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These Ball and Socket Joints with sealing caps are used to connect two components in numerous ways. It has little friction and wear, assuring long-lasting performance for smooth operations.
They are made up of a ball that fits into a socket, allowing the two sections to move freely relative to each other. In most ball and socket joints, the ball is positioned on a spindle that spins within a housing. The housing is typically affixed to each of the two components being combined. A sealing cap is connected to the housing to prevent dust, debris, and other particles from entering the joint and causing damage.
It is supplied without a hexagon nut. Due to their ease of installation and secure connection, they are extensively used in automation systems, medical equipment, and construction equipment.
These Male Heavy Duty Rods end with Integral Spherical Plain Bearing and are used to connect two rods, cables, or other components. They are made up of a threaded male stud on one end and an integrated spherical plain bearing on the other. The spherical plain bearing allows for angular misalignment and accepts radial and axial loads, making it ideal for applications requiring flexibility and load-carrying capabilities.
The rod end ball moves on a plastic bearing shell made of a glass fibre-filled nylon/Teflon composite. This design ensures a maintenance-free rod end. Heavy-duty plain-bearing rod ends feature less initial movement friction and almost no clearance. Another advantage of the plastic substance is that it can absorb numerous foreign particles, preventing harm.
It is threaded into the corresponding component. It can also endure temperatures ranging from -30C to +60C without losing load capacity. Higher temperatures lower load capacity. It is utilised in steering systems, suspension systems, and linkages for automotive, construction, and industrial automation applications.
These Clevis Joint Mating Pieces are meant to work with the clevis joint, allowing for smooth and controlled movement. These are intended to fit between our clevis joints to provide a connection where an angular offset is required.
The excellent fit of the mating piece provides for a tight and solid connection with the clevis joint, assuring stability, reliability, and optimal load transmission. The smooth surface finish of the mating piece decreases friction and wear between the mating components, contributing to the overall longevity and efficiency of the joint.
It ensures they remain aligned and engaged under varying loads and conditions by providing a reliable and safe connection. The thread size is designed to match the clevis joint, making installation and removal simple. Used in various applications for steering linkages, suspension systems, and control mechanisms in the automotive industry, manufacturing, and construction.
These Spring Plunger with Ceramic Ball and slotted are used for locating, applying pressure, and lifting off. They have three components: a threaded body, a ceramic ball, and a spring mechanism. The spring on the plunger provides the necessary force to keep the plunger in either the extended or retracted position.
The slotted design allows for simple adjustment and exact positioning, allowing one to fine-tune the plunger's extension or retraction to fit individual needs. While the ceramic ball has high hardness, wear, and corrosion resistance, it reduces the possibility of galling or damage to the mating surfaces.
It is simple to install and use and is designed to handle high stress and pressure. The threaded body makes it easy to integrate into existing systems or buildings. It can withstand temperatures up to 250C. These spring plungers are widely utilised in various industries, including medical, optics, orthopaedics, machine and fixture design, lighting equipment, and electronic components, due to their endurance and versatility.
These Spherical Seat Washers have a surface that is slightly convex or concave. Used with nuts or bolts to compensate for misalignment between mating surfaces, maintaining a secure connection and preventing harm to the fasteners or components they secure.
It spreads the load and ensures uniform pressure distribution between the fastener and the surface. As they respond to surface imperfections, they prevent stress concentrations, lowering the likelihood of damage or failure and ensuring overall assembly stability and dependability.
These washers' improved load-bearing capability suits them for applications involving heavy loads or dynamic stresses, offering greater strength and longevity to the assembly. As a result, they are often used in machinery, structural assemblies, and automotive applications.
These Cylinders are designed to dampen shocks, and absorb and dissipate vibrations, reducing the impact on surrounding equipment or structures.
By effectively dampening vibrations, anti-vibration cylinders help improve equipment performance, reliability, and lifespan. Furthermore, the dampening action of these cylinders helps to minimise the noise created by vibrations, resulting in a calmer and more comfortable working environment.
They should never be mounted in tension but in even load and should only be utilised in axial or radial directions. They are often used in machinery, compressors, air conditioning units, and light engineering equipment.
These Ball and Socket Joints may be used to join two components in various ways. It is strong and long-lasting, guaranteeing dependable performance even under enormous loads. It allows for efficient and accurate movement, ensuring smooth operation and reducing friction.
It has a ball-shaped end and a socket-shaped housing, giving it a lot of mobility and flexibility. Its design allows rotation and angular motion, making it perfect for multidirectional applications.
It is supplied without a hexagon nut. Due to their ease of installation and secure connection, they are extensively used in automation systems, medical equipment, and construction equipment.
These Ball and Socket Joints with flat housings are used to connect two items together. The joints' ball and socket system allows for smooth and flexible movement in numerous directions. The flat part of the housing aids installation by allowing a spanner to grip the part.
The ball and socket provide long-lasting performance and smooth operation by reducing friction and wear in connecting components by allowing flexibility where there are offsets.
It is supplied without a hexagon nut. Due to their ease of installation and secure connection, they are extensively used in automation systems, medical equipment, and construction equipment.
Seal screws are a type of fastener designed with an o-ring to provide secure bi-directional protection against contaminates such as gases and fluids in various applications, minimising the risk of damage to sensitive equipment. They prevent the entry of water, dust, or other contaminants, ensuring a secure, reliable connection.
Seal screws are used in threaded and non-threaded holes in applications such as cabinets or used in the automotive and electric industries.
This range of Seal Screws features a button head with a hexagonal drive. Hexagonal drives are ideal for precision assembly and are used where less surface area is available. They are made from Stainless Steel that provides good resistance to corrosion and is slightly magnetic.
Please note: Our seal screws are designed for use in applications where sealing properties are required. It could be confused with standard fasteners, these do not require sealing properties and with an O-ring you will not get a sealing property like you get with seal screws and may damage the ring.
This range of sealing screws has a cap head with a torx socket drive, incorporating an O-ring that is compressed-squeezed between the head, the socket drive and the mating surface to complete the seal. Manufactured from stainless steel, which provides good corrosion resistance and is slightly magnetic.
Seal screws are a type of fastener designed with an o-ring to provide secure bi-directional protection against contaminates such as gases and fluids in various applications, minimising the risk of damage to sensitive equipment. They prevent the entry of water, dust, or other contaminants, ensuring a secure, reliable connection.
Seal screws are used in threaded and non-threaded holes in applications such as cabinets or used in the automotive and electric industries.
Please note: Our seal screws are designed for use in applications where sealing properties are required. It could be confused with standard fasteners, these do not require sealing properties and with an O-ring you will not get a sealing property like you get with seal screws and may damage the ring.
This range of Cap Screws are available in a choice of hexagonal drive or torx drive. Hexagonal drives are ideal for precision assembly and are ideally used where less surface area is available. Torx drives provide a positive-engaging, fast-locating technique for transmitting drive torque with less necessary downward pressure. These Cap Screws are available in a choice of two low head options: ultra low head and extra low head.
The first of these options helps reduce the screws overall head height space, which means no countersinking is required, unlike flat head screws. The second option has an extremely low profile, and does not need a countersunk location hole. These screws are suitable for machine and equipment applications, with minimal clearance.
Cap Screws are commonly used with Threaded Captive Washers (sold separately).
The screws are made from austenitic Stainless Steel that provides good resistance to corrosion and machinability. The material is a popular choice for construction and automotive applications.
The captive screw retainer flange is an alternative to either tapping the panel or using a retainer washer. The retainer flange is fixed to the panel by swaging the head into a countersunk hole.
The captive screw is then simply threaded through the flange and is retained in the panel.
The flanges are made from either Stainless Steel which has good corrosion reistance or Aluminium, which has good thermal conductivity.
This range of Captive Screws feature a cap head with a hexagonal drive. Hexagonal drives are ideal for precision assembly and are ideally used where less surface area is available.
They are an ideal fitting solution for panels with non-threaded holes. They are used to comply with the Machinery Detective 2006/42/EC - generally to ISO 4762. Captive Screws are commonly used with Threaded Captive Washers (sold separately).
These screws are made from Stainless Steel that provides good resistance to corrosion and machinability.You can find a group of screws with a blackened finish and others without. The material is a popular choice for construction and automotive applications.
Please Note: These screws have a smaller shank diameter and should not be tightened to the recommended torque for an equivalent screw of the displayed thread size.
Captive Screws are secure joint fasteners designed to remain attached to the component they are installed in, even when fully loosened, providing convenience, security and ease of use in a variety of applications. They are a popular choice for applications where screws need to be removed frequently or where safety is a concern, as these screws will stay firmly in place and will not loosen from the assembly.
This range of Captive Screws features a countersunk head and hexagonal drive. Hexagonal drives are ideal for precision assembly and are used where less surface area is available. They are used to comply with Machinery Detective 2006/42/EC - in general, ISO 1207, which requires fasteners to stay attached to fixed guards or applications when they are removed.
The screws are made from Stainless Steel, which is corrosion resistant and slightly magnetic. These screws are commonly used in electronics, industrial machinery, cabinets, panels and medical devices.
Please keep in mind that because these screws have a smaller shank diameter, they should not be tightened to the suggested torque for an identical screw with the same thread size.
This range of Captive Screws have a pan head with two options: one with a Torx drive and one with a Philips drive. On the one hand, Screws with Torx drive provide a positive, quick engagement that transmits torque with less downward pressure. In contrast, screws Philips drive can withstand high torque, making them a good choice for applications requiring a tight fit and making the screw easy to remove, even if it has been driven in tightly. They both offer an excellent fastening appearance, ideal for finished product presentation.
These screws are an ideal fitting solution for panels with non-threaded holes. The M8 sizes have a reduced Torx, while the M3, M4, M5, and M6 sizes have a Philips drive. They are used to comply with the Machinery Detective 2006/42/EC - generally to ISO 14583. Captive Screws are commonly used with Threaded Captive Washers (sold separately).
These screws are made from austenitic Stainless Steel that provides good resistance to corrosion and machinability. The material is a popular choice for construction and automotive applications.
Please Note: These screws have a smaller shank diameter and should not be tightened to the recommended torque for an equivalent screw of the displayed thread size.
This range of Captive Thumb Screws features a long head. They are an ideal fitting solution for panels with non-threaded holes. They are used to comply with the Machinery Detective 2006/42/EC.
They are commonly used with Threaded Captive Washers (sold separately).
The screws are made from austenitic Stainless Steel that provides good resistance to corrosion and machinability, and you can find some of them with a blackened finish and others without.. The material is a popular choice for construction and automotive applications.
Please Note: These screws have a smaller shank diameter and should not be tightened to the recommended torque for an equivalent screw of the displayed thread size.
This range of Captive Thumb Screws features a low head. They are an ideal fitting solution for panels with non-threaded holes. They are used to comply with the Machinery Detective 2006/42/EC.
They are commonly used with Threaded Captive Washers (sold separately).
The screws are made from austenitic Stainless Steel that provides good resistance to corrosion and machinability, and you can find some of them with a blackened finish and others without. The material is a popular choice for construction and automotive applications.
Please Note: These screws have a smaller shank diameter and should not be tightened to the recommended torque for an equivalent screw of the displayed thread size.
These Dome Nuts are a durable, reliable, and versatile fastening solution. Their dome-shaped design provides improved grip and stability when connecting different materials. It is great for covering and protecting a bolt or screw while offering a neat appearance in various applications.
It is used in applications where the nut must be electrically, chemically, and thermally resistant and aesthetically beautiful. It also locks into place and is lightweight. Suitable for a wide range of applications such as electrical circuit breakers and fuse, electronics, and machinery.
These Flanged Aluminium Carriages are a type of linear bearing that is particularly useful for heavy loads in a range of applications where they guide and support linear motion. Their rails are made of contoured aluminium with two hardened stainless steel shafts pressed to act as the runner block balls' raceways.
-The flange design provides both a greater surface area for the moving component to be mounted to, but also the ability to fasten to the moving part from either above or below the carriage.
It works well in harsh conditions or weight critical applications since it is more lightweight and corrosion-resistant than steel ones. It can be used in various applications, including machinery, aerospace, handling technology, machine enclosures, medical, food, etc.
Flanged Ball Nuts are an essential component of ball screw assemblies. They are precision mechanical components used in linear motion systems. These nuts, as the name implies, include a flange, which is a flat, projecting rim that extends from the nut and offers additional support and ease of installation.
It's used in conjunction with ball screws to convert rotary motion to linear motion. Ball bearings in the nut roll along the ball screw as it turns, giving smooth and precise linear motion. The flange features a tight tolerance, ensuring minimum backlash and high precision and accuracy.
These are widely utilised in a variety of industrial applications, including in automotive, aerospace, and medical equipment.
Please keep in mind that removing the ball nut from the sleeve provided can cause the ball bearings to come loose, rendering the ball nut useless.
These Flanged Linear bushing Carriages are used in linear motion systems to guide and support moving parts. It comprises of a steel linear bushing inside a flanged aluminium housing providing a great surface area to mount to.
The aluminium housing helps to keep the weight down whilst the hardened steel balls inside the bushing take the loads and facilitate the movement. Only to be used on hardened linear shafts.
The open bearing carriages are only for use with shaft support rails. It can withstand temperatures from 20C to +80C. However, steel ball retainers can be provided for higher temperature applications up to +120C without end seals. Commonly used in applications such as food packaging machines, printing machines, computers, or tool grinders.
These Female Heavy Duty Rods join two rods, cables, or other components and end with an Integral Spherical Plain Bearing. They comprise a female threaded housing and an integrated spherical plain bearing. The spherical plain bearing supports both radial and axial loads. It allows for angular misalignment, making it ideal for applications requiring flexibility and load-carrying capabilities.
The rod end ball is supported by a plastic bearing shell constructed of glass fibre-filled nylon/Teflon composite. This design assures a rod end that requires no maintenance. Plain-bearing rod ends have minimal initial movement friction and nearly no clearance. Another benefit of the plastic composition is that it can absorb many foreign particles, thus reducing injury.
It offers a long-lasting finish that is resistant to corrosion and wear. The female threaded housing makes it simple to connect to a corresponding component. It can also withstand temperatures ranging from -30C to +60C while maintaining load capacity. Higher temperatures lower load capacity. It is utilised in steering systems, suspension systems, and linkages for automotive, construction, and industrial automation. applications
Hexagonal Head Cap Screws are distinguished by their hexagonal head, allowing easy installation and tightening with a wrench or socket. Made of plastic, they are lightweight and resistant to corrosion, oil, abrasion and most chemicals.
Offered in a variety of standard imperial and metric sizes as a replacement to all metal versions. Used in various applications, including electrical equipment, automotive trim, and furniture.
Sealing bolts are a type of fastener designed with an o-ring to provide secure bi-directional protection against contaminates such as gases and fluids in various applications, minimising the risk of damage to sensitive equipment. They prevent the entry of water, dust, or other contaminants, ensuring a secure, reliable connection.
This range of sealing bolts with a hexagonal head, incorporates an O-ring which is compressed, squeezed into a precision groove machined under the head of the bolt, and the mating surface to complete the seal. They are manufactured from stainless steel, which provides good corrosion resistance and is slightly magnetic.
Integral Seal Bolts are used in threaded and non-threaded holes in applications such as pipes, valves or pumps.
Sealing bolts are used in threaded and non-threaded holes in applications such as cabinets or used in the automotive and electric industries.
Please note: Our seal bolts are designed for use in applications where sealing properties are required. It could be confused with standard fasteners, these do not require sealing properties and with an O-ring you will not get a sealing property like you get with seal screws and may damage the ring.
Integral Seal Nuts are a type of fastener with an integrated sealing feature, combining the functionality of a nut and a sealing component into a single unit. These nuts provide reliable protection while simplifying the assembly process and eliminating the need for additional sealing components. They prevent the entry of water, dust, or other contaminants providing bi-directional sealing.
This range of Integral Seal Domed nuts incorporates an O-ring which is compressed and squeezed between the nut and mating component. They are suitable for temperatures from -100C to +260C and are reusable.
Integral Seal Nuts are used in applications such as cabinets or used in the automotive, machinery and electric industries.
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