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ASN News » Canada issues emergency AD requiring inspection of flap fasteners on Challenger jets

 Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD), requiring operators of specific Canadair Challenger 600, 601, 601-3A/3R aircraft to inspect inboard flap fasteners. According to the AD, there have been three in-service ... [Read More]
2014/12/16

US to levy punitive duties on China’s steel wire rod | Chinafastener .info

 The International Trade Commission (ITC) of the United States ruled on Monday that an American industry is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China, paving the way for the US government to levy ... [Read More]
2014/12/16

L. B. Foster to Market Tracksure for Safer Railroads – Zacks.com

 Premium railroads manufacturing company L. B. Foster Co. (FSTR - Analyst Report) recently inked a distribution agreement with the U.K.-based specialized rail technology firm Tracksure for an undisclosed amount. The deal would empower L. B. Foster to ... [Read More]
2014/12/16

Fastener World Inc. | Japan’s Vanguard Systems Promotes Ground-breaking Torque-managing Screw Fastening Device

 Vanguard Systems Inc.'s torque-managing small screw fastening device "Pro-Fuse" series utilizes ground-breaking stepping motor, making the combination of compact size and high-precision fastening ever possible while improving operability. So far ... [Read More]
2014/12/15

Fastener World Inc. | Japan’s Tokyo Gigen Kogyo Develops Screw Checking Machine

 Tokyo Gigen Kogyo's "Screw Checker" visual sorting machine can check small screws, cap screws, and screws with washer with only one-touch configuration and it comes at a low price.(...) via Fastener World Inc. (Fastener Magazine) - Overseas ... [Read More]
2014/12/15

Takata tightens screws on suppliers as airbag crisis mounts, report says | AutoBlog.ca Reader

 Takata has begun enforcing tighter quality controls on a group of parts suppliers as the auto safety equipment maker boosts production to replace millions of air bags recalled for a potentially deadly defect, people familiar with the situation ... [Read More]
2014/12/15

Taiwan awarded | Latest news and events | Making a strong connection | Bossard Group – Fasteners, Application Engineering, Customer Logistics, C-Part management

 The LOHAS Workplace Award is organized by the Labor Department of Taichung City. The award is presented biennially to all companies in the Greater Taichung municipality areas, based on three main categories: Harmonious relationship between ... [Read More]
2014/12/15

Fourmies: les médaillés du travail à l’honneur aux visseries-boulonneries Agrati – Fourmies – La Voix du Nord

 « On a une entreprise en mutation, compétitive. Les gens sont plus polyvalents. C’est un succès. On arrive à transmettre notre savoir-faire et nos compétences », signale Alain Dufranne, le directeur du site foumisien Agrati.(...) via ... [Read More]
2014/12/14

Fastener Manufacturer Orders Continuous Mesh-Belt Atmosphere Hardening Furnace System | Industrial Heating

 CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd. commissioned a 1,500-pounds/hour continuous mesh-belt atmosphere hardening furnace system for a large North American fastener manufacturer. The system is designed to provide atmosphere hardening and tempering of ... [Read More]
2014/12/14

Mechanical Fastener, Fastening System, And Disposable Absorbent Article (3m Innovative Properties) | Fresh Patents

 A mechanical fastener is disclosed that includes a thermoplastic backing and multiple, upstanding fastening elements that have a post with a proximal end attached to the thermoplastic backing and a distal end comprising a cap larger in area than a ... [Read More]
2014/12/14