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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.
A leading industrial automation products manufacturer, Comptrol has the latest technology in ballscrew assemblies, ballnuts, bearing supports, acme screws, slides & thrusters. Our experienced staff will help you mix, match & apply our linear motion components to fit your production assembly.
Noll Inc. has been manufacturing precision lead screw parts since 1956, emphasizing precision, quality, & design. Specializing in biological, medical, optics & laser industries, our high accuracy lead & acme lead screws, lead nuts & mounts are precision tailored & finished to your industry’s needs.
Premier precision threading manufacturer, Precision Screw Thread, specializes in difficult, close-tolerance thread rolling, actuators, & acme, ball & lead screws. With oversize capacities, we take pride in our innovative precision engineering for aerospace, aviation, medical & agricultural industries.
Lead screws consist of a threaded shaft and nut and create friction through sliding rather than through the rolling friction characteristic of ball screws. The efficiency of lead screws increases with increased lead. Even though they do not use rollers to create movement, they are still placed in the same category as ball screws because of their similar function and capacities. Since lead screws rely on a sliding action, their efficiency is rather low, typically between 25 and 75 percent. The most common type of lead screws is the ACME screw, which creates friction between the ball and the nut.
Lead screws offer smooth operation, accurate positioning over long distances, self-aligning nuts, and long life expectancy. These screws are also favorable to work with due to their lack of noise and high performance. Due to their capability of lifting large loads and handling many different amounts of shock loading, Lead screws are advantageous in managing high shock loads. Perhaps the most appealing characteristic of lead screws, however, is their very low cost.
Lead screws are often used to move tables or other parts of a machine. Lead screws can also offer precision and accuracy for graphic imaging equipment, including color scanners, recorders, and printers. They also provide solutions in other applications, such as in wire bonders, disk drive testers, and linear slide systems.
