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title: "What types of screw jacks are available?"
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datePublished: "2025-07-24T11:55:05+00:00"
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ZIMM offers the following types of screw jacks:

- S version (translating spindle) or R version (rotating spindle)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAiykPtcZBA

- Each available with:
  - Trapezoidal screw (Tr) – for simple, self-locking applications
  - Ball screw (KGT) – for dynamic, precise positioning

## Videos

### Funktionsweise | Rotierende und stehende Spindel bei Hubgetrieben

In this video, viewers will explore the functionality of rotating and stationary spindles in screw jacks, gaining insights into their mechanisms and applications in industrial automation.

- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAiykPtcZBA)