Compact, constanwas t-torque telescoping mechanism

[Lil' Lavery]

I couldn't watch this with sound based on where I am, but can anyone relay what the basic benefits are when compared to a ball screw or lead screw?

[Chak]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

I couldn't watch this with sound based on where I am, but can anyone relay what the basic benefits are when compared to a ball screw or lead screw?

The biggest benefit seems to be packaging. Ball screws and lead screws have to get longer and longer to lift things higher, and there would be a long screw poking above the platform being raised(annoying for purposes like theater). This new kind of lifting mechanism only have to get thicker and thicker around the base to lift things higher, and there is no rod poking above the platform. That makes for a compact unit that can expand upwards.

As for structural strength or power efficiency, I'm just a student watching some youtube videos so I wouldn't know about that.