Patents for August
Patents as Compiled from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the editors of FTI for August/September 2023.
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Case Study: Long Life Planetary Thread Rolling Tools for the Production of Nails
In the following case study, we explain how Heroslam worked to assist a nail manufacturing company in improving the company’s thread rolling operations.
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Getting Value From Your Data
Data by itself has minimal value – the impactful part of data is what you do with it. Organizations that effectively extract value from their data gain a significant competitive edge, and this can be seen in business, sports, entertainment, media, shopping—all facets of our lives.
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High-End Lubricating Coating Prevents Seizing of Stainless Steel Fasteners
The stainless-steel market is gaining a new and recognized standard in fastening materials. This spring, Fabory is introducing Lubrinox fasteners,
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Black Nitride High Performance Surface Treatment
by Alex McMillen and Ben McMillin Blacknitride+ is a thermochemical diffusion process whereby nitrogen and carbon are diff used into
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High-Purity Cleaning
by Christoph Nowak The cleanliness requirements for high-tech components are becoming increasingly stringent. As a result, in addition to the
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Stopping Fastener Corrosion with Surface Treatment
by Tim Pahs Fluoramics recently completed a study on the effect of HinderRUST S4.0 on interfacial corrosion. The company’s President
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First Water-Based Sustainable Flow Coatable Threadlocker for High-Speed Automotive Applications
by Scott Simmons Henkel has added a revolutionary product to its complete range of pre-applied threadlocker patches, introducing the first
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Fastener Coating Requirements for Wood Construction
by Elyse G. Levy In the United States as well as many other jurisdictions around the world, building codes are
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Straight from the Show: Images, facts and news from 2023 Taiwan International Fastener Show
Taiwan International Fastener Show 2023 (Fastener Taiwan), organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA, co-organized by the Kaohsiung City
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Straight from the Show: Images & news from Fastener Fair USA
Fastener Fair USA 2023 was held in Nashville, TN, USA. Click here to see more from the show in the
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Straight from the Show: Images, facts and news from Fastener Fair Global 2023
The 9th Fastener Fair Global, International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry, ended after three successful show days at
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Inventory management systems
by Paul Przyby, Opitmas Traditional vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs track part ordering, fulfillment and replenishment in fasteners. But a
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Succession Planning: Preparing to Sell Your Business
by Ian C. Perry and Roman A. Basi Small business owners listen up. Do you know what happens to your
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Metal Stampings & Fabrications Provider Celebrates 115 Years
Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company, LLC (KMC), headquartered in Port Washington, WI, USA, is celebrating 115 years in business in 2023. KMC
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Patents for June/July 2023
USPTO Fastener Patents Compiled from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the editor of Fastener Technology International
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The Traveling Salesman spends 10 minutes with Deanna Ellis
Traveling Salesman (TS): Deanna Ellis, your title is “Plant Manager of Elgin Fastener’s Telefast Division”. To my knowledge, in the
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Taiwan International Fastener Show to open May 3rd
The Taiwan International Fastener Show (Fastener Taiwan) is being organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and co-implemented by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute. It will be held at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center from May 3rd to 5th, 2023. The exhibition will host 283 exhibitors, occupying 835 booths. After a five-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Fastener Taiwan pre-show press conference was held on April 12th to discuss breakthroughs and the latest developments in Taiwan’s fastener industry amid global economic and trade turbulence. The conference was attended by prominent industry leaders and experts from various sectors of the fastener industry and marked the beginning of the exhibition’s new position as “Where Quality Sets the Pace.”
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