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8,273 Products

Raw Materials

Stainless Steel

Resists corrosion and chemicals in most environments—all with material certificates for traceability

824 products

Steel

Strong, machinable, and weldable—all with material certificates for traceability

198 products

Fastening and Joining

Threaded Rods

Anchor, connect, or hang components in a wide variety of applications

865 products

Dowel Pins

Align parts before assembly or use as a pivot, shaft, or hinge to join moving components

961 products

Dowel Pin Stock

Cut to the length you need for positioning and holding parts in place

9 products

Single-End Studs

Use the unthreaded end as a pivot point, hinge, shaft, or locator pin

137 products

Standoffs

Separate, position, or connect components in assemblies

1,521 products

Coupling Nuts

Connect and extend threaded rods

179 products

Thread Adapters

Join threads of a different type, size, and gender

397 products

Studs

Press, weld, or screw in place to add a threaded fastening point

190 products

TIG Welding Rods

Add extra metal while TIG welding to help flatten welds and hold workpieces together

6 products

Power Transmission

Connecting Rods

Use with rod ends and swivel joints to link components in push/pull assemblies

271 products

Rod Ends

Use with connecting rods to support loads and control steering, tensioning, or pivoting motion

322 products

Rod End Seals

Keep dirt out and lubrication in to extend the life of rod ends

16 products

Rod End Nuts

Attach to rods, pipe, and tubing to make pivot and hinge points

3 products

Swivel Joints

Handle shaft misalignment where ball joint rod ends won’t fit; also known as spherical bearings

22 products

Rod End Inserts

Attach to rod ends to increase the amount of misalignment they can handle

6 products

Lead Screws and Nuts

Move components in a straight line in clamping and heavy duty lifting and lowering applications

131 products

Rotary Shafts

Pair with gears, sprockets, and bearings to transmit rotary motion

365 products

Linear Shaft Supports

Support linear shafts to prevent bending and rolling under loads

25 products

Precision Lead Screws

Pair with precision lead screw nuts for accurate starts and stops in your assembly

199 products

Lead Screw Collars

Position components and limit travel along a lead screw

14 products

Sleeve Splines

Pair with sleeve spline bearings to transmit rotary power or move loads along the shaft

9 products

Gas Spring End Fittings

Connect gas springs to mounting studs and brackets

16 products

Ball Screw Nuts

Internal ball bearings roll on ball screws for low friction when moving components

4 products

Fluid Handling

Pipe

Join with fittings and additional lengths of pipe

1,352 products

Magnetic Filters

Pull metal and other magnetic contaminants out of lines

21 products

Magnetic Filter Rods

Replace individual rods in an existing filter or create a new one

4 products

Mixer Shafts

Replace the shaft on mixers

2 products

Float Rods

Connect valve bodies and floats to build or repair a float valve

8 products

Fabricating and Machining

Setup Studs

Secure setup clamps and fixtures to your machine table or assemble heavy machines

177 products

Material Handling

Threaded Rod Mounts

Hang threaded rod from ceilings, walls, beams, and joists

5 products

Beam Clamps

Secure lines of pipe and duct, overhead equipment, and lighting fixtures to beam flanges

10 products

Building and Machinery Hardware

Weld-Together Framing Rails

Permanently join with connectors to assemble heavy duty racks, shelving, and work tables

4 products