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Nadella liNear products Now stocked iN the uk
In January 2022, Acorn Industrial Services was delighted to be appointed as the sole Master Distributor for Nadella Linear products in the UK. Acorn has been a key distributor for Nadella for many years and this partnership has now been further strengthened, as part of Acorn’s commitment to the brand and to providing its customers with even higher levels of service, product choice & availability, whatever the linear application may be...
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ith Brexit related issues causing delays and uncertainty in sourcing products from outside of the UK, there is a clear
demand from customers for stock to be available within the UK for quick, reliable delivery. With this in mind, Acorn has committed to a very large stock of Nadella linear products which will be held at its Rotherham National Distribution Centre ready for dispatch within 24 hours of order. Acorn’s stock includes a wide range of Nadella rails which can be cut on site to customer requirements, using specialist high quality equipment. The UK market also has a strong demand from
Special Purpose Machine builders and smaller OEMs for high quality linear products to be available for quick delivery. Many will be aware of the current global situation with product availability, whether caused by production delays, raw material shortages or shipping challenges. Acorn recognised these developments in early 2021 and has taken actions to ensure availability of their products remains as high as possible. Holding the right stock is a key part of that and this is a strategy to which Acorn is committed. Nadella linear products are primarily based
around rollers, rather than recirculating ball bearings. Recirculating bearing systems are very common in profile rail guide systems. Profile rail guide systems are now very common components in many machines and automation in general. However, they are not always the optimum solution for linear guidance. In applications where there is a high degree
of contamination, or other similar harsh environments, profile rail guide systems can be problematic. Contamination enters the recirculation system and commonly causes
poor performance and even premature product failure. It is almost impossible to clean out this contamination once in the recirculation system. Whilst there are various seal options to help in mitigation, none of these are 100% effective in many applications. Nadella uses sealed rollers running primarily in ‘open’ rail guides. In this manner contamination cannot enter the rollers and can easily be cleaned from the rail guides. Stainless steel products and special surface treatments are also available, if demanded by the application. Profile rail guide systems are also very
demanding with regards to a suitable mounting surface and rail alignment. These requirements can be costly to implement, as a result of increased machining and installation time & difficulty. Nadella uses fixed rollers combined with floating rollers; in this way alignment tolerances are far greater than profile rail guide systems (e.g. typically 0.5-1.0mm, rather than 50 microns (50/1000th of a mm). This can result in a considerable cost saving, as installation is quicker & much more straightforward.
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a dedicated liNear divisioN
Acorn’s dedicated Linear Division has grown significantly since its inception in 2007, to now being the leading UK stocking Distributor of linear products. For further information about Nadella, contact the specialist linear division at
linear@acorn-ind.co.uk or visit
www.acorn-ind.co.uk/nadella. Acorn Industrial Services is part of Axel
Johnson International, a global industrial group of more than 150 companies in 30 countries. Axel Johnson International drives business development and growth through a long-term approach to ownership in strategically selected niche markets, primarily technical components and solutions for industrial processes. Axel Johnson International is organised in six business groups: Fluid Handling Solutions, Industrial Solutions, Lifting Solutions, Power Transmission Solutions, Transport Solutions and Driveline Solutions. Axel Johnson International is part of the Swedish family- owned corporate group Axel Johnson. Visit:
www.axinter.com.
Acorn Industrial Services
www.acorn-ind.co.uk/nadella
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