{"id":6602,"date":"2026-03-02T13:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/lexicon\/required-axial-force\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:03:05","slug":"required-axial-force","status":"publish","type":"lexicon","link":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/lexicon\/required-axial-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Required Axial Force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The required axial force refers to the force that must be applied along the screw axes of a screw drive to ensure a desired movement or function. It is the sum of all forces that must be overcome during operation and is a central parameter for the design of ball screws and trapezoidal screws. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What determines the required force?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The axial force typically consists of several influencing factors:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Payload\/Workload:<\/strong> The force that actually needs to be moved or held (e.g., the weight of a load).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friction in the screw drive:<\/strong> Depending on lubrication, screw type (ball screw or trapezoidal), pitch, and preload.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional resistance:<\/strong> Guiding forces, seal friction, inclinations, or mechanical tension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic forces:<\/strong> Acceleration and deceleration increase the required force (mass inertia).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preload forces:<\/strong> In the case of preloaded ball screws, the preload must also be overcome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Significance in Engineering<\/h2>\n\n<p>The required axial force is important for:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dimensioning of the screw and nut (load rating, rigidity, service life)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selection of the drive motor (torque, power)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment of safety against overload &#8211; design of the end bearings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculation of efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Without a concrete determination of this force, under-dimensioning, increased heating, or premature wear may occur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The required axial force refers to the force that must be applied along the screw axes of a screw drive to ensure a desired movement or function. It is the sum of all forces that must be overcome during operation and is a central parameter for the design of ball screws and trapezoidal screws. What [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"lexiconkategorie":[],"class_list":["post-6602","lexicon","type-lexicon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon\/6602","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=6602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lexiconkategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexiconkategorie?post=6602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}