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Duties on Steel Nails From Oman Must Be Reconsidered | Bloomberg Law

The duty rate on imports of certain steel nails from Oman must be reconsidered, and possibly lowered, the Federal Circuit ruled Oct. 17.(...) via Duties on Steel Nails From Oman Must Be Reconsidered. [Read More]
2019/10/18

Leaf spring in innovative life-saving bicycle airbag | Fastener + Fixing Technology

In the process of developing the third generation of the groundbreaking airbag helmet Hövding, the company's product developers contacted Lesjöfors. Together, they created a customised wire form for the activation mechanism and a spring clip that ... [Read More]
2019/10/18

Visitor numbers jump 40% for Hardware Forum Italy | Torque-Expo

Milan-set Hardware Forum Italy, now in its fifth year, saw higher number of visitors file through the doors at Mi.Co Fieramilanocity.(...) via Visitor numbers jump 40% for Hardware Forum Italy. [Read More]
2019/10/17

USA to slap 25% tariff on UK and EU tools | Torque-Expo

BHETA has highlighted a new set of tariffs set to be imposed by the USA, this time on tools from the European Union.(...) via USA to slap 25% tariff on UK and EU tools. [Read More]
2019/10/17

Packer Fastener honored for hiring employees with disabilities | WBAY

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Green Bay company was honored Wednesday for its efforts in recruiting and hiring people with disabilities. "These guys to impeccable work every day. We'd be lost without them here," Packer Fastener's Jon Ledvina ... [Read More]
2019/10/17

Lindapter Girder Clamps provide solution for cladding system | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

German discount supermarket chain, Lidl, recently built a brand new headquarters in Heilbronn, Germany, which involved the construction of an office building, meeting rooms, a reception facility, cafeteria, underground parking facilities, fitness ... [Read More]
2019/10/17

Small diameter springs enable smaller devices | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Lee Spring has always offered springs with relatively high spring rates or workable (maximum) loads. But often, the standard outside diameters were too wide to fit within the intended application assembly requirements, or the lengths too long and ... [Read More]
2019/10/17

ROBOT X @ METALEX 2019 Is Now Open for Pre-registration | Fastener World Inc.

Be ready for ““ROBOT X @ METALEX 2019” - the biggest show of robotics and automation for metalworking in ASEAN.(...) via ROBOT X @ METALEX 2019 Is Now Open for Pre-registration | Fastener World Inc. [Read More]
2019/10/16

Trade Truce With China Defers Fastener Tariff Hikes | Global Fastener News

The duties, originally set to increase October 1 to 30% from 25% on the goods, including bolts, screws and other fasteners manufactured in China, had been delayed two weeks “as a gesture of goodwill.”(...) via Trade Truce With China Defers ... [Read More]
2019/10/16

Process monitoring and control on thread rollers | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Today, a high degree of machine automation is achieved in flat die rolling machines for fasteners, with new rolling machines being equipped with process monitoring systems as standard – such as Brankamp’s X-units.(...) via Process monitoring ... [Read More]
2019/10/16