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Specialists in the supply of precision balls for the bearing sector, aeronautical industry, automotive, valves and multiple industrial uses. Permanent stock of steel balls and other materials, steel needles and balls transfer units. Quality system certified by ISO regulations.
LUIS APARICIO SL has an experience of more than 35 years as a specialist in the Spanish market in the supply of precision balls and steel needles and ball transfer units.
You should send your request through the contact on the website or send an e-mail with your name and invoice address, VAT number telephone number and e-mail. If the delivery address is different you should indicate it.
Once we have received your request, we will send you an offer and if you accept it, we will send you a proforma invoice with total amount and bank details to make the transfer before formalising the order. At least the first two operations are by prepayment.
How long does it take to send an order?
For materials in stock and customers with open account, we can guarantee daily delivery for all orders received until 11.00 am.
Transit time for CEE shipments with carriage prepaid and included in invoice : 2-7 days(depending country) . Transport company : GLS
For shipments outside CEE please contact.
What types of steel balls are available?
Chrome steel balls are available for applications requiring high wear resistance and carbon steel balls for less demanding applications.
Apart from steel balls, what other materials are available and what range?
Standard materials:
Stainless steel balls AISI 420-C 440C, A304 and 316L. Between 0,5 -100 mm
Tungsten carbide balls. Between 0,4 - 50 mm
Plastic balls. Between 2 - 60 mm
Ceramic balls: Between 1 - 50 mm
Glass balls: Between 1 - 50 mm
Non-standard materials:
Rubber, brass, bronze, aluminium, Inconel, Monel.
What are steel balls used for?
To facilitate running in guides, spindles, bearings and slewing rings.
As a shut-off valve for different applications
Polishing metal parts.
Cosmetics industry
Mixing compounds in paints and sprays
How are steel balls made?
The usual process consists of eight steps: stamping, roughing, hardening, polishing, lapping, cleaning, sorting and quality control.
What types of glass balls can LUIS APARICIO, S.L. supply?
We mainly offer high-precision glass balls made of soda-lime glass and borosilicate glass. They are sold by units for industrial applications. It is also possible to supply, upon request, low-precision glass balls sold by the kilogram for shot blasting of parts and grinding of pigments and paints.
What are the main applications of glass balls?
They are used in special valves, plastic bearings, agricultural pumps, micro-spray pumps for perfumes, liquid and emulsion agitators, as well as for shot blasting and grinding.
