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Maximizing cobot ROI through seventh-axis-enabled collaboration

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Robot transfer units have become increasingly important to automated settings. Now, transfer units with collision detection pair with collaborative robots for human-centric technology enabling previously unimagined levels of productivity. Kyle Thompson • product innovation manager | Thomson Industries Chris Diak • southeast automation manager | Motion Most robot arms have six axes of motion, fewer […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems Tagged With: motion, thomsonindustries

Thomson moves operations to larger facility to make room for growth

★ By Heather Hall Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, a provider of linear motion control solutions, is moving its Kristianstad, Sweden, operations into a larger space to meet the growing demand for its motion control technology. The Kristianstad plant has been a steadily growing supplier of Thomson electric linear actuators and linear motion systems to European customers and is on track for […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: thomson, Thomson Industries, thomson linear, thomsonindustries, thomsonlinear

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 2 of 2

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Tablet showing Emerson's electric actuator metrics

For the annual Design World Trends issue, we asked industry experts to share their insights into linear-motion trends. Here’s more of what they had to say on linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Meet the experts Dave Walden | Applications engineer • PBC Linear Eric Rice | Product market manager — electric automation • Festo Samuel Orozco | […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: bishopwisecarver, boschrexroth, emerson, festo, pbclinear, thomsonindustries, tolomatic

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 1 of 2

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Emerson Aventics linear guide

We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in the design and use of linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Here’s what those experts had to say. Meet the experts Saurabh Khetan | Product line manager — Leadscrews • Thomson Industries Inc. Justin Lackey | Product manager — Systems • Bosch Rexroth Kelly Walden | V.P. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all), Uncategorized Tagged With: bishopwisecarver, boschrexroth, emerson, festo, linak, pbclinear, thomsonindustries, tolomatic

Rediscovering ball splines for robust linear and rotary motion

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Ball splines were once a staple for machine designers seeking an elegant way to integrate rotary and linear motion. Driven by pressures to speed their machines to market, many designers found it faster to implement prepackaged solutions in which rotary and linear motion shafts had already been integrated. By Charles Isaac • Thomson Industries Chris […]

Filed Under: Editor's blog, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: MotionIndustries, thomsonindustries

Round-rail linear guide or profile-rail linear guide?

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In this article, we outline how to choose a linear guide for your application and environment. By Lindsey Brimage and Eric Schultz | Thomson Industries Ian Miller | Motion Industries Canada Designers of linear motion systems often find themselves weighing the pros and cons of round versus profile (also known as square) linear guides. Many […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Linear bearings, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: MotionIndustries, thomsonindustries

Thomson introduces online quote tool for customized 60 Case shafting and hardened pins

★ By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has introduced an online instant quote tool that helps design engineers save time during the selection and purchase process of its customized 60 Case shafting. By providing real-time pricing and instant access to lead times for chosen products, Thomson’s intuitive, self-service tool allows designers […]

Filed Under: Ball + roller guides, Industry news, Linear bearings Tagged With: thomson, thomsonindustries, thomsonlinear

New Thomson video shows customer’s use of electric actuator synchronization option

★ By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Thomson video

Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has released a video showing how the synchronization feature available with its Electrak HD electromechanical linear actuators helped Spika Design and Manufacturing address a growing customer demand. Spika is a Montana-based provider of commercial and custom industrial work platforms suitable for a wide variety of […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Featured, Industry news Tagged With: thomson, thomsonindustries, thomsonlinear

Thomson online product sizing and selection tool for linear-motion systems

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries has enhanced its Linear MOTIONEERING product -sizing and selection tool for linear motion systems. The tool reduces time for component selection from hours to less than 15 minutes. The upgraded resource also incorporates the RediMount motor mounting adapter kit — the default standard for Thomson linear motion systems and precision linear actuators. The […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all), Software Tagged With: thomsonindustries

Vention and Thomson Linear announce partnership for linear motion applications

★ By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

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Vention, the first digital manufacturing platform dedicated to machine design, and Thomson Industries, a global leader in mechanical motion technology, are announcing their partnership for linear motion components compatible with the Vention hardware and software platform. The Vention platform allows for the design, order and commissioning of factory equipment in just days. Premium custom linear […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Software Tagged With: thomson, thomsonindustries, thomsonlinear, vention

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