MotionControl – Application When our customer, a major European manufacturer of machinery for the paper industry, informed us they were having failures with linear bearings in their robotic paper slicing system, we listened.
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Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – “New Design” Pillow Blocks from LM76!
June 4th, 2026 
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Comments Off on Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – “New Design” Pillow Blocks from LM76!Motion Control – High Precision Inch and Metric, Bronze and Power Metal Alloy Bearings from LM76 Are “Self Lubricating!”
May 28th, 2026 Editor Motion Control – Inch and Metric-High-Precision-Sintered-Bearings E. Longmeadow, MA – Motion Control – Linear Motion – Available off-the-shelf, cylindrical, self lubricating, sintered bronze bearings from LM76 feature: Very high precision (e.g +2μ to +12μ for 2mm ID bearings), high load capacity (100kg/sq cm), high speed 30,000 rpm) and rapid oscillation capabilities, low/high temperature (-60OC to […]
Posted in Linear Bearings, Application Story, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Block and Rail Systems, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Composite Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, FDA/USDA Compliant, Flange Blocks, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Scraper/Seals, Linear Bearing Seals, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings - Ceramic, Linear Bearings - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Guides, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Positioning Stages, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Profile Rail Guides, Profile Rails, Radial Bearings, Roller Slides, Shafting, Sintered Bearings, Stainless Steel Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – High Precision Inch and Metric, Bronze and Power Metal Alloy Bearings from LM76 Are “Self Lubricating!”Motion Control – FOODSTREAM Pillow and Flange Blocks From LM76 Are FDA/USDA and 3A-Dairy Compliant!
May 21st, 2026 Editor Motion Control – FDA/USDA/3a Dairy Compliant Products E. Longmeadow, MA — Motion Control – FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant Motion Control Components – Linear Motion – FOODSTREAM electroless Nickel plated pillow and flange blocks from LM76 are FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy compliant linear motion components.
Posted in Linear Bearings, Application Chart, Application Story, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Block and Rail Systems, Calculator- Linear Motion Control, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Composite Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, FDA/USDA Compliant, Flange Blocks, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Scraper/Seals, Linear Bearing Seals, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings - Ceramic, Linear Bearings - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Guides, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Motion System, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Shafting, Sintered Bearings, Stainless Steel Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – FOODSTREAM Pillow and Flange Blocks From LM76 Are FDA/USDA and 3A-Dairy Compliant!Linear Motion System for Semiconductor Manufacturer Withstands Corrosive Vapors In Plating Operation!
April 23rd, 2026 Editor 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 […]
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. 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 Tables
