Motion Control – Stages for Corrosive Environments Linear Motion – The above twin Linear slide system was designed for a large manufacturer of semiconductors. The vapors from a plating operation were so corrosive that linear components were failing within months of installation. LM76 designed a system which was predominately stainless while some components were nickel […]
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Linear Motion System for Semiconductor Manufacturer Withstands Corrosive Vapors In Plating Operation!
April 23rd, 2026 
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Posted in Application Story, Custom Linear Bearings, Custom Linear Stages, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Scraper/Seals, Linear Bearing Seals, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - Ceramic, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Guides, Linear Motion System, Linear Positioning Stages, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides 
Comments Off on Linear Motion System for Semiconductor Manufacturer Withstands Corrosive Vapors In Plating Operation!NEWS – LM76 Awarded a Government Contract for MK93 Gun Mount Recoil Suppression Bearings.
April 16th, 2026 Editor U.S. ARMY Contract Award 5.1.17 LM76 has been awarded a government contract from The Anniston Depot for MK93 Gun Mount Recoil Suppression Bearings. The Mark93 (MK93) Gun Mount is renoun for its toughness and overall durability. It is the workhorse mount for the Army, Marine Corp and Navy (MK95). The MK93 Machine Gun Mount accepts […]
Posted in Application Story, Linear Bearings Comments Off on NEWS – LM76 Awarded a Government Contract for MK93 Gun Mount Recoil Suppression Bearings. Minuteman Self Lube Linear Bearings™ Are: All Weather/All Theatre Compatible!
March 26th, 2026 Editor Linear Motion – Why are LM76 Minuteman Linear Bearings™ the 1st choice when failure under poor environmental conditions is simply, “NOT AN OPTION?” Because Minuteman Self Lube Linear Bearings™ are exceptionally tough and All Weather/All Theatre Compatible! Unlike linear ball bearings which employ re-circulating balls, LM76 Minuteman Self Lubricating Linear Bearings™ offer a tough ceramic […]
Posted in Application Story, Linear Bearings Comments Off on Minuteman Self Lube Linear Bearings™ Are: All Weather/All Theatre Compatible!Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – History of Ceramic Bearings.
March 19th, 2026 Editor Motion Control – LM76 offers innovative solutions to problems! Motion Control – THE SOUL OF A NEW IDEA In 1976, Warren Hamilton, The General Manager of J.C. Tarbell Associates, an internationally recognized designer of plain (sleeve) bearings was asked by a customer to solve a linear ball bearing failure. At the time, Warren and his […]
Posted in Application Story, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, FDA/USDA Compliant, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Scraper/Seals, Linear Bearing Seals, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - Ceramic, Linear Bearings - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Guides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Shafting, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – History of Ceramic Bearings.LM76’s Black Racer Bearings Are the Bearings of Choice for Mattress Manufacturer!
March 12th, 2026 Editor The high speed, short stroke, and the dust & debris of a mattress stitching machine proved too much for linear ball bearings! The contamination and short stroke length did not allow the bearing to circulate and caused premature failure. E. Longmeadow, MA – — LM76’s solution to problem was to replace the linear ball bearings […]
Posted in Application Chart, Application Story, Bearing and Drive System, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Linear Bearings Comments Off on LM76’s Black Racer Bearings Are the Bearings of Choice for Mattress Manufacturer!Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – Application – ETX Pillow Blocks!
February 26th, 2026 Editor Motion Control – Application – Radioactive Environment ETX Pillow/Block Bearings for Radioactive Environments Motion Control – Application – This was a troublesome application. This system is completely submerged in radioactive water at a nuclear power plant. So no Teflon, no seals, no lubrication – nothing that will degrade in a radioactive environment. The majority of […]
Posted in Application Story, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – Application – ETX Pillow Blocks!Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – Jet Rail Linear Roller Blocks – Bearing Specifications and Loading Instructions
February 19th, 2026 Editor Motion Control – the Engineering Edge – Jet Rail
Posted in Application Story, Block and Rail Systems, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Guides, Linear Motion System, Linear Rail System, Roller Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – Jet Rail Linear Roller Blocks – Bearing Specifications and Loading InstructionsMotion Control – The #1 Choice for X-axis Linear Motion CNC Plasma Cutter Tables
January 1st, 2026 Editor Motion Control – Roller Blocks
Posted in Application Story, Bearings - Linear, Block and Rail Systems, Custom Linear Bearings, Custom Linear Stages, Linear Guides, Linear Motion System, Linear Positioning Stages, Linear Rail System, Shafting Comments Off on Motion Control – The #1 Choice for X-axis Linear Motion CNC Plasma Cutter TablesMotion Control – Application – In “Off-Roading” LM76’s Black Racer Bearing is a Winner!
December 18th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Application – Ceramic Linear Bearings Motion Control – Anyone who’s worked on cars knows how critically important ball joints are to steering and suspension. They also know what happens when ball joints fail! E. Longmeadow, MA – — Motion Control – Application Story – When an aftermarket manufacturer of off-road steering and […]
Posted in Application Story, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Block and Rail Systems, Cam Followers, Cam Followers - FDAUSDA Compliant, Composite Bearings, Custom Linear Stages, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - Ceramic Comments Off on Motion Control – Application – In “Off-Roading” LM76’s Black Racer Bearing is a Winner!Motion Control – Application – Roller Block Retrofitted with CeramicSpeed Ceramic Balls
December 4th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Application – Roller Block with Ceramic Balls
Posted in Application Story, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Block and Rail Systems, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Custom Linear Bearings, FDA/USDA Compliant, High Speed Block and Rail System, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Scraper/Seals, Linear Bearing Seals, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - Ceramic, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Motion System, Linear Rail System, Product Releases, Profile Rails, Radial Bearings, Shafting Comments Off on Motion Control – Application – Roller Block Retrofitted with CeramicSpeed Ceramic Balls
