Blickle provides a total of seven different guide roller series with different polyurethane and nylon treads as part of our comprehensive standard range.

Guide rollers keep things moving smoothly in a number of different areas and help to transport loads safely by making sure that they always follow the same linear path along a guide or rail.
They are used for a wide variety of applications, both indoors and outdoors:
- in sorting facilities (airport luggage sorting, packet sorting, logistics centres)
- as guide elements in machines
- in production plants
- in lifts and escalators
- in conveyor belts
- in offshore cranes

Generally speaking, guide rollers come in two different varieties: guide wheels and running wheels. Guide wheels are used in machines or gates to facilitate linear motion. These wheels are usually put under frequent but brief loads. Running wheels, on the other hand, are usually designed to withstand constant loads. They are frequently used in conveyor systems.

Guide rollers have to meet a wide range of different requirements in various areas. We use different wheel centre materials and our internally developed treads to suit diverse applications.

Machinery and equipment require low levels of rolling resistance to keep things moving smoothly and efficiently. Others need flexibility at low temperatures, hydrolysis-resistance and capabilities of transporting heavy loads of up to 375 kg. Guide rollers used in the chemical or pharmaceutical industries also need to be electrically conductive and resistant to chemicals.