Absorbing Centerline and Stack-Up Tolerances with Oval Compression Limiters
When assembling multiple components with two or morefastening/joining points, there is an increased importance onthe location of the Compression Limiters
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Fastener Focus
The Fastener Problem Engineers Have Learned to Ignore – Until Now: Why Vibration-Resistant Fasteners Are Becoming Foundational to Industry 4.0
Every engineer has seen it. A stray bolt lying beneath a machine. A missing fastener discovered during inspection. A joint
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Tungsten Shortages and Price Hikes Are Impacting the Global Threaded Fastener Market
As tungsten costs surge and global supply tightens, the effects are being felt across the threaded fastener industry. From tooling
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CBAM – The Definitive Period Experience
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, better known as CBAM. As of January 1, 2026, CBAM has officially entered its definitive period,
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A Legacy Formed to Flex. Built to Last.
For more than six decades, Die Co. has been built on precision, perseverance and people. From its beginnings in a
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Concrete Fastener Solutions for Warehouse and Distribution Centers
Online retail sales continue to grow each year. Estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau last month show that retail
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Pac-West 2026 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show
The Pacific-West Fastener Association (Pac-West), headquartered in Seal Beach, CA, USA, hosts its 2026 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show at
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Improved Collection Efficiency with New Warehouse
Sunco Industries held a completion ceremony for its new warehouse on October 1, 2025. Around 50 attendees, including the company
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with…
The fastener industry relies heavily on multi-million dollar manufacturers and master importers that supply the majority of the parts that
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Supply Chain Trends to Look Out For in 2026
Supply chains are in a new era where disruption is the norm and agility defines success. 2026 looks set to
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Award-Winning Servo-Driven C-Frame Press
MC Fastening Solutions, Shelby Township, MI, USA, a division of MC Machinery Systems, Inc., continues to push the boundaries of
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The Importance of Sales Representatives and Education in the Fastener Industry
Kyle Lindsly-Roach, Director of Sales & Marketing and Jo Ann Morris, Managing Partner at E-Z LOK’s Southwest sales representative firm,
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Fastener Components for Robotic Systems
When it comes to building high-performance robotic systems, precision engineering fasteners are responsible for securely connecting parts, enabling precise movement
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Reinventing the Fastener: Turning Heads Across Industries
For decades, threaded fasteners have been treated as necessary but forgettable components to be hidden, covered or sealed. Now, a
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Hex Socket Set Screws — Including Nylon and Brass Tips — Are ALWAYS 3A per IFI
The Critical Difference Between 2A and 3A Threads Thread class defines how tightly a fastener fits with its mating part—and
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Michael Topolewski, Jr.
Traveling Salesman (TS): Michael, you and I have seen each other at trade shows and in passing for many years,
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REALLOCK QUESTION & ANSWER
An interview with Paul Bolton, President & COO of First Aviation, the owner of REALLOCK Paul, how would you describe
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Genevieve Gurnick-Long Seaway Bolt & Specials
Traveling Salesman (TS): First of all, thank you for taking me on a tour of your facility. There is a
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Helping to Shape the Future of Smart Factory Technology
From October 2024 to March 2025, more than 50 Bossard employees from all over the world came to the company’s
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Lunar Rover Fasteners
Interest in lunar exploration is currently experiencing a remarkable upswing, driven by technological advances and the pursuit of new scientific
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