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GESIPA on solid rivets, weight savings and “massive untapped potential” | Torque-Expo

 Blind rivets tend to grab all the riveting headlines, but there’s much more to the rivet sector. Torque visits GESIPA’s Olpe production house to discover an underestimated fastener technology with plenty of potential… via GESIPA on solid ... [Read More]
2018/02/27

Trimas Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results | Globenewswire

 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. 2017 Highlights -Increased net sales by 3.0% to $817.7 million with sales ... [Read More]
2018/02/27

Vizagite comes up with ‘elastic rail fastening clip’ to curb train mishaps | VIJAYAWADA NYOOOZ

 “These e–clips are not gripping the tracks with sufficient toe load. The deflection of e–clips is predetermined and cannot be adjusted, and there is no provision in the design of e–clips to adjust deflection and thereby to tighten said ... [Read More]
2018/02/27

When should you use self-clinching locknuts? | Design World

 Mating screw applications that require secure attachments can rely on self-clinching locknuts, which self-lock threads to reduce loosening and can be removed repeatedly without affecting performance. By Michael J. Rossi, Marketing Services ... [Read More]
2018/02/27

Abatements Approved For Columbus Expansions – Inside INdiana Business

 COLUMBUS - The Columbus City Council has unanimously approved tax abatements for three companies. The Republic reports Rightway Fasteners Inc., Cintas Corp. and Tipton Mills Foods are planning a total of $16 million in expansions or new equipment ... [Read More]
2018/02/22

SFS launches new online shop for fastening systems, tools and architectural hardware | Torque Expo

 SFS’s Distribution & Logistics segment has launched a new online store at www.sfs.ch, targeting professionals in the skilled trades and manufacturing sectors in the Swiss market.(...) via SFS launches new online shop for fastening systems, ... [Read More]
2018/02/21

TOOL MANUFACTURING: Wiha’s UK boss on innovation & trends | Torque Expo

 Founded over 75 years ago as a small family business, Wiha is now a global business with factories over Europe, Asia and the US. Wiha Tools UK General Manager Katja Haugk answers our questions… via TOOL MANUFACTURING: Wiha's UK boss on innovation ... [Read More]
2018/02/20

Kamax wants runway moved for $16M expansion | The County Press

 MAYFIELD TWP. — Kamax L.P. could cover the cost of relocating a runway at DuPont- Lapeer Airport to make way for the company’s next phase of expansion — a new building and investment of up to $16 million. Tom Atkins, director of facility ... [Read More]
2018/02/15

Full-on fastener production with sliding head turn-mills – Production Engineering Solutions

 Midlands-based Non Standard Socket Screw (NSSS), is a major UK producer and stockist of high quality fasteners. For its specialist fastener operation, the company’s philosophy is to increase competitiveness by implementing further lights out ... [Read More]
2018/02/12

How to teach a robot to screw – MIT Technology Review

 In the pantheon of technologies that make our modern society possible, one of the most underappreciated and neglected is the threaded fastener, more commonly known as the screw. This technology emerged at the dawn of the industrial era, when it ... [Read More]
2018/02/12