Reduce your fastener assembly costs by designing in a Retaining Ring. Consider replacing costly traditional fasteners with retaining rings and enjoy savings you didn’t know were possible. Retaining Rings can also handle many “Non-Traditional” fastener requirements for even greater savings. Retaining ring can be utilized to act as a spring or as a preload on parts to reduce chatter or vibration. Before you designate a retaining ring for your application, follow our simple design consideration steps.

In part 2 of this episode on Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX Core, product manager, Allen Tubbs, explores how the machine controller fits into the company’s larger ctrlX Automation ecosystem, as well as how it can serve as a first step toward an IIoT digital transformation.