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You are here: Home / Industry News / New video teaches lubricating techniques for linear guides and bearings

New video teaches lubricating techniques for linear guides and bearings

October 19, 2015 By Mike Santora

Thomson-high-precision-instructional-video-imageThomson Industries has released a new educational video for design engineers, which provides step-by-step instructions on how to properly lubricate linear bearings and guides. The video is the latest in an ongoing series of multimedia content from Thomson intended to maximize performance, reduce lifecycle costs and extend the life of high precision linear motion technology.

“Any system with moving parts will eventually wear out, but understanding the role of lubrication and characteristics of the lubrication itself can help linear guide users make the most of their automation investment,” said Jeremy Gong, Global Product Manager at Thomson

In the video, Gong steps users through the lubrication process, starting with a method for cleaning and continuing to show best practice on how to maintain a linear guide. Gong explains: “Any motion of the bearings will pickup the applied grease and this will circulate throughout the housing.”

Gong explains how successful lubrication also “depends on the quality of the lubricant, which can impact the reliability and reduce evaporation over time.” Also, Gong describes a new lubrication product from Thomson called LinearLube that is designed to slow the evaporation process and extend bearing life.

Thomson strives to continually innovate and lead the marketplace in linear motion solutions and share their application engineering and technical expertise. To that end, Thomson has authored a wide range of educational videos, webinars and technical white papers.

Thomson Industries
www.thomsonlinear.com

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: thomsonindustries

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