The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Jose Miguel Janeiro
Traveling Salesman (TS): First of all, let’s talk about the name, JM Tor Par. Please tell us the meaning behind
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Why Fastener Redesign Is Often Necessary for Manufacturers
by Steve Adkins Director of Engineering Optimas Fasteners play a critical role in holding together structures ranging from automotive products
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Fastener Fair USA 2023: A Resounding Success in Nashville
The two-day event featured a diverse range of 200+ exhibitors (doubling the 2022 show size), showcasing the latest products, technologies and services that are shaping the fastener industry. Attendance was up by 25% from 2022, and all attendees had the opportunity to explore a wide variety of fasteners, adhesives, assembly tools and more, gaining valuable insights and discovering innovative advancements driving the industry forward.
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FSTNR Week 2023 Preview
by Nancy Rich, Executive Director, Mid-West Fastener Association (MWFA) There’s the saying, “Something for everyone”, but in the case of
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Wire Supplier Extends Employee Ownership As Sales Growth Continues
Alloy Wire International (AWI), which has two sites in the West Midlands and Yorkshire, in the UK, was purchased by
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New Screw Performance Testing Protocol
by Damien Berthe, International Business Developer, SGS Connectivity & Products SGS, Geneva, Switzerland, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification
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The Ideal Cast for a Supporting Role in Timber Construction
by Katharina Maria Siegel-Rieck, fischer Electronic Solutions The fischer Group of Companies is launching the latest generation of Power-Full II
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Fasteners Play Role in Universe Research
by Marleen Seilheimer Exactly one year ago, what is currently the sharpest image of the remote universe in existence was
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What are compression limiters?
by Erich Neuhaus, Sherex Fastening Solutions, LLC Compression limiters are typically cylindrical components made of steel, stainless steel, brass or
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with…Michael Knight, President & CEO, Endries Industries
Traveling Salesman (TM): So, I would like to say, “welcome to the fastener industry”. But in all fairness, I did
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Common Forming Flaws
On February 16, 2017 a Ford employee reported to others within the Ford organization that the second row seatbelt anchor
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Small Worm-Style Hose Clamp Failures in Automotive Applications
Worm-style hose clamps need to be made from
high-quality material, torqued to manufacturers
specifications and regular inspected for leakage
Bolt Failures – Learning from Failure
Even simple components such as bolts, can fail for many reasons. For a root cause analysis (RCA), it’s critical that
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Fastener Failure Caused by Galling
Galling is an adhesive “cold-welding” process that occurs between two metal surfaces that are moving across each other under high pressure. Galling often occurs during the torqueing or tightening of stainless steel fittings where the shear forces between the threads cause transfer of materials and subsequent hardening between the bolt and fastener.
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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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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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