On The Design Of Ultra Precise Machine Slides

David H Youden

doi:10.1117/12.939514

13 February 1987 On The Design Of Ultra Precise Machine Slides

David H Youden

Proceedings Volume 0676, Ultraprecision Machining and Automated Fabrication of Optics; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.939514
Event: 30th Annual Technical Symposium, 1986, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The slides or carriages used to provide high precision translational motion for measuring machines or optical quality machine tools present special challenges to the design engineer. In order to achieve the extreme accuracy of motion required, a great deal of attention must be paid to the smallest details of the design. This paper will concentrate on the principles of slide design and will more or less ignore the selection of feedback devices and drive mechanisms. Particular attention will be paid to the selection and design of the slideways and their bearings, as these have a profound effect on the performance of the completed mechanism.

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David H Youden "On The Design Of Ultra Precise Machine Slides", Proc. SPIE 0676, Ultraprecision Machining and Automated Fabrication of Optics, (13 February 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.939514

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