4/7/2011 | New Online Solution Center from Thomson Delivers Substantive Answers to Mechanical and Electromechanical Motion Questions

WOOD DALE, IL –Thomson introduces the Solution Center – an online interactive knowledgebase that provides technically substantive answers to a broad range of questions on the selection, application, installation, maintenance and general use of motion components and systems.? Machine builders and end-users can search for specific solutions, or browse questions and answers by technology category.? If unable to find an answer to their question in the database, users can submit a question for a prompt, direct response from a member of the Thomson technical support team.

Solution Center technology categories include linear actuators, precision actuators, rodless cylinders, clutches and brakes, linear bearings, ball screws, lead screws, shafting, precision balls, gearheads, linear guides, and slides and positioning tables.? The Solution Center is made up of completely new and ever-expanding content that addresses a wide variety issues related to maximizing the performance of these mechanical and electromechanical motion solutions.?

About Thomson
With more than 60 years of motion control innovation and quality, Thomson is the industry’s premier producer of Linear Ball Bushing® Bearings and Profile Rail Bearings, 60 Case? Shafting, ground and rolled Ball Screws, Linear Actuators, Gearheads, Clutches, Brakes, Linear Systems, and related accessories.? Thomson invented the Linear Ball Bushing Bearing in 1945, and has set the standard ever since with an unsurpassed set of mechanical motion control solutions serving global commercial and aerospace & defense markets.? Thomson Industries, Inc. has facilities in North America, Europe and Asia with over 2000 distributor locations around the world.

Thomson, 1500 Mittel Boulevard, Wood Dale, IL 60191-1073; 1-540-633-3549; 1-540-633-0294 (fax); thomson@thomsonlinear.com; www.thomsonlinear.com.