Inspection Process Reliability Enables Quality Control with a Zero-Defect Strategy
Automated inspection systems ensure that everything runs smoothly without human intervention. But who checks the quality inspection systems? With increasing
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History of Automated Inspection Equipment
An industry veteran looks back on more than 50 years of work in the automated inspection industry. Fifty+ years ago,
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Case Study: Air Quality Overhaul for a Cold Heading & Thread Rolling Manufacturer
THE PROBLEM: Unacceptable Particulate and High Maintenance Costs A leading cold heading and thread rolling manufacturer faced a significant air
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Rebuilding the Future of Fastener Manufacturing
For more than a century, the fastener industry has relied on machines that were built to last—Hartfords, Waterbury Farrels and
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Refurbish Instead of Replace: Modernizing Fastener Manufacturing Machines
In today’s fastener manufacturing landscape, efficiency and precision drive profitability. Every second of downtime, every inconsistency in output and every
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Considerations for Machine Repair, Rebuild & Remanufacture
Reed Machinery, Inc. is the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) for Reed, Hartford and Waterbury machines. Although Reed has been producing
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Thread Rolling Equipment Rebuilding, Re-Tooling, Upgrading & Preventative Maintenance Programs
A worn-out thread rolling machine can affect your fastener rolled thread quality, die life and increase your scrap rate, regardless
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The Right Repair at the Right Time
If your machine could talk, what would it tell you? Would it warn you that its clutch is slipping more
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Rebuild and Upgrade Services with Same-As-New Warranty
Batching Systems Inc. has been in business for over 36 years. At BSI, we have established strong support for our
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International Fastener Expo (IFE) Report
Straight From The Show – Images, Facts and News from IFE 2025. The 2025 International Fastener Expo (IFE 2025) concluded
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December 2025/January 2026
The December/January issue of Fastener Technology International is now available online. In this issue we cover the following articles and
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Patents for December/January
Patents as compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – www.uspto.gov – for the December 2025/January 2026 issue
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Fastener Taiwan 2026: Drives the Industry’s Transition Toward a Net-zero Future
Supported by its strengths in comprehensive industrial clusters, advanced precision manufacturing, and an agile supply chain, Taiwan remains a leading
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Using Third-Party Fastener Testing Labs to Control Risk, Can Be — Risky!
When it comes to the fastener supply chain, there are plenty of risks that can prevent your fastener product from
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Meeting Industry Demands to Efficiently Calibrate Fastening Tools
Using fasteners, especially in industries like automotive or aircraft manufacturing, means dealing with various challenges at once. The biggest one:
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Proficiency Testing: A Valuable Addition to Your Quality Control
Every testing laboratory has a variety of tools available to evaluate their performance. This includes a number of internal checks
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Vision Beyond Detail: High Precision Inspection Machines
Since 2008, Regg Inspection SRL has designed and manufactured High Precision Inspection Machines with high-speed performance, and it is well-known
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Screw Independent
Before the pandemic, the topic of supply chains was hardly present for most consumers and even for many companies. However,
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Discussing the Present and Future of Overseas Business
In July 2025, Sunco Industries Co., Ltd. held a roundtable discussion with four of its suppliers, centered around the theme:
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Why Digitalization Matters in Nail Production
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of the manufacturing shopfloor, digitalization is becoming a cornerstone of modern wire nail production processes.
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