Chapter 3

 Exact alignment of the guided parts

 Availability of means to compensate wear
 Minimum friction
 Ease of assembly and economy of manufacture
 Allow freedom from restraint
 Prevention of chip and dirt accumulation
 Effective lubrication
 High stiffness
Based upon the nature of friction between
bearing surface:

Guideways with sliding friction: slideways

Guideways with rolling friction: anti-friction

ways
a. Flat
b. Vee or Prism
c. Dovetail
d. Cylindrical