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Daniel Rivalin

Fastening Technique Replaces Traditional Assembly Methods | Design News | #fasteners

 Sheet metal enclosures consist of many individual components that are held together by various types of fasteners, which must be secure and resistant to movement. The task of assembling an enclosure is known as panel joining. Side panels, rear ... [Read More]
2011/08/26

Fire At Local Manufacturing Plant Under Investigation | KWTX | #fasteners

 WACO (August 25, 2011)--Firefighters responded Thursday morning to a fire at Alcoa Fastening Systems at 8001 Imperial Dr. in Waco. About 400 employees were evacuated from the plant because of the fire. Two employees were sent back into the ... [Read More]
2011/08/26

Taiwan’s China Steel slightly raises Oct-Nov prices | chinafastener.info | #fasteners

 China Steel Corp (CSC), Taiwan's top steel producers, said on Thursday it will raise domestic steel contract prices by an average of NT$243 (US$8.37), or 1 percent, per tonne for October and November deliveries as global steel prices are likely to ... [Read More]
2011/08/26

NORMA Group AG expands in South America 25. | wallstreet-online | #fasteners

 Maintal, 25 August 2011 - NORMA Group AG ´NORMA Group´, a global marketand technology leader for engineered joining technologies, continues toexpand globally and develops the South American market. The company openeda sales and engineering office ... [Read More]
2011/08/26

Plastics News – Filtrona buys Reid Supply | plasticsnews | #fasteners

 MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND (Aug. 24, 1:15 p.m. ET) – Specialty plastic and fiber company Filtrona plc has signed a deal to buy the assets and business of Reid Supply Co., a distributor of standard industrial components, including hardware, handles, ... [Read More]
2011/08/24

Fully Threaded Radio all the way, baby! They are just too quick for me. | ScrewCrew.com

 As I explained to my pal Eric Dudas, I have been doing so well catching up on the day job, I’ve been neglecting the fun stuff and friends. I realize that while FTR is fun, it is always chock full of important fastener industry information.[...]... [Read More]
2011/08/24

Fastener History – Global Fastener News – USA l #fasteners

 Welcome to FIN's Fastener History section. Over the coming months and years we will add hundreds of FIN and guest articles and the stories of FIN subscriber companies that detail fastener industry history and the people that make it. Come back often ... [Read More]
2011/08/23

Powerful NORD geared motors drive solar tracking systems at solar park | Ferret | #fasteners

 [...]Solarpark Rodenäs GmbH specialises in fastening systems for solar panels. As solar cells are most efficient when the sunlight falls onto them vertically, precise tracking of the sun considerably increases their efficiency. [...] via Powerful ... [Read More]
2011/08/23

EU Imposes Anti-dumping Duties on Imported Malaysian Fasteners | Fastener World | #fasteners TARIC codes

 2011-08-22 Class:Fastener EU published the European Council Regulation 723/2011 on 26th July 2011 in the EU Official Journal, which confirms the application of 85% anti-dumping duties on imports of certain steel fasteners from Malaysia, including ... [Read More]
2011/08/23

Ultrasonic bolt meter demonstrates real time measurement capabilities | Eureka magazine | #fasteners

 Oxfordshire based torque specialist, Norbar has announced that its portable USM-3 ultrasonic bolt meter has been used in a chance experiment on a wind farm in Texas, demonstrating its vast non traditional applications. Ultrasonic bolt meter ... [Read More]
2011/08/22