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FDI: July Signals Contraction for Fastener Distributors | China Fastener .info

 July’s Fastener Distributor Index FDI for the U.S. signaled contraction 45.1, vs. 51.6 in June. Building on a June that reflected slowing 51.6, from 56.3 in May, July’s FDI fell to 45.1."Being below 50 suggests more fastener distributors are ... [Read More]
2012/08/19

PEMspec App from PennEngineering for iPhone and iPad | Design World On Line

 PennEngineering® has launched the new PEMspec™ app available in the iTunes® app store for free download. Formatted to be viewed on the iPhone®, the app also can be handled with an iPad®. This new app is designed to enable users to access ... [Read More]
2012/08/16

Trifast goes from strength to strength | Fastener+Fixing Technology

 Over the last three years Trifast plc has successfully restructured its operations in its European, Asian and USA businesses. The integration of Malaysian Group Power Steel and Electro-Plating Works in December 2011 has further enhanced its capacity ... [Read More]
2012/08/16

Fastener Re-design: A Bolt with No Nut | Core77

 Once or twice a year we see redesigns of hand tools, like Craftsman's recent announcement of pliers updated with LEDs. Less common are attempted redesigns of fasteners, which we haven't seen since GRK's "W-Cut" no-pilot-hole-needed screws from 2008. ... [Read More]
2012/08/16

Airport line effect: Metro can’t use track fastening tech – Hindustan Times

 The Ministry of Railways has rejected Delhi Metro's plan to use a particular fastening system (fixes rails to the steel plates, rubber pads and clips of the concrete pads) for its tracks in the 140-km Phase 3. Delhi Metro wanted to use RHEDA system ... [Read More]
2012/08/16

Rail fastener suppliers share product information | Progressive Railroading

 — compiled by Walter WeartFasteners are a critical component of track structure, so naturally, railroads are seeking more robust, longer-lasting and maintenance-free fastening products to bolster track for the long haul.Last month, Progressive ... [Read More]
2012/08/16

Black & Decker® Introduces the GYROTM Screwdriver, the World’s First Motion-Activated Screwdriver that Controls Variable Speed and Direction | Multivu

 Black & Decker® Introduces the GYRO™ Screwdriver, the World’s First Motion-Activated Screwdriver that Controls Variable Speed and Direction The Patent Pending Screwdriver incorporates Gyroscopic Technology for Controlling Variable Speed ... [Read More]
2012/08/15

Deceuninck North America Partners with FastenMaster to Provide Line of Hidden Fasteners for… — MONROE, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire

 Clubhouse ConnectClip and Cortex Plug Products Deliver Enhanced Performance, Durability and Aesthetic Appeal MONROE, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Deceuninck North America, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality systems for ... [Read More]
2012/08/15

Episode #49 – Grateful Thread (114:51) | Fully Threaded Radio

 Date: August 9, 2012 By: Fully Threaded Description: Has the effect of a sizzling hot summer been to cool the outlook for the fastener industry? Where can you go to find hard to get fasteners when you don’t know where to go? And exactly who ... [Read More]
2012/08/14

DGAP-News: NORMA Group AG still on course for success | Firmen Presse

 (firmenpresse) - DGAP-News: NORMA Group AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Quarter Results NORMA Group AG still on course for success 14.08.2012 / 07:07 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NORMA Group AG ... [Read More]
2012/08/14