Belt Drive features box profile.

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Made with 6061-T6 extruded aluminum rail, Box Redi-Rail is equipped with hardened steel raceways, sealed double ball bearings, and customizable seals. Standard sizes and configurations are available from stock and custom solutions can be designed, engineered, and manufactured to meet specific requirements. Engineered for speed and accuracy, Box Redi-Rail is suited for use with variety of components and assemblies.



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New Industry Interchangeable Box Redi Rail



New Box Profile Belt Drive Fills Out Redi-Rail® Line Part of Overall Growth for Pacific Bearing® Company

ROCKFORD, IL - (May 25, 2007) - - - - Pacific Bearing Company is proud to announce the release of their new Box (30 or 45) Redi-Rail linear motion solution. This product is designed for application flexibility, as it can be used with a variety of components and assemblies. With all the benefits of the Redi-Rail product family, the Box Redi-Rail's innovative, yet simple design is economical, and allows for faster and easier installation.

Like the other products in the Redi-Rail product line, Box Redi-Rail is precision engineered for speed and accuracy. Made with 6061-T6 extruded aluminum rail with hardened steel raceways, sealed double ball bearings, and customizable seals, Box Redi-Rail is a strong, lightweight, and cost effective alternative to the current offerings. Standard sizes and configurations are available from stock and custom solutions can be designed, engineered, and manufactured to meet your specific requirements.

"Our intent is to capture market share in the belt drive product offering," says Glen Michalske, Director of Pacific Bearing Company. "To do so, Pacific Bearing had to differentiate and did so by simply offering a better product at a better price. Why bother being just an alternative when you can be the best choice on the market?"

This year celebrates Pacific Bearing Company's 25th year as a leading worldwide supplier of cutting-edge motion solutions that include Simplicity® self-lubricating linear bearings, slides and shafting, Dolphin Guides® two-piece self-lubricating linear slides and guides, Redi-Rail® rolling element linear guides, Mini-Rail® self-lubricating miniature linear guides, and the Hevi-Rail® combination linear bearing systems.

With a reputation for solving the toughest linear and rotary problems, PBC is a US based manufacturer of cylinders, ball screw, lead screw, belt drives, linear motion components assembled in pre-engineered systems, slides, and stages and a complete line of Inch, European, and Japanese metric bearings. For more information, contact our Inside Sales or Sales Engineering Department at 800-729-9085.

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