Few fasteners can beat threaded ceramics nuts and bolts when it comes to withstanding heat, pressure, and corrosive environments. Just don't torque them too tight. Back in the late 1980s, I had my ...

Plate or anchor nuts have one or more lugs projecting from the base of the threaded body. The nuts are attached by riveting or welding the lugs to the work surface. Plate nuts provide permanent ...

Translating rotary motion to linear motion is a basic part of mechatronic design. Take a look at the nearest 3D-printer or CNC router — at least the Cartesian variety — and you’ll see some mechanism ...