Motion Control – FDA-USDA-3a-Dairy Compliant Linear Slides
Motion Control – Water Dog Sliders from LM76 are FDA/USDA/3-A Dairy Compliant!
March 31st, 2025 
Editor Motion Control – Low Cost, Off-the-Shelf Motion Control Linear Rail System from LM76
March 10th, 2025 Editor Motion Control – Rail and Roller Block System
Longmeadow, MA – LM76 introduces their new, DEFENDER Linear Rail TM linear bearing system. This all stainless steel rail and bearing motion control system is strong, anti-magnetic, corrosion resistant, low cost and easy to install. Designed to be washed down with disinfectants or high strength industrial cleaners the DEFENDER Linear Rail TM linear bearing system is ideal for medical, pharmaceutical and food processing applications, as well as draw and rack glides, and sliding doors. Read more »
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. Read more »
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 liquids ( they do not grow ) and they have great abrasion resistance. Water Dogs are by no means precision linear slides. They are simple sliders for water applications where moderate loads and speeds are present. Read more »
Motion 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 abrasive, and sticky/tacky. Read more »
Motion Control – the Engineering Edge – Whisper-Light FDA Compliant Carriage Block from LM76
December 20th, 2022 Editor Motion Control – FDA/USDA Compliant Linear Slides
E. Longmeadow, MA – — Launched from the hugely successful Whisper Slide product line, LM76 is now offering our WSP1-LT and WSP2-LT linear system with our new FDA/Washdown plastic carriage plate. The carriage plate is less than 1/2 the weight of the standard aluminum, pillow block version. Read more »
Motion Control – “Whisper-Linear Slides” from LM76
November 29th, 2022 Editor Motion Control – Linear Slides
E. Longmeadow, MA – Motion Control – Whisper-Linear™ Slides are non-driven linear slides which operate quietly, smoothly and can take a punch. It has a soft side in medical and pharmaceutical equipment but can show it’s tough side in wood working, machinery and outdoor applications.
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The Engineering Edge – Application – Whisper Slides for Harvesting Honey
October 1st, 2021 Editor 
Sometimes, an application leads you to an immediate, off-the-shelf solution – like this one. Harvesting bee honey is a seasonal opportunity and these systems are hauled across the country to make it happen. They need to be all weather, tough and maintenance-free. The next time you take some honey and put it in your tea, think of us – LM76. Read more »
Motion Control -What To Consider When Specifying A Linear Slide
July 23rd, 2021 Editor Motion Control – Tutorial
Considerations when specifying a linear slide for a new or existing application.
By John Tarbell • LM76
When a design engineer has fully defined a linear-motion application’s requirements regarding travel length, speed, force, and accuracy as well as repeatability, the next question to answer is this:
Does an off-the-shelf linear slide (or a stock linear slide from a catalog) fully satisfy the application?
Off-the-shelf linear slides are advantageous for their quick delivery and lower cost than that of custom components. No wonder most linear-motion designs do in fact employ off-the-shelf linear slides from various component and system suppliers.
Linear Motion – Custom Manufacturing Of Complete Systems & Components by LM76!
June 8th, 2021 Editor Linear Motion – LM76 Expands Custom Manufacturing Capabilities!
LM76 has greatly expanded their capabilities for machining of shafting and the manufacturing of complete systems and custom components. Read more »
