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title: "Which safety functions are integrated into a screw jack element?"
url: "https://zimm.com/wiki/which-safety-functions-are-integrated-into-a-screw-jack-element/"
datePublished: "2025-08-21T14:28:45+00:00"
dateModified: "2025-11-17T13:39:22+00:00"
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A screw jack element from ZIMM includes the following safety functions:

- Safety nuts
- End stops
- Overload protection
- Sensor-based limit position monitoring
- Backlash protection for non-self-locking versions