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Re: Linear Guide Systems
You can find the engineering specifications here:

http://www.igus.com/iProsvc/Download...2 520WQ20.pdf

The carriage part is WW-10-40-10 and the max torque is listed as 125 lb-ft (170N). If each tote is 8 lb at a distance of 1.5 ft from the rail you'll exert a torque of 36 ft*lb on the carriage with three totes.

Looks like it should be OK. You can double the carriage and space them apart to give extra strength.
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