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11 October 2023

Running Torque strategies in the assembly process

Running torque, also known as prevailing torque, is defined by NASA as “the torque required to overcome kinetic friction of the mating threads plus the torque required to overcome any locking feature when 100% of the locking feature is engaged and the fastener is unseated”.

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09 October 2023

Basic theory of threaded fasteners

The function of a threaded fastener, such as a screw, is to secure two parts together. It achieves this by exerting a clamping force that compresses the two parts together.

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04 October 2023

Kolver’s Carbon Footprint: CFP as a New Corporate Value in order to improve our positive impact

What is a company’s Carbon Footprint? For a business, being aware of its carbon footprint is ground zero for initiating a Sustainability Project.

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07 September 2023

Prevailing torque locking

Prevailing torque locking is a technique used to provide secondary locking in threaded fasteners to ensure that these fasteners remain securely tightened over time, even in the presence of vibrations, thermal expansion, and other dynamic loads.

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24 August 2023

Case history #2 | Water purification: precision, reliability and cleanliness in the tightening process

Filtering and treating water is a primary necessity for everyone, not just domestically but in industrial environments as well. Companies that produce such systems and components must comply with precise standards and consequently their production lines are subjected to very stringent and accurate quality control processes.

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