Linear Motion Platform Components • Multi-Axis Systems • Custom Solutions VERSATILE • Self-Lubricating • High Speed • Rigid Precision FLEXIBLE LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM Consistent Geometry Creates an Interchangeable Platform AFFORDABLE 250 mm Stroke Base Platform Ranging from: $300 Uniform Dimensioning Provides Design Flexibility PBC Linear, a Pacific Bearing Company • 6402 East Rockton Road, Roscoe, IL 61073 USA • 1-800-962-8979 • www.pbclinear.com

PBC LINEAR SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM Bearing System Options Gliding Surface Technology Plain Bearing (with FrelonGold) • LOW COST • Excels in environments from contamination to clean rooms • Self-lubricating and maintenance free • Vibration damping • Suitable for extremely short stroke Uniform Rail Dimensions The SIMO® Series Linear Motion Platform UGA – Low Profile Rail • Surface mounted • Ideal for small geometrics UGT – Tall Rail • Can be end supported • Rigid structural component Motor Mount * Pricing on catalog cover, $300 – $1000, is reflective of 250 mm stroke base driven system...

SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM PBC LINEAR Machined Precision at Extrusion Prices Cam Roller Technology Profile Rail Technology V-Guide Roller Bearings Profile Rail Guides • HIGH SPEED • HIGH RIGIDITY & PRECISION • Increased cantilevered loads • Stainless steel raceways resist corrosion • V-wheel bearings handle contamination • Rigid, preloaded, ball bearing blocks • Increased cantilevered loads Consult factory for PRT versions Drive Options Lead Screw – Low Cost • Standard fixed or anti-backlash nut options • Good rigidity and vibration dampening • Self-lubricating and maintenance free...

PBC LINEAR SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM Application Examples KIOSK & AUTOMATED RETAIL: The Simo Series tall rail (UGT) works well as a structural support – shown here in the X and Y axis in an automated dispensing application. The low profile (UGA) SIMO Series – shown in the Z axis – is ideal for fitting into tight spaces. The tall rail (UGT) can be used as a structural support The low profile rail (UGA) fits into small spaces V-Guide bearings provide high speed performance and quick change of direction capabilities CARTESIAN ROBOTICS: SIMO Series' single- and multiaxis solutions provide...

SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM PBC LINEAR Examples Application POLAR ROBOT: The SIMO Series can be used in vertically or horizontally oriented applications. The polar robot shown here provides repeatable motion and high accuracy. V-Guide bearings provide smooth travel and the tall rail (UGT) provides structural support LASER CODING & BARCODE PRINTING: Inline barcode printers & scanners help industrial automation manufacturers reduce costs and improve quality. The SIMO Series' versatility provides dependable linear motion for even the most demanding coding applications. SCANNING EQUIPMENT:...

PBC LINEAR SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM Application Examples BOTTLING: The SIMO Series is ideal in bottling and food service applications that require repeatable motion and involve various load capacities. Plain bearings utilize the bonded FrelonGold® self-lubricating maintenance-free surface WATER JET & PLASMA CUTTER XYZ: The Simo Series is easily integrated into water jet and plasma cutter assemblies. This type of machining requires rigid and precise linear motion and is often located in contaminated, wet, and dirty environments. V-guide bearings provide quiet, smooth, and dependable...

SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM PBC LINEAR Examples Application MEDICAL AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT: Analyzers that are used in medical testing applications often require high accuracy in a small space – with the benefits of choosing rail, bearing type, and drive options, the SIMO Series can be designed with these specific application requirements in mind. LAB AUTOMATION – PETRI CAMERA OPERATION: Combine the SIMO Series bearing options to create the ideal multi-axis solution – designed to fit the application. Shown here: • X-axis – PRT with ball screw for precision, rigidity, and moment load...

PBC LINEAR SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM SIMO® Series Design Step 2: Bearing Type Page 10 Low Profile Rail C R T Gliding Surface Technology Plain Bearings Tall Rail V-Guide Bearings P R T Profile Rail Technology Profile Rail Guideways mance perfor t What xpec do I e he t from ? system ring bea Step 1– low eed a Do I n e rail profil tural truc or a s t rail? suppor

SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM PBC LINEAR Design It Your Way SIMO® Lead Screw Hand Knobs & Brakes Riser Blocks Sensor Brackets Ball Screw Which motor suits m y needs? Components GST Gliding Surface Technology: Plain Bearing . . . . . 16 CRT Cam Roller Technology: V-Guide Bearings . . . . . 18 PRT Profile Rail Technology: Profile Rail Guideways . . . 20 Driven Sub-Systems Lead Screw System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Belt Drive System (Horizontal Motor Mount) . . . . . 26 Belt Drive System (Vertical Motor Mount) . . . . . . 30 Ball Screw System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Multi-Axis...

PBC LINEAR SIMO ® SERIES LINEAR MOTION PLATFORM Rail Selection UGA – LOW PROFILE RAIL UNIFORM DIMENSIONING PROVIDES DESIGN FLEXIBILITY • 24 mm overall height Step 3 Step 4 • Reduced height is ideal for small geometrics • Best mounted to a base plate or other support • Can incorporate drive options: lead screw, ball screw, vertical belt UGT – TALL RAIL • 40 mm overall height • Increased rigidity for unsupported mounting – be used as a structural member – see Maximum Load chart on page 9 Can – Saves on the cost of mounting onto another element (extrusion frame, base plate, etc.) • Can incorporate...