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Linear Bearings

• Cost-effective solution.
• Low friction for smooth motion.
• Easy installation.
• Minimal maintenance requirements.

Made of stainless steel, MPS Microsystems' L Series—the world's smallest linear bearings (2-6mm inner diameters), offers exceptional smoothness, high rigidity, and precise positioning without stick-slip. Ideal for miniature, high-precision applications. Read more...

Imagine a product so unique, it’s never been made before. That’s the kind of challenge MPS thrives on. Read more...

When designing for very-high-load applications, slide products must incorporate many features not found in conventional bushings:

• Greater control over load-bearing capabilities and precision accuracy of linear motion is provided by properly ground load plates—rather than less expensive and lower-quality stamped plates.
• Dispersion of the entire load, whi...

Linear ball bushings

- Plastic body (POM)

- Balls and needles made of stainless steel Read more...

Hiwin Corporation offers a variety of linear guideway series, each featuring different options for sizes, loading capacity, accuracy, and more. Read more...

“Bearings housed in carriages and tables can ride on round shafts or square profile rails. Here’s a look at the advantages of each when an application demands guided linear motion.”

Engineers faced with a linear-motion application often turn to pre-engineered linear bearings and guides. But linear guides come in two basic shapes – round and square – a... Read more...

Robots emerged in the early 1960s as a way to automate the monotonous and dangerous tasks in factories around the world. As time passed and new technologies emerged, these robots have taken a place outside of the industrial market and alongside humans in manufacturing and non-manufacturing applications alike.

Our Case Study THK: Shaping the Future of Service Robotics shares... Read more...

In this Design Guide, we build on the information presented in previous Design Guides & explain the parameters employed to properly specify linear bearings — especially those relating to the accuracy, life, & preload.
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MPS Microsystems produces the smallest linear ball bearing in the world. With an inner diameter of 2 mm and an outer diameter of 4 mm, this linear bearing has four rows of 20 balls each with a total length of 5 mm. The balls are 0.5 mm in diameter. Read more...