Rack And Pinion Lift System

At usa hoist we re proud to carry rack and pinion lift systems that use the latest developments in technology and design.

Rack and pinion lift system.

A rack and pinion steering system consists of a pinion a circular gear with a rack a linear gear. Applying the rack and pinion linear slide duration. Rack and pinion systems are ideal for applications such as vertical lifts or overhead gantries. Throughout a proud history stretching back over 70 years alimak have become recognised for a culture of constant innovation and product development not least for pioneering the first mast climbing platform to utilise the hard wearing and reliable rack and pinion drive system.

The difference in the design and machining quality of the racks makes a difference in performance in noise. A rack and pinion is commonly found in the steering mechanism of cars or other wheeled steered vehicles rack and pinion provides less mechanical advantage than other mechanisms such as recirculating ball but less backlash and greater feedback or steering feel the mechanism may be power assisted usually by hydraulic or electrical means. Most cars small trucks. The system works by converting a revolving motion into linear motion.

Its design also allows multiple carriages to be used on one system which is useful for applications that require loads to move independently.