Custom Ball Screw Manufacturing

Product Name Precision Ground Ball Screws
Rolled Thread Ball Screws
OEM Replacement Ball Screws
Machine Tool Ball Screws
Acme Retrofit Ball Screws
Process
Thread Grinding
 
Ball Screw Types
Precision Ground
Rolled / Commercial
 
Components
Ball Screw Shaft
Ball Nut
Ball Return System
Wiper Seals
Ball Bearings
Return Systems
Internal
External
Integral
Combination
Styles Button / Flopover
End Return / Cap
Return Tube
Single Ball Nut
Double Nut
Thread Forms
Full Radius
Gothic Arch
 
Materials
Ball Screw Shaft: 4150 PHT & Induction Hardened
Ball Nut: 8620 / 9310 Controlled Carburization Hardened
Return Tubes: 4130 Seamless Tubing
Wiper Seals: Nylon, Brush or Felt
Ball Bearings: 52100 Chrome Steel Grade 25
440C Stainless Steel
 
Diameter
Up to 6.5 in
 
Length
Up to 38 ft
 
Lead Error
0.0002 in/ft
 
Conformity Ratio
.52 to .65
 
Contact Angle
35 to 50°
Optimum 45°
 
Oil
Vactra #2 (Smaller Machines)
Vactra #4 (Larger Machines)
 
Grease
Mobilgrease 28 (Break-In)
Kluberplex BEM 34-132 (Lifetime)
 
Inspection
Coordinate Measuring Machine
Optical Comparators
Hardness Checking
Lead Checking
Surface Finish Checking
Load Testing (tension & compression)
 
Up to 12,000 lbs and 1300 RPM
 
Additional Capabilities  
OD / ID Grinding
Surface Grinding
Assembly
Reverse Engineering
Sandblasting
Production Volume
Prototype to Medium Volume
 
Lead Time
New Manufacture: 6 to 8 weeks
Engineered: 8 to 10 weeks
 
Warranty
12 month In-Service
 

 

Industry Focus  
Industrial
Aerospace
Defense
Military
Industry Standards  
ISO 9001
AS9100
ASTM
ANSI
File Formats
MasterCAM
Siemens NX 8.0
Multiple CAD formats