Metric Ball Screw Jack

Typical Applications

Ball Screw Jacks are ideal for higher duty applications or where low power consumption is required. While the ball screw jacks have a high efficiency this means they are not considered “self-locking” and require a braking mechanism attached either directly or via a brake motor to ensure position holding under load. The ball screw jacks screws incorporate a precision worm gear set in a rugged casting delivering positive, precise actuation. Available in a comprehensive range of materials and fittings with the option for special designs for specific application requirements.
View our Industries page for application examples and further information.

Selecting the Right Screw Jack

Consider all application constraints then choose a product that looks suitable for the intended application. If you need help choosing which Screw Jack best meets your requirements then, calculate the power and torque requirements. This is a 5 step process:

• Screw jack Input Speed
• Operating Input Power (kW),P
• Operating Input torque
• Screw jack start-up torque
• Mechanical Power and torque check

View our 5 Step Machine & Ball Screw Selection Guide. You may also find our Jacking System Reference Guide useful.

Special Designs

1. Modifications to the standard screw jacks:
   This would include non-standard painting or plating of the housing, 2 or 3 start threaded lifting screws, stainless steel ball screws, armaloy coated ball screws, stainless steel worm shafts, increased closed heights, extended worm shafts, left hand threaded ball screws etc.
2. Additions to the standard screw jacks:
   Items such as wear indicators, safety nuts, rotation monitoring kits, special lifting screw end fittings, encoder adapter flanges etc.
3. Completely special screw jacks:
   Where a modification of our existing range is not practical we have the facilities to design and manufacture screw jacks tailored specifically to your requirements.

View some special design examples in the Industries section.

Jacking Systems

The ball screw jacks can be connected together in systems so that multiple units can be operated and controlled together. These jacking system arrangements or configurations can be built in many formats with the use of bevel gearboxes, motors, reduction gearboxes, drive shafts, couplings, plummer blocks and motion control devices.

Two of the most popular system configurations are the ‘H’ and ‘U’ configured jacking systems.

Multiple screw jacks can be linked together mechanically or electrically. The latter is useful if there is no space for linking drive shafts.

Note that for ball screw jacks even if multiple units are connected in a mechanically linked system then the complete system is not considered self-locking. For load holding a brake on the system either as a stand alone device or as a brake motor is required.