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Lawson Products Acquires Partsmaster | Global Fastener News

Partsmaster offerings include Dyna Systems domestic premium bolts, general Grade 8 and Grade 5 bolts, and stainless steel and metric fasteners. (...) via Lawson Products Acquires Partsmaster | Global Fastener News. [Read More]
2020/09/01

Fastenerblog.net | 10 Minutes with Rich Cavoto, Metric & Multistandard

TS: For such a youthful guy it is incredible that you have been with the same fastener company, Metric & Multistandard, for 42 years (give or take). That is almost unheard of, especially today. So, let’s talk a bit about how you got started ... [Read More]
2020/09/01

Rail fasteners: Norbar Torque Tools talks safety & data | Torque-Expo

Torqueing components correctly is vital to failure prevention in any industry, not least the rail industry where it could result in costly delays or, worse still, fatal accidents.(...) via Rail fasteners: Norbar Torque Tools talks safety & data. [Read More]
2020/09/01

Eurofast launches roofing screws to make roofers lives easy | Torque-Expo

Four years in the making, Eurofast has developed an innovative screw for tapered insulation on concrete, set to make the lives of roofers easier. Eurofast fills us in on the details of their mechanical fixing development… via Eurofast launches ... [Read More]
2020/09/01

Lesjöfors takes new steps into the space sector | Fastener + Fixing Technology

US company Purdy Engineering contacted Singapore-based John While Solutions (JWSL), a Lesjöfors company, to develop and manufacture volute springs for a space vessel. The smooth spring development process resulted in a satisfied customer and high ... [Read More]
2020/09/01

Clarendon expands SEMS screw range | Fastener + Fixing Technology

With the ongoing demands of size and weight reduction of electrical assemblies, PCBs and avionics equipment, Clarendon Specialty Fasteners have increased its SEMS screw, pre-assembled screw and washers, to include a micro sized range.(...) via ... [Read More]
2020/09/01

SPAX® names Jim Winn as new president | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

SPAX® – a brand of the Altenloh, Brinck & Co international manufacturer of building products for residential and commercial applications – has announced the appointment of Jim Winn as its president for the SPAX brand in North America.(...... [Read More]
2020/09/01

3D Printed Fasteners: Part 1 – Inserts | Embedded

3D-printing has revolutionized the kind of parts that can be easily made at home, but once you move from printing a “benchy” or decarative model to more useful implements, there’s a very good chance that you’ll need a way to stick two or ... [Read More]
2020/08/31

The Fastener Training Institute announces September webinars | Fastener Engineering

The Fastener Training Institute (FTI), a non-profit organization that provides all levels of product and technical training for the fastener industry, is partnering with the top organizations in the industry to offer two educational webinars this ... [Read More]
2020/08/31

Producing more threads per tool | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

The synchronisation of a machine – the rotation of the spindle interacting with the feed – is one of the most important reasons for tool wear when producing threads. Walter AG says its AB735 synchronous threading adaptor is a flexible solution ... [Read More]
2020/08/31