- used to move machine parts against

resisting forces. The usual source of power is

a rotating shaft or a crank. Common
applications are machine slides (such as in
machine tools), vises, presses, and jacks.
ADVANTAGES OF POWER SCREW
1. Large load carrying capability
2. Compact
3. Simple to design
4. Easy to manufacture; no specialized
machinery is required
5. Large mechanical advantage
6. Precise and accurate linear motion
7. Smooth, quiet, and low maintenance
8. Minimal number of parts
9. Most are self-locking
DISADVANTAGES OF POWER SCREW

- are that most are not very efficient.

Due to the low efficiency they cannot be
used in continuous power transmission
applications. They also have a high degree
for friction on the threads, which can wear
the threads out quickly
1. Raising loads ( screw jack)
2. Loading specimens in testing machine
3. Obtaining required motions in machining
and press working
4. Precise indexing motions
5. Providing motions of operating members of
robots
- Power screws are classified by the geometry
of their thread.

1. Square thread
2. Acme thread
3. Buttress thread
 - Square threads are named after their
square geometry. They are the most
efficient, having the least friction, so they
are often used for screws that carry high
power. But they are also the most difficult to
machine, and are thus the most expensive.
 - Acme threads have a 29° thread angle,
which is easier to machine than square
threads. They are not as efficient as square
threads, due to the increased friction
induced by the thread angle.

- this thread is in the form of V or angular

thread.
- Buttress threads are of a triangular
shape. These are used where the load
force on the screw is only applied in one
direction. Combination of higher
efficiency of square thread and the ease
of cutting of the Acme thread.

- also known as the breech-lock thread

form, refers to two different thread
profiles. One is a type of leadscrew and
the other is a type of hydraulic sealing
thread form. The leadscrew type is often
used in machinery and the sealing type is
often used in oil fields.
1. For high-grade materials and workmanship
and for well-in and lubricated threads, the
coefficient of friction maybe taken as 0.10.
2. For average quality material, workmanship
and conditions of operations, the
coefficient of friction maybe taken as
0.125.
3. For poor-quality material and workmanship
and for newly machined surfaces which are
indifferently lubricated and which have
slow motion, the coefficient of friction
maybe taken as 0.15.
4. The coefficient of friction for starting
conditions maybe taken as 1 1/3 times the
value for the running conditions.
5. The coefficient of collar friction maybe
taken as the same as the thread friction.
1. What is the frictional hp acting on a collar
loaded with 100 kg weight? The collar has an
outside diameter of 100mm and an internal
diameter of 40mm. The collar rotates at
1,000 rpm and the coefficient of friction
between the collar and the pivot surface is
0.15.
2. A 4,000 lb is to be lowered by a double
threaded-power screw. The coefficient of
friction for the threads is 0.1. What torque in
(in-lb) must the screw transmit if mean
diameter of screw is 2.25 inch.
3. Determine the load applied in (KN), to a
power screw if it has an efficiency of 14.24%,
lead of 0.01m and total torque of 50 KN.m.
Assuming coefficient of friction is negligible.