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Custom Fastener Brings Lasting Comfort to Chair Manufacturer | Assembly Magazine

Every day, fastener suppliers preach an important message to manufacturers: Fasteners that hold together a product are critical to its functionality, design, durability and end-user satisfaction. Sometimes, this advice hits home. Nearly three ... [Read More]
2017/04/10

Improving aerospace fabrication | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Clamping pins have become the tried and tested method for securing the fixtures and jigs used in aircraft construction, as they enable quick and easy loading and unloading of large parts. However, in their traditional designs they are not without ... [Read More]
2017/04/06

Selecting Dowels and Pins for Automated Assembly | Machine Design

Choosing the right fastener for an automated process can prevent exorbitant machine and fixture costs, decrease set-up and cycle times, and lower manufacturing costs. When a company automates an assembly process, the fastening pins that will be ... [Read More]
2017/04/06

Robbie Gilchrist Awarded NFDA’s Inaugural Fastener Professional of the Year Award – NFDA

The National Fastener Distributors Association’s first recipient of its new Fastener Professional of the Year award is Robbie Gilchrist of Capital Marketing (High Point, North Carolina). The Fastener Professional of the Year award was created ... [Read More]
2017/04/06

How different blanking technologies may influence the final performance of the retaining ring | Fastener + Fixing

By Ruben Limonta, technical engineer, Beneri SpAAny quality oriented manufacturer of retaining rings should assess the most appropriate production technology for its specific range of products. Steel strip blanking versus steel wire blanking is a ... [Read More]
2017/04/05

Towards a 4.0 fastener industry | Fastener + Fixing

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is on the horizon, involves the application of new digital technologies to production systems. What happens in a factory when all the innovations brought by the internet are really taken into consideration? ... [Read More]
2017/04/04

The right connections | Engineer Live

Louise Smyth reports on the latest news from the fasteners sector In engineering design, fasteners can often turn out to be the single component that takes an idea from concept to reality. As such, their value should not be underestimated. And ... [Read More]
2017/03/24

EU court rejects case for refund of anti-dumping duties | Fastener + Fixing

On 25th January the EU General Court rejected an appeal from Internacional de Productos Metálicos SA. The Spanish fastener importer had argued that duties should be reimbursed following the EU’s repeal of anti-dumping measures on carbon steel ... [Read More]
2017/03/22

Chernobyl arch: A centurion cover | B2B

LPS-EJOT’s German-manufactured fasteners have been produced in closed co-ordination with system manufacturers and suppliers to position them among the best in the market. The Company claims that working closely with system manufacturers and ... [Read More]
2017/03/21

Making Fasteners Reliable and Reusable | Machine Design

One of the prime performance factors for any fastener, especially for its long-term value, is its reusability. Here’s a look at the factors that go into making fasteners reusable as well as durable. There’s a wide range of factors that have ... [Read More]
2017/03/21