The usual way to put a durable threaded interface into a 3D print is to use a heat-set insert, but what about other options? [Thomas Sanladerer] evaluates a variety of different threaded inserts, none ...

As the art of 3D printing has refined itself over the years, a few accessories have emerged to take prints to the next level. One of them is the threaded insert, a a piece of machined brass designed ...

This article was updated May 25, 2023. It was originally published Nov. 17, 2009. To put hard, durable threaded holes in plastics, engineers often specify threaded metal inserts that will securely ...

For high performance, robust, and strong threaded inserts, engineers can turn towards norelem’s comprehensive self-tapping range. Stable, tear-proof, vibration-proof and wear-resistant, the ...

Screw inserts for plastics may not seem all that expensive. Unless, that is, your application requires hundreds of thousands or millions of them. For these high-volume jobs, PennEngineering Fastening ...

Pemhex is a self-clinching prevailing torque lock-nut from Penn Engineering, with the integrated nylon insert there to resist screw loosening in service due to vibration and thermal cycling. “The ...