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.
Read Moreby Alan Thomas, Zwick Roell Limited Today’s state-of-the-art hardness testing machines can be used in the widest range of applications.
Read MoreKay Dierecks -Product Manager Fastener Technology; Kistler Group Bolted joints need to be highly resilient—they have to withstand enormous forces,
Read Moreby Carmen Vertullo, Carver Engineering and Manufacturing When it comes to the fastener supply chain, there are plenty of risks
Read MoreGalling 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.
Read MoreEven simple components such as bolts, can fail for many reasons. For a root cause analysis (RCA), it’s critical that
Read MoreWorm-style hose clamps need to be made from
high-quality material, torqued to manufacturers
specifications and regular inspected for leakage
On February 16, 2017 a Ford employee reported to others within the Ford organization that the second row seatbelt anchor
Read Moreby 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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Read MoreThe stainless-steel market is gaining a new and recognized standard in fastening materials. This spring, Fabory is introducing Lubrinox fasteners,
Read Moreby Alex McMillen and Ben McMillin Blacknitride+ is a thermochemical diffusion process whereby nitrogen and carbon are diff used into
Read Moreby Christoph Nowak The cleanliness requirements for high-tech components are becoming increasingly stringent. As a result, in addition to the
Read MoreFlexArm, 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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Read Moreby Marcus Paech WITELS-ALBERT GmbH The straightening results of long products such as wire, tube, rope and strip depend on
Read Moreby Tro McCabe RMG Inc. Probably the first payoff invented, passive turntables have been around forever and by far are
Read Moreby Keith D’Amato Sjogren Industries, Inc. Wire straightening is a vital part of the manufacturing process. It is a relatively
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