When it comes to manufacturing, the best assembly process in the world can still fall prey to such prosaic constraints as operator fatigue, inattentiveness, time pressure, and plain-old carelessness.
Joining dissimilar materials has long posed a challenge for design engineers. However, by combining different technologies such as adhesive bonding and mechanical fasteners, manufacturers can create strong, rigid assemblies.
Peterbilt Motors Co. (Denton, TX), a division of Paccar Inc., manufactures commercial trucks and offers a broad range of services for over-the-road, construction, municipal and medium-duty truck markets
Traditionally, assemblers at General Motors installed Rivnut fasteners into vehicle bodies with a handheld power screwdriver. A new fastener handling system made the process more efficient.
There's a common misconception about the relationship between torque, tension and friction when a threaded fastener is tightened. This article presents a new way of thinking about the relationship between these variables.
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