Materials handling includes the handling of raw material, feeding and removing materials from a machine, moving materials and goods to and from different work places and getting the finished product to its next destination. The material being handled can come in many sizes, weights and shapes and the handling equipment may look and function in many ways depending on the task it should perform. Thomson linear motion products has, among many other applications, successfully been used in:

• Automatic and manual lift and transport aids
• Overhead crane systems
• Conveyor systems
• Feeding equipment
• Pick and place equipment
• Production line equipment
• Equipment for ergonomic work place improvements