Home › Ball Screw Selection › Selection Tree

Ball Screw Selection Tree: Load → Life → Speed → Accuracy → Support Unit

Interactive ball-screw selection wizard: enter axial load, speed and support span to get L10 life, critical speed Nc, buckling margin, and recommended accuracy grade, preload class and support-unit pair.

Six steps: 1) enter parameters 2) check life 3) check speed 4) check buckling 5) pick accuracy and preload 6) match the support unit. Each step links to its detailed guide.

On this page

Selection wizard

Enter duty parameters

Step 2: is rated life enough?

Step 3: is speed below critical?

Step 4: buckling risk under compression?

Step 5: accuracy grade and preload

Step 6: match the support unit

Send this selection for a quote

Opens the inquiry form with your selection pre-filled — just add your contact details and send.

Calculation basis

Each step links to the guide that carries the formula, factors and a worked example; this page just connects them.

CheckFormulaGuide
Rated lifeL = (Ca/Fm)³×10⁶Sizing
Critical speedNc = (f·d1/Lc²)×10⁷Sizing
Buckling loadPc = π²EI/Le², I=π·d1⁴/64Sizing
Preload classP0–P4, ≤8% CNC / ≤5% automationPreload
Accuracy gradeJIS B 1192 e300Lead Accuracy
Support unitD1 / Cr / C0Bearing Load Chart

Formulas per JIS B 1192 and common ball-screw design practice. This wizard is a screening tool; the model catalogue governs final sizing.

Formulas per JIS B 1192 and common ball-screw design practice; support-unit data from MOSIONX 2026 catalogue chapter G.

Request a QuoteOpen Selector →Support Unit Cards