July 10, 2013, Kristianstad, Sweden - Thomson has introduced the Max Jac?, a heavy-duty linear actuator designed for high performance in the toughest conditions.

Max Jac is built to work with virtually no maintenance and while maintaining accuracy in the most harsh conditions. The Max Jac has a stainless steel adapter and extension tubes, which help prevent leakage, putting it in the IP69K protection class status. Additionally, a non-contact feedback signal assures accuracy over time and eliminates the need for re-calibration. To ensure robustness, the Max Jac was subjected to rigorous testing in which maintained performance while it withstood:

• 500 hours of salt spray
• Exposure to aggressive substances such as fertilizers, acid, oil, grease and cleaning agents
• Rigorous vibration testing, and
• Extreme temperatures ranging from -40?C to +85?C.

H?kan Persson, Product Line Manager Thomson Actuators commented, "The Max Jac offers stroke lengths from 50 to 300 mm with a potential speed of 60 mm/s giving a very short overall length versus stroke. Using the latest technology and best materials available, Thomson has created an electric linear actuator designed specifically for rugged use in mobile off-highway applications, e.g. in fertilizer or salt and sand spreaders, throttle or seeding applications, in marine, offshore, rail, mining and any other application with a large amount of wash down or exposure to aggressive substances."

The Max Jac can be custom designed by Thomson engineers to fit a wide range of applications. It comes with the option of analogue or digital encoder output as well as self-locking worm screw or ball screw models to accommodate the demands of the specific application.

With over 60 years of expertise in the field of drive technology, Thomson is the unrivalled industry leader in the manufacturing of Ball Bushing? and profile rail bearings, 60 Case? shafts, precision ground and rolled ball screws, linear actuators, gearheads, clutches, brakes, linear systems and suitable accessories. Thomson launched the linear ball bushing bearing onto the market back in 1945 and since then has been setting new benchmarks in the development of mechanical motion control solutions for companies from a wide range of industrial sectors such as the aviation and arms industry.

Svenja Kirsten, Thomson Industries Inc. Email: svenja.kirsten@thomsonlinear.com