Nuts & bolts

Nuts & bolts

Engineering science related to nuts, bolts, threaded fasteners and tightening techniques.

Industry: Machine tools

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Nuts & bolts

torque wrench

Machine tools; Nuts & bolts

A manual wrench which incorporates a gauge or other method to indicate the amount of torque transferred to the nut or bolt.

dynamic friction

Machine tools; Nuts & bolts

Resistance to relative movement of two bodies that are already in motion.

bolt

Machine tools; Nuts & bolts

A bolt is the term used for a threaded fastener, with a head, designed to be used in conjunction with a nut.

galling

Machine tools; Nuts & bolts

A severe form of adhesive wear which occurs during sliding contact of one surface relative to another. Clumps of one part stick to the mating part and break away from the surface. (Can frequently ...

A wrench, usually powered by electricity or air, in which repeated blows from little hammers are used to generate torque to tighten fasteners. The torque applied to the fastener depends upon the time ...

spiral wound gasket

Machine tools; Nuts & bolts

A type of gasket that is made by winding V-section metal strip and a softer filler material together. Support or retaining rings, inside and/or outside the spiral, improve the gasket's handling and ...