Motion Control – FDA Compliant Components To: OEMs “Tooling Up” for Urgently Needed Medical Products! Use FDA Compliant Off-the-Shelf Linear Motion Components! E. Longmeadow, MA — Motion Control – Components – Linear Motion – In dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic many companies have volunteered or been requested to produce urgently needed medical products such as: […]
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Motion Control – Application – LM76 Jet Rail Linear Motion Bearings & Shafting


Motion Control Application – How Would You Position Components Of An Experimental Reactor Vessel Weighing 33 Tons? Easy … Using Custom made LM76 Jet Rail Bearings and Shafting! E. Longmeadow, MA –Linear Motion Control Application – When a privately funded research company was ready to move from their original Proof of Concept to […]
Motion Control – Fluidline Bearings Available from LM76 are FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliant!


Motion Control – Thermoplastic Linear Bearings E. Longmeadow, MA — Motion Control – Linear Motion Bearings – FDA/USDA/3A compliant bearings, Seals, Shafting, and Pillow Blocks are available from LM76. LM76 Fluidline BearingsTM are long wearing thermoplastic polyester self lubricating, low coefficient of friction, light weight linear bearings. Available off-the-shelf in standard closed inch sizes […]
Linear Motion Application – Loading Dock’s Corrosion Problem – Solved by LM76!


Linear Motion Application – Overcoming Loading Dock Corrosion Problems The Problem – An LM76 customer is a manufacturer of loading dock ramps. These systems are installed in every state and experience all climates and conditions. Each dock section employs a 1″ shaft and linear bearings for length adjustment. Delivery trucks are side-loaded so the platform […]
Motion Control – FDA/USDA and 3A-Dairy Compliance Brochure features Linear Motion Components from LM76!


Motion Control – FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy Compliance Brochure E. Longmeadow, MA — Motion Control Components – 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 […]
The Engineering Edge – History of Ceramic Bearings.


For 42 years LM76 has been offering innovative solutions to problems! 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 team […]