Steinmeyer Miniature Ball Screws: Medical and Lab Applications

As Germany’s leading manufacturer of miniature ball screws, Steinmeyer is proud to support many of the world’s most demanding and innovative manufacturers of medical devices and lab equipment.

Optimal Solution for the Medical Sector

The inherently smooth, precise and optimized running behaviors of our zero backlash ball screws have proven ideal for use in beam masking, biomechanics, and innovative pumps for respiratory and cardiovascular support systems.

Reliability testing, enhanced quality standards, materials traceability certs and supportive documentation for regulatory requirements can be provided.


Utilized for Lab Equipment / Pipetting / Micro-Dispensing / Medical Research

Servo-controlled linear axes are an important component of high throughput automated systems. Ball Screws enable a wider range of speeds, repeatability and accuracies.

Project examples: Multi axes stages, chemical analysis, optical focusing, cellular targeting & membrane penetration and micro-fluidic systems.


Steinmeyer Offers a Wide Range of Miniature Ball Screws:

Miniature Ground Ball Screws

  • 3 – 16 mm diameter
  • All sizes available in three nut styles: flanged, threaded, and cylindrical
  • Nut body (pilot) diameters as small as 7 mm

Miniature Rolled Ball Screws

  • 8 – 16 mm diameter
  • Same nut quality and style selection as our ground screws!
  • Choose fully assembled or stock lengths

Explore Steinmeyer miniature ball screw options and technical information

Steinmeyer Precision Ball Screws Deliver Performance in Wide Range of Actuator Applications

Explore Our Ball Screws for Miniature Actuators, Electric Cylinders, Machine Slides, and Heavy Duty Equipment.

Steinmeyer features a wide product line, including great solutions for actuation. Steinmeyer ball screws provide the ideal link between the motor and load for applications ranging from general industrial automation to high precision.

We offer precision ball screws in both rolled and ground executions to serve a wide range of linear actuation applications. All of our screws provide long life, high reliability, and minimal maintenance in the smallest possible envelope.

Our ball screws can be customized to suit any bearing and drive configuration, including specialized ball returns with high lead/diameter ratios for high speed applications.

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Improved Thread Grinding Process for Ball Screws

The ultimate in smooth running.

As part of the on-going improvement of our product designs and production processes, Steinmeyer has implemented an optimized thread grinding process for our ball screw shafts.  By optimizing the process parameters and improving the supply of cooling lubricants, a much finer surface finish can be achieved during grinding.

As shown in the magnified images below, a clear improvement is achieved in the surface topography of the shaft threads.  Our testing has shown that this new thread grinding process improves the lifetime and results in much smoother running behavior.

New, smoother thread grinding surface

Conventional thread grinding

Miniature Ball Screws for Medical Devices

When it comes to medical devices, we take our role very seriously.

Our innovative miniature ball screws ensure outstanding performance in linear motion for standard or specialized medical applications. Mechanical engineers around the globe specify Steinmeyer components because of the quality and precision that our German engineered and manufactured ball screws deliver.

  • Wide selection – includes diameter down to 3mm and pitch down to 0.5mm.
  • Made in Germany with world-class quality and craftsmanship.
  • Certified production supplier for the most demanding makers of devices and instruments.
  • Quote both rolled and ground screws come with the same high quality nuts.
  • Autoclavable designs now available!

For decades, Steinmeyer has provided precision miniature ball screws to makers of medical devices throughout the world. Our applications in the medical industry are diverse, ranging from miniature pumps to blood analysis machinery and much more. We support customers from the development stage to product manufacturing. Projects include ground-breaking clinical trials of wearable pumps that deliver compressed air to implantable balloons, and supporting a major maker of lab instruments in the launch of an automated pipetting system. These miniature screws deliver precision motion for fluid handling across a wide range of performance scenarios.

If you need a custom solution, our experienced engineers will work closely with you to meet your performance challenges. When it comes to production, you can count on Steinmeyer – whether you need several thousand units, assembly in a clean room, or other specialized configurations – we’ve got you covered. Ongoing quality controls and audits are standard procedure, and no step is too small when it comes to providing the best.

As always, Steinmeyer leads the way in innovation. We now offer special lubricants that withstand autoclaving. In addition, we recently introduced super finishing technology, available only from Steinmeyer. This step improves the surface finish of the shaft thread, resulting in lower friction torque and even smoother, quieter running than before.

When lives may depend on the medical device that goes out your door, your reputation depends on the performance of that device. You can rely on Steinmeyer to be your trusted partner for miniature ball screws.

Steinmeyer also manufactures high quality lead screws for cost-sensitive applications. Call 781-273-6220, or email miniscrews@steinmeyer.com for more information.

 

Steinmeyer Introduces New Logo

A new logo design is coming to Steinmeyer to mark our one century anniversary:

The logo has already been updated on the website, www.steinmeyer.com.
Our Resource Center will soon be sporting the new look!
In time, documents, signage and product lines will all feature the new logo.

Here’s a look at some of Steinmeyer’s vintage logos. We’ve come a long way!

 

Steinmeyer offers the industry’s largest selection of standard size ball screws

Steinmeyer Ball Screw Sizes

From miniature to large ball screws, in both ground and rolled –
Steinmeyer features the widest variety to fit your needs.

Miniature Ground Ball Screws

–  3-16 mm diameter
–  All sizes available in three nut styles: flanged, threaded, and cylindrical
–  Pilot diameter down to 7mm!

Miniature Rolled Ball Screws

–  8-16 mm diameter
–  Same nut quality and style selection as our ground screws!
–  Choose fully assembled or stock lengths

Large Rolled Ball Screws

–  16-80 mm diameter
–  Available nut styles: flanged, threaded, and multi-liner
–  Choose fully assembled or stock lengths

Large Ground Ball Screws

–  16-100 mm diameter
–  Flanged nut
–  UltraThrust line delivers load capacity up to 1400 kN (150 tons)!

Custom solutions are also available!

Contact a Steinmeyer engineer today.

 

Convenient Ball Screw Stocking Program Available at Steinmeyer

Steinmeyer’s stocking program is designed
to help you save time – and money.

Gives you more
delivery flexibility.

How it works:

When you place your order, simply indicate you would like your ball screws to be delivered to the USA warehouse and held in storage until you are ready to accept them.

Advantages:

  • Have stock on hand, ready for immediate shipment.
  • Helps you realize a quantity discount.
  • Request partial releases for up to 12 months.
  • A small handling fee of 5% will be added, but no invoice until your release.
  • Spread out your delivery dates to better match your demand.

Contact us today for details.

 

Coronavirus Update for Steinmeyer Customers

We would like to inform you about the current situation at Steinmeyer:

  • Steinmeyer has taken all necessary measures to protect our employees from the Coronavirus. We also have taken all measures to ensure that we can maintain production.
  • The supply of raw materials is secure. There are no bottlenecks whatsoever in our supply chain and in addition, we have increased our stock levels.
  • Production continues and deliveries are made as planned.
  • Our delivery times remain as communicated at 6-8 weeks for Ball Screws > 16mm and 12-16 weeks for Ball Screws < 16mm
  • Our employees in sales and service are still at your disposal by phone or e-mail.
  • One immediate impact we are experiencing is a significant increase in air freight costs as well as some delays due to reduced freight capacities. Please ask your Steinmeyer representative for more details.

We currently do not expect to be affected by a plant closure.

The Steinmeyer team wishes you continued good health.

100 Years and Counting!

Steinmeyer is celebrating its
100 Year Anniversary!!!

2020 is a special year for Steinmeyer… a year that marks the one century milestone in our history. Since 1920, Steinmeyer has been a premiere German manufacturer of precision threaded linear components. Our signature product, precision ball screws, has been honed to perfection by world class engineers, and produced by dedicated craftspeople.

Over time we have been fortunate enough to work with many wonderful customers, and we look forward to continuing our partnerships with them. As we begin our second century, we also look forward to continuing our legacy of quality, precision and innovation.

Steinmeyer Miniature Ball Screws: Widest Size Selection in the Industry

We are very proud of our miniature screw product line. It features shaft diameters down to 3 mm, and pitch down to 0.5 mm. All of our screws are available with either cylindrical, threaded or flanged nuts, or a custom nut of your own design.

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