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Vossloh to supply rail fastening systems to Uruguay | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 For its first project in Uruguay, Vossloh will produce rail fastening systems to be used on a new 273km long railway line between Montevideo and Paso de los Toros.(...) via Vossloh to supply rail fastening systems to Uruguay | Fastener + Fixing ... [Read More]
2020/07/14

Fastener Resources Quiz | U.S. Fastener Sources

 Any fastener made, can and will fail if not properly installed! Every fastener joint is unique! These two statements, if they were asked as a True or False question would both be answered TRUE! The Fastener Quizzes located on Worldwide Fastener ... [Read More]
2020/07/14

Issue: #124 July 2020 | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

 Five months after most of Europe went into lockdown because of Covid-19, it’s only now that countries are taking tentative steps back into a normal way of business. Our special Fastener Distribution feature – through contributions from ... [Read More]
2020/07/14

MHI Vestas to procure fasteners, cables from Taiwanese firms | Renewables Now

 Turbine maker MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed deals to source both fasteners and cables from Taiwanese suppliers for local projects, it announced today.(...) via MHI Vestas to procure fasteners, cables from Taiwanese firms. [Read More]
2020/07/13

Bulten’s Q2 performance ‘severely impaired’ by Covid-19 effects | Torque-Expo

 Bulten’s Q2 net sales were down almost 44% on the same period last year, amounting to SEK 441 million, due to the effects of Covid-19.(...) via Bulten's Q2 performance 'severely impaired' by Covid-19 effects. [Read More]
2020/07/13

Bosch sees Industry 4.0 sales rocket 25% to €750 million | Torque-Expo

 Bosch has seen a significant uplift of its Industry 4.0 related sales, up a quarter on 2019 to reach €750 million (2018: €600).(...) via Bosch sees Industry 4.0 sales rocket 25% to €750 million. [Read More]
2020/07/13

What are spiral pins? | Fastener Engineering

 Spiral pins are also referred to as coiled spring pins or, simply, coiled pins. They are a type of spring pin, typically produced by rolling a sheet of sprung steel into a spiral to form a pin. They’re used to provide enhanced strength, flexibil... [Read More]
2020/07/13

TR Responds to Unprecedented Global Sheet Metal Fastener Demand – Fastener World Inc.

 The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic created a surge in global demand for medical equipment, with the subsequent knock-on effect of a huge demand for sheet metal fasteners, specifically for those companies producing essential equipment, including ... [Read More]
2020/07/13

Dispensing – what is meant by accuracy and repeatability? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 What exactly is meant by ‘accurate’, ‘precise’ and ‘repeatable’? Here Rachel Chancellor, marketing manager at adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains what dispensing accuracy and repeatability means for manufacturers.(...) via ... [Read More]
2020/07/13

Preload requirement charts | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Here, Bill Eccles from Bolt Science, looks at how to know for sure which bolt is the right size for each unique joint interface, and whether a smaller bolt could be used without risking the integrity of the bolt/joint.(...) via Preload requirement ... [Read More]
2020/07/13