PBC Linear brings in a new solution to low profile tasks and applications: the Low Profile Uni-Guide. A economical expansion of the popular Uni-Guide family, the LP Uni-Guide allocates the performance advantages of the larger designs-self-lubricating, maintenance-free, easy assembly-into a compact, 24 mm profile for smooth, reliable and long-lasting linear motion in print/scan, food processing and machine tool applications.

When constructing a linear guide system, the first choice is selecting what type of product to use: a pre-engineered sub-assembly (such as the Uni-Guide) or a component system (such as Profile Rail Technology [PRT]). Both have clear advantages and disadvantages; a component system allows the designer to tailor-fit the system to the application; however a pre-engineered sub-assembly product can save thousands on pre-installation costs: time to design, selection, research and planning.

No one carries more unique bearing sizes than Boca Bearings. If you are having a hard time finding the size you are looking for however, Boca’s new Custom Bearing program will be sure to keep you and your customers happy. Boca Bearings can build almost any size bearing to order, with many combinations of seals, shields, retainers and other features.

With only a 500 piece minimum and one full year to take the entire stock, Boca’s Custom Bearings program is a perfect solution to an age old problem.

A cutting machine’s in-feed uses pillow blocks from the igus® DryLin® linear range on its guidance mechanism used to center blocks of cheese weighing up to 187 pounds.

The arms of this centralizing unit are mounted on the pillow blocks and then guided smoothly up from beneath a conveyor. The position of the guides means they are subjected to severe washdowns, are potential bacteria traps and inaccessible for maintenance.