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Influence of bearing ball recirculation on error motions of linear axes

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Author(s)

Gregory W. Vogl, Kyle F. Shreve, Alkan Donmez

Abstract

For positioning systems utilizing linear guides and trucks with recirculating balls, a method is presented that uses the measured total error motions and the measured phase of ball loops within trucks to determine the influence of each ball loop on the error motions. The influence of ball recirculation on the error motions is estimated a priori via a least-squares solution, based on data collected from a multitude of motion tests in which varying phases were measured by sensors integrated into the trucks. This method enables real-time estimation of performance degradations and identification of their sources.
Citation
CIRP Annals-ManufacturingTechnology
Volume
70
Pub Type
Journals

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2021.04.078
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Keywords

Machine tool, Error, Diagnostics
Manufacturing and Machining

Citation

Vogl, G. , Shreve, K. and Donmez, A. (2021), Influence of bearing ball recirculation on error motions of linear axes, CIRP Annals-ManufacturingTechnology, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2021.04.078, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=931797 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created January 10, 2021, Updated February 23, 2022
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