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Strong Dust-proof SFNI Series Ball Screw

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Strong Dust-proof SFNI Series Ball Screw

The SFNI series ball screw is a comprehensively upgraded, fully protected version of the high-performance flanged type (SFI series). Building upon the excellent characteristics of the SFI series, such as high rigidity, high load capacity, and long lifespan, it integrates a higher-grade sealing and dustproof system.  This is designed to provide robust and reliable all-around transmission protection for demanding applications facing multiple challenges from dust, chips, and moisture, such as heavy-duty CNC machine tools, large-scale automated production lines, and outdoor heavy machinery.

Technology

The core value of the SFNI series lies in the powerful combination of "high performance" and "high protection." It is not simply a combination of features, but a systematic solution tailored for heavy-duty precision transmission, with overall performance far exceeding that of basic series.

Characteristic Dimensions SFNI Series (High-Performance Heavy-Dust Protection) Standard Heavy-Duty Dust-Proof Type (e.g. SFNU Series) High-performance flange type (SFI series)
Core Positioning The ultimate protection solution for heavy-duty precision transmission in harsh environments. Cost-effective environmental protection for general-purpose loads. Heavy-duty precision transmission, suitable for clean or controlled environments.
Load Capacity and Rigidity Exceptional. Based on SFI's high-rigidity design, it withstands heavy loads and high impact stresses. Standard load capacity meeting most universal requirements. Exceptional.
Protection Rating Superior. Utilises multi-composite sealing (e.g., metal wiper blades + multi-layer elastic sealing lips + labyrinth structure) to withstand heavy dust, long-fibre chips, and high-pressure coolant splashes. High. Effective protection against conventional dust and debris. Moderate. Typically standard protection, unsuitable for harsh environments.
Accuracy Retention Exceptional. Superior sealing maintains long-term internal lubricant cleanliness. Combined with high-performance design, it consistently preserves precision throughout its entire service life. Good. Superior to standard products in protected environments. Outstanding (in clean environments).
Reliability and Service Life In demanding conditions, it significantly outperforms other series in longevity and reliability, substantially reducing unplanned downtime risks and overall maintenance costs. Significantly extended service life under harsh operating conditions. Long (in clean environments).
Cost Positioning Premium. An investment in supreme performance and dependability. Economical with high value for money. Relatively high, representing a performance investment.

Dual Top-Tier Configuration
High-Performance Core:  Utilizes large-sized ball bearings, optimized Gothic arch raceways, and double-nut preloading designs to ensure high rigidity, high load capacity, and backlash-free transmission.
Robust Protection Shell: The sealing system is "armor-grade." It typically includes: an external replaceable metal scraper (to remove large particles), multiple internal elastic sealing lips (to block fine dust), and a labyrinth gap (to isolate and expel contaminants).
Accuracy Level: Typically offers C5 or higher precision grades to meet the high-precision machining requirements of heavy-duty machine tools.
Specifications and Service: Covers a range of shaft diameters from medium to extra-large. Often used as a critical component, it provides more comprehensive technical support and customized services (such as special lubrication and adaptation to extreme environments).

Application Scenarios
The SFNI series is the "heart" of the following top-tier industrial equipment when facing harsh working environments:
Heavy-duty CNC Machine Tools: Large vertical/horizontal machining centers, gantry milling machines, boring machines, dealing with metal chips and coolant.
Harsh Environment Automation: Precision transmission units in casting production lines, mining machinery, and building materials processing equipment.
Energy and Special Vehicles: Pitch control systems in wind turbines operating in dusty environments, and precision actuators in special engineering vehicles.
Any high-value equipment that prioritizes "extreme reliability" over cost.

The SFNI series heavy-duty dustproof ball screw is the answer to the demanding industrial challenges faced by ball screw technology. It represents a leap from "components" to "system solutions." Choosing the SFNI series means not only selecting a transmission component for your equipment, but also investing in "performance insurance" for your entire machine, protecting against environmental risks and ensuring continuous, efficient production. It's a crucial element in building top-tier equipment reliability and brand reputation.

Parameters

Model No. d I Da Dimension Load Rating Rigidity Weight
D A B L W H X Y Z Q n Ca(kgf) Coa(kgf) Kgf/um Kg
SFNI1605-4  16  3.175  30  49  10  45  39  34  4.5  4.5  M6 1x4 1380  3052  33  0.22 
SFNI1610-3 10  3.175  34  58  10  57  45  34  5.5  9.5  5.5  M6 1x3 1103  2401  27  0.382 
SFNI2005-4 20  3.175  34  57  11  51  45  40  5.5  9.5  5.5  M6 1x4 1551  3875  39  0.308 
SFNI2505-4 25  3.175  40  63  11  51  51  46  5.5  9.5  5.5  M8 1x4 1724  4904  45  0.396 
SFNI2510-4 10  4.762  46  72  12  80  58  52  6.5  11  6.5  M6 1x4 2954  7295  51  0.802 
SFNI3205-4 32  3.175  46  72  12  52  58  52  6.5  11  6.5  M8 1x4 1922  6343  52  0.472 
SFNI3210-4 10  6.35  54  88  15  85  70  62  14  8.5  M8 1x4 4805  12208  62  1.14 
SFNI4005-4 40  3.175  56  90  15  55  72  64  14  8.5  M8 1x4 2110  7988  59  0.84 
SFNI4010-4 10  6.35  62  104  18  88  82  70  11  17.5  11  M8 1x4 5399  15500  72  1.548 
SFNI5010-4 50  10  6.35  72  114  18  88  92  82  11  17.5  11  M8 1x4 6004  19614  83  1.924 
SFNI6310-4 63  10  6.35  85  131  22  93  107  95  14  20  13  M8 1x4 6719  25358  95  2.674 
SFNI8010-4 80  10  6.35  105  150  22  93  127  115  14  20  13  M8 1x4 7346  31953  109  3.9 

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.