Most engineers who deal with bolted joints are familiar with torque tables for SAE-grade bolts, but these are all too often used without regard for the yield strength of internal threads or the bolt’s ...

As Charlie Chaplin figured out during his brief assembly-line career depicted in the 1936 film Modern Times, tightening bolts all day can be a real pain. Lucky for Charlie, and for any one of us ...

Measuring torque when installing threaded fasteners is the best indicator of future joint performance, right? Actually, bolt tension is a better performance indicator, but measuring torque is far ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. A torque wrench is an extremely important tightening tool that you definitely don't want to skimp on. A torque ...

Ever been strolling through a hardware store or perhaps an auto parts establishment and wondered of the meaning behind the markings on the hundreds of thousands of bolt heads on the shelf? Whether you ...

Over-tightened bolts done in the wrong sequence are the number one cause of warped parts, breakage, and consequently equipment failure. As cars became more sophisticated and exactness more crucial the ...