Coming to Chicago for a Trade Show this fall?

Block some time to visit PBC Linear Headquarters and Manufacturing facility

Chicago’s tradeshow season is fast-approaching, which means many of you will be making the trek into the windy city to see the latest industry developments at IMTS, Assembly Tech and Pack Expo this fall. It also means you will be right in our geographic backyard: a perfect time to set-up a visit to PBC Linear headquarters in Roscoe, IL.

Throughout the upcoming tradeshow season, PBC Linear would like to formerly invite you on a tour of our manufacturing floor. Speak directly with design engineers, tool-room mechanics and all of the people who contribute to the unique benefits we bring to our products and services. Get an up-close look at some of our specialty tooling mills, quality control processes and automated production machines that set us apart as a world-class linear motion manufacturer.

Guided by expert PBC Linear engineers, you will make your way through the plant and get on-site experience of how PBC Linear ensures precision and performance into every product we design. You will also speak with members from our diverse staff of mechanical, design and application engineers to get their perspective on the PBC advantage. Looking for a custom solution? We will walk you through the steps we take to ensure fast-turnaround production on specifically tailored customer applications. As linear motion solution providers, we are always seeking new opportunities to collaborate on a linear motion design. Let us work with you to reduce part counts, simplify assembly and improve machine performance.

So as you come and go through town, why not stop by PBC Linear for a factory tour to see first-hand what we can do for you. To sign up, simply click on the following link and we will work out a schedule tailored to your interests.

Upcoming 2010 Chicago Shows: IMTS McCormick Place September 13-18 Assembly Tech Donald E. Stephens Convention Center   September 28-30 Pack Expo McCormick Place   October 31-November 3 Download the PBC Linear Fact Sheet

 
Bay Area Rapid Transit transports millions of people on a daily basis. These high volume/high traffic trains employ several ways to save on space. One such way is using positive locking seat adjusters that slide out for easy entry and exit. Recently, BART was looking to upgrade their driver’s seat assemblies with new parts to ensure continued operation. They turned to C & C Enterprises, who began updating and upgrading various parts of the seat. When they came to the linear guide adjustments, they recognized PBC Linear’s Redi-Rail® along with a custom slider. C & C then turned to PBC Linear’s expert product engineering team to work backwards and reverse-engineer the custom Redi-Rail® for the seat.

The seat adjustment application was fairly straight-forward. Utilizing the custom Redi-Rail® assembly, the driver could manually slide out 9’’ at full extension. The seat would then lock into position until further adjustment was necessary. To achieve this, the previous designer created a custom dual carriage slider of their own.

While Redi-Rail® provided optimal linear guidance and smooth motion for the application, PBC Linear engineers thought the custom slider assembly was too bulky and could be improved without necessitating a complete re-design. They immediately set to work creating a new slider. Using a one-piece steel slider component versus the previous dual aluminum sliders, PBC Linear was able to enhance rigidity and performance. The new slider also helped make the entire assembly more cost efficient and easier to install by eliminating a bracket connector; resulting in drastically improved linear guidance adjustment.

After installation, C & C Enterprises indicated that PBC Linear’s new parts were vastly superior to the originals. The new linear guide ensured easier ergonomic adjustment while simplifying assembly delivered with fewer components.

For more information on Redi-Rail® linear guides,
such as more application examples and detailed
technical data, please call 1.800.729.9085, email to marketing@pbclinear.com or visit us at our
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Vote for PBC Linear as your Design world Leader in Engineering

We are halfway through the year and Design World’s Leadership in Engineering campaign is starting to heat up. For motion control, PBC Linear has returned to win for the second consecutive year. We are linear motion solution providers and dedicate ourselves to ensuring customers receive the best in world class components, sophisticated single-axis sub-assemblies and fully optimized multi-axis solutions.

PBC Linear has spent much of 2010 testing our knowledge and creating innovative solutions that cater to both broad and specific customer needs. We also devoted our attention to serving the market as reliable experts in all things linear motion. Finally, we launched a new website designed around the specific needs of the engineer to facilitate easy access to all materials in a fresh new look.

Some recent applications this year include a simplified solution to mobile flat-screen TV mounts in homes and commercial buildings using Integral-V™ Technology (IVT). Trak-Kit, the design firm responsible for the mounting system, worked hand-in-hand with PBC to improve their mounting assembly by using IVT to ensure smooth guidance under extended moment loads. IVT helped to significantly reduce the number of assembly components, improved alignment and enhanced performance. Another company used PBC Linear’s engineering expertise to create a customized bearing solution that reduced part count from 6 pieces to 1 piece—drastically decreasing the products assembly time.

We also utilized our engineering expertise to create a new campaign of informative technical videos, whitepapers and webinars to pass our knowledge along to the customer in order to hep them make the best choices in linear motion design possible. Recent issues we have tackled are: 2:1 ratio, pre-load adjustment, where and when to use particular linear guide technologies, and full cost comparisons of IVT vs. competitors. Find out more by registering at pbclinear.com.

For those who have not yet visited our company website, we recently launched a new, more user-friendly design. Made for engineers, by engineers, the new design grants easier access to CAD files, product information and literature/video downloads. Plus the new website features boosted content for all PBC products. Stay tuned, new web developments will continue happening throughout the year.

Another new introduction for this year is the upcoming release of the Low Profile Uni-Guide linear slide. This compact solution embodies the same performance advantages of the already established Uni-Guide in a 24 mm footprint: allowing the slide to provide long-lasting positioning and transfer in confinded, hard-to-reach areas.

As the year draws to a close, PBC Linear will continue to be a driving force for innovation and new linear motion solutions. To vote for your Leader in Engineering, register by visiting designworldonline.com!

For more information on PBC Linear or any of their problem-solving linear motion technology, please call 1.800.729.9085, email to marketing@pbclinear.com, or visit us at www.pbclinear.com.