What are torque-to-yield bolts and why do automakers use them?

Rather than using conventional bolts, some automakers rely on torque-to-yield bolts for specific engines. But why are these ...
CCJ

Snap-on touts heavy-duty torque/angle wrench

Snap-on’s Heavy Duty TechAngle Torque and Angle Wrench (ATECH4R600) is designed to eliminate the need for angle gauges and protractors and provide an accurate, efficient way to achieve torque plus OEM ...
Electronic Design

Industrial amplifier measures torque and angle

July 7, 2014. HBM Inc., a manufacturer of data-acquisition systems, analysis and calibration software, strain gauges, and transducers and sensors, has introduced an industrial measurement amplifier ...
Motor Trend

Tool Of The Month - Eastwood's Digital Torque-Angle Wrenches

Value is a buzzword in today's economy, but in the world of tools, oftentimes "value" is seen as inferior. Not so with Eastwood's new digital electronic torque-angle wrenches. We used them side by ...
Machine Design

What’s the Difference Between Torque-Control Solutions?

Electric clutches may not be always the engineer’s first choice when looking at torque-control solutions. Electric motor drive systems, pneumatic clutches, or even friction spring types are thought of ...
Motor Trend

Stability Control and Torque Vectoring Systems - Invasion Of The E-Nannies

I do a lot of new car testing at the racetrack, and the more at-the-limit testing I do, the more I’ve come to realize that “Off” rarely means 100 percent off when it comes to electronic stability ...