In some models of jack screws, The lifting screw does not move up and down. It only rotates around its axis. A lifting nut (also known as travelling nut) moves along the screw. The lifting nut of jack screw is made of bronze to decrease friction.
Screw Jack Applications
Paper, press, printing industry
Gypsum factories
Sheet metal forming machinery
Mechanical lifting applications
Platform lifting applications
Food processing machinery
Construction sector
Bridge jacks for road and bridge lifting
Shipyards
Opening and closing of penstocks
Industrial process
Roll form machinery
Mining industry
Defense industry
Lift tables
Stage setup applications