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What is a lock nut and how does it work? | Fastener Engineering

 A lock nut is a nut that resists loosening under vibration and torque. There are many types of lock nut but they can be broadly divided into those that use friction to prevent loosening and those that offer some form of positive locking device.(..... [Read More]
2020/01/16

Welding studs and RIVST80 | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 Rivit’s capacitor discharge welding studs can be used to create joints between bearing pieces and the part to be fastened, such as steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and brass surfaces.(...) via Welding studs and RIVST80 | Fastener + Fixing ... [Read More]
2020/01/16

Bossard increases its holding in Torp Fasteners | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 Bossard Group is increasing its majority stake in Torp Fasteners located in Oslo, Norway, from 60% to 100%. Bossard has held a stake in the company, a specialist in high-quality engineered fastening solutions, since January 2015.(...) via Bossard ... [Read More]
2020/01/16

New joining techniques for composite materials at JEC World | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Bossard, bigHead and KVT-Fastening will be presenting several fastening innovations for composites at JEC World Paris, on its stand – Q70, in hall 5, including MM-Welding® technology, and Lean Bonding.(...) via New joining techniques for compos... [Read More]
2020/01/16

MiddleGround Capital Acquires EDSCO Fasteners – Yahoo

 MiddleGround Capital ("MiddleGround"), a private equity firm that makes control investments in North American middle market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of EDSCO ... [Read More]
2020/01/15

What is ultrasonic welding? | Fastener Engineering

 Welding is a process used to join together two materials. These are typically metals but can also be plastics. The main mechanism of welding is heat; the parts to be joined are melted and then fused together during cooling.(...) via What is ultras... [Read More]
2020/01/15

Southwestern Fastener Association announces new president | Fastener Engineering

 BTM Manufacturing recently announced that its president, Jake Davis, will also be serving as president of the Southwestern Fastener Association (SFA) this year. SFA has supported the fastener industry since1975 with members from across the U.S.(..... [Read More]
2020/01/15

Small diameter springs enable smaller devices | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 Lee Spring Ltd has always offered springs with relatively high spring rates or workable (maximum) loads. But often, the standard outside diameters were too wide to fit within the intended application assembly requirements, or the lengths too long ... [Read More]
2020/01/15

Bodycote enters agreement to acquire Ellison Surface Technologies | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Bodycote, provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ellison Surface Technologies Inc (‘Ellison’), creating one of the largest providers of thermal spray and engineered coating ... [Read More]
2020/01/15

TFTA to Hold New Chairman Handover and Lunar New Year Gala Dinner

 Taiwan Fastener Trading Association (TFTA) is going to hold the handover of the 8th term & the 9th term Chairmen and 2020 Spring Gala Dinner at 16:30 p.m.-20:30 p.m., on Feb/07 (Fri.) at Tayih Landis Tainan Hotel.(...) via TFTA to Hold New ... [Read More]
2020/01/14