Preview: 2024 Taiwan International Fastener Show
The countdown to “Fastener Taiwan 2024” has begun, inviting all industry players to embark on this transformative journey from June
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Mastering the Art of Machine Tooling: Unlocking Efficiency and Quality in Fastener Manufacturing
Fasteners, critical components of numerous sectors, ensure the integrity of everything from architectural structures to aerospace engineering. At the core
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Stainless Wire Phosphated
For normal steel wire, phosphate coating has been used for about 100 years to build up a tribo system to
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Top Products of 2023
These are the winners in our 27th annual article on the top products of the year. Results are based on
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Preview wire 2024: Fastener Making Technologies on Display in Düsseldorf
The lists of all wire 2024 and Tube 2024 exhibitors and their products are now online at www.wire-tradefair.com and www.tube-tradefair.com,
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10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from Artificial Intelligence
Few technologies have changed the manufacturing industry as much as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. From automated scheduling to precision
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Environmentally Friendly Surface Hardening Replaces Hard Chrome Coatings
In general, coating methods that can prevent corrosion tend to add material and are often inconsistent in terms of the
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Maximizing Efficiency and Performance: The Case for Upgrading
Since its inception in 1989, FORMAX® has not only stood the test of time but along the way has actively
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Rebuilding or Upgrading Your Thread Rolling Equipment
A worn-out thread rolling machine can affect your rolled part quality, die life and increase your scrap rate regardless of
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Transforming Performance Through Rebuilding and Retrofitting
With over 70 years of excellence, Nedschroef Machinery is the trusted name in high-speed horizontal presses for fastening technologies and
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Rebuilding Your Thread Rolling Machine
Reed Machinery, Inc. offers the complete rebuild option for your Reed, Hartford or Waterbury thread roller. This option can also
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Digitalization of Preventive Maintenance
Asahi Sunac Corporation’s heading and parts forming machines are typically utilized for more than 20 years, and regular maintenance is
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Forging Ahead: The Benefits of Cold Forming Thread Roll Dies
In the world of manufacturing, the process of creating thread roll dies has seen a significant evolution over the past
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From Scandal to Solution: Existing Tools that Could Have Stopped a Counterfeit Spare Parts Fraud
Aramid Technologies, the creator of SmartCert and a leader in aerospace quality assurance, offers a summary and insight related to the recent counterfeit aircraft parts scandal involving London, UK-based AOG Technics. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have confirmed that UK-based AOG Technics distributed parts for one of the most widely used commercial aircraft engines, falsely certifying they were manufactured by Safran and General Electric (GE). In July a maintenance shop flagged suspicious parts that looked to have been previously used, but were accompanied by Author- ized Release Certificates (ARCs) indicating they were new.
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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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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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