This section provides an overview for pivots as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 11 pivot manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked pivot companies as of November, 2024: 1.TANATAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS, 2.Gemsons Precision Engineering Ltd., 3.G.C.Components.
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A pivot is a rotating shaft with a conical end, commonly used in machine building and machining. Pivots are typically paired with bearings to reduce friction in rotating components of machinery, particularly at high speeds. A key feature of pivots is their interaction with multiple spherical bearings, which results in lower friction due to rolling contact.
Pivots find application in machinery that involves high-speed rotation. For instance, turbo molecular pumps in vacuum factories or academic research facilities use pivots for creating high vacuum environments (0.1~10-5 Pa). These pumps have blades rotating near the speed of sound. In computer hard disks (HDDs), pivots play a crucial role in reducing frictional losses as disks rotate at high speeds for data reading and writing.
Pivots are integrated with pivot bearings to form a rotating assembly. These bearings consist of an outer ring and several spheres, with the pivot's conical tip passing through the ring's center and making contact with the spheres. This design allows for reduced friction during rotation.
Such bearings, supported by spheres, are known as ball bearings. The pivot's tip is typically angled at 60° and finished with a small spherical surface. When used at high speeds, lubrication may be necessary. The size and capacity of the pivot bearing should be chosen based on the weight and other characteristics of the rotating components. An alternative to pivots is cylindrical bearings, or plain bearings, which have a larger contact area and thus higher frictional losses. However, they can be more efficient in power transmission through their contact surface.
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Con-Tech Manufacturing, a mixer, and manufacturer of concrete and products, was founded in 2006. The company is a supplier of shop parts such as air systems, bumpers, chutes, collectors, mixer components, and washout systems. Accessories include anchors, tool handle locks, sockets, pennant testers, and connector kits. The company takes in used equipment such as chassis, mixers, and batch plants. The company is located in Dodge Center, MN, and is affiliated with Welsh Equipment, Inc.
Costex Tractor Parts (CTP) was founded in 1980 and is a supplier of Replacement Caterpillar and Komatsu Parts, equipment, and engines headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company's product portfolio includes bearings, breaking systems, collectible replicas, and diesel engine components. It operates under a quality management system certified with ISO 9001. ThinkGlobal awarded the company as Exporter of The Year in 2016. Through its customers and network of dealers, the company distributes to over 130 countries around the world.
MinebeaMitsumi Inc. was incorporated in 1951in Japan and manufactures and supplies machined components, and electronic devices and components globally. It operates through four segments: machined components, electronic devices and components, MITSUMI Business, and the U-Shin business segment. MinebeaMitsumi specializes in bearing products including spherical, roller, rod end, and ball bearings for aerospace. MinebeaMitsumi also produces products including precision mechanical assemblies, fasteners, other special components including clutches and brakes, motors, blowers, sensors and lighting devices. Additionally, MinebeaMitsumi offers its products for use in PCs and peripheral equipment, information and telecommunications equipment, household electrical appliances, automobiles, and aerospace.
Automount Industries LLP, formerly known as Tantan Automotive Components, is a manufacturer and exporter of after-market auto components established in 1996 with its headquarters in Vasai, Maharashtra, India. The company’s product portfolio is categorized into engine parts, electrical parts, HCV & LCV segments, clutch parts, and gear parts. It has attained the ISO 9001:2008 quality certification and its products are ideal for use on multi-utility, lightweight, and heavy-weight vehicles, including trucks, trailers, buses, and mini utility commercial vehicles.
Suzhou Wisdom International Co. Ltd is a Chinese-based manufacturer, exporter, and importer of hardware products, mechanical parts, rubber and plastic products, and auto parts established in 2006 with headquarters in Suzhou. Its product portfolio comprises of aluminum profiles and fittings, high-precision machined parts, cold and hot forged fasteners, stamping parts, and sheet metal parts. The company has been assessed by GIC and is in compliance with GB/T19001-2006 and ISO 9001:2015. Its products are used in the construction industry, medical devices, automotive, electrical and electronics, and mechanical applications
AGITEC SAS, established in 1991, is a designer and manufacturer of industrial mixing and agitating machines headquartered in Civrieux, France The company's product portfolio comprises of stirrer turbines, static mixers, propellers, lateral stirrers, and stirrer anchors. These products are used for thermal transfer, suspension, emulsion, dissolution, and solid/liquid, liquid/liquid, and gas/liquid dispersion in the chemical and petrochemical, pharmaceutical and biochemical, food, water treatment, and cosmetics industries. It also offers various types of assistance associated with its business, including assembly, startup, training, and maintenance services.
G.C.Components is a manufacturer, exporter, and supplier of stainless steel pins and CNC-turned components, established in 1996 and headquartered in Uttar Pradesh, India. The company's product portfolio comprises of stainless steel pins in various applications in the form of hinges, dowels, rotor shafts, spindles, and plungers. It's also capable of offering its product range in various dimensions and technical specifications according to the customer's details. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and is segmented into manufacturing, quality control, research and development, warehousing, and packaging units allowing them to serve customers in various engineering industries.
Modern Enggineering Works, established in 1996 and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, is a manufacturer, exporter, and supplier of spare parts and components. The company offers milling components, machine spare parts, turned components, industrial shafts, and machined components. The combination of expertise with technologies enables them to develop critical components for medical, automobile, CNC, trilling, and other industries. It's also a service provider offering maintenance services of the machine and its spare parts, which involves analysis and rectification of the faulty parts of the machine.
TAOP PARTS S.L, established in 1995 with its headquarters in Aldaya, Valencia, Spain, is a supplier of construction and mining machinery spare parts and components. It offers dismantled machinery parts of excavators, wheel loaders, dumpers, bulldozers, and more which are sold as spare parts and components such as tires and rims, equipment, and body and frame parts. The company offers rental services and is also a retailer of used construction and mining machinery of various market brands such as Komatsu, Volvo, and Hitachi.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | TANATAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS |
30.4%
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2 | Gemsons Precision Engineering Ltd. |
17.4%
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3 | G.C.Components |
8.7%
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4 | Modern Enggineering Works |
8.7%
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5 | Suzhou Wisdom International Co., Ltd |
8.7%
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6 | Con-Tech Manufacturing |
8.7%
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7 | MinebeaMitsumi Inc. |
8.7%
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8 | TAOP PARTS S.L |
4.3%
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9 | Costex Tractor Parts |
4.3%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the pivot page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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India | 4 | 40.0% |
United States of America | 2 | 20.0% |
Japan | 1 | 10.0% |
China | 1 | 10.0% |
France | 1 | 10.0% |
Spain | 1 | 10.0% |
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