---
title: "Carriage / Flying Frame"
industry: "Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing"
verification_protocol:
  urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:CARRIAGE_FLYING_FRAME"
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  strict_mode: true
source_identity:
  provider: "CNFX Industrial Knowledge Graph"
  index_version: "2026.Q1-Universal"
  authority_id: "URN:CNFX:ME:CARRIAGE_FLYING_FRAME"
  data_source_uri: "https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/carriage-flying-frame.md"
  official_resource_url: "https://cnfx.com/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/carriage-flying-frame"
  is_verified_logic: true
attributes:
  spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "0.5-3.0 m/s linear velocity, 50-200 N load capacity, 0.1-0.5 mm positioning accuracy"
    unit: "mm"
engineering_limits:
  max_safe_operating_point:
    value: 5.0
    unit: "m"
    consequence: "Bearing seizure due to hydrodynamic lubrication breakdown at 5.0 m/s (Stribeck curve transition), frame plastic deformation at 300 N stress exceeding yield strength of 250 MPa steel, positioning error accumulation from ball screw backlash exceeding 0.8 mm"
fmea_matrix_quantitative:
  - node_1:
      trigger: "Ball screw thermal expansion from 40°C to 80°C temperature gradient"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Install linear encoder with 0.01 mm resolution for closed-loop feedback control"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "Linear guide lubrication depletion below 0.1 mm film thickness"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Implement automatic grease injection system triggered at 1000 km travel distance"
bom_nodes:
  guide-rails:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:GUIDE_RAILS"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  carriage-plate:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:CARRIAGE_PLATE"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  drive-mechanism:
    type: "part"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:DRIVE_MECHANISM"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
manufacturing_compliance:
url: "https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/carriage-flying-frame.md"
on_chain_sovereignty:
  contract_standard: "ERC-721-Industrial"
  metadata_hash: "afb59390052d55981872966398b437eb2ef503acae07cef59d014d8752d2d66e"
  royalty_logic: "IPFS-CID-REQUIRED"
  mint_status: "logic-verified-ready"
version: "3.3.4-EXTREME-SOVEREIGN-WEB3"
---

# Industrial Specification: Carriage / Flying Frame

## 1. Technical Definition
A moving frame assembly that transports material or tools during cutting operations.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **0.5-3.0 m/s linear velocity, 50-200 N load capacity, 0.1-0.5 mm positioning accuracy**. Failure boundary: **Exceeds 5.0 m/s velocity causing bearing seizure, exceeds 300 N load causing frame deformation &gt;2.0 mm, exceeds 0.8 mm positioning error causing tool collision**, Mechanism: **Bearing seizure due to hydrodynamic lubrication breakdown at 5.0 m/s (Stribeck curve transition), frame plastic deformation at 300 N stress exceeding yield strength of 250 MPa steel, positioning error accumulation from ball screw backlash exceeding 0.8 mm**.

### 2.1 Analytical Physics Model
Governed by the **Frame Structural Deflection Analysis**:

> **Primary Equation**: $\delta = \frac{5 q L^4}{384 E I}$  
> **Engineering Impact**: Ensures structural stability for multi-stage machines.

| Symbol | Variable Definition | Localized Reference |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| q | Uniform Load | Engineering Constant |
| E | Elastic Modulus | Engineering Constant |
| I | Moment of Inertia | Engineering Constant |

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Ball screw thermal expansion from 40°C to 80°C temperature gradient | 8 | Positioning drift exceeding 0.5 mm tolerance | Install linear encoder with 0.01 mm resolution for closed-loop feedback control |
| Linear guide lubrication depletion below 0.1 mm film thickness | 8 | Increased friction coefficient from 0.01 to 0.15 causing motor overload | Implement automatic grease injection system triggered at 1000 km travel distance |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| spec | Config-dependent | mm | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)
- [Drive Mechanism](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/drive-mechanism.md) `(Standalone System)`

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **CNC Cutting Machine**, **Material Handling System**, **Coolant Filtration System**  
**Downstream Applications**: Aerospace Components, Automotive Body Panels, Industrial Machinery Parts  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
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### Q: What materials are available for the carriage/flying frame?
**A**: Our carriage/flying frames are manufactured using either high-strength aluminum alloy for lightweight applications or durable steel for heavy-duty industrial environments.

### Q: What components are included in the carriage assembly?
**A**: The complete assembly includes a carriage plate, precision drive mechanism, and guide rails to ensure smooth and accurate material transport during cutting operations.

### Q: What industries use carriage/flying frames?
**A**: These frames are essential in machinery and equipment manufacturing, particularly in CNC cutting, laser cutting, plasma cutting, and other automated material processing systems.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
🔗 **[Full Specification: Carriage / Flying Frame](https://cnfx.com/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/carriage-flying-frame)**

### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **3** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: CARRIAGE_FLYING_FRAME | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: edde445f
