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Ball Screws

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Miniature ball screws were added to our catalogue to complement our precision linear motion components. The range we offer (diameters up to 16 mm) are commonly used for precision positioning in semiconductor, scientific, medical instrument and metrology applications, and so are a natural, addition to the standard catalogue.

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Reliance Precision Ltd are a specialist engineering company, whom are unique in their offering of fully bespoke solutions and catalogue products.

The company product catalogue provides a huge range for design engineers- with basic essential such as captive screws to finish sub-assemblies for linear and rotary motion.

Reliance offer a selected mix of both manufactured and in-house design products with leading global manufacturers’ products, which are modified to comply with individual requirements. Design support is provided at the early stages to create complete prototyping solutions and integrated assemblies for full production that are cost effective.

Reliance supply extensive design, development, manufacturing, assembly and test facilities in both the UK and Ireland. The company offers from here turnkey technical services for customers requiring bespoke assemblies, components and systems. This helps bring new products to the market, resolves technical problems and extends the life of established products.

Wherever you start with Reliance, you can expect technical excellence, total commitment and high quality solutions for the success of your project.

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16/10/2024 - Reliance to Exhibit at the Precisiebeurs 2024
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) is exhibiting at the upcoming Precisiebeurs (Precision Fair) which will be held at Brabanthallen ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on the 13th and 14th November 2024.
15/05/2024 - Reliance Wins at West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2024
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) is proud to announce it has been named SME Apprentice Employer of the Year at the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2024.
15/03/2024 - Reliance Plays a Part in UK First
Actuation designed and manufactured by Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) played a part in a UK first this month.
12/10/2023 - Reliance Placed 10th in Kirklees Top 100 Companies 2023/24 List
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) is delighted to announce it has achieved 10th place in the Kirklees Top 100 Companies 2023/24 list.
16/08/2023 - Reliance Precision Named as Top 50 UK SME Apprenticeship Employer 2023 – #4 in the Manufacturing Sector
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) is delighted to announce it has been ranked as one of the Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers 2023 in the UK.
17/04/2023 - Reliance Employees take on National Three Peaks Challenge
On the 9th of June 2023, eleven Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) employees will be taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for children’s cancer charity Candlelighters.
13/02/2023 - Reliance Host Apprenticeship Open Evening
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) hosted an open evening last night to showcase its engineering apprenticeship scheme. This was one of the events the company has held this week to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.
12/01/2023 - Mayor of West Yorkshire Visits Reliance
Mayoral Visit to Reliance December 2022
14/11/2022 - Reliance to Exhibit at Precisiebeurs 2022
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) are to exhibit at the forthcoming Precisiebeurs show in Hall 3, Stand No. 528.
13/10/2022 - Reliance Invest in Automated Tool Dispensing System
Reliance Precision Manufacturing (Ireland) Limited (‘RPMI’), our manufacturing facility in Bandon, Ireland, has recently invested in a state-of-the-art automated tool dispensing system and are delighted with the contribution it is already making to production.
13/05/2021 - Reliance’s Range of Linear Actuators
Reliance Precision Limited’s (‘Reliance’) range of Linear Actuators are used in many different applications, across various industry sectors, where high performance, high accuracy and reliability are required.
13/05/2021 - Reliance Support Project to Create World’s First Liquid Hydrogen Powered Aircraft
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) are delighted to be supporting AeroDelft, a team of students in The Netherlands, in their quest to produce the world’s first liquid hydrogen powered aircraft.
13/05/2021 - Reliance Change Surface Finish on Reli-a-Flex™ Couplings Range
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) has changed the surface finish on its range of Reli-a-Flex™ flexible shaft couplings from Alocrom 1000 to Surtec 650.
24/09/2019 - Reliance Licence Additive Manufacturing Technology
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) is delighted to announce that, following investment from venture capital company Longwall Venture Partners LLP and the Angel CoFund, Wayland Additive Limited (‘Wayland’) will commercialise breakthrough innovations developed by Reliance.
12/06/2019 - Reliance Precision Appoint New Managing Director
Reliance Precision are pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Woollven as Managing Director. Steve joined the company in April and replaced Andrew Wright.
12/06/2019 - Reliance Open New Life Science Assembly Facility
Reliance Precision Ltd (Reliance) are delighted to unveil their new Life Science Assembly Facility, officially opened today by Brooks Life Sciences (Brooks) Vice President & General Manager, Robin Grimwood, and Commercial Operations Director (Strategy), James Craven.
02/08/2018 - Reliance Launch New Miniature Actuator
Reliance are pleased to announce the launch of a new product, the RLMA11 – Miniature Actuator, to complement their existing Motorised Actuators range.
30/05/2018 - Upcoming Life Sciences Events, Conferences and Exhibitions
Information about upcoming Life Sciences events can now be found on the Life Sciences page of our website.
30/05/2018 - Reliance Apprenticeship Accreditation from the IMechE
Reliance are delighted to learn their Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme has received re-accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
16/01/2018 - Reliance Invest in Leadscrew Inspection Technology
As a supplier of high precision leadscrews to highly regulated medical and lab automation environments, Reliance’s customers require consistently reliable, quality assured products.
16/01/2018 - Reliance Strengthen Ultra High Accuracy Measurement Capabilities
Reliance have invested in state-of-the-art measuring technology to further strengthen the capabilities of their Metrology department.
02/11/2017 - Reliance Gain ISO 13485 Certification
Reliance are delighted to announce they have successfully secured ISO 13485 certification. The award made on the 25th October, enables the company to further develop the medical and life sciences business.
17/10/2017 - Reliance Host Industry Insight Day
Reliance hosted the first in a series of events in July, specifically for Consultants in the Medical and Life Sciences industries, to provide them with an insight into Reliance’s engineering services.
17/10/2017 - Reliance Welcomes 2017 Apprentices
Reliance are delighted to welcome six new apprentices to their Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme – Lewis Williamson, Adam Petherick, Joe Newsholme, Zak Bell, Shanesia McKean and Catherine Smith.
17/10/2017 - Reliance to Exhibit at DSEI 2017
Reliance Precision will be exhibiting its breadth of specialist design and manufacturing capabilities at DSEI from 12th to 15th September 2017.
19/05/2017 - Apprentices Undertake Army Challenge
Four of Reliance’s engineering apprentices have returned to work following the successful completion of a four day residential exercise with the Army, designed to challenge their engineering and design skills.
31/03/2017 - Reliance Success in UK Space Agency Competition
Reliance have recently been successful in securing R&D funding from the UK Space Agency via their National Space Technology Programme (NSTP).
13/01/2017 - Reliance Invest in Leading-Edge Surface Analysis System
Reliance are the first UK company to purchase the SmartProof 5 system from German manufacturer Zeiss.
06/12/2016 - World’s First Robotic Assisted Eye Surgery
In 2009 Reliance’s Dutch office received a call from Mr Thijs Meenink at the University of Eindhoven.
04/05/2016 - For New Product Development Meet Reliance at Analytica
Reliance Precision “Reliance”, a specialist engineering company, will be in Hall B2, Booth 123 at Analytica to discuss its 1, 2, 3 design and development approach of 1, modelling, 2, reliability and 3, validation which makes Reliance the partner of choice for life science and diagnostic equipment manufacturers looking for quality components and sub-assemblies right through to full product design.
05/04/2016 - Reliably Automating Blood and Stem Cell Banking
Reliance Precision Limited is delighted to announce that its Cool Muscle motors have now been used in 500 Biosafe Sepax systems. The Sepax systems are used for automated adult stem cell banking and cell processing applications.
05/04/2016 - A UK-First In Gear Manufacturing Technology
Founded in 1920 as Reliance Gear Company, Reliance Precision has a long history of specialising in the design, development, and manufacture of high quality, high performance gears and geared systems for the aerospace and defence industries and recognises the importance of continually investing in new technology to ensure the company remains competitive.
25/11/2015 - Reliance Precision Appoints Business Manager Life Science
To Develop New Partnerships and Platforms using its Automation Expertise
19/10/2015 - Apprentice Celebrations At Reliance Precision
Barry Sheerman MP and Councillor Paul Kane, Mayor of Kirklees, presented Reliance’s qualifying apprentices with their certificates, marking the successful achievement of their 4-year apprenticeship. Representatives from Kirklees College, five local secondary schools and the Mayoress joined the celebrations.
16/03/2015 - Ventilation Screws from Reliance Precision
Mainly used in clean room outgassing chamber environments, Reliance’s stainless steel ventilation socket head cap screws are drilled through the central axis to assist cavity ventilation in vacuum and high vacuum assemblies and components. Also available with a slotted head, they are primarily designed to remove or release trapped gas which may otherwise lead to contamination and virtual leaks within clean critical systems. Ventilation screws are often used to release pockets of gas at the base
16/03/2015 - IMechE Accreditation For Reliance’s Apprenticeship Scheme
Reliance is proud to announce that its apprenticeship scheme has been formally recognised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
16/03/2015 - Reliance offers Linear Guides for High Load Applications
Closer integration of products has led to a need for linear motion solutions that offer high speed without compromising rigidity, torsional resistance or life. Reliance Precision’s range of linear guides are designed for high load, high moment applications and this is made possible due to a unique re-circulating ball design in the carriage which delivers smooth motion, low noise and high accuracy. The guides provide high levels of stiffness to enable the carriage to operate at higher speeds. Fo
16/03/2015 - Reli-a-Flex® Couplings Survive ‘Robot Wars’
Originally broadcast in the UK, the ‘Robot Wars’ TV format was subsequently picked up by the Netherlands. ‘Robot Wars: The Dutch battles’ brought together a range of amateur and professional engineers who constructed a variety of imaginative robotic machines designed to overcome or destroy each other. Dutch Robot Wars now continues un-televised as a vibrant community, participating in a calendar of live robot events.

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Latest Reviews

Reliance Precision Ltd

Not many places can deliver sub-micron accuracy on machined parts. Reliance Precision do.

By Rod . - 08 October 2024

Reliance Precision Ltd

Went on an open factory tour. Fascinating. Innovative and forward thinking company. One of Huddersfield's finest.

By Carol Swallow - 05 October 2023

Reliance Precision Ltd

Price is important, but what's essential is quality and attention to detail; outsourcing sub-assemblies to Reliance has been as near seamless as it could possibly be.

By Senior Buyer of Selex Galileo Ltd - 03 March 2016