
(NLGI). These are also relected in zone. tinuously monitors the quality of its greases
DIN 51 818 and DIN 51 825. Lubricating greases with synthetic base prior to use or sale.
Greases with a metallic soap thickener oils can be used both at higher and lower Table 15 lists those SKF greases that are
with a consistency of 2 or 3 on the NLGI temperatures than lubricants with a mineral particularly well-suited for LLU roller proile
scale are particularly suitable for use with oil base. rail guides. Additional information and spe-
LLU roller proile rail guides. The grease con- cial lubricant recommendations are available
sistency should not vary too much with from SKF upon request.
changing operating temperatures or stress
levels. Greases that soften at higher temper-
atures can leak from the bearing position,
while greases that stiffen at lower tempera-
tures can impede the operation of the linear
guiding system.
Speciic requirements are placed on the
lubricating grease’s purity, composition and
compatibility if the grease is to be used in
special applications.
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Initial grease lubrication Table 16
Initial grease lubrication quantities

LLU roller proile rail guides must be initially
lubricated immediately after installation with Quantity/carriage LLUHC 25 LLUHC 35 LLUHC 45 LLUHC 55 LLUHC 65
lubricant quantities speciied in table 16. – cm3
During lubrication, the carriage should be
moved at least three times’ its length for A, R 1,9 2,9 5,3 8,4 15
better lubricant distribution within the LA, LR 2,2 3,7 6,6 10,6 18,9
carriage.
Table 17
Grease relubrication Relubrication interval according to applied carriage load
The lubrication intervals for LLU roller proile Load ratio C/Fm LLUHC 25 LLUHC 35 LLUHC 45 LLUHC 55 LLUHC 65
rail guides depend primarily on the average ≥ < travel interval in km
running speed, operating temperature and
grease quality. The intervals recommended 8 – 800 500 300 200 100 D
for ixed operating conditions are listed in 5 8 500 300 150 100 50
table 17. For appropriate grease quantity, 3 5 200 150 80 50 25
2 3 120 80 40 25 15
refer to table 18. Where contamination, use
of coolants, vibration, shock loads, etc. are
part of the environmental conditions, it is Table 18
advisable to reduce relubrication intervals
accordingly. Grease relubrication quantities
Quantity/carriage LLUHC 25 LLUHC 35 LLUHC 45 LLUHC 55 LLUHC 65
– cm3
A, R 0,5 1,2 2,2 3,2 5,9

LA, LR 0,6 1,4 2,6 4 7,4
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Oil lubrication Oil relubrication Short stroke applications
When a LLU roller proile rail guide is used The oil relubrication intervals for LLU roller If the stroke is less than twice the carriage
under particular operating conditions, such proile rail guides depend primarily on the length, lube ports on both carriage end
as unfavorable load scenarios or limited average running speed, operating tempera- plates must be used, each illed equally with
access for relubrication, oil lubrication is ture and oil quality. The intervals recom- the grease or oil quantity stated for initial
advisable. mended for ixed operating conditions are lubrication or relubrication.
For small sizes of roller proile rail guides the same as for grease lubrication and are
under heavy load conditions oil lubrication listed in table 17. The appropriate oil quan- Example
might be advantageous to extend the service tity is the same as for initial lubrication
life in the application. according to table 19. Where contamination, • Short stroke application
Oil lubrication can also be advantageous use of coolants, vibration, shock loads, etc. • Carriage type A
when a centralized lubrication system is are part of the environmental conditions, it is • Size LLUHC 25
installed or where there is a need to unify advisable to reduce relubrication intervals • Grease lubrication
the lubrication management with other accordingly.
machine parts, e g drive train or secondary In case of impulse oil lubrication, the min- Apply 1,9 cm3 into the left and 1,9 cm3 into
lubrication points In this case, SKF recom- imum quantity per impulse should be 15% of the right grease nipple for initial lubrication.
mends oil types according to DIN 51517, type the values from table 19.
CLP or DIN 51524, type HLP The viscosity IMPORTANT: To avoid serious damage to
range should cover ISO VG 68 to ISO VG 220. the rail guides, it is important to consider the
Temperature range miscibility of greases or oils when changing
from one lubricant to another.
Initial oil lubrication Note that oil will age with increasing Moreover, you must also consider the
rapidity at higher operating temperatures. possibility of reduced relubrication intervals
Immediately after installation, the carriages The resulting by-products have a detrimen- and reduced load ratings as well as the pos-
should be lubricated with the oil quantities tal effect on the oil’s lubrication properties sibility of chemical interaction with synthetic
speciied in table 19. The quantities are valid and conditions in the rolling contact zone. materials, lubricants and preservatives.
for all carriage types and vary only with the Please refer to the grease and oil manufac-
size. During the illing, the carriage should be turer’s instructions. In case of incompatibility
moved at least three times’ its length for between lubricants employed, the carriages
better oil distribution within the carriage. should be thoroughly cleaned before
regreasing.
Centralized lubrication
Table 19 systems
Initial oil lubrication quantities
If the application features a centralized lubri-
Quantity/carriage LLUHC 25 LLUHC 35 LLUHC 45 LLUHC 55 LLUHC 65 cation system using greases with a consist-
– cm3 ency of 2 or higher on the NLGI scale, con-
tact SKF.
0,8 1,0 1,4 1,8 3,6 For automatic relubrication systems from
SKF, please contact your local SKF
representative.
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Maintenance
To avoid dirt from adhering to and being
embedded into the rails, the rails should be
cleaned regularly with a “cleaning stroke”.
SKF recommends a cleaning stroke over the
entire length of the rails twice a day or at
least every eight hours.
Perform a cleaning stroke whenever
switching the machine on or off.
Repairs
If the LLU roller proile rail guide system has
reached the end of its service life and has to
be replaced, SKF recommends replacing the D
whole system. Please locate the name of the
ordering key written on the carriage and
measure the rail length and the E-dimen-
sion (the distance from the rail end to the
irst hole) for re-ordering.
Stationary conditions,
shipping and storage
If a LLU roller proile rail guide is stationary
for long periods and subjected to vibration
from external sources, micro movement in
the contact zone between rollers and race-
ways will lead to damage of those surfaces.
This damage can result in a signiicant
increase in running noise and premature
failure due to material fatigue. Damage of
this kind should be avoided at all costs, for
instance by isolating the bearings from
external vibration and by taking suitable
precautions during transport.
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Ordering key LLU system
Designations LLUH S 35 R 2 T2 1000 P01 A D4 E0 M S1 C TLL M
LLU roller proile rail guide
Type code
C Carriage (carriage only)1)
R Rail (rail only)1)
S System2)
Z Accessories (if ordered separately)1)
Size
25, 35, 45, 55, 65
Carriage type
A Flanged carriage, standard length, standard height
LA Flanged carriage, extended length, standard height
R Slim-line carriage, standard length, extended height
LR Slim-line carriage, extended length, extended height
Number of carriages per rail

1, 2, 4, 6, …
Preload class
T2 Medium preload, 8% C
T3 Heavy preload, 13% C
Rail length
Maximum rail length without joint: 4 000 mm; in 1 mm increments3)
Precision class
P3 Medium
P1 High
P01 Super
P001 Ultra
Joint rails
– If not selected, no code
A Yes
Rail
– Standard rail with plastic caps, no code
D Rail, if customized according to drawing number
D4 Rail with blind holes
D6 Standard rail with brass plugs
D8 Standard rail with steel plugs
Distance between end face and irst mounting hole of the rail 3)
ES The holes at both rail ends will be positioned equidistantly from either end of the rail using the EStd dimension.
This results in predeined rail lengths, details see page 35.
E0 The holes at both rail ends will be positioned equidistantly from either end of the rail with the shortest possible
“E” dimension.
Exx “E” dimension to be speciied
System (Carriage mounted on rail)

M Yes
Additional sealing, as part of the system (for separate parts see Ordering Key Accessories)
S1 Scraper plate
S3 Seal kit, additional front seal NBR with scraper plate
S4 Additional front seal FKM
S7 Additional front seal NBR
S8 Seal kit, additional front seal FKM with scraper plate
Number of additional seals

C Two additional seals per carriage
S Two additional seals per system, only outer sides of carriages are additionally sealed
Top lubrication (details and deinition see page 43)

TLL Left end plate modiied plus adaptor for lubrication from top
TLR Right end plate modiied plus adaptor for lubrication from top
TLB Both end plates modiied plus two adaptors for lubrication from top
Mounting of accessories4)
– Not mounted, no code 1) When ordered separately (not in a system)
2) System can consist of one rail, one or more carriages and accessories
M Accessories mounted on the carriages 3) For details and more information please refer to page 35
4) Can only be selected when option ”Carriage mounted on rail” is ordered
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Ordering key LLU carriages
Designations LLUH C 35 R T2 P01 TLL
Carriage size
25, 35, 45, 55, 65
Carriage type
A Flanged carriage, standard length, standard height
LA Flanged carriage, extended length, standard height
R Slim-line carriage, standard length, extended height
LR Slim-line carriage, extended length, extended height
Preload class
T2 Medium preload, 8% C
T3 Heavy preload, 13% C
Precision class
P3 Medium
P1 High
P01 Super
P001 Ultra1) D
Top lubrication (details and deinition see page 43)
TLL Left end plate modiied plus adaptor for lubrication from top
TLR Right end plate modiied plus adaptor for lubrication from top
TLB Both end plates modiied plus adaptor for lubrication from top
1) Can only be ordered as a complete system
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Ordering key LLU rails
Designations LLUH R 35 1000 P01 A D4 E0
Rail size
25, 35, 45, 55, 65
Rail length
Maximum rail length without joint: 4000 mm; in 1 mm increments1)
Precision class
P3 Medium
P1 High
P01 Super
P001 Ultra5)
Joint rails 2)
A Yes
Rail 3)
– Standard rail with plastic caps, no code
D4 Rail with blind holes
D6 Standard rail with brass plugs 4)
D8 Standard rail with steel plugs 4)
D Rail, if customized according to drawing number
Distance between end face and the center of the irst mounting hole of the rail 1)
ES The holes at both rail ends will be positioned equidistantly from either end of the rail using the EStd dimension.
This results in predeined rail lengths, details see page 35.
E0 The holes at both rail ends will be positioned equidistantly from either end of the rail with the shortest possible
“E” dimension.
Exx “E” dimension to be speciied.
1) For details and more information please refer to page 35

2) Only if required rail length exceeds the maximum available rail length
3) Plastic and metal plugs are available as spare parts, please see Ordering Key Accessories
4) Mounting Tools are separately available, please see Ordering Key Accessories
5 ) Can only be ordered as a complete system
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Ordering key LLU accessories
Designations LLUH Z 35 S1
Size
25, 35, 45, 55, 65
Additional sealing options

S1 Scraper plate
S3 Seal kit, additional front seal NBR with scraper plate
S4 Additional front seal FKM
S7 Additional front seal NBR
S8 Seal kit, additional front seal FKM with scraper plate
Assembly tools for metal plugs

25-45 D6 Assembly tool for sizes 25, 35 and 45
45-65 D6 Assembly tool for sizes 45, 55 and 65
Caps and plugs as spare parts

VP Set of 40 plastic caps
TD6 Set of 40 brass plugs
TD8 Set of 40 steel plugs D
Grease nipples1)
25-65 VN-M6 Standard grease nipple, straight
25-65 VN-M6-45 Grease nipple, 45 degrees
25-65 VN-M6-90 Grease nipple, 90 degrees
Adaptors1)
25-65 VN UA Lubrication connector, extension M6 to M6
25-65 VN UB Reduction itting, from G1/8 to M6
25-65 VN UC Reduction itting, from M8x1 to M6
Quick lubrication couplings1)

25-65 VN SC Lubrication coupling, straight
25-65 VN AC Adjustable coupling, 90 degrees
Adaptors for top lubrication (as spare part)

VN TL1 for A, LA carriage, O-ring (size 25 - 55), O-ring + adaptor (size 65)
VN TL2 for R, LR carriage, O-ring + adapter
1) One size (M6) its for all carriage sizes and types, ordering designation LLUHZ VN.
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Speciication sheet – Roller proile rail guide LLU
Please complete the form with all available information and send it to your SKF
representative or authorized distributor for product selection.
SKF contact Date
General information
Customer Contact
Company Contact name
Address 1 Job title
Address 2 Department
Post code / Zip City State Phone (including country code) Mobile (including country code)
Country Mail
Project title
Reason for request

Current product / brand Description
○ Replacement ○ New design ○ Other
Application / Industry
○ Factory automation ○ Food and beverage ○ Machine tools Description
○ Medical ○ Semiconductor ○ Other
Export control and SKF policy (mandatory to mark)

○ The application is not subsidiary or part of industry of national defence and/or nuclear (also not with details of the function).
The application is civil.
Commercial information
General
○ One shot business Quantity, pcs Batch size, pcs Start of supply, YYYY MM DD Target price / each Currency
○ Yearly repeating business

® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF Group | © SKF Group 2017 | 15-0680/1 LLU
Application description
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Stroke Rail length Center distance between or Short part dimensions Guiding system
carriages, c rails, d Length Width Maximum height
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
○ No constraints
Required service life distance or time (ill in all ields) Required static safety (in accordance to your business and application)
Distance Total time Period of one cycle Stroke of one cycle
km h s mm
Maximum speed1) Maximum acceleration1) Rigidity of guiding system Running accuracy of guiding system
Parallelism in height
m/s m/s2 N/µm µm

1) Here the maximum values. Enter load phase speciic values in table Parallelism in sideward direction
“External loads and load phases” ○ No speciic requirements µm
Environment
Presence of dust, dirt or luids Requirements on friction Preferred sealing version
○ Clean environment, e.g. laboratory ○ Lowest possible friction ○ Standard sealing

○ Standard industrial environment ○ Standard friction ○ Scraper plate (S1) D
○ Dirty environment, e.g. milling machine ○ No requirement ○ Additional front seal NBR (S7)
○ Additional front seal FKM (S4)
○ Seal kit (S3)
○ Seal kit (S8)
○ Humid or corrosive environment
If yes, please describe:
Temperature [°C]
Minimum Operating Maximum ○ Shock loads or vibrations
If yes, please describe:
Lubricant in use
Please specify (type, brand):
○ Grease (preferrably SKF LGEP2) ○ Oil lubrication
Sketch of the application (or attach a drawing)
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Product details
Product designation (if already known)
Carriage type
○ LLUHC-A ○ LLUHC-LA ○ LLUHC-R ○ LLUHC-LR
Rail type
○ LLUHR ○ LLUHR-D4 ○ LLUHR-D6 ○ LLUHC-D8
Preload class
○ T2 (8% C) ○ T3 (13% C)
Precision class
○ P3 (Medium) ○ P1 (High) ○ P01 (Super) ○ P001 (Ultra)
Needed accessories (for details see SKF publication 16404 Roller profile rail guide LLU)
○ Grease nipple straight (standard) (25-65 VN-M6)

○ Grease nipple 45° (25-65 VN-M6-45)
○ Grease nipple 90° (25-65 VN-M6-90)
○ Quick coupling straight (25-65 VN SC)

○ Quick coupling 90°, adjustable (25-65 VN AC)
○ Lubrication connector, extension M6 to M6 (25-65 VN UA)

○ Reduction itting, from G 1/8 to M6 (25-65 VN UB)
○ Reduction itting, from M8x1 to M6 (25-65 VN UC)
○ Assembly tools for metal plugs (LLUHZ … D6)
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Input for dimensioning calculation
+F +F
z z
+z +z
x x
+F
1 +F +F +F
y y
1
+y +x +y +x
2 IN IN
IG IG
OR 3 OR
4 2
c +F x
+F
z +F
+z d z
d +z x
1 +x +F
+F +F x
y y +
○ Conig 24 +y ○ Conig 22 +y
OR
2 OR IGIN
IGIN
D
c
○ Conig 12 ○ Conig 11
○ No preference If yes, please describe:
○ Other
Moving direction (set coordinate system accordingly)

Please specify:
○ Horizontal ○ Vertical ○ Other
External loads and load phases

Forces in N, Lever arms in mm measured from deined origin (see graphics above) If the application has more than 3 load phases, please copy this page.
Load phase 1 Load phase 2 Load phase 3

Stroke mm Stroke mm Stroke mm
Acceleration mm/s2 Acceleration mm/s2 Acceleration mm/s2
Speed m/s Speed m/s Speed m/s
Lever arms in Lever arms in Lever arms in

Force Fx x y z Force Fx x y z Force Fx x y z
Force Fy x y z Force Fy x y z Force Fy x y z
Force Fz x y z Force Fz x y z Force Fz x y z
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Notes
62
Notes
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Roller proile rail guides

© SKF Group 2017

Working closely with you Bearings

Design optimization and verification

Actuation and motion control

Internal minimal quan-

SKF proile rail guide guides LLU carriages and

Precision lock nuts

Gear pump unit

Coolant pump for Coolant pump for

Rigidity, strength and accuracy for improved production processes

Smooth running performance

Modular concept for customized solutions

Longer service life and reduced maintenance

Interchangeability and global availability

7 Screw Material speciications

The basic dynamic load rating C is the radial

Rigidity comparison between roller and ball guides

Preload classes Table 1

Determining preload values according to preload class

SKF offers its LLU roller proile rail guides in

Width and height tolerances Precision class1) Tolerances of Difference in dimension

NOTE: The reference side face of the car-

NOTE: Precision class P001 can only be 30

particular, the bolted connections must be Load case 2

Table 3 (7) Fres= Fcomb

Variable load acting on a carriage

Factor c1 for reliability

The requisite minimum viscosity ν1 for LLU

The value for ν1 can be related to the actual

life Factor fd for load conditions A

In the presence of varying forces as

(16) Ss= jo S j

NOTE: If the user is free to select the appli-

+Fy /+y +Fx /+x

Size Load ratings Size Load ratings

25 27 000 57 600 25 36 500 76 800

55 132 600 256 000 55 176 000 351 000

Size Load ratings Size Load ratings

25 27 000 57 600 25 36 500 76 800

55 132 600 256 000 55 176 000 351 000

Size Assembly dimensions Carriage dimensions

LLUHS 25 A 70 23,5 36 7,5 6,5 21 90,2 62 45 9,8 40 14 57 9 5,5 6,5 6,8 11 M8

Size Rail dimensions Weight Load ratings Moments

Size Assembly dimensions Carriage dimensions

Size Rail dimensions Weight Load ratings Moments

Size Assembly dimensions Carriage dimensions

LLUHS 25 R 48 12,5 40 7,5 6,5 25 90,2 62 35 9,8 19 35 9 9,5 M6

Size Rail dimensions Weight Load ratings Moments

Size Assembly dimensions Carriage dimensions

LLUHS 25 LR 48 12,5 40 7,5 6,5 25 109,7 81,5 50 9,8 21,25 35 9 9,5 M6

Size Rail dimensions Weight Load ratings Moments

Protective metal plugs ensure that no resi- LLUHR ... D8

Joint rail tracks Fig. 5

Top side of joint rail

Bottom side of joint rail

Item name Illustration1) Purpose

Scraper plate Scraper plates are spring-steel, non-contact components. They

Lubrication adaptors To connect different lubrication devices to the carriage, several