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Should a bolt thread protrude past the nut? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Here, in the next of his series of informative articles, Bill Eccles from Bolt Science answers a common question regarding how much a bolt thread should protrude past a nut.(...) via Should a bolt thread protrude past the nut? | Fastener + Fixing ... [Read More]
2021/03/04

Need a bolt that will last 15X longer? LPB® it. | Press Release

CINCINNATI, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- You don't need a highly engineered bolt for assembling furniture. But what about assembling an airplane body? Bolting a turbine engine disc to a rotor? Repairing a racecar suspension? In 1989, the San ... [Read More]
2021/03/03

Bossard | Results for 2020

After a challenging 2020 financial year, the Bossard Group posted an impressive year-end result of CHF 812.8 million in sales (previous year: CHF 876.2 million).(...) via Bossard | Results for 2020. [Read More]
2021/03/03

News: Women in Engineering – ARaymond

March 4th is the UNESCO World Engineering Day. This annual celebration highlights the achievements of engineers and engineering around the globe. While the world is becoming more equal in terms of gender equality in the workplace, engineering it’s ... [Read More]
2021/03/03

Advanex makes it to Mars | FAST

Advanex’s Kato Tangless CoilThread inserts have played a part in the Perseverance Mars Rover mission, which touched down safely on the red planet in late February 2019.(...) via Advanex makes it to Mars. [Read More]
2021/03/03

How to ensure bolted joint integrity when using a compression limiter | Fastener Engineering

Compression limiters are used to protect plastic components in bolted joints and maintain a threaded fastener’s clamp load by eliminating plastic creep.(...) via How to ensure bolted joint integrity when using a compression limiter | Fastener ... [Read More]
2021/03/03

Women in Fasteners: Stephanie Veltkamp, Jeveka | Torque-Expo

Stephanie Veltkamp, Managing Director at Jeveka, discusses the company’s growth in both location and staff numbers, the implementation of its new IT system and the importance of trust and communication within a team since she started working at ... [Read More]
2021/03/03

Guest Editor: Fredrik Meuller, CEO of Nord-Lock | Torque-Expo

Each printed issue of Torque Magazine gets the input of a top industry executive in the Guest Editor role. Torque Magazine’s latest issue (February 2021) had Fredrik Meuller, CEO of Nord-Lock, take on the position, where he discussed the future of ... [Read More]
2021/03/03

Japanese Nitto Seiko Successfully Develops New Clinching Stud Bolts – Fastener World Inc.

Clinching stud bolts are commonly used in the automotive industry. Pressing clinching stud bolts into materials often causes materials to warp or develop burrs which impacts the precision and quality of products.(...) via Japanese Nitto Seiko ... [Read More]
2021/03/03

Double coiled spring washers for railway applications | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Deutsche Bahn has recently approved the Delta-Protekt® KL100 coating on Growermetal’s patented double coiled spring washers, produced according to UIC 864-3.(...) via Double coiled spring washers for railway applications | Fastener + Fixing ... [Read More]
2021/03/03