Can you make a screw out of a piece of paper and pencil? Your friends might think it is magic, but it’s science at work. Here’s an easy experiment that might add a “twist” to your thinking. MATERIALS ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Lesson that teaches children what screws are and what they do. Gain a deeper understanding of what screws are by making your own in this ...

The degree to which a ball screw performs well in the field is the direct result of the process used to make it. Grinding, rolling, and whirling are the most common ways to thread ball screws. Some ...

Here’s a little engineering quiz for you: If an app needs to move a 500 kN axial load along a 1,500 mm stroke, is it best to use a roller screw or ball screw? If you instinctively said roller screw, ...