Joining two or more solid components into a single unit can be achieved through a variety of techniques, depending on the materials involved, desired strength, permanence, and application. Mechanical components such as screws, bolts, nuts, washers, or clips play a key role in mechanical fastening and must reflect precise design and production standards in line with increasingly advanced technologies and materials.
Check out our eBook, Secure Connection: Guidance on Fastening and Joining, to learn about:
- Permanent or non-permanent, threaded or non-threaded, fasteners
- Customizing lead screws to help streamline design requirements
- How precision shims compensate for tolerance mismatches and buildup between mating parts
- Bearing, shear, and tear-out stresses in bolted joints—and how complex they can be
