Increased efficiency through higher efficiency

August Steinmeyer's precision ball screws are characterized by quality, durability and precision. The company revolutionized nut production years ago and, by establishing a new process, managed to reduce losses due to drilling friction in the nut by up to 50 percent.

August Steinmeyer establishes innovative technology in nut production. © Steinmeyer

"At Augst Steinmeyer, we are always looking for solutions to meet the increasing demands of our customers in terms of the efficiency and precision of our ball screws," reports Wolfgang Klöblen, Head of Development at August Steinmeyer. "We also strive to keep the primary energy consumption of our products low and to use resources responsibly."

Innovation and investment

With an innovative design approach and investment in new hard turning machines for nut production in order to be able to manufacture the corresponding designs reliably and accurately, the manufacturer has succeeded in eliminating drilling friction in the nut and thus further improving the efficiency of its precision ball screw drives. Friction losses can be reduced by up to 50 percent using this process. Waste heat, inaccuracies and wear are significantly reduced and the service life of the components is considerably extended. There is also no need for an additional cooling concept, which is often required with conventional solutions, particularly in the machine tool sector. In applications with large ball screws, the increased efficiency is even more noticeable in the energy balance than with smaller designs.

Digitization and automation

August Steinmeyer uses a digital interface to implement the new manufacturing process in order to reliably and verifiably fulfill the complex design specifications by programming and controlling the machine accordingly. "Precision ball screws with nuts manufactured using this technology now account for a third of our total turnover," concludes Klöblen. "The process for eliminating drilling friction has virtually become the standard in nut production at August Steinmeyer."

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