{"id":192,"date":"2020-05-13T09:22:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T09:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2022-11-25T08:47:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T08:47:30","slug":"bolted-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/safety-regulations\/securing-methods\/bolted-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolted Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"192\" class=\"elementor elementor-192\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-425e0d5a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"425e0d5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58ec036a\" data-id=\"58ec036a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eed3882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eed3882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.1 - 14-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bolted Connections\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c5e94 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d9c5e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ec2667f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ec2667f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3018f0\" data-id=\"f3018f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8543f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b8543f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.1 - 14-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-2\">\n<p><strong>At present, bolts are being produced to at least 85 different industrial standards and the requirements for bolted connections vary for the different sectors depending on design, operational and maintenance requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-3\">\n<p>Achieving a stable bolted connection will therefore require a qualified evaluation of the following factors:\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Load design<\/li>\n<li>Choice of materials with a view to mechanical properties and corrosion resistance<\/li>\n<li>Where appropriate, use of lubricant<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7Pre-loading (pre-tensioning) and use of the correct torque equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The locking of bolts in order to secure against loss of pre-load (tension) is defined as secondary retention. Reasons why so many bolts and bolted connections fail:<\/p>\n<p><em>Improper use, installation and handling of the bolt<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(30%)<br \/><em>Vibrations \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (20%)<br \/><em>Knocks \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(12%)<br \/><em>Loads (beyond design) \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(11%)<br \/><em>Wear \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(6%)<br \/><em>Corrosion \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(5%)<\/p>\n<p>Several independent industry tests show that double nut, jam nut or dual nutting arrangements are not reliable methods of securing screwed \/ bolted connections and are particularly unsuitable for retaining loads in tensioned bolting. The practice of dimpling threads is also inadvisable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"image_1247108966\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\n<div class=\"img-inner dark\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e3655e\" data-id=\"3e3655e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed98e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fed98e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.1 - 14-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"121\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dual-nutting.1280x0.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2528\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d737fd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d737fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de4f7c0\" data-id=\"de4f7c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb2d74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb2d74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"198\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tensiontest.1280x0.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2543\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233a671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233a671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vibration test<\/strong><br>The graph above&nbsp;showing the performance of Nord-lock products illustrates a typical comparison study of different retention methods.<br>These tests are designed to replicate anticipated dynamic loading on bolted connection.<\/p>\n<p>To distinguish between bolt types and retention suitability, we have presented the following recommendations in two groups namely bolted connections where clamping force is critical and others where it is not<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d2ae83\" data-id=\"7d2ae83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aa512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52aa512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reliable Securing of Bolted Connections\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade02b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ade02b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Flexing of bolted structures and vibration or shock loading in machinery can cause bolted joints to loosen. Thermal cycling may also cause nuts and bolts to become loose.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div><p>The majority of bolted connections in the oil and gas industry are subject to dynamic loading in some form. Loose nuts and bolts can lead to joint failure and dropped objects, resulting in avoidable incidents and un-scheduled downtime.<\/p><p>To prevent nuts and bolts from loosening, a reliable, tested and suitably approved secondary retention method should be used. This is prerequisite where maintaining the clamping force across the bolted connection is critical.<\/p><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Studies undertaken by many independent test organisations over the last forty years prove that many of the older methods of securing bolted joints are not reliable. These methods are now falling out of favour, and may be forbidden by some companies.<\/p><p style=\"color: #534f4f;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Reliable securing of bolted ocnnections where maintaining the clamping force is critical<\/span><\/p><p style=\"color: #534f4f;\">Several independent tests show that double nuts and so-called jam nuts are not a reliable method for securing screws\/bolted connections. Here are some recommended methods<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cc6e85 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cc6e85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e93bb86\" data-id=\"e93bb86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e89de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4e89de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nord-lock washers\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2d3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d2d3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nord-Lock secures the bolted connection using tension instead of friction. The system consists of a pair of washers that fit together, with cams on one side and radial teeth on the other. Since the cam angle \u2018 \u2019 is greater than the thread pitch \u2018\u00df\u2019, a wedge effect is created by the cams, and this prevents the bolt from rotating.<br \/>Nord-Lock\u2019s locking washers are certified by several independent institutes, such as ABS, DIBt, DNV and T\u00dcV.<br \/>Each pair of washers has a unique control number, which ensures full traceability right down to the first installation.<br \/><strong>Areas of use:<br \/><\/strong>Almost unlimited, but particularly suitable for connections exposed to vibrations or other dynamic loads. nord-Lock\u2019s washers are available in dimensions from 3 mm up to 130 mm in various materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd8c79 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4fd8c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/contact-2\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c5e1a\" data-id=\"65c5e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaede8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfaede8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"135\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boltconnection1.480x0.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2551\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2728d0a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2728d0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3aafed\" data-id=\"b3aafed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce7c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ce7c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"135\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boltconnection2.480x0.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2552\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8405e86\" data-id=\"8405e86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f4289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8f4289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe-lock (spiralock)\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ca12b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ca12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spiralock is an all-metal lock nut\/bolt with a specially designed threaded profile that locks when tightened and distributes the tension across the entire length of the thread. This provides better load distribution, which helps to improve the locking of the bolt connection.<br \/><strong>Areas of use:<\/strong><br \/>Most often used in cable tray systems, but can also be used in other installations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e6b5a1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e6b5a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f37cc\" data-id=\"70f37cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffc155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ffc155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bondura bolt\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ca80f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ca80f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BONDURA\u00ae has a unique design which uses expanding taper sleeves at both ends of the bolt to eliminate play.<br \/>The bolt also prevents play from recurring. Standard screws are used to push in the bolt tapers, and the bolt is fixed directly to the machine component using locking screws. This prevents the bolt from coming loose, falling out or turning in the hole. The bolt can be retightened as the equipment is exposed to wear.<br \/><strong>Areas of use:<br \/><\/strong>For example, as a replacement for clevis bolts in top drives, and hinge bolts on dollies, pipe handling equipment and cranes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c686dfa\" data-id=\"c686dfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d234ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d234ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"227\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bondurabolt.480x0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2553\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf22bbc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf22bbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b190b29\" data-id=\"b190b29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a9019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3a9019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boltconnection4.480x0.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2560\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd3f310\" data-id=\"bd3f310\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3329648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3329648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SuperboltMulti-JackBolt Tensioners (MJT)\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceaa8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceaa8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-2\"><p>Superbolt MJTs are available as nuts or bolts as replacements for conventional bolting elements. They only require hand tools for installation and\u00a0removal,\u00a0eliminating requirements for heavy tightening equipment<\/p><\/div><div id=\"image_749437066\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f30601e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f30601e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-224dc68\" data-id=\"224dc68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec6fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dec6fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The concept of torque\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13c865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d13c865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Torque is the application of Force that creates Tension in the bolt. Tension creates a Clamping Force between the two parts.<br \/>Where Clamping Force is critical, consult with manufacturer, relevant design codes or industry specialists to determine the most appropriate retention methods.<\/p><p><strong>Here we illustrate secondary retention for bolted connections typically used for securing of equipment components and other ancillary items.<\/strong><br \/><strong>The following methods are recommended for bolted connections where maintaining the clamping force is non-critical.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be73996\" data-id=\"be73996\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839351d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"839351d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"231\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boltconnection5.480x0-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2566\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b23774 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b23774\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c9f4d2\" data-id=\"8c9f4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9265e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9265e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"145\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boltconnection12.480x0.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2567\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8857ad3\" data-id=\"8857ad3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3589654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3589654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nylon Insert Nut\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a6c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29a6c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-2\"><p>Also known as Nyloc, this nut includes a nylon collar insert. The collar deforms elastically as it is applied to the bolt. This increases friction between both sets of threads creating the required purchase for the connection.<br \/>A versatile fastening for non-critical connections.<br \/>Re-use is not advise. May rotate and loosen when exposed to dynamic loading.<br \/><strong>Areas of use:<br \/><\/strong>This type of nut is often used for locking in connections where a certain degree of lost pre-tension can be accepted.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"image_1194695458\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7088351 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7088351\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2120ff\" data-id=\"e2120ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e37aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e37aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Metal Locking Unit\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c8675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c8675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-2\"><p>Metal locking nuts may be used on all bolt dimensions. This type of nut comes in various forms and may feature a deformed head, split neck or toothed collar ring. Purchase is created by friction, cutting into the thread or contact face. Friction grip relies upon high pre-load and correct torque.<br \/>A versatile fastening for non-critical connections.<br \/>Lubricating the threads my reduce function. May rotate and loosen when exposed to dynamic loading<\/p><\/div><div id=\"image_700544569\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"text-2\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-486351b\" data-id=\"486351b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5d79c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a5d79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-5-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2573\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-5-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-5-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-5.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542096d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"542096d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-6-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2572\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-6-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-6-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-6.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a273c48 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a273c48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d057fb\" data-id=\"0d057fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e67bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e67bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"371\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/castlenuts.480x0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2574\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b1a775\" data-id=\"2b1a775\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2514db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2514db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Castle Nut and Split Pin\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3c102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-2\"><p>Castellated nuts provide a visual and reliable method for locking bolted connections. Generally used for bolted connections exposed to shear forces rather than tensile stresses. The nut has radial slots and is locked by non-corrosive split pins that are inserted through a hole in the bolt.<br \/>Used on connections or components that are disconnected frequently.<br \/>Castellated nut arrangements are not suitable for pre-loaded joints or connections where maintaining the clamping fore is\u00a0critical.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"image_837870098\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7df2a4f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7df2a4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83907da\" data-id=\"83907da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c38070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c38070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tab Washer\/Tap plates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55d88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b55d88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-2\"><p>Tab washers can be used on all dimensions and in any application where the use of tab washers is appropriate. There are several types with different areas of application for locking either nuts or bolts. it is important to use the correct type for each purpose.<br \/><strong>Areas of use:<\/strong><br \/>Typically used on machinery where it is important to prevent the bolt from rotating.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19dc445\" data-id=\"19dc445\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4960fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4960fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"381\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tapwashertabplates.480x0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2579\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c267d1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c267d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-460d82f\" data-id=\"460d82f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ca84b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03ca84b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"362\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/palnut.480x0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2580\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca9f011\" data-id=\"ca9f011\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141b7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"141b7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Palnut<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0ffde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0ffde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-2\"><p>Palnuts cut into the bolt threads when they are applied and tightened.<br \/>Not suitable for re-use. May loosen when exposed to dynamic loading. Low-grade palnuts may corrode in marine evironments<br \/><strong>Areas of use:<\/strong><br \/>This method is widely used as one of several alternatives as an extra barrier for locking of through bolts. Industry experience shows that self-locking contra nuts is a reliable method to use on bolted connections witch are not exposed to heavy and continuous vibrations.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"image_397436621\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e6b4ff elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e6b4ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-586e495\" data-id=\"586e495\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5a6ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e5a6ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spring\/Serrated\/Tab Washers\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c2204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33c2204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several types of washers and tab plates \u2013 all with different designs and features. Always ensure the correct type has been applied in accordance with equipment manufacturer\u2019s guidance \/ technical support.<br \/>Independent tetsts have shown that some washer types will loosen when exposed to dynamic loading. All washer selections should be appropriate to the application, environment and the criticality of the connection<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82e9e63\" data-id=\"82e9e63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f91b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f91b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"130\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boltconnection10.480x0.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2584\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20655df3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"20655df3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76a8e6b4\" data-id=\"76a8e6b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791daf0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"791daf0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easy to transport<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23143917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23143917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111e4b2e elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"111e4b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preventdrops.com\/devnew\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xl\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bolted Connections Contact us At present, bolts are being produced to at least 85 different industrial standards and the requirements for bolted connections vary for the different sectors depending on design, operational and maintenance requirements. 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