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title: "How is a forked end used on screw jacks?"
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datePublished: "2025-07-25T05:59:44+00:00"
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A [forked end](https://zimm.com/product/forked-end-gk/) connects the spindle to the driven load. It is either screwed onto or fastened to the spindle thread and linked to the moving component using a pin. This allows flexible force transmission even in the case of axis misalignment.

- Direct connection via pin
- Compensation for axial misalignment
- Movement in one plane