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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

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

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

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

WASI Solar establishes close partnership with PanelClaw | Pennenergy | #fasteners 2 screws

 [...]Polar Bear: Three main components, two screw connections- Polar Bear, the main system manufactured by PanelClaw, consists of one five individual parts: The three main components, i.e. the module clamp, wind deflector and module rack, and two ... [Read More]
2011/08/22

Las Vegas Fastener Expo Reports Strong Numbers and Fresh New Look | The National Industrial Fastener Shows | #fasteners

 08/19/2011 The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo scheduled for October 19-21, 2011 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada is reporting very strong interest and an unusual number of first-time exhibitors... [Read More]
2011/08/20

Porsche Recalls 887 Sports Cars Worldwide for Seat-Belt Flaw | Bloomberg | #fasteners

 [...] The mounting holes for seat-belt anchor plates may be too small, meaning the plate may not rotate around the fastening bolt as designed when tightening the belt, Porsche said in the filing to the regulator.[...] source via Porsche Recalls 887 ... [Read More]
2011/08/20

3M introduces ‘instant grab’ structural adhesive | reinforced plastics l #fasteners bigHead fasteners

 3M has launched a two-part hybrid structural adhesive which it says can save time when bonding bigHead and other fasteners. 3M Scotch-Weld Epoxy-Acrylic Hybrid Structural Adhesive 7271 B/A has been designed to instantly secure bigHead and other ... [Read More]
2011/08/19

WTO confirms Chinese victory in fasteners trade dispute | International Law Office | #fasteners

 August 19 2011 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body has upheld the findings of a WTO panel which declared that the European Union's basic anti-dumping laws are partially incompatible with global trade rules. Pursuant to the ... [Read More]
2011/08/19