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title: "What safety functions does a modern screw jack offer?"
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Modern screw jack systems from ZIMM offer a variety of safety features, including:

- Safety nut
- Self-locking trapezoidal screw
- Overload protection
- Limit switches
- Optional: brakes for ball screw drive