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Friction in threaded fasteners | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Here, Paul Booth, product manager general industry Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions, explains the importance of friction in threaded fasteners – as he outlines, understanding this is the key to achieving desired clamp force.(.... [Read More]
2020/03/02

Fastenal launches electric truck pilot program for its deliveries | Fastener Engineering

Each business day, Fastenal trucks fuel up before heading out to deliver industrial and construction parts and supplies to surrounding branches and customer locations. Fastenal offers a broad product range, spanning more than nine major product ... [Read More]
2020/03/02

wire® and Tube® shows postponed | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH has announced that it is postponing wire® and Tube® Düsseldorf – scheduled to take place from 30th March – 3rd April – due to the uncertainty connected with the occurrence of Coronavirus. In close coordination with ... [Read More]
2020/03/02

Dimac MCV3 for long bolts | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

2020 has started with a challenging project for Dimac Srl and Metalac Brazil, a company of the PCC Group, with the design and manufacture of a special automatic 100% inspection and sorting machine – the Dimac MCV3, for long bolts starting from M6 ... [Read More]
2020/03/02

PSM 2019 Yearly End Global Conference-Fastener World | Fastener World Inc.

PSM International held their Year End Global Conference on January 14-17th, 2020, in Wuxi China.(...) via PSM 2019 Yearly End Global Conference-Fastener World. [Read More]
2020/02/28

F-35 Fleet Won’t Need Inspections for Mixed-Up Fasteners – Air Force Magazine

ORLANDO, Fla.—It’s still not known how many F-35 fighters were assembled with mixed-up Inconel and titanium fasteners, but Lockheed Martin’s analysis shows no safety of flight risk that would require dedicated fleetwide inspections. Steps have ... [Read More]
2020/02/28

icotek offers new sizes for its screwless, pre-assembled KEL-QUICK | Fastener Engineering

icotek has announced its first split multi-range grommets QTMB, including new sizes for its screwless pre-assembled cable entry KEL-QUICK. The new QTMB grommet enables the entry of pre-terminated cables into the KEL-QUICK system from icotek. The ... [Read More]
2020/02/28

Sky Climber offers patent-pending Rhino Hybrid nuts | Fastener Engineering

Sky Climber, a designer and manufacturer of a wide variety of new and innovative fasteners, offers the patent-pending Rhino Hybrid high-strength nuts, which are available in a variety of materials and engineered for maximum strength.(...) via Sky ... [Read More]
2020/02/28

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

New App from Nord-Lock Group makes tensioning easy | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Boltight, part of the Nord-Lock Group, has introduced Boltplus – a new App that will assist users in selecting the right hydraulic bolt tensioning tool for standard flange applications or for specialised tooling.(...) via New App from Nord-Lock ... [Read More]
2020/02/28