Stafford Custom Shaft Collars Solve Mechanical Design Problems

WILMINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - Aug 7, 2012) - Stafford Manufacturing Corp. specializes in producing custom manufactured shaft collars that can be engineered to perform multiple functions and can be machined from a wide variety of materials to meet very specific OEM requirements.

Stafford Custom Shaft Collars can incorporate characteristics such as cams for actuation, threaded holes for attachments or mounting, O-ring grooves, milled slots, spherical bores and internal or external threads, knurled and scalloped outside diameters, and wrench flats. Typical applications for special shaft collars include mounting, locating, clamping, spacing, actuating, stopping, and more.

Available in one-piece, two-piece, hinged, and set-screw styles, Stafford Custom Shaft Collars can be machined from high temperature alloys, stainless steels, titanium, aluminum, brass, bronze, Teflon^®, Delrin^®, and other materials. Supplied in single to production quantities, sizes can range from 1/8" to 13" I.D. with < 0.001" tolerances, depending upon configuration.

Stafford Custom Shaft Collars are priced according to configuration and quantity. Price quotations are provided upon request.

About Stafford Manufacturing

Founded in 1975, Stafford Manufacturing Corp. is a leading manufacturer of shaft collars, couplings, and specialized mechanical drive and structural components. In fact, the company well recognized as a single source for all types of mechanical components including metric shaft collars and couplings. Their "Standard Series" features over 300 popular items which are in stock for immediate delivery, their "Signature Series" features premium quality collars and rigid shaft couplings manufactured in the USA, and their "Solution Series" with over 500 problem-solving components is a virtual mechanical design center for anyone involved in product and system development. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

In addition to their over 3,300 catalog parts, Stafford Manufacturing designs and manufactures problem-solving parts for leading OEMs, contract manufacturers, and numerous industrial distributors. Their well-engineered design solutions can be found in all types of equipment including conveyors, packaging machinery, processing equipment, recreational products, medical instruments, and consumer goods.