Guide rail of compound type and a method for manufacturing such a rail

The invention concerns a guide rail of compound type and a method of manufacturing such a guide rail. The guide rail is made like a railway rail or similar and intended for guiding interaction with a wheel of a unit travelling along the rail, comprising a long outer rail ( 4 ) made of sheet metal exhibiting the shape of a longitudinal open channel with defined inside ( 9 ) and outside ( 10 ), a long base rail ( 5 ) exhibiting a foot ( 1 ) for mounting the rail to a surface, a web ( 2 ) extending from the foot supporting a main part ( 3 ), which, in comparison to the web, is thicker and serves as a receptacle ( 11 ) for receiving and supporting the outer rail, whereby the outer rail has an outer profile that has been chosen to provide a guiding interaction with the wheel. According to the invention, the inside ( 9 ) of the outer rail ( 4 ) and the receptacle section ( 11 ) exhibit opposing section shapes, that the outer rail ( 4 ) has a yield limit exceeding that of the base rail ( 5 ) and that both parts are joined together by adhesive binding such as welding or gluing.