Mechanical Components

Timken bearings from STAG Group cover the complete spectrum of aerospace requirements. The range includes ball, cylinder, needle, taper, thrust, spindle, spherical and high precision types. Applications are found in engines, gearboxes, airframe controls and accessories, covering turbines, power plants, helicopters and ancillary power in private, commercial and military aircraft.

Elesa have brought their expertise in glass reinforced technopolymer to the humble indexing plunger. Their new PMT 100 and PMT 101 are perfect examples of high quality at reduced cost. The threaded body in reinforced technopolymer is lightweight and low friction for smooth easy operation in production or measurement equipment where frequent quick indexing is required.

Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new high-speed precision rotary positioning stage powered by a direct drive motor. Manufactured from high strength anodized aluminum the model DT 170-TLM offers a positioning accuracy of 0.005 degrees, repeatability of +/- 0.001 degrees and speeds up to 10 rps (revolutions per second).

Constantly innovating and developing supply chain relationships – STAG Group are pleased to announce a widening of their stocking/distributorship, now incorporating the full range of Barden aerospace and defence related super precision bearings.

Deliberately restricting the size of component that its VECTOR machine handles was a shrewd move for Colchester-based Curtis Machine Tools. It has effectively cornered the market in small parts grinding by creating a highly efficient and compact machine, with short distances between grinding and loading, to cut cycle times. In particular, the VECTOR machine is now seen as an automotive industry standard but it is also being used for applications such as cutting parts of power tools.

New from Ruland Manufacturing Company is a series of one- and two-piece clamp-style shaft collars especially suitable for retrofits and new designs of equipment for a global market. Called the International Series, these clamp-style shaft collars feature inch or metric bores, DIN 12.9 socket headed cap screws, high grade materials and finishes, and an attractive yet practical form. The use of metric screws with inch bores is especially useful when either retrofitting or designing equipment with inch shafts for worldwide use.

Hinges tend to be simple things, but occasionally a company such as Elesa comes along with a really useful and rather different idea. In this case a screw adjustable friction setting, which allows users to set the opening force of the door so that it may stay partially open, or will dampen down the action of the wind in outdoor situations.

Although the design and manufacture of miniature misalignment couplings remains a core competence for Huco Dynatork its overall product programme is far more extensive. In recent years the company has also incorporated a wide range of complementary motion control and power transmission products. It has become a comprehensive source of supply for products that have a design or performance edge.

Jena Tec announces two further models to its linear and rotary motion ranges in the field of precision rotary tables for rotary grinding with its MRT230 series and also for high precision machining and inspection the ABRT series air bearing rotary tables.

Precision Micro is adopting a radically different approach to the manufacture of custom laminations and stacks for use in high end motors for Aerospace, Medical, Motor Sport and Military/Defence applications. These stacks are finding favour in high speed and large diameter applications, usually in small to medium volumes.