Large buildings, industrial installations, and infrastructure projects rely on more than concrete, steel, and timber. Beneath ...

When we get ready to tackle a project, the first thing we consider is what will be used to hold everything together - nails, screws or nuts and bolts. Will we need a hammer, screwdriver or socket ...

For as long as humans have been using tools, they have found creative ways to mechanically fasten different materials with ropes, pegs, and wedges. After about a few thousand years of perfecting the ...

Conventional fasteners rely on the tensile strength of a screw or rivet to distribute a load between two bearing surfaces on mating components. The loading on the components, combined with sheet-metal ...

You will probably never live to see the day when cars and trucks are completely glued together, with no mechanical fasteners to be found. But more and more connections are going with adhesives. The ...

The composites industry is increasingly recognizing the imperative of sustainability in its operations. As demand for lightweight and durable materials rises across various sectors, such as automotive ...

With vehicle door design having to satisfy numerous functional, structural and aesthetic demands, it is no surprise that this area of automotive manufacturing is a major focus for Electric Vehicle (EV ...