This article was updated May 25, 2023. It was originally published Nov. 17, 2009. To put hard, durable threaded holes in plastics, engineers often specify threaded metal inserts that will securely ...

The E-Z Lok (Solid Wall) threaded inserts are for metal and come in assortment and installation kits. E-Z Lok inserts repair or reinforce threaded holes in soft metals such as aluminum, magnesium, and ...

Inserts for Plastics Design Guide covers topics such as the specific plastic type in which the Insert will be used, torque, and tensile requirements, corrosion ...

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 ...

Dieless robotic sheet forming is a fully digital process for forming large sheets of metal rapidly into complex contours. Robots fitted with various end effectors work on each side of a suspended ...