Re: Design Question
As a general rule, the type of cutting/machining on a gantry type cutting table does not require the precision of a ball screw.
So R&P is usually the more economical,especially when sizing 48"x48" and up.
To avoid using a method on both sides in order to maintain tracking accuracy, only side is made compliant.
Pacific Bearing make some useful linear bearings, such as their Simplicity series.
Al.
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