Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6
The AirTAC Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6 is a standard-type profile linear guide on a 20 mm wide rail. Four rows of balls contact X-shaped raceways at a 45° angle, so the guide carries load equally in all four directions and absorbs small mounting errors inside the carriage instead of binding.
- SeriesLSH
- Supplied asComplete guide set
- SizeLSH20
- Rail width20 mm
- Carriage lengthStandard carriage
- Carriages1
- Rail length160 mm
- AccuracyN — normal grade
- PreloadA — no preload
- No minimum order. A single piece can be ordered.
- Ready in 3–5 business days. That is the time we take to process the order and hand it to the carrier. Transit time after that depends on the destination.
About the Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6
A complete linear guide in the LSH20 size, supplied here as rail and carriage together: a 160 mm profile rail with the first bolt hole 20 mm from each end, carrying one square standard-length recirculating-ball carriage. Four rows of balls run in opposed 45 degree arc grooves, giving the same load rating in every direction and a self-aligning behaviour that forgives slight machining error in the base. The rail width really is 20 mm at this size; the code-to-width mismatch only starts at LSH25, whose rail measures 23 mm.
Accuracy is N (normal), running parallelism 12-37 um across the rail length band, with no preload and an M6 grease nipple. Ratings per carriage: C 18.6 kN dynamic, C0 28.6 kN static, moments MR 0.27, MP 0.25, My 0.25 kN.m. Note that C, not the larger C0, governs travel life. The static figure runs roughly one and a half times the dynamic one across this range and matters for shock and holding conditions, not for wear. For a general automation slide at N grade, this is the value configuration in the range.
Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6 Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6 |
|---|---|
| Series | LSH Series Linear Guide |
| Supplied as | Complete guide set |
| Construction | Recirculating ball, four ball rows on X-shaped raceways at a 45° contact angle, self-aligning |
| Size code | LSH20 |
| Rail width | 20 mm |
| Carriage style | Square (compact) |
| Carriage length | Standard carriage |
| Carriages supplied | 1 |
| Rail length | 160 mm |
| Basic dynamic load rating C | 18.6 kN per carriage |
|---|---|
| Basic static load rating C0 | 28.6 kN per carriage |
| Allowable static moment | MR 0.27 / MP 0.25 / My 0.25 kN·m |
| Accuracy grade | N — normal grade |
| Preload grade | A — no preload |
| Mounting screws | M5 — 882 N·cm into steel, 588 cast iron, 441 aluminium |
| Lubrication | Pre-filled with Mobilux EP2; re-grease every 100 km of travel or every 3–6 months |
| Interchangeability | LSH carriages fit LSH rails of the same model |
Specifications follow the official AirTAC LSH catalogue. The catalogue page does not state the carriage or rail base material. Sizes 35 and 45 exist in the catalogue but are not stocked here; they are available to order.
Model Code: Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6
| LSH | LSH Series Linear Guide. |
|---|---|
| 20 | Size code. |
| H / F1 / F2 / F3 | Carriage style: square, or flange mounted from the top, bottom, or both. |
| N | Standard carriage. |
| 1X160 | 1 carriage on a 160 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. |
| N | N — normal grade. |
| -M4 / -M6 / -A01… | Grease nipple or tube-fitting type. Restricted by size: size 15 the M4 family, 20–35 the M6 family, 45 the PT1/8 family. |
What Is In The Box
| This order | Complete guide set |
|---|---|
| Rail | Yes, 160 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.
Where the Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6 Is Used
Small-parts feeder exit
Escorting parts from a vibratory bowl feeder to an assembly nest; N grade parallelism is ample at this scale and a single-carriage slide keeps the station footprint small.
Packaging line pusher
A pusher or gate on a snack-food wrapper traversing about 100 mm per pack; the 18.6 kN rating dwarfs the actual load and a grease top-up through the M6 nipple takes seconds.
Electronics test fixture shuttle
Shuttling PCB pallets between test heads, where normal accuracy and no preload keep the build cost down without affecting electrical test repeatability.
Is the Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6 the Right Guide?
Start from the duty cycle. For continuous travel, size on C 18.6 kN; for a mostly static or shock-loaded station, check C0 28.6 kN and the 0.27 kN.m moment rating instead. Moment governs overhangs: the long LSH20 carriage raises MR to 0.35 kN.m, and stepping up to LSH25 N reaches 0.44 kN.m. Light duty in a tight space suits the AirTAC LRM series, whose ratings we confirm by enquiry since they are not published; short, stiff, crossed-roller duty suits LGC. Before ordering, confirm: this form is a complete set (rail plus one carriage), the 160 mm rail length covers your stroke with margin, N accuracy is acceptable, preload A fits your mounting precision, and the M6 fitting suits your regreasing routine.
Quick checklist
- ✓ Complete set, carriage only, or rail only?
- ✓ Worst-case moment, not just straight load
- ✓ Travel length and mounting space
- ✓ Accuracy grade and preload
- ✓ Mounting surface ground or finish-milled
- ✓ Pairing code, if replacing a part
Installation & Maintenance Notes
- check Mounting surface must be ground or finish-milled.
- check Torque the rail screws per the recommended figures, in sequence.
- check Keep the mounting corner radius inside the stated R maximum.
- check Do not angle the carriage onto the rail; balls can drop out.
- check Drive the supplied bolt caps into the mounting holes.
- check Re-grease every 100 km of travel or every 3–6 months.
- check Installation by qualified personnel per AirTAC docs.
Airtac LSH Linear Guide Rail LSH20HN1X160S20AN-M6 FAQ
Per carriage, standard length: dynamic C 18.6 kN, static C0 28.6 kN, moments MR 0.27, MP 0.25, My 0.25 kN.m. N grade runs at 12-37 um parallelism over the rail length band. Fix the rail with M5 screws at 882 N.cm (steel), 588 N.cm (cast iron) or 441 N.cm (aluminium). Lubrication: 1.8 cm3 first charge and 0.6 cm3 top-up per carriage with Mobilux EP2 or equivalent, repeated every 100 km of travel or every 3 to 6 months.
One hardened 160 mm rail with 20 mm end offsets and its mounting hole pattern, and one square standard-length carriage fitted with an M6 grease nipple, plus the rail bolt caps. Both pieces belong to the same LSH20 model, so the carriage is matched to the rail at the factory. The box contains a working complete guide, not a loose part, but it is one carriage rather than two, so cantilevered loads should be checked against MR 0.27 kN.m.
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