Outperforms Expensive Nylock Nuts, Maintains Clamp Loads under Severe Conditions

Nifty Lifts, Australia makes Hydraulic Lifts used for forestry, mining and construction, used nyloc nuts to prevent vibrational loosening of these bolts but even nyloc nuts failed to retain clamp load over long periods. Bolts had to be checked and re-torqued frequently as any premature failure can result in accidents. Loctite 277 Threadlockers help the customer to solve these problems. Loctite 277 does what nylock nuts can’t - they filll the gap between threads and locks the threads together - creating a unitized assembly that does not loosen under severe vibrations and thermal cycling.

Securely Locks Wheel Nuts on Rebuilt Earthmoving Equipment

For over 20 years LCE had been battling a problem with keeping the spindle nuts which use a 5″ socket and have 3-inch fine threads on the wheel assembly from loosening during service. LCE had tried many different methods, including lock nuts and welding. Finally, they called on Loctite for help. Loctite® 294 is a low viscosity, penetrating threadlocker and is ideally suited for pre-assembled fasteners. It fixtures in 10 minutes, fully cures in 24 hours and has a temperature range of -65° F to +400°F. By incorporating Loctite 294 Threadlocker into their assembly procedure, LCE has not had one single occurence of loosening spindle nuts and cost savings to them is tremendous.

Loctite Corporation has been a partner in design with Arctic Cat since the beginning for their line of snowmobiles and personal watercraft. When they began to design their 1999 line of snowmobiles they naturally called Loctite in to be a part of the team. Loctite brought extensive experience to the table and recommended the right products for each application, such as Loctite® 242® Removable Threadlocker, Loctite® 290 Wicking Grade Threadlocker, Loctite® RC™ 609 and RC™ 620, Black Max®380 and Super Lube®. From the drive clutch to brake caliper bolts to the starter assembly, its products are used throughout the snowmobile to protect against vibration loosening and temperature extremes.

High Performance/High Strength for High Performance Engine
Ryobi Outdoor Products had one new product - state-of-the-art blower, which helped Ryobi to maintain their competitive edge in a very competitive market. The blower reaches speeds of up to 210 mph. The engine components were subjected to temperatures of 500-600°F, and high vibrations from the engine, which runs at over 8000 rpm. Due to space limitations, conventional solutions, such as lock nuts, were not an option for specific engine parts. So Ryobi called on Loctite for help. Loctite 266 provided a quick, permanent solution to a difficult problem.