Pittsburg, CA – – Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announces the availability of its new low temperature wheel, the latest addition to the company’s signature DualVee product line. Designed primarily to meet the extreme low temperature demands present in the aerospace industry, the low temperature wheel also provides an economical solution for refrigeration and sub-zero climates. DualVee low […]
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H Series Rod Ends and Spherical Bearings from Aurora Bearings
Montgomery, IL – Aurora Bearing Company answers difficult and demanding misalignment applications with H Series rod ends and spherical bearings. H Series products have been specifically designed and engineered to solve misalignment issues with their narrow raceways and oversized balls with extensions to increase ball width. These features allow for greater travel, up to 38 degrees of […]
Significant Lead Time Reduction for Selected Thomson Linear Slides
WOOD DALE, IL – Thomson has significantly reduced lead times for some of its most popular Thomson slides. Lead times for Thomson 2DA, 2CA, 2BA, IB Series, IC Series, ID Series and IV Series linear guides have been reduced to just 2 days. Lead times for Thomson 2DB, 2EB, MS, 2HB, 2HE, 2RB AND 2RE driven […]
Aurora Bearing Co’s LCOM Spherical Bearings
Like all Aurora Bearing spherical bearings, the LCOM series features a one piece steel raceway, swaged around the ball for a smooth, precise, close tolerance fit, along with the benefit of the strength and vibration resistance of steel. In addition, this series is optionally available with Aurora’s proprietary AT series PTFE liner, for a zero […]
Lubrication-free Polymer Ball Bearings from igus
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® now offers lubrication-free polymer ball bearings due to increasing customer demand for maintenance-free solutions in this area. The company’s Xiros ball bearings are technically optimized, available from stock and have a predictable service life. They are designed to fill the gap where conventional ball bearing performance is limited by parameters […]
Take the Wheel: Exploring the Possibilities of Guide Wheel Systems
by Dan Fletcher, Applications Engineer, Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation After more than 40 years of use in thousands of applications ranging from the saw mill to the clean room, and from light to heavy loads, guide wheels have proven features that meet performance, durability, and cost requirements in a variety of demanding conditions. Linear guide systems are chosen […]
Linear Slide Moves Up Smoothly
Roscoe, IL – A manufacturer of silicon wafer handling equipment touts the ability of its equipment to deliver smooth vertical transportation of wafers. Such smooth motion comes from the Uni-Guide linear slide, from PBC Linear. Standard Mechanical Interface (SMIF) Pod safely transports wafers between production processes. The Pods are attached to a Pod elevator that allows […]
Ultra-low Profile Roller Guides
The RB series of ultra-low profile roller guides from NSK Precision America are designed to meet the rigorous demands of the machine tool industry. Compared with NSK’s conventional RA series roller guides, the series offers a 26% reduction in overall height, which helps downscale equipment and lower the center of gravity of precision/positioning tables. Optimizing […]
Mini Polymer Bearing
The iglubal spherical bearing line includes a mini plain bearing. The self-aligning bearing is light and compact, requires no lubrication, is simple to install, and adapts to all angular misalignments. The housing and spherical ball liner absorb vibrations differently than steel: the rotational, swiveling and oscillating movements of the self supporting shaft take place within the spherical cap, which has a dampening effect. Its […]
Plastic Bearings Take High Loads
When both shock and impact loads are present, such as in oscillating applications, the bearing can make all the difference. The iglide Q is a maintenance-free alternative to bronze, metal-backed and custom injection-molded bearings. Even at maximum loads of 14,500 lb/psi, it offers a low coefficient of friction compared with other iglide plain bearings. As […]
