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Bay Bridge technicians ‘listen’ for cracking in the steel anchor rods – San Jose Mercury News

OAKLAND — Strategically positioned high above the water, in a narrow crawl space between the new Bay Bridge deck and the top of its big pier east of the tower, instruments are listening for the sounds of cracking inside steel anchor rods. Caltr... [Read More]

2013/05/08

Fasteners in the Public Eye – Global Fastener News – USA

Each day countless billions of mechanical fasteners perform their functions flawlessly. Unfortunately, it's the few flawed ones that get all the media attention. In recent weeks the general public has heard a lot about fasteners. (...) via ... [Read More]

2013/05/03

Reviewing fastener standards may lead to fewer wind turbine failure-related accidents | Fastener+Fixing Technology

The number of wind turbine-related accidents globally reached a record high of 160 in 20111, including 11 fatalities. Turbine failure can also have a serious impact on energy supply security. Studies into wind turbine reliability show that vibration ... [Read More]

2013/05/02

Things Looking Even Worse With Those Bay Bridge Bolts: SFist

Following on some comments last week by a retired engineer who says that Caltrans "fell on its face" with regard to the steel-bolts fiasco, it's come to light that there are some 1,200 bolts in total that might need to be replaced on the new eastern ... [Read More]

2013/04/30

Volkswagen Planning to Set Up Plants In Taiwan May Benefit CSC and Chun Yu

German car manufacturer Volkswagen plans to set up plants in Taiwan, heightening the expectation of increasing demand for sheetmetals and fasteners. If the investment gets the governmental approval, it is expected that several sheetmetals and ... [Read More]

2013/04/29

Bay Fastening Systems, Distributor of Blind Rivets, Comments on the Second Phase of Construction at the Twin Bridges in New York | PR Web

Bay Fastening Systems issues a statement about the necessity of bridge repairs following a report that the Twin Bridges in New York is entering its second phase of construction. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 On April 26, Bay Fastening ... [Read More]

2013/04/26

Turkish fastener industry gives full support to new Fastener Fair | Mackbrooks

24/04/2013 08:59:24 As new economic data confirms continued growth in Turkey’s manufacturing sector, Turkish fastener manufacturers have been very quick to commit to the first Fastener Fair Turkey, scheduled for November 2013 in Istanbul. The ... [Read More]

2013/04/25

U.S. Fastener Imports and Exports both Fall in February | China Fastener .info

Both U.S. fastener imports and exports fell in February 2013. Imports of U.S. fasteners in February dropped 10% to $351,982,264, while exports of U.S. fasteners in February declined 2% to $275,725,950. The top five consumers of U.S. fasteners ... [Read More]

2013/04/24

Research and Markets: Global Steel and Iron Fastener Market to 2017 | Business Wire

UBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Steel and Iron Fastener Market to 2017 - Market Size, Growth, and Forecasts in Over 70 Countries" report to their offering. “Global Steel and Iron Fastener ... [Read More]

2013/04/23

Fastener Commonality Deep Dive Yields Navy | MarineLink .com

Naval Sea Systems Command completed a fleet-wide fastener study, identifying and recommending the removal of thousands of fasteners from the Navy supply system. The 16-week supply system review identified 108,000 dormant fasteners-fasteners ... [Read More]

2013/04/19