Medical Motion Optimized.
Contributing expertise and technology to high-precision medical applications.

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Linear Motion. Optimized.

Application. Design. Performance.

Thomson optimizes every step in the creationof high-performance medical equipment.

Engineering isn’t complete until you know how Thomson can meetyour requirements for optimized medical motion: technologicallysuperior components and pre-assembled systems that allow flexibility
in application but push efficiencies in production, and a streamlined
sourcing process for components that can be trusted for longevity,
strength, and quiet, no-fail performance.
Involve Thomson from the design stage to expand your options andshorten your process. Leverage our superior technology and production
for a better finished product. We’ve been innovators in motion fordecades. Today we optimize medical motion through:Superior design and production. We’ve been in the motiontechnology business for seven decades, and we take problemsolving as seriously as you do. Talk to us early in the design
process and benefit from optimization through:• Extensive testing of your equipment through ourproprietary technologies• Zero-setup products for speed-to-market and costeffectiveness• Collaboration with other Danaher companies tointegrate and streamline solutions with controls,
drives and motors
Superior technology. Optimization starts here – in our ownlabs. Our products are engineered to perform exactly as promised
and to over-deliver on quality and longevity. Medical practicemakes relentless demands on its machines. We respond.

Breadth of line. We start with the broadest selection ofstandard products in the world and can readily modify them tospec. We welcome white sheet design solutions and routinely
address special needs and circumstances. For a huge rangeof medical applications, Thomson supplies and optimizes:
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Actuators
Linear bearings
Ball and lead screws
Linear guides (round and square rail)
Micron® planetary gearheads
Linear slides and systems
Deltran clutches and brakes

Complete your engineering process by talking with
Thomson about optimized medical motion.

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Integrate Our Expertise Into Your Design Process.
When experienced Thomson engineers contribute early in your design
process, you optimize machine performance, life and cost. Leverage
our capacity for analysis, modifications and white sheet solutions. Take
advantage of smart standardization that gives you more freedom andimproved speed to market. And then rest easy knowing that the results
will be predictably excellent. Here are some of the keys:
We develop standard
platforms that make any
design easily customizable.

We produce zero set-up
products to get our clients tomarket faster and more costeffectively.

Leverage our capacity for analysis,modifications and white paper solutions.

We test extensively on
your equipment to enableevaluation of our products
in your application.

Trust our testing of your equipment to optimize
your product application decisions.

Couple these process advancements with our highly proven,highly engineered components and pre-assembled systems, andyou’ve optimized your medical machine project.

We Participate in a Vast Range of Applications.

Reach market faster with our zero
set-up products.

Through world-class components and systems, decades of motioncontrol expertise, integration with other Danaher divisions and aglobal footprint, we contribute to a huge array of medical solutions.

Diagnostics/Treatment
Oncology
Nuclear Medicine
CT/MRI/Imaging
Dental InjectorsPortable Respirators
Surgical Robotics
Positioning of Screensand Keyboards

Patient Handling
Patient Couches
TablesDental Chairs
Ergonomic Positioning Devices
Ambulance Gurneys
Patient Lifts
Stair Lifts
Wheelchairs
Mobility Enhanced Vehicles

Rehab Equipment
Extension/Flexion
Carpal Tunnel
Spinal Decompression

Lab Automation
Fluid Pumps
Pick & Place
Blood Handling/Sampling
TestTube Handling/DNA Sampling
Dispensing

DIAGNOSTICS/TREATMENT
Diagnostics/Treatment. Thomson provides a huge range of criticalcomponents for machines in the areas of medical diagnosis and treatment.
These applications demand smooth, quiet operation for patient comfort, as
well as positioning accuracy, high load capability and corrosion-resistance.
All of these speak to the crucial need for safety and reliability.

Thomson helps deliver:> Reliability> Quiet operation> Smoothness> Low maintenance

The full range of standard, modified standard and completely custom
Thomson rotary and linear motion components and systems are used inadvanced diagnostic and treatment applications today.

In applications such as:
Permanent installations(MRI, CT machine)

Scan Heads

Nuclear medicine CT

For scan heads, Thomson standard linear motion assemblies
and a modified standard ceiling-mounted lifting column work
alongside a complete white sheet design solution. We havethe capability to design custom mechanisms as well as buildand deliver the assembled system.

Portable thermal imaging
O-arm image diagnostic
Portable installations(e.g. bedside scanner)
Radiation oncology
Portable ventilator

Patient Tables
Thomson standard components including profile rail
linear guides, lead screw, gearhead and clutch/brakeassembly, and a custom linear actuator with liftingcolumns, are instrumental in this application.

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PATIENT HANDLING

Patient Handling. In patient handling, optimized equipment calls no attention
to itself. Thomson makes huge contributions to quiet, vibration-free, ultradependable ambulance gurneys, bed lifts, bath lifts and more. And our products
enable equipment to be adjusted easily and precisely to accommodate theindividual needs of patients (up/down, side-to-side, etc.). With superior
stainless steel Lube-for-Life guides and other advancements, Thomson makes
patient handling easier for caregivers and more secure for patients.

Thomson helps deliver:

The full range of Thomson linear motion components and systems is used inadvanced patient handling applications today, including actuators, brakes,
profile rails and many more.

In applications such as:

Surgical Tables
Thomson 2BA linear guides on the vertical axes provide strong,compact moment-load capacity with smooth motion while being
tolerant of quick shifts in weight when the frame is straight.

Bath Chair Lifts
For simple and safe handling, Thomson electrical actuators
work ideally here. The WhisperTrak actuator is ultrasonicallysealed to promote easy cleaning of the chair.

> Cost-effectiveness> Reliability and longevity> Quiet> Smoothness> High capacity

Ambulance gurneys and cots
Stair lifts
Bed lifts
Patient couches and tables
Bath lifts
Surgical tables
Dental chairs

PERSONAL MOBILITY

Personal Mobility. Thomson has leveraged decades of experience andthe latest technologies to offer a new line of linear actuators developed
specifically for personal mobility and patient handling applications.

Thomson helps deliver:

Just one of many Thomson solutions for this segment, these new actuators
boast unique strengths. They feature ultrasonically sealed enclosures thatenable easy cleaning and compact design, as well as zero maintenance,
unique control features and the type of quiet, consistent sound needed for
personal mobility applications.

> Smoothness> Reliability> Cost-effectiveness> Quiet operation> Load capacity
In applications such as:
Wheelchairs
Wheelchair locks
Vehicle lifts
Vehicle ramps
Vehicle throttle
Vehicle brake

Wheelchair Versatility

Vehicle transmission controls

A central Thomson TC16 lifting column allows this chair
to become a bed or a support for a standing person.
Numerous Thomson actuators are used to adjust thechair for maximum comfort and driving conditions (indoor,outdoor, rough terrain).

Ergonomic positioning devices

Wheelchair Adjustments
Thomson actuators enable this custom
electromechanical parking brake and guides toaccomplish multiple adjustments, including thoseor tilt, recline, head and leg positioning.

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LAB AUTOMATION – FLUID PUMPSLab Automation – Fluid Pumps. Thomson lead screws and roundrail linear
guides are integral to the precise dispensing of fluids by IV pumps. Thesesystems must deliver fluids with total consistency, unaffected by push-back(unlike belt-drive, ball screw or rack-and-pinion systems).

Thomson helps deliver:

Another key to success is our ability to quickly and efficiently produce smallquantity prototypes that speed your machine’s time to market. Other custom
capabilities include special materials, special coatings and nonstandard
loadings available to provide the “just right” solution.

> Low maintenance> Accuracy> Miniaturization> Smoothness> Corrosion-resistanceIn applications such as:
Precision liquid dispensing
Blood sampling
Infusion pumps
Adhesive automationAutomated pipetting

Fluid Pumps
In addition to the standard screws and rails for fluid
pumps, Thomson produces highly-specialized, miniature
linear components used in the latest radiation therapy
devices, among many examples.

LAB AUTOMATION – PICK & PLACELab Automation – Pick & Place. Thomson components such as profile rails, leadscrews and brakes contribute to the efficient, consistent performance of pick-andplace test tube robots. These machines must deliver precision and accuracy with aminimum of required maintenance. Thomson components are available with an extra
measure of corrosion protection – important in fluid-handling applications.

Thomson helps deliver:> Accuracy> Reliability> Sound consistency> Low maintenanceCritical to these applications is reliability and low/zero maintenance to minimize
downtime and maximize clean operation and speed (through the ability to dial up theperformance to an optimal level). Successful lab automation operation can reduceend user costs and speed delivery of medical products.

> Speed> Smoothness
In applications such as:
Robotic workstations
DNA sampling
Cell culture
Air displacement
PipettingPick & Place
For pick & place robots, Thomson provides a thoughtful combinationof standard linear components and pre-assembled linear systems toachieve the right balance of cost, accuracy, speed and life.

Drug testing
Drug dispensing
Liquid handling

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Employ Our Superior Thomson Technology.
Leading-edge medical technology is built on leading-edge motion
technology, starting with minute engineering details we’ve masteredover decades of intense work. From patented anti-backlashtechnology for lead nuts to proprietary processing for roll-forming,and the Lube-for-Life™ technology we invented, our components arebuilt to over-deliver.
Leverage Our Ability To Modify or Customize.
Our application expertise is very deep and our product portfolio is very broad. The result:
we can modify our standard products to any degree in a very short time frame. Similarly, we
have the design and engineering expertise and technical knowledge to deliver white sheet
solutions for virtually any need – quickly. From standard products to modified standard tocustom products, we can deliver what you conceive.

RoundRail Linear Guides& Components
RoundRail Linear Bearings andGuides are pre-assembled withready-to-install stages that provide
low friction and smooth, accurate
motion for a wide range of moment
or normal load configurations.
Slide tables are available
as customizable RoundRail
Linear Guides or as multi-axis,
turnkey systems complete withmotors, drives, controls andelectromechanical accessories.

Profile Rail

Lead and Ball Screws

Clutches and Brakes

With sizes ranging from ourultra-compact 5 mm MicroGuide™
to the robust 55 mm 500 Seriesroller, as well as compliancy
ranging from our T-Series(transport profile rail) to theextremely rigid, machine toolgrade roller profile rail, Thomson
is your “one-stop” source for all
your profile rail needs.

Thomson lead screws offer
smooth, precise, cost-effective
positioning for your linear
motion requirements. We
offer the widest range of ballscrew products in the industry– including rolled and groundthread screws in both imperial
and metric sizes. Both include
our patented zero-backlash
nut technology for excellent
repeatability with high stiffnessand extremely low drag torque.

Our clutch and brake products
work in a wide range ofapplications specific to the
medical industry. These products
set a solid foundation for thebroad range of standard andcustom products currently
available to our customers.

Gearheads
Thomson Micron planetary
gearheads are used onhigh-precision motion control
applications that require a hightorque-to-volume ratio, hightorsional stiffness and low
backlash. Thomson offers theseprecision planetary gearheads
for all duty cycles, and all with
RediMount compliant mounting
systems. Web-based sizing,selection, pricing and 3Dmodels of Micron gearheads areavailable online.
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Precision LinearActuators
The compact design and higher
load capacities of our precisionlinear actuators make them ideal
for flexible integration in tightareas. These programmable
precision linear actuators areavailable in a wide range ofvoltage, thrust, stroke andmounting configurations. They
are designed for high-speed,
high-load, continuous operation.

Linear Actuators

Linear Motion Systems

Our linear actuators aredesigned for rugged, reliablelinear motion applications.
Numerous choices in stroke,load, motor type, feedback,limits, and control options
make these linear actuators
very versatile. Talk to us about
the many advantages of using
electric linear actuators in placeof hydraulics or pneumatics.

Our linear motion systems canbe used virtually anywhere. Theycan support and move a range ofloads and provide high precisionand tight tolerances. They areavailable pre-engineered, preassembled or ready-to-install.
The load can be supported withball guides, slide guides orwheel guides. Actuation can be
through ball screw, lead screw
or belt drive.

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