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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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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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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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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