We have a T430 with a broken hinge (flange attached to the "axle" snapped in half). Unfortunately what we don't have are the knurled brass inserts nor the corresponding screws for attaching a ...

Collaborations between Sussex Wire and a Fortune 500 global pharmaceutical services leader has led to the design and production of a replacement stainless steel insert screw. It meets these aims: ...

As the art of 3D printing has refined itself over the years, a few accessories have emerged to take prints to the next level. One of them is the threaded insert, a a piece of machined brass designed ...

Burnsville, Minn.—Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced the TS-SS-11, TS-SS-12, TS-SG-01 and TS-SG-02 Force Indicating Compression Screws to allow quick and error-free chip insertion in sockets ...

Plastic parts and assemblies are becoming more common as engineers work to reduce costs and weight in their designs. But plastics often aren’t strong enough to support fasteners such as screws or ...

Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...

Inserts are classified as two general types: those held in place by external threads and those that use some means other than threads (knurls, grooves, interference fit) for their holding power.

The following article on the geometry of cutting inserts was prepared by Iscar Ltd. and edited by Bruce Vernyi, Editor-in-Chief The evolution of cutting tool shapes and cutting edge geometry is an ...