Types of Fasteners Offered by Montex Tubes Industries

Bolts

• Hex Bolts: Featuring a hexagonal head for ease of installation and removal, securing various materials.
• Carriage Bolts: Distinguished by a smooth, rounded head and square neck to prevent spinning during installation.
• Eye Bolts: Equipped with a circular loop on one end, allowing attachments for lifting and rigging.
• Flange Bolts: Featuring an enlarged head to distribute the load and eliminate the need for washers.

Nuts

• Hex Nuts: Designed to mate with the threads of bolts, providing a secure, uniform hold.
• Lock Nuts: Utilized to prevent loosening due to vibration or torque, ensuring a lasting connection.
• Wing Nuts: Equipped with two wings for manual tightening, ideal for applications requiring frequent adjustments.
• Coupling Nuts: Extending the reach of threaded rods or connecting fasteners of different sizes or types.

Screws

• Machine Screws: Used with a nut or in a tapped hole, ideal for precision applications and equipment.
• Wood Screws: Featuring coarse threads and a tapered point, suitable for use in wood materials.
• Self-Tapping Screws: Designed to create their threads by cutting into the material, enabling easy installation.
• Socket Screws: Including Allen or hex socket heads for efficient fastening in various applications.

Studs

• Full-Threaded Studs: Providing threaded rods with threads over the entire length, ensuring a secure connection.
• Double-Ended Studs: Featuring threads at both ends, facilitating the attachment of components in various structures.

Washers

• Flat Washers: Distributing the load of a threaded fastener, preventing damage to surfaces and ensuring stability.
• Lock Washers: Designed to prevent nuts and bolts from coming loose due to vibration or torque.
• Split Washers: Forming a spring-like structure when compressed, ensuring a tight fit and preventing loosening.

Specialized Fasteners

• Anchor Fasteners: Securing structures to concrete or masonry, ideal for heavy load-bearing applications.
• Hitch Pin Fasteners: Offering quick and secure assembly and disassembly, commonly used in non-permanent connections.