Cams - Compax, Inc.

Cams are an essential part of engines and various other mechanical products, converting rotary motion into linear motion. Cams are made from different materials and are designed in various sizes and styles to fit specific rotating applications. As the part turns, cams create rotary motion that presses against the cam, causing it to move up and down in linear motion.

As a premier powder metal parts manufacturer, Compax, Inc. serves companies across a wide range of industries with quality sintered metal parts that meet or exceed customer requirements. Learn more about the properties and benefits of sintering for cams and many parts.

Cam and gear Functions for Sintered Metal Parts

Powder metal manufacturers specialize in sintering, a cost-effective and sustainable method of heating powdered alloys to create small metal parts. Sintered metal cams, gears, and sprockets are important for engines, high-tech medical devices, high-voltage circuit breakers, and many other applications. Compared to conventional manufacturing techniques, sintering requires less energy and material to produce parts and helps reduce the overall cost and variability of the final assembly.

In heavy-duty applications, cams and gears can be hardened for wear resistance and strength. Properly designed parts can achieve an ideal hardness and fatigue strength combination.

Sintered Cams, Pulleys, and Followers

Sintered cams, pulleys, and followers are also used for lock parts that are highly precise, durable, and wear-resistant for a variety of mechanical applications. At Compax, Inc., our sintered metal parts are precisely engineered to meet strict lock system requirements for exceptional reliability and security. Our sintered cams and gears are made with precise profiles, high wear resistance, and compatibility with automotive, commercial, industrial, and residential lock systems.

Sintered Lock and Security Parts

Sintered lock parts are made using a powder metallurgy process, which uses high pressure to compress a metal powder into a die and then sinters that compacted part in a furnace. The process results in highly precise and durable metal parts that have better quality and uniformity than those made with traditional metalworking processes. Powder Metallurgy also helps reduce production costs and provides faster turnaround times.

Common examples of sintered lock parts include:

Lock cylinders
Lock pins
Lock levers
Lock bolts

These sintered lock parts are often used in safes, doors, ATMs, cabinets and other security applications.

Powdered and Sintered Metal Parts From Compax, Inc.

Compax, Inc. is a powder metal parts manufacturer specializing in the sintering method. Powder metallurgy allows us to produce uniform, quality metal parts customized for various applications. Sintering meets tight tolerances while reducing production costs and accelerating turnaround times.

For over 60 years, Compax, Inc. has been providing award-winning sintered metal parts for applications used across many industries. With advanced process monitoring systems and precision compacting technology, we can produce complex geometries and meet other strict criteria. We’re committed to providing high-quality sintered parts by continually improving our quality management systems. Customers rely on our powdered and sintered metal parts to meet or exceed their requirements and expectations.