ROCKFORD BALL SCREW EXPANDS ACME SCREW LINE TO INCLUDE MORE STANDARD AND CUSTOM SIZES

ROCKFORD, IL, September 26, 2005 – Rockford Ball Screw now offers one of the industry’s most complete inventories of highly economical ACME screw solutions, with standard sizes from 1/4” to 1-3/4” and larger diameters to meet specific customer request.

These ACME screws are an ideal solution for customers seeking a simple, highly economical means of linear/translational motion. The simple nut design can provide, for example, a selflocking capability in vertical applications without the added expense of a braking device that may be required for ball screw applications.

In addition, the ACME line can be installed with a variety of end fixity configurations to support the rotational axis of the screw, thus making it easily adaptable to the widest range of customer design requirements.

The expanded line of ACME screw products are described in detail in a new Rockford Ball Screw Full Line Catalog that contains the ACME screws and one of the industry’s broadest line of standard and pre-loaded ball screws, all in one comprehensive, easy-to-use catalog.

The 88-page Catalog provides a fast, efficient reference to all pertinent technical and application information. In addition, step-by-step ball screw selection examples and sizing information is used to simplify the specification of the correct ball or ACME screw for any application. The Catalog also includes a bearing mount and machined end section that describes Rockford Ball Screw's unique ability to supply a true fixed bearing mount utilizing spaced angular contact bearings.