FAQ

Who manufactures MISUMI Linear Bushings?

Suruga Seiki Co. Ltd., well known for its XY stage product line, manufactures MISUMI Linear Bushings.

How often should grease be refilled?

Generally speaking, grease need to be refilled once in six month or once a year, depending on the environment and usage conditions.

Are all MISUMI Linear Bushings RoHS compliant？

Yes, all MISUMI Linear Bushings are RoHS compliant.

What type of grease if offered with MISUMI Linear Bushings?

Besides standard Lithium Soap Grease MISUMI offers Low Dust Grease and grease for food processing machines.

What is “grease for food processing machines”?

It is widely used grease suited for food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Safety is guaranteed even when grease sticks to food during food processing. (NSF H-1 Qualified Product)

Can MISUMI Linear Bushings be used in combination with shafts from other manufacturers?

Some customers use our linear bushings with shafts from other manufacturers, however, we recommend using MISUMI shafts. MISUMI shafts are produced with very high precision, dimension tolerance, surface roughness and hardness to match MISUMI linear bushings where shafts characteristics from other manufacturers are unknown. Therefore, we recommend using MISUMI shafts and bushing together.

Which has better anti-rusting effect, SUS440C or Electroless nickel plating?

Electroless nickel plating has better anti-rust effect. (Tested by using salt water)

What will ware off faster, shafts or linear bushings?

Generally speaking, linear bushings ware off faster. This is because linear bushings balls are in contact at all time, but shaft surface is not.