Motion Control – ETX Pillow Block/Bearings for Radioactive Environments E. Longmeadow, MA Motion Control – Components – Linear Motion – LM76 now offers one piece ETX Linear Bearing/Pillow Blocks that will not degrade in a radioactive environment! Machined from a solid block of self lubricating ETX, linear bearing-blocks have high strength, excellent wear resistance, low […]
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Motion Control – One Piece ETX Linear Bearing/Pillow Blocks Can Be Used In Radioactive Environments!
August 7th, 2025 
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Posted in Bearings - Linear, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant 
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July 17th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Linear Bearings – Comparison: Ceramic Coated vs Linear Ball Bearings
Posted in Application Chart, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Block and Rail Systems, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Company Information, Composite Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, FDA/USDA Compliant, Flange Blocks, Integrated Bearing and Drive System, 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, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Motion System, Linear Positioning Stages, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Radial Bearings, Shafting, Sintered Bearings, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – Linear Bearings – Which Type is Right for Your Application?Motion Control – Deep Groove Stainless/Ceramic Hybrid Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Radial Ball Bearings for High Loads Are FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant!
July 10th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Hybrid Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Radial Ball Bearings E. Longmeadow, MA – Motion Control – Deep Groove Hybrid Radial Ball Bearings featuring Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Ceramic balls from LM76 complement their broad range of linear bearings that are FDA/USDA/3A Dairy compliant.
Posted in Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Block and Rail Systems, Cam Followers, Cam Followers - FDAUSDA Compliant, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Composite Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, Custom Linear Stages, FDA/USDA Compliant, Flange Blocks, 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, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Motion System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - Brake, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Shafting, Sintered Bearings, Stainless Steel Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control – Deep Groove Stainless/Ceramic Hybrid Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Radial Ball Bearings for High Loads Are FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant!Linear Motion – FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant ETX Scraper Seals for Linear Bearings Used In Food Processing Applications!
March 31st, 2025 Editor Motion Control – ETX Scrapers and Seals E. Longmeadow, MA – Motion Control Components – Linear Motion – LM76 has introduced FDA/USDA/3-A Dairy compliant, snap-in ETX Scraper Seals for linear bearings. Machined from Ertalyte® PET-P, ETX Scraper Seals have high strength, excellent wear resistance, low coefficient of friction, and excellent dimensional stability at higher temperatures […]
Posted in FDA/USDA Compliant, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, 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 - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Guides, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Motion System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Radial Bearings, Selection Guide, Shafting Comments Off on Linear Motion – FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant ETX Scraper Seals for Linear Bearings Used In Food Processing Applications!Motion Control – Linear Motion Bearings Out Perform “ALL” Other Bearings At High Speed & High Acceleration!
February 4th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – High Speed Linear Bearings E. Longmeadow, MA – Motion Control – 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.
Posted in Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Cam Followers, Cam Followers - FDAUSDA Compliant, Camera Slider, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Composite Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, FDA/USDA Compliant, High Speed Block and Rail System, 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 Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - Brake, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Radial Bearings, Shafting Comments Off on Motion Control – Linear Motion Bearings Out Perform “ALL” Other Bearings At High Speed & High Acceleration!Motion Control – The Engineering Edge – “New Design” Pillow Blocks from LM76!
February 3rd, 2025 Editor 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.
Posted in The Engineering Edge, Application Story, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Block and Rail Systems, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Company Information, Composite Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, Custom Linear Stages, FDA/USDA Compliant, Flange Blocks, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Scraper/Seals, Linear Bearing Seals, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Guides, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Rail System, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Radial Bearings, Shafting, Sintered Bearings 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!”
January 24th, 2025 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!
January 14th, 2025 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!Motion Control – “Water Dog” Sliders, Underwater Linear Guides
December 13th, 2024 Editor Motion Control – Linear Guides for Under Water Applications! Motion Control – E. Longmeadow, MA – Linear Motion – Water Dog Sliders are UHMW blocks operating in 303 Stainless Rails. Although water is a poor lubricant, it makes Water Dogs very slick. Water Dog Sliders linear motion guides are FDA Compliant, they do not absorb […]
Posted in Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Block and Rail Systems, 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, 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 Positioning Stages, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - Brake, 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 – “Water Dog” Sliders, Underwater Linear GuidesMotion Control Application – Polishing Machine’s Linear Ball Bearing Failures Solved by LM76!
June 11th, 2024 Editor Motion Control Application – Truck Wheel Buffing Machines The Application – Motion Control – Polishing Aluminum Truck Wheels is done with a polishing machine that has a 36″ vertical stroke indexer, having a 2500 pound load moving @ 4″ per second. The polishing media is like toothpaste with glass in it. It is extremely […]
Posted in Application Chart, Application Story, Bearings - Ceramic, Bearings - Linear, Bearings - Radial, Bearings - Sintered, Block and Rail Systems, Cam Followers, Cam Followers - FDAUSDA Compliant, Ceramic Coated Linear Bearings, Ceramic Radial Bearings, Composite Bearings, Curved Rail & Block System, Custom Linear Bearings, Custom Linear Stages, FDA/USDA Compliant, Flange Blocks, High Speed Block and Rail System, High Speed Drive System, Integrated Bearing and Drive System, Linear Ball Bearings, Linear Bearing Scraper/Seals, Linear Bearing Seals, Linear Bearing Systems, Linear Bearings, Linear Bearings - ETX, Linear Bearings - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Linear Bearings - Metric, Linear Motion Components - For Radioactive Environments, Linear Rail System, Linear Slides, Pillow Block/Bearings, Pillow Block/Bearings - ETX, Pillow Blocks, Pillow Blocks - Brake, Pillow Blocks - FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant, Radial Bearings, Shafting, Sintered Bearings, Stainless Steel Slides, The Engineering Edge Comments Off on Motion Control Application – Polishing Machine’s Linear Ball Bearing Failures Solved by LM76!
