Different Types of Bolt Heads Available from Nejireo
Manufacturing in Thailand has grown and expanded to include many different products and industries, from automotive manufacturers to the construction industry. There are now many different types of bolt heads available to serve every application.
Through the centuries, innovative inventors and engineers have taken the common screw mechanism and applied it to all manner of specialized uses. They accomplished this by adjusting the depth, angle, and number of threads within a particular unit of measurement.
They also altered the ways that tools interacted with the screw mechanisms. This attention paid to the other end of the screw successfully expanded the use of these innovative improvements and made the fasteners useful to many more industries. It also allowed product engineers and designers to design products based on the existing and abundant types of bolt heads.
Different Types of Bolt Heads in Thailand
Today in Thailand, engineers and designers have many types of bolt heads to choose from. These bolt heads include:
Hex Bolt Head
These six-side bolts replaced the square-head bolts of yesteryear. Having a six-faced bolt offers more angles for a tool to access the bolt. It also makes it easier for a bolt to be turned in tight quarters.
Hex Washer
Washers were created to add extra holding power to bolts through friction. They could be made wider than the bolt head, which then offered a greater surface area to keep the underlying material from warping or buckling under pressure.
Flat Head
Flat head bolts can be driven flush with the surface of the material. This ability is particularly beneficial for products with surfaces close to each other. The use of flat head bolts makes the surface more streamlined than the protruding bolt head designs of old.
Round Head
Round head bolts add a measure of safety to product design and engineering. The round head of the bolt prevents moving parts of a machine from catching on the bolt head and pulling the bolt free from its mounting.
Oval Head
Oval head bolts are a hybrid of a flat head and round head bolt. They offer a partially countersunk bottom to the bolt head, while the oval-shaped head provides the same rounded edges and low profile of a round head bolt head.
Truss Head
Truss head bolts typically have a broad head that offers more support when attached to thin materials like sheet metal. They also provide safety with a domed-shaped head that prevents anything from being inserted between the bolt head and the surface of the material underneath.
Socket Cap Head
The socket cap head and button head bolts marked an innovation in bolt design. They introduced the use of an Allen-style wrench as a tightening tool. Using Allen wrenches meant the surface of the tightening area was increased, and more force could be exerted to tighten the bolt. The corrugated barrel shape of the socket cap head bolt also meant that a wrench could be used to tighten the bolt from the outside, making the bolts more versatile.
Button Head
Button head bolts use the same innovative driving mechanism of the six-sided Allen wrench to tighten the bolts. However, these types of bolts also offer a lower side profile, which provides a measure of safety from parts catching on them. They also offer a finished appearance and are often chosen for exterior applications.
Materials and Finishes
Carbon steel and stainless steel are two of the most common industrial bolt materials, and all of these bolts and washers are available in a variety of finishes, including zinc plating, hot dip galvanizing, chrome plating, and black oxide.
The variety of bolt head types and finishes allows designers, engineers, and manufacturers to choose not only the best types of bolt heads for their particular application but also to choose a finish that’s both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
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