Ball Screws

Ball Screws within Linear Motion.

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Publications

• OT-2026-000000042
  Ball Screw Preload Retention with Compliant Spacer Split Nut
  September 15, 2026 · Ball Screws · 2 figures · 2,561 words

  This disclosure describes a ball screw preload retention mechanism employing a split nut assembly with an interposed compliant spacer. The arrangement addresses the issue of preload degradation in ball screw systems due to wear, which typically results in increasing backlash and subsequent positional inaccuracy long be