Videos

Screw Jack and ComDrive Maintenance

Follow these steps to rotate the position of the gear reducer on motorized ComDRIVE actuators. Joyce/Dayton offers 4 standard flange positions for ComDRIVEs.

Learn how to replace the worm shaft on a Joyce/Dayton worm gear screw jack. Worm replacement or re-positioning is required when field mounting encoders, potentiometers, and limit switches.

Follow these simple instructions when removing the ball nut from a ball screw jack and all the ball bearings will remain intact.

If the ball bearings escape from the ball nut, all is not lost. Just follow these simple instructions to restore the ball nut to working order.

Limit Switches

Follow these simple steps to set a Joyce/Dayton LS8 Rotary Cam limit switch. Remember, system set-up is not complete until the limit switches are set.

It takes just a few minutes to set a Joyce/Dayton LS7 Rotary cam Limit switch. Remember, system set-up is not complete until the limit switches are set.

Follow these simple instructions to mount a rotary cam limit switch to your screw jack.

This concise product comparison will help you select the limit switch best suited to your application.

Lifting Screw Replacement

See how to replace the machine screw in Joyce/Dayton screw jacks. Screws for translating jacks can be unthreaded from the housing, but a different technique is needed to remove screws from keyed jacks.

Learn the procedure to remove and replace the lifting screw in Joyce/Dayton keyed for traveling nut machine screw jacks. These actuators feature a rotating lifting screw with a traveling nut.

Bellows Boots

Watch and see how easy it is to mount a protective bellows boot to a Joyce/Dayton screw jack or actuator.

Using JAX® Online

Web-based JAX® Online software enables you to quickly specify the best jack or actuator for your application. Watch this quick tutorial video to learn the easy steps you need to get started.

You’ll see how to:

  • Enter your system requirements of load, travel speed and rise and allow the program to find the right jack or electric cylinder for you.
  • Configure, view, and download 3D models and drawings
  • Save progress on project files in your password protected account.
  • Generate technical data sheets complete with torque and power requirements
  • Access your project files from any desktop computer.
  • Automatically submit a Request for Quote for the jack or electric cylinder you specify
  • Design single or multi-jack systems complete with bill of materials

The result is that JAX Online software will help you accurately specify the products you need and quickly receive quotes for those products. You can even save these JAX files into your personal account for completion at later times and access the files from any computer.

See how easy it is to build a multi-jack system using web-based JAX Online System Designer and submit it for a quote. This video expands on the information presented in the Quick Start video, Lifting Jack.

You’ll learn how simple it is to:

  • Click and drag components to build the right lifting system for your application
  • Download a report with detailed jack information, system diagram and bill of materials
  • Save project files to your personal account and access them from any computer
  • Submit your design for a Request for Quote for the entire system

Screw Jacks

Follow these steps to rotate the position of the gear reducer on motorized ComDRIVE actuators. Joyce/Dayton offers 4 standard flange positions for ComDRIVEs.