They hold together everything from the most delicate watch to the largest bridge. The world is literally kept from coming apart by screws and bolts, and yet we don’t often give a thought to these ...

Movies and TV shows consistently promote lead characters who are able to complete their mission with little or no help from others. In the world of fastening, self-tapping screws fit this role better ...

In the name of saving weight and pushing plastic, it’s nice to see continuous tweaks on 3D printer extruders from folks in their spare time. And to go where no extruder has gone before, [wayne dalton] ...

Automakers and Tier 1 suppliers hate cross-threading, and for good reason: It raises the cost of fastening operations through increased rework or scrap. The good news for manufacturers is they can use ...

Cylindrical die thread rolling is a cool method for taking the heat off manufacturing thin, deep helical fins on long lengths of thin-walled tubing. The process is suitable for making a variety of ...