Standard parts
About the term standard parts
Standard parts and standard components are machine elements, connecting elements (C-parts) and operating parts that are used as vendor parts in design and development, mechanical and plant engineering, automotive and vehicle construction, assembly and automation technology and electrical engineering and whose design is subject to a standard (DIN, ISO, etc.).
Standard parts - where to get them?
Standard parts or standard elements are classic vendor parts or purchased parts that technical buyers and procurers in industry today usually obtain from catalogs or online directories. They are also offered in digital parts libraries or parts management systems. The suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of standard parts are predominantly medium-sized companies, some of which have their own production facilities. Some also offer tools and other equipment in addition to standard parts.
What are standard parts?
Classic standard parts include screws, nuts, washers, bolts, split pins, springs, bushes, nipples, seals, levers, adjusting wheels, pipes, profiles, flanges, fittings, clamping devices, magnets, cables, switches, resistors, diodes and many more. There are no restrictions in terms of materials: Standard parts or standard elements can be made of metal, plastic, ceramic and many other materials.
A special group of standard parts
Clamping devices, clamping elements, clamping tools and clamping systems for workpiece machining form a special group among the standard parts. These include, among others: Slot and hole systems, adapters, clamping plates and the like.
Standard parts and SCOPE
The industry magazine SCOPE and its internet portal SCOPE-ONLINE regularly report on various aspects of standard parts and their use in mechanical and plant engineering, special machine construction, process engineering, automotive and vehicle construction, aerospace, architecture and construction.
Further key topics from the field of machine elements
Rolling bearingsRolling bearings are among the most frequently used machine elements today. They usually consist of an inner and an outer ring, which are movably connected by rolling elements. In engineering, they are used as locating or non-locating bearings for fixing shafts or axles.