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 […]
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Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – History of Ceramic Bearings.
March 19th, 2026 
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Comments Off on Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – History of Ceramic Bearings.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 InstructionsThe Engineering Edge – What’s the Difference?
January 29th, 2026 Editor Motion Control – Linear Bearings Compared E. Longmeadow, MA – LM76’s high speed, “Black Racer,” ceramic coated linear bearings out perform linear ball bushing and linear polymer bearings in high speed and high acceleration/deceleration applications. These drop in replacement linear bearings are designed to be used in standard open and closed pillow blocks. “Black Racer” […]
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December 26th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Custom Machined Linear Shafting
Posted in Linear Bearing Systems, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Custom Linear Bearings, Custom Linear Stages, FDA/USDA Compliant, 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, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Shafting, Stainless Steel Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on The Engineering Edge – Special Machined Linear ShaftingMotion Control – LM76 Designs and Manufactures Custom Linear Bearing for Space Technology Company!
December 4th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Custom Bearing for Space Technology Company
Posted in Application Story, Bearings - Linear, Composite Bearings, Custom Linear Bearings, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - ETX, New Product Announcement!, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Blocks, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – LM76 Designs and Manufactures Custom Linear Bearing for Space Technology Company!Motion Control – FDA/USDA and 3A-Dairy Compliance Brochure features Linear Motion Components from LM76!
November 27th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliance Brochure E. Longmeadow, MA — Motion Control – Linear Motion – Food processing and beverage plants’ wash down areas are unique environments that undergo harsh treatment from high pressure washers, steam, and a multitude of caustic chemicals used in the cleaning and sanitizing production equipment. OEMs and maintenance departments need […]
Posted in Linear Bearing Seals, 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 Systems, Linear Bearings, 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, Radial Bearings, Roller Slides, Selection Guide, Shafting, Sintered Bearings, Stainless Steel Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – FDA/USDA and 3A-Dairy Compliance Brochure features Linear Motion Components from LM76!Motion Control – How Would You Position Components Of An Experimental Reactor Vessel Weighing 33 Tons?
November 13th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Linear Motion Application Easily … … Using Custom made LM76 Jet Rail Bearings and Shafting! When a privately funded research company was ready to move from their original Proof of Concept to a sustainable fusion reactor to produce clean sustainable energy, they realized that extremely heavy components would need to be assembled […]
Posted in Application Story, Custom Linear Bearings, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Guides, Linear Motion System, Linear Rail System, Shafting, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – How Would You Position Components Of An Experimental Reactor Vessel Weighing 33 Tons?Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – High Speed Linear Motion – Sleeve Style Linear Bearings
October 23rd, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Sleeve Type Linear Bearings LM76 has two standard options for sleeve-style linear bearings when replacing linear ball bearings. Same format, dramatically different results.
Posted in Linear Bearings, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Block and Rail Systems, 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 - Ceramic, Linear Bearings - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Motion System, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – High Speed Linear Motion – Sleeve Style Linear BearingsThe Engineering Edge – Black Racer Linear Bearing Application
October 16th, 2025 Editor LM76 Black Racer Linear Bearings stand up the the harsh conditions of the open sea. To appreciate the “Engineering Edge” LM76 provides to engineers and designers requiring the highest acceleration and system speeds select BLACK RACER linear sleeve-type bearings. “Velociatem et Potentia” SPEED & POWER. That says it all. For information about Black Racer linear bearings CLICK HERE! About LM76 and […]
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