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    18 Products

    Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Contains Inset. Ball Screws and Nuts. Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Screws and Nuts. Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts, Ball Nuts, Externally Threaded Nut, Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Screws and Nuts. Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts, Ball Nuts, Externally Threaded Nut, Style B.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Screws and Nuts. Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts, Ball Nuts, Externally Threaded Nut, Style C.

    Ball Nuts,

    Externally

    Threaded Nut,

    Style A

    Ball Nuts,

    Externally

    Threaded Nut,

    Style B

    Ball Nuts,

    Externally

    Threaded Nut,

    Style C

    Multiple thread channels (also known as thread starts) create faster linear travel than ball screws with a single thread start. Internal ball bearings provide smooth low-friction travel in applications that require high speeds, accurate positioning, and repeatable movement. To ensure compatibility, select components that have the same thread size and number of thread starts. Ball nuts are furnished with a tube to keep ball bearings in place. Do not remove the tube until you are ready to install the nuts onto the screws.
    Externally Threaded Ball Nuts—Right-Hand Threaded
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Screws and Nuts. Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts, Ball Nuts, Externally Threaded Nut, Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Screws and Nuts. Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts, Ball Nuts, Externally Threaded Nut, Style B.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Screws and Nuts. Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts, Ball Nuts, Externally Threaded Nut, Style C.

    Style A

    Style B

    Style C

    Carbon Steel—Carbon steel ball screws and nuts are case hardened, so they resist wear better than standard carbon steel. However, they are less corrosion resistant than black-oxide alloy steel screws and nuts.
    Travel Distance per Turn—Travel distance per turn, also known as screw lead, is the distance a ball nut moves with one revolution of the ball screw.
    Style
    Thread
    Size
    Lg.,
    mm
    Dia.,
    mm
    No. of Thread
    Starts
    Travel Distance
    per Turn, mm
    External
    Thread Size
    Hardness
    Dynamic Thrust
    Load Cap., lb.
    Max. Backlash,
    mm
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Carbon Steel
    AM12
    5030110M25
    Rockwell C561,0000.0232 to 150000000000000000
    BM16
    5039416M30
    Rockwell C561,5000.0432 to 15000000000000000
    CM32
    9053432M50
    Rockwell C563,7000.0332 to 15000000000000000
     

    Tight-Clearance Self-Aligning Steel Swivel-Tip Set Screws

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Set Screws. Tight-Clearance Self-Aligning Steel Swivel-Tip Set Screws.
    With a low-profile tip, these screws fit in compact assemblies, shallow mounting holes, and precision equipment where space is limited. The tip pivots to conform to your workpiece's surface without damaging it. Made of alloy steel, they're strong enough to hold components without wearing down.
    Lg.,
    mm
    Tip Dia.,
    mm
    Max. Swivel
    Angle
    Drive Size,
    mm
    Hardness
    Each
    Alloy Steel
     
    M5 × 0.8 mm
    9.52.22.5Rockwell C39000000000000000
    15.52.22.5Rockwell C3900000000000000
    24.52.22.5Rockwell C3900000000000000
     
    M6 × 1 mm
    163.23Rockwell C390000000000000
    203.23Rockwell C390000000000000
    253.23Rockwell C390000000000000
     
    M8 × 1.25 mm
    204.54Rockwell C3900000000000000
    254.54Rockwell C3900000000000000
    304.54Rockwell C3900000000000000
     
    M10 × 1.5 mm
    1665Rockwell C3900000000000000
    2565Rockwell C3900000000000000
    3565Rockwell C3900000000000000
     
    M12 × 1.75 mm
    167.26Rockwell C3900000000000000
    307.26Rockwell C3900000000000000
    407.26Rockwell C3900000000000000
     
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