Line Head and Line Recess screw drives are Japanese systems with male, female and tamper-resistant configurations. [72]

Robertson screws are commonplace in Canada, though they have been used elsewhere [14] :85–86 and have become much more common in other countries. As patents expired and awareness of their advantages spread, Robertson fasteners have become popular in woodworking and in general construction. Combinations of Robertson/Phillips/slot drives are often used in the electrical trade, particularly for device and circuit breaker terminals, as well as clamp connectors. ISO 8764-2:2004(E) Assembly tools for screws and nuts — Screwdrivers for cross-recessed head screws — Part 2: General requirements, lengths of blades and marking of hand-operated screwdrivers" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-30 . Retrieved 2023-05-01. At a minimum, a screw drive is a set of shaped cavities and protrusions on the screw head that allows torque to be applied to it. [1] [2] Usually, it also involves a mating tool, such as a screwdriver, that is used to turn it. The following heads are categorized based on frequency, [ citation needed] with some of the less-common drives being classified as "tamper-resistant". Triangular recesses and heads". Screw drive systems. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24 . Retrieved 2017-09-02.The polydrive screw drive, also known as RIBE, [74] is spline-shaped with rounded ends in the fastener head. The tool has six flat teeth at equal spacing; the sizes are determined by the diameter of the star points. Its primary advantage over older screw drives is that it resists cam out. It is used primarily in the automotive industry in high-torque applications, such as brakes and driveshafts. Screw head types / Product Guides / Service / Information & Services / England / Home— Wiha | Screwdrivers L-Keys Bits Pliers Online Shop| Premium Tools for Professionals". 2008-02-13. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13 . Retrieved 2012-03-12. National Bureau of Standards. (1942) National Bureau of Standards Handbook H28, Screw Thread Standards for Federal Services. pp. 177, 179, 182, 184 Torx Paralobe is a further improvement over Torx Plus, [48] claiming 50% increased drive system torque over Torx and 20% over Torx Plus. a b "Tork-Bolts". Loss Prevention Fasteners. Ultra Fasteners Inc. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26 . Retrieved 2015-09-25.

Quality product and a great, highly responsive, service from the team at SSP. I would definitely source from them again (Raham W) When a Phillips is not a Phillips!". Instructables.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27 . Retrieved 2011-08-01. Sizes are: M4, M5, M6, (M7), M8, (M9), M10, (M11), M12, (M13), M14, (M15), M16, (M17) and M18 (the sizes in parentheses are less commonly used, but they do exist). Despite the similar naming scheme to metric fasteners, there is no correlation between the name of the size and the dimensions of the tool. Some sizes (at least M14, M16, M18) are also available in a tamperproof version (with a center hole)Camcar eventually became part of Textron Fastening Systems in the 1990s. In 2006 Textron Fastening Systems was sold to Platinum Equities, LLC, of Beverly Hills, California. They renamed the company Acument Global Technologies, which as of 2010 includes Avdel, Camcar, Ring Screw, and others. A U-drive screw has a helical thread with an angle acute enough to be driven by a hammer or pressure from an arbor press, and thus has a domed head with no means of turning it. [92] These are most frequently driven into plastics with a pre-drilled pilot hole. Tamper Proof Nuts". Loss Prevention Fasteners. Ultra Fasteners Inc. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26 . Retrieved 2015-09-25. Care should be taken not to confuse the name of this pattern with the casual phrase "spline head" which usually refers to the XZN pattern.

JIS" or ISO 8764 standardized cruciform-blade screwdrivers are available for this type of screw, and should always be used to avoid head and driver damage. New Bolt Drives FCA to Better Seat Assembly". www.assemblymag.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019 . Retrieved 23 August 2019. The 12-pointed internal star shape superficially resembles the "double hex" fastener head, but differs subtly in that the points are shaped to an internal angle of 90° (derived from a square), rather than the 120° internal angle of a hexagon. In practice, drivers for the fasteners may be interchangeable, but should be examined carefully for proper fit before application of force. A hex key should not be used where a key of square cross-section is the correct fit. The JIS B 1012 [29] was commonly found in Japanese made equipment, such as cameras and motorbikes. Superficially it looks like a Phillips screw with narrower and more vertical slots, to give less tendency to cam out. The bottom of the recess is flat, and the point of the driver has to be blunt. A Phillips screwdriver has the same 26.5 degree cone angle but because of the tapered slots will not seat fully, and will damage the screw if forced. Ribe– Your development partner for fastening systems". Ribe Verbindungstechnik. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05 . Retrieved 2015-08-25.

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The pentalobe screw drive is a five-pointed tamper-resistant system implemented by Apple in its products. [43] Apple's first use of the pentalobe drive was in mid-2009 to secure the battery in the MacBook Pro. Smaller versions are now used on the iPhone 4 and subsequent models, the MacBook Air (since the late 2010 model), the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and the 2015 MacBook. Pentalobe screw sizes include TS1 (also known as P2 or 0.8mm, used on the iPhone 4 and subsequent models), TS4 (also known as P5 or 1.2mm, used on the MacBook Air [since late 2010], the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and the 2015 MacBook) and TS5 (also known as P6 or 1.5mm, used on the 2009 MacBook Pro battery). The TS designation is ambiguous as it is also used for a Torq-set screw drive. The Type II (Conical/Connie) design adds a conical cup that receives a centering pin on the driver, improving the alignment of the driving tool to the fastener recess. Phillips, JIS, Pozidriv, SupaDriv and other screw drive types". blog.jtbworld.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01 . Retrieved 2017-09-02. Adler, Alexander (1998-05-18). Testing and Understanding Screwdriver Bit Wear (Master's thesis). Virginia Tech. hdl: 10919/36701. a b c d Capotosto, Rosario (December 1996). "Screwdriver Basics". Popular Mechanics. 173 (12): 82–83. ISSN 0032-4558. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16 . Retrieved 2016-09-24.

The following are screw drives based on a cruciform shape; i.e., a cross shape. Other names for these types of drives are cross recessed, cross-head, cross tip, and cross-point. A double slotted screw drive is not considered cruciform because the shape is not recessed, and consists only of two superimposed simple milled slots. Some of these types are specified in ISO 4757, Cross recesses for screws. A cross or double-slot screw drive has two slots, oriented perpendicular to each other, in the fastener head; a slotted screwdriver is still used to drive just one of the slots. This type is usually found in cheaply-made roofing bolts and the like, where a thread of 5mm (0.20in) or above has a large flattened pan head. The advantage is that they provide some measure of redundancy: should one slot be deformed in service, the second may still be used. Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby (2006). CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide. John Wiley and Sons. p.766. ISBN 978-0-470-04831-3. Archived from the original on 2017-02-21 . Retrieved 2016-09-24. Spline drives were specified for 5, 6.3, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 20mm size screws. [82] Its primary advantage is its ability to resist cam out, so it is used in high-torque applications, such as tamper-proof lug nuts, cylinder head bolts, and other engine bolts. Also known as an ECX or Combination Tip drive. A combined slotted and Robertson drive screw found in electrical power equipment and distribution equipment. The design allows for higher torque application with reduced camming, slipping out and damaging the fastener. [63] The ECX drive is not compatible with older combination Phillips and slotted head screws. [64] Although Milwaukee Electric Tool holds the trade name ECX, their marketing materials do not tell what type of screw head ECX is designed to fit. [50] Clutch [ edit ]The 12-spline flange screw drive has twelve splines in the fastener and tool. It consists of 12 equally spaced protrusions, each with a 60° angle. It is achieved overlaying 4 equilateral triangles, each one rotated 30° over the previous one. The spline drive was part of the obsolete, U.S-designed Optimum Metric Fastener System and was defined by ASTM B18.2.7.1M, which was withdrawn in 2011, [81] making the spline drive obsolescent. Apple uses Y-type screws to secure the battery on the 2010 and 2011 MacBook Pro, as well as an extremely small type in the Apple Watch, iPhone 7 and iPhone X. [87] [88] This style of screw is often called a "tri-wing", although that name more properly belongs to a different design (see below). Fastener Superstore Fastener Guide". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29 . Retrieved 2017-12-28. Digest, Reader's (2003). Family Handyman Best Projects, Tips and Tools. Reader's Digest. p.106. ISBN 978-0-7621-0455-0. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24 . Retrieved 2016-09-24. Hi-Torque slot drives were designed by Alcoa Fastening Systems, for situations where very high torque is needed, along with the ability to repeatedly install and remove the fastener. [7] The design features curved walls, unlike the straight-walled slot drive.