Antifricion linear bearing systems are
crutial to the production output, accuracy and repeability on todays
modern CNC routers and waterjet cutters. The woodworking industry relies
on these machines to rapidly mass produce products ranging from door
panels to structural framing for cabinets. Also prominent in the
woodworking industry is sawdust. Sawdust build-up can cause
premature failure in rolling element antifriction linear bearing
systems. It finds its way through the best sealing systems and
quickly clogs the ball tracks of conventional linear ball
bearings. When the ball tracks jam, they start spalling the shafts
(groving) they are running along, causing a faster engress of sawdust
through the shaft groves eventually resulting in the complete failure of
the system.
Designed to last, PBC Linear’s Simplicity
technology is outfitted with their patented FrelonGold® liner. This
works to not only greatly increase load and speed capacities, but allows
the bearing to tolerate an incredible amount of different environmental
surroundings. Extreme heat and cold, contamination, debris, submersion,
and shock vibration do NOT effect the performance of the bearings. For
the woodworking industry, the liner helps the bearings to harmelssly
absorb woodshaving debris and continue functioning even in high
vibration areas such as waterjet cutting or sawing.
These common environmental factors pose
several problems in rolling element bearings. Contaminants and debris
can become stuck in the bearing cage and cause the system to seize up
and fail. Vibration causes the bearings to shift off their track or
become dislodged. Both of these outcomes lead to catastrophic failure
and unplanned downtime, creating lost profits and increased production
time for the manufacturer. Simplicity bearings contain NO moving parts,
thus cannot catastrophically fail! Their patent pending,
self-lubricating design also requires virtually no need for further
lubrication, the end-user merely installs and is instantly supplied with
a long-lasting, worry-free product.
Industry interchangeable and available in
Standard Inch, Metric, or Japanese Metric sizes,
Simplicity ® technology
offers a full product line of bearings, flange mounts, pillow blocks,
and shafting to a wide variety of industries.
