This article will examine several examples of how to select the appropriate linear bushing for the application. Impact on performance from material and surface treatments will be discussed.

If you've ever found yourself strapped to a pair of cross-country skis, then you already understand how gliding platforms of length can augment linear motion. Linear bushings are what many motion ...

Back in the 1980s, Pacific Bearing Co. (PBC) invented and commercialized plain bearings, which were sized to be interchangeable with linear ball bearings. Plain bearings worked very well in certain ...