Product Overview
Clamp Flanges
Clamp flanges, axial support units and adjustment washers that set and lock the axial clearance of a combined bearing guide system.
Setting Axial Clearance in a Combined Bearing Guide
In a combined-bearing system the radial roller carries the main load, so axial position is set separately by a clamp flange, axial support unit or adjustment washer stack. The adjustment hardware decides how accurately clearance can be set after the structure is welded or bolted.
Adjustment Designs
- Eccentric pin adjustment on the 4.454–4.463 series
- Screw adjustment to UNI 5929 / DIN 916 on the MR.961–MR.968 series
- Adapter and shim washers of 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 mm on the MR.1xx high-load range
- Externally adjustable MR4180–MR4188 units for large steel-section guides
- Welded clamp plates that carry the bearing as a replaceable assembly
Also known as: other names for clamp flanges
Buyers, maintenance teams and machine builders use different names and spellings for the same product family. These terms are identification and search clues, not an interchange approval.
- Clamp flange
- Adjustable clamp flanges
- Axial support flange
- Axial guide flange
- Eccentric adjustment flange
- Screw adjustment flange
- Bearing clamp plate
- Shim adjustment flange
Suffixes, seals, lubrication, tolerances and mounting executions can change fit. Send the complete marking and a controlled drawing for confirmation.
Reference Groups
Clamp Flanges series and model references
Use these groups to identify the requested design. A reference is not an interchange approval; dimensions, suffixes and operating conditions must still be checked.
| Design group | Common references or options |
|---|---|
| Eccentric pin adjustment | 4.454–4.463 eccentric adjustable combined bearings |
| Screw adjustment (UNI 5929 / DIN 916) | MR.961–MR.968 screw-adjustable series |
| Shim and adapter washers | 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.0 mm adapter washers on MR.146–MR.154 |
| Externally adjustable units | MR4180–MR4188 external adjustment range |
| Welded clamp plates | AP0, AP1, AP2, AP2-LUB, AP2-Q, AP3.1, AP4, AP6, AP91-Q, AP92-Q |
Information required for selection
- Adjustment method
- Eccentric pin, adjustment screw, shim or adapter washer set, or external adjustment unit.
- Range and access
- Total adjustment travel and the tool direction available with the carriage assembled.
- Axial duty
- Applied axial load, shock level and whether the clamp locates in one or both directions.
- Locking
- Locking screw, tab, pin or torque requirement after the clearance has been set.
- Interface
- Plate hole pattern, bearing datum, weld or bolt fixing and removal access.
Verification
Drawings, inspection records and application evidence
Evidence is matched to the quoted product and order scope from our Changzhou manufacturing process. Batch documents are confirmed against the agreed drawing before shipment.
Technical drawings
Reference sheets support identification. Controlled manufacturing drawings require model and factory confirmation.
Inspection records
Request dimensional, marking, packing or factory-document checks with the RFQ. Availability is confirmed before order placement.
Factory and equipment media
Only dated factory media or inspection records captured for the quoted product batch are used as evidence.
Customer applications
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Adjustment, Locking and Replacement
Clamp hardware compensates for assembly clearance; it does not correct a distorted or mismatched guide profile. Set the adjustment at the tightest position in the travel, lock it to the approved torque and then verify clearance across the full stroke. Follow the eccentric bearing adjustment guide for the setup sequence.
Choosing Between Screw, Shim and Eccentric
Screw adjustment is convenient where a tool can reach the axial support. Shim and adapter washers give a defined step change but need the assembly opened. Eccentric designs allow fine adjustment on a single bearing. Where replacement access matters, review welded flange plates and the adjustable combined bearing range.