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Thomson video on how to install SB Series power-off brakes

January 19, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries has released an educational video for design engineers illustrating how to properly install its SB Series power-off brake. Thomson’s SB Series is designed as a servo brake with low backlash splines for high-performance applications such as robotics, medical equipment and packaging. SB power-off brakes are typically mounted on the back end of a […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Featured Tagged With: thomson

Thomson Smart Ball Bushing Bearings Deliver Superior Load Capacity

August 12, 2013 By Stacy Combest Leave a Comment

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Thomson Super Smart Ball Bushing Linear bearings, already available in US Inch and European Metric models, are now available in Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) sizes. This advanced bearing technology provides up to six times the load capacity or 216 times the travel life of conventional linear bearings. As a result, OEMs who specify Super Smart […]

Filed Under: Bearings Tagged With: thomson, thomsonlinear

Thomson releases the Redimount gearhead mounting system for manufacturers

January 3, 2012 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Thomson (www.thomsonlinear.com) has introduced a modular system specially designed to enable an efficient connection between the company’s true planetary gearheads to other manufacturers’ drive motor in a seamlessly quick, straightforward manner. The Redimount system permits machine and component manufacturers to select the most compatible combination motors and gearheads fit for each application. Ensuring absolute concentricity […]

Filed Under: Gears + Gearing, Mechanical PT Tagged With: thomson

Food-Grade FluoroNyliner Bushing Bearings withstand harsh washdown environments

March 10, 2011 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Thomson (www.thomsonlinear.com) has announced the release of Food Grade FluoroNyliner Bushing Bearings, which are designed with a non-magnetic 303 Stainless Steel corrosion resistant sleeve and a USDA and FDA compliant self lubricating liner. These features enable them to excel in challenging in pharmaceutical, medical and food processing applications. The bearings are available in Closed and […]

Filed Under: Bearings, Mechanical PT Tagged With: thomson

Thomson launches fully watertight and corrosion-resistant planetary gearheads

March 8, 2011 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Thomson (www.thomsonlinear.com), a leading supplier of innovative guidance systems and linear drives, has announced the release of AquaTRUE planetary gearheads, which feature remarkable corrosion resistance and water tightness attributed to its hermetically sealed design. Designed to meet the most stringent requirements in water tightness, the gearheads are ideal in beverage and food processing industries, where […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gears + Gearing, Mechanical PT Tagged With: planetary gearhead, thomson

Thomson releases guide to motion solutions for clean energy applications

October 29, 2010 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, Inc., Linear Bearings Div (www.thomsonlinear.com) releases the 2010 Guide to Motion Solutions for Clean Energy Applications that reviews several of the most significant considerations to maximize the accuracy, efficiency and reliability of wind energy machines and solar panels, with information on the benefits that screw jacks, linear actuators and precision linear actuators can […]

Filed Under: Actuators, Linear Motion, Mechanical PT Tagged With: solar panels, thomson

Motion System Drives Realistic Racing Experience

September 16, 2009 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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 a racing car, particularly the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear Motion, Motors, Servo Motors Tagged With: Kollmorgen, thomson

XTRUE™ True Planetary Gearheads

May 5, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

WOOD DALE, IL – Thomson introduces XTRUE™ True Planetary Gearheads. Available in 40mm, 60mm, 80mm, 120mm and 160mm frame sizes, XTRUE True Planetary Gearheads are specifically engineered to move large loads more easily and quietly with True Planetary™ gearing through improved load capacity and lower backlash. They deliver precise 13 arc-mins operation, with torque capacity […]

Filed Under: Gears + Gearing, Mechanical PT Tagged With: Danaher, planetary gearheads, thomson

Guide to Thomson Clean Energy Design Alternatives

February 27, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

WOOD DALE, IL – Thomson, A Danaher Motion Company, has available a new Guide to Thomson Clean Energy Alternatives for solar and wind energy applications. The guide reviews some of the most significant considerations that design engineers should take into account to maximize the reliability, accuracy and efficiency of their clean energy machines, with specific […]

Filed Under: Actuators Tagged With: Danaher, thomson

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