Hiroki Goto, Engineering Manager — NBK America LLC Low-profile screws are designed with a lower head height than typical screws. These fasteners are designed with a minimal or flush head that sits close to the surface of the material being fastened for low visibility but secure fastening. Sometimes they’re also referred to as slim head,…

Introducing Couplings Bore and Keyway Additional Modification Service. Coupling bores and keyways can be additionally modified. NBK www.nbk1560.com/en-US

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Written by Hiroki Goto, Engineering Manager NBK America LLC  There are several ways of securing parts together, but the screw — a mechanical fastener with a threaded shaft — is still the most common. The primary role of screws (and bolts) is to fasten objects using axial force generated from tightening.  Typically, the torque method…

~ Article courtesy of NBK America LLC Generally, washers are used to distribute a fastener’s load, reducing friction and preventing loosening. A washer is a plate with a hole, which lets a fastener pass through it. The most common shape is a flat disk with a concentric hole. Before a threaded fastener, such as a…

NBK America LLC, a manufacturer of off-the-shelf, high-quality screws, couplings, and machine components, has officially acquired Solid Spot LLC’s fastener business. Solid Spot has been supplying quality fastener for the past decade, dedicated primarily to plastic parts including PEEK, RENY, PVD, and plastic springs. In fact, it offers more than 2000 types of plastic fasteners.…

NBK has released a set of sockets that can remove hex-head bolts and hex nuts with damaged corners and that cannot be removed by conventional tools. The SKEK-SET — Stripped Hex-head Screws/Bolts Removal Socket Sets are easy-to-use and ROHS2-compliant. The spiral edges inside the socket firmly bite into, ensuring quick and simple removal of hex-head…

This is a cross joint type flexible coupling. Slippage of the bush built in the hubs and the pins of the spacer allows eccentricity and angular misalignment to be accepted. The high accuracy fitting of pin and bush allows the extremely small backlash. The load on the shaft generated by misalignment is small and the burden on the […]

Flexible couplings with vibration absorption function added to high rigidity couplings. A structure with both high rigidity and vibration absorption. The individual dynamic vibration absorber＊1 is separate from the inertial rotor and elastic body in order to achieve vibration absorption. ＊1: The mechanism for suppressing resonant vibration phenomena is achieved by connecting the dynamic vibration absorber […]

Hex socket set screws provided with set screw type couplings and hex socket head cap screws provided with clamping type couplings can be altered to stainless steel. NBK www.nbk1560.com/en-US/

Written by Hiroki Goto | Engineering Manager NBK America LLC Have you ever had problems with fastener threads getting stuck? If so, and you attempted to remove the seized fastener by force, you likely ended up with little success to show for it other than a broken screw. Galling is a form of wear that…

NBK, an advanced component manufacturer, recently added a new fastener to its product offering: the hex-socket, plastic head-cap screws. The hex-socket, head-cap screws are made of PEEK GF30, containing glass fiber for increased strength. The tensile strength of the material is about 1.7 times that of conventional PEEK material. PEEK is a thermoplastic super-engineering plastic,…

This is a multi-functional part made of various materials with slits and the portion between the slits works as a spring. It is a simple structure made of various materials with slits and its excellent functionality is demonstrated in a flexible coupling（ MST and MSX ). This enables arbitrary spring properties against compression, tension, shearing, and […]

There are many ways to improve productivity in a servo system. For example, there is the possibility that you can shorten the production cycle time if you use a high-performance servo motor and an actuator. What is a chance to bring out the servo system performance? However, there are some points users are overlooking. It is […]

A model change for the Wireless Positioning Unit “EPU-200” series will occur as follows. The backwards compatible model will be the “EPU-220” series (scheduled for release on June 29, 2021). There will be no change in price, shape, dimensions, or performance as a result of this model change. Customers who have been using the “EPU-200” series can […]

NBK, an advanced component manufacturer, has begun the new year with the launch of new fastening products. This week, the company introduced its Hexalobular Socket Head Cap Bits (SRXB), with pin, for tamper-resistant screws. These components include a short bit with a hexalobular socket that has a pin at the center. For ideal torque management…

Many types of shaft couplings are used with various production equipment, which requires high productivity. High-torsional stiffness couplings such as Disk type (Pic1) and Bellows type (Pic2) are primarily used in applications that require high positioning accuracy. On the other hand, recently, the speed response frequency of servomotors is increasing (Fig1), the vibration by hunting […]

This is the MOM-C, Oldham type flexible coupling from NBK. FCD400 is adopted in the spacer and the coupling is suitable for low-speed and high-torque specification. High-performance grease is applied in the gap between hubs and the spacer in order to prevent sticking. Slippage of hubs and a spacer allows large eccentricity and angular misalignment to be accepted. A […]

Advanced component manufacturer, NBK‘s Multi-functional Machined Slotted Springs (or “Flexus”) are multi-functional parts made of various materials (not only spring materials) with slits. Flexus products enable various spring properties such as compressing, tensioning, shearing, and bending. This is because the portion between the slits work as a spring. The shape and dimensions of Flexus components…

NBK, a manufacturer of advanced components, offers a broad line of miniature and precision screws, with designs based on years of extensive R&D. These include components in sizes ranging from S0.6 to M2.6. These are also commonly referred to as micro, camera, or eyeglass screws. These screws are suitable for fixing and positioning electronic devices,…

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NBK America LLC is revamping its web presence. The company recently stated on its current website, “We hope you are doing well and appreciate your constant business support of NBK America LLC. We are writing to inform you about our website renewal.” In this renewal, the company aims to make the website easier to use and […]

NBK, a specialist manufacturer of mechanical components, recently introduced new Titanium Hexagon Keys to its diverse product line. Hey keys are used to drive bolts and screws with hexagonal sockets in their heads. Made of titanium alloy, NBK’s new hex keys are non-magnetic, making it suitable for assembly and maintenance of equipment and devices in…

Due to the Coronavirus, NBK America is closing its office and they will begin working from home. Furthermore, it has announced that it is closing its online shop as well. It currently cannot ship from its Pennsylvania office. However, dropshipping products from Japan is still possible with an extra shipping fee. NBK stated that anyone wishing […]

The stress-corrosion cracking of screws is a phenomenon where corrosion-resistant materials, such as stainless steel, become cracked and damaged. It typically occurs in alloys, such as stainless steel, and not in pure metals. The corrosion also tends to occur in an environment where stress is applied to the components. There are two possible types of…