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Floated Side FF Series Ball Screw Bracket

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Floated Side FF Series Ball Screw Bracket

Floated Side FF Series Ball Screw Bracket

The FF series is a high-performance floating-end ball screw bracket. Building upon the standard BF series, it utilizes higher-precision bearings, superior sealing, and more precise machining processes to provide a more stable and cleaner floating support for ball screw systems paired with high-rigidity fixed ends such as the FK series. While allowing for free axial expansion and contraction of the ball screw, it minimizes radial runout and the impact of external contamination, making it a core component for ensuring the stable and high-precision operation of high-end equipment with long travel distances.

Technology

The core positioning of the Floated side FF series ball screw bracket is "the perfect floating partner in high-precision systems." It serves different levels of system requirements compared to the BF series, and its pairing with the FK series is similar to the combination of BK and BF, but with a higher overall performance level.

Characteristics FF Series Support End (Floating End) Mount Standard BF Series Support End Bearing Matching fixed end (FK series)
Core Positioning A precision floating end for high-precision systems, designed to ensure low runout and high cleanliness. A reliable floating end for general-purpose systems, meeting basic thermal compensation requirements. Rigid reference end for high-precision systems
Internal Bearings Typically utilises deep-groove ball bearings of a higher precision grade (such as P5) to ensure low operating noise and minimal radial clearance. Standard-precision deep-groove ball bearings. Ultra-precision angular contact bearing assemblies.
Sealing Performance Generally superior. May incorporate multiple seals of the same grade as the FK series, effectively blocking coolant mist and ultra-fine swarf commonly found in precision machining environments. Standard contact seals. High-efficiency multiple seals.
Manufacturing Precision Higher. The control of geometric tolerances, such as coaxiality and face perpendicularity in the housing machining, is stricter, resulting in minimal additional error introduced to the lead screw after installation. Meets general-purpose precision requirements. Ultra-high-precision machining.
System Compatibility Specifically designed to be paired with high-performance fixed-end units such as the FK series, ensuring that the precision and reliability at both ends of the system remain at the same high level. Designed to be paired with standard fixed ends such as the BK series. Pairs with the FF high-performance floating end.
Applications High-end applications such as ultra-precision machine tools, semiconductor equipment and measuring instruments. Suitable for general-purpose CNC machine tools, automated equipment and other industrial applications. Same applications as the FF series.

Main Technical Parameters and Design
High-performance design highlights:
Precise floating control: Although axial movement is allowed, the radial clearance of its internal bearings is strictly controlled, and preloaded or special clearance bearings may be used to achieve the best balance between "floating" and "support rigidity."
Cleanroom compatible design: The sealing system is not only dustproof but may also consider low volatility and chemical resistance characteristics to meet the clean environment requirements of semiconductor or medical equipment.
Thermal stability: Material selection and structural design fully consider thermal stability, ensuring that its own deformation is minimal during equipment temperature rise, and will not generate additional constraint forces on the ball screw.
Accuracy and compatibility:
The geometric tolerances of its mounting surface (such as flatness and perpendicularity to the inner bore) are higher than those of the BF series.
The mounting hole spacing and flange dimensions are usually exactly the same as those of the corresponding FK series, achieving perfect matching and interchangeability.

Applications
The FF series and FK series "strong combination" is the standard support solution for the following applications:
Ultra-precision machining tools: Long-travel axes of high-precision CNC grinding machines, wire EDM machines, and mirror surface EDM machines.
Semiconductor and panel manufacturing: Silicon wafer or mask stage drive systems for lithography machines, and moving platforms for precision testing equipment.
High-end measuring equipment: Platform support for metrology-grade coordinate measuring machines and laser interferometers. Precision optical systems: Ground calibration platforms for space telescopes, and transmission systems for photolithography lens adjustment mechanisms.

The Floated side FF series ball screw bracket represents a profound evolution of floating end technology for ultra-precision applications. It addresses not only the issue of "allowing for thermal expansion," but more importantly, the challenge of "how to achieve thermal compensation with virtually zero negative impact." Together with the FK fixed end, it forms a complete, high-performance support solution without any shortcomings, providing a solid and intelligent foundation for the ultimate performance of the equipment.

Parameters

Model No. Shaft
Diameter d1
L H F Dg6 A PDC B X Y Z Bearing Using C-type Cramp Ring Weight
(kg)
FF06 6 10 6 4 22  -0.007
-0.02
36 28 28 3.4 6.5 4 606ZZ S06 0.03
FF10 12  28  -0.007
-0.02
43  35  35  3.4  6.5  608ZZ S08 0.05 
FF12 10  15  34  -0.009
-0.025
52  42  42  4.5  6000ZZ S10 0.09 
FF15 15  17  40  -0.009
-0.025
63  50  52  5.5  9.5  5.5  6002ZZ S15 0.16 
FF17 17  20  11  50  -0.009
-0.025
77  62  61  6.6  11  6.5  6203ZZ S17 0.29 
FF20 20  20  11  57  -0.010
-0.029
85  70  68  6.6  11  6.5  6004ZZ S20 0.38 
FF25 25  24  14  10  63  -0.010
-0.029
98  80  79  14  8.5  6205ZZ S25 0.56 
FF30 30  27  18  75  -0.010
-0.029
117  95  93  11  17.5  11  6206ZZ S30 0.94 
FF40 40  33  21  12  95  -0.012
-0.034
142  120  106  11  17.5  11  6208ZZ S40 1.45 

Drawings

Model No. Part Name Qty
Housing
Bearing 1set
Snap ring