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Ball Screw and Linear Guide: The Indispensable Pillar in the Automation

2024,12,20

I. Overall Overview?

In 2024, the global automation industry will sustain growth. In China, under policies like "Made in China 2025", automation in sectors, notably high-end manufacturing and new energy, advances.

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II. Situation of Precision Ball Screw

(I) Situation

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·Industrial Manufacturing Field: In the machine tool processing industry, there is a strong demand for high-Precision Ball Screws. As the precision requirements for component processing continue to increase, the dependence on linear ball screws that can achieve precise positioning and stable transmission has increased. For example, in the manufacturing of automotive parts, the processing of key components such as engine blocks requires linear ballscrews to ensure the high-precision operation of processing equipment.

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·Robot Industry: In the joint motion control and linear module driving of industrial robots, ball screws are indispensable. With the continuous development of collaborative robots, special robots, etc., the demand for ball screw sets with different load and stroke specifications presents diversified characteristics, and the overall demand is steadily increasing with the expansion of the robot industry scale.

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·New Energy Industry: In the production of photovoltaic equipment, ball screws are needed in processes such as silicon wafer cutting and battery cell assembly to ensure high-precision and stable movements, to improve product quality and production efficiency. In the manufacturing of new energy vehicles, in workstations such as battery PACK lines and body welding, high-quality ball screws are also required to assist the operation of automated production equipment, and the demand has increased significantly.

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(II) Technological Development Situation

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·Precision Improvement: By optimizing the manufacturing process, such as adopting more precise grinding and rolling technologies, key precision indicators such as lead accuracy and pitch error of ball screws and nuts have been further improved. Some high-end ball screw products have been able to reach sub-micron precision, meeting the needs of ultra-precision processing fields.

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·Material Innovation: New materials with higher strength, better wear resistance, and corrosion resistance have been developed for ballscrew production. For example, some special alloy steels and composite materials containing ceramic components not only extend the service life of ball screws but also enable them to adapt to harsher working conditions, such as the high humidity and high salt spray environment faced in the field of marine equipment automation.

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·Intelligent Integration: Sensors and other intelligent components have begun to be integrated to realize the real-time monitoring of the running status of ball screw assemblies, which can provide timely feedback information such as the load, temperature, and wear of ball screws, facilitating preventive maintenance and improving the overall reliability of the automation system.

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(III) Hot Application Areas

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·Semiconductor Manufacturing: In key semiconductor equipment such as lithography machines and etching machines, ball screws are responsible for the high-precision movement of worktables, and their precision is directly related to the process precision of chips and is a key component to ensure the high-quality production of chips. It has become one of the key areas for technological breakthroughs and application expansion in the current automation industry.

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·Medical Equipment: For example, in the internal transmission mechanisms of high-precision surgical robots and CT scanning equipment, ball screws are used to precisely control movements to ensure the accuracy and safety of medical operations. With the development of medical automation and intelligence, ball screws are being used more and more widely and the requirements are becoming increasingly stringent.

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III. Situation of Guide Rail 探花精选

(I) Situation

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·Logistics and Warehousing Industry: In automated three-dimensional warehouses, stackers, shuttle cars, and other equipment rely on guide rails to achieve precise horizontal and vertical movements. With the rapid development of the e-commerce industry and the upgrading of logistics automation, the demand for Linear Guide rails with strong load-bearing capacity, stable operation, and accurate positioning continues to grow to improve the efficiency of goods storage and handling.

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·CNC Machine: To ensure the precise movement trajectory of cutting tools or workpieces during the processing, the high precision and rigidity of the guideways are the key. Whether it is an ordinary milling machine, a lathe, or a high-end five-axis linkage machining center, suitable high-quality Linear Guideways are needed, and the requirements for accuracy retention, vibration resistance, and other aspects of guide rails are becoming more and more strict. The demand scale also remains stable with the output and upgrading of machine tools.

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·Electronic Manufacturing Automation Production Line: On the automated equipment for circuit board mounting, chip packaging, and other processes, light and high-precision linear guides are used to carry and guide the movement of relevant actuating mechanisms. In line with the high-speed production rhythm, the performance requirements for the smoothness and response speed of guide rails are relatively prominent, and the overall market demand also increases with the expansion of the electronic industry scale.

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(II) Technological Development Situation

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·High-Precision Processing Technology: Advanced processes such as ultra-precision grinding and electrical discharge machining are used to make the straightness, flatness and other precision indicators of the guide reach a higher level. For example, the straightness error of some linear rails can be controlled within the micron level to meet the needs of high-precision automated equipment.

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·Lubrication and Friction Reduction Technology: New self-lubricating coatings, solid lubricants, and other technologies have been developed and applied to the surface of guide rails, effectively reducing the friction coefficient during the movement of guide rails, reducing wear, improving the service life and operation stability of guide rails, and also reducing energy consumption and noise during the operation of equipment.

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·Modular and Standardized Design: It is convenient for the rapid installation, replacement, and system integration of guide rails. Guide rail modules with different specifications and functions can be flexibly combined according to the specific needs of automated equipment, improving design and production efficiency, reducing costs, and also facilitating the rapid promotion and application of guide rail products in more fields.

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(III) Hot Application Areas

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·Aerospace Manufacturing: In the processing of aircraft parts and the assembly of spacecraft, automated equipment requires linear guideways to ensure high-precision movements within a large stroke range, while meeting the special requirements of the aerospace field for equipment reliability and lightweight. It is an important application scenario for guide rails to demonstrate high performance and high quality.

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·Manufacturing Automation: For example, on the production line of high-speed rail trains, body assembly, component installation, and other automated workstations require guide rails to carry and guide the precise movement of relevant tooling equipment.

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