Product Overview
MONORAIL BZ combines SCHNEEBERGER's proven BM ball guideway technology with a high-precision integrated rack drive. This innovative product provides customers with the dual advantages of precision linear guidance and rack-and-pinion drive, significantly simplifying mechanical design while reducing manufacturing and assembly costs.
System Features
- Integrated System Design - Single rail lengths up to 6000mm, reducing joint points
- High-Quality Rack - Hardened and ground for transmission accuracy and durability
- Up to 25% Cost Savings - Integrated design significantly reduces manufacturing and assembly costs
- Excellent Operating Characteristics - Inherits MONORAIL guideway's high load capacity and long service life
- Flexible Configuration Options - Multiple BM ball carriage types, complete accessories, and customizable gear specifications
Guide Rail Types
MONORAIL BZ features an integrated design that combines the BM ball guideway with helical racks in a single rail body, achieving unified guidance and drive functionality.
| Illustration | Type | Description |
|---|
 | NX | Standard, half pitch |
Carriage Types
| Illustration | Type | Name | Width | Length |
|---|
 | A | Standard (short) | Wide | Short |
 | B | Standard long (long) | Wide | Long |
 | C | Compact high (short) | Narrow | Short |
 | D | Compact high long (long) | Narrow | Long |
 | E | Compact high with side fixing holes | Narrow | Short |
 | F | Compact (short) | Narrow | Short |
 | G | Compact long (long) | Narrow | Long |
Guide Rail and Rack Specifications
| Parameter | | BZ S 25-NX | BZ S 35-NX |
| B1 | Rail width (mm) | 23 | 34 |
| J1 | Rail height (mm) | 57.7 | 79.5 |
| L3 | Maximum rail length (mm) | 6000 | 6000 |
| L4 | Fixing hole pitch (mm) | 30 | 40 |
| L5/L10 | First/last hole position (mm) | 15 | 20 |
| m | Rack module | 2 | 2.5 |
| alpha | Helix angle | 19 31'42" |
| Rail weight (kg/m) | 8.9 | 17.9 |
Size 25 Specifications → | Size 35 Specifications →
Typical Applications
- Handling and automation industries - Integrated guidance and rack drive simplify the design
- Laser and water-jet cutting tools - High-precision positioning and transmission
- Woodworking machines - Single-piece rail systems up to 6 metres
