Red Simplicity Bearing designed at PBC Linear to solve common problems with linear ball bearings.
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This year, PBC Linear marks 40 years of engineering linear motion solutions. "Since its founding in 1983, PBC Linear has surpassed many business milestones for growth, brought an abundance of innovative achievements to the marketplace, and provided engineering expertise to customers around the globe," said a PBC Linear spokesperson. "As we continue to evolve, our vision and commitment to long-term investments and established core values will position PBC Linear and its customers for future successes."
The story of PBC Linear begins with an innovative solution to a common issue with linear ball bearings. The result is the creation and eventual patent for the red Simplicity bearing. During the last four decades, that plain bearing design has spurred innovation and a substantial portfolio of linear motion products and automation processes engineered to help simplify customer applications and reduce costs. "In fact, fifty percent of our yearly revenue can be attributed to products that are designated as either proprietary or that we currently hold patents on," said the spokesperson.
During the first decade of production, the Simplicity product line quickly expanded to include pillow blocks, linear slides and optimized shafting. These plain bearings all share the Frelon liner technology and remain popular products to this day. As PBC Linear has grown, it has continued to either refine or add to its family of products, responding to customer application demands by providing ball and roller type bearings, screw-driven technology and mechatronics.
"The culture at PBC Linear is a blend of midwestern work ethic paired with skilled technicians, knowledgeable service personnel and a multidisciplined group of trained engineers," said the spokesperson.
What began as a small bearing shop has expanded to include new business entities that offer a broader reach. "We are now one of the largest privately held linear motion manufacturers in the United States," said the spokesperson. "Our expanded reach applies to not only North America but includes the shipment of products to over one hundred countries."
"As our manufacturing facility continues to grow and evolve, we will continue to provide expanding markets with effective products and services. Large-scale investments being made now will allow us to remain well-positioned for the future of manufacturing 4.0. This includes our new Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) that is scheduled to be completed in early 2023," concluded the spokesperson.
For more information contact:
PBC Linear
6402 E. Rockton Rd.
Roscoe, IL 61073
815-389-5600
www.pbclinear.com