Linear Motion Systems and Applications Blog - PBC Linear

Advanced Manufacturing: 24-7 CNC Machining

Advanced Manufacturing: 24-7 CNC Machining

PBC Linear is incorporating technological enhancements into its production systems with the Hitachi Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)… 

linear bearing in a washdown situation

Linear Bearing and Guide Design Tips for Washdown Environments

Design engineers in the food packaging, bottling, pharmaceuticals or similar industries are continually faced with challenges to…

Plain Linear Bearing Pressure Velocity PV

Calculating PV for a Plain Linear Bearing

Plain linear bearings are rated by their maximum pressure velocity (PV), which is a combination of load over a given surface area. PV must be…

Linear Bearing Inspection

Linear Bearing Inspection Methods

Plain linear bearings require proper inspection of the Frelon liner to maximize product benefits. Here’s how to do it effectively

Linear Bearing on Round Shaft

Round Shafts and Linear Bearings in Medical Applications

Round shafts and linear bearings offer linear motion solutions for many medical applications, any place linear adjustment is… 

Custom Bearings

Custom Bearings and Linear Motion Systems

PBC Linear can specially modify, integrate, or adjust products to custom fit your application. Product optimization can include anything from…

Gliding Surface Linear Guides

Gliding Surface Linear Guides

By utilizing plain linear bearing design, Gliding Surface Technology (GST) offers low profile linear guides, compact sizes, and smooth, quiet linear motion… 

Miniature Linear Motion Line

Miniature Linear Motion Line

PBC Linear has a large selection of miniature linear motion products from ball-type to self-lubricating guides and a selection of driven…

Linear Bearings on Dual Shafts on Support Rail

Simplicity Linear Bearings and Dual Shaft Alignment

Ensuring that the shafts are parallel is important in dual shaft linear motion applications. Follow ten easy steps to simplify the alignment of…

Linear Bearing Comparison

Linear Bearing Comparison - Simplicity vs DryLin

Two round shaft plain linear bearing technologies are explored from both a tribological standpoint as well as variation in application performance. The…

self-lubricating plain linear bearing

Self-Lubricating Plain Linear Bearings - The Science Behind Them

Simplicity linear plain bearings exhibit real benefits over other styles of linear bearings; such as the self-lubricating quality of the bearing’s… 

Linear Guide Profile

Choosing the Best Linear Bearing or Linear Guide

PBC Linear has a full range of bearings that, together with their profile counterparts, can set your ideas in motion. Simply put, we have the...