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Thomson offers the world's largest selection of state-of-the-art linear bearings. Choose from several families of inch or metric linear bearings and accessories to meet your specific design needs, including our Super Smart Ball Bushing® Bearings, which offer load capacities up to 7760 lb. When used with RoundRail linear guides, the inherent self-aligning-in-all-directions design of these linear bearings allows for ultra-smooth travel when mounted to wider-toleranced prepared surfaces. When used with Thomson 60 Case® shafting, our linear bearings last up to 50% longer than conventional bearings. In fact, Super Smart linear bearings provide up to 216 times the travel life or six times the load capacity.

 

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Overview

  • Roundway Roller Bearings
  • Fluoronyliner Bushing Bearings
  • Miniature Instrument Ball Bushing Bearings
  • Thomson Miniature Metric Ball Bushing Bearings
  • Super Ball Bushing Bearings
  • Super Smart Ball Bushing Bearings
  • Precision Steel Ball Bushing Bearings
  • MultiTrac Ball Bushing Bearings
  • XR Extra Rigid Bearings
  • Lube For Life Cartridges
  • Linear Bearing Seals Retaining Rings
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    Literature

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    Brochures
    Miniature Components and Systems 784 KB Email
    Miniature Components and Systems 1384 KB Email
    Miniature Components and Systems 1920 KB Email
    Super Metric Ball Bushing Bearings Tech Bulletin 2609 KB Email
    Super Metric Ball Bushing Bearings Tech Bulletin 2420 KB Email
    Super Smart Ball Bushing® Linear Bearings 515 KB Email
    Catalogs
    RoundRail Linear Guides and Components 15511 KB Email
    RoundRail Linear Guides and Components 15771 KB Email
    RoundRail Linear Guides and Components 10732 KB Email
    Metric Linear Bearings and 60 Case Shafting 25142 KB Email
    Data Sheets
    Self-lubricating Linear Bearing Pillow Blocks 167 KB Email
    Stainless Steel Ball Bushing Bearings 1812 KB Email
    Super Metric Ball Bushing Bearing Cross Reference Sheet 172 KB Email

    Technical Articles

    Exploring Design Tradeoffs in Profile Linear Guide Selection 2016-01-12
    Exploring Design Tradeoffs in Profile Linear Guide Selection 2015-11-18
    Picking the Right Linear Rails for Your Application 2015-01-25
    Low friction, self-aligning miniature linear ball bushing bearings improve accuracy of thermal imaging camera 2014-12-05
    Round vs. Square Linear Rail – which is the best for your Application? 2013-05-16
    Linear Bearing Maintenance - 5 key tips to avoid unplanned downtime 2012-05-01
    Better, More Cost Effective Tube Bending - Thomson roller bearings deliver… 2010-12-01
    Selecting and Applying Rolling Element Linear Bearings and Guides 2010-04-01
    A Precise Solution to Motion Control Challenges - conveyors, packing, and other... 2009-08-01
    Linear bearings give new meaning to riding the rails - How to choose a linear rail… 2009-01-01
    Round or Square? New manufacturing techniques and economies of scale have... 2007-10-01

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    Partstream Interactive Viewer Instructions:
    1) Select a product from the table below and Configure your model to the right of the viewer that appears.
    2) Click the Create button at the bottom of the configurator and wait for model to load (may take a few minutes).
    3) Click the Download tab and login to your account if requested (or register as a first-time user).
    4) Select a format, wait for the file to be created (may take a few minutes), and click the Download button.

    Linear Ball Bushing Bearings 2D/3D Interactive Models
    Super Smart Ball Bushing Bearings (Metric)
    Super Smart Ball Bushing Bearings (Inch)
    Super Ball Bushing Bearings (Metric)
    Super Ball Bushing Bearings (Inch)
    Precision Steel Ball Bushing Bearings
    Miniature Metric Ball Bushing Bearings
    Miniature Instrument Ball Bushing Bearings (Inch)
    MultiTrac Ball Bushing Bearings
    XR Extra Rigid Ball Bushing Bearings
    Linear Bearing Seals, Retaining Ring Accessories
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