Bearings Range Receives New Sizes

Bearings Range Receives New Sizes Thomson Super Ball Bushing bearings are now available in 16, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50mm sizes These precision bearings have a co-efficient of friction as low as 0.001, enabling users to employ smaller and less expensive motors, belts, gears and ball screws when replacing high friction, plain bearings. Well suited for new applications, or as a drop-in replacement for existing applications, these new Thomson products are dimensionally interchangeable with competitive and legacy applications. Thomson Super Metric Ball Bushing bearings have a self-aligning capability of up to 0.5 that automatically compensates for inaccuracies in base flatness or carriage machining. Acceleration rates as high as 150m/s2 and steady state travel speeds up to 3m/s are delivered without the derating factors commonly required with linear guides and are available in adjustable, closed and open configurations. Double-lip integral wipers keep contamination out and retain lubrication to maximise travel life.Lightweight, wear-resistant polymer retainers and outer sleeves reduce inertia and noise. 'When combined with our 60 Case shafting, Thomson Super Ball Bushing bearings can be configured to last 27 times longer or carry three times the load of conventional bearings, allowing users to reduce component size while saving space and cost', says Dennis Howe, General Manager, Thomson North American linear bearings and Guides.