The SCHNEEBERGER range of recirculating units offers you perfect solutions for your specific applications.

Assessment of the advantages

Recirculating units comparison table - SK, SKD, SKC, SR, NRT

Parameter: Low displacement force & high level of smoothness

Rolling element SK SKD SKC SR NRT
- balls +++ ++++ ++++ n/a n/a
- rollers n/a n/a n/a ++ ++

Parameter: High loading capacity

Rolling element SK SKD SKC SR NRT
- balls ++ ++ + n/a n/a
- rollers n/a n/a n/a +++ ++++

Legend

++++ best choice | +++ | ++ | + good choice | n/a not available

Performance parameters

Parameter SK SKD SKC SR NRT
Max. acceleration in m/s² 50 50 50 50 50
Max. speed in m/s 2 2 2 2 1
Operating temperature in °C -40 to +80 -40 to +80 -150 to +200 -40 to +80 -40 to +80

Material

Component SK SKD SKC SR NRT
Supporting structure
tool steel, hardness in HRC
58-62 58-62 58-62
(coated)
58-62 58-62
Rolling element
tool steel, hardness in HRC
58-64 58-64
(damping elements made of plastic)
n/a 58-64 58-64
Ceramic rolling element
(Teflon® balls are situated between the ceramic balls)
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Redirection unit Sizes 1, 2, 9 and 12 made of anodized aluminium
Sizes 3 and 6 depending on the length made of plastic or aluminium
Depending on the length made of plastic or aluminium tool steel, coated Depending on the length made of plastic or aluminium Plastic

Special versions

Special versions Order code SK SKD SKC SR NRT
Matched (height-matched) GP
Connection for centralised lubrication ZS n/a n/a n/a n/a
ESC