An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints, John G. Bickford, 1995 Threaded-fastener technology has been around since screws were used at the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in the 7th ...

A special thread form keeps bolts and nuts tight under vibration by attacking the problem from a different angle. Two conventional methods for securing threaded fasteners against preload loss include ...

Part 1: A-ating Look at the Bolts and Studs That Hold Your Engine Together—We'd Really Be Screwed Without Them! Bolts, nuts, and washers: They're what keeps your engine, drivetrain, chassis—heck, the ...

All joints serve some purpose, or no one would have bought the fasteners and taken the time to install them. Consider the cost of failure anywhere from minor property damage to major loss of life or ...

For decades, engine-builders have been tightening rod bolts with a torque wrench and getting away with it. But in today's high-performance world where we push engines to make a ton more power and spin ...

Composite materials are replacing metals in a variety of engine and transmission components, including covers, manifolds, pumps and housings. In many applications, the cost and complexity of mounting ...

World-leading industrial fastener specialist EJOT has developed two products which in combination make it much easier for designers and engineers to optimise the strength and speed of automated ...