In order to have success in an industrial setting, it’s essential that machines are working properly. Although they might be taken for granted when things are working well, threaded rods are one of the most important pieces of equipment in machines. Available in an array of shapes and sizes, threaded rods will thrive in tough… Read more »
Most people are familiar with screws, bolts, and other fasteners. Nevertheless, threaded rods often take a backseat to their more well-known counterparts. Threaded rods help businesses in a wide range of industries. Learn more about them below. What are threaded rods? Threaded rods are metal fasteners that are often made from stainless steel. At first… Read more »
The very first ACME thread forms were invented more than 100 years ago. They were designed to replace square threads. In the end, they didn’t completely replace those threads, but they did find a home in the construction industry and many other industries after they were used to create threaded rods, studs, and other fasteners…. Read more »
Threaded rods have found a home in a variety of different industries. General contractors, electricians, and more turn to threaded rods time and time again to bring two things together and form a strong connection between them. But despite the usefulness of threaded rods, they’re not as well known as screws, nuts, and other threaded… Read more »
Most people are at least vaguely familiar with screw threads and what they do. Screw threads are the helical structures that wrap around the outside of a screw and help those using screws to switch back and forth between using rotational and linear movement or force. What some people don’t realize, though, is that there… Read more »
If you’re in the process of trying to pick out fasteners for a project right now, you might be a little bit confused about which threads your fasteners should have. There are some fasteners that have extremely tight threads and others that have threads that are more spaced out. It’s important for you to choose… Read more »
If you look closely at screws, nuts, rods, and other threaded products, you’ll see small threads on them that are used to connect them to other objects. Without those threads, the products wouldn’t be of much use to those in various industries. However, thanks to the threads, the products can be used to connect different… Read more »
Have you ever heard the saying, “righty tighty, lefty loosey?” It’s a saying myriad people use when they’re trying to remember how to screw or unscrew something. They turn a screw to the right to make it tighter and turn it to the left to make it looser. At least, that’s what they do when… Read more »
Are you in the process of putting together a piece of furniture, building a home, or even erecting a tall building? If so, then you’re probably going to be using threaded rods to do at least part of it. They come in handy for those working in a variety of different industries and have earned… Read more »
When you’re trying to decide which screws to use for a project, there are a number of measurements you will need to keep in mind. The length of your screws and the diameter of them are usually the first two measurements people consider. But those shouldn’t be the only measurements you think about before settling… Read more »