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Traveling Salesman (TS): Bob, you’ve been in the hose clamp business for many years now. But, everybody starts somewhere, right?

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August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 FTI 2024, August/September

Traveling Salesman spend 10 minutes with Madan Mathevan

Traveling Salesman (TS): Take us through the journey of how you entered the fastener industry and how you got to

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June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 FTI 2024, June/July

The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Dee Ward

I am the Senior Vice President for the Würth Group. I am responsible for the Würth Industry companies in Asia-Pacific

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April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 FTI 2024, April/May

The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with… Carmen Vertullo

Carmen Vertullo, so much has already been written about you, where do I begin? You won the prestigious NFDA Fastener

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February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 FTI 2024, February/March

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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December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 FTI 2023, December/January

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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September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 FTI 2023, October/November

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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July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 FTI 2023, August/September

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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June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 FTI 2023, June/July

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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March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 FTI 2023, April/May

Fastener Testing: High-Energy Falling Weight Testing Machine

A ZwickRoell drop weight tester for impact testing with an installation height of approximately 9 m, a weight of significantly more than 10 tons, and a drop energy of 120,000 joules is employed by the Gövert sub-contract testing laboratory in Germany. Tests are performed on various pipe wall specimens on behalf of customers, using one of the largest drop weight testers in the world

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January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 FTI 2023, February/March

International Fastener Event in Germany

Fastener Fair Global 2023, the 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry, takes place from March 21 to 23, 2023 in Halls 1, 3, 5 and 7 at Messe Stuttgart Exhibition Centre in Stuttgart, Germany. The event is a meeting place for leading international organizations in the fastener and fixing sector as well as an opportunity for exchanging competencies and views on current technological developments.