Automotive fastener manufacturers and suppliers should heed the warning this illustration evokes and seek to understand and react to the changing trends around them. Understanding what is changing and developing in the future will help automotive fastener suppliers strategically react and develop plans to...
L9 fasteners are characterized by an L9 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) grade. The SAE has a grading system for fasteners, including hex cap screws. Some hex cap screws have a grade 2. Other hex cap screws have a grade 5 or grade 8. The highest SAE grade for hex cap screws is...
essential role in keeping cars and trucks running smoothly. Let’s take a closer look at what automotive bolts are and how they’re used. What is Automotive Bolt? An automotive bolt is a threaded fastener typically made from steel or aluminium. It has a head on one end, which is designed...
That means one complete turn of the fastener will make it move 1.5mm in or out. So some quick mental math and we know that ten turns equals 15mm of thread engagement, which is nice to know...Nifty, huh?OK, so I'm a fastener nerd. What can I say?Lucas...
(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round. Finger (chemistry) A tube extending from a sealed system, or sometimes into one in ...
system is under load. After it clears the anvil, it snaps back into position and spins freely until it strikes the anvil again. The collision of the hammer against the anvil creates the impact action. That impact supplies the force for the system to continue to drive a fastener into place...
(mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material. Coupling The body part of a four-footed animal that connects the hindquarters to the forequarters. Bushing (electrical engineering) A li...
Plastic Snap Push Nylon Fastener Product Description Material: Nylon66/pom Color: Black and Natural Plastic moding type: injection Certificates: ROHS ISO9001 TS16969 Packing: 1000/a bag, safe and standard package , delicate boxes according to the customers' demand...
Sheet metal is widely used in the automotive and electronics industries. However, its sharp edges can warp over time and pose a safety risk. To address this, the edges are often folded in a process known as sheet metal hemming. This article explains what is hemming, how it is carried out...