This article was updated May 30, 2023. It was originally published March 20, 2017. Speed is an important characteristic in ball screws, as it is for most motion control devices. But ball screws have ...

Most 3D printers use leadscrews for at least one axis. These are simple devices that are essentially a steel screw thread and a brass nut that travels on it. However, for maximum precision, you’d like ...

Ball-screw drives have long been considered noisy by definition. Companies that buy and use them are increasingly requiring that their machine tools operate more quietly to improve the work ...