
The AirTAC Airtac LRM Miniature Linear Guide LRM12L1X370S10CH is a miniature linear guide on a 12 mm stainless-steel rail with recirculating-ball carriage. It is the small end of the range, for light-duty precision positioning in a tight envelope — compact stages, small pick-and-place heads and inspection fixtures.
LRM12L1X370S10CH is a complete miniature guide set: a 370 mm long, 12 mm wide stainless-steel rail with one long recirculating-ball carriage, high accuracy grade H, a top-mounted rail and a 10 mm end-hole offset. The C in the preload position is the medium grade - the stiffest offered anywhere on LRM.
Medium preload buys running rigidity and pays for it in fit: the carriage slides onto the rail with more resistance, so clean, correctly torqued mounting surfaces matter more - M3 screws at 196 N.cm into steel, 127 into cast iron, 98 into aluminium. Inside, the carriage runs on Japanese ISO 3290 G10 balls, a grade that applies to the balls only and not to the assembly, behind a double-lip seal and an outer cover, with an 80 C ambient ceiling. One practical note: the 100 km re-grease interval arrives faster than it reads - a 200 mm stroke cycling once per second covers it in roughly three weeks of continuous running, so distance binds before the calendar does. Load ratings are not published for LRM; we confirm them for this model when you enquire.
| Model | Airtac LRM Miniature Linear Guide LRM12L1X370S10CH |
|---|---|
| Series | LRM Series Miniature Linear Guide |
| Supplied as | Complete guide set |
| Construction | Recirculating ball, stainless-steel rail, common-rail design |
| Size code | LRM12 |
| Rail width | 12 mm |
| Carriage length | Long carriage |
| Carriages supplied | 1 |
| Rail length | 370 mm |
| Load & moment ratings | Not published for this series — ask us to confirm for your model |
|---|---|
| Accuracy grade | H — high grade |
| Preload grade | C — medium preload |
| Mounting screws | M2 or M3 rail screws depending on size |
| Lubrication | Pre-filled with Kyodo Yushi PS No. 2; top up through the rear lubrication hole |
| Ambient temperature | Up to 80 °C ambient, 100 °C transient peak |
| Interchangeability | LRM carriages fit LRM rails of the same model |
Specifications follow the official AirTAC LRM catalogue. The catalogue does not publish load or moment ratings, running parallelism, speed limits, or carriage base material for LRM. We will not quote a figure we cannot source — ask us and we will confirm it for your model.
| LRM | LRM Series Miniature Linear Guide. |
|---|---|
| 12 | Size code. |
| L | Long carriage. |
| 1X370 | 1 carriage on a 370 mm rail. |
| S… | End-hole offset from the rail end, in mm. |
| C | C — medium preload — higher preload raises rigidity and tightens how flat the mounting surface must be. |
| H | H — high grade. |
| This order | Complete guide set |
|---|---|
| Rail | Yes, 370 mm |
| Carriage | Yes, 1 |
Rail and carriage(s) supplied together, matched as a set. If you are not sure which form you need, send us the machine or the original part number and we will confirm it before you order.
A product shuttle on a lab-scale conveyor line, where medium preload keeps the carrier from rocking as it stops and starts along the 370 mm rail.
Moving a camera lens along its optical axis; the stiff, preloaded long carriage removes the play that would blur focus at every stop position.
A spring-probe fixture carried across test points; the long bearing span resists the tipping a probe arm applies off to one side of the carriage.
This code suits a light axis that must not wobble: the medium preload and the long carriage both push against rocking. If your load is genuinely heavy or sits on a cantilever, move to LSH - its per-carriage dynamic, static and moment ratings let you size properly on paper, something the LRM catalogue does not provide, so we verify LRM capacity model by model. Short travel demanding crossed-roller rigidity points to LGC instead. Checklist: set with rail included, 12 mm width, long carriage, one block, 370 mm rail, preload C (rigid but less forgiving of misalignment), H accuracy, top-mount, and a load figure confirmed with us before ordering.
Quick checklist
Rail width 12 mm, rail length 370 mm, long-type carriage, count 1, preload C (medium), accuracy H (high), top-mount rail, 10 mm end offset. Mounting torque for M3 screws: 196 N.cm into steel, 127 N.cm into cast iron, 98 N.cm into aluminium. Ambient limit 80 C with transient peaks to 100 C. Grease interval: every 100 km of travel or every 3 to 6 months. Basic dynamic and static load ratings, moment ratings and speed limits are not published for LRM - the figure for this exact model is confirmed by us on enquiry.
One stainless-steel rail, 370 mm long, drilled for top-mounting with holes 10 mm in from each end, plus one long carriage pre-greased with Kyodo Yushi PS No. 2 and matched to that rail. Nothing else is needed to run it; wipe off the rust-preventive oil and lubricate before first use. A spare carriage is a separate BK-ordered part, and most carriage-only codes are special-ordered rather than carried.
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Covers non-human-caused product damage.
Standard models are processed and dispatched in 3-5 business days.
Most inquiries answered within 7-8 hours.
Send us the quantity and destination. We confirm price, stock and lead time — usually within 7-8 hours. We can also confirm the load and moment rating for this model.