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Combatting Wear in Water Treatment | WaterWorld

 Galling is a form of wear that is caused by metal surfaces in gliding contact with one other, such as all the sometimes hundreds of bolts and fasteners holding water treatment equipment and its moving parts together. With potentially disastrous ... [Read More]
2019/07/22

Famous failures series: Part 1 – stress corrosion cracking | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 There are well documented and investigated cases of failures, which can be attributed to stress corrosion cracking since 1965. Some have led to monetary loses in the hundreds of millions of dollars and nobody can calculate the worth of the 119 lives ... [Read More]
2019/07/19

Fully Threaded Radio – Episode #142 – Ugly Bolts (115:36)

 Sales remain hot for many in the fastener industry as summer sizzles along, yet the FDI shows a dramatic cool down and the outlook isn’t so pretty. Innovative Components chief, Mike O’Connor attests to the mixed signals, and announces a big ... [Read More]
2019/07/15

Issue: #118 JULY 2019 | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 After travelling around Europe and Asia over the last few months, there was one clear consensus. That there is too much uncertainty within the market – mainly due to political and economic factors outside of the fastener industry’s control.(..... [Read More]
2019/07/09

Fastenerblog.net10 Minutes with Kristen Holub – Fastenerblog.net

 TS: I recently had the opportunity to visit Wodin, Inc. during the North Coast Fastener Association plant tour you sponsored and was impressed. A lot of the attendees, which included many seasoned veterans, were not really aware of Wodin or its ... [Read More]
2019/07/02

Torque-To-Yield Suspension Components | Brake And Front End

 Despite what you may believe about the properties of metal, bolts are actually elastic. It’s not quite Stretch Armstrong dramatic, but when you tighten a critical bolt to specs, you’re actually pulling it beyond its original length.(...) via ... [Read More]
2019/07/01

STANLEY® Engineered Fastening Announces Launch of New Brand Structure | STANLEY® Engineered Fastening

 STANLEY® Engineered Fastening, a division of Stanley Black & Decker, is a global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions. We recently announced the launch of a new corporate brand structure, including a go-to-market portfolio of ... [Read More]
2019/06/28

Coming Next Week: Fastener Highlights | HBS Dealer

 HBSDealer.com and the HBSDealer Daily newsletter are turning the screws and tightening the coverage of fasteners with Fastener Week III.(...) via Coming Next Week: Fastener Highlights. [Read More]
2019/06/19

Fully Threaded Radio – Episode #141 – Trade War Drinking Games (122:53)

 Is it a national trade policy or a drinking game? The industry speaks out on tariffs during floor interviews from Fastener Fair USA (20:54) and FastenerTech ‘19 (1:27:25) featuring Wayne Wishnew, Jake Davis, GH III, Rob Reynolds, Jackie “Kind of ... [Read More]
2019/06/12

Report: Google Glass Helps Assemble Spaceships | Global Fastener News

 “If consumers aren’t quite ready to sport eyewear that uses voice commands to browse the internet or hold video conferences, workers on the factory floor are,” writes Thomas Black of Bloomberg News.(...) via Report: Google Glass Helps ... [Read More]
2019/06/06