Thompson Ball Screw

Thompson Ball Screws can be produced by one of two methods. These two approaches are rolling or grinding. The rolling methods means taking molds and filling them with steel to make the correct shape, while the grinding process is used to create thread profiles and leads in an extremely precise manner.
As is typical of ball screws, a Thompson Ball Screw has high levels of efficiency, at least ninety percent and sometimes up to ninety-eight percent.

They boast a high level of accuracy, due to the engineering and production standards at the firm. When choosing your Thompson Ball Screw you can select from a range of different sizes. Four inches is the largest ball screw available, while the smallest comes in at 3/8 inch. When the ball screw is being made, careful attention is paid to make certain that every Thompson Ball Screw is completely straight . The machine made pieces of the ball screw have no bend up to .005 inch per foot, and the components that are cut are straight up to .01 inch per foot.
For metric based schematics, Thompson Ball Screws can create your sets in those units if preferred, for the diameter and the lead. Thompson Ball Screw leads range from is from 0.125 inch to 2 inches. The accuracies of the leads are from 0.0003 to 0.1 inch per foot, and depends directly on the ball screw in question. Each Thompson Ball Screw can be customised in terms of finishing, or or using a typical finish.