WM Berg is a leading US-based manufacturer of miniature precision mechanical components, established in 1967. The company offers over 80,000 standard precision parts and custom-engineered solutions, encompassing a wide range of products such as gears, couplings, shafting, sprockets, pulleys, gearboxes, belts, and chains. It is a prominent supplier of essential small assembly components and mechanical accessories for machinery across various industrial sectors.WMBergisaleadingUS-basedmanufacturerofminiatureprecisionmechanicalcomponents,establishedin1967.Thecompanyoffersover80,000standardprecisionpartsandcustom-engineeredsolutions,encompassingawiderangeofproductssuchasgears,couplings,shafting,sprockets,pulleys,gearboxes,belts,andchains.Itisaprominentsupplierofessentialsmallassemblycomponentsandmechanicalaccessoriesformachineryacrossvariousindustrialsectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Precision Gears: A diverse range of precision gears including helical, spur, anti-backlash, worm, internal gears, and gear racks. Standard gears are often manufactured and inspected to an AGMA Q10 rating.PrecisionGears:Adiverserangeofprecisiongearsincludinghelical,spur,anti-backlash,worm,internalgears,andgearracks.StandardgearsareoftenmanufacturedandinspectedtoanAGMAQ10rating.
Couplings: Various types of precision couplings such as Absorbathane, beam, bellows, neo-flex, oldham, sleeve, and spider couplings.Couplings:VarioustypesofprecisioncouplingssuchasAbsorbathane,beam,bellows,neo-flex,oldham,sleeve,andspidercouplings.
Shafting & Accessories: Precision shafts made from 303/420/440 stainless steel, C1060 carbon steel, cold rolled steel, nylon 101, or Delrin® 500. Related accessories include hubs, clamps, collars, shaft wipers, shaft seals, shaft adapters, and Woodruff keys.Shafting&Accessories:Precisionshaftsmadefrom303/420/440stainlesssteel,C1060carbonsteel,coldrolledsteel,nylon101,orDelrin®500.Relatedaccessoriesincludehubs,clamps,collars,shaftwipers,shaftseals,shaftadapters,andWoodruffkeys.
Sprockets & Pulleys: Standard and 3D sprockets, timing pulleys, and friction drive rollers for power transmission.Sprockets&Pulleys:Standardand3Dsprockets,timingpulleys,andfrictiondriverollersforpowertransmission.
Gearboxes: Worm gearboxes/reducers and precision gearboxes for rotational motion control solutions.Gearboxes:Wormgearboxes/reducersandprecisiongearboxesforrotationalmotioncontrolsolutions.
Belts & Chains: Timing belts, V-belts, gear drive belts, gear drive chains, roller chains, and molded polyurethane belts with metal or synthetic fiber spines. The patented elongated design of Flex-E-Grip belts ensures silent operation and prevents slippage.Belts&Chains:Timingbelts,V-belts,geardrivebelts,geardrivechains,rollerchains,andmoldedpolyurethanebeltswithmetalorsyntheticfiberspines.ThepatentedelongateddesignofFlex-E-Gripbeltsensuressilentoperationandpreventsslippage.
Bearings: Precision bearings, ball bearings, journal bearings, linear ball slides, linear roller slides, needle roller bearings, oil-less plain bearings, cylindrical roller thrust bearings, and spherical bearings.Bearings:Precisionbearings,ballbearings,journalbearings,linearballslides,linearrollerslides,needlerollerbearings,oil-lessplainbearings,cylindricalrollerthrustbearings,andsphericalbearings.
Hardware & Fasteners: A wide variety of precision industrial fasteners including screws (custom screws), pins, springs, washers, bearing accessories, bowed retainer rings, internal/external retainer rings, snap retainer rings, hex nuts, thumb nuts, inner/outer race spacers, jig buttons, lock washers, swivel washers, thrust washers, and threaded studs.Hardware&Fasteners:Awidevarietyofprecisionindustrialfastenersincludingscrews(customscrews),pins,springs,washers,bearingaccessories,bowedretainerrings,internal/externalretainerrings,snapretainerrings,hexnuts,thumbnuts,inner/outerracespacers,jigbuttons,lockwashers,swivelwashers,thrustwashers,andthreadedstuds.
Assemblies: Complex precision assemblies such as cam assemblies, lead screw assemblies, and breadboard components.Assemblies:Complexprecisionassembliessuchascamassemblies,leadscrewassemblies,andbreadboardcomponents.
Manufacturing Technologies: State-of-the-art manufacturing equipment including multi-axis CNC lathe and milling machines, gear hobbing machines, bevel gear cutting machines, gear shaping machines, injection molding machines, assembly, and thread rolling machines. Utilizes advanced CMM inspection equipment like Zeiss Duramax CMM and OGP Smartscope.ManufacturingTechnologies:State-of-the-artmanufacturingequipmentincludingmulti-axisCNClatheandmillingmachines,gearhobbingmachines,bevelgearcuttingmachines,gearshapingmachines,injectionmoldingmachines,assembly,andthreadrollingmachines.UtilizesadvancedCMMinspectionequipmentlikeZeissDuramaxCMMandOGPSmartscope.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio and Custom Solutions: Offers over 80,000 standard precision parts, coupled with custom design and manufacturing capabilities to alter size, material, or configuration based on specific customer requirements. Provides comprehensive solutions from simple part modifications to complex assembly development.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandCustomSolutions:Offersover80,000standardprecisionparts,coupledwithcustomdesignandmanufacturingcapabilitiestoaltersize,material,orconfigurationbasedonspecificcustomerrequirements.Providescomprehensivesolutionsfromsimplepartmodificationstocomplexassemblydevelopment.
Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Strict Quality Control: Operates an ISO 9001:2015 certified world-class manufacturing facility utilizing advanced technologies such as multi-axis CNC machining, gear cutting, and injection molding. Ensures consistent high-quality product output and precision through state-of-the-art inspection equipment like Zeiss Duramax CMM and OGP Smartscope.AdvancedManufacturingTechnologyandStrictQualityControl:OperatesanISO9001:2015certifiedworld-classmanufacturingfacilityutilizingadvancedtechnologiessuchasmulti-axisCNCmachining,gearcutting,andinjectionmolding.Ensuresconsistenthigh-qualityproductoutputandprecisionthroughstate-of-the-artinspectionequipmentlikeZeissDuramaxCMMandOGPSmartscope.
Short Lead Times and Expert Engineering Support: Provides competitive pricing and short lead times, often within one week, contributing to efficient customer production schedules. Features an R&D lab for rapid prototyping and a dedicated engineering team offering pre-sale and post-sale application and service support for innovative custom solutions.ShortLeadTimesandExpertEngineeringSupport:Providescompetitivepricingandshortleadtimes,oftenwithinoneweek,contributingtoefficientcustomerproductionschedules.FeaturesanR&Dlabforrapidprototypingandadedicatedengineeringteamofferingpre-saleandpost-saleapplicationandservicesupportforinnovativecustomsolutions.
Continuous Quality Improvement System: Employs Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing tools (3P, VDM, VRK, TPM, 5S+, SD, DMAIC, TPI, VSM, MP, SW, SMED, RCCA) as a critical part of its Regal Rexnord business system to continuously improve production efficiency and quality. All standard gears are manufactured and inspected to an AGMA Q10 rating.ContinuousQualityImprovementSystem:EmploysSixSigmaandLeanManufacturingtools(3P,VDM,VRK,TPM,5S+,SD,DMAIC,TPI,VSM,MP,SW,SMED,RCCA)asacriticalpartofitsRegalRexnordbusinesssystemtocontinuouslyimproveproductionefficiencyandquality.AllstandardgearsaremanufacturedandinspectedtoanAGMAQ10rating.
Global Distribution Network: Established an extensive distribution network through strong partnerships with respected motion control product distributors such as Motion Industries and Applied Industrial Technology. This ensures broad product accessibility and local stock availability for customers worldwide.GlobalDistributionNetwork:EstablishedanextensivedistributionnetworkthroughstrongpartnershipswithrespectedmotioncontrolproductdistributorssuchasMotionIndustriesandAppliedIndustrialTechnology.Thisensuresbroadproductaccessibilityandlocalstockavailabilityforcustomersworldwide.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Aerospace: Aircraft instruments and controls, automatic test equipment, throttle controls, pilot information systems, satellite tracking, drones, seat actuation, communication equipment, automatic pilot equipment, flight simulation, and on-board aircraft systems.Aerospace:Aircraftinstrumentsandcontrols,automatictestequipment,throttlecontrols,pilotinformationsystems,satellitetracking,drones,seatactuation,communicationequipment,automaticpilotequipment,flightsimulation,andon-boardaircraftsystems.
Motion Control: Infrared imaging, IED robotics, navigation, optical spectroscopy, surface analysis, printers, lens grinding, packaging, general machinery, actuator systems, motorized microscope stages, video and photography equipment, 3D printer control mechanisms, stabilization systems, precision drive systems, hand controls/command devices, tip/tilt platforms, metrology equipment, and control valve positioners.MotionControl:Infraredimaging,IEDrobotics,navigation,opticalspectroscopy,surfaceanalysis,printers,lensgrinding,packaging,generalmachinery,actuatorsystems,motorizedmicroscopestages,videoandphotographyequipment,3Dprintercontrolmechanisms,stabilizationsystems,precisiondrivesystems,handcontrols/commanddevices,tip/tiltplatforms,metrologyequipment,andcontrolvalvepositioners.
Healthcare/Medical: Robotic surgical equipment, dental instruments, and various medical diagnostic equipment and devices.Healthcare/Medical:Roboticsurgicalequipment,dentalinstruments,andvariousmedicaldiagnosticequipmentanddevices.
Robotics: Autonomous robots, drones, and precision drive systems.Robotics:Autonomousrobots,drones,andprecisiondrivesystems.
Industrial Automation: Factory automation, manufacturing equipment, and control systems.IndustrialAutomation:Factoryautomation,manufacturingequipment,andcontrolsystems.
Electronics and Semiconductor Equipment: Electronics and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and laser printers.ElectronicsandSemiconductorEquipment:Electronicsandsemiconductormanufacturingequipment,andlaserprinters.
Defense Industry: Precision components for defense industry applications.DefenseIndustry:Precisioncomponentsfordefenseindustryapplications.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
United States (Headquarters and manufacturing base)., Canada (Potential market reach through distribution partnerships).UnitedStates(Headquartersandmanufacturingbase).,Canada(Potentialmarketreachthroughdistributionpartnerships).
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 Certification: Quality management system certification covering design, manufacturing, and distribution.ISO9001:2015Certification:Qualitymanagementsystemcertificationcoveringdesign,manufacturing,anddistribution.
RoHS Compliant: Adherence to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive.RoHSCompliant:AdherencetotheRestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective.
REACH Compliant: Compliance with the European Union's regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.REACHCompliant:CompliancewiththeEuropeanUnion'sregulationconcerningtheRegistration,Evaluation,AuthorisationandRestrictionofChemicals.
Patented Elongated Design of Flex-E-Grip Belts: Proprietary technology ensuring silent operation and preventing slippage.PatentedElongatedDesignofFlex-E-GripBelts:Proprietarytechnologyensuringsilentoperationandpreventingslippage.
AGMA Q10 Rated Standard Gear Manufacturing: Technical capability to manufacture and inspect gears according to the high-quality standards of the American Gear Manufacturers Association.AGMAQ10RatedStandardGearManufacturing:Technicalcapabilitytomanufactureandinspectgearsaccordingtothehigh-qualitystandardsoftheAmericanGearManufacturersAssociation.