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Guide Rod Bearings

GREAT FOR LINEAR MOTION

Guide Rod bearingPolyLube® Composite Guide Rod Bearings are designed as straightforward replacements for traditional metallic materials. Replacement is typically driven from one or a combination of several of the following factors:

REASONS TO DESIGN WITH POLYLUBE® GUIDE ROD BEARINGS

• Improved stick-slip properties

• Optimal frictional response during cycling

• Significant reduction in shaft scoring

• Extension in the bearing life

• Reduction in bearing profile

• Greatly improved side load/misalignment capacity

• Increase in load capacity of bearing

• Enhanced corrosion resistance

• Tolerance of more cost effective shaft finishes

• Lower in weight

• Eliminates galvanic reactions

PolyLube Guide Rod Bearings are commonly available in two formats: a PolyLube bearing utilizing a glass liner or a PolyLube bearing utilizing a PTFE fabric liner. The most common PolyLube guide rod bearing in use today is the glass liner due to two primary performance enhancements over the PTFE fabric lined bearing: the frictional response under start-up conditions and the transfer of PTFE to the wear surface.