Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, now manufactures its popular WH SpeedLine Linear Units in North America to reduce delivery times for customers. The WH SpeedLine is a belt-driven positioning slide with an H-type roller guideway system designed to handle high forces and moments. These high efficiency units provide smooth, accurate […]
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Motorized lead screw range offers more thrust, smaller footprint & easier maintenance
Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, introduces its new range of Motorized Lead Screws. The precision engineered units combine a hybrid stepper motor and lead screw in one, compact envelope to provide clear advantages with a solution that is smaller, stronger, and more efficient than alternate technologies. Through precision engineering, Thomson […]
Actuators ensure efficient design of off-highway equipment
by Håkan Persson, Global Product Line Manager, Industrial Linear Actuators, Thomson When engineers were challenged to improve farm equipment efficiency, they turned to linear actuators. Trends in designing machinery for farming include delivering faster machines that cover wider areas of farmland and minimizing maintenance and repair. Farmers continually seek equipment with new levels of efficiency, […]
Key Linear Motion Design Details For Harsh Environments
By Kyle Thompson, Product Line Manager, Thomson Industries, Inc. Linear motion systems are exposed to a range of extreme industrial environments. Careful specification and selection of motion system components, as well as a thoughtful engineering review can mitigate risks in harsh industrial conditions. A critical step in designing any mechanical linear motion system is to […]
Virginia Tech’s Lumenhaus to be featured on HGTV’s Extreme Homes
Virginia Tech University’s Lumenhaus, an 800 square foot energy-optimized and sustainable “smart” home that was the first place winner of the 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe, is slated to be featured on the September 20, 2013, episode of HGTV’s Extreme Homes television show. Lumenhaus leverages an active system of motion controls from Thomson and Kollmorgen to […]
Learn How to Build Simpler Mobile Off-Highway Machines
Thomson introduces a micro-site that provides substantive educational information detailing how electric linear actuators provide superior performance and significantly simplified operation at a lower cost of operation compared with conventional hydraulic options in mobile off highway (MOH) applications such as construction, road maintenance, farming, forestry, turf and railway vehicles. The site details throttle control, quick […]
Moog and Thompson Friction Welding Develop World’s Largest Linear Friction Welding Machine
East Aurora, NY USA – Moog and Thompson Friction Welding have developed the world’s largest linear friction welding machine. It is capable of welding a surface area of 10,000 mm2 (15 in2), nearly twice as much as previously achieved, and breaks the record of weld forge load at 100 tons. Designated the E100, this new […]
Guide to Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications
WOOD DALE, IL –Thomson has available a new Guide to Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications that offers information on how to leverage motion technology to design and build optimized packaging and related material handling machines. Specific examples with detailed 3D application renderings include pick-and-place/palletizing, label printing/scanning, stretch wrapping, carton packing, PET bottle manufacturing and filling […]
Motion System Drives Realistic Racing Experience
by Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor After many years of evaluating and working with motion systems for various clients, UK-based Ball Racing Developments Ltd (BRD) concluded that nothing on the market could accurately simulate a racing car’s motion. So, the management and the engineers developed a new type of system dedicated to the motions experienced in […]
Mechanical Motion Solutions Brochure from Danaher
A new Mechanical Motion Solutions brochure is available from Danaher Motion. The brochure provides an overview of key product features and specifications for the complete Thomson mechanical product portfolio. The portfolio includes Linear Ball Bushing® bearings and 60 Case™ shafting, profile rail linear guides, ball screws and components, lead screws, linear units, positioning slides, linear […]
