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    Tooling Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tooling Balls.
    The shoulder on these tooling balls provides a consistent height reference point. Use the ball as a point from which any other point can be precisely measured, such as when determining hole centerlines and distances between hole centerlines.
    Press Fit
    Press-fit tooling balls install permanently.
    Two Piece—Two-piece tooling balls are welded to the shank. If excessive horizontal pressure is applied to the ball it will break off to prevent bending the shank or distorting the tight tolerances of the ball.
    Carbide—Harder than steel tooling balls with better resistance to wear and temperature fluctuations. They keep their size and shape, even under heavy fixturing pressures and high heat.
    Ball
    Dia.
    Shank
    Dia.
    Shoulder-to-Ball-Ctr.
    Lg. (A)
    Shank-to-Ball-Ctr.
    Lg. (B)
    Lg.
    (C)
    Material
    Hardness
    Each
    One Piece
    1/4"1/8"0.2"0.56"0.33"SteelRockwell C520000000000000
    3/8"3/16"0.3"0.75"0.49"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    1/2"1/4"0.4"0.94"0.65"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    1/2"1/4"0.5"1.38"0.75"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    1/2"5/16"0.5"1.5"0.75"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    3/4"3/8"0.5"1.25"0.88"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
     
    Two Piece
    1/8"1/8"0.1"0.38"0.16"CarbideRockwell C520000000000000
    1/4"1/8"0.2"0.56"0.33"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    3/8"3/16"0.3"0.75"0.49"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    1/2"1/4"0.5"1.13"0.75"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    1/2"1/4"1"1.63"1.25"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    1/2"1/4"1.25"1.88"1.5"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    5/8"5/16"0.45"1.05"0.76"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    1"1/2"0.7"1.63"1.2"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
     
    Tooling Ball Covers
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tooling Ball Covers. Unthreaded-Hole Mount.

    Unthreaded-Hole

    Mount

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tooling Ball Covers. Snap In.

    Snap In

    Snap In—Install and remove without tools. These covers have serrated prongs that slide into holes and grip the threads. They're faster to install than covers with unthreaded holes but aren't as economical.
    HDPE and Nylon—In areas exposed to moisture and chemicals, these hold up better than zinc alloy covers.
    For Max.
    Ball Dia.
    Material
    Each
    Unthreaded-Hole Mount
    7/8"Zinc Alloy000000000000
    7/8"Nylon
    		00000000000
     
    Snap In
    7/8"HDPE
    		00000000000
     

    Press-Fit Ball Transfers

    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style B.
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style C.

    Style A

    Style B

    Style C

    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style D.
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style E.

    Style D

    Style E

    Drop-in design makes for easy installation.
    Weight capacity is given in ball up orientation. Ball down or angled could reduce the weight capacity stated.
    Steel Ball—Steel balls are durable.
    Stainless Steel Ball—Stainless steel balls offer the most corrosion resistance.
    Nylon Ball—Nylon balls are nonmarking.
    Angled—Ball transfers with an angled working orientation can be used to form support stands.
    Temp.,
    ° F
    Style
    Ball
    Dia.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Ht.
    Dp.
    Dia.
    Working Orientation
    Flange
    Dia.
    Min.
    Max.
    Each
    Steel Ball
     
    Zinc-Plated Steel Housing
    A1/2"657/32"1/2"7/8"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1/2"——0000000000000
    B5/8"403/8"3/8"1"Ball Up1 3/8"——00000000000
    C5/8"653/8"7/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 7/32"——000000000000
    C7/8"1753/8"25/32"1 13/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 25/32"——000000000000
    C1 3/16"33017/32"29/32"1 25/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 3/16"——000000000000
    D5/8"1253/8"13/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 3/16"——000000000000
    D1"2005/8"1 1/4"1 13/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 21/32"——000000000000
    E5/8"1307/32"7/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 1/4"——000000000000
    E1"4403/8"21/32"1 1/2"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 3/4"——000000000000
     
    Stainless Steel Ball
     
    Zinc-Plated Steel Housing
    D5/8"1253/8"13/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 3/16"——000000000000
    D1"2005/8"1 1/4"1 13/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 21/32"——000000000000
     
    Stainless Steel Housing
    A1/2"1007/32"1/2"7/8"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1/2"——000000000000
    C5/8"803/8"7/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 7/32"——000000000000
    C7/8"2203/8"25/32"1 13/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 3/4"——000000000000
    D5/8"1253/8"13/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 3/16"——000000000000
    D1"2005/8"1 1/4"1 13/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 21/32"——000000000000
    E5/8"2007/32"7/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 1/4"——000000000000
     
    Nylon Ball
     
    Zinc-Plated Steel Housing
    A1/2"657/32"1/2"7/8"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1/2"32250000000000000
    D5/8"1253/8"13/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 3/16"32212000000000000
    D1"2005/8"1 1/4"1 13/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 21/32"32212000000000000
    E5/8"1307/32"7/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 1/4"32250000000000000
    E1"4403/8"21/32"1 1/2"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 3/4"32250000000000000
     
    Stainless Steel Housing
    C5/8"203/8"7/16"15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 7/32"-20175000000000000
     

    Adjustable-Height Tooling Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tooling Balls. Adjustable-Height Tooling Balls.
    Install tooling balls in a workpiece or fixture to create a precise measurement reference point. Push the shank further into the hole to adjust the height of the ball. Use them to determine hole centerlines and distances between hole centerlines.
    Press Fit
    Press-fit tooling balls install permanently.
    Two Piece—Two-piece tooling balls are welded to the shank. If excessive horizontal pressure is applied to the ball it will break off to prevent bending the shank or distorting the tight tolerances of the ball.
    Ball
    Dia.
    Shank
    Dia.
    Shank-to-Ball-Ctr.
    Lg. (B)
    Material
    Hardness
    Each
    One Piece
    1/4"1/8"0.56"SteelRockwell C520000000000000
    3/8"3/16"0.75"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    1/2"1/4"0.94"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    1/2"1/4"1.5"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    1/2"5/16"1.5"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
    1/2"3/8"1.5"SteelRockwell C52000000000000
     
    Two Piece
    5/8"5/16"1.06"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    3/4"3/8"1.25"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    7/8"7/16"1.44"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
    1"1/2"1.63"SteelRockwell C60000000000000
     
    Tooling Ball Covers
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tooling Ball Covers. Unthreaded-Hole Mount.

    Unthreaded-Hole

    Mount

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tooling Ball Covers. Snap In.

    Snap In

    Snap In—Install and remove without tools. These covers have serrated prongs that slide into holes and grip the threads. They're faster to install than covers with unthreaded holes but aren't as economical.
    HDPE and Nylon—In areas exposed to moisture and chemicals, these hold up better than zinc alloy covers.
    For Max.
    Ball Dia.
    Material
    Each
    Unthreaded-Hole Mount
    7/8"Zinc Alloy000000000000
    7/8"Nylon
    		00000000000
     
    Snap In
    7/8"HDPE
    		00000000000
     

    Pop-Up Ball Transfer Stops

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Ball Transfer Stops. Pop-Up Ball Transfer Stops.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Pop-Up Ball Transfer Stops.
    These ball transfer stops rise when you supply air and retract into the housing when air supply ceases. Drop-in design makes for easy installation. Stops hold a load in place when raised.
    Air Inlet
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Ht.
    Top
    Ht.
    Dp.
    Dia.
    Flange
    Dia.
    Working
    Orientation
    Air Pressure,
    psi
    For Inlet
    Tube ID
    Connection
    Connection
    Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Polyurethane Rubber Pad—Galvanized Steel Housing
    301 11/16"7/16"1 1/4"1 9/16"1 27/32"Ball Up501/16"BarbedBrass32 to 1000000000000000
     

    Heavy Duty Press-Fit Ball Transfers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Heavy Duty Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Heavy Duty Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style B.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Heavy Duty Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style C.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Heavy Duty Press-Fit Ball Transfers, Style D.

    Style A

    Style B

    Style C

    Style D

    Drop-in design makes for easy installation. When used at an angled working orientation, these ball transfers can be used to form support stands.
    Weight capacity is given in ball up orientation. Ball down or angled could reduce the weight capacity stated.
    Steel Ball—Steel balls are durable.
    Stainless Steel Ball—Stainless steel balls offer the most corrosion resistance.
    Nylon Ball—Nylon balls are nonmarking.
    Temp.,
    ° F
    Style
    Ball
    Dia.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Ht.
    Dp.
    Dia.
    Working Orientation
    Flange
    Dia.
    Min.
    Max.
    Each
    Steel Ball
     
    Zinc-Plated Steel Housing
    A1"7051/4"1 17/32"2"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled———00000000000000
    A1 1/2"2,2001/2"1 29/32"2 3/8"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled———0000000000000
    B1 1/8"77017/32"29/32"1 25/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 5/32"——000000000000
    B2 1/4"3,3001 5/32"1 7/8"3 15/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 19/32"——0000000000000
    C1 3/16"77017/32"29/32"1 25/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 5/32"——000000000000
    C1 3/4"1,3253/4"1 11/32"2 7/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 15/16"——0000000000000
    D1 3/4"6703/4"1 11/32"2 7/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 15/16"——0000000000000
     
    Black-Oxide Steel Housing
    A1/2"751/8"5/8"13/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled———000000000000
    A1/2"1005/32"23/32"7/8"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled———000000000000
    A1"5009/32"1 11/32"1 3/4"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled———0000000000000
     
    Stainless Steel Ball
     
    Stainless Steel Housing
    D1"5503/8"1 7/32"1 1/2"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled1 25/32"——0000000000000
    D1 3/16"97017/32"29/32"1 25/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 5/32"——0000000000000
    D1 3/4"1,5753/4"1 11/32"2 7/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 15/16"——0000000000000
     
    Nylon Ball
     
    Zinc-Plated Steel Housing
    D1 3/16"77017/32"29/32"1 25/32"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 5/32"32250000000000000
    D1 3/4"1,3253/4"1 11/32"2 7/16"Ball Up, Ball Down, Angled2 15/16"322500000000000000
     

    Shock-Absorbing Press-Fit Ball Transfers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Ball Transfers. Shock-Absorbing Press-Fit Ball Transfers.
    The ball in these transfers is spring-loaded to absorb impact. Drop-in design makes for easy installation.
    Steel Ball—Steel balls are durable.
    Stainless Steel Ball—Stainless steel balls offer the most corrosion resistance. They also don’t need to be lubricated.
    Ball
    Dia.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Max. Deflection
    @ Load Cap.
    Ht.
    Dp.
    Dia.
    Working
    Orientation
    Flange
    Dia.
    Each
    Steel Ball
     
    Zinc-Plated Steel Housing
    1"1251/4" @ 65 lb.13/16"5/8"1 11/16"Ball Up1 31/32"0000000000000
     
    Stainless Steel Ball
     
    Stainless Steel Housing
    1"1251/4" @ 65 lb.13/16"5/8"1 11/16"Ball Up1 31/32"000000000000
     

    Pop-Up Ball Transfers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Ball Transfers. Pop-Up Ball Transfers.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Pop-Up Ball Transfers.
    These ball transfers rise when you supply air and retract into the housing when air supply ceases, allowing you to move and divert material without lifting. Drop-in design makes for easy installation.
    Steel Ball—Steel balls are durable.
    Stainless Steel Ball—Stainless steel balls are durable and offer the most corrosion resistance. They also don’t need to be lubricated.
    Air Inlet
    Ball
    Dia.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Ht.
    Top
    Ht.
    Dp.
    Dia.
    Working
    Orientation
    Flange
    Dia.
    Air Pressure,
    psi
    For Inlet
    Tube ID
    Connection
    Material
    Each
    Steel Ball
     
    Galvanized Steel Housing
    1"151 5/8"3/8"1 1/4"1 9/16"Ball Up1 27/32"501/16"BarbedBrass0000000000000
     
    Stainless Steel Ball
     
    Galvanized Steel Housing
    1"151 5/8"3/8"1 1/4"1 9/16"Ball Up1 27/32"501/16"BarbedBrass0000000000000
     
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