- Wheel chair lifts
- Lifting aids
- Handicap adaption
Thomson Linear Motion Optmized
Lifting Columns
Thomson Lifting Columns are designed with the same care and expertise as Thomson's industry-leading series of linear actuators. During the development process, our focus was on space saving, modern design, high performance, and safe operation. Along with our maintenance free life, easy installation, and light weight envelope, these lifting columns are a first choice for domestic, medical, and work place applications.
Standard Lifting Columns
Custom Lifting Column Options
Ideal for medical and ergonomic applications requiring telescopic motion, lifting columns are self-supporting, height-adjustable lifting solutions in a compact, pre-aligned package.
Why Thomson Lifting Columns?
Thomson lifting columns are designed for smooth, quiet and fast operation, and offer an excellent extension-to-retraction ratio, resulting in the maximum range of motion in a minimal footprint. These flexible, linear motion solutions are based on anodized extruded aluminum profiles which slide into each other. A high moment load capacity, large holding-capacity-to-frame-size ratio and the ability to use a single unit for a center load or multiple units linked together allow for numerous design configurations.
Customization Options
When standard Thomson lifting columns don’t meet your exact specification requirements, our engineering experts can help customize a solution for your application. Our custom options, which include environmental, stroke and retracted length, control and feedback, fitment and installation, and more, can meet your needs and improve your machine’s performance.
Where Can You Get Started?
Thomson provides extensive online resources to help you no matter where you may be in the purchase decision process:
VIDEO: Synchronizing Multiple Lifting Columns >
Thomson introduces the benefits of synchronizing multiple lifting columns using a single control device. This video shows how to zero-out the encoder feedback devices on all columns - even with offset loading. Can be used in applications such as large ergonomic workstations or medical table beds.
VIDEO: Lifting Columns: Medical-Ergonomic Apps
Kyle Thomson, Lifting Columns Product Line Manager, discusses various medical and ergonomic applications for Thomson lifting columns and provides details on the many functionalities and benefits of column technology. Also include is an interview with a leading manufacturing engineer from Videojet who shares how they integrated lifting columns into their manufacturing processes to increase employee safety.
Technical Articles
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Custom Cart with Height Adjustment Helps Videojet Improve First Pass Yield
To help move inkjet printing and laser marking products from station to station during assembly, Videojet overcame height adjustment and related ergonomic challenges with the help of Thomson lifting columns.
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Lifting Columns Increase Efficiency, Patient and Doctor Comfort
With vertical lift required in a wide range of medical equipment where accessibility and comfort can improve care and patient outcomes, lifting columns provide an ideal solution. These applications include wheelchair lifts, examination tables and dentist’s chairs, or adjustable nurses’ stations and optician instruments such as non-contact tonometers.
Types of Medical and Ergonomic Automation Applications
Accessibility Equipment
Thomson LC Series Lifting Columns
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Model Comparison |
LC1600 | LC2000 | LC3000 |
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| Description | Two-piece extrusion with 1600 N loading capacity ideal for cost-sensitive applications where extension-to-retraction ratio is not as critical. | Three-piece extrusion with 2000 N loading capacity and a telescoping leadscrew mechanism to provide an ideal extensionto- retraction ratio. | Three-piece extrusion with ballscrew drive mechanism to allow for 3000 N loading capacity and high moment loading. |
| Screw type | Trapezoidal | Telescopic lead screw | Ball screw |
| Weight | Best | Good | Good |
| Quiet operation | Best | Good | Good |
| Extension/retraction ratio | Good | Best | Better |
| Minimum retracted length | Good | Best | Better |
| Load capacity | Good | Better | Best |
| Load torque capacity | Good | Good | Best |
| Duty cycle | Good | Best | Good |
| Speed | Better | Best | Good |
| Mid Stroke Protection | Yes | No* | No* |
* Mid-stroke overload protection available with use of DCG Control.
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Configurable 2D/3D Partstream Models
Configurable 2D/3D Solidcomponents Models
Configurable 2D/3D PartServer Models
Static 2D/3D Model file downloads
LC Series Lifting Columns 2D/3D Interactive Models
