CHOOSE THE ACME THREAD TAP FOR YOUR LOAD-BEARING APPLICATIONS

The American screw thread having a session that is a mean between the V thread and square thread is the most common form of screw thread used for lead squares. This screw thread is broader in shape, stronger and squarer than the standard square-shaped screw thread. This particular characteristics of the ACME Thread taps make them idea for transmitting power and for carrying heavy loads. In fact, they have the ability to work better in an environment with dirt and debris due to their thicker and wider features. The ACME thread taps have much better wear properties, load capabilities and tolerances than the standard threaded taps. The ACME Thread Tap differs from the standard square screw tap by having an inclined flat flank and a flat top and bottom that is used in machine tools. It has a 29-degree thread angle of a trapezoidal outline. The thread height of this tool is half of the thread pitch of the ACME Thread taps.

There are different types of the ACME Thread taps and they are as follows:

We have the general-purpose ACME Thread taps that are defined in the ASME/ANSI B1.5-1997 standard, the stop ACME Thread Tap that is defined in the ASME/ANSI B1.8-1988 standard and the centralizing ACME Thread Tap which is defined in the ASME/ANSI B1.5-1997. Each of these types of the ACME Thread taps is gaged based on their length of engagement, their lead, their thread, their major diameter, their minor diameter, their thread class and their thread per inch. They are easier to produce than their square screw thread counterparts.

These threads can be made with a rolling process, cut out with a machining method or grind and this type of cut happens to be the first trapezoidal Thread type used because the ACME Thread is created in a trapezoidal Thread pattern. Many applications call for the use of ACME Thread taps in both automated and manual equipment for converting linear motion into rotating motion. The ACME Thread Tap are extremely useful for the lead screw shafts of different assemblies especially for assemblies that require load-bearing or accurate movements. Good examples are equipment for lifting pallets, medical diagnostics, labelling machines and machine tools. The ACME Thread Tap is less expensive than the screw threads because they can be made with different self-centering threads, multiple start threads, and left-hand threads are all easier to produce.

With so many choices of screw threads available, it can be a bit difficult to determine which thread to consider for a particular application. However, the ACME screw thread is typically used for power transmission and linear motion applications with slower rotational speeds and heavy loads requirements.