Ball-screw actuators can have lifetimes exceeding 5,000 km when operated at low speeds and loads. Higher loads and speeds approaching 1 to 1.5 m/sec shorten lifetimes to about 3,000 km. Ball-screw ...

A ball or roller screw actuator’s fatigue life is influenced by its internal design, the materials it is made of, and how it’s manufactured and lubricated, as well as operational conditions ...

The 1-ton-capacity ball screw actuator has a standard 23.1-percent efficiency rating and can be driven at a maximum of 1/2 horsepower. It is available with top plate, clevis, or threaded end mounts.

Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany are investigating whether the load-life calculations for ball-screw actuators used routinely by engineers are applicable in machine designs ...

Festo has introduced its newest generation of Cartesian handling system mechanical axes: ELGD-TB tooth belt actuators and ELGD-BS ball screw actuators. These actuators feature bearings inlaid into the ...

Ocean Harvesting and ball screw manufacturer NSK have completed the design of the ball screw actuation system for InfinityWEC generation 6, and Ocean Harvesting is now raising 500 000 EUR for 2024 ...