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A consideration of zero defects | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 The term ‘zero defects’ was coined by Quality Guru Philip Crosby in the mid 1960s whilst working on a US rocket programme. His aim; to reduce the number of failed launches. In essence, he sought to eliminate defects using quality management ... [Read More]
2020/02/28

Fully Threaded Radio – Episode #149 – Best Threaded

 Are services the critical factor for distributor survival in the new market? What caused the dramatic shift in the FDI reading? Which fastener association is best dressed? MWFA president Paula Evitts along with fellow officer, the debonair George ... [Read More]
2020/02/24

Fixing fastener corrosion – Canadian Metalworking

 Metallic corrosion is the result of electrochemical interaction between a metal and substances present within its operating environment. It results in degradation of that material, to the point where it is no longer mechanically or structurally ... [Read More]
2020/02/24

Fully Threaded Radio – Episode #148 – Anti-Social

 Largely unavailable on any social media platform, the latest episode of predominantly fastener-related talk radio radiates fresh digital effluvia into the audio stream of a new decade, as Goebel Fasteners makes its podcast debut with North American ... [Read More]
2020/01/21

Issue: #122 January 2020 | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 Even with the clarity and sharpness associated with 20/20 vision you would be hard pressed to see what the future will bring for the fastener and fixing industry in 2020. Trade wars, economic slowdown and the dreaded ‘B’ word – BREXIT – have ... [Read More]
2020/01/20

Specifying metal inserts for moulded plastics | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Choosing the wrong insert for the application can significantly increase costs, scrap rates, the risk of product failure, and manufacturing downtime.(...) via Specifying metal inserts for moulded plastics | Fastener + Fixing Technology. [Read More]
2019/12/20

Fully Threaded Radio – Episode #147 – Tahini Tell-All (150:47)

 'Tis the season for wrapping up gifts and another year of predominantly fastener-related talk radio, as Advance Components CEO and chief gingerbread architect Suzy Cravens shares heartwarming details of her recent experience on Food Network's ... [Read More]
2019/12/18

Famous failures series: Part 2 – hydrogen embrittlement | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 By Ryan Murphy, technical director, Evolution Fasteners (UK) Ltd. The march of time thrusts forward and in doing so there is continual development of product standards and manufacturing processes. Quite simply, the construction industry demands ... [Read More]
2019/12/16

10 Minutes with Tim O’Keeffe – Fastenerblog.net

 TS: Every time I turn around I run into the name Tim O’Keeffe. Paging through the most recent LINK magazine I saw an article on the “Fastener Advisory Board” that was written by you, then just a few pages later I read where G.L. Huyett is now ... [Read More]
2019/12/11

Fastener Technology International October / November 2019

 via Fastener Technology International October / November 2019 [Read More]
2019/12/09