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In business for over 50 years, Universal Thread Grinding has been a manufacturer of high-quality lead screws, lead screw assemblies, precision mounting brackets, lead screw cartridges and nut assemblies. We meet your most demanding linear-displacement application needs.
Established in 2004, GTEN’s goal is to produce the highest quality ball screws in the world. With Vertex Controls, the US Master Distributor for GTEN Ball Screw Technology, our team is ready to meet the needs of North American manufacturers with higher quality precision linear components at lower costs.
Steinmeyer has the experience & know-how, dating back to 1920, to meet today’s stringent standards for precise, reliable drive systems. We develop & produce ball screws for each customer’s specific application, always with the highest level of accuracy. Particularly, we are a leader in small ballscrews.
Motion Systems is a manufacturer of highly efficient Epicyclic/Planetary Ball Screws for medical equipment, dental chairs, handicap equipment, material handling equipment, valve operators, ergonomic systems and many other applications. We also supply a wide variety of electromechanical linear actuators.
Robert’s Ballscrew Repair Services can save you money by restoring your ballscrew to ‘like-new’ condition. Depending on the severity, we offer 4 levels of repair and we also offer a variety of stock inventory and precison ground ballscrews to match your designs and ballscrews. Give us a call today!
ACME screws are a type of lead screws that create sliding friction between the ball and the nut. The most widely used power screw, Acme screws are low cost but offer a lower efficiency than ball screws (typically about 30% less). Acme screws are self-locking, meaning that their disallowance of thrust-to-torque conversion prevents back drive. Low lead angles offer a high mechanical advantage for acme screws, as they require less input torque for a given load than other types of power screws. Acme screws are often utilized in applications requiring high levels of accuracy at low speeds.
Acme screws are available in a selection of nut materials, lubrication types, lead and thread forms, speed, length, and strength. For example, the type of load an acme screw uses could be static, dynamic, PV, tension, thrust, overturning, side, or compression load. The specifications chosen for a particular acme screw depend on the requirements of the application.
Acme screws are useful in applications including load carrying, linear actuating, quick threading, valve stems, clamps, table lifts, jacks, screw press drives, machinery slide drives, and various machinery. Due to variable effects of friction, lubrication and cleanliness, a specific life of acme screws cannot be determined pre-purchase, but proper lubrication, consistent maintenance, and operation within specified limits all aid in maximizing performance of acme screws.
