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Shoulder Bolts: Why They’re Too Important to Ignore (Part 1) | Plastics Technology

I especially enjoy writing articles on subjects that are important to our industry but are rarely given the attention they deserve. Maybe it’s because these topics are not often, if ever, discussed in schools, training seminars, or SPE functions. ... [Read More]
2019/06/03

MiTek introduces new ProSeries fastener | HBS Dealer

MiTek USA has released a new ProSeries fastener .The new ProSeries WSTS Truss/Stud Screw provides uplift resistance and lateral load resistance for truss-to-top-plate; rafter-to-top-plate; top-plate-to-stud; and stud-to-bottom-plate connections... [Read More]
2019/06/03

Pricing Paradox: Fastener Pricing 101 | International Fastener Expo

As business owners and managers, we constantly find ourselves staring down an endless series of levers to pull, buttons to push, and dials to turn to optimize our businesses. No matter how fancy we get through, and how many moves we make, the ... [Read More]
2019/05/31

2019 LEAP Awards now open for nominations | Design World

We launched the LEAP Awards last year, as a dynamic competition to honor the most innovative engineered products/components across several of our flagship brands: Design World, Fluid Power World and EE World.(...) via 2019 LEAP Awards now open for ... [Read More]
2019/05/31

Splits caused by nails and screws | Woodworking Network

Q. When we nail near the end of a piece, or nail or screw in the side edge, we often see a small split created by the fastener. Why is this and what can we do? With MDF, the fastener in an edge seems to create a bump in the surface of the board and ... [Read More]
2019/05/30

TR Fastenings returns to exhibit at Automechanika Birmingham | Torque-Expo

TR Fastenings will be exhibiting at Automechanika Birmingham from 4th-6th June 2019, as the exhibition for the automotive supply chain returns to the NEC for its fourth year.(...) via TR Fastenings returns to exhibit at Automechanika Birmingham. [Read More]
2019/05/24

SFS: leistungsstarkes Komplettsystem für den Fassadenbau – ais-online.de

Für sämtliche Ebenen der vorgehängten hinterlüfteten Fassade: SFS, der Spezialist für Befestigungslösungen rund um die Gebäudehülle, bietet ein leistungsstarkes Komplettsystem von der Befestigung am Untergrund bis zur Befestigung der ... [Read More]
2019/05/23

Fastener Exhibition & Conference- A complete international showcase of market leading fastener & fixing technologies | Construction Magazine

On the 11th 12th September, Birmingham’s NEC will play host to the UK’s leading Fastener Exhibition & Conference – a complete international showcase of market leading fastener and fixing technology.(...) via Fastener Exhibition & ... [Read More]
2019/05/23

TENZ’s Low-Energy woodscrew wins first ever Red Dot award for a screw | Torque-Expo

In what is believed to be an industry first, TENZ has won a Red Dot Product Design Award for its Low-Energy thread woodscrew.(...) via TENZ's Low-Energy woodscrew wins first ever Red Dot award for a screw. [Read More]
2019/05/23

Taiwan Fastener Export Volume Grows 0.37% to 0.131 Million Tons in April 2019 | China Fastener World

According to the database of Bureau of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Taiwan).(...) via Taiwan Fastener Export Volume Grows 0.37% to 0.131 Million Tons in April 2019 | China Fastener World [Read More]
2019/05/21