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Ensure Bolted Joint Integrity When Using a Compression Limiter in a Plastic Assembly" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/white-papers/how-to-ensure-bolted-joint-integrity-when-using-a-compression-limiter-in-a-plastic-assembly/">How to Ensure Bolted Joint Integrity When Using a Compression Limiter in a Plastic Assembly</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-08-17T23:51:25-04:00">August 17, 2015</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/white-papers/how-to-ensure-bolted-joint-integrity-when-using-a-compression-limiter-in-a-plastic-assembly/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="65" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Feature22.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="Spirol Feature" itemprop="image" decoding="async" /></a><p>Compression Limiters are used to protect plastic components in bolted joints and maintain a threaded fastener’s clamp load by eliminating plastic creep. To function properly, bearing surface beneath … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/white-papers/how-to-ensure-bolted-joint-integrity-when-using-a-compression-limiter-in-a-plastic-assembly/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about How to Ensure Bolted Joint Integrity When Using a Compression Limiter in a Plastic Assembly</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/motion-control/bearings/" rel="category tag">Bearings</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/spirol/" rel="category tag">Spirol</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/white-papers/" rel="category tag">White Papers</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-2206 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-spirol entry" aria-label="How to Maximize Retention of Spring Pins" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/maximize-retention-spring-pins/">How to Maximize Retention of Spring Pins</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-02-03T19:12:24-05:00">February 3, 2014</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/maximize-retention-spring-pins/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/spirol-How-to-Maximize-feat-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/spirol-How-to-Maximize-feat-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/spirol-How-to-Maximize-feat-180x180.jpg 180w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/spirol-How-to-Maximize-feat-144x144.jpg 144w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>When proper design guidelines are followed, companies can take advantage of the many benefits that Spring Pins offer. They significantly reduce the total cost of the assembly, lower insertion forces … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/maximize-retention-spring-pins/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about How to Maximize Retention of Spring Pins</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/spirol/" rel="category tag">Spirol</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1356 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-ferrule-lock entry" aria-label="How to save money and improve productivity with the next generation of vibration-resistant fasteners" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-save-money-and-improve-productivity-with-the-next-generation-of-vibration-resistant-fasteners/">How to save money and improve productivity with the next generation of vibration-resistant fasteners</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-05-02T14:27:34-04:00">May 2, 2013</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-save-money-and-improve-productivity-with-the-next-generation-of-vibration-resistant-fasteners/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/flock1-feature-150x150.gif" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/flock1-feature-150x150.gif 150w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/flock1-feature-180x180.gif 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>The problem: Not all vibrations are good vibrations A properly designed joint utilizing a nut and bold worked perfectly for over a century in applications without vibration. Unfortunately, many … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-save-money-and-improve-productivity-with-the-next-generation-of-vibration-resistant-fasteners/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about How to save money and improve productivity with the next generation of vibration-resistant fasteners</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/ferrule-lock/" rel="category tag">Ferrule-Lock</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1314 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-spirol entry" aria-label="How To Choose Fasteners That Maximize Assembly Life" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-choose-fasteners-that-maximize-assembly-life/">How To Choose Fasteners That Maximize Assembly Life</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-04-10T16:31:10-04:00">April 10, 2013</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-choose-fasteners-that-maximize-assembly-life/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Assembly-feature1-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Assembly-feature1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Assembly-feature1-180x180.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>    Fasteners are usually the smallest, least expensive components within an assembly. Even though fasteners usually hold the entire assembly together, they are often overlooked until … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-choose-fasteners-that-maximize-assembly-life/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about How To Choose Fasteners That Maximize Assembly Life</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/spirol/" rel="category tag">Spirol</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1308 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-spirol entry" aria-label="How to Design the Optimum Hinge" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-design-the-optimum-hinge/">How to Design the Optimum Hinge</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-04-10T15:17:24-04:00">April 10, 2013</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-design-the-optimum-hinge/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Optimum-Hinge-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Optimum-Hinge-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Optimum-Hinge-180x180.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>There are two primary types of hinges: A free fit hinge has little to no friction or drag when the latch or handle is rotated. Hinge components are “free” to rotate independent of one another. A … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-design-the-optimum-hinge/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about How to Design the Optimum Hinge</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/spirol/" rel="category tag">Spirol</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1302 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-spirol entry" aria-label="How to Control Shim Tooling Costs" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-control-shim-tooling-costs/">How to Control Shim Tooling Costs</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-04-10T15:06:00-04:00">April 10, 2013</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-control-shim-tooling-costs/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shim-feature-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shim-feature-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shim-feature-180x180.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>SPIROL has several manufacturing methods that eliminate or greatly reduce tooling expenditures. Shim tooling costs are one of the quickest ways to drive a prototype or short-run production project … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-control-shim-tooling-costs/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about How to Control Shim Tooling Costs</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/spirol/" rel="category tag">Spirol</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1298 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-spirol entry" aria-label="How To Choose the Most Cost Effective Alignment Dowel" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-choose-the-most-cost-effective-alignment-dowel/">How To Choose the Most Cost Effective Alignment Dowel</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-04-10T14:19:37-04:00">April 10, 2013</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-choose-the-most-cost-effective-alignment-dowel/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dowel-feature-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dowel-feature-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dowel-feature-180x180.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>There are many ways to align components — the challenge for Design Engineers is choosing the best solution at the lowest cost. The most common, and often most expensive, Alignment Dowels are … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/how-to-choose-the-most-cost-effective-alignment-dowel/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about How To Choose the Most Cost Effective Alignment Dowel</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/spirol/" rel="category tag">Spirol</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-advanced-materials category-fastening-joining category-inc category-sealant-equipment-engineering entry" aria-label="Case Study : Robotic Dispensing of Appliance Adhesives Improves Quality, Reduces Cost" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/advanced-materials/case-study-robotic-dispensing-of-appliance-adhesives-improves-quality-reduces-cost/">Case Study : Robotic Dispensing of Appliance Adhesives Improves Quality, Reduces Cost</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-03-19T12:11:14-04:00">March 19, 2013</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/advanced-materials/case-study-robotic-dispensing-of-appliance-adhesives-improves-quality-reduces-cost/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/feature-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/feature-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/feature-180x180.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>Background: The appliance industry bonds glass directly to oven door panels. Their adhesive choices are either very high bond double-sided adhesive tape or a liquid adhesive such as 2-component … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/advanced-materials/case-study-robotic-dispensing-of-appliance-adhesives-improves-quality-reduces-cost/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about Case Study : Robotic Dispensing of Appliance Adhesives Improves Quality, Reduces Cost</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/advanced-materials/" rel="category tag">Advanced Materials</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/inc/" rel="category tag">Inc.</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/sealant-equipment-engineering/" rel="category tag">Sealant Equipment & Engineering</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-stage-8 entry" aria-label="Conventional Fasteners Can Bring Multi-Million Dollar Machines to Their Knees" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/conventional-fasteners-can-bring-multi-million-dollar-machines-to-their-knees/">Conventional Fasteners Can Bring Multi-Million Dollar Machines to Their Knees</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-01-25T18:10:12-05:00">January 25, 2013</time> By </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/conventional-fasteners-can-bring-multi-million-dollar-machines-to-their-knees/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/FEATURE-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p> For fail-safe joint integrity in critical applications, US industry is adopting an innovative fastener locking system that can stop joint failure and production downtime by preventing thread … <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/conventional-fasteners-can-bring-multi-million-dollar-machines-to-their-knees/" class="more-link">[Read more...] <span class="screen-reader-text">about Conventional Fasteners Can Bring Multi-Million Dollar Machines to Their Knees</span></a></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/fastening-joining/" rel="category tag">Fastening & Joining</a>, <a href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/category/companies/stage-8/" rel="category tag">Stage 8</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-fastening-joining category-pencom entry" aria-label="Installation of Self-clinching Fasteners in Thick Sheets" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.engineeringwhitepapers.com/fastening-joining/installation-of-self-clinching-fasteners-in-thick-sheets/">Installation of Self-clinching Fasteners in Thick Sheets</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2012-11-24T14:29:26-05:00">November 24, 2012</time> 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