Merkel Rod Guide Band material is designed for hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. It’s unique design prevents equipment seizures which can arise with other forms of guidance materials. Merkel Guide Bands offer extremely low friction and break away forces. This material is also resistant to all hydraulic fluids, and is suitable for temperatures up to 250F.
| Linear Velocity |
Loadability |
Medium/Temperature |
| 15 ft/s / 5 m/s |
15 N/mm2/ 2175 PSI at 20°C/68°F
7.5 N/mm2/ 1087 PSI at 80°C/176°F
5 N/mm2/ 725 PSI at 120°C/248°F
(permitted specific surface pressing*) |
PTFE B500
(PTFE Bronze compound) |
Applications
- Injection molding machines
- Control and regulating apparatus
- Handling equipment
- Rolling mill
- Steel
Non-metallic rod-guide strip, available selection of ready-to-fit or cut-to-size products.
- Material pairing metal/plastic prevents “seizure”
- Load-bearing capacity limited (material)
- Low friction, free of stick-slip
- Dry running characteristics with poor lubrication
- Good damping at radial vibration
- Bedding-in of foreign bodies possible
- Chamfered profile edges prevent pressing of edge in the corner radi of the housing groove
Guide tapes for piston rods (SF) of medium to heavy duty cylinders in hydraulic and pneumatic applications, offering the following advantages:
- Replace costly metallic guides
- Ease of installation
- Good damping properties taking up radial vibration
- Good emergency running properties in case of lubrication deficiency
- No contact between metal parts
Guide tapes SF are available as rolls as well as cut-to-length tape.