Daily Fasteners and Fixings News by Bazibaza

Daniel Rivalin

Bulten’s Q2 performance ‘severely impaired’ by Covid-19 effects | Torque-Expo

 Bulten’s Q2 net sales were down almost 44% on the same period last year, amounting to SEK 441 million, due to the effects of Covid-19.(...) via Bulten's Q2 performance 'severely impaired' by Covid-19 effects. [Read More]
2020/07/13

Bosch sees Industry 4.0 sales rocket 25% to €750 million | Torque-Expo

 Bosch has seen a significant uplift of its Industry 4.0 related sales, up a quarter on 2019 to reach €750 million (2018: €600).(...) via Bosch sees Industry 4.0 sales rocket 25% to €750 million. [Read More]
2020/07/13

What are spiral pins? | Fastener Engineering

 Spiral pins are also referred to as coiled spring pins or, simply, coiled pins. They are a type of spring pin, typically produced by rolling a sheet of sprung steel into a spiral to form a pin. They’re used to provide enhanced strength, flexibil... [Read More]
2020/07/13

TR Responds to Unprecedented Global Sheet Metal Fastener Demand – Fastener World Inc.

 The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic created a surge in global demand for medical equipment, with the subsequent knock-on effect of a huge demand for sheet metal fasteners, specifically for those companies producing essential equipment, including ... [Read More]
2020/07/13

Dispensing – what is meant by accuracy and repeatability? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 What exactly is meant by ‘accurate’, ‘precise’ and ‘repeatable’? Here Rachel Chancellor, marketing manager at adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains what dispensing accuracy and repeatability means for manufacturers.(...) via ... [Read More]
2020/07/13

Preload requirement charts | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Here, Bill Eccles from Bolt Science, looks at how to know for sure which bolt is the right size for each unique joint interface, and whether a smaller bolt could be used without risking the integrity of the bolt/joint.(...) via Preload requirement ... [Read More]
2020/07/13

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021 has 80% space sold already | Torque-Expo

 Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021, set for the slightly later time of 18-20 May next year, has sold approximately 80% of its stand space, according to the organiser.(...) via Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021 has 80% space sold already. [Read More]
2020/07/09

TFTA and MIRDC to Sign Collaboration Memorandum for Fastener Talents Cultivation – Fastener World Inc.

 Taiwan’s largest export-oriented fastener organization for fastener trading companies, Taiwan Fastener Trading Association (TFTA) and the Metal Industries Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) have both agreed to sign a bilateral collaboration ... [Read More]
2020/07/09

New series of moulded-in aluminium threaded inserts | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 SPIROL Industries Ltd has launched a new, high-performance series of moulded-in inserts for plastics assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 Through Hole Inserts and Series 65 Blind End Inserts consist of multiple bands of helical knurls to ... [Read More]
2020/07/09

Following PMI, June Fastener Distributor Index Surges to 19-Month High | Industrial Distribution

 FCH Sourcing Network's monthly Fastener Distributor Index vaulted well into positive territory last month, making an even larger one-month gain than the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) that also jumped ... [Read More]
2020/07/08