Profile: Ace Industrial Supplies provides wire thread inserts and thread repair products. Helically wound wire thread inserts are used to strengthen threads, giving applications a longer life. They are rolled from quality type 304(18-8) stainless steel wire and cold-drawn into a diamond shaped cross section, formed to the shape of a spring thread. Once the wire is formed into a helical coil insert and installed into a tapped hole, it provides a permanent and wear resistant thread in the parent material that is stronger than the original thread. These inserts are designed to be greater in diameter than the tapped hole and compress as they are installed. This allows maximum surface contact area with the tapped thread, safely and permanently anchoring the inserts into place. The insert's compensatory action shares the load over the entire bolt and hole, increasing holding or pull out strength.