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Ball Screws

A ball screw is a mechanical linear actuator that converts rotational motion to linear motion with little friction, and vice versa. This allows the ball screw to operate for long periods without excessive wear.

The ball screw works by using the ball as a rolling element and requires only around a third of the usual driving torque, thus saving drive motor power.

The ball screw is suited for those applications where continuous movement is required.

Our ball screws are widely used in areas such as:

  • Medical equipment
  • Packaging machines
  • Textile industry
  • Woodwork and plastic processing
  • Military applications
  • Aerospace
Ball screws range including Thomson and Rodriguez

Ball Screws Options

Ball Screws

Rodriguez offers a range of ball screws in both metric and imperial measurements, to suit all major industry standards. With a choice of rolled, ground and whirled ball screws, there are many advantages including long service life and smooth surface finishing for better durability and performance.

The Rodriguez range includes:

  • Ball screws
  • Trapezoidal screw drives
  • Ball screw with driven ballnut

Download Rodriguez Ball Screws Catalogue

Thomson Linear range of ball screws.

Thomson ball screws are ideal for high-precision, high-load applications. The Thomson range of metric and inch ball screws are manufactured to the highest standards and offer minimal internal friction. Custom options are available upon request.

The Thomson range includes:

  • Ball Screws
  • Trapezoidal Screws
  • Lead Screws

Download Thomson Ball Screws Catalogue