Why Custom Auger Flights and Screws Exist
In auger and conveyor manufacturing, custom fabrication exists for a simple reason: many applications require a geometry, material, or flight features that standard product options cannot fully address. The material being handled, the operating environment, and the performance of the equipment all influence the final screw or flight specification. That’s where Falcon Industries delivers.
Falcon’s Custom-First Approach
Falcon’s value is in producing flighting and auger components that are built to your design specifications, whether that means building to standard metrics or manufacturing a part that is specific to your design requirements.
This distinction matters because many customers are not looking for an off-the-shelf replacement. They need a flighting solution that aligns with machine design, throughput requirements, wear conditions, and material compatibility. Falcon works to manufacture each component with accuracy and consistency, so it performs the way the application demands.
In many cases, flighting is more than just a component. It is part of the process design itself. Many factors affect flow, wear life, and operating performance.
When Custom Flighting Makes Sense
Custom flighting or screw assemblies are the right choice when the application requires more than a standard geometry or a limited product line can provide.
Custom is also the better option when the equipment must fit a legacy design, or one that’s no longer supported. In those situations, Falcon manufactures to solve the application, not just to fill an order. This is especially important for OEMs and fabricators. When flighting is part of the equipment design, the component has to perform correctly once installed.
What Can Be Customized
Nearly every major element of an auger screw or flight can be built to spec. Falcon can manufacture custom solutions with variations in:
- Outside diameter and inside diameter.
- Pitch, including standard, short, long, variable, or tapered pitch.
- Flight thickness or gauge.
- Flight style, including helicoid, sectional, ribbon, cut-and-folded, or cone-rolled construction.
- Hand of flight, including right-hand or left-hand.
- Lead configuration.
- Material selection, including carbon steel, stainless steel, abrasion-resistant steel, and other specified alloys.
- Wear protection, including hardfacing or wear edging.
- Shaft, pipe, hub, and coupling details.
For customers, that flexibility means the flighting and the screw can be built around the application instead of forcing the application to adapt to a limited product line.
The Right Fit Starts with the Right Manufacturer
The best auger flighting solution is the one that fits the application, the equipment, and the material being handled. For some jobs, that means reproducing a known specification exactly.
Falcon’s strength is in combining fabrication capability with application knowledge. That makes them a strong partner for OEMs, fabricators, and end users who need more than a generic solution. The team can build to print, support repeat production, and help ensure the final component reflects the requirements of the job.
Work with Falcon
If your team is designing a new conveyor, or replacing worn flighting, Falcon Industries can help manufacture a solution built to spec. Share your drawings, application details, or performance goals, and Falcon can help determine the right flighting configuration for the job. Custom flighting is not about making something different for the sake of being different. It is about building the right component for the process. Falcon is ready to make that happen.
