Machine Screw

The most common applications that machine Screws tend to be used for involve metal parts and panels needing to be fixed securely together. This is a daily requirement across all manner of industrial, manufacturing, construction, assembly, process, and production environments.

How do you use machine screws? Simply put, you use machine screws in much the same way as you would use any other type of screw or bolt.

Follow the below steps for guidance on using machine screws:

You use a Machine Screw by drilling or tapping it into a pre-drilled hole or nut, using either a manual or powered screwdriver

Power tools are frequently associated with the use of machine screws. This is because fasteners of this type are typically demanded in more heavy-duty or industrial-scale assembly and construction jobs

In the vast majority of scenarios, machine screws will be used with a nut and driven into a pre-drilled (tapped) hole. When using a nut with a machine screw, the nut will typically go behind the rearmost component or part being fastened

Machine screws are versatile and are often used to join two or more different parts or components. Sometimes, they are also chosen to hold down or sandwich gaskets and membranes, as well as being used on terminal strips and for making numerous other sorts of electrical connections

A handy alternative use for machine screws is to separate and secure parts or panels which need to be kept at a fixed distance from one another. This is achieved via a type of threaded coupling which allows two machine screws to be driven in from opposing directions. The separation distance you require between parts will dictate the length of the coupling inserted between the two fasteners