Linear Rubber Seal

[ksb24]

Does anyone know where I can find or how I can design the plastic/rubber seals described in this article? Article is "Key Linear Motion Design Details For Harsh Environments" by linearmotiontips.com

Thanks

 

[handleman]

If you just need one, you can't design it. You would need custom extrusions and plastic/rubber pieces, etc. It would be cost-prohibitive.
How about just buying an actuator that already has it? There are quite a few. RoboCylinder off the top of my head for electric, MY2 series from SMC for pneumatic.... etc.

 

[ksb24]

@handleman

I am interested in using a seal like this for a manual position slide table that does not require an actuator. The slide table will not be in an environment that requires high levels of sealing, I wanted to use this more for aesthetic purposes. Do you know of anything I can relatively easily design or something off the shelf that could be used to achieve this? I have attached an example of a similar design.

 

[handleman]

Again... How many of these are you doing? You can't just buy a seal. You have to have the special "slider" that can lift up the seal ahead of the slider and put it back down afterward. These are usually integrated into the carriage of a purchased actuator unit. You'd have a better chance purchasing an off-the-shelf slide table that already has the seal and adding your crank to it.

 

[Jboggs]

Check 8020 T-slot covers.

 

[ksb24]

I am doing about 30 of these a year. Not high volume.