{"id":6591,"date":"2025-08-27T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/lexicon\/tolerance-classes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:49:46","slug":"tolerance-classes","status":"publish","type":"lexicon","link":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/lexicon\/tolerance-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tolerance classes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meaning of the tolerance class<\/h2>\n\n<p>The tolerance class of ball screw drives and trapezoidal screw drives is an important parameter that determines the precision and performance of these mechanical components. It indicates how accurately the dimensions and the thread profile must be maintained to ensure the desired mechanical properties. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact on application<\/h2>\n\n<p>High precision: Screw drives with a high tolerance class (e.g., P1 or P3 for ball screw drives) are ideal for applications that require high positioning accuracy and repeatability, such as CNC machines or measuring equipment.<br\/>Robustness and load capacity: Screw drives with a lower tolerance class (e.g., T7 or T9 for trapezoidal screw drives) are better suited for applications that require high loads and a robust design, such as heavy machinery or lifting devices.<br\/>Tolerance classes for ball screw drives according to ISO 3408<br\/>The tolerance classes for ball screw drives are divided into different precision grades in accordance with ISO 3408. These classes are: <br\/><br\/><strong>P0:<\/strong> Highest precision, suitable for applications with extremely high accuracy requirements.<br\/><strong>P1:<\/strong> Very high precision, ideal for high-precision machines and measuring equipment.<br\/><strong>P2:<\/strong> High precision, suitable for precise positioning in industrial applications.<br\/><strong>P3:<\/strong> Good precision, used in many standard applications.<br\/><strong>P4:<\/strong> Medium precision, suitable for applications with moderate requirements.<br\/><strong>P5:<\/strong> Standard precision, sufficient for many general industrial applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meaning of the tolerance class The tolerance class of ball screw drives and trapezoidal screw drives is an important parameter that determines the precision and performance of these mechanical components. It indicates how accurately the dimensions and the thread profile must be maintained to ensure the desired mechanical properties. Impact on application High precision: Screw [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"lexiconkategorie":[371],"class_list":["post-6591","lexicon","type-lexicon","status-publish","hentry","lexiconkategorie-t"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon\/6591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexicon"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lexiconkategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexiconkategorie?post=6591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}