Externally threaded fasteners with locking devices use the same techniques as locknuts. Prevailing-torque locking screws employ distorted threads, interference fits, inserts, or a chemical adhesive ...

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

In the previous instalment of this three part series, I examined the ‘Worker Aggregation’ anti-pattern. I also listed a number of ways to modify it so as to reduce the probability of its ...