Fastener Engineering

Five questions to ask before choosing concrete fasteners | Fastener Engineering

Fastening to heavy, solid materials such as concrete or brick might seem like a challenging task but it’s possible to do so well with the correct preparation. First, it’s essential to establish the correct information about an application to ... [Read More]

Keystone Electronics releases new line of Titanium Socket Head Cap Screws | Fastener Engineering

Keystone Electronics has expanded its selection of electronic hardware and screws to include a new series of metric threaded, Titanium Socket Head Cap Screws.(...) via Keystone Electronics releases new line of Titanium Socket Head Cap Screws | ... [Read More]

What are spring clips? | Fastener Engineering

Several types of components may be referred to as spring clips, but typically the term applies to a Terry clip. These enable a cylindrical object to be rapidly attached and removed, by simply pushing it into the clip or pulling it out.(...) via What ... [Read More]

Understanding Belleville or conical washers | Fastener Engineering

Belleville washers or conical washers are the strongest type of spring washers available. These types of washers are also referred to as disc springs and feature a conical shape, which allows them to work like a heavy-duty spring and provide high ... [Read More]

What are slotted pins? | Fastener Engineering

Spiral pins are also referred to as coiled spring pins, or simply coiled pins. They are a type of spring pin, normally produced by rolling a sheet of sprung steel into a spiral, to form a pin. They have a chamfer at each end enabling them to be ... [Read More]

VCM Cobot fastening system achieves UR Plus certification | Fastener Engineering

The Visumatic VCM-3X.2 collaborative robot screwdriving system has achieved a UR+ certification for fully integrated use in the Universal Robots family of collaborative robots. The VCM is a complete assembly feed and drive end of arm tooling (EOAT) ... [Read More]