Custom Ball Screws
Ball Screw Customization Options
- Ball Screw Sizes: 4-25 mm diameter
- Ball Screw Pitch/Lead: 1-25 mm
- Materials:
○Alloy Steel: 4150, 4140
○Stainless Steel: 17-4, 15-3. 13-8 (hardened to various conditions) - Coatings: Black-oxide, thin-dense chrome, manganese phosphate
- End Machining: All end configurations possible
- Annealing: softening of ball screw material prior to end machining
- Hardening: In-house induction heat treating
Precision and Quality Standards
- Certifications – ISO – AS9100D, ITAR
- Inspection Capabilities – Form tracing, Lead accuracy measurement, 3D profilometer scanning, Laser shaft inspection, Metallurgical analysis, Hardness, XRF Spectrometry, Magnetic Particle Inspection
- Testing Procedures – Ball screw efficiency, Torque
Technical Expertise and Engineering Support
- Engineering Capabilities
- Experience with ball screw design
- Ball Screws Analysis Capabilities
- Ball Screw Design Optimization
- DFMEA support
Production Capacity and Lead Times
- Ball Screws Manufacturing facility
- Production capabilities
- Ability to meet varying ball screw order volumes
- Capacity to meet prototype and production timelines
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ProcessThread Grinding
Thread Rolling
Thread Whirling -
Ball Screw TypesPrecision Ground
Precision Rolled
Whirled -
ComponentsBall Screw Shaft
Ball Nuts
Ball Returns
Wiper Seals
Ball Bearings -
Internal Return StylesMulti-Liners
Buttons
Flopovers
End Returns/Cap -
External Return StylesReturn Tubes
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Thread FormsFull Radius
Gothic Arch -
Materials
Ball Screw Shaft:
Ball Nut:
Return Tubes:
Wiper Seals:
Ball Bearings:
4150 PHT & Induction Hardened
8620 / 9310 Controlled Carburization Hardened, Stainless Steel
4130 Seamless Tubing and Stamped Tubes
Nylon, Brush or Felt
52100 Chrome Steel Grade 25
Various Stainless Steels, Ceramic Balls -
Diameter4mm - 40mm
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LengthUp to 12 ft
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Lead Accuracy0.0002 in/ft
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Conformity Ratio.52 to .65
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Contact Angle35 to 50° (Optimum 45°)
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InspectionCoordinate Measuring Machines
Optical Comparators
Hardness Checking
Lead Measurement
Surface Finish Measurement
Thread Profile Measurement -
Load Testing
(tension & compression)Up to 12,000 lbs
Up to 1300 RPM -
Additional CapabilitiesOD Grinding
Assembly
Reverse Engineering
Sandblasting -
Production VolumePrototypes to High Volume (50-100K / Year)
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