8.

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8.4 Ball screw

8.4.1 Ball screw Y-axis disassembly and assembly

Problem:
Noise in the Y-axis

Cause:
Stretching insufficient
Bearing damage
Wear
Ball screw not aligned

Measure:
Replace ball screw

Safety measures:
(Secure headstock against falling down when the vertical ball screw is being re-
placed)

8.4.1.1 Disassembly:

Disassemble the Y cover and the bottom cover plate at the stand.
Disassemble the Y motor (caution: short lines).
All lines to the table are disassembled and fixed to the table.
Loosen the ball screw nut.
Loosen the bearing.
Pull the ball screw to the right (towards the X-axis) and disassemble the bearings.
Pull the table to the left (towards the pallet changer).
Push back the ball screw, swivel it out off the bearing support and extract it diago-
nally from the top towards the magazine side. (push it underneath the X-axis)

Disassemble the cover

and sliding plates

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8.4.2 Brief instructions for the ball screw assembly

8.4.2.1 General information

Preparations: Each part has been cleaned, checked and preassembled. Ball
screw assembly will be described briefly below.

Fixed bearing (motor) Floating bearing

- When disassembled, it must be possible to assemble all the parts easily. In

case of stiffness, rework the parts. (Thread file, sand paper, etc.)

-Assemble the pipe for ball screw

cooling.

Fill the ball screw with nut grease,

Lock screw assemble the gland.
Sealing ring (18*22*1,5) Fixed bearing
Locking pin 4*14*
Pipe 10*8*1641,5

-Mask the thread turns with adhesive

tape. Carefully insert the ball screw.
Use two bolts to slightly fasten the ball
screw nut to the table console.
Remove the adhesive tape.
-

The axis is at the far left

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8.4.2.1.1 Fixed bearing assembly

Fixed bearing side

LOCTITE 243

- Assemble the bearing at the fixed bearing side. Only the four front bolts with
the disc springs are assembled. Manually screw in the bolts, the disc
springs must have slight contact, subsequently screw in the bolts a half
turn. (preload a half-turn of the bolt)

-Slightly oil the parts prior to assembly.

Assemble the ring and adjusting nut, do not
tighten the adjusting nut.

Adjusting nut Ring

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8.4.2.1.2 Floating bearing assembly

Floating bearing side

-Slightly oil the surfaces of the ball screw.

-Assemble the threaded ring at the floating
bearing side.

Threaded ring

-Push the flange onto the ball screw.

Flange

-Assemble the bearing, ring and adjusting

nut.

Note!

Fix the adjusting nut into position, subse-

quently rotate 2 to 3 turns.

Caution!
The threaded ring should not rest on the
flange.
Bearing Ring Adjusting nut

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8.4.2.2 Finishing the fixed bearing

Fixed bearing side

-Tighten the fixed bearing with the

specified torque.
-Fix the joint hook spanner to the
adjusting nut.

Floating bearing side

-Fix the torque spanner (size 14) at

the floating bearing side.
-Tighten the adjusting ring (fixed bea-
ring side) to a torque of 150 Nm,
release it again and then retighten it
to the specified torque of 75 Nm.

- Subsequently, assemble the remaining screws with disc springs at the fixed
bearing side. (Do not forget to use LOCTITE 243).

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8.4.2.3 Setting the concentricity fixed bearing side

-Set the concentricity at the fixed bearing

side.
-Position the dial gauge (0.002 mm) as
shown.

-The concentricity is determined and set by

rotating the ball screw and by tapping the
adjusting nut with a brass mandrel respec-
tively. (max 0.01 mm)

-Now tighten the four threaded pins in a criss-

cross pattern with a hex key (size 4). Subse-
quently tighten to a torque of 5 Nm.
-Check the concentricity again.

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8.4.2.4 Finishing the floating bearing

-Turn the table console towards the fixed

bearing (buffer). Centre the ball screw.
-Use two screws to tighten the ball screw
nut.

-Use a ratchet spanner (size 14) to turn

the table console towards the floating
bearing. The bearing setting is ’floating’.

2 cylinder -Use two cylinder screws to tighten the

screws bearing to a torque of 21 Nm.

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8.4.2.5 Ball screw stretching

- Ball screw stretching

- Use a joint hook spanner to tighten the

adjusting nut; the torque is preloaded to
80Nm with the inserted torque key.
Loosen the adjusting nut and set it to
40Nm.

See: 3.3.6.1 Stretching using two dial

gauges

Size 14 nut Torque 40Nm

-Turn the table console to the middle

and loosen the ball screw nut again.
The table can now be moved manually.

-ITighten the internal adjusting ring to

32Nm.

-Position the dial gauge at the ball

screw nut and check the concentricity;
the concentricity can be set to max.
0.02mm by tapping the adjusting ring.

-Tighten the safety screws of the ad-

justing ring with an increasing level of
torque up to 7Nm.

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8.4.2.6 Setting the concentricity of the floating bearing

Floating bearing side

-Set the concentricity of the floating

bearing.

-Position and zero the dial gauge at the

end of the shaft. Check the concentri-
city (max. 0.01mm); if the value devia-
tes, tap the adjusting nut with a brass
mandrel. Slightly tighten the threaded
pins in a criss-cross pattern, check the
concentricity. Once the correct concen-
tricity has been achieved, tighten the
threaded pins.

-Tighten the threaded pins to a torque

of 5Nm.

Pipe
Threaded pins
Lock screw

-Close the ball screw cooling, use

thread locking adhesive for the lock
screw.

Caution!

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8.4.2.7 Ball screw cooling

8.4.2.7.1 Assemble the sleeve

Chromium oxide coating

4x alum. washer 4.5*2.0

Threaded pin M6*8

O-ring

The shaft sealing ring runs over the chromium oxide coating; the coating
must be damage free.
- When assembling the old sleeve, the aluminium washers must be removed
and replaced with new ones. Renew the O-ring.
- New parts are generally installed with a new sleeve.
- Screw the sleeve onto the ball screw; it must be possible to slightly turn the
ball screw. (Rework the threaded turn with a thread file).
-Turn the sleeve into position, and
then back a quarter turn.
-Set the concentricity. Position the dial
gauge at the coating.

- Insert the hex key into the sleeve and

roughly set the concentricity by pres-
sing.

-Fine setting occurs via the threaded

pins. (concentricity error max.
0.01mm)

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8.4.2.7.2 Assembling the rotating joint (ball screw cooling)

The ball screw cooling sleeve is pre-

assembled. No: 2465135
R.
K1.13

When replacing the shaft sealing ring

V.
K1.12

O. outlet
I. inlet

Assemble the stay bolt

Caution!

Lubricate the sleeve

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-Spray the shaft sealing ring with

Molykote spray. (No.: 2254885)

Shaft sealing ring -Carefully insert the sleeve; twisting

will damage the shaft sealing ring.

-Remove the stay bolt, assemble the

remaining M8 cylinder bolts and tigh-
ten them in a criss-cross pattern to a
torque of 21Nm.

8.4.2.8 Pushing out the ball screw cooling

- By pushing out the ball screw cooling, it is checked whether the shaft
sealing ring is tight or not.

-Apply approx. 2.5 bar (air). By turning the ball

screw, it is checked whether the shaft sealing
ring is tight or not. Pressure drop during tur-
ning. (Shaft sealing ring is defective or con-
centricity of the shaft is too large).
-In case of pressure drop, check all lines at
the manometer.
-Increase the pressure to approx. 5 bar, check
the tightness again by turning the ball screw.
-Reduce the pressure to approx.1 bar, check
again. In case of slight improvement, disassemble the ball screw cooling
(flange). Check the concentricity. Renew the shaft sealing ring.

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8.4.2.9 Coupling

-Disassemble the coupling. Set to

the measured dimension. Tighten
the coupling to a torque of 10Nm.

-Tighten the 8 bolts in a criss-cross

pattern for both couplings.

-Check the concentricity, max.

0.02mm

24mm

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8.4.2.10 Feed drive table axis (2802833) drawing

ttach the bearing support

t three points
in Disc springs
Ball screw cooling

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8.4.2.11 Part presentation

Flange Ball screw cooling

Coupling Adjusting nut(M30*1,5*) Ring Bearing
Sleeve

Ring

Flange*bearing

Fixed bearing

Ball screw (cooling pipe)

Floating
bearing

Screw with disc springs

Adjusting nut M35*1,5

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