When screws or bolts are threaded directly into plastic components, failures can occur due to stripped threads or plastic creep. (When plastic is exposed to static mechanical stresses or elevated ...

The new ATLAS® AE938 tool for installing blind threaded inserts, available from PennEngineering®, features pressure-controlled setting for installation of the same insert type into various material ...

Brass threaded inserts are a proven way to add durable, serviceable threads to plastic components. Inserts enable plastic parts to be securely fastened with machine screws, rather than self-tapping ...

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.

One method to install threaded brass inserts into a 3D printed part is to use a soldering iron. But you need to make sure to keep it vertically aligned and slowly press the insert into the plastic. A ...

10.9 and 12.9 metric bolts or screws. The Advel high-strength Hexsert is suitable for structural and automotive applications in which a high torque capability is required for maximum clamp force.