Screws

Captive screws, featuring a reduced shank, are crucial in manufacturing for preventing lost fasteners and accelerating assembly. This design improves efficiency by reducing downtime and speeding up maintenance, lowers costs through reduced replacements, and ensures reliability in high-vibration environments. Consequently, they are essential in applications like automated assembly, machinery maintenance, and industrial enclosures, ultimately boosting manufacturing efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

Fully threaded studs and rods are ideal for applications where a screw head is not needed or space is precious. Fastening completely into material, they can be threaded right down into the application.

Set screws, headless and threaded, secure components in industrial manufacturing. They lock gears, position parts, and retain tooling. With varied points and materials, they ensure stability and prevent malfunctions.

These high-grade stainless steel hygienic screws are engineered for precise and reliable fastening of delicate materials in manufacturing. Featuring an oversized flange and thread undercut, they ensure uniform force distribution, preventing stress concentration. The low-profile, polished head (Ra 0.8 µm or better) minimizes interference, snagging, and particle retention, making them ideal for clean-room or controlled environments. For secure and damage-free assembly, use open-end spanners and protective caps .

In manufacturing, particularly within industrial cabling, jack screws are critical for ensuring reliable and uninterrupted operation. These robust fasteners secure connectors, preventing disconnections caused by vibration and tension common in harsh industrial environments. By providing a strong mechanical connection, they maintain consistent electrical contact, minimizing signal degradation and power loss, and indirectly offering added cable strain relief. This contributes to the overall reliability of industrial equipment, safeguarding data and power transmission.

A knurled screw is a screw with a textured surface (knurling), usually on the head, designed for easy hand-turning without tools. The knurling provides enhanced grip, making it useful for frequent adjustments and in situations where tools are inconvenient. They come in various head styles (like thumb screws) and are used across many industries for tool-free fastening and adjustments.

Quarter-turn screws lock or unlock with a 90-degree turn, offering fast and easy access, often used for panels in aerospace and automotive. Half-turn screws require a 180-degree turn for engagement, providing a balance of speed and a more substantial feel, also used for quick-access panels and latching mechanisms. The main difference is the rotation needed for operation.

Pneumatic parallel grippers operate with compressed air and are designed for automated pick-and-place applications. Available in 20 sizes with stroke options from 5mm to 50mm and fast actuations from 60ms. These grippers offer easy installation, low maintenance, and finger compatibility with competing units for quick upgrades and cost savings.

A shoulder screw, or shoulder bolt, is a specialized fastener characterized by its three distinct sections: a head, a precisely machined unthreaded cylindrical shoulder, and a threaded end. This unique design enables its use in applications requiring precise rotation, alignment, or spacing. The smooth, tightly toleranced shoulder acts as a bearing surface, reducing friction and wear, making it ideal for pivot points, guiding motion, and supporting machinery. Common applications include die stripper plates in metalworking, as well as the assembly of pulleys and gears. In essence, shoulder screws provide accurate alignment and smooth rotation, serving as both pivot points and bearing surfaces in various mechanical assemblies.

Screws are threaded fasteners used to join two or more objects or hold an object in position. We offer a diverse line of screws with imperial or metric threads. Our assortment of cap screws includes standard head, button head, flat head, flange head, and more. We also stock a large selection of captive screws, set screws, shoulder screws, thumb screws, and wing screws.

Spring Anchors are a quick, efficient, and economical way to secure the ends of extension springs. These anchors allow you to adjust and fine tune extension spring loads easily while saving time.

Winged thumb screws have wing-like projections for better grip and leverage when hand-tightening, often used for access panels and adjustable clamps. Spade head thumb screws have a flat, elongated head for tool-free turning, offering a lower profile and used in applications like electronic covers and light-duty clamping. Wings provide more torque, while paddle heads are more compact.