Precision Thread Grinding Services

Tracey Gear & Precision Shaft is a leading provider of thread grinding services for various industries. Our in-house facility is fully equipped with devices that can achieve your distinct thread grinding needs. Our experts have years of experience in thread grinding, allowing them to exceed your expectations.

Your specifications and requirements are not a hurdle, and we work closely with you to achieve the threads you’re looking for. We can efficiently work on ACME, Unified Series 60°ISO Series 60°, ISO Trapezoidal threads, and ISO Buttress threads.Plus, we’ll work with you through every step of the process to ensure accuracy and satisfaction.

What is CNC Thread Grinding?

CNC Thread grinding is a process where an abrasive wheel is formed with CNC equipment to the exact shape of the thread. It cuts a specific pattern on the workpiece, which rotates slowly while it moves axially. The wheel is monitored and re-modified (dressed) throughout the process to ensure the highest accuracy of the thread. Additionally, the wheel is able to grind parts that have been heat treated, removing any distortion that could occur from the heat treating process. So it’s mainly employed for accurate and precision tool and gage work, which produces different threaded parts.

Different reasons why thread grinding is used:

  • It obtains an accurate and quality finish.
  • It can work on diverse material hardness.
  • It has the best value when it comes to different classes of screw threads using thread-grinding oils, machines, etc.

In most cases, threads are ground or formed from the grinding process. But there are also instances where pre-cut threads are finished through the highly adaptable thread grinding process.

Threads Achieved Through the Thread Grinding Process

At Tracey Gear & Precision Shaft, we use the thread grinding method for different types of threads. Some examples are ACME threads, ISO Series 60°, ISO Trapezoidal threads, ISO Buttress threads and Unified Series 60°.

  • ACME and ISO Trapeziodal threads: ACME (American) ISO Trapeziodal (Metric) are trapeziodal screw threads. They offer high strength and are typically found where large loads are required. The threads can be right or left hand, and be single or multiple starts.
  • Unified and ISO Series 60° threads: Unified (American) and ISO (metric) Series are a family of coarse and fine, right and left hand 60° threads. Unified has the following designations: UN, UNR, and UNJ. ISO has: M and MJ. The threads are the main standard for bolts, nuts, and a many other threaded fasteners.
  • Buttress and ISO Buttress threads: Buttress (American) and ISO Buttress (Metric) threads are also called sawtooth thread forms, available in asymmetric shapes. One face is square, while the other is slanted. These are designed to handle axial thrust, which is applied in only one direction.

The Accuracy Achieved by Thread Grinding

Thread grinding can achieve high accuracy due to it being a form-grinding process. We use various CNC operations to obtain the form shape of the desired threads, making reaching a master-grade thread gauge possible. Single-edge or single-ribbed wheels are used to make this possible and attainable. The wheel form is created and maintained by the CNC thread grinder throughout the process.

The Multiple Benefits of Thread Grinding

Thread grinding provides many benefits, which is why many industries utilize it compared to other methods.

The advantages of thread grinding are as follows:

  • Smoother surface with improved accuracy: The outcomes created by thread grinding mean a better and smoother texture. At the same time, accuracy is also improved since it can create far more consistent threads than other methods.
  • Better cut control: Thread grinding also offers better control for the screw cuts, which means there’s little to no room for error.
  • It’s applicable for tough and rigid materials: Thread grinding is ideal for tough materials.

Obtain Your Desired Threads Through Thread Grinding

Tracey Gear & Precision Shaft offers quality thread grinding services that are second to none. With our cutting-edge equipment and competent experts, we can produce better results than other methods.

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us today. You may also request information, and we can provide you with more information about our products and services for your next project.

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Thread Grinding Capabilities:

Part Types

Ball Screws
Injection Screws
Timing Screws
Worms

UNC Threads
ACME Threads
Whitworth Threads

Automation Capabilities

CNC

Inspection Capabilities

CMM
Profilometer
Optical Comparator

Standard Metrology Instruments
Visual Inspection

Additional Services

Heat Treating
Chrome Plating
Zinc Plating
Nickel Plating
Passivation
Anodizing
Gear Grinding
EDM

Blanchard Grinding
Dynamic Balancing
Shot Peening
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Liquid Penetrant Inspection
Centerless Grinding
Surface Lubricant Coating

Material - Metals

Alloy Steels
Aluminum
Beryllium
Brass
Bronze Alloys
Carbon Steel
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead

Magnesium
Molybdenum
Nickel
Palladium
Stainless Steel
Stellite (Hardfacing)
Tin
Titanium
Tungsten
Zinc

Materials (Exotic & Precious Metals)

Inconel
Molybdenum
Monel

Niobium
Superalloys

Materials (Plastic Polymers)

Acetal
Acrylic
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics

Nylon
Phenolic

Tolerance (+/-)

.00005”

Specifications

Thread Grinding

  • Multiple starts, any thread form or lead
  • 1M (39.4″) between centers
  • 300mm (12″) maximum OD
  • 1M (39.4″) maximum length of thread *
  • 35° lead angle **

Thread Milling

  • 3M (120″) between centers
  • 300mm (12″) maximum OD
  • 35° lead angle

*We are capable of grinding up to 1M (39.4″) of thread in certain situations with minimal fixturing interference issues.

**We are capable of 90° RH & LH, however, at lead angles greater than ±35° machine specifications become dependent on tooling, part and wheel diameter, coolant delivery, and other fixturing interference issues.

Equipment List

(1) Drake TE-LM 200 1M Thread Grinder
(1) Pratt & Whitney 12″ x 60″ Thread Miller
(1) Pratt & Whitney 6″ x 60″ Thread Miller
(1) Jones & Lamson 30″ Comparator

(2) Jones & Lamson 14″ Comparator’s
(1) Jones & Lamson 10″ Comparator
(1) Nikon 12″ Comparator

Production Volume

Prototype
Low Volume

High Volume
Blanket Orders

Lead Times

Quoted on job by job basis
Emergency services available
Rush Services Available

Additional Information:

Industry Focus

Aerospace
Agricultural
Architectural
Auto/Truck/Transportation
Chemical
Electronic
Food

Machine Tool
Marine
Military
Oil Field
Packaging/Converting
Pharmaceutical

Industry Standards

ANSI
ASME
ASTM

ISO 9001 Certified
Mil-Spec
RoHS

File Formats

AutoCAD (DWG, DWZ)
BMP
DXF
GIF
IGES
Inventor (IDW, IPT)
IronCAD (ICD, ICS)

JPG or JPEG
MasterCam (MDX, MC8, MC9, SET)
PDES
PDF
SolidWorks (SLDPRT, SLDDRW, SLDDRT)
STEP
TIFF