摘要 |
A slide guide device for a press guides a slide (2a) in a cycle. The slide guide device eliminates eccentric force misalignment and prevents eccentric contact between the slide (2a) and a gib (5a,6a). The slide (2a) includes at least a first spherical shoe (7,8,9,10) having at least a first guide surface. The gib (5a,6a) includes at least a first sliding surface opposite the first guide surface. During operation, the spherical shoe (7,8,9,10) rotates relative to the slide (2a) to provide automatic planar alignment between the first guide surface and the sliding surface. A wedge (12) supports the gib (5a) to allow rapid and easy alignment with the slide (2a). <IMAGE> |