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The Materials of Linear Motion Bearings

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Some industrial products require specific types of materials more then others, for a variety of reasons. More often then not, stainless steel and aluminum are included in the list of most popular materials, including for the production of linear motion bearings. These diverse metals have so many excellent qualities that they are well suited for many environments, including many that linear bearings must be exposed to. Linear motion bearings are used to ease specific movements within Continue reading →

How to Roll with Linear Roller Bearings

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Linear roller bearings do exactly what it sounds like they do. They “bear” the weight of an object while it “rolls” along the “linear” path set out for it. It is a simple concept that works in a practical way and requires very little maintenance or expense, which is why such a simple concept is still so popular in Continue reading →

The Cylindrical Needle Bearings

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Most linear bearings are shaped in the way their name suggests; linearly. However, the needle bearings are circular, shaped like a wide metallic doughnut whose edges are filled with rotating rollers to aid in the movement of whatever they are attached to. They reduce the friction of the Continue reading →

The Tiny Applications for Miniature Linear Bearings

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When discussing industrial products, most people must imagine large pieces of machinery and equally large metallic structures created by them. The word “industrial” suggest strength and size. However, this is not always the case. Many industrial products, which are used as parts in larger systems, are actually small enough to be Continue reading →

360 Degrees of Linear Rotary Bearings

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There is always a model within a large industrial category that is able to do what no other model can do. Within the spectrum of linear bearings, the linear rotary bearing is that model. However, just because it can move in ways other linear bearings cannot does not mean it is Continue reading →

Linear Ball Bearings: The Damage Dirt Can Do

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Linear ball bearings are one model amongst many in the linear bearing production lines. These helpful products are installed in a variety of industrial contexts, including mechanical, electronic and furniture systems that require one-way movement along a single axis. They function in similar enough ways to Continue reading →

The Astounding Linear Air Bearings

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The utilization of the most basic element in our world for something other then breathing is amazing in and of itself. The fact that it has been manipulated to create toxin free energy is pretty amazing too. So linear air bearings, which use a film of compressed air as a cushion in between two objects that need free movement in one direction while Continue reading →