Machines for lathing, milling, punching, honing, grinding, hobbing and/or other machining equipment use Thomson linear motion products for a number of functions including:

• Loading of raw material and unloading of machined pieces
• Tool exchange operations
• Positioning of the machining tools
• Measuring operations
• Locking of the work piece in the machining position
• Operation of doors, hatches, covers and other safety features