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Preventing ring failures due to rotational movement in wind turbine gearboxes | Fastener + Fixing Technology

1st October 2014 By Dipl-Ing (FH) Elmar Kampmann, technical sales manager, Rotor Clip Ref: FFT151410/38 According to Sandy Butterfield at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today’s gearboxes last 7 years – 11 years versus ... [Read More]
2017/04/26

Continuous improvement and investment | Fastener + Fixing

RLS believes that if it is investing in the latest technology and machinery, then it is crucial to have the best people operating and maintaining it. It is for this reason that in the last four years the company has taken on new apprentices each ... [Read More]
2017/04/26

Case study: Hits and misses in an actual IIoT implementation | Control Design

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) takes time. Unlike a light switch, the IIoT has no toggle button to turn it on and off. Each company has its own needs and requirements to optimize a business model or perhaps even create a new one. Some ... [Read More]
2017/04/26

Manufacturer Uses the Internet and Radio to Become a “Broadcaster” of Both Information and Forging Services | Fastener News Desk

April 2017 – All Metals & Forge Group (AM&FG) built its reputation on superior quality and short turnaround times for its bars, blocks, gear blanks, flanges, forged discs, cylinders and custom shapes. But the Fairfield, New Jersey-based ... [Read More]
2017/04/26

Industry Leader in Fasteners & Fabrication Reaches Organizational Milestone | PRWeb

Clifton, NJ (PRWEB) April 26, 2017 April 27, 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of FASTENation, Inc., the premier distributor, converter, and manufacturer of adhesive based fasteners to customers around the globe. From humble beginnings in 1997, ... [Read More]
2017/04/26

Bulten – Bulten’s Q1 report 2017

Bulten’s best-ever quarter. FIRST QUARTER -Net sales reached SEK 778 million (715), an increase of 8.8% on the same period last year. -Operating earnings (EBIT) were SEK 63 million (55), which corresponds to an operating margin of 8.1% ... [Read More]
2017/04/26

Bulten – Bulten’s best-ever quarter. | Press releases

Bulten’s best-ever quarter. FIRST QUARTERNet sales reached SEK 778 million 715, an increase of 8.8% on the same period last year.Operating earnings EBIT were SEK 63 million 55, which corresponds to an operating margin of 8.1% 7.7.Earnings after ... [Read More]
2017/04/26

Titanox expands in Turkey through acquisition | Fastener + Fixing

Titanox Fastening Technologies has successfully completed the acquisition of Turkish fastening distributor Boztaş Bursa. Titanox has decades of experience in fastening technology. Since 1975 it has focused on the distribution of fastening ... [Read More]
2017/04/25

The tallest mass timber building in the world | Fastener + Fixing

The tallest mass timber building in the world is currently being erected at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and is using SWG ASSY® screws.(...) via The tallest mass timber building in the world. [Read More]
2017/04/25

Lisi Automotive vissé sur le marché auto – Le Berry Républicain

Avec plus de 200 millions de pièces produites chaque année, à Saint-Florent-sur-Cher, Lisi Automotive fournit des constructeurs et équipementiers automobiles en vis de structures et composants pour châssis et direction. Ce fabricant investit ... [Read More]
2017/04/25