• Thomson

Lifting Columns

Thomson Industries Inc., a leading manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, has introduces a new series of Lifting Columns offering compact, telescopic motion pre-aligned motion solutions. The LC Series requires no maintenance throughout their lifetime. These innovative products can save cost on overall machine design and are ideal for providing telescopic motion in medical and ergonomic applications. Thomson lifting columns are self-supporting and designed for rapid installation and maintenance-free operation. They are highly reliable devices that provide outstanding performance; giving smooth, quiet and fast operation with an excellent extension to retraction ratio. Aesthetically pleasing and easy to install with pre-drilled mounting holes, the compact form of the lifting columns can help optimise machine design and reduce overall costs associated with production. The lifting columns consist of anodised extruded aluminium profiles, which slide into each other. The design provides a high moment load capacity without compromise on speed of operation along with a large lift capacity to frame size ratio. Their robustness and performance is complemented by the ability to link multiple units together for flexibility in design configuration. These columns are available in three model variations, which provide different performance in extension to retraction ratio, load capacity, speed and cost to best match application needs. As with all Thomson solutions, the lifting columns can also be customised to meet specific customer requirements. With more than 60 years of motion control innovation and quality, Thomson Industries Inc., is the industry’s premier producer of Linear Ball Bushing® Bearings and Profile Rail Bearings, 60 Case® shafting, ground and ball and lead screws, linear actuators, gearheads, clutches, brakes, linear systems, and related accessories.