A bolt that loses its clamping force is next to useless, and many of today’s common methods for securing bolts fall in that same category, according to the engineers at Nord-Lock Inc., Muskegon, Mich.

A piezoelectric load-sensing washer currently under development provides a more accurate way to measure the clamping force exerted by the bolt it is on. A piezoelectric load-sensing washer being ...

An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints, John G. Bickford, 1995 Threaded-fastener technology has been around since screws were used at the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in the 7th ...

Tried and tested, lock nuts have found their way into generators, air conditioning systems, and pretty much any equipment that vibrates. A look at the Nyloc fastener inventory sho ...