Spherical Rod End Bearings
Aetna Screw provides OEMs and distributors worldwide specializing in spherical rod ends, spherical ball joints, and round bearings. As a Sperical Rod End Supplier, Aetna's rod ends are constructed with a spherical 52100 bearing steel ball hard chrome, in a commercial 2-piece or precision 3-piece design. Aetna Screw concentrates on industrial applications with SAE spherical rod end bearings and spherical ball joints designed and manufactured to various specifications, I.E. (SAE J1120). Aetna can accommodate per-print custom application requirements and is capable of accommodating PPAP Requirement Level 1-3.
Spherical Rod End Bearings Features
Aetna's spherical rod end bearings are constructed using designs of metal-to-metal, high-strength injection-molded self-lubricating nylon raceway, PTFE lined raceways or bronze raceways. Aetna's rod end bodies are manufactured using 1045 steel. The spherical balls are manufactured using 52100 bearing steel and hard chrome plated.
For additional protection, Aetna’s rod ends are ROHS Trivalent zinc plated and are available with a supplemental yellow dichromate coating. Some spherical rod ends are available using high alloy steel and Phosphate coated or Black Zinc coated. Aetna’s spherical rod end bearings are available in right and left-hand threads in male and female designs with and without studs. Being a spherical rod end supplier, we also have the capabilities of producing left-hand threads and custom per print items and linkage assemblies upon request.
Spherical Rod End Applications
Aetna is a spherical rod end supplier of Heavy, Medium, and Light Duty rod ends suitable for industrial and mechanical motion transfer applications that require low friction, high wear resistance, and wide operating temperatures including:
- Material Handling
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Class 8 Trucks
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Inch
Inch Dimensions - Aetna Screw offers 4 product lines and 18 different series rod ends with inch, or imperial, dimensions. Products range in bore size and are available with a PTFE or metal to metal lined raceway design.
Metric
Metric Dimensions - Aetna Screw features male and female metric rod end bearings. The male series range high strength AMJM series to the metal to metal raceway MACM series. The female series range from high strength AFJM series to the industrial/commercial MACM series. Products range in bore and thread size.
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