Here’s a little engineering quiz for you: If an app needs to move a 500 kN axial load along a 1,500 mm stroke, is it best to use a roller screw or ball screw? If you instinctively said roller screw, ...
This close-up of the ball contact in a profile projector shows a gothic arch. It consists of at least two radii slightly larger than the ball used, but offset so the raceway touches the ball on both ...