McMaster-Carr Supply Company

McMaster-Carr hardware such as screws and fasteners are essential components in electronic devices, securing internal parts, circuit boards, and enclosures. They provide structural stability, secure electrical connections, and facilitate easy assembly and maintenance. Common McMaster-Carr hardware types used in electronic devices include machine screws, standoffs, washers, and nuts, which are designed to meet specifications for size, material, and durability to withstand the demands of electronics, such as vibration, heat, and electrical conductivity. These components are critical for ensuring the reliability and performance of electronic devices across various applications.

McMaster-Carr Supply Company is a private, family-owned supplier to industrial and commercial facilities worldwide, specializing in Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) materials and supplies. McMaster maintains over 555,000 products in a catalog offering a variety of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and utility hardware not usually located from a single source.

McMaster has grown from a small Chicago operation selling products locally to a network of five facilities in Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH; and Princeton, NJ that serve customers all over the world. McMaster offers hundreds of thousands of items including screws, standoffs, fasteners, pumps, casters, and raw materials.

McMaster is the world’s largest hardware store that always has what you need and “Amazon for the things you don’t typically find on Amazon.”

McMaster-Carr Supply Company offers abrading and polishing equipment, building and grounds products, electrical and lighting equipment, fabricating equipment, fastening and joining equipment, filtering products, flow and level control products, furniture and storage equipment, hand tools, and hardware products. The company also offers heating and cooling, lubricating, material handling, and measuring and inspecting equipment; office supplies and signs; and pipes, tubing products, hoses, and fittings. In addition, it offers plumbing and janitorial, power transmission, pressure and temperature control, and pulling and lifting equipment; raw materials, safety supplies, sawing and cutting equipment; and sealing, shipping, and suspending equipment. McMaster-Carr Supply Company was founded in 1901 and is based in Elmhurst, Illinois. The company has branches in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and New Jersey.

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Highlights

• McMaster-Carr is a leading industrial supply company that provides an extensive range of products, including over 700,000 items spanning various categories such as hardware, tools, raw materials, and maintenance equipment. Renowned for its comprehensive inventory and rapid delivery, McMaster-Carr serves a diverse customer base, from small businesses to large industrial enterprises. The company is recognized for its user-friendly online catalog, which allows customers to easily find and order exactly what they need. With a commitment to quality and customer service, McMaster-Carr has established itself as a go-to source for industrial supplies and equipment.
• McMaster-Carr Supply Co. is spending a reported $360 million to build a new regional headquarters and distribution headquarters, near Fort Worth, Texas. McMaster-Carr supplies of hardware, tools, raw materials, industrial materials, and maintenance equipment. McMaster-Carr Supply distributes mechanical, electrical, and utility products, including air conditioners, clamps and drills, exhaust fans, generators, light bulbs, pipes, pumps, saws, switches, and valves.

For over a century, McMaster-Carr has been a reliable supplier, keeping the wheels of industry turning. With a vast product selection, McMaster-Carr Supply Company empowers customers to build anything they envision. Stocking over half a million products, McMaster-Carr Supply Company’s efficient supply chain and logistics management ensure swift and dependable deliveries to customers.

McMaster offers a variety of standoffs including NAS standoffs, motherboard standoffs, Hex standoffs, MBS standoffs, D-Sub Connector Jackscrews, and others. Styles include swage mount, swage mount with blind threaded hole, double male, double female, male female, female self-locating, double female self-locating, male female self-locating, male shoulder, and front-mount. McMaster offers many of these styles in both standard and metric.

How To Use the McMaster-Carr Add-in for SOLIDWORKS

As engineers and designers, many of us are familiar with McMaster-Carr and for good reason. McMaster-Carr offers a vast catalog of components commonly used in engineering design, fabrication, and manufacturing. To make it easier to find and use parts from its catalog, McMaster-Carr has developed a free SOLIDWORKS add-in, which can be downloaded from the footer of any page on its website.

How to Insert McMaster-Carr Components into Autodesk Fusion

To add McMaster-Carr components to your Fusion designs or assemblies:

1. In the Design workspace, go to the Solid or Surface tab, then click Insert > Insert McMaster-Carr Component.
2. Click OK in the dialog box to open the McMaster-Carr website within the active Fusion document.
3. Browse for the desired component (e.g., a bolt). Components with technical drawings and 3D models will be indicated by a CAD icon.
4. Click the part number of the selected component.
5. Go to Product Detail, scroll down, and select a 3D format from the drop-down menu.
6. Click Save to insert the component into your current design.

How to Edit McMaster-Carr Component Properties

You can only edit the part number, part name, and description in Fusion:

1. Select the component in the browser.
2. Right-click and choose Properties.