Screws (augers) are technological mechanisms with a rotating helical shaft designed for transporting, dosing, and processing bulk raw materials, semi-finished products, and materials such as grain crops, river and quarry sand, flour, cement, and others. Augers are most commonly used as working elements of other equipment, including meat grinders, extruders, and harvesters.
Custom auger manufacturing is a complex technological process that requires the use of modern equipment and certified materials. New Standard provides services for manufacturing metal products and components in accordance with the customer’s technical documentation.
Screws (Augers) | Functional Purpose
In modern equipment, augers are widely used for:
- transporting bulk materials, including agricultural products, food products, construction materials, and chemicals;
- conveying raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished goods in horizontal and vertical directions, as well as at an angle;
- specialized flexible auger-based designs used for material handling along complex trajectories or in confined spaces.
Materials Used for Auger Manufacturing
Augers are manufactured from metals and polymer materials. The choice of material depends on the functional purpose of the auger, operating conditions, and load level.
For manufacturing metal augers, the following materials are most commonly used:
- Structural steel grades, such as St20, St45, or 09G2S;
- Stainless steel grades for augers used in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, where hygiene and corrosion resistance are critical;
- Cast iron, which may be used for augers with lower wear-resistance requirements;
- Aluminum, used when low weight is one of the key design parameters;
- Bimetallic materials, consisting of a steel base coated with a protective layer of chromium-, molybdenum-, or nickel-based alloys, boron carbide, and other materials. Bimetallic augers are used for conveying abrasive, glass-filled, and corrosive materials.
Augers manufactured from polymer materials offer high wear resistance, a low coefficient of friction, and reduced weight compared to metal products.
Custom Auger Manufacturing | Main Stages
- Preparation of the technical specification and its approval with the customer — based on the customer’s requirements and preferences, the technical specialists of New Standard develop the technical specification and working drawings, which are sent to the customer for review. The customer may introduce corrections, comments, and approve the revised design documentation. The technical specification defines all key product parameters, including dimensions, auger material, blade width, spiral sector length, auger type, and other characteristics;
- Manufacturing of the auger according to the approved technical specification — during the production process, the auger is machined from a metal or polymer blank; lifting lugs or eye bolts for slinging and fastening are formed on its surface, and, if required, loading and unloading nozzles are installed in accordance with operating conditions;
- Acceptance of the finished product and delivery to the customer — the finished product is inspected by quality control and shipped to the customer via a courier service to any location within Ukraine.