Preview wire 2024: Fastener Making Technologies on Display in Düsseldorf
The lists of all wire 2024 and Tube 2024 exhibitors and their products are now online at www.wire-tradefair.com and www.tube-tradefair.com,
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10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from Artificial Intelligence
Few technologies have changed the manufacturing industry as much as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. From automated scheduling to precision
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XRF Analyzer for Fasteners
Bowman, Schaumburg, IL, USA, a manufacturer of XRF (X-ray fluorescence) quality control instruments, has introduced the K Series, a benchtop
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Environmentally Friendly Surface Hardening Replaces Hard Chrome Coatings
In general, coating methods that can prevent corrosion tend to add material and are often inconsistent in terms of the
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Efficient, Innovative & Sustainable Component Cleaning for the Entire Production Chain
Component cleaning is an essential manufacturing step in all industrial sectors to ensure requirement-compliant downstream processes and high, stable product
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Pac-West 2024 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show
The Pacific-West Fastener Association (Pac-West), headquartered in headquartered in Seal Beach, CA, USA, hosts its 2024 Spring Conference and Tabletop
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Patents for February
USPTO Fastener Patents as compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the editors of FTI Simulation Device
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Safely and Cost-Effectively Calibrating Torque Wrenches
With the caliTEST-B, Kistler presents a smaller, more cost-effective alternative to the established caliTEST calibration device for torque wrenches. It
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Supply Chain Optimization Through Innovation & Evolution
In the quest for supply chain optimization, innovation emerges as a game-changer. It is all about leveraging modern technologies to
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December 2023 / January 2024
The December/January issue of FTI is now available online. Click here to read the latest issue.
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Fastener Testing – Improve Safety in Materials Testing
by Alan Thomas, Zwick Roell Materials and component testing plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of the products
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Maximizing Efficiency and Performance: The Case for Upgrading
Since its inception in 1989, FORMAX® has not only stood the test of time but along the way has actively
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Rebuilding or Upgrading Your Thread Rolling Equipment
A worn-out thread rolling machine can affect your rolled part quality, die life and increase your scrap rate regardless of
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Transforming Performance Through Rebuilding and Retrofitting
With over 70 years of excellence, Nedschroef Machinery is the trusted name in high-speed horizontal presses for fastening technologies and
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Rebuilding Your Thread Rolling Machine
Reed Machinery, Inc. offers the complete rebuild option for your Reed, Hartford or Waterbury thread roller. This option can also
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Digitalization of Preventive Maintenance
Asahi Sunac Corporation’s heading and parts forming machines are typically utilized for more than 20 years, and regular maintenance is
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Forging Ahead: The Benefits of Cold Forming Thread Roll Dies
In the world of manufacturing, the process of creating thread roll dies has seen a significant evolution over the past
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Inserts – Lowering Your “Installed Cost”
The application of plastics to engineering design remains high. To make full use of a wide range of plastic materials
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Case Study: A Time-Critical Solution
The world’s most instantly recognizable vehicle, the trusted London black cab, has been on an exciting journey, transforming into a
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Ultra High Strength Bainitic Fasteners – Opportunity and Challenges
Ultra high strength bainitic fasteners are gaining significant attention in recent years due to their exceptional combination of strength and
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