
The AirTAC Airtac LRM Miniature Linear Guide LRM12N2X495S10AHT is a miniature linear guide on a 12 mm stainless-steel rail with recirculating-ball carriages. 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.
In this code the trailing T changes one thing from LRM12N2X495S10AH: the 495 mm, 12 mm wide stainless rail mounts from below, its top face left unbroken for the carriage sweep - handy where the design cannot expose screw heads or a tool cannot work over the rail. Two standard-length carriages ride the rail on recirculating balls, and the box holds rail plus carriages only, with no fixing screws included.
With no preload (grade A) and high accuracy H, the set runs freely while still tracking straight - but remember the mounting surface does the accuracy work, so the seat should be ground or finish-milled to the catalogue's per-size surface requirements. Handling notes from the manufacturer: the ball-retention design helps, yet an angled or hurried carriage insertion can still shed balls, and on an inclined rail a carriage can slide off under its own weight, so keep a hand on it. The balls are Japanese-made ISO 3290 G10 grade; the seals are double-lip, and the outer cover hides the screws. The ambient ceiling is 80 C with 100 C transient peaks. Load and moment ratings are confirmed per model - ask via the RFQ.
| Model | Airtac LRM Miniature Linear Guide LRM12N2X495S10AHT |
|---|---|
| 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 | Standard carriage |
| Carriages supplied | 2 |
| Rail length | 495 mm (spliced sections) |
| Load & moment ratings | Not published for this series — ask us to confirm for your model |
|---|---|
| Accuracy grade | H — high grade |
| Preload grade | A — no 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. |
| N | Standard carriage. |
| 2X495 | 2 carriages on a 495 mm rail. |
| S… | End-hole offset from the rail end, in mm. |
| A | A — no 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, 495 mm |
| Carriage | Yes, 2 |
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 bench gauge that slides an indicator or camera along micro-machined shafts: bottom-mounting keeps the gauge top clear for the part and probe, and grade H keeps the slide tracking true.
Carrying the thermal print head along a 495 mm print path; mount the drive away from the head, since the ambient ceiling for LRM is 80 C with transient peaks of 100 C.
Inside a sealed glovebox, fastening the rail from below through a baseplate is far easier than reaching over it with gauntlets, and the stainless rail suits a wiped-down environment between batches.
For anything with a serious or overhung load, LSH is the honest answer: its catalogue lists basic dynamic, static and moment ratings per carriage, while LRM publishes none, so capacity here is always confirmed with us before ordering. Short travel where crossed-roller rigidity beats ball smoothness points to LGC. Match checklist: complete set (rail included), 12 mm rail width, standard carriage, two blocks, 495 mm rail, preload A, accuracy H, bottom-mount rail. Two practical notes: size 12 is where our stock is deepest - 924 of 988 stocked LRM sets - so this rail length ships quickly; and if a carriage is ever damaged, carriage-only replacements are thin (we stock just four such SKUs), so it pays to order a spare alongside the original set.
Quick checklist
12 mm rail width, 495 mm rail length, two standard-length carriages, no preload (grade A), high accuracy (grade H), bottom-mount rail with a 10 mm end-hole offset. M3 screws torque to 196 N.cm into steel, 127 N.cm into cast iron and 98 N.cm into aluminium. The ambient temperature ceiling is 80 C with transient peaks of 100 C, and re-lubrication falls due every 100 km of travel or every 3 to 6 months. AirTAC publishes no basic dynamic, static or moment rating for LRM, so load capacity is confirmed per model - ask us.
You receive the 495 mm, 12 mm wide stainless rail and two standard-length carriages - no fixing screws and no end caps. Handling deserves care: the ball-retention design keeps balls captive in normal use, but fitting a carriage at an angle or swapping it hastily can still drop a ball, so a dummy rail helps for field swaps - and carriage-only replacements are thin on our shelf (four SKUs stocked), so consider a spare with the original order. On an inclined rail the carriage can also slide off under its own weight, so keep a hand on it while handling.
Genuine AirTAC parts produced by AirTAC factory.
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.