Shafts resist abrasion in linear motion
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Lee Controls product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Sep 11, 2002
Flight simulators, CAT scanners, exercise equipment and ATMs are only a few of the applications for Lee Controls' Solid 60 Plus precision case hardened and ground steel linear shafting.
Flight simulators, CAT scanners, exercise equipment and automated bank teller machines represent only a scant few of the numerous applications for Lee Controls' Solid 60 Plus precision case hardened and ground steel linear shafting.
The shafts are used with linear motion bearings, linear actuators and similar products requiring precise diameter tolerance codes, or wherever abrasion resistant shafting is required.
Produced in the company's modern New Jersey, USA manufacturing facility using the latest machining technologies, 60 Plus linear shafting is uniformly case hardened by the high frequency induction hardening method to Rockwell 60-65C, exceeding industry requirements for uniform hardness, depth of case, accurate diameters, straightness and resistance to abrasion.
"We employ the most stringent inspection practices to ensure the highest quality components", says Jim Ashworth, Lee Controls' Vice President.
"The material consistency makes 60 Plus linear shafting the ideal choice for power transmission needs", he adds.
To accommodate the special requirements of the many industries it serves, the company also produces tubular and solid metric versions of its heralded 60 Plus linear shafting, as well as AISI 440C solid stainless-steel shafts (hardened to Rockwell 50 to 55C) that are FDA-USDA approved, and most frequently used for pharmaceutical manufacturing and in food processing machinery.
Other options include: pre-drilled shafts in Solid 60 Plus and 440C stainless steel; metric predrilled shafts in Solid 60 Plus; hard chrome plating of 60 Plus shafts for an enhanced appearance, corrosion resistance and a hardness of approximately Rockwell 70C.
Shafts are stocked in over 100 different diameters from 0.25 to 3in, including eight metric sizes, and lengths up to 12ft.
The company provides a complement of precision machining operations to customise the shafts, including: flats; keyways; radial holes drilled and/or tapped; axial and coaxial holes in shaft ends; dowelling and butt joining to obtain longer lengths; and many others.
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