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Strong Dust-proof Low Noise SFA Series Ball Screw

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Strong Dust-proof Low Noise SFA Series Ball Screw

The SFA series ball screw is designed for complex working conditions that involve both dust contamination and high demands on operating noise and smoothness. It integrates powerful sealing and silent design, ensuring that equipment in clean rooms or precision laboratories, such as those in the food, pharmaceutical, and electronics assembly industries, can resist micro-dust intrusion while achieving quiet, smooth, and precise motion.

Technology

The core value of the SFA series lies in its dual protection and dual optimization, achieving a perfect balance between protection performance and motion quality. Its comprehensive advantages far surpass those of single-function products

Characteristic Dimensions SFA Series High Dust Resistance and Low Noise Type Single-stage dust-proof type (SFNU) Standard Type (Comparative Reference)
Core Value Delivers quiet, smooth precision transmission in harsh environments. Focused protection, ensuring fundamental operation. Suitable for basic transmission in clean environments.
Protective Capability Multi-stage high-efficiency seals effectively block fine dust, fibres and liquid splashes. Multi-stage sealing for robust defence capabilities. Provides fundamental protection, suitable only for clean environments.
Noise and Vibration Significantly optimised for quiet, stable operation. Noise reduced through an optimised circulation system. Noise levels comparable to standard types, without special optimisation. Noise levels increase noticeably with rising speeds.
Ride Smoothness Exceptional low vibration enhances stability and quality in precision operations. Average smoothness. Smoothness is average.
Reliability and Service Life Outperforms standard models in lifespan and reliability within contaminated environments; low-wear design further extends maintenance intervals. Significantly extended service life in contaminated environments. Service life is significantly reduced in contaminated environments.
Applicable Scenarios Applications: Cleanroom automation, food packaging, precision instrumentation, medical equipment, high-end electronics assembly. Suitable for heavy dust conditions in woodworking, stone processing, agricultural machinery, and similar applications. Suitable for factory clean zones and standard assembly lines.

Main Technical Parameters and Design
Strong Dust Protection:  Utilizes an end-cap type composite sealing system, typically including a combination of elastic scraper seals and labyrinth non-contact seals, ensuring no contaminants enter the lubrication raceway.
Low Noise: Optimized ball circulation channel geometry and return tube interfaces reduce ball impact and turbulence, achieving silent operation.
Precision and Performance: Offers precision grades such as C5 and C7, with a transmission efficiency >90%, ensuring protection without sacrificing transmission efficiency and accuracy.
Specification Compatibility: Nut mounting dimensions are generally compatible with standard flanged (SFU) series, facilitating equipment upgrades or direct replacement, reducing design change costs.

Application
The SFA series is the ideal choice for the following fields with stringent requirements for cleanliness and quiet working environments:
Cleanrooms and Precision Manufacturing: Semiconductor wafer handling equipment, LCD panel production lines, precision optical instruments.
Food and Pharmaceutical Industries: Automated packaging machines, filling machines, pharmaceutical dispensing equipment, meeting GMP standards.
High-End Electronics Assembly: SMT placement machines, precision dispensing machines, automated testing equipment for mobile phone/computer components.
Medical and Laboratory Equipment: Medical analytical instruments, automated sampling equipment, laboratory automation platforms.

The SFA series strong dust-proof and low-noise ball screw represents the intelligent and user-friendly development of precision transmission components. It not only solves the problem of "usability" but also strives to achieve "excellent performance" and "durability" in demanding environments. Choosing the SFA series means injecting reliable, quiet, and long-lasting precision power into your equipment, directly enhancing the competitiveness of your end products in the high-end market.

Parameters

Model No. d l Da Dimension Load Rating Rigidity Weight
D A E B L W H X Q n Ca(kgf) Coa(kgf) Kgf/um Kg
SFA1205-2.8 12  2.5  24  40  10  30  32  30  4.5  M6 2.8×1 661  1316  19  0.112 
SFA1210-2.8 10  2.5  24  40  10  42  32  30  4.5  M6 2.8×1 642  1287  19  0.13 
SFA1605-3.8 15  2.778  28  48  10  31  38  40  5.5  M6 3.8×1 1112  2507  30  0.168 
SFA1610-2.8 10  2.778  28  48  10  42  38  40  5.5  M6 2.8×1 839  1821  23  0.198 
SFA1616-1.8 16  2.778  28  48  10  43  38  40  5.5  M6 1.8×1 552  1137  14  0.202 
SFA1620-1.8 20  2.778  28  48  10  50  38  40  5.5  M6 1.8×1 554  1170  14  0.222 
SFA2005-3.8 20  3.175  36  58  10  33  47  44  6.6  M6 3.8×1 1484  3681  37  0.245 
SFA2010-3.8 10  3.175  36  58  10  52  47  44  6.6  M6 3.8×1 1516  3833  40  0.33 
SFA2020-1.8 20  3.175  36  58  10  52  47  44  6.6  M6 1.8×1 764  1758  19  0.332 
SFA2505-3.8 25  3.175  40  62  10  33  51  48  6.6  M6 3.8×1 1650  4658  43  0.272 
SFA2510-3.8 10  3.175  40  62  12  52  51  48  6.6  M6 3.8×1 1638  4633  45  0.35 
SFA2525-1.8 25  3.175  40  62  12  60  51  48  6.6  M6 1.8×1 843  2199  22  0.415 
SFA3205-3.8 32  3.175  50  80  12  35  65  62  M6 3.8×1 1839  6026  51  0.462 
SFA3210-3.8 31  10  3.969  50  80  12  53  65  62  M6 3.8×1 2460  7255  55  0.58 
SFA3220-2.8 20  3.969  50  80  12  72  65  62  M6 2.8×1 1907  5482  43  0.742 
SFA3232-1.8 32  3.969  50  80  12  78  65  62  M6 1.8×1 1257  3426  27  0.79 
SFA4005-3.8 40  3.175  63  93  14  39  78  70  M8 3.8×1 2018  7589  60  0.808 
SFA4010-3.8 38  10  6.35  63  93  14  57  78  70  M8 3.8×1 5035  13943  67  0.87 
SFA4020-2.8 20  6.35  63  93  14  78  78  70  M8 2.8×1 3959  10715  54  1.15 
SFA4040-1.8 40  6.35  63  93  14  96  78  70  M8 1.8×1 2585  6648  34  1.525 
SFA5005-3.8 50  3.175  75  110  10.5  15  42  93  85  11  M8 3.8×1 2207  9542  68  0.944 
SFA5010-3.8 48  10  6.35  75  110  10.5  18  57  93  85  11  M8 3.8×1 5638  17852  79  1.28 
SFA5020-3.8 20  6.35  75  110  10.5  18  98  93  85  11  M8 3.8×1 5749  18485  87  2.05 
SFA5050-1.8 50  6.35  75  110  10.5  18  117  93  85  11  M8 1.8×1 2946  8749  42  2.4 

Drawings

Supports Product Combination Selection

Production Capacity

Cyclone Milling Machines

LWN160-6000mm Leistritz Cyclone milling machines imported directly from
Germany, the ball screw shaft precision can be C3, C5, and C7 the max length
can be 7000mm

Rolled Thread CNC Machines

PR-40CNC Profiroll rolled thread ball screw machines imported directly from
Germany the ball screw shaft precision can be C5, C7 -C10

Rolled Thread CNC Machines

ST-20.2 and ST-347.7 rolled thread ball screw machines from TaiWan.
The ball screw shaft precision can be C7 - C10

Ball Screw Assembly Workshop

We conduct nut assembly in a constant temperature workshop,  all workers
having decades of work experience and zero clearance between the screw
and nut.

Ball Screw Assembly Workshop

One ball screw shaft matches one ball screw nut. Because each ball screw
shaft has a very tiny different tolerance. There are dozens of different
ball sizes for different screw shaft.
Our ball screw shaft and nut can be interchanged with the Taiwan
TBI ball screw shaft and nut very well.

Model Code Explanation 

①Nominal Model
S F I
S: Single nut D: Double nut O: Off set double nut F: With flange C: Without flange NI: NI type nut
U
NU: NU type nut A: A type nut (A solution for slide table) Y: Y type nut U: DIN type nut K: K type nut S: S type nut (A solution for slide table)
②Threading Direction ③Nominal Diameter ④Lead
L: Left R: Right Unit:mm
⑤Number of Turns (Turn·Row)
Turn:T:1 A:1.5(or 1.7/1.8) B:2.5/2.8 C:3.5 D:4.8 ex:(2.5x2 =B2)
⑥Flange Type
N: Not cutting S: Single cutting D: Double cutting
⑦Product Code ⑧Accuracy Grade ⑨Overall Length of Shaft
G: Grind F: Rolled C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, C10 Unit: mm

Axial Clearance and Preload Value Number of Nut
PO, P1, P2, P3, P4 (Leave blank if only one nut is required)
Ex:Install two nuts on a shaft B2
Nut Surface Treatment Shaft Surface Treatment
S: Standard S: Standard
B1: Black Oxidation B1: Black Oxidation
N1: Hard Chrome Plating N1: Hard Chrome Plating
N3: ickel Plating N3: Nickel Plating

Design Accuracy

1-1-1 Lead/Travel Accuracy

According to the standard of JIS,we classified our lead accuracy through E,e,e3oo and e2m four main regulations.As figure 1.1.1~1.1.3 shown in below, all the definition and tolerance are specified.To test the accumulated travel deviations for grade C7 and C10, the tolerance wll be chosen in random 30omm of useful length and evaluated if it is qualified with the e300 table of 1.1.3.

Fig 1.1.1 Diagram of Lead Accuracy

Terms Reference Definition Allowable
Travel Compensation T Travel compensation is the deduction between specified and nominal travel in the useful travel.
A slightly smaller value compared with nominal travel is often selected by customer, to compensate for an expected elongation caused by temperature rise or external load.
Therefore"T "” is usually a negative value.
Note:if no compensation is needed,specified travel is the same as nominal travel.
Table 1.1.2
Actual Travel Actual travel is the axial displacement of the nut relative to the screw shaft.
Mean Travel Mean travelis the linear best fit line of actual. This could be obtained by the leastsquares method. This line represents the tendency of actual travel.
Mean Travel Deviation E Mean travel deviation is the deduction between mean travel and specified travel within travel length.
Travel Variations e

Travel variations is the coverage of 2 lines drawn parallel to the mean travel.
Maximum width of variation within the travel length.
Actual width of variation for the length of 300mm taken anywhere within the travel length.
Wobble error, actual width of variation for one revolution (2πt radian)
Table 1.1.2
Table 1.1.3
Table 1.1.3


Table 1.1.2 Mean Travel Deviation (±E) and Travel Variation (e) (JIS B 1192)

Grade C0 C1 C2 C3 C5 C7 C10
Travel Length (mm) Over Incl. ±E e ±E e ±E e ±E e ±E e e e
100 3 3 3.5 5 5 7 8 8 18 18 ±50/300mm ±210/300mm
100 200 3.5 3 4.5 5 7 7 10 8 20 18
200 315 4 3.5 6 5 8 7 12 8 23 18
315 400 5 3.5 7 5 9 7 13 10 25 20
400 500 6 4 8 5 10 7 15 10 27 20
500 630 6 4 9 6 11 8 16 12 30 23
630 800 7 5 10 7 13 9 18 13 35 25
800 1000 8 6 11 8 15 10 21 15 40 27
1000 1250 9 6 13 9 18 11 24 16 46 30
1250 1600 11 7 15 10 21 13 29 18 54 35
1600 2000 18 11 25 15 35 21 65 40
2000 2500 22 13 30 18 41 24 77 46
2500 3150 26 15 36 21 50 29 93 54
3150 4000 30 18 44 25 60 35 115 65
4000 5000 52 30 72 41 140 77
5000 6300 65 36 90 50 170 93
6300 8000 110 60 210 115
8000 10000 260 140
10000 12500 320 170

Table 1.1.3 International standard of accuracy grade for ball screw

Grade C0 C1 C2 C3 C5 C7 C10
3.5 5 7 8 18 50 210
2.5 4 5 6 8

 

1-1-2 Axial Play

Axial play of WANGONG's precision ball screw is shown below:

Table 1.1.4 Classification of Axial Play

Grade P0 P1 P2 P3 P4
Axial Play Yes No No No No
Preload No No Light Medium Heavy

Excessive preload increases the friction torque and generates heat which wll reduce the life expectancy. However, insufficient preload will reduce stifness and increase the possibility of lost motion. WANGONG recommends that the preload applied on CNC machine tools should not heavier than 8% of the dynamic load; 5% for industrial automation X-Y table.

Table 1.1.5 The reference spring force of (P2)

Model No. Spring Force (Kg) Single Nut Spring Force(Kg) Double Nut
1605 0.1~0.3 0.3~0.6
2005 0.1~0.3 0.3~0.6
2505 0.2~0.5 0.3~0.6
3205 0.2~0.5 0.5~0.8
4005 0.2~0.5 0.5~0.8
2510 0.2~0.5 0.5~0.8
3210 0.3~0.6 0.5~0.8
4010 0.3~0.6 0.5~0.8
5010 0.3~0.6 0.8~1.2
6310 0.6~1.0 0.8~1.2
8010 0.6~1.0 0.8~1.2


Table 1.1.6 Axial Play (Po) Clearance in the Axial Direction of Rolled and Grind Ball Screw

Nominal Diameter Rolled Ball Screw Clearance in the Axial Direction (max.) Ground Ball Screw Clearancein the Axial Direction (max.)
Φ04~Φ14 miniature ball screw 0.05 0.015
Φ15~Φ40 middle size of ball screw 0.08 0.025
Φ50~Φ100 big size of ball screw 0.12 0.05

1-1-3 Definition of Mounting Accuracy and Tolerance on Ball Screw

The main items of the mounting accuracy of ball screw are listed in below.
(1) Periphery run-out of the supporting part of the screw shaft to the screw groove.
(2) Concentricity of a mounting portion of the shaft to the adjacent ground portion of the screw shaft.
(3) Perpendicularity of the shoulders to the adjacent ground portion of tha screw shaft.
(4) Perpendicularity of the nut flange to the axis of the screw shaft.
(5) Concentricity of the ball nut diameter to the screw groove.
(6) Parallelism of the mounting surface of a ball nut to the screw groove.
(7) Total run-out of the screw shaft to the axis of the screw shaft.
All WANGONG ball screws are manufactured, inspected and guaranteed to be within specifications.

Fig 1.1.2 Mounting Accuracy and Tolerance

1-1-4 Preload Torque
As figure 1.1.3 shown in below, it specified allthe type of preload torque generated by rotating a preloaded ball screw.

Fig 1.1.3 Descriptions of preload torque

Glossary

1. Preload
To generate the inner force inside the ball screw to decrease the
clearance and increase the rigidity, a set of one gage ( approximately 2μ) larger steel balls is filled inside the nut or two nuts which are executing mutual displacement in axial direction.
2. Preload dynamic torque
The dynamic torque required for continuously rotating the screws shaft or the nuts under unload condition and the preload has applied to the ballscrews.
3. Reference torque
The targeted preload dynamic torque Fig 1.1.3-(1)
4. Torque variation values
The variation values of the targeted preload torque variation rates are specified.Take a positive or negative value relative to the reference torque.
5. Torque variation rate
The variation ratio of reference torque.
6. Actual torque
The actual measured preload dynamic torque of the ball screws.
7. Average actual torque
The arithmetic average of the maximal and minimal actual
torque values measured when the nuts are doing reciprocating
movements.
8. Actual torque variation values
After the nut doing reciprocating movements on the effective
length of the thread, the biggest variation tested will be the actual
torque variation value, which is covered between the positive and negative minimum value relative to the actual torque.
9. Actual torque variation rate
The rate of actual torque variation values in relation of the average
actual torque.

Table 1.1.7 Permissible ranges of toque variation rates

Reference torque kgf.cm Effective threading length mm
Below 4000 4000~10000 or less
Slenderness 1:below 40 Slenderness1:40~1:60 -
Grade Grade Grade
More than the following C0 C1 C2,C3 C5 C0 C1 C2,C3 C5 C1 C2,C3 C5
2 4 ±35% ±40% ±45% ±55% ±45% ±45% ±55% ±65% - - -
4 6 ±25% ±30% ±35% ±45% ±38% ±38% ±45% ±50% - - -
6 10 ±20% ±25% ±30% ±35% ±30% ±30% ±35% ±40% - ±40% ±45%
10 25 ±15% ±20% ±25% ±30% ±25% ±25% ±30% ±35% - ±35% ±40%
25 63 ±10% ±15% ±20% ±25% ±20% ±20% ±25% ±30% - ±30% ±35%
63 100 - - ±15% ±20% - - ±20% ±25% - ±25% ±30%

Remarks: 1. Slenderness is the value of dividing the screws shaft outside diameter with the screws shaft threading length.

Testing Equipment
WANGONG has a comprehensive quality control management system and advanced testing instruments.

Profilometer

Test and inspect the contour, two-dimensional dimensions, two-dimensional displacement, and contact angle of the ball screw nut.

Hardness Tester

Used to measure the surface hardness and core hardness of ball screw materials.

Roundness Measuring Instrument

Used to measure the roundness, cylindricity, coaxiality, concentricity, flatness,parallelism,verticality, radial deviation, thickness deviation, radial runout, radial total runout, diameter measurement, straightness, inclination, taper, diameter contour tolerance, straight contour tolerance, etc. of nuts.

Roughness Measuring Instrument

The roughness measuring instrument can measure the surface roughness of various machined parts, including flat surfaces, inclined surfaces, cylindrical surfaces, curved surfaces, small holes, grooves, and axles.