They run quieter compared to the straight, specifically at high speeds
They have an increased contact ratio (the amount of effective teeth engaged) than straight, which escalates the load carrying capacity
Their lengths are great round numbers, e.g. 500.0 mm and 1,000.0 mm, for easy integration with machine bed lengths; Directly racks lengths are usually a multiple of pi., e.g. 502.65 mm and 1005.31 mm.
A rack and pinion is a type of linear actuator that comprises a set of gears which convert rotational movement into linear movement. This mixture of Rack gears and Spur gears are generally called “Rack and Pinion”. Rack and pinion combinations are often used as part of a straightforward linear actuator, where in fact the rotation of a shaft powered yourself or by a electric motor is converted to linear motion.
For customer’s that require a more accurate movement than normal rack and pinion combinations can’t provide, our Anti-backlash spur gears can be found to be used as pinion gears with this Rack Gears.
The rack product range includes metric pitches from module 1.0 to 16.0, with linear force capacities as high as 92,000 lb. Rack styles include helical, straight (spur), integrated and circular. Rack lengths up to 3.00 meters are available standard, with unlimited travels lengths possible by mounting segments end-to-end.
Helical versus Straight: The helical style provides several key benefits over the straight style, including:
These drives are ideal for an array of applications, including axis drives requiring exact positioning & repeatability, traveling gantries & columns, choose & place robots, CNC routers and material handling systems. Heavy load capacities and duty cycles can also be easily handled with these drives. Industries served include Material Handling, Automation, Automotive, Aerospace, Machine Device and Robotics.
Timing belts for linear actuators are typically made of polyurethane reinforced with internal steel or Kevlar cords. The most typical tooth geometry for belts in linear actuators may be the AT profile, which includes a big tooth width that provides high level of resistance against shear forces. On the driven end of the actuator (where the motor is attached) a precision-machined toothed pulley engages with the belt, while on the non-driven end, a flat pulley simply provides guidance. The non-powered, or idler, pulley is usually often used for tensioning the belt, although some designs provide tensioning mechanisms on the carriage. The type of belt, tooth profile, and applied tension push all determine the force that can be transmitted.
Rack and pinion systems found in linear actuators contain a rack (also referred to as the “linear equipment”), a pinion (or “circular equipment”), and a gearbox. The gearbox helps to optimize the swiftness of the servo motor and the inertia match of the machine. One’s teeth of a rack and pinion drive can be straight or helical, although helical teeth are often used due to their higher load capacity and quieter operation. For rack and pinion systems, the utmost force that can be transmitted can be largely dependant on the tooth pitch and how big is the pinion.
Our unique understanding extends from the coupling of linear program components – gearbox, motor, pinion and rack – to outstanding system solutions. You can expect linear systems perfectly made to meet your unique Linear Gearrack application needs with regards to the even running, positioning precision and feed drive of linear drives.
In the research of the linear movement of the apparatus drive system, the measuring system of the gear rack is designed in order to measure the linear error. using servo engine straight drives the gears on the rack. using servo motor directly drives the gear on the rack, and is based on the movement control PT point mode to realize the measurement of the Measuring distance and standby control requirements etc. In the process of the linear motion of the gear and rack drive system, the measuring data is obtained utilizing the laser beam interferometer to measure the position of the actual motion of the gear axis. Using the least square 
method to resolve the linear equations of contradiction, and also to extend it to a variety of occasions and arbitrary amount of fitting features, using MATLAB development to obtain the real data curve corresponds with design data curve, and the linear positioning accuracy and repeatability of gear and rack. This technology can be extended to linear measurement and data evaluation of the majority of linear motion mechanism. It can also be utilized as the foundation for the automatic compensation algorithm of linear movement control.
Comprising both helical & directly (spur) tooth versions, within an assortment of sizes, components and quality levels, to meet nearly every axis drive requirements.