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Home Products & Solutions Mechatronics Ball screws & lead screws Thomson Lead screws Lead Screws Offering smooth, precise, cost effective positioning, this is the “just right” solution for your application. Thomson BSA precision lead screws are an excellent economical solution for your linear motion requirements. For more than 25 years, Thomson BSA has designed and manufactured the highest quality lead screw assemblies in the industry. Our precision rolling machines ensure accurate positioning to 0.003 in/ft and our PTFE coating process produces assemblies that have less drag torque and last…

Home Products & Solutions Mechatronics Ball screws & lead screws Ball screws & lead screws Thomson Heavy-duty ball screws Thomson Ball screws - metric series Thomson Precision ball screws Thomson Lead screws Thomson Ball screws - inch series You can now configure end supports and machining in our lead screw picker. As part of our continued efforts to improve our online sizing and selection tools, we recently added the ability to configure end supports and machining for our acme lead screws. Visit our lead screw selector and follow these steps: Select the product type options until your results…

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