Matara launches linear rail and shaft clamping elements for machine builders

Matara UK, specialist in automation, pneumatics and linear motion products, has launched a new range of linear rail and shaft clamping elements designed and produced in-house and exclusive to the company.

Designed to complement its linear rail and linear shafting products, the new Matara clamping elements are aimed at machine builders who require their machinery to perform key positioning, braking and holding tasks. The shafting type suits diameters from Ø12 to Ø60, with the linear rail units suitable for linear rails from 9 to 65.

The Matara linear rail and shaft clamping elements range features both manual and pneumatic clamps.

Adjustable locking lever

The manual clamps – the FRCMAN series of Linear Manual Rail Clamping Elements and the FRCCMAN LT Manual Clamping Element for Round Bars Light Line – provide simple, yet reliable, manually controlled clamping.

They feature an adjustable locking lever where the contact sections press with sync on the surfaces of the rail. For maximum effect, the floating profiles of contact ensure a symmetrical distribution of the force on the linear guide.

The pneumatic clamping elements – the FRC series of Linear Rail Clamping and the FRCC Pneumatic Clamping Element for Round Bars –use the air from the machine’s pneumatic system in place.

Single or double acting

The FRC series is available as single or double acting to allow customers to choose how they want the clamps to operate, making them suitable for a very wide range of applications, including material handling, and printing and packaging applications. 

They can also be used as a failsafe on vertical applications; if there is a failure in the pneumatic system and the air is shut off, the clamp automatically locks the load in position for added safety.

For maximum convenience, the products are directly interchangeable with Zimmer equivalents.