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Joseph H. Nook,
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CEO & Chairman |
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Nook
Linear Excellence
Capabilities Brochure |
Cleveland Plant Interior
Racks oF Acme Screws
JACK Assembly Area
CNC Turning Machine
Aerial View of
Cleveland Plant
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Our
Mission
Nook Industries' mission is to be an innovative and responsive organization
whose linear motion products are engineered, manufactured, and delivered
to meet or exceed our customers' specifications and expectations.
Nook Industries manufactures one of the most comprehensive
selections of integrated linear motion components in the world.
Whether the application requires an off-the-shelf linear motion
component or an engineered solution tailored to fit your application,
we provide complete engineering, design, analysis and manufacturing
capabilities.
The exponential growth and maturity of Nook Industries
is a result of a solid and stable management team that leads the
company with a passion for the linear motion industry. Always emphasizing
"continuous improvement," we use statistical methods and on-going
training to increase the knowledge and skills of all employees.
Nook Industries knowledge and vast experience provide flexibility
to design, engineer and manufacture linear motion products that
will exceed application performance expectations.
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Certificate Number: 010490
QUALITY POLICY: Nook Industries, Inc. is committed to customer satisfaction.
We will provide a high quality, high value product delivered on
time at a competitive price. We continually improve our processes
and products through technology investment and employee participation.
The Company is committed to serve its customers
with outstanding total quality by providing leadership and superior
performance in every aspect of customer specification.
Our quality system is established to emphasize
continuous improvement, defect prevention, the use of statistical
methods and continuous training to increase the knowledge and skills
of all employees. Some of the advantages that we offer are:
- Complete engineering, design, analysis and
manufacturing capabilities in one facility
- 120,000 square feet of manufacturing space
in Cleveland, Ohio
- Most comprehensive selection of integrated
linear motion components in the industry
- Small business, established 1969, Veteran owned
- ISO 9001-2000 Certified
- Precision Thread Rolling: Regular production
¼" - 6" diameter, ability to roll up to 14"
diameter
- In-house ability to heat treat solid and hollow
ball screws and linear shafting
- Only manufacturer in industry with onsite die
design, manufacturing and control
- Precision Measurement Equipment
Vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities
at Nook Industries allows custom engineering, design and fabrication
of assemblies to application specifications and strict engineering
standards. With on-site control of thread rolling die design and
manufacturing, we offer flexible, efficient customization with design
validation through the use of precision measurement equipment.
Nook Industries knowledgeable design and manufacturing
engineers explore innovative methods to ensure product safety, reliability
and performance. Throughout the manufacturing process, products
are fully inspected to verify they meet or exceed performance requirements.
Markets
Served
Nook Industries produces precision, cost-effective solutions utilizing
leading edge technology and manufactured equipment. Whether the
application requires an off-the-shelf linear motion component or
a custom engineered solution, Nook Industries offers performance
with the high quality our customers have come to expect.
Nook products are used in many
market segments including:
- Military and Defense
- Aerospace
- Communications
- Electronics
- Semiconductor
- Medical/Diagnostic
- Automotive
- Transportation
- Tire Manufacture
- Steel
- Chemical
- Food and beverage
- Forestry
- Packaging
- Paper
- Factory Automation
- Tooling and Fixturing
- Converting
- Instrumentation and Analysis
Products
Manufactured
One Company, All of these engineered Linear Motion Products. Nook
products and services include:
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HistorY OF SUCCESS
Joseph H. Nook, Jr. founded Nook Industries
in 1969 with the primary goal of stocking and machining ball screws
manufactured by Saginaw Steering Gear. This early role as a master
distributor for Saginaw enabled Nook Industries to gain experience
and technical expertise in the world of linear motion.
Since then, the company has grown to engineer,
design and manufacture eight major product lines comprising over
10,000 configurable products. Nook Industries core manufacturing
excellence includes: ball screw assemblies, acme screw assemblies,
planetary roller screws, worm gear screw jacks, electric cylinder
actuators, linear bearings, shafting, slide systems, end bearing
supports and precision end machining for inch and metric markets.
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Ball Bearing Screw Supply Company founded by Joseph
H. Nook, Jr.
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| 1970s |
- Installed end-machining capabilities to provide precision
high tolerances required by ball screw applications
- Ball Bearing Screw Supply changes name to Nook Industries,
Inc. with the focus of manufacturing and marketing PowerAc™
Acme Screw Assemblies
- PowerTrac™ Ball Screw Assemblies and ActionJac™
Worm Gear Screw Jack product lines established
- Opened a 35,000 square foot facility in Beachwood, Ohio
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| 1980s |
- Secured ActionJac™ Worm Gear Screw Jack orders for
Satellite Dish Actuators
- Purchased Skidmore Gear Company to control the manufacture
of worm gears for screw jacks
- Granted member status for The Association for Manufacturing
Technology (AMT)
- Granted member status for Power Transmission Distributors
Association (PTDA)
- PowerTrax™ Linear Bearing, Shafting and Component
product line established
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| 1990s |
- Awarded the ‘Quality Products and Service Award’
from Scientific-Atlanta Network Systems Group
- Installed world’s largest capacity precision thread
roller Regular production 1/4" – 6" diameter,
ability to roll up to 14" diameter
- Opened a 120,000 square foot manufacturing and office
space in Cleveland, Ohio
- Awarded the ‘Acme Spirally Wound Paper Products,
Inc. Certificate of Appreciation’
- Granted member status for the Semiconductor Equipment
and Materials International (SEMI) Association
- Awarded the ‘Family Firm of Distinction’ by
the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve
University
- Introduced an industry first 5-year guarantee on ActionJac
Worm Gear Screw Jacks
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| 2000s |
- Provided configurable and downloadable 2D & 3D CAD
Models at nookindustries.com, reducing engineer’s
development time
- Published a 416 page product catalog introducing Planetary
Roller Screws, Metric Lead Screws, Ball Screws, Worm Gear
Screw Jacks, MM Slides, Linear Shafting, and Pillow Blocks
along with existing inch products
- ISO 9001:2000 Certification
- NRS™ Planetary Roller Screw product line established
- Precision Locknut product line established
- Granted member status for the Association for High Technology
Distribution (AHTD)
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