These requirements should be considered in selecting the best insert: shear strength of parent material, operating temperature, load requirement, presence of ...

We can make our 3D-printed parts even more capable when we start mixing them with some essential “mechanical vitamins.” By combining prints with screws, nuts, fasteners, and pins, we get a rich ...

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 ...

Threaded fasteners are a necessity for almost any mechanical device. When making changes to a machine, one can add threads by tapping the part itself, or by using a nut. A nut can even be welded to a ...

insights from industryScott MittlVice President of SalesINSACO Inc. INSACO, a leader in precision machining for hard materials, continues to push the boundaries of innovation with its latest ...