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April/May 2026

The April/May issue of Fastener Technology is now available online.

In this issue we cover the following topics and more.

Industry Events:

  • Update on wire 2026: Fastener Making Technologies in Düsseldorf
  • Preview of Fastener Fair USA 2026 in Charlotte
  • Reports from Trade Associations

Feature Articles:

  • Breakthrough: First Global Approval for a PFAS-Free Coating System, by Albert J. Gelles         
  • Major Nuclear Quality Accreditation Driving Rise in Popular Alloy Materials
  • All-in-One Bolt Manufacturing Machine: Hot Forming for Larger Diameters, by Michael Köhlbach
  • Beyond the Grid: The Solar Future, by Deiva Subramanian
  • You Can’t Automate This, by Lisa Ryan
  • Future Vision 2030 – From 2D Code to Digital Product Passport, by Aljona Barberio
  • Development and Characterization of an Advanced Passivation Plant, by Ingo Messerschmid, Thomas Haberfellner, and Dr.-Ing. Mark-Daniel Gerngroß
  • Spirol Cover Story: Absorbing Centerline and Stack-Up Tolerances with Oval Compression Limiters, by Peter Grant
  • A Legacy Formed to Flex. Built to Last.
  • CBAM – The Definitive Period Experience, by Darlene Collis                         
  • Tightening Supply: How Tungsten Shortages and Price Hikes Are Impacting the Global Threaded Fastener Market, by Scott Campbell
  • The Fastener Problem Engineers Have Learned to Ignore – Until Now: Why Vibration-Resistant Fasteners Are Becoming Foundational to Industry 4.0, by Dr. Douglas E. Hersh

Roundup Articles: 1. Cold Forming, 2. Rivets 

Spotlight Article: Parts Washing

Plus…Industry, Corporate, Regional, and Product News; USPTO Patents; Byline Columns

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