Thomson Industries, a manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, introduced its new range of Motorized Lead Screws. The precision-engineered units combine a hybrid stepper motor and lead screw in one compact envelope to a solution that is smaller, stronger and more efficient than alternate technologies.
Through precision engineering, Thomson Motorized Lead Screws can offer up to 30% more load capacity without increasing installation footprint. Optimized motor performance matched with ideal screw and nut design produces a higher performing product with reduced power consumption, low noise and longer battery life in a more compact solution. The more efficient motors used in the range are cooler running, so that greater torque can be generated using higher power input without overheating. The increased thrust provided in a small package size by this product range allows machine designers to reduce their machine footprint while achieving reliable, precision performance.
Thomson Motorized Lead Screws are available in two motor configurations: Rotating Screw (RS) and Rotating Nut (RN). They come in standard and high precision variants and have a wide range of standard options. NEMA frame sizes between 11 and 23 can be selected with various lead screws available in metric and imperial sizes. Stepper resolutions range from 0.00398mm to 0.127mm and the NEMA 23 variant delivers a maximum axial thrust of up to 890 N.
