Ken Forging is a family-owned, fully integrated metal working company located in Northeast Ohio and a domestic manufacturer of drop-forged industrial hardware. The original Ken Forging product line of carbon-steel eyebolts and rod ends has been expanded to include an array of components forged from stainless steels and alloys. This includes: Carbon steels — in…

By Dr. Jody Muelaner An eyebolt is a mechanical fastener with a threaded shaft and a head forming a ring. Eyebolts are used to attach an eye to a structure, through which rope, cable or shackles can be secured. A common use is to create a lifting eye so that a crane can be attached…

By Dr. Jody Muelaner A rod end is a joint which maintains a fixed point of contact between two parts, with some degree of rotational freedom about all three axes. It has two main parts, each with a shaft or hole for attachment to other components. The two parts are arranged so that the axes…