Lead screws convert rotational motion into linear motion by driving a nut along the screw; the lead is the axial distance the nut travels per full revolution. These screws are intended for standard industrial applications where a cost-effective solution for repetitive linear movement is required.
Key features- Definition: lead = distance traveled by the nut per screw revolution.
- Availability: standard right-hand thread and left-hand thread options.
- Typical applications: robotics, automotive industry, CNC machining and other standard applications where high-precision ball screws are not required or are unsuitable.
- Advantages: simpler and more economical than ball screws, thicker raceway compared with threaded rods, suitable for heavy-load and repetitive linear movements.
Characteristics / technical specifications- Materials: Stainless steel 304, Steel, Stainless steel 316.
- Series codes: SRL1326, SRL1325, SRL1320, SRL1323, SRL1322, SRL1321 (SRL13 family).
- Thread examples (non-exhaustive): TR8 x 1.5, TR10 x 2, TR12 x 3, TR14 x 3, TR16 x 4, TR18 x 4, TR20 x 4, TR22 x 5, TR24 x 5, TR26 x 5, TR28 x 5, TR30 x 6, TR32 x 6, TR36 x 6, TR40 x 7, TR44 x 7, TR50 x 8, TR55 x 9, TR60 x 9, TR70 x 10, TR80 x 10, TR90 x 12, TR95 x 16.
- Lengths available (examples): 1000 mm, 1500 mm, 2000 mm, 3000 mm, up to 13,000 mm.
- Design note: intended for heavy-load, repetitive linear motion; thicker running surface than simple threaded rods and dedicated to nut guiding.