Often, the quick solution is to use lockwashers or thread-lock compounds. A more-permanent, less-costly solution from Balax Inc., North Lake, Wis. (www.balax.com), is to thread the hole with their ...

At its 2026 Motion Meeting, Studer celebrated 50 years of its machine foundations, plus a new inexpensive machine and a thriving apprenticeship program. Read on to learn what machine shops can take ...

Thread-locking compounds made by Loctite, Permatex and other companies all work pretty much the same: they are anaerobic compounds that cure/harden in the absence of oxygen. If you apply ...

A special thread form keeps bolts and nuts tight under vibration by attacking the problem from a different angle. Two conventional methods for securing threaded fasteners against preload loss include ...