THK GmbH

THK was the first company in the world to create and market the linear guide (LM Guide) in 1972. The new linear guides enable significant improvements in terms of accuracy and labor savings in mechatronic machines and systems.
Today, THK is the world’s leading supplier of linear guides with a broad product portfolio for a wide variety of applications.

With linear guides from THK, machine tools and industrial robots could be developed for ultra-precise processes, e.g. Devices for semiconductor manufacturing, which work in the submicron range.

In the recent past, linear guide systems have been used in LCD production, in medical devices, in railway technology, but also as earthquake protection in skyscrapers and residential buildings.
The use of linear guides has now been expanded beyond all previous application limits.