Nord-Lock Group White paper: Safe Bolted Joint Design

Safe Bolted Joint Design: An Introduction to Why Bolted Joints Fail and How to Make Them Safer

Bolt and nut assemblies offer multiple benefits such as their commodity, easy sourcing, standardized parts, and well-known tightening techniques and tools. However, their durability may be affected by factors such as loosening or corrosion, potentially leading to unexpected failure. This white paper examines the role bolted connections play in today’s industries, the potential failures caused by design, installation and environmental factors, and best practices to ensure safe bolted connections that do not fail in critical applications.

White paper: Safe bolted joint design

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Interesting topics in the paper include:  

  • Benefits of using bolted joints in the industrial sector. 
  • Disadvantages of using bolted joints. 
  • Consequences of bolted joint failure. 
  • Best practices to increase bolted joint safety. 

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