Ball Spline (E)
Ball Spline (E)
Ball Spline (E)
Ball Spline
Technical Information
HIWIN GmbH HIWIN Schweiz GmbH HIWIN KOREA HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
OFFENBURG, GERMANY JONA, SWITZERLAND SUWON‧CHANGWON, KOREA No. 7, Jingke Road,
www.hiwin.de www.hiwin.ch www.hiwin.kr Taichung Precision Machinery Park,
www.hiwin.eu [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Taichung 40852, Taiwan
Tel: +886-4-23594510
Fax: +886-4-23594420
www.hiwin.tw
HIWIN JAPAN HIWIN s.r.o. HIWIN CHINA [email protected]
KOBE‧TOKYO‧NAGOYA‧NAGANO‧ BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC SUZHOU, CHINA
TOHOKU‧SHIZUOKA.HOKURIKU‧ www.hiwin.cz www.hiwin.cn
HIROSHIMA‧FUKUOKA‧KUMAMOTO, [email protected] [email protected]
JAPAN
www.hiwin.co.jp
[email protected]
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Information Index
3.1 Diagram of the procedure for selecting the ball spline ........................................................ 6
4.1 Conditions and benchmarks for use in the selection of preload .......................................... 20
7.2 Position of the keyway and flange hole of the spline nut ...................................................... 29
Product structure
Spline nut
Dustproof ring
Spline shaft
Steel ball
RS type
Spline nut
Outer ring
Spline nut
Spline shaft
Dustproof ring
Spline shaft
Steel ball
Steel ball retainer
Features
The HIWIN ball spline is a rolling guide component consisting of a spline nut, a spline shaft, steel balls and a
retainer. Rolling the steel balls in an infinite rolling cycle between the spline nut and the spline shaft allows
the spline nut to move linearly along the spline shaft with high precision. The steel ball on the ball spline is of
angular contact structure and can withstand radial loads and torsional loads. The spline nut and the outer ring are
designed as all-in-one, which enables the ball spline to achieve a simplified structure.
The ball spline is equipped with 3 sets of balls in a face-to-face angular contact design. The balls are continuously
moved in a complete cycle by means of a steel ball retainer. The optimized design of the retainer enables the
guidance with high speed, high acceleration and deceleration. In addition, the encapsulation of the ball by the
retainer makes it possible to withdraw the spline nut from the spline shaft without the balls falling out.
• All-in-one structure
The spline nut and the outer ring are made in all-in-one structure to achieve high precision and compact design.
• Easy to install
The ball spline retainer prevents the balls from falling out even if the spline shaft is removed from the spline nut.
• Lubricant circuit
By optimizing the design of the lubricant circuit, the lubrication grease is directed to where the balls circulation
to improve the lubrication effect and increase the service life.
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Product structure
Outer ring
Dustproof ring
Steel ball
Spline shaft
(including threads)
Steel ball
Ball spline nut
Endcap
Features
The compound ball spline consists of a ball spline nut, a ball screw nut, a spline shaft, steel balls and retainers.
Through the interaction of the two nuts on the spline, three modes of operation (linear, rotary and spiral), can be
integrated on one shaft.
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Nut type
Total length of spline shaft
FBR : Right rotation
(Unit mm)
FBL : Left rotation
When bending moments act on the spline shaft of the ball spline, the most suitable spline diameter can be
calculated according to the following formula (1).
Z=
M
M= σ · Z and 1
σ
M: Maximum bending moment acting on spline shaft (N-mm)
Z : Section modulus of the spline shaft (5.77x102 mm3 for specification SP20)
M: Bending moment
When torsions act on the ball spline shaft, the most suitable spline diameter can be calculated according to the
following formula (2).
T=τa.Zp Zp =
T
and 2
τa
T = Maximum torque acting on spline shaft (N-mm)
τa = Allowable torsion stress of spline shaft (49N/mm ) 2
T: Torque
Mₑ=σ.Z
Equivalent torque:
T
Te= M + T = M × 1+( M) 4
Te=τₐ.Zp
Stiffness of the spline shaft is indicated by the torsional angle of the spline shaft of length 1 m, which is limited to
about 0.25°.
A
θ
B
B'
l: Unit length(1000mm)
Ip : Polar moment of inertia (specification 20 is 1.1 x104mm )
4 4
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Calculation for-
Support Calculation formula
Conditions of use mula of deflec-
method of deflection
tion angle
l/2
P = 00
=
Both ends ²²
are free =
= ²²
48
48 =
=
δmax
16
16
i2
l
l/2
P
Both ends ³³ ==00
are fixed ==
192
192 ==00
δmax
p
δmax
l 384 24
p
Both ends
pp = 00
δmax
are fixed =
= =
384
384
l
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Calculation for-
Support Calculation formula
Conditions of use mula of deflec-
method of deflection
tion angle
δmax
² ²
Either end is ³ ³ = =
fixed = = 2 2
3 3
= 0= 0
l
i1
p
δmax
Either end is
p ³p ³
p p = =
fixed = = 6 6
8 8
l = 0= 0
i1
M0
l/2
δmax
Neither
= =
√3 √3 ² ² 12 12
end is fixed = =
δmax
216216
= =
i1
24 24
i2
M0
l/2
δmax
Both ends ² ² = =
= = 16 16
δmax
Solid shaft 1.32 x103 2.09 x102 2.7 x103 4.19 x102
13
Hollow shaft 1.29 x103 2.0 x102 2.63 x103 4.09 x102
• Critical velocity
× ×
= × × 0.8 6
× ² ×
lb : Distance between installation surfaces (mm) 1. Fixed - free, λ = 1.875, as in Figure 2-4.1.
I : Minimum geometric moment of inertia of the shaft(mm ) 4 3. Fixed - Supported, λ = 3.927, as in Figure 2-4.3.
Fixed
Free
Supported Supported
Fixed Supported
Fixed Fixed
The rated life is the total running distance that can be achieved by having a batch of identical linear motion
systems moving separately under the same conditions, 90% of which do not show metal fatigue.
Pc (N)
Tc (N-m)
The ball spline can withstand three types of load during operation, torque load, radial load and moment load.
The respective rated life can be obtained according to formula (7) to (10). (The basic rated load in each direction of
load is recorded in the dimension table of each model number. )
1.0
0.9
fTemperature coefficient T
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
fc : Contact coefficient
When multiple nuts are mounted closely and working in linear motion, it is difficult to get a uniform distributions
of loads due to the moment load and mounting accuracy. Therefore when using multiple nuts closely, multiply the
basic load rating(C) and (C0) by corresponding contact coefficients in Table 3-4.
2 0.81
3 0.72
4 0.66
5 0.61
Usual use 1
Note: If the load is expected to be nonuniform in large installations, please refer to the contact
coefficients in Table 3-4.
fw : Load coefficient
Most machines will have vibration and impact during operation. It's very difficult to calculate correctly, especially
for vibration is generated during high-speed movement or impact is caused by frequent starting and stopping.
Therefore, when the actual load on the linear motion system is not available, or when the effects of velocity and
vibration are significant, please divide the basic load rating (C) and (C0) by the load coefficients obtained from
experience in Table 3-5.
At low speed
Small 1.2~1.5
0.25 < V ≦ 1
At medium speed
Medium 1.5~2
1<V≦2
At high speed
High 2~3.5
V>2
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∅ ∅
PC D d
D ∅
d
∅
PCD
∅D
Nominal shaft diameter: 13mm or less Nominal shaft diameter: 16mm or more
∅ ∅
PC D
D d
d ∅
∅
PCD
∅id
∅D
∅id
Nominal shaft diameter: 13mm or less Nominal shaft diameter: 16mm or more
Outer diameter ϕD 13 16 20 25 32
Allowable outer diame- 0 0
ter tolerance -0.018 -0.021
Hollow hole ϕid 7 11 14 18 23
* The groove valley diameter ∅d must be the value where no groove is left after processing.
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Average load (Pm) is a certain load that has the same life as the life under the conditions of this variable load when
the load acting on the spline nut varies with various motion conditions.
11
= · ( · (
1 12
P = ·( · + · ······ + · )
m L
P1
Pm
P2
Load (P)
Pn
L1 L2 Ln
P max
Pm
Load (P)
P min
Figure 3-10
(a)P
P ≒ . ×P 14 (b)P
P ≒ . × 15
m m
P max
P max
Pm
Pm
Load (P)
Load (P)
4. Selecting preload
The preload of the ball spline significantly influences accuracy, and stiffness, so it is necessary to select
the appropriate clearance (or preload) for the application. Clearance values are specified for each model
number and can therefore be selected appropriately according to the conditions of use.
As shown in Figure 4-1, the effect of preload is maintained up to 2.8 times the preload load. Compared with the
time without preload, the displacement becomes one-half of the same torsion and the stiffness is more than 2
times.
No preload
2D
Rotation angle (tanθ)
Light preload
Medium
preload
D
Figure 4-1
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Table 4-1. Selected benchmark for clearance of the ball spline in the direction of rotation
Clearance in the
direction of Conditions of use Typical Applications
rotation
Table 4-2. Clearance and preload range for each specification in the direction of rotation.
13 ~ 0~0.02C 0.05C~0.07C
5. Selecting accuracy
5.1 Linear ball splines
Grade of accuracy
The grade of accuracy of the ball spline is expressed in terms of oscillation of the outer diameter of the spline nut
against the supporting part of the spline shaft. It is divided into normal (C), high (H) and precision (P) which are
shown in Figure 5-1.
Accuracy indication
• RS type
b (2) C b (2) C'
h (1) CC'
r (3) C r (3) C'
C C'
• FS type
b (4) CC'
b (2) C b (2) C'
h (1) CC'
r (3) C r (3) C'
C C'
b (4) AA'
b (2) C Table 5-3 Runout accuracy ofhFS(5)
type ball splines b (2) C'
AA'
h (1) CC' Unit μm
r (3) C r (3) C'
Nominal shaft
Total length of
diameter 13 C A
16 20 A' C' 25 32
spline shaft
Above Below C H P C H P C H P C H P C H P
- 200 56 34 18 56 34 18 56 34 18 53 32 18 53 32 18
200 315 71 45 25 71 45 25 71 45 25 58 39 21 58 39 21
315 400 83 53 31 83 53 31 83 53 31 70 44 25 70 44 25
400 500 95 62 38 95 62 38 95 62 38 78 50 29 78 50 29
500 630 112 112 112 88 57 34 88 57 34
630 800 103 68 42 103 68 42
800 1000 124 83 124 83
Accuracy
C H P C H P C H P
Nominal shaft
diameter
13 27 11 8 46 19 12 39 16 11
16 27 11 8 46 19 12 39 16 11
20 27 11 8 46 19 12 39 16 11
25 33 13 9 53 22 13 39 16 11
32 33 13 9 53 22 13 39 16 11
h (1) CC'
r (3) C r (3) C'
C C'
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• FSR type
b (4) AA'
b (2) C b (2) C'
h (5) AA'
h (1) CC'
r (3) C r (3) C'
C A A' C'
Figure 5-3. Measurement items of the accuracy of FSR type ball spline
Accuracy
Nominal shaft C H P C H P C H P C H P
diameter
16 27 11 8 46 19 12 29 18 13 32 21 16
20 27 11 8 46 19 12 29 18 13 32 21 16
25 33 13 9 53 22 13 32 21 16 32 21 16
32 33 13 9 53 22 13 32 21 16 32 21 16
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• Ball screw
Axial clearance: 0
Lead accuracy: C4 grade
• Ball spline
Clearance in the direction of rotation: 0 (light preload)
Precision grade: H grade
B B' B B'
Product dimensions
• RS type
L
l0
b
3-Ød0
t
D Ød
D-D VIEW ØD
Permission
Outer Keyway Keyway Keyway Lubrication
Basic load rating Basic torque load rating static Length
Nominal diameter width depth length hole
moment
shaft
t
diameter C (kN) Co (kN) CT (N-m)
CoT
MA(N-m) D L
b
+0.1 l0 d0
(N-m) H8
0
13 4.07 5.99 5.98 10.88 19.6 24 36 3 1.5 15 1.5
• FS type L
45° 45° Z1
D
Ød
4-Øm1, Øm2xt1 DP 3-Ød0 ØD
BCD W D-D VIEW ØF
Permission Flange
Outer Lubrication
Nominal Basic load rating Basic torque load rating static outer Length
diameter hole
shaft moment diameter Z1 W m1 m2xt1
diameter
C (kN) Co (kN) CT (N-m) CoT (N-m) MA(N-m) D F L d0
• FSR type
L
E1 T1
6-ØC1
6-m1xt1 Z1
BCD W BCD W1 D
2-Ødo
30°
30°
D
ØF1 ØS1
ØA1 ØD1
D-D VIEW
Permission Flange
Basic load Basic torque load Outer Total Lubrication Support bearing
Nominal static outer
rating rating diameter length hole basic load rating
shaft moment diameter F1 S1 T1 E1 Z1 W W1 m1xt1 C1
diameter C Co CT CoT MA(
D A1 L d0 Ca(kN) Coa(kN)
(kN) (kN) (N-m) (N-m) N-m)
16 7.2 13.5 32.1 34.4 67.6 48 64 50 36 31 21 10 6 56 30 M4x6 4.5 1.5 9.3 11.5
20 10.4 20.0 57.8 63.2 118 56 72 63 43.5 35 21 12 6 64 36 M5x8 4.5 1.5 9.8 13.3
32 20.5 34.4 181.5 173.1 290 78 103 80 63 52 25 17 8 89 54 M6x10 6.6 2.5 13.7 25.2
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Product dimensions
• FBR type
L2 L1
E2 T2 T1 E1 6-ØC1
6-ØC2 Z2 (60° equivalent)
4-m2xt2 Z1 6-m1xt1
(60° equivalent)
(60° equivalent)
(90° equivalent)
2-Ød1 2-Ød0
ØS2 ØS1
Support bearing
basic load rating
Model Basic load Lubrication
number Nominal Nominal rating Outer Flange hole
Total
diameter outer F2
outer inner Lead length S2 T2 E2 Z2 W2 W3 m2xt2 C2
D2 diameter h7
diameter diameter L2
g6 A2
C(kN) Co(kN) d1 Ca(kN) Coa(kN)
16 7.2 13.5 32.1 34.4 67.6 48 64 50 36 31 21 10 6 56 30 M4x6 4.5 1.5 9.3 11.5
20 10.4 20.0 57.8 63.2 118 56 72 63 43.5 35 21 12 6 64 36 M5x8 4.5 1.5 9.8 13.3
32 20.5 34.4 181.5 173.1 290 78 103 80 63 52 25 17 8 89 54 M6x10 6.6 2.5 13.7 25.2
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7. Design examples
7.1 Inspection manual for the spline shaft design
For products that require the end machining of the spline shaft end, please check the following points when
placing orders. The following Figure shows the basic drawing of the ball spline.
f
f g f'
h h
k
i o'
a o
e
j j'
n
Inspection requirements
a. Type of spline nut to be installed
b. Number of spline nuts
c. Clearance of rotating direction
d. Accuracy
e. With or without the dustproof ring
f. Full length (whether the dimensions of all parts are ready and whether the total dimensions are correct)
g. Effective length of the spline part
h. Incomplete heat treatment area
i. The direction of the flange (flange type)
j. If spline shaft end part diameter is larger than stroke area.
k. Position of the spline nut in relation to the shape of the spline shaft end (keyway of the spline nut, flange
hole)
l. Indication of the chamfer
m. The shape of the chamfer of the spline shaft end
n. Application of hollow shaft
o. O ring position
p. Maximum length
q. Whether there are other precedents
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7.2 Position of the keyway and flange hole of the spline nut
Among all types of ball splines, the keyway in the outer diameter of the spline nut is shown in Figure
7-2 and is machined according to the position of the ball circulation.
In addition, the flange holes in the flange-type nuts are in the position shown in Figure 7-3.
Specify the position of the processed keyway, etc., on the spline shaft when placing orders.
SP13-RS type and smaller types SP16-RS type and larger types
SP13-FS type and smaller types SP16-FS type and larger types
8. Installation steps
1. Recommended tolerance for spline nut mounting surface.
When specifying the tolerance for the diameter of the mounting surface for the spline nut bracket, it
is generally recommended to use a transition fit (J6) for best accuracy. However, a clearance fit (H7)
may be used in cases where accuracy requirements are lower.
C ring
RS type
FS type
Pulley
FRS
type
D-0.5
Di
If the spline nut is equipped with a dustproof ring or preloaded, lubricate the outer diameter of the
spline shaft with lubrication grease in advance.
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Grease nipple
Sleeve
Transportation/Assembly
(1) When transporting heavy products (20kg or more), two or more people or transporting equipment is
requested. Otherwise, it may result in scratches or damage.
(2) Do not disassemble any part. Otherwise, it may result in loss of function.
(3) The spline nu t and spline shaft may fall by their weight when tilting, so be careful.
(4) Do not allow the ball spline to fall or be impacted. Otherwise, it may result in scratches or damage. In
addition, even if the damage is not visible from the outside, it may result in loss of function if it is hit.
(5) When assembling, do not remove the spline nut from the spline shaft.
(6) When using the product, wear protective gloves, safety shoes, etc., as necessary to ensure safety.
Lubrication
(1) Wipe off the rust-proof oil carefully and lubricate before use.
(2) Do not mix different lubricants together for use. Even lubricant greases with the same type of thickening
agent may affect each other due to different additives, etc.
(3) Use the lubricant grease that fits the specifications and environment if it is used in a special
environment, such as a place where there is a lot of vibration, a clean room, vacuum, or low or high
temperature.
(4) When lubricating a product without a grease nipple or oil hole, apply lubricant directly to the rolling
surface and make several test runs in order to inject the lubrication grease into the product.
(5) The consistency of lubrication grease varies depending on the temperature. The sliding resistance of the
ball spline changes due to the change in consistency, so please pay attention to it.
(6) After adding lubrication grease, the mixing resistance of the lubrication grease may cause an increase in
the sliding resistance of the ball spline. Make sure to carry out a test run and operate the machine after
getting used to the lubrication grease.
(7) After adding lubrication grease, excess lubrication grease may be dispersed to the surrounding area, so
wipe it off before use if necessary.
(8) The lubricant properties will deteriorate over time, so it is necessary to check and replenish the
lubrication grease according to the frequency of use.
(9) The lubrication interval varies depending on the conditions and environment of use. It is recommended
to lubricate the system approximately every 100km travel distance (3-6 months). The final lubrication
interval should be set according to the actual machine.
(10) When lubricating with oil, sometimes the lubricant may not reach due to the installation direction of the
ball spline. Please contact HIWIN in advance for details.
Storage
When storing the ball spline, place it in the HIWIN specified package and store it horizontally in the room to
avoid high and low temperatures and high humidity. Since the internal lubricant will deteriorate over time,
store the product for a long time, lubricate it again before use.
Disposal
Please discard the product as industrial waste as appropriate.
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Technical Information
HIWIN GmbH HIWIN Schweiz GmbH HIWIN KOREA HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
OFFENBURG, GERMANY JONA, SWITZERLAND SUWON‧CHANGWON, KOREA No. 7, Jingke Road,
www.hiwin.de www.hiwin.ch www.hiwin.kr Taichung Precision Machinery Park,
www.hiwin.eu [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Taichung 40852, Taiwan
Tel: +886-4-23594510
Fax: +886-4-23594420
www.hiwin.tw
HIWIN JAPAN HIWIN s.r.o. HIWIN CHINA [email protected]
KOBE‧TOKYO‧NAGOYA‧NAGANO‧ BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC SUZHOU, CHINA
TOHOKU‧SHIZUOKA.HOKURIKU‧ www.hiwin.cz www.hiwin.cn
HIROSHIMA‧FUKUOKA‧KUMAMOTO, [email protected] [email protected]
JAPAN
www.hiwin.co.jp
[email protected]