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Custom Ball Screws
Helix Linear Technologies specializes in designing and manufacturing custom ball screws that precisely match your performance, size, and integration requirements. Based in Beachwood, Ohio, our manufacturing and application-engineering teams work with you from concept to production to deliver ball screw solutions optimized for your unique system.
Why Choose Custom Ball Screws?
- Flexible diameter and lead options: from 4 mm to 25 mm (and longer lengths) with leads from 1 mm to 25 mm.
- Broad material and coating selection: alloy steels, stainless steels (17-4, 13-8), induction hardened, thin-dense chrome, black-oxide, manganese-phosphate, etc.
- Advanced manufacturing: precision thread grinding, thread rolling, whirling; inspection to tight tolerances including form tracing, lead accuracy measurement, 3D profilometry.
- Application engineering support: FEA, life-cycle calculations, DFMEA, reverse-engineering, and design optimization to ensure your motion system performs reliably.
Applications & Benefits
Whether you’re developing high-precision automation equipment, medical devices, aerospace actuation systems, or robotics, Helix custom ball screws deliver:
- Enhanced accuracy and repeatability thanks to optimized lead and thread form.
- Improved efficiency with low-friction recirculating ball technology and tailored preload options.
- Rapid design integration that reduces cycle times from prototyping to production with tailored engineering support and U.S. manufacturing.
- Long service life in demanding conditions with advanced materials and coatings.
Why Helix Linear Technologies?
- U.S.-based manufacturing in Beachwood, Ohio with full traceability and quality systems.
- Application engineers ready to work collaboratively to define specifications, optimize motion design, and support system integration.
- The capability to move from bespoke prototypes to production volumes that are supported by manufacturing flexibility and quality assurance.
When standard components won’t suffice, Helix Linear Technologies delivers custom ball screws engineered for your exact specification so your motion system isn’t compromised. Specify custom motion. Partner with Helix.
