Why the Glide Screw™?

The Thomson Glide Screw is a breakthrough in linear motion technology that combines the best features of a linear bearing and a lead screw into something better than both. The patent pending Glide Screw delivers high performance, fast installation and less complexity in a small package.

Designing the Glide Screw into your equipment can help you deliver a solution that is more compact and reliable, and provides an overall lower total cost of ownership . It’s easy to make the change from traditional solutions with stocked standard sizes and quick availability of custom solutions with help from a Thomson applications engineer.

Choose the solution optimized for today’s designs. Choose Glide Screw.

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Reduced footprint

Integrated lead screw / linear bearing
Side load / moment load capable

Reduced equipment downtime

Fewer failures with pre-aligned screw and bearing
Component alignment is not critical – smooth and quiet motion
Maintenance free with Thomson Lube-4-Life lubrication block standard

Lower cost of ownership

Faster installation
Fewer components for a simpler bill of material
Maintenance free! No lubrication required

Standard products in stock

Inch Series includes 3/16”, 1/4” and 3/8” nominal diameters
Metric Series includes 4, 6 and 10 mm nominal diameters
Flanged and cylindrical nut bodies standard

Options for harsh environments

High temperature resistant – inside ovens or autoclaves (up to 175°C)
Clean room – in robot vacuum chambers, laboratories or medical equipment (class 1000)
Food grade – in packaging and food processing equipment