The insert installs in thermoplastics for improved thread strength. The Tri-Step threaded aluminum insert enables fastening with thermoplastics. It is lead free and has 1/3rd the weight of brass and ...

Engineers at General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., faced a challenge when designing the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle for the U. S. Marine Corps. The amphibious combat craft needed ...

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.

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Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...

Valenite’s VFlash cutters are for high-speed milling of aluminum Valenite LLC (www.valenite.com) has introduced a milling cutter designed for highspeed machining of aluminum alloys. The VFlash has a ...

Adding threads to your 3D prints is a life-changing feature, but obviously there are a lot of trade-offs and considerations when deciding on how to go about this exactly. Between self-tapping screws, ...

Aluminum is a component in vaccines that increases the immune response. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates it, ensuring it is present in small quantities. On average, people consume more ...

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 ...

We’ve all had this happen at some point while tightening hardware: It feels like it’s snugging up nicely, and then it suddenly seems to tun too easily. Or maybe you were removing stubborn hardware and ...

Kustom Cooling’s all-aluminum Freightliner Cascadia Radiator uses the company’s proprietary “Wavy Fin” design set in a bar-and-plate configuration for added performance, durability and reliability.

Spark plugs that haven't been changed for a long time can become one with the cylinder head. Fortunately, it's possible to repair damaged threads instead of scrapping the head. (Photograph by Chris ...