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Blog Posts:

• October - 2018
  • Manufacturing Positions
  • Redi-Rail Mounting
• September - 2018
  • Roller Bearings in Linear Motion
• July - 2018
  • PBC Road Show
• June - 2018
  • PBC Linear Celebrates Ground Breaking For New Facility
• May - 2018
  • Machining Simplicity® Bearings
• April - 2018
  • Combating Environmental Issues With PBC Linear Guidance Solutions
• March - 2018
  • Feather Shaft • Feather Rail
• February - 2018
  • What is Leadscrew Efficiency?
• October - 2017
  • PBC Actuator Configurators Now Available!
• September - 2017
  • PBC Launches New Product Configurator - A Better Buying Experience
• July - 2017
  • Digital Scanning
  • Managing Linear System Misalignment
• June - 2017
  • An Integrated Approach to Motor and Lead Screw Technology | WEBINAR
  • Top Design Considerations for Cantilevered and Telescoping Applications
• May - 2017
  • The 3 Why’s of StepSERVO Motors
• March - 2017
  • 4 Materials Best Suited for Washdown Design
• January - 2017
  • 3 Reasons to Use Mechatronics
• October - 2016
  • Top 4 Design Tips for Washdown Environments
• April - 2016
  • A “Master” Washdown Application—The Tour Spin Club Washer
• February - 2016
  • Case Study: Mechatronics Solution for Large Format 3D Printer
  • How to Finish Hevi-Rail Linear Guides
• January - 2016
  • NEW Video: The Benefits of StepSERVO Closed Loop Stepper Technology
  • PBC Linear featured in Design World: Top 10 Benefits of IoT Enabled Mechatronics
  • NEW Video: The Internet of Things in Linear Motion
• December - 2015
  • Simplicity Bearing Proves More Economical than Competition
  • PBC MOONS Joint Venture Displays Mechatronics Enabled Systems at SPS IPC Drives Trade Fair
• September - 2015
  • PBC Linear Launches eBay Store
• August - 2015
  • How to Optimize for Washdown Applications
  • How to Properly Lubricate a Plain Bearing
  • Application Focus: Hevi-Rail® Enables Truck Bed Extender
  • PBC Linear’s Guide for Approved Bearing Inspection Methods
  • Study Shows Substantial Differences in Bearing Life
• July - 2015
  • What Factors Affect Accuracy & Repeatability in a Linear Motion System?
  • Next Generation Automated Checkout Improves Customer Experience
  • VIDEO: SIMO Series Product Overview
  • Lead Screw Selection to Prevent Load Drift In Vertical Applications
• June - 2015
  • PBC Linear Showcases at the “World Series of Manufacturing;” St.Louis, MO
  • NEW Video: Mobile & On Vehicle Applications
  • Visitors from Coast to Coast Visit PBC Linear at ATX East 2015 in New York City
  • PBC Linear Showcasing World Class Components and Mechatronics at ATX East in New York City
• May - 2015
  • PBC Linear, Mechatronics Enabled Featured at SPS Parma in Italy
• March - 2015
  • NEW Compact Series Reference Guide Available
• February - 2015
  • Linear Learning Center: Product Overview Module
  • NEW Gliding Surface Technology (GST) Literature Available Online
• January - 2015
  • PBC Linear’s SIMO Series Featured at CES on Large Format 3D Printer
• November - 2014
  • PBC Linear and Moons' Industries Announce Joint Venture
• October - 2014
  • PBC Linear Hosts a Halloween Success!
• September - 2014
  • Design World Cover Story: PBC Linear's Mechatronics Made Easy
  • PBC Linear's NEW Linear Learning Center
  • NEW PBC Linear Patent Published!
• July - 2014
  • NEW PBC Linear Modular Literature Online
• March - 2014
  • Mechatronics Made Easy - 3D Printer Success
• January - 2014
  • SIMO Series featured on Large Format 3D Printer at ATX-West
  • Installation of Simplicity Linear Bearings with Non-Standard Housings
  • Linear Motion Solutions on Display at ATX-West 2014
• December - 2013
  • Download Details on Simplicity 60 PLUS Shafting
• November - 2013
  • Easy Interchange Reference for Linear Bearings
• October - 2013
  • How to Video: Motor Installation with SIMO Series Linear Actuators
  • NEW Linear Bearing Reference Guide Online
• August - 2013
  • Hevi-Rail Bearing and Flange Plate Assembly - Pre-aligned and Pre-welded from PBC Linear
  • Mounting Instructions for V-Guide Wheels
• July - 2013
  • Linear Motion on YouTube
• June - 2013
  • Expanded IVT Linear Guide System Data Sheet
• May - 2013
  • Linear Motion Solutions on Display at ATX - East
• April - 2013
  • 3D Printing, Scanning, and Machining - PBC Linear Featured in Design World
• March - 2013
  • New White Paper - Linear Roller Bearing Life Calculations
• January - 2013
  • Linear Motion Solutions on Display at ATX - West
• December - 2012
  • How Does Contamination Affect Simplicity Linear Bearings?
• November - 2012
  • Linear Motion Designed to Fit Your Budget – NEW Video
• October - 2012
  • How Long Will Simplicity® Linear Bearings Last?
  • Every Engineers Challenge with Linear Motion - Dealing with Change
• September - 2012
  • PBC Linear Exhibiting Linear Motion Solutions at MinnPack
• August - 2012
  • Linear Bearings and Guides for Washdown
  • 5 Steps for Finishing Hevi-Rail® U-Channels
  • Machined Precision at Extrusion Prices – SIMO® Process One-Minute Video
• July - 2012
  • Linear Motion for Metalworking and Fabrication
  • One Minute Video on Constant Force Technology Lead Screw Nuts
  • Linear Actuator Catalog Update for MTB Series
  • Linear Actuator - Fixed Center Belt Drive Pitfalls
• June - 2012
  • Linear Actuator and Slide Overtravel Recommendations
  • Linear Bearing Life and Shaft Hardness
  • Minimize Corrosion and Maximize the Life of Linear Roller Bearing Systems
• May - 2012
  • HIGH SPEED OPERATION OF STEPPER MOTORS
  • 8,200 Custom Linear Bearing Configurations in 30 years
  • PBC Linear Exhibiting Linear Motion Solutions at Automatica 2012
• April - 2012
  • PBC Linear Quick Response With Efficient CAD Modeling
  • Versatile Motor Options for ML Miniature Linear Actuators
  • Linear Motion Solutions on Display at ATX South 2012
  • Simplicity® Linear Bearings Temperature Range
  • Easy-Access Preload Adjustment Feature Patented
• March - 2012
  • WATCH: SIMO Series Product Overview
• February - 2012
  • Introducing the SIMO® Series Linear Motion Platform
  • Cantilevered Loads and Simplicity® Linear Bearings
  • Linear Motion Systems General Selection Criteria
  • Redi-Rail® Slider Orientation
  • Flexible Manufacturing Leads to Fast Linear Motion Solutions
• January - 2012
  • Linear Motion Solutions on Display at MD&M West 2012
  • PBC Linear Featured for Patent Innovation
  • Inverted Simplicity Linear Bearing Design Factors
  • The Top 5 - PBC Linear blog posts of 2011
  • PBC Linear Exhibiting Solutions for Lab Automation at SLAS 2012
• December - 2011
  • The Top 5 Videos of 2011
  • The Top 5 Ways to Get Management Buy-In
  • Precision vs. Compensated Mini-Rail® Linear Guideways
  • Self-Lubricating Bearings - Top 5 Reasons To Go Lube Free
  • Top 5 Design Tips Video for Hevi-Rail® Linear Bearings
• November - 2011
  • Cantilevered Load Calculation for Hevi-Rail® Heavy Duty Bearings
  • Engineers and Social Media
  • 10 Simple Steps to Parallel Shaft Alignment for Simplicity® Linear Bearings
  • Top 5 Tips for Screw Driven Vertical Linear Slides
  • Driven Linear Motion Systems Overview
• October - 2011
  • Custom Palletizing System Design for New Spray Bottle Line
  • Simplicity Linear Bearings: Inch, ISO, and JIS Metric
  • Updated PBC Linear YouTube Channel
  • Calculating PV for a Plain Bearing in 3 Steps
  • Application Short: Linear Actuator Measures Moisture Content
  • Linear Motion Video: Adjusting Pre-load on Low Profile Redi-Rail
  • Specialized Linear Slide Motor Mounts
  • Motion Control and Vision: How they relate in Design
• September - 2011
  • Top 5 Benefits of Custom Linear Rails
  • New Whitepaper: Linear Motion in Washdown
  • Low Profile Linear Slide Comparison - UGA vs. DFG Clearances
  • How to Select a Miniature Actuator
  • Milk Carton Caser Endures Tough Washdown Process with Simplicity
  • Which Linear Slide Wins?
  • Which Linear Slide is the Best for Wash-down Applications?
  • Top 5 FREE Engineering Reference Sites
  • Simplicity Sleeve Bearing and Flange Bearing Installation Instructions
  • Cartesian Robotics in Automated Retail
• August - 2011
  • Integral-V Linear Guides Earn Stripes with TigerStop Solution
  • Design Engineering Programs and Critical Thinking
  • PBC Linear Bearing Inspection Instructions
  • Linear Actuator Length Calculation
  • Linear Motion Bearings - Interchange Reference
  • Can Simplicity Linear Bearings Be Modified?
  • New Product Feature: Adjustable Pre-load on Low Profile Redi-Rail Linear Guides
  • Top 5 Killers of Design Projects
  • Precision Linear Bearings vs. Compensated Linear Bearings
• July - 2011
  • Heavy Duty Linear and Roller Bearings in Motion
  • PBC and Hiller Inc Provide Ultra-Light Redi-Rail for Aircraft
  • The Benefits of Custom Carriages
  • SAE Racer Gets Maintenance Free Solution with PBC Sleeve Bearings
  • What is a Linear Actuator?
  • Video Engineering for Linear Motion
  • Simplicity Linear Bearing’s Self-Alignment Feature
  • PBC Linear Provides Compact Bio-Sample Handling Solution
  • Rail Mounting Instructions for Hevi-Rail
  • Use Integral-V Linear Guides to Reduce Design Cost
• June - 2011
  • V-Guide Rail for Linear Roller Bearings Dimensional Data
  • Full Linear Bearing Comparison Now Online
  • Hevi-Rail Linear Bearings Keeps Cargo Accessible and Organized
  • What is the SIMO™ machine?
  • Simplicity Chemical Resistance and Reaction
  • Hevi-Rail: Linear Bearing of all Trades in Heavy Industrial Market
  • Engineering Data Source – What’s Your Favorite?
  • Motion Control Event: Comparing Recirculating Ball and Plain Bearing Design.
  • Dealing with Back Drive in a Linear Slide
• May - 2011
  • PBC Linear Uni-Guide Cuts, Glues and Collates for On Demand Book Printer
  • PBC Linear Mini-Rail® Gives FRC Team Vikings Vertical Lift in 2011 Competition
  • Roller Bearings and Lubrication
  • The Science of Self-lubrication
  • PBC Linear Actuator Cycles 1 Million Pieces of Mail on Autoviri System
  • How and when to use lubrication for Simplicity plain bearings
  • How to Adjust Belt Tension on an MT Series Actuator
  • Quick How-to Guide for Adjusting a Hevi-Rail Combined Bearing
  • Blogging for Design Engineers
• April - 2011
  • PBC Linear Expands Capacity with New Manufacturing Equipment
  • PBC Linear Designs Repeatable Motion into RoboPutt’s Putting Kiosk
• March - 2011
  • Integrated Linear Bearing Solution from PBC Reduces Hillman Assembly Components to 1
  • New Linear Motion Focused Facebook Page & YouTube Channel from PBC
  • Mechatronics Firm SKA Simpson & Associates Now Features PBC Linear Products
  • New Linear Motion Instant Translation Tool on PBC Linear Website
  • Linear Screw Actuator ML Series Automates Precise Circuit Board Assembly
  • PBC Linear Announces Expanded Products in Miniature Linear Motion
• January - 2011
  • Check out PBC Linear’s New Look at the Lab Automation 2011 Show
• November - 2010
  • Linear Bearing Comparison: Simplicity® vs. Drylin R®
• October - 2010
  • Comparing Linear Slide Designs: UGA vs Component Assembly
  • Simplicity Bearings Eliminate Stalls on Injection Machine Line
• September - 2010
  • Uni-Guide Linear Rails Give Heavy Touch Screen Monitors a Raise
  • New Linear Slide Solution: Low Profile Uni-Guide
• August - 2010
  • PBC Linear hosting customers at our manufacturing headquarters
  • Redi-Rail Roller Bearing Linear Guides installed in BART seats
  • PBC Linear recognized as Leader in Innovation
• July - 2010
  • Two Integral-V Linear Guide Whitepapers now available
  • Linear Bearing Pillow Blocks Lift Visitors on CW Shaw Bed of Nails Exhibit
  • Integral-V Linear Guide vs. standard roller bearing option
  • Integral-V vs. Ball-bearing Linear guide rails
• June - 2010
  • Redi-Rail® Linear Guide Tech Short: Focus on Pre-load
  • MT Linear Actuators Headline Automated Packaging System
  • Linear Motion Online Classroom - June
  • Integral-V Linear Guide Rails - Cost Efficient with High Precision
  • PBC Linear’s Integral-V™ Linear Guides Extends the Reach for Equipois zeroG™
  • PBC Linear Designs New Website Around Needs of Engineer
• May - 2010
  • Linear Slide helps FRC Vikings Team win Innovation Award with Uni-Guide Design
  • Focus on Complex Linear Motion Design in new webinar
  • Customized Linear Bearings for Enhanced Application Performance
  • Integral V™ Linear Guide and Trak-Kit™ Get Your Flat-screen TV on Mobile Track
  • Linear Motion Online Classroom - May
• April - 2010
  • New Linear Motion Application Booklet from PBC Linear
  • Custom Linear Bearing Retrofitted with Simplicity Solution from PBC Linear
  • Simplicity Linear Bearings Thrive in Tough Miltary Market
  • Linear Bearings from Simplicity® installed into Acushot™ Needle-free Injection Gun
• March - 2010
  • Linear Guide Rails and Pillow Blocks Keep Brewery Beer Line Running
  • Simplicity® Bearings: the Preferred Choice for ADI’s New De-burring System
  • Simplicity Linear Bearing Solution Cuts 95% of Scrap Losses from Carpet Manufacturer
• February - 2010
  • Linear Guide Cost Comparison: Integral-V vs V-Guides
  • Integral-V™ Linear Guide Solution from PBC saves Miller Weldmaster 50% on Cost
• January - 2010
  • PBC Linear Announces Upcoming Linear Motion Classroom
  • Do Integral-V Linear Guides Fit as a Solution to Your Application?
• December - 2009
  • Linear Motion Firm PBC Linear Named Leader in Engineering by Design World
  • PBC Linear Engineers Eliminate Waste in Manufacturing Processes
• November - 2009
  • ML Linear Actuator Series Ensures High Accuracy Drilling in Medical CNC Drill
  • Linear Slide Cost Comparison: Build by Component or by pre-engineered
  • Linear Bearing Application Focus: Plain vs. Ball bushing in Washdown
• October - 2009
  • Linear Actuators and the Advantages of Cartesian Robot Assemblies
  • MT Linear Actuators Provide High Speed Pick-and-Place Automation
  • PBC Linear: Linear Motion Solutions Redefined
• September - 2009
  • Redi-Rail® Liner Guide System Provides Precise Positioning in Pill Sorting Robot
  • Simplcity Linear Bearings and Pillow Blocks Restart Stonework Equipment
  • Introducing the ML Miniature Linear Actuator
  • ML Linear Actuators Named as Design News Best Product Finalist
• August - 2009
  • Linear Bearing Pillow Blocks Now offered in Stainless Steel
  • New PBC Linear Actuators on Display at Assembly Tech 2009
• July - 2009
  • Hevi-Rail® Roller Bearings Clear Way for Machine Maintenance and Tooling
  • Pillow blocks and Linear Shafting Installed on Earthquake Tester Machine
  • Redi-Rail Linear Guides Provide Optimum and Precise Travel
• June - 2009
  • PBC Linear receives Quality award for linear slide performance
  • Ball-Bearing Linear Guide Rails Excel in Medical Equipment
  • Quick Linear Motion Updates Available at PBC Linear through Twitter
  • Linear Slides from PBC Linear Assembled in Underwater Drill
  • Hevi-Rail Roller Bearings Support Nuclear Reactor Re-fueling
• May - 2009
  • Linear Motion Engineers with Customer Focus - the PBC Linear Difference
  • The ML Linear Actuator Secures a Small Space in the Medical Industry
• April - 2009
  • 3D Integral-V Linear Guide CAD Files Now Available on PARTCommunity
  • PBC's Linear Actuators and Profile Rails in Combo Solution for Large Format Printer
  • Ball-bearing Linear Guide Rails Now Available from PBC Linear
  • Expanded Linear Motion Systems Content in Video Library
• March - 2009
  • PL Linear Actuator Installed in Solar Furnace
  • Simplicity® Linear Bearings Help Keep the Automotive Industry Running
  • Mini-Rail Linear Guide Creates Measuring Stand for Million Dollar Artifacts
  • PBC Linear Needs your vote for 2010 Engineering Leadership Award
• February - 2009
  • Hevi-Rail®: The Original Heavy Duty Roller Bearing
  • ML Linear Actuator from PBC surpassing other mini-actuators with improved design
  • IVT Linear Guide Lightens up Costs and Improves Precision on CNC Routers
  • Uni-Guide Linear Guide: Creating a Customized Solution for the Wood Working Industry
  • Simplicity® Bearings: Nailing its Place in the Woodworking Industry for 27 years
• January - 2009
  • New Mini-actuators from PBC Linear at Assembly Tech West
  • Integral-V™ Linear Guides are a cost-saving, precision-ensured solution
  • PBC Linear Moves Into PART Community 3D CAD Model Library
  • PBC Linear Uni-Guide Linear Guide Shines in Wafer Manufacturing
• December - 2008
  • New Linear Bearing with Sensor alerts User for Preventative Maintenance
  • PBC Linear Now a Recognized AHTD Manufacturer
  • Doctor Bearing from PBC Linear Thrives for 16 years
• November - 2008
  • PBC Linear offers Sophisticated Linear Motion Solutions at Lab Automation 2009
• October - 2008
  • See New Linear Motion Products from PBC Linear at Pack Expo 2009
  • Simplicity® Linear Bearings Withstand the Test of Time
  • Commercial Rail Linear Guides Keep a Competitive Edge
• September - 2008
  • Uni-Guide Linear Slide Raises Quality and Lower Costs
  • The latest linear actuator products to be displayed by PBC Lineartechnik at Motek 2008
  • Linear Motion Manfuacturer PBC Linear at Assembly Tech 2008 show
  • New Linear Motion Video Page from PBC
• August - 2008
  • PBC Linear Now Offers Quick Linear Motion Search Bar
  • Specialized Linear Motion Solutions displayed at IWF 2008
  • Linear Motion Firm PBC Linear Focuses on Green Manufacturing
  • Integral-V Linear Guides named Golden Mousetrap Finalist!
• July - 2008
  • Introducing 7 New Linear Motion Product Categories
• June - 2008
  • Integral-V™ Roller Bearing Solution Saves on Costs for Linear Motion.
  • New Linear Actuators available from PBC Linear
  • PBC Linear Launches New Linear Motion Website
  • PBC Linear Partners with PART Solutions for online CAD File Access
• May - 2008
  • Linear Motion Manufacturer Pacific Bearing Enhances Name to PBC Linear