Applications
Where our products are used
Typical jobs our knurling tools, leadscrews, gears and cutting tools do: what the part needs, how it's done, and which products to use.
Press-fit knurling on motor and pump shafts
A straight knurl on the shaft locks rotor cores, commutators, impellers and couplings in place without keys, adhesives or splines.
Knurled inserts for plastic moulding
Diamond and straight knurls on brass inserts lock them into moulded plastic against pull-out and torque.
Thread rolling of bolts, studs and screws
Thread rolling dies form threads without removing material, giving stronger, smoother threads at high production rates.
Gear hobbing
Hob cutters generate spur and helical gears for gearboxes, pumps, machinery and vehicles.
Worm gear operators for quarter-turn valves
Self-locking worm gear sets turn butterfly and ball valves and hold them in position against the flow.
3D printer Z-axis
Leadscrews raise the print bed or gantry layer by layer with fine, repeatable steps.
Grip knurling on knobs, handles and thumb screws
Straight and diamond knurls give a secure, comfortable grip on control knobs, tool handles, adjusters and hand-tightened screws.
Knurling brass turned parts on sliding-head and automatic lathes
Compact knurling holders that fit the tool positions of sliding-head and automatic lathes for high-volume brass and steel parts.
Press-in studs and wheel studs
A straight knurl under the head bites into the hole so the stud cannot turn when the nut is tightened.
Decorative and grip knurling on curved surfaces
Radius knurling wheels follow convex and concave contours on torches, pens, fitness equipment and consumer products.
Spline and serration cutting
Serration cutters and hobs produce splines and serrations on shafts and hubs that transmit torque.
Reduction stages in industrial gearboxes
Spur, helical and ground gears for the reduction stages of gearboxes driving conveyors, mixers, pumps and machines.
Right-angle drives
Bevel gears turn the drive through 90° in implement gearboxes, conveyors and packaging machines.
Replacement gears made from a sample
Spare gears for older machines, reproduced from a worn sample or a drawing to keep production running.
Self-locking worm drives for lifts and hoists
Worm gear reductions that lift goods lifts, scissor tables and hoists and hold the load when the motor stops.
Slew drives for solar trackers
Worm gear slew drives rotate single-axis tracker rows to follow the sun and lock them against wind.
Operating mechanisms for switchgear
Worm reductions drive motorised isolators; leadscrews rack draw-out breakers in and out.
Indexing heads and rotary tables
Precision worm gear sets turn machine-tool indexing heads and rotary tables accurately.
Leadscrew-driven machine axes
Trapezoidal leadscrews and nuts move cross slides, tables and tailstocks on lathes and milling machines.
Long-travel gantries and slides
Rack and pinion drives move CNC plasma, router and handling gantries over long distances at speed.
Sliding gate drives
A rack on the gate and a pinion on the motor open and close sliding gates reliably outdoors.
Leadscrew linear actuators
How to choose the leadscrew and nut for a motor-driven linear actuator: lead for speed, self-locking for holding, diameter for length and load, and the right nut for accuracy and wear.
Syringe and infusion pumps
Fine-pitch leadscrews with anti-backlash nuts push the syringe plunger at a precise, steady rate.
Lab automation and analysers
Leadscrew drives position pipettes, sample stages and grippers in analysers and lab automation.
Format and guide-rail adjustment on packaging lines
Leadscrews set guide rails, heads and stops when a packaging line changes to a new bottle or pack size.
Rising-stem gate valves
A trapezoidal stem thread and nut raise and lower the gate and hold it against line pressure.
EV and e-axle reduction gears
Precision ground and helical gears for the reduction stage between an electric motor and the wheels.
Spinning and winding machine drives
Change gears, drafting drives and worm take-up drives for spinning, winding and weaving machines.
Precision gear trains for actuators and instruments
Small, accurate ground and spur gears for actuators, test rigs and instruments.