Application Stories (Case Studies) for Linear Motion Products

TigerRack - Accurate and Durable

TigerRack - Accurate and Durable

When accuracy and durability are a must, the TigerRack stop gauge and push feed system brings repeatable automated… 

IVT Equals Cost Savings

IVT Equals Cost Savings

Integral V Technology circumvents the pitfalls of the other linear guides to drastically reduce labor and production costs…

Machine Maintenance and Tooling

Machine Maintenance and Tooling

A heavy-duty bearing system is needed to ensure easy periodic maintenance and cleaning of CNC equipment at…

Repeatable Motion in Putting Kiosk

Repeatable Motion in Putting Kiosk

PBC Linear collaborated with RoboPutt to design an interactive putting robot that requires a sophisticated motion…

Self-lubricating linear bearing liner

Self-Lubricating Plain Bearing Technology Streamlining Hillman Group’s Engraver Design

PBC Linear and The Hillman Group collaborated on streamlining the design of an unattended pet ID tag engraver, with… 

Linear Motion in Large Format Printers

Linear Motion in Large Format Printers

Precision linear motion is essential to high end printing, and PBC Linear has maintained its commitment to…

Formula SAE Design

Formula SAE Design

In the automotive design and racing competition Formula SAE, the team from The Rochester Institute of Technology…

Laying the Framework for Green Energy

Laying the Framework for Green Energy

To control the critical heat damper on a solar panel ingot furnace, requires a linear system that is low cost, precise…

Bay Area Rapid Transit

Bay Area Rapid Transit

BART high volume and traffic trains employ positive locking seat adjusters that slide out for easy entry and exit… 

High Speed Pick-and-Place Automation

High Speed Pick-and-Place Automation

Delicate, critically important biological samples are carefully transported at high speeds using a complete linear…

Supporting Nuclear Reactor Refueling

Supporting Nuclear Reactor Refueling

Supporting immense weight, Hevi-Rail bearings ensure a safer environment for the maintenance teams of…

A Million Pieces of Mail

A Million Pieces of Mail

The large-scale Autoviri mail sorting and packing system is designed to process 1,000,000 pieces of mail per…

Extending the Reach for zero G

Extending the Reach for zero G

Equipois Inc., provides ergonomic solutions, to reduce injury costs and increase productivity in hand tool applications…

Doctor Bearings Still Thriving

Doctor Bearings Still Thriving

Doctor bearings were the perfect long-lasting solution for paper mills constantly shutting down their production…

Measuring Priceless Artifacts

Measuring Priceless Artifacts

Priceless artifacts requiring precise measuring using smooth and accurate movements, are the perfect job for… 

Driving Down Energy Usage

Driving Down Energy Usage

Paper Dryers, using custom made plain bearings from PBC Linear see lower energy costs and less downtime than…

Linear bearings absorb recoil vaccine gun

Simplicity Plain Linear Bearings: Absorbing the Recoil of Livestock Vaccination

A veterinary design company needed a bearing that would absorb the recoil from a livestock vaccination gun and…