Inserts

Inserts come in different forms. Their shapes can vary a lot as they perform a range of tasks in machinery as fasteners. Inserts are used for reinforcing joints, fixing eroded internal threads, used as keys in rotating machinery, or fastening anchor bolts to hanging pipelines.

Insert fastenings can be classified into the following groups:

• Dowel pin
• Threaded rod
• Unthreaded rod
• Helical threaded inserts
• Keys in shaft key-ways