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 ...

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 ...

Threaded inserts make plastic assemblies strong and reusable. In many ways threaded metal inserts in plastic provide the best of all possible worlds. On the one hand, you have the ease and flexibility ...

Have you ever wondered whether it’s worth the time and expense to install threaded inserts into your 3D-printed projects? [Stefan] from CNC Kitchen did, and decided to answer the question once and for ...

Have you ever wondered whether it’s worth the time and expense to install threaded inserts into your 3D-printed projects? [Stefan] from CNC Kitchen did, and decided to answer the question once and for ...

The new Atlas® RIV949 hydropneumatic tool from PennEngineering® eliminates the need to reposition workpieces from their typical horizontal orientation when installing blind threaded inserts. The tool ...

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.

ATLAS® SpinTite® blind threaded inserts from PennEngineering® provide permanent and reusable threads in thin sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation. Installation ...

E-Z LOK, a prominent manufacturer and distributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood, now offers E-Z Lok (Solid Wall) Threaded Inserts for metal, including comprehensive assortment 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 ...