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5,654 Products

Power Transmission

Positioning Slides

A lead screw drives the carriage for accurate positioning in laboratory and production equipment

160 products

Linear Motion Slides

Move loads on accurate and repeatable paths beyond the mounting surface

119 products

Electric Actuators

Push and pull loads with more precise positioning than air and hydraulic cylinders

31 products

Turntable Bearings

Support machinery that slowly turns or oscillates, such as a rotating hoist

53 products

Fabricating and Machining

Workholding and Positioning Bases

Position objects on workbenches and assembly stations

3 products

Clamps

Hold workpieces securely in place

815 products

Spring Clamp Workholders

Secure small parts in spring clamps to keep hands free for soldering, gluing, and assembling

7 products

Swivel Pads

Attach to the ends of screws, threaded studs, or C-clamps to apply even pressure on uneven surfaces

58 products

Welding Positioners

Mount workpieces for circular welds

4 products

Vises

Secure workpieces in place

176 products

Vise Bases

Hold and rotate a vise

2 products

Vise Tube Holders

Grip tubing in place while you cut, flare, or expand the end

2 products

Vise Handles

Replace handles in vises

5 products

Vise Jaw Liners

Place over vise jaws to protect workpieces from marring

50 products

Vise Repair Kits

Replace commonly worn parts in vises

Hold material in vises for machining

119 products

Vise Stops

Prevent horizontal movement within machine vises to keep workpieces in place

5 products

Ring Stands

Hold lightweight objects such as beakers and other lab equipment

12 products

Electronic-Component Positioning Stands

Pin components against a circuit board to free up your hands for soldering

1 product

Dovetail Blanks

Machine a blank workpiece with precut dovetails and locating slots for easy setup

5 products

Clothespins

Hold light items, secure covers, and seal bags

4 products

Vacuum Workholding Plates

Secure parts too thin to be held in clamps and vises for milling, drilling, routing, and finishing

8 products

Magnetic Workholding Plates

Keep metal workpieces firmly in place for grinding, drilling, and electrical discharge machining

72 products

Milling Tables

Turn the handles to position work on X- and Y-axes

3 products

Pin Removal Blocks

Remove a range of pin sizes from workpieces by tapping them into holes with a punch and hammer

1 product

Grippers

Clamp against uneven or irregularly shaped parts such as castings for a secure hold

71 products

Fixture Clamps

Secure your workpiece to a fixture table so it won't move during machining

329 products

V-Blocks

Hold round workpieces

40 products

Spring Locating Pin Installation Tools

Hold spring locating pins in place for installation

6 products

Locating Pin Lock Screws

Secure removable locating pins

2 products

Setup Studs

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

619 products

Fixture Kits

Everything needed to mount workpieces of different sizes to your machine table

48 products

Fixture Keys

Locate fixtures and vises on your machine table

39 products

Locating Pins

Install in fixturing plates or tables to position and secure workpieces

209 products

Spring Locating Pins

Apply side force to workpieces to clamp them in place

53 products

Fixture Tables

Add clamps, brackets, and other components to build fixtures for welding and assembly

42 products

Rotary Tables

Rotate your work 360° for easy access to different angles

6 products

Sine Plates

Use with gauge blocks to measure angles on your workpiece or set up a part for precision grinding

4 products

T-Slot Fixture Plates

Position workpieces with T-slot nuts, bolts, and setup studs for precise machining

4 products

Slotted Bushings

Pair with a standard bushing to prevent alignment pins from binding in your fixture

10 products

Grid Fixture Plates

Use threaded and unthreaded holes to position workpieces for precise and repeatable machining

1 product

Step Blocks

Support setup clamps for quick height adjustments

10 products

Locating Rails

Locate the side of a workpiece in your fixture without milling a permanent slot

8 products

T-Slot Bolts

Secure clamps and workpieces to machine tables with quicker setup than a T-slot nut and stud

142 products

T-Slot Nuts

Combine with setup studs or bolts to mount fixtures to machine tables

181 products

T-Slot Cleaners

Scrape debris out of machine table T-slots

2 products

T-Slot Covers

Snap into T-slots to block chips, debris, and small parts from falling in

6 products

Collet Fixtures

Mount on milling machines and other surfaces to grip and release parts with 5C collets

6 products

T-Tracks

Add fixturing to flat surfaces on machines such as table saws, CNC routers, and drill presses

17 products

Tooling Balls

Create a physical reference point for aligning workpieces in fixturing

45 products

Angle Plates

Ensure accurate right angles and hold workpieces and fixtures perpendicular to your machine table

61 products

T-Slot Clamp Supports

Hold up clamps to keep them in place when they're unclamped

7 products

Parallel Keepers

Keep parallels in place against vise jaws

2 products

Sine Bars

Measure, mark, and inspect exact angles on dies and other precision parts

2 products

Tooling Ball Covers

Protect tooling balls when not in use

1 product

Tooling Ball Mounts

Create a raised mounting point for tooling balls

4 products

Index Plungers

Align parts that have mating bushings for more precision than standard spring plungers

6 products

Fixture Squares

Build different fixtures on multiple sides of the same block

18 products

Work Supports

Reduce vibration and deformation by adjusting to secure your workpiece

16 products

Spring Stops

Push back against workpieces to hold them in place against stops and rails

22 products

Parallels

Raise workpieces above your vise to create clearance for cutting tools

22 products

Locating and Support Pads

Position larger workpieces and fixtures than locating and support buttons; also known as rest pads

6 products

Locating and Support Buttons

Secure and position workpieces and fixtures from the bottom or side

156 products

Setup Blocks

Use as mounting bases and supports to ensure accurate angles and spacing

6 products

Press Plates

Lay on the crossbeams of presses to make a sturdy base for removing bearings, bushings, and arbors

4 products

Cutting Mats

Place under material you're cutting or punching to protect work surfaces

3 products

Gibs

Hold components in place and create a surface for them to slide along in molds and dies

56 products

Material Handling

Lift Tables

Lift material to a comfortable working height and adjust as needed

82 products

Lift Trucks

Raise and lower heavy loads to stack, pack and unpack, and store them

18 products

Pallet Stands

Hold pallets above the floor at a useful working height

5 products

Cranes

Raise and move heavy or bulky objects overhead

1 product

Panel Lifters

Move large, heavy sheets of plywood, cement board, and drywall

4 products

Forklift Forks

Replace worn or damaged forks, or switch to a different length

11 products

Forklift Pallet Dumpers

Shift loads off pallets and into containers from the safety of your forklift

1 product

Pallet Trucks

Raise and transport pallets; easier to store than lift trucks

5 products

Building and Machinery Hardware

Positioning Arms

Mount and position tools, small electronics, and displays

251 products

Turntables

Rotate to reposition machinery and equipment

94 products

Tool Support Arms

Suspend tools to keep them out of the way but still within reach

5 products

Tripod Head Adapters

Mount ball-grip components such as arms and device grips to the top of tripods

1 product

Laboratory Jacks

Position small shop and lab equipment on an adjustable-height surface

7 products

Tripods

Stabilize cameras and other equipment

4 products

Positioning Arm Mounts

Add a mounting surface to positioning arms

4 products

Brackets

Connect surfaces in an assembly

5 products

Cam Handles

For fast clamping, push down on the handle to draw two parts together

106 products

T-Slotted Framing and Fittings

The most versatile system, attach fittings along the continuous slots to build virtually anything

2 products

Strut Channel Framing and Fittings

Secure fittings in the U-shaped channel to route conduit and pipe or build other structures

217 products

Measuring and Inspecting

Squares

Check 90° angles during layout work with combination, angle, or pipefitters' squares

125 products

Surface Plate Stands

Hold up surface plates at precise support points to maintain accuracy

16 products

Surface Plates

Extremely flat to give an accurate reference plane for layout and inspection work

51 products

Surface Plate Covers

Protect the flatness and finish of surface plates in storage

5 products

Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures

Raise workpieces and position them on a fixture plate

125 products

Bench Centers

Inspect cylindrical parts for irregularities that could cause wobbles or vibrations

5 products

Micrometer Head Mounting Brackets

Mount a micrometer head to your jig or fixture to accurately position workpieces

16 products

Alignment Pins

Line up holes in sheet metal, I-beams, and angle irons for bolting, riveting, and welding

148 products

Scales

Bench-top, hanging, floor, and conveyor scales

2 products

Pipe Flange Aligners

Line up flange holes so they bolt securely and connections won’t leak

17 products

Fastening and Joining

Studs

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

128 products

Document Clips

Hold loose papers together without creating a permanent mark

2 products

Electrical

Wire and Cable Push-Pull Rods

Maneuver cable inside drop ceilings and walls

4 products