April 9th, 2026 
Editor 
Linear Motion Control – NEW Hand Brake for Minuteman Self-Lubricating Pillow Block Assemblies!
Linear Motion Control – NEW Hand Brake for Minuteman Self-Lubricating Pillow Block Assemblies allows you to lock a pillow block or carriage plate in position. This is a very secure motion control Hand Brake that compresses the bearing without permanently deforming the bearing ID. Available on both open and closed pillow blocks. Read more »
April 2nd, 2026 Editor 
Motion Control – In this product spotlight video, Design World Senior Editor Miles Budimir and Associate Editor Mike Santora have a look at the SB-LGV linear motion system from LM76. The rails come in straight, curved, and ring geometries and the four-roller carriage blocks feature two eccentric rollers for preload adjustment.
E. Longmeadow, MA – Motion Control – Linear Products – SAIBO’s LGV Curved and Straight Block and Rail Systems Available from LM76 are Featured in YouTube Video Produced by Design World Magazine! Read more »
March 19th, 2026 Editor 
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 team spent most of their efforts on traditional rotary, sleeve bearing design. Applications like a revolutionary sintered, high temperature (700F+), self-lubricating aircraft engine stator vane bushing made from nickel, chromium and cobalt – eventually used in every F404 engine employed on the new F-18 Hornet – America’s new topline fighter. Getting back to the linear ball bearing issue… Warren studied the linear ball bearing failure and set-out to find a solution. Read more »
March 12th, 2026 Editor
E. Longmeadow, MA – — LM76’s solution to problem was to replace the linear ball bearings with the ceramic coated “Black Racer Ceramic Linear Bearings” linear bearings. These linear bearings have a Coefficient of Friction of just .04 (lubricated). LM76 offers 5 of the the 6 Lowest Coefficient-of-Friction bearings and bearing systems available. Follow the links below and contact LM76 for help in selecting the best bearing or bearing system for your application. Read more »
March 5th, 2026 Editor 
Motion Control – Components – Linear Motion – E. Longmeadow, MA – FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy compliant, Water Dog Sliders from LM76 feature Corro-SlickTM coated 300 series stainless steel rails and contoured WDX Polymer blocks. Water Dog Sliders can be washed down with the most aggressive chemicals and caustic foaming agents and have an operating temperature range of – 400 degrees to +180 degrees F. Quiet, low maintenance Water Dog Sliders can be used: Dry, submerged in liquids, and in refrigerated and frozen environments. Read more »
February 26th, 2026 Editor 
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 components are stainless steel – except for our ceramic coated/supported shafting and our special, designed for this particular application/never made before, ETX self-lubricating linear blocks. Read more »
February 19th, 2026 Editor February 12th, 2026 Editor 
E. Longmeadow, MA — Motion Control – Linear Motion – Lubricating Stainless Steel and Self-Aligning Linear Ball Bearings has never been easier! “New Design” pillow blocks and flange blocks from LM76, features a lubrication fitting, and an alignment set screw in the pillow blocks and flange blocks, and the Stainless Steel and self aligning linear bearings are modified by having an alignment flat ground on the bearings’ outer shell and drilling a hole through the outer shell. Read more »
February 5th, 2026 Editor 
Motion Control – Linear Motion – LM76 FluidLine Linear/Rotary bearings are FDA/USDA & 3A Dairy Complaint. They are also caustic wash down inert. FluidLine bearings one piece construction has benefits over traditional Teflon Composite lined aluminum bearings: if you have a wear situation, Teflon Composite Bearings have a .035″ Teflon Composite Liner. Once you wear through the liner, you are into the aluminum shell. FluidLine bearings will simply wear more and more until they are too sloppy and can replaced at your convenience. They are also less expensive in volume because there are fewer manufacturing operations. We can easily design and produce special ID’s, OD’s, Lengths and features such as flanges.
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January 29th, 2026 Editor
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” linear bearings are ideal for: Rocket sleds, crash test systems, and other high speed, high acceleration application. Read more »
