A Screw Presenter Is a Tiny Machine for Fighting Entropy
Pour a handful of screws onto a workbench and something interesting happens. Actually, nothing interesting happens. The screws land pointing in every…
Why Your Fingers Are Terrible Screw Feeders
The human hand is an extraordinary piece of equipment. It has 27 bones, dozens of muscles and tendons, thousands of nerve endings,…
What Does the Speed of Light Have to Do With Torque Calibration?
At first glance, the speed of light and torque calibration seem to occupy completely different corners of science. One belongs to Einstein…
Why Joint Rate Matters in Threaded Fastener Assembly
In threaded fastener assembly, achieving the specified torque is only part of the equation. Two applications tightened to the same torque can…