Machine screws aren’t made for wood or sheet metal, they make specific screws for those applications. You probably also know ...

One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

Pemhex is a self-clinching prevailing torque lock-nut from Penn Engineering, with the integrated nylon insert there to resist screw loosening in service due to vibration and thermal cycling. “The ...

Insert technology has been applied to carbide thread chasers. The need for carbide thread chasers grew as screw machine operators turned to new, harder materials to meet their customers' needs. Now, ...

Grooving or recessing operations, sometimes also called necking operations, are often done on workpiece shoulders to ensure the correct fit for mating parts. When a thread is required to run the full ...

Tapping screws form mating threads in materials they are driven into. There are two basic types: thread forming and thread cutting. The thread-forming screw displaced material around the pilot hole so ...