When screws or bolts are threaded directly into plastic components, failures can occur due to stripped threads or plastic creep. (When plastic is exposed to static mechanical stresses or elevated ...

The new ATLAS® AE938 tool for installing blind threaded inserts, available from PennEngineering®, features pressure-controlled setting for installation of the same insert type into various material ...

The new Atlas® RIV949 hydropneumatic tool from PennEngineering® eliminates the need to reposition workpieces from their typical horizontal orientation when installing blind threaded inserts. The tool ...

We can make our 3D-printed parts even more capable when we start mixing them with some essential “mechanical vitamins.” By combining prints with screws, nuts, fasteners, and pins, we get a rich ...

We have all done it, overtightened a bolt and blown out the threads. When a bolt starts to tighten up and then go suddenly loose, you know that the threads are toast and now you have a problem.

This article was updated May 25, 2023. It was originally published Nov. 17, 2009. To put hard, durable threaded holes in plastics, engineers often specify threaded metal inserts that will securely ...

E-Z LOK, a prominent manufacturer and distributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood, now offers E-Z Lok (Solid Wall) Threaded Inserts for metal, including comprehensive assortment and ...