Read practical articles on actuator sizing, hydraulic conversion, linear bearing life and connected motion diagnostics.
What happens when a ball bearing goes out in a Thomson Linear motion system? A quality manager explains why bearings fail, what it costs, and what to check before specifying an actuator or motor.
Read MoreA practical checklist for engineers and buyers selecting ball bearings, ball screws, and servo motors. Covers the Thomson Linear bearings catalog, reading a servo motor diagram, SG90 servo motor specs, and ball bearing basics.
Continue ReadingA real-life retrofit story about a ball bearing failure that looked like a stepper motor controller issue, and how a flexible shaft coupling helped fix it. Includes lessons from the Thomson linear bearings catalog.
Continue ReadingA practical buyer's checklist for Thomson-Linear actuators, Thomson Saginaw replacements, VFD-compatible 3 phase AC motors, and thrust ball bearings.
Continue ReadingWhen a Thomson linear actuator fails, should you repair or replace? This comparison covers lead time, cost, reliability, and VFD compatibility—based on $8,000 worth of real mistakes.
Continue ReadingHow to choose between a thomson-linear actuator, closed loop stepper motor, and servo motor sg90 for your 12V linear motion application.
Continue ReadingA practical, first-person look at ball bearing vs roller bearing selection for linear motion applications—based on real ordering mistakes, cost overruns, and the checklist we now use before every bearing purchase.
Continue ReadingA practical selection checklist for thomson linear bearings and thomson linear motion systems. Covers what a ball bearing really does, ac motor matching, and why we don't sell ball bearing casters.
Continue ReadingPractical answers about Thomson linear motion systems, Saginaw linear actuators, single phase AC motors, servo motor gearboxes, and stepper motor selection—from someone who handled 200+ rush orders.
Continue ReadingAn applications engineer shares how a cheap hobby servo derailed a retrofit, and why he now turns to thomson-linear actuators and Century AC motors.
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