Comparing different fastening methods
Posted to News on 17th Sep 2024, 13:00

Comparing different fastening methods

What's the real cost of using outdated fastening technology in your installation? The experts at Zygology compare traditional nuts and bolts with Stanley Lockbolts.

Comparing different fastening methods

(See Zygology at MachineBuilding.Live, 2 October 2024, on stand 113)

A typical fastening installation with conventional nuts and bolts, plus the associated washers of different types, could involve up to six pieces of hardware. That necessitates a complex installation process involving multiple steps. Worse still, it is rarely a permanent solution.

Contrast that with an application using Stanley Lockbolts. Here, only two pieces are required, and installation is a quick process involving just one step. And it's a permanent solution offering high tensile and shear strength.

There are other benefits to the Stanley Lockbolts, too. They offer consistent clamp loads, and no torque or re-torque is required after assembly. The conventional solution, on the other hand, can mean variable clamp loads, and regular inspection and re-torquing are required.

In applications characterised by high levels of vibration, users of traditional nuts and bolts will frequently find themselves re-tightening bolts that have become loose over time. Stanley Lockbolts, in contrast, are inherently vibration resistant.

Users don't have to worry about corrosion, either, with the Stanley Lockbolts offering corrosion resistance as standard.


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