Linear roller bearings are often used for linear positioning systems due to high load-carrying capacity, precision, and durability. In this paper, guide rail deformation of linear roller bearings under vertical and horizontal loads, has been experimentally investigated. An experimental system was made to measure displacement of the carriage and guide rail deformation of a bearing with varying load. Guide rail deformation inaccessible inside the carriage, was estimated by measured carriage displacement subtracted from calculated carriage displacement from a commercial program, that does not consider flexibility of guide rail and base. In addition to estimated deformation, guide rail deformation outside the bearing carriage was measured to make a complete guide rail deformation curve due to external loads. Results revealed deformations occurring in guide rail and base are significant, as to affect bearing accuracy. Thus, deformations in guide rail and base should be considered, to estimate stiffness and motion accuracy of linear roller bearing under external loading conditions.
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