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86THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINKE-Z LOK240 E. Rosecrans Ave, Gardena, CA 90248TEL 1-800-234-5613 EMAIL sales@ezlok.com WEB www.ezlok.comE-Z LOK SET TO UNVEIL INSERT ANDTORQUE OUT TESTING EQUIPMENTE-Z LOK, a leading manufacturer and masterdistributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood,just announced it will begin to build out a portfolio of bothpull-out and torque out test data for the inserts it offers.The announcement was made by Kyle Lindsly-Roach,Director of Sales & Marketing at the company’s Gardena,California headquarters.The company’s initial plan was to use a third-partylab to test the performance of E-Z LOK inserts in variousmaterials. However, E-Z LOK ultimately decided it wouldbe more cost effective and beneficial if they brought thetesting equipment in-house because it allows them tocomplete testing at their own pace, as well as performtesting on future products. This decision was made in thefirst quarter of 2024 as a way for the company to build amore complete library of test data for their users. CarverEngineering/Labs in El Cajon, California is building themachines, which are up and running at E-Z LOK as of earlyOctober 2024.Insert pull-out strength is tested by installation invarious test blocks of materials (plastic, wood or metal)and threading a bolt into the insert. Then, the bolt is pulledupwards until the insert is pulled out of the material. Theinsert testing machine records the value. The torque outmachine measures the torque the insert can withstandbefore spinning out of the material, breaking the fasteneror stripping the threads of the insert.Available on the E-Z LOK website, the data will behoused under the “Resources” section with links forspecific product groups. Additionally, the company willcreate PDFs of the testing data on a product group basis.Commenting on its significance, Kyle Lindsly-Roach,Director of Sales & Marketing said, “It is a great resourcethat helps engineers and customers who are designingbolted joints, and want to know the approximate pulloutand torque values they could expect to see in theirapplications.”BUSINESS FOCUS ARTICLEEZ-LOK