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Thomson electro-hydraulic linear actuators optimize force density and shock resistance

March 24, 2020 By Heather Hall Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, a leading manufacturer of linear motion solutions, has introduced an electro-hydraulic actuator that has the strength of hydraulic cylinders but without their complex external assemblies or extensive fluid handling requirements. Thomson Warner Linear H-Track actuators move loads of up to 4800 pounds from a compact mounting envelope. The actuators are ideal for space-constrained […]

Filed Under: Actuators, Linear Motion Tagged With: thomson linear, ThomsonIndustries

Video illustrates smart linear actuator benefits for automation applications

December 11, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries Inc. has released an educational video (below) that summarizes the benefits of smart actuators, which feature integrated electronics. The five-minute video explores how smart electromechanical actuators are meeting demands for greater connectivity, application flexibility and cost efficiency, and illustrates their use in factories, on- and off-highway vehicles, and structural automation. In discussing the […]

Filed Under: Actuators Tagged With: ThomsonIndustries

Embedded actuator synchronization offers stability, efficiency for large loads

August 11, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries Inc. has announced availability of new synchronization capabilities for its Electrak HD heavy duty electromechanical linear actuators. Designers of equipment in which large or awkward loads must be moved repeatedly and evenly, such as large solar panels or heavy hoods on construction equipment, can now simultaneously distribute that load using up to four […]

Filed Under: Actuators Tagged With: ThomsonIndustries

Thomson Industries collaborates with research team to develop new Tesla Coil Designs

June 7, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, a leading manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, has donated a high-precision ball screw assembly to The Geek Group National Science Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to help develop revolutionary designs of Tesla Coils (TC). An ambitious R&D program has been initiated there to discover new uses for the TC with help from […]

Filed Under: Linear Motion Tagged With: ThomsonIndustries

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