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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Die Selection Usages and Maintenance
Wire drawing dies are critical components in the wire production process, responsible for shaping and refining wire materials. The design
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Tech Brief: Packaging Solutions
In today’s high-speed manufacturing environment, counting, orienting and packaging fasteners and wire products is an essential part of the production
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Fastener Fair USA and ALUMINUM USA 2025 Report
Fastener Fair USA and ALUMINUM USA successfully wrapped their first-ever co-located events at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN,
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MWFA FSTNR Week Report & Images
The fastener industry’s most anticipated week took place August 24 through August 27, 2025, as the Midwest Fastener Association (MWFA)
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Company Profiles 2025 Edition
Fastener Technology International once again is proud to profile some of the top leaders in our industry. This year we
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REALLOCK QUESTION & ANSWER
An interview with Paul Bolton, President & COO of First Aviation, the owner of REALLOCK Paul, how would you describe
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Genevieve Gurnick-Long Seaway Bolt & Specials
Traveling Salesman (TS): First of all, thank you for taking me on a tour of your facility. There is a
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Helping to Shape the Future of Smart Factory Technology
From October 2024 to March 2025, more than 50 Bossard employees from all over the world came to the company’s
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Lunar Rover Fasteners
Interest in lunar exploration is currently experiencing a remarkable upswing, driven by technological advances and the pursuit of new scientific
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Patents for October 2025
USPTO Fastener Patents Compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Liquid-Tight Structure with a Fastener ComponentUS Patent 12412791Published
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When Fasteners Fail: Pinpointing the Cause Through Steel and Process Analysis
In any engineered system, fasteners carry a big responsibility. Fastener failures—whether immediate or delayed—can compromise product performance, jeopardize safety and
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Manufacturing Strategies for Fasteners Exposed to Cyclic Loading
The Kemper Arena (now the HY-Vee Arena) is an iconic structure located in the historic West Bottom District of Kansas
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Fastener Bracket Failure
Fasteners often secure brackets to automotive structures. Some brackets secure a rotating shaft bearing housing to a vehicle frame, which
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