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title: "Which spindle types are used in screw jack systems?"
url: "https://zimm.com/wiki/which-spindle-types-are-used-in-screw-jack-systems/"
datePublished: "2025-08-21T12:32:04+00:00"
dateModified: "2025-11-17T13:44:33+00:00"
author: "jonathan-mildner"
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categories: "Questions and answers about our products, Screw jacks, Electromechanical actuators"
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ZIMM uses both trapezoidal screw spindles (for self-locking and low-maintenance applications) and ball screw spindles (for high dynamics and positioning accuracy) in screw jack systems. Ball screw spindles provide longer duty cycles and higher efficiency.