February/March 2026
In the latest issue of FTI our editors and writers cover the following articles and more.
Industry Events:
- Preview of wire 2026: Fastener Making Technologies on Display in Düsseldorf
- Preview of Pac-West 2026 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show
- Reports from Trade Associations
Feature Articles:
- Case Study: R&D Teams Reduce Engineering and Production Search Time, by Milbien Medina
- Turning up the Heat on Thread Rolling, by David C. Willens, Ph.D.
- Tooling Orders That Don’t Derail: A Practical Guide for New Buyers, by Jesse Maga
- Top Products of 2025
- Automated Bolt Surface Defect Detection and Cloud-Based Quality Monitoring, by Erhan Akın, Emre Güçlü, and Yunus Emre Uyanık
- IFI Chairman’s Update, by Larry Spelman
- Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with…Grady Bailey and Ed Schroeder
- Improved Collection Efficiency with New Warehouse
- Supply Chain Trends to Look Out For in 2026, by Adrian Wood
Roundup Articles: 1. Heat Treatment, 2. Nail Making
Spotlight Article: Tooling
Plus…Industry, Corporate, Regional, and Product News; USPTO Patents; Byline Columns