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Support Unit
Models EK, BK, FK, EF, BF and FF

Seal
Housing
Bearing
Holding lid
Hexagonal socket-head
setscrew Collar
Housing
Set piece Bearing

Lock nut Snap ring

Fixed side Supported side

Fig.1 Structure of the Support Unit

Structure and Features

The support unit comes in six types: models EK, FK, EF, and FF, which are tailored to model BNK
precision ball screw with finished shaft ends, and models BK and BF, which are standardized for
general ball screws.
The support unit on the fixed side includes a JIS Class 5-compliant angular bearing provided with an
adjusted preload.
The Support Unit on the supported side uses a deep-groove ball bearing.
The internal bearings of the Support Unit models EK, FK and BK contain an appropriate amount of
lithium soap-group grease that is sealed with a special seal. Thus, these models are capable of op-
erating over a long period.

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Support Unit

Uses the Optimal Bearing

To ensure the rigidity balance with the Ball Screw, the Support Unit uses an angular bearing (contact
angle: 30; DF configuration) with a high rigidity and a low torque. Miniature Support Unit models
EK/FK 4, 5 and 6 are incorporated with a miniature angular bearing with a contact angle of 45 de-
veloped exclusively for miniature Ball Screws. This bearing has a greater contact angle of 45 and
an increased number of balls with a smaller diameter. The high rigidity and accuracy of the miniature
angular bearing provides the stable rotational performance.

Support Unit Shapes

The square and round shapes are available for the Support Unit to allow the selection according to
the intended use.

Example of Installation

Square Type Round Type

Ball Screw Peripherals

Compact and Easy Installation
The Support Unit is compactly designed to accommodate the space in the installation site. As the
bearing is provided with an appropriately adjusted preload, the Support Unit can be assembled with
a Ball Screw unit with no further machining. Accordingly, the required man-hours in the assembly
can be reduced and the assembly accuracy can be increased.

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Type

For the Fixed Side

Square Type Model EK Square Type Model BK

Specification TableA Specification TableA

(Inner diameter:  4 to  20) (Inner diameter:  10 to  40)

Round Type Model FK

Specification TableA

(Inner diameter:  4 to  30)

For the Supported Side

Square Type Model EF Square Type Model BF

Specification TableA Specification TableA

(Inner diameter:  6 to  20) (Inner diameter:  8 to  40)

Round Type Model FF

Specification TableA

(Inner diameter:  6 to  30)

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Support Unit

Types of Support Units and Applicable Screw Shaft Outer Diameters

Inner Inner Applicable Applicable Recommended Shapes of Shaft

Type BNK with
diameter of diameter of Model No. model No. Ends(Applicable Shaft Outer Diameter  D)
Unfinished Shaft
fixed-side supported- of fixed-side of the sup-
Ends(Applicable
Support Unit side Support Support ported side Shaft End H (mm) Shaft End J (mm)
Model No.)
(mm) Unit (mm) Unit Support Unit

4 — EK 4 BNK0401
— 6 ————
FK 4 BNK0501
5 — EK 5
— BNK0601 8 ————
FK 5
BNK0801
EK 6 EF 6 8
6 6 BNK0802 ————
FK 6 FF 6  10
BNK0810
8 6 EK 8 EF 8
BNK1002  12 ————
FK 8 FF 6
BNK1004
EK 10 EF 10 BNK1010
 14  14
10 8 FK 10 FF 10 BNK1202
 15  15
BK 10 BF 10 BNK1205
BNK1208
BNK1402

Ball Screw Peripherals

BNK1404
EK 12 EF 12
BNK1408  16  16
12 10 FK 12 FF 12
BNK1510  18  18
BK 12 BF 12
BNK1520
BNK1616
EK 15 EF 15 BNK2010  20
————
15 15 FK 15 FF 15 BNK2020  25
BK 15 BF 15 ———— ————  20
17 17 BK 17 BF 17 ———— ————  25
 28
EK 20 EF 20
BNK2520  30 ————
FK 20 FF 20
 32
20 20
 28
BK 20 BF 20 ———— ————  30
 32
FK 25 FF 25 ————  36 ————
25 25
BK 25 BF 25 ———— ————  36
FK 30 FF 30 ————
30 30  40  40
BK 30 BF 30 ————
35 35 BK 35 BF 35 ———— ————  45
 50
40 40 BK 40 BF 40 ———— ————
 55
Note1) The Supports Units in this table apply only to those Ball Screw models with recommended shaft ends shapes H, J and
K, indicated on A .
Note2) For Recommended Shapes of Shaft Ends H, J, and K; refer to pages A to A .

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Model Numbers of Bearings and Characteristic Values

Angular ball bearing on the fixed side Deep-groove ball bearing on the supported side
Axial direction Radial direction
Support Basic Note) Rigidity Support Basic Basic
Bearing
Unit Bearing dynamic Permis- Unit dynamic static
model No.
model No. load rating sible load model No. load rating load rating
Ca (kN) (kN) (N/m) C(kN) C0(kN)
EK 4 AC4-12
FK 4 (DF P5) 0.93 1.1 27 — — — —

EK 5 AC5-14
FK 5 (DF P5) 1 1.24 29 — — — —

EK 6 AC6-16 EF 6
FK 6 (DF P5) 1.38 1.76 35 606ZZ 2.19 0.87
FF 6
EK 8 79M8A
FK 8 (DF P5) 2.93 2.15 49 EF 8 606ZZ 2.19 0.87

EK 10 7000 EF 10
FK 10 equivalent 6.08 3.1 65 FF 10 608ZZ 3.35 1.4
BK 10 (DF P5) BF 10
EK 12 7001 EF 12
FK 12 equivalent 6.66 3.25 88 FF 12 6000ZZ 4.55 1.96
BK 12 (DF P5) BF 12
EK 15 7002 EF 15
FK 15 equivalent 7.6 4 100 FF 15 6002ZZ 5.6 2.84
BK 15 (DF P5) BF 15
7203
BK 17 equivalent 13.7 5.85 125 BF 17 6203ZZ 9.6 4.6
(DF P5)
7204
EK 20 EF 20
equivalent 17.9 9.5 170 6204ZZ 12.8 6.65
FK 20 FF 20
(DF P5)
7004
BK 20 equivalent 12.7 7.55 140 BF 20 6004ZZ 9.4 5.05
(DF P5)
7205
FK 25 FF 25
equivalent 20.2 11.5 190 6205ZZ 14 7.85
BK 25 BF 25
(DF P5)
7206
FK 30 FF 30
equivalent 28 16.3 195 6206ZZ 19.5 11.3
BK 30 BF 30
(DF P5)
7207
BK 35 equivalent 37.2 21.9 255 BF 35 6207ZZ 25.7 15.3
(DF P5)
7208
BK 40 equivalent 44.1 27.1 270 BF 40 6208ZZ 29.1 17.8
(DF P5)
Note) “Permissible load” indicates the static permissible load.

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Support Unit

Example of Installation

Square Type Support Unit

Fig.2 Example of Installing a Square Type Support Unit

Ball Screw Peripherals

Round Type Support Unit

Fig.3 Example of Installing a Round Type Support Unit

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Mounting Procedure

Installing the Support Unit

(1) Install the fixed side Support Unit with the screw shaft.
(2) After inserting the fixed side Support Unit, secure the lock nut using the fastening set piece and
the hexagonal socket-head setscrews.
(3) Attach the supported side bearing to the screw shaft and secure the bearing using the snap ring,
and then install the assembly to the housing on the supported side.
Note1) Do no disassemble the Support Unit.
Note2) When inserting the screw shaft to the Support Unit, take care not to let the oil seal lip turn outward.
Note3) When securing the set piece with a hexagonal socket-head setscrew, apply an adhesive to the hexagonal socket-
head setscrew before tightening it in order to prevent the screw from loosening. If planning to use the product in a
harsh environment, it is also necessary to take a measure to prevent other components/parts from loosening. Contact
THK for details.

Snap ring Hexagonal socket-head setscrew

Bearing Set piece

Lock nut
Collar
Supported side Fixed side

Installation onto the Table and the Base

(1) If using a bracket when mounting the ball screw nut to the table, insert the nut into the bracket
and temporarily fasten it.
(2) Temporarily fasten the fixed side Support Unit to the base.
In doing so, press the table toward the fixed side Support Unit to align the axial center, and ad-
just the table so that it can travel freely.
● If using the fixed side Support Unit as the reference point, secure a clearance between the ball
screw nut and the table or inside the bracket when making adjustment.
● If using the table as the reference point, make the adjustment either by using the shim (for a
square type Support Unit), or securing the clearance between the outer surface of the nut and
the inner surface of the mounting section (for a round type Support Unit).
(3) Press the table toward the fixed-side Support Unit to align the axial center. Make the adjustment
by reciprocating the table several times so that the nut travels smoothly throughout the whole
stroke, and temporarily secure the Support Unit to the base.

Table Bracket
Supported side support unit Fixed side support unit

Base

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Support Unit

Checking the Accuracy and Fully Fastening the Support Unit

While checking the runout of the ball screw shaft end and the axial clearance using a dial gauge,
fully fasten the ball screw nut, the nut bracket, the fixed side Support Unit and the supported-side
Support Unit, in this order.

Adjust the nut by moving the table so that the nut

Measure the axial clearance travels smoothly throughout the whole stroke. Measure the runout

Ball Screw Peripherals

Connection with the Motor
(1) Mount the motor bracket to the base.
(2) Connect the motor and the ball screw using a coupling.
Note) Make sure the mounting accuracy is maintained.

(3) Thoroughly perform the break-in for the system.

Motor
Coupling

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Types of Recommended Shapes of the Shaft Ends

To ensure speedy estimates and manufacturing of Ball Screws, THK has standardized the shaft end
shapes of the screw shafts. The recommended shapes of shaft ends consist of shapes H, K and J,
which allow standard Support Units to be used.

Symbol for
Mounting Supported Support
shaft end Shape
method Unit
shape

FK
H1
EK

J1 BK

FK
H2
EK

Fixed HJ

J2 BK

FK
H3
EK

J3 BK

FF
Supported K EF
BF

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Ball Screw Peripherals

Support Unit

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EK Square Type Support Unit on the Fixed Side

2- φ d1 through hole, M
φ d2 counter bore depth h L 2 L3
1
B1 7 4 2 5

2- φ d1 through hole

H φd
H1
h1

T
6 3
b
P L1 L
B

Models EK 4 and 5 Models EK 6 and 8

Shaft
diameter
Model No.
b
d L L1 L2 L3 B H
0.02
EK 4 4 15 5.5 17.5 3 34 19 17
EK 5 5 16.5 5.5 18.5 3.5 36 21 18
EK 6 6 20 5.5 22 3.5 42 25 21
EK 8 8 23 7 26 4 52 32 26
EK 10 10 24 6 29.5 6 70 43 35
EK 12 12 24 6 29.5 6 70 43 35
EK 15 15 25 6 36 5 80 49 40
EK 20 20 42 10 50 10 95 58 47.5

Models EK 4 to 8
Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1 set
3 Set nut 1
4 Collar 2
5 Seal 1
6 Lock Nut 1
Hexagonal socket-head setscrew
7 1
(with a set piece)

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Support Unit

M
L 2 L3
2- φ d1 through hole B1 1
7 4 2 5

φd
H
h1 H 1
T

6 3
b
P L1 L
B

Models EK 10 to 20

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Mass
Bearing used
h1
B1 H1 P d1 d2 h M T kg
0.02
10 18 7 26 4.5 — — M2.6 10 AC4-12(DF P5) 0.06
11 20 8 28 4.5 — — M2.6 11 AC5-14(DF P5) 0.08
13 18 20 30 5.5 9.5 11 M3 12 AC6-16(DF P5) 0.14
17 25 26 38 6.6 11 12 M3 14 79M8A(DF P5) 0.24
25 36 24 52 9 — — M3 16 7000 equivalent (DF P5) 0.46
25 36 24 52 9 — — M3 19 7001 equivalent (DF P5) 0.44
30 41 25 60 11 — — M3 22 7002 equivalent (DF P5) 0.55
30 56 25 75 11 — — M4 30 7204 equivalent (DF P5) 1.35

Models EK 10 to 20
Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1 set
3 Holding lid 1
4 Collar 2
5 Seal 2
6 Lock Nut 1
Hexagonal socket-head setscrew
7 1
(with a set piece)

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BK Square Type Support Unit on the Fixed Side

4- φ d1 through hole,
φ d2 counter bore depth h 1
M

B1

T
H
H1
h1

b
P
B

Shaft
diameter
Model No.
b h1
d L L1 L2 L3 B H B1 H1
0.02 0.02
BK 10 10 25 5 29 5 60 39 30 22 34 32.5
BK 12 12 25 5 29 5 60 43 30 25 35 32.5
BK 15 15 27 6 32 6 70 48 35 28 40 38
BK 17 17 35 9 44 7 86 64 43 39 50 55
BK 20 20 35 8 43 8 88 60 44 34 52 50
BK 25 25 42 12 54 9 106 80 53 48 64 70
BK 30 30 45 14 61 9 128 89 64 51 76 78
BK 35 35 50 14 67 12 140 96 70 52 88 79
BK 40 40 61 18 76 15 160 110 80 60 100 90

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Support Unit

L2 L3

7 4 2 5

φd

6 3
C1 C2
L1 L

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Mass

P C1 C2 d1 d2 h M T Bearing used kg

46 13 6 6.6 10.8 5 M3 16 7000 equivalent (DF P5) 0.39

46 13 6 6.6 10.8 1.5 M3 19 7001 equivalent (DF P5) 0.41
54 15 6 6.6 11 6.5 M3 22 7002 equivalent (DF P5) 0.57
68 19 8 9 14 8.5 M4 24 7203 equivalent (DF P5) 1.27
70 19 8 9 14 8.5 M4 30 7004 equivalent (DF P5) 1.19
85 22 10 11 17.5 11 M5 35 7205 equivalent (DF P5) 2.3
102 23 11 14 20 13 M6 40 7206 equivalent (DF P5) 3.32
114 26 12 14 20 13 M8 50 7207 equivalent (DF P5) 4.33
130 33 14 18 26 17.5 M8 50 7208 equivalent (DF P5) 6.5

Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1 set
3 Holding lid 1
4 Collar 2
5 Seal 2
6 Lock Nut 1
Hexagonal socket-head setscrew
7 1
(with a set piece)

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FK Round Type Support Unit on the Fixed Side

L L1 4- φ d1 through hole,
F H φ d2 counter bore depth h
5 2 4 3 7 6 (90° equidistant) M

T
φ Dg6 φd PCD φ A

B
1
T1 E
R0.6MAX

Mounting method A Models FK 4 to 8

Shaft
Model No. diameter
d L H F E D A PCD B
–0.006
FK 4 4 15 6 9 17.5 18 32 24 25
–0.017
–0.007
FK 5 5 16.5 6 10.5 18.5 20 34 26 26
–0.02
–0.007
FK 6 6 20 7 13 22 22 36 28 28
–0.02
–0.007
FK 8 8 23 9 14 26 28 43 35 35
–0.02
Note) When using a Model BNK finished shaft end precision ball screw, use mounting method A only.

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Support Unit

L L2
H F

φd

T2 E

Mounting method B

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Installation Installation
Mass
procedure A procedure B Bearing used
L1 T1 L2 T2 d1 d2 h M T kg

5.5 3 6.5 4 3.4 6.5 4 M2.6 10 AC4-12(DF P5) 0.05

5.5 3.5 7 5 3.4 6.5 4 M2.6 11 AC5-14(DF P5) 0.06

5.5 3.5 8.5 6.5 3.4 6.5 4 M3 12 AC6-16(DF P5) 0.08

7 4 10 7 3.4 6.5 4 M3 14 79M8A(DF P5) 0.15

Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1 set
3 Set nut 1
4 Collar 2
5 Seal 1
6 Lock Nut 1
Hexagonal socket-head setscrew
7 1
(with a set piece)

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FK Round Type Support Unit on the Fixed Side

L L1
4- φ d1 through hole,
F H φ d2 counter bore depth h M
5 2 4 3 7 6
(90° equidistant)

T
φ Dg6 φd PCD φ A

B
1
T1 E
R0.6MAX

Mounting method A Models FK 10 to 30

Shaft
Model No. diameter
d L H F E D A PCD B
–0.009
FK 10 10 27 10 17 29.5 34 52 42 42
–0.025
–0.009
FK 12 12 27 10 17 29.5 36 54 44 44
–0.025
–0.009
FK 15 15 32 15 17 36 40 63 50 52
–0.025
–0.01
FK 20 20 52 22 30 50 57 85 70 68
–0.029
–0.01
FK 25 25 57 27 30 60 63 98 80 79
–0.029
–0.01
FK 30 30 62 30 32 61 75 117 95 93
–0.029

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Support Unit

L L2
H F

φd

T2 E

Mounting method B

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Installation Installation
Mass
procedure A procedure B Bearing used
L1 T1 L2 T2 d1 d2 h M T kg

7.5 5 8.5 6 4.5 8 4 M3 16 7000 equivalent (DF P5) 0.21

7.5 5 8.5 6 4.5 8 4 M3 19 7001 equivalent (DF P5) 0.22

10 6 12 8 5.5 9.5 6 M3 22 7002 equivalent (DF P5) 0.39

8 10 12 14 6.6 11 10 M4 30 7204 equivalent (DF P5) 1.09

13 10 20 17 9 15 13 M5 35 7205 equivalent (DF P5) 1.49

11 12 17 18 11 17.5 15 M6 40 7206 equivalent (DF P5) 2.32

Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1 set
3 Holding lid 1
4 Collar 2
5 Seal 2
6 Lock Nut 1
Hexagonal socket-head setscrew
7 1
(with a set piece)

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EF Square Type Support Unit on the Supported Side

2- φ d1 through hole, φ d2 counter bore depth h

3 2 1
B1

φd
H H1
h1
THK EF*

b
P L
B

Models EF 6 and 8

Shaft
diameter
Model No.
b h1
d L B H B1
0.02 0.02
EF 6 6 12 42 25 21 13 18
EF 8 6 14 52 32 26 17 25
EF 10 8 20 70 43 35 25 36
EF 12 10 20 70 43 35 25 36
EF 15 15 20 80 49 40 30 41
EF 20 20 26 95 58 47.5 30 56
Note) The area marked with “*” is imprinted with a numeric character(s) as part of the model number.

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Support Unit

2- φ d1 through hole
B1 3 2 1

φd
H

h1 H 1

THK EF*

b
P L
B

Models EF 10 to 20

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Mass
Bearing Snap ring
used size
H1 P d1 d2 h kg

20 30 5.5 9.5 11 606ZZ C6 0.07

26 38 6.6 11 12 606ZZ C6 0.13
24 52 9 — — 608ZZ C8 0.33
24 52 9 — — 6000ZZ C10 0.32
25 60 9 — — 6002ZZ C15 0.38
25 75 11 — — 6204ZZ C20 0.63

Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1
3 Snap ring 1

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BF Square Type Support Unit on the Supported Side

2- φ d1 through hole,
φ d2 counter bore depth h

B1

H
H1
h1
THK BF*
b
P
B

Shaft
diameter
Model No.
b h1
d L B H B1 H1
0.02 0.02
BF 10 8 20 60 39 30 22 34 32.5
BF 12 10 20 60 43 30 25 35 32.5
BF 15 15 20 70 48 35 28 40 38
BF 17 17 23 86 64 43 39 50 55
BF 20 20 26 88 60 44 34 52 50
BF 25 25 30 106 80 53 48 64 70
BF 30 30 32 128 89 64 51 76 78
BF 35 35 32 140 96 70 52 88 79
BF 40 40 37 160 110 80 60 100 90
Note) The area marked with “*” is imprinted with a numeric character(s) as part of the model number.

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Support Unit

3 2 1

φd

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Mass
Bearing used Snap ring used
P d1 d2 h kg

46 6.6 10.8 5 608ZZ C8 0.29

46 6.6 10.8 1.5 6000ZZ C10 0.3
54 6.6 11 6.5 6002ZZ C15 0.38
68 9 14 8.5 6203ZZ C17 0.74
70 9 14 8.5 6004ZZ C20 0.76
85 11 17.5 11 6205ZZ C25 1.42
102 14 20 13 6206ZZ C30 1.97
114 14 20 13 6207ZZ C35 2.22
130 18 26 17.5 6208ZZ C40 3.27

Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1
3 Snap ring 1

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FF Round Type Support Unit on the Supported Side

4- φ d1 through hole,
φ d2 counter bore depth h
(90° equidistant)

B


Shaft
Model No. diameter
d L H F D A
–0.007
FF 6 6 10 6 4 22 36
–0.02
–0.007
FF 10 8 12 7 5 28 43
–0.02
–0.009
FF 12 10 15 7 8 34 52
–0.025
–0.009
FF 15 15 17 9 8 40 63
–0.025
–0.01
FF 20 20 20 11 9 57 85
–0.029
–0.01
FF 25 25 24 14 10 63 98
–0.029
–0.01
FF 30 30 27 18 9 75 117
–0.029

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Support Unit

L
F H
1 2 3

φ Dg6 φd PCD φ A

R0.6MAX

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Mass
Bearing used Snap ring used
PCD B d1 d2 h kg

28 28 3.4 6.5 4 606ZZ C6 0.04

35 35 3.4 6.5 4 608ZZ C8 0.07

42 42 4.5 8 4 6000ZZ C10 0.11

50 52 5.5 9.5 5.5 6002ZZ C15 0.2

70 68 6.6 11 6.5 6204ZZ C20 0.27

80 79 9 14 8.5 6205ZZ C25 0.67

95 93 11 17.5 11 6206ZZ C30 1.07

Part
Part name No. of units
No.
1 Housing 1
2 Bearing 1
3 Snap ring 1

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Recommended Shapes of Shaft Ends - Shape H

(H1, H2 and H3) (For Support Unit Models FK and EK)

K2
K1 K3

Model FK Model FK Model EK

Ball screw Shaft outer

Support Unit model No. shaft outer diameter of Metric screw thread
diameter the bearung

Model FK Model EK d A B E F M S

FK4 EK4 6 4 3 23 5 M4 0.5 7

FK5 EK5 8 5 4 25 6 M5 0.5 7
FK6 EK6 10*1 6 4 30 8 M6 0.75 8
FK8 EK8 12 8 6 35 9 M8 1 10
FK10 EK10 14 10 8 36 15 M10 1 11
FK10 EK10 15 10 8 36 15 M10 1 11
FK12 EK12 16 12 10 36 15 M12 1 11
FK12 EK12 18 12 10 36 15 M12 1 11
FK15 EK15 20 15 12 49 20 M15 1 13
FK15 EK15 25 15 12 49 20 M15 1 13
FK20 EK20 28 20 17 64 25 M20 1 17
FK20 EK20 30 20 17 64 25 M20 1 17
FK20 EK20 32 20 17 64 25 M20 1 17
FK25 — 36 25 20 76 30 M25 1.5 20
FK30 — 40 30 25 72 38 M30 1.5 25
Note) Support Units are designed to have dimensions so that combinations of models FK and FF, models EK and EF or models
BK and BF are used on the same shaft.
If desiring the shaft end to be machined at THK, add the shape symbol in the end of the Ball Screw model number.
(Example) TS2505+500L-H2K
(Shape H2 on the fixed side; shape K on the supported side)
For the permissible radial runout of the shaft bearing end face, refer to JIS B 1192 (ISO 3408).
*1 FK6 and EK6 also support  8 mm outer diameter ball screws. Contact THK for details.

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Support Unit

Shape H3

R P

Width G, depth T

Shape H2 J

P
M
(Metric screw thread) φ A h7

Shape H1 φ B h7 φd

S N H
F E

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Shape H2 Shape H3 Support Unit position

Width across flat
Keyway Cut flat on two side Model FK Model EK
T
G
J N H +0.1 P R P K1 K2 K3
N9
0
4 4 4 — — — 2.7 4 1.5 0.5 1.5
5 4 4 — — — 3.7 5 2 0.5 2
5 4 4 — — — 3.7 6 3.5 0.5 3.5
8 5 5 — — — 5.6 7 3.5 0.5 3.5
10 5 7 2 1.2 11 7.5 11 0.5 –0.5 –0.5
10 5 7 2 1.2 11 7.5 11 0.5 –0.5 –0.5
13 6 8 3 1.8 12 9.5 12 0.5 –0.5 –0.5
13 6 8 3 1.8 12 9.5 12 0.5 –0.5 –0.5
16 6 9 4 2.5 16 11.3 16 4 2 5
18 7 10 4 2.5 16 11.3 16 4 2 5
21 8 11 5 3 21 16 21 1 –3 1
24 8 12 5 3 21 16 21 1 –3 1
27 9 13 5 3 21 16 21 1 –3 1
27 10 13 6 3.5 25 19 25 5 –2 —
32 10 15 8 4 32 23.5 32 –3 –9 —
Note) The ball nut flange faces the fixed side unless otherwise specified.
If desiring the flange to face the supported side, add symbol G in the end of the Ball Screw model number when placing
an order.
(Example) BIF2505-5RRGO+420LC5-H2KG

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Recommended Shapes of Shaft Ends - Shape J

(J1, J2 and J3) (For Support Unit Model BK)

Model BK

Ball screw Shaft outer

Support Unit
shaft outer diameter of Metric screw thread
model No.
diameter the bearung

Model BK d A B E F M

BK10 14 10 8 39 15 M10 1
BK10 15 10 8 39 15 M10 1
BK12 16 12 10 39 15 M12 1
BK12 18 12 10 39 15 M12 1
BK15 20 15 12 40 20 M15 1
BK17 25 17 15 53 23 M17 1
BK20 28 20 17 53 25 M20 1
BK20 30 20 17 53 25 M20 1
BK20 32 20 17 53 25 M20 1
BK25 36 25 20 65 30 M25 1.5
BK30 40 30 25 72 38 M30 1.5
BK35 45 35 30 83 45 M35 1.5
BK40 50 40 35 98 50 M40 1.5
BK40 55 40 35 98 50 M40 1.5
Note) Support Units are designed to have dimensions so that combinations of models FK and FF, models EK and EF or models
BK and BF are used on the same shaft.
If desiring the shaft end to be machined at THK, add the shape symbol in the end of the Ball Screw model number.
(Example) TS2505+500L-J2K
(Shape J2 on the fixed side; shape K on the supported side)
For the permissible radial runout of the shaft bearing end face, refer to JIS B 1192 (ISO 3408).

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Support Unit

Shape J3
R P

Width G, depth T

Shape J2 J

P
M
(Metric screw thread) φ A h7

Shape J1 φ B h7 φd

S N H
F E

Ball Screw Peripherals

Unit: mm

Shape J2 Shape J3
Width across flat
Keyway Cut flat on two side
T
G
S J N H +0.1 P R P
N9
0
16 10 5 7 2 1.2 11 7.5 11
16 10 5 7 2 1.2 11 7.5 11
14 13 6 8 3 1.8 12 9.5 12
14 13 6 8 3 1.8 12 9.5 12
12 16 6 9 4 2.5 16 11.3 16
17 18 7 10 5 3 21 14.3 21
15 21 8 11 5 3 21 16 21
15 24 8 12 5 3 21 16 21
15 27 9 13 5 3 21 16 21
18 27 10 13 6 3.5 25 19 25
25 32 10 15 8 4 32 23.5 32
28 36 12 15 8 4 40 28.5 40
35 41 14 19 10 5 45 33 45
35 46 14 20 10 5 45 33 45
Note) The ball nut flange faces the fixed side unless otherwise specified.
If desiring the flange to face the supported side, add symbol G in the end of the Ball Screw model number when placing
an order.
(Example) BIF2505-5RRGO+420LC5-J2KG

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Recommended Shapes of Shaft Ends - Shape K

(For Support Unit Models FF, EF and BF)

Model EF
Model FF Model FF
Model BF

Ball screw shaft Shaft outer diameter

Support Unit model No.
outer diameter of the bearung

Model FF Model EF Model BF d A

FF6 EF6 — 8 6
— EF8 — 12 6
FF10 EF10 BF10 14 8
FF10 EF10 BF10 15 8
FF12 EF12 BF12 16 10
FF12 EF12 BF12 18 10
FF15 EF15 BF15 20 15
FF15 EF15 BF15 15
25
— — BF17 * 17
FF20 EF20 BF20 ** 28 20
FF20 EF20 BF20 ** 30 20
FF20 EF20 BF20 ** 32 20
FF25 — BF25 36 25
FF30 — BF30 40 30
— — BF35 45 35
— — BF40 50 40
— — BF40 55 40
Note) Support Units are designed to have dimensions so that combinations of models FK and FF, models EK and EF or models
BK and BF are used on the same shaft.
If desiring the shaft end to be machined at THK, add the shape symbol in the end of the Ball Screw model number.
(Example) TS2505+500L-H2K
(Shape H2 on the fixed side; shape K on the supported side)
For the permissible radial runout of the shaft bearing end face, refer to JIS B 1192 (ISO 3408).

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Support Unit

φ A h7

φ B -0.2
0
φd

Model K

G +0.14
0

F +0.2
0

Unit: mm

Ball Screw Peripherals

Snap ring groove

E B F G
9 5.7 6.8 0.8
9 5.7 6.8 0.8
10 7.6 7.9 0.9
10 7.6 7.9 0.9
11 9.6 9.15 1.15
11 9.6 9.15 1.15
13 14.3 10.15 1.15
13 14.3 10.15 1.15
16 16.2 13.15 1.15
19 (16) 19 15.35 (13.35) 1.35
19 (16) 19 15.35 (13.35) 1.35
19 (16) 19 15.35 (13.35) 1.35
20 23.9 16.35 1.35
21 28.6 17.75 1.75
22 33 18.75 1.75
23 38 19.95 1.95
23 38 19.95 1.95
Note) *When model BK17 (shaft end shape: J) is used on the fixed side for a Ball Screw with a shaft outer diameter of 25 mm,
the shaft end shape on the supported side is that for model BF17.
**The dimensions in the parentheses in the table above are that of model BF20. They differ from those of models FF20
and EF20. When placing an order, be sure to specify the model number of the Support Unit to be used.