T Slot Extrusion Types
T-Slot / V-Slot
T-Slot has been around for many years. It has matured to a solid building system using in industry and by hobby engineers to build everything from machine enclosures to CNC machines, 3D printers and robots! It is strong enough to withstand many industrial stresses and modular enough allow for universal designs.
T Slot Aluminum Extrusions Shapes
T-Slot Aluminum Extrusions Using aluminum t-slot and one of our many fasteners or connectors, you can arrange your aluminum extrusions in numerous ways to create structures – from OSHA and ANSI. Manufacturing Extruded Aluminum. All of our metric metal extrusions are built and designed in-house. We do not outsource any part of the process, from the testing and on through the extrusion itself, including packaging and shipping. If you need assistance with assembling your project, we have people to help. The versatility of Parker's t-slot aluminum framing systems makes them ideal solutions for machine bases and frames, linear slide systems, safety guarding and enclosures, worktables, and structural framing, as well as for use in materials handling systems. Their components include extrusion. Our T slot aluminum profile made by high strength AlMgSi aluminum, alloy can be 6063 and 6061. The items 1530,2020,2040,3030,3060,4040,4080,4545,5050,6060,8080,100100, China market or European market or international standard. Choose from our selection of T-slotted extrusions, including T-slotted framing rails, T-slotted framing structural brackets, and more. In stock and ready to ship.
The T-slot system consists of extruded aluminum of various sizes with a “T” shaped slot on one or more of its sides. The shapes, sizes and designs may be different, but the “T” slot is common to all. The “T” slot allows of a variety of hardware to be connected to the extrusion so that complex structures can be constructed.
Types of T-Slot
There are many types of T-Slot available on the market. Some of the most common for small scale engineering include:
- V-Slot
- MakerBeam
- OpenBeam
- MicoRax
As show above, these 4 type range from 10mm to 20mm square profile. Each profile has its unique features, but all share the “T” slot function.
The profiles are not limited to square. V-slot, for example, comes in 4 sizes 20x80mm, 20x60mm, 20x40mm and 20x20mm :
Some manufactures produce larger square and other shaped profiles:
MakerBeam can fit a screw into its T-slot:
T Slot Extrusion Types Chart
MicroRax is small, light and uses t-nuts and screws:
OpenBeam can fit a standard nut into its t-slot:
V-Slot uses t-nuts and is different from the other profiles because has “V” grooves that fit special “V” wheels and allow for easy linear motion:
Above are four different approaches to T-slot, there are in fact many more.