Over the years I've gathered quite a collection of weird tools that solve pesky problems, simplify tedious tasks, or because they're just plain cool ideas. From time to time, I'll share some of these ...

When engineers think of fasteners, they usually think along traditional lines: screws, nuts, bolts, cotter pins and washers, rivets, etc. But if these same engineers are tasked with reducing costs, ...

Also known as snap rings, retaining rings provide a removable shoulder to locate, retain, or lock components on shafts or in bores and housings. Also known as snap rings, retaining rings provide a ...

Retaining rings restrain coils, insulation and blocking near the end turns of a generator rotor. They must have high strength and fracture toughness to withstand the tangential and axial stresses that ...