Portland, Ore. — C-sert LLC officials say stripped platen bolt holes can be a thing of the past with their line of patented threaded inserts. Frequent mold changes and production pressures can lead to ...

Threaded fasteners are a necessity for almost any mechanical device. When making changes to a machine, one can add threads by tapping the part itself, or by using a nut. A nut can even be welded to a ...

Inserts are classified as two general types: those held in place by external threads and those that use some means other than threads (knurls, grooves, interference fit) for their holding power.

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 ...

Everybody who has worked on a car knows the pain and suffering of stripping or damaging threads. It can and will happen to anybody on a wrenching journey, and it often feels like a firm dead-end for ...