Ball Screw Engineering Resources
Helpful ball screw related technical resources.
Engineering Calculators
Ball Nut Life
Inch
The calculator derives the expected life in inches of travel (Inch Calculator), or the expected number of revolutions (Metric Calculator) of a ball nut operating at a load which is different than the rated dynamic load.
Ball Nut Life
Metric
The calculator derives the expected life in inches of travel (Inch Calculator), or the expected number of revolutions (Metric Calculator) of a ball nut operating at a load which is different than the rated dynamic load.
Ball Screw Torque
PMBS
The calculator takes the input shaft speed and the torque required for a given load and derives the amount of horsepower or kilowatts expended. It can also back-calculate the torque or speed from a given power requirement.
All Calculators
Critical Speed, Horsepower, etc...
A link to all Engineering Calculators including critical speed, horsepower, column strength, unit conversion, and many more.
Technical Information
Screw Alignment
Detailed instructions on how to properly align a ball screw or acme screw carriage assembly including end support blocks.
Temperature/Materials
Detailed temperature and material characteristics for all of of Nook product lines.
Boot Templates
Use the following boot template forms to help define the boot requirements of your application. Then submit it to one of our experts for their assistance in selecting the ideal boot solution for your application.
Load Definitions
Technical information regarding ball screw load characteristics including static load, dynamic load, tension load, and compression load, etc...
Thread Forms
Technical information regarding common ball screw thread form terminology including pitch, lead, accuracy, root diameter, etc...
Design Considerations
Technical information regarding some common ball screw design considerations used during the selection process.
How-To Videos - Loading Ball Nuts
How-To Resources
