Custom Engineering
Locknut Mechanical Requirements:
- Prevailing torque & thread fit
- Proof and clamp load
- Hardness and micro-hardness considerations
- Assembly vibration analysis
More than ever, when you seek application support with locknuts, Aztech is your best resource to assist you with your engineering and technical needs.
Tech Support
A Focus on Engineering
Our superior product engineering drives our quality focus. Let Aztech Locknut review your product application and thoroughly walk through your assembly process. We will find opportunities to increase reliability, improve function, and reduce total in-place costs. We start with your application requirements. Then Aztech Locknut fulfills your specific component design specifications and engineering with analytical testing and logistical support.
Aztech Locknut provides a great number of specials to customers requiring
Custom Alternatives to otherwise standard parts.
SPECIAL TORQUE
The easiest and most
common custom alternative, many times using customer specified mating parts, special
torque can be specified for any locking part. The typical requests are for a
high torque range, a narrower torque limit or for a low torque.
SPECIAL NUT BODY
DIMENSIONS
The variety available in special body type is
limitless. Typical requests range from heavy wall low profile flange nuts to
light hex tall nuts.
SPECIAL
THREAD OR THREAD FIT
Aztech is a custom thread fit
specialist. Our attention to the subtleties of thread fit are crucial to
controlling the torque values throughout our product range. We can supply extra
fine threads, locking threads, 3B thread fits and oversize threads when
required.
SPECIAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE OR
CUSTOM CERTIFICATION
Parts that require an AQL or
inspection frequency above those of industry standard are managed as specials in
Aztech’s standard inspection process. Any nut characteristic can be measured and
reported on the standard material certification.
MULTIPLE LOCKING ELEMENTS
Assemblies
sometimes require more than one locking element to satisfy the safety critical
requirement of the application. Aztech applies the multiple locking feature and
assure each is performing within the required standard as well as the combined
specification.
SPECIAL PLATINGS &
FINISHES
Aztech installs several wax dry lubricant types to
comply with standard and special finish requirements. Aztech’s proximity to the
diverse Chicagoland metal finishers assures a great variety of finishes are available
with short lead times and competitive prices.
CUSTOM PACKAGING &
LABELING
Ranging from a few parts in bags & 100 packs
to Gaylord boxes, Aztech can satisfy all packaging requests. Customers can
specify their container and pallet labeling that may include bar code labels and
product pictures.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
REQUIREMENTS
Without jeopardizing quality, Aztech can
supply product compliant to Made in USA, NAFTA or Most Favored Nation at competitive
prices.