Fastener Fair USA Preview:
Excitement is building as attendee registration officially opens for Fastener Fair USA 2025, taking place May 28–29, 2025, at the
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Patents for April 2025
Patents as compiled from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the editor of FTI for April 2025.
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Case Study: Boosting Aerospace Fastener Quality and Productivity
For over 80 years, HEROSLAM has collaborated with numerous aerospace fastener manufacturers. Thanks to our extensive experience in delivering high-quality,
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Four Solutions for Crack Detection on Fasteners
Crack detection on fasteners is crucial for ensuring safety and reliability in many applications. Various technologies exist for this purpose,
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The Wire Drawing Process
Wire drawing is a manufacturing process used to reduce the diameter of a wire by pulling it through a series
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Will AI Take My Job in Manufacturing?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come on in leaps and bounds in the past couple of years, and we’re now at
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Thermomechanical Rolling: Optimized Wire Quality While Conserving Resources
Thermomechanical treatment and the processes for controlled hot forming or thermomechanical treatment in forming technology are understood to be the
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New Possibilities for Efficient Production
Aachener Maschinenbau GmbH (AMBA) is known for its all-in-one machines for the production of components such as screws, tubes and
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Leading the Charge in Thread Forming
Thread forming is one of the oldest and most productive processes that has been around for centuries, and Kadimi has
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Environmentally-Friendly Galvanic Coating of Metal Parts Used in Seat Belts
In Germany the safety seatbelt has been mandatory in new vehicles since January 1976. This component dependably saves lives on
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A Robotic Electrostatic Coating System for Architectural Fasteners
Asahi Sunac Corporation (formerly known as Asahi Okuma Industrial Company Ltd.) of Aichi, Japan, marks 83 years since its establishment.
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Top Products of 2024
View the winners in our 28th annual article on the top products of the year in our digital edition. Results
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Optimizing Thread Roll Life by Controlling Major Diameters
In precision machining, thread rolling is a key process used to create threads on metal parts. As industries push for
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Fastener Fair Global 2025 Preview
From March 25–27, 2025, industry professionals will meet in Stuttgart for the 10th edition of Fastener Fair Global – the
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Producing M20 Bolts Directly from Coiled Wire
With the new BM 12 bolt-making machine, AMBA increases the range of products covered by its All-in-One series of machines
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Exploring the Future of Supply Chain
According to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, adaption happens over millions of years. Today, it seems like business is being forced
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Patents for February
USPTO Fastener Patents Compiled from the United States Patent and Trademark Office by the editors of FTI Fastening System, a
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Patents for December 2024
USPTO Fastener Patents as Compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Oce (USPTO) by the editors of FTI. Fastener Insert
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Celebrating 150 Years of Legacy
In a grand celebration spanning the week of September 16, 2024, National Machinery LLC opened its doors in Tiffin, OH,
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3D Fastener Gauging System Overcomes Inspection Bottlenecks
For many fastener-related businesses including manufacturers, distributors and end users, the inspection process has long been an expensive bottleneck demanding
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