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Morton Machine Works manufactures one of the industry’s largest selections of industrial thumb screws.  These thumb screws are used in a variety of applications on equipment used in Metalworking, Aerospace, Automotive, and Medical Industries.  They are manufactured from a variety of materials including carbon steel (C1215), stainless steel (303), brass (360), and Nylatron GS.  Morton Machine Works offers most of its thumb screw products in both Inch and Metric sizes available from stock for same day shipping.  If you have a special application that requires a “made to print” special, Morton Machine Works can manufacture a quality part made thumb screw in just a few weeks. Call today for all your Tooling Component  requirements!

Morton Machine Works is a leading supplier of Spherical Washer Sets for industrial applications throughout the United States.  Spherical Washer Sets, also commonly known as Equalizing Washers, are used in clamping applications to compensate for slight misalignment between threads and the workpiece.  The top washer half has a convex surface that has a smaller hole ID than the bottom half concave surface.  The full floating action of the two washers allow angle correction of up to 3 degrees when clamping.  Spherical Washer Sets are commonly used for jig and fixture clamping as well as in applications for the Construction, Gas & Oil, and Metalworking Industries.  Morton stocks a full line of spherical washer sets in Bolt Sizes from 3/32” through 3” including metric sizes from M6 ID through M30.  Standard materials include case hardened carbon steel with a black oxide finish and 303 stainless steel.  Many sizes are available from stock in 316 stainless steel, 304 stainless steel, 4140 through hardened steel, and galvanized finishes.  Follow the link below to see the full representation of materials, sizes, and CAD available.   https://workholdingcomponents.mortonmachine.com/viewitems/workholding-components-washers/spherical-washers-self-aligning-washers

Adjustable Handles, also known as Clamp Levers, have been on the market for a long time.  They are most commonly designed with a single handle extending from a hub with a tear-drop or ball style grip.  Adjustable Handles are widely used as a ratchet style handle for clamping on machinery in a variety of industries including packaging, processing, printing, and machine tools. This product has stood the test of time; however, over the years Morton Machine Works has received feedback from its customers pertaining to the design and durability of the handle.  Depending on the application, customers have told us these handles sometimes break or “snap.”  This can happen for several reasons, but we found the most common cause is “over torque” or “impact” tightening. To more adequately meet the needs of our customers, Morton Machine Works set out to design a new Adjustable Handle that would not only provide a more comfortable grip, but also improve durability.  We’ve developed the new line of Adjustable T-Handles to complement our existing Adjustable Handle product lines.  By using the T-Handle design on adjustable handles, we’ve flattened the overall height of the product and reduced the radius, creating a smaller handle design that works better in confined spaces. Morton has also improved durability in two ways.  First, when you grip the Adjustable T-Handle, you are applying torque on both sides of the hub rather than at one single point.  This allows more uniform pressure on the handle.  Second, the shorter handle radius reduces the risk of snapping the handle because you are applying the torque closer to the hub instead of at the end of a longer handle.  More uniform clamping pressure applied closer to the hub, results in improved durability of the handle. Why switch to the Adjustable T-Handle ?  It’s a more durable handle that is easier to grip !   We’ve taken a great product and made it better  

After more than three years of planning, construction, and rigging, Morton Machine Works has completed the move into its new facility at 158 Dam Hill Road in Millersburg, PA. Over the last 25 year’s Morton has operated two separate facilities, one for production and a separate building for inventory, shipping and office staff. With the completion of this newly renovated 90,000 sq. ft. facility, Morton Machine Works will be able to manufacture tooling components and fasteners more efficiently under one roof resulting in shorter lead times for made to print parts.  For our customers passing through Central Pennsylvania, give us a call… we would welcome your visit !