INDUSTRIES & SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
Machine tools and long-travel equipment
Ground and helical racks, pinions and guideways for gantry machines, five-face centres, cutting and large inspection axes.
ENGINEERING CONTEXT
Specific applications, components and selection
Rack and pinion convert servo rotation into long linear travel beyond the economical screw range.
Straight, helical, ground and roller options are compared for speed, load, noise, positioning and maintenance.
Long segmented axes jointly control machine-bed datum, joints, lubrication and dual-drive synchronisation.
RACK & PINION IN APPLICATION
Application schematic
Long-travel axis in a gantry machine
A servo motor and gearbox drive the pinion along a fixed helical rack, converting rotation into long gantry feed. Segmented axes require coordinated datum, joints, lubrication and gantry synchronisation.
Project factors
Ground/helical rack, matched pinion and guideway
Cumulative pitch, joints, gantry synchronisation and lubrication
PRODUCT & ENGINEERING REFERENCES
Product and engineering references
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