Automotive engineering

Bring more lightness to your mechanical drive components - with Eichenberger screw drives

The possible applications of screw drives in the field of vehicle technology are extremely diverse. Linear movements often form the basis for rolling, gliding and smooth running. Regardless of whether it is a truck coupling, automatic vehicle door systems for rail and commercial vehicles or aircraft seats, or towed sonar for detecting oil deposits under the ocean. In addition to precision, robustness and resilience, weight is playing an increasingly important role. Lighter, resilient materials have become an integral part of vehicle technology. Eichenberger lightweight aluminum threads bring enormous advantages to your design - even for the simplest mechanical drive components.

Application examples

Everyone please get in!
Door openings/ramps
Aluminum in the door area and the support of "Speedy" save up to 35 kg of weight per door. This means that two more passengers can fit into the bus. Weight reductions also reduce fuel consumption and therefore also CO2 emissions.
Centerpiece door operator
Door openings/ramps
In automatic vehicle door systems, cold-formed aluminum threaded spindles with sophisticated, special thread shapes have strong advantages: The aluminum material offers light weight with consistent stability and high load-bearing capacity.
Well switched!
Clutches/gearboxes
Fully automatic truck transmissions demand the utmost from the clutch. The clutch actuator with a robust spindle from Eichenberger masters the enormous power with ease and high dynamics.
Black gold
Clutches/gearboxes
Kilometre-deep boreholes, extreme temperatures, high pressure: in oil production, the drilling assembly must function extremely reliably and drill quickly and effectively. In the steering system of the high-tech drilling arms, the robust, extremely resilient ball screw drive type Carry with tubular ball return made of steel guarantees the demanding steering work.
Shuttle service into space
Space/airplanes/ships
Thanks to three sophisticated ball screw drives, the new space glider will be able to dock safely to the ISS space station from 2020. Reliability, robustness and resilience were just some of the decisive selection criteria for defying the challenges in space.
Towed sonar on the high seas
Space/airplanes/ships
Water microphones, which are towed by ships, detect oil deposits under the sea. The specially developed ball screw drive from Eichenberger with a special nut and cardan connection regulates the fanning of the ropes and ensures that the ropes, which can be up to 1000 meters long, are towed smoothly.
Have a pleasant flight!
Space/airplanes/ships
The correct position of the airplane seat is crucial for travel comfort and a relaxed arrival. With ball screw drives from Eichenberger, the backrest, seat and footrest can be adjusted smoothly and with millimeter precision.