History of Fasteners
History of Fixings and Fasteners
Fasteners Bolts, screws and nuts along with fixings, rivets, and nails may seem like normal products. Research reveals a lot more behind the basic, screw, rivet, nail or dowel. Without fixings and fasteners, the majority of the products used in daily life would not be possible.
Fasteners are one of the most common elements used in mechanical machine construction and design, they hold everything together; from screws in phones and electronic items to TV and washing machine and on larger scale power stations and the majority of vehicle types from the car to trucks and bus.
Fixings have a very long history starting with nails, that developed into the rivet. Solid puddle rivets propelled the industrial revolution; ships, bridges, trains, viaducts, water tanks and skyscrapers would not have been possible without the solid rivet.
From early history through to the 21st-century fasteners have become common objects used throughout the world. Fasteners of today are sophisticated products and the route to them becoming mass-produced articles has a long and in-depth history.
HISTORY of the:
Nail Rivet Threads Drives Fasteners Pre-1800 Fasteners After-1800
HephaestusHephaestus was the ancient Greek god of smiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes. Hephaestus' Roman equivalent was Vulcan taken from the older Minoan god of fire, Velchanos.
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In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera, the King and Queen of the Gods.
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SmithA metalworking god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He served as the 'Smith' of the gods and was worshipped in the manufacturing and industrial centres of Greece.
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VelchanosHephaestus's symbols are a smith's hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs, these symbols also apply to both the Roman and Minoan gods Vulcan and Velchanos. |
