Just about every product has several parts connected by bolts, screws, or pins. One assembly task often calls for sizing bolts and finding the effect of the connection on the whole assembly. Analysis ...

Matching a replacement screw or bolt can be a headache given the number of sizes and threading pitches you can find in even a modest hardware store. Mate the old and new for a perfect match.

You've got a damaged bolt-maybe it's stripped, maybe it's bent-so you head to the hardware store for a replacement. There you are, surrounded by bolts, nuts, washers, and all sorts of small hardware.

Calculating the bolt preload torque needed to hold parts together is often a time-consuming process using antiquated tools. Speed things up with a newer, user ...