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2012 STAFDA Officers Announced | Industrial Distribution

 ELM GROVE, WI – Members of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) elected Kramer Darragh, Darragh Company, Little Rock, AR, President for 2012 during its 35th Annual Convention & Trade Show in San Antonio, ... [Read More]
2011/12/19

Adhesives May Predict Structural Failures in Planes | Design News

 A new class of materials based on nanocomposites may help to detect sources of failure in an aircraft's primary structures such as cracks and delamination.A research team in the Mechanics and Aerospace Design Lab at the University of Toronto, is ... [Read More]
2011/12/16

TimberTech brings stainless steel to TopLoc fasteners | Home Channel News

 Wilmington, Ohio-based TimberTech expanded its fastening options by rolling out a stainless steel TopLoc fastener. Most coastal regions require stainless steel fasteners to reduce the likelihood of corrosion that leads to rot and failure, ... [Read More]
2011/12/16

The Facts About Stainless Steel « Mountz Torque

 You’ve probably heard a lot about stainless steel this and that. But what’s the big deal about stainless steel — and when do you need to choose stainless steel fasteners for your project? First let’s examine what goes into stainless steel ... [Read More]
2011/12/16

Three-ton press is stolen in Walsall burglary | Express & Star

 Metal thieves have stolen a three-ton hydraulic press from an engineering firm in Walsall. The machine, which is worth thousands of pounds, was stolen from (...) via Three-ton press is stolen in Walsall burglary « Express & Star. [Read More]
2011/12/16

Trinity Opens New Distribution Center In Georgia | Industrial Distribution

 December 14, 2011 CALHOUN, GA –– Trinity, a leading distributor of industrial fasteners and related supply chain management and logistics services, has opened a new distribution center in Calhoun, Ga. Located at 170 Rus Drive SE, the ... [Read More]
2011/12/14

Visserie Service : presentation film | YouTube #manufacturing

 Bazibaza comments : Just enjoy this short video+music, of this SMB manufacturer, showing their complete supply chain, from material, cold forming, thread rolling, packing, storage until shipment. L'entreprise VISSERIE SERVICE étudie, ... [Read More]
2011/12/14

Fasteners with unique float capability compensate for up to 1.52mm mating hole misalignment | EETimes Europe

 Penn Engineering has designed fasteners with a unique “float” capability that enables easier mating-thread alignment during installation. The family of floating fasteners includes captive panel screws (Types PF11MW and PF12MW) and self-clinching ... [Read More]
2011/12/14

Interview with Nancy Tedeschi Inventor of the Snap-it Screw for Fixing Glasses | Ideas Uploaded

 My thanks to Nancy Tedeschi from EyeEgo, inventor of Snap-it-Screw for taking the time to do an interview about her experience of bringing her invention idea to market. Nancy contacted me recently to let me know that she has some more great news ... [Read More]
2011/12/14

Stock to Buy on Dips – Illinois Tool Works (ITW) | Gurufocus

 Bazibaza comments : Even though the article is quite long, it is very instructive to know better this great company that ITW is now. And not only from a stock market point of view. 1 Synopsis: I should note first that when I started writing ... [Read More]
2011/12/13