Last week we looked at the Innovative technology behind the invention of the ZipNut. ™ Now it’s time to find out how ZipNut Technology has been adapted to several tools to provide faster and safer ways of operating in dangerous environments.
Radiation, intense heat and deep water subsea environments ...
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Like microwave ovens and personal computers, every once in awhile an invention so profound and life changing alters the world. The bolting industry is lucky enough to gain an invention of the same caliber, the ZipNut.™
A revolutionary concept in threaded connections; ZipNuts replace the time-consuming and repetitive motion of threading regular ...
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By Bill Washington
When answering this question, it is important to understand what happens when we tighten a bolt. The bolt acts as a heavy spring that clamps two or more pieces together. When we turn a nut we stretch the bolt. Stretch or elongation provides clamping force. Not enough clamping force allows the nut to vibrate loose causing leaks. Too much clamping force causes gasket damage, bolt galling, flange ...
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