Unimec Patents, revolutionary news for screw jacks

Always on the front lines of technical research, Unimec has deposited two revolutionary patents in the screw jacks sector.

In-depth knowledge of the needs of the industrial designer to create innovative solutions that are able to render mechanical movement ever more efficient and safe: always on the front lines of technical research, Unimec has deposited two revolutionary patents in the screw jacks sector.

The first patent pertains to the proximity support used to control the stroke of the screw jack. Up to yesterday the sensor had to be installed in a milled cavity; the new Unimec patented solution is instead composed of a support in special techno-polymer with a sunken nut (custom moulded for each diameter of protection and mounted on the exterior of the jack), which houses an O-ring in its interior to seal the hole in the protection. 

An idea that allows eliminating the support structure, improving the seal, facilitating assembly and adjustment of the sensor. The excellent results obtained during testing opened the pathway for launching this solution on the market, which provides better protection for the screw jack shaft from external agents.

Always from an improvement standpoint, Unimec also deposited the patent for the “self-aligning nut” or auto alignment. Normal screw jacks can lift misaligned structures up to a maximum of 3°; the new Unimec patented volute resolves misalignment up to 12°, with 300% improvement in respect to other solutions on the market.

The heart of this patent is a ball joint that permits off-axis movement and simultaneously prevents the entire mechanism from rotating together with the screws.  

Investments in research and development confirm that particular attention to the customer that has always distinguished the Unimec production: taking care of your needs as if they were ours and create solutions which allow you to see the meaning of choosing Unimec's quality first hand.