PBC Linear, a Pacific Bearing Company, is one of the global leading manufacturer of the Simplicity self-lubricating bearings based in Roscoe, Illinois. With over 30 years’ experience in linear motion and bearing technologies, PBC has a wide range of solutions designed to solve difficult linear motion applications. The Simplicity® bearing from PBC Linear® has been designed to withstand most industrial environments—extreme temperatures, wash-down, fine particulate contaminants, vibration, and more. The design features that enable this kind of versatility are ones that also contribute to the longevity of a Simplicity bearing’s life.
When compared with bearings such as the igus® DryLin® R® bearing, the Simplicity bearing is projected to last up to three times longer—this not only avoids the cost of three bearing replacements, but also eliminates the possibility of bearing-related downtime and lost production costs. This, among other things, helps keep PBC Linear’s overall bearing replacement costs 25% lower than a situation utilizing igus bearings.