Fastener Testing – The Brinell Hardness Test
by Alan Thomas, Zwick Roell Limited Today’s state-of-the-art hardness testing machines can be used in the widest range of applications.
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Electrical Contact Resistance is Key
Kay Dierecks -Product Manager Fastener Technology; Kistler Group Bolted joints need to be highly resilient—they have to withstand enormous forces,
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Using Third-Party Fastener Testing Labs to Control Risk, Can Be — Risky!
by Carmen Vertullo, Carver Engineering and Manufacturing When it comes to the fastener supply chain, there are plenty of risks
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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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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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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
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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Stopping Fastener Corrosion with Surface Treatment
by Tim Pahs Fluoramics recently completed a study on the effect of HinderRUST S4.0 on interfacial corrosion. The company’s President
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First Water-Based Sustainable Flow Coatable Threadlocker for High-Speed Automotive Applications
by Scott Simmons Henkel has added a revolutionary product to its complete range of pre-applied threadlocker patches, introducing the first
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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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High-End Lubricating Coating Prevents Seizing of Stainless Steel Fasteners
The stainless-steel market is gaining a new and recognized standard in fastening materials. This spring, Fabory is introducing Lubrinox fasteners,
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Black Nitride High Performance Surface Treatment
by Alex McMillen and Ben McMillin Blacknitride+ is a thermochemical diffusion process whereby nitrogen and carbon are diff used into
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High-Purity Cleaning
by Christoph Nowak The cleanliness requirements for high-tech components are becoming increasingly stringent. As a result, in addition to the
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Ground-Breaking Partnership in Space Industry Advancements
FlexArm, a part of Flex Machine Tools, a prominent tapping arms manufacturer since 1984, has collaborated with Launcher, a startup based in New York City, NY, USA, to help Launcher develop the world’s most efficient rocket for delivering small satellites to orbit
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Advancements in Continuous Mesh Belt Austempering
Processing of High-Cycle System Critical Components
by Tim Donofrio, Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. The heat treating of high-volume, mass-produced, highly integrity metal components has increasingly placed
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Cut Industrial Oven Energy Costs by More Than a Third
Industrial Physics is encouraging customers involved in industrial coatings, looking to reduce energy costs, to consider the energy-saving properties of its TQC Sheen CurveX 4 and CurveX Nano Oven Logger Kits.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Full Remodel of Furnace Facility
Following an extensive, nearly year-long, full facility remodel, AFC-Holcroft held a formal Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at its World Headquarters building located in Wixom, MI, USA.
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The Integration of Guiding & Straightening
by Marcus Paech WITELS-ALBERT GmbH The straightening results of long products such as wire, tube, rope and strip depend on
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What is the Right Payoff for My Application and Does It Matter?
by Tro McCabe RMG Inc. Probably the first payoff invented, passive turntables have been around forever and by far are
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Wire Handling and Its Challenges
by Keith D’Amato Sjogren Industries, Inc. Wire straightening is a vital part of the manufacturing process. It is a relatively
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