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Balax Thredfloer cold form taps

Balax Thredlock Forming Taps create a thread with a built-in spring that grips fasteners tightly.

New   THREDLOCK 
FORMING TAPS
Balax Thredlock forming taps

As a screw is inserted, it deflects the thread's spring, creating a tight fit.

Balax Thredshaver cutting taps

 

Balax Thredfloer Forming Taps are ideal for applications involving aluminum, brass, copper, lead, stainless steel, carbon steel, cast steel, leaded steel and zinc. In general, any material, which produces a stringy chip, is a good Thredfloer candidate. Balax's thread forming process offers several advantages over thread cutting, including:

  • Chipless Tapping

  • Stronger Threads

  • Better Thread Gaging

  • Longer Tap Life

  • More Efficient Production

Balax Thredfloer Forming Taps are ground on special, patented thread grinders featuring lead form geometry correction. This process produces forming taps whose lead threads are on pitch, resulting in reduced tapping torque.

Thredfloer Forming Taps are available in ANSI, DIN and JIS sizes with plug, bottom, or one thread lead chamfers. Specialty Thredfloers are available in miniature, extension, STI and straight and tapered pipe versions.

 

Balax Thredshaver Cutting Taps are the ideal solution for applications which are unsuited for thread forming. Balax Thredshavers are manufactured using CNC grinding equipment and statistical process quality control procedures to assure consistent, lot-to-lot accuracy. Standard features include:

  • Heavy duty construction.

  • Maximum abrasion and wear resistance.

  • Consistent thread geometry.

  • Precision cutting edge geometry.

Thredshavers are available in a wide range of sizes and styles for tapping low-, medium-, and high-carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, nickel alloys, aluminum alloys, cast aluminum, magnesium, brass, copper, cast iron, and tool steels.

 

NEW SPECIALTY TAPS:  
New patented Balax Thredlock Forming Taps create a unique locking thread that grips fasteners tightly. 
Now you can manufacture tapped parts that keep a secure grip on fasteners without the use of lock washers or thread-lock compounds. How? By using a patented Balax Thredlock Tap to thread your hole. This simple, economical process helps minimize materials costs and streamline the assembly process.

For use in ductile materials, Balax Thredlock Taps are the ideal way to prevent loosening of fasteners that are subjected to vibration or thermal expansion. They are available for both blind and thru hole applications, and the taped holes are compatible with standard, off-the-shelf fasteners.

 

Balax, Inc. has long been recognized as a pioneer and world leader in the manufacture of thread forming taps. With the addition of our high performance cutting taps and ground thread gages, Balax now has the capability to help you with any tapping or internal threading application you may have. Additionally, our Roughing End Mills feature a precise, production-proven cutting edge geometry for high metal removal and fast feed rates.

Be sure to check out our new, patented Thredlock Forming Taps, which create a unique locking thread that grips fasteners tightly. You'll find them on our Specialty Taps page, along with other innovative forming and cutting taps designed and manufactured by Balax.

 
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