Case Study: Long Life Planetary Thread Rolling Tools for the Production of Nails
In the following case study, we explain how Heroslam worked to assist a nail manufacturing company in improving the company’s thread rolling operations.
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Getting Value From Your Data
Data by itself has minimal value – the impactful part of data is what you do with it. Organizations that effectively extract value from their data gain a significant competitive edge, and this can be seen in business, sports, entertainment, media, shopping—all facets of our lives.
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Straight from the Show: Images, facts and news from 2023 Taiwan International Fastener Show
Taiwan International Fastener Show 2023 (Fastener Taiwan), organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA, co-organized by the Kaohsiung City
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Straight from the Show: Images & news from Fastener Fair USA
Fastener Fair USA 2023 was held in Nashville, TN, USA. Click here to see more from the show in the
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Straight from the Show: Images, facts and news from Fastener Fair Global 2023
The 9th Fastener Fair Global, International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry, ended after three successful show days at
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Inventory management systems
by Paul Przyby, Opitmas Traditional vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs track part ordering, fulfillment and replenishment in fasteners. But a
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Succession Planning: Preparing to Sell Your Business
by Ian C. Perry and Roman A. Basi Small business owners listen up. Do you know what happens to your
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Metal Stampings & Fabrications Provider Celebrates 115 Years
Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company, LLC (KMC), headquartered in Port Washington, WI, USA, is celebrating 115 years in business in 2023. KMC
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Patents for June/July 2023
USPTO Fastener Patents Compiled from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the editor of Fastener Technology International
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The Traveling Salesman spends 10 minutes with Deanna Ellis
Traveling Salesman (TS): Deanna Ellis, your title is “Plant Manager of Elgin Fastener’s Telefast Division”. To my knowledge, in the
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Fastener Fair USA 2023 Preview
Fastener Fair USA is back and better than ever! The highly anticipated trade show event is taking place at Music City Center in Nashville, TN, USA, from May 16 to 17, 2023, and it’s not one to be missed. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with new exhibitors, industry leading products.
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High-End Inspection & Sorting System
One of GEFRA’s most recently built
systems has been equipped with a large number of different test stations, with which dimensional tests, SFS surface tests, contour tests and hardness tests can be carried out in one single system.
Ground-Breaking Partnership in Space Industry Advancements
FlexArm, 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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Patents for April/May 2023
Patents as compiled by the editors for Fastener Technology International from USPTO in April
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Cam-Operated, Double-Tool, Shaping Lathe
The OMC-Wirelombardia engineering department has worked meticulously on this project, developed on the basis of the model already in existence for several years, in order to create a high-performance and even more competitive machine
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Top Five Robot Trends
The stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.5 million units, and the value of installations reached an estimated US$15.7 billion. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) analyzes the top five trends shaping robotics and automation in 2023. “Robots play a fundamental role in securing the changing demands of manufacturers around the world,” says Marina Bill, President of the International Federation of Robotics. “New trends in robotics attract users from small enterprises to global OEMs.”
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Servo-Hydraulic Ejector Module
The Hatebur innovation engine runs at full speed. The Swiss technology leader for hot and cold forming unveils the SAM technology (servo-hydraulic ejector module) on the ultra-fast hot former HOTmatic HM 35.
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Top Products of 2022
These are the winners in our 26th annual article on the top products of the year. Results are based on selection by the Fastener Technology International (FTI) Editorial Staff.
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Spotlight On Cold Forming Machinery & Tooling
by Mike McNulty, Editor, Fastener Technology International The cold forming process itself goes back to the 19th century, and was
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International Fastener Event in Germany
Fastener Fair Global 2023, the 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry, takes place from March 21 to 23, 2023 in Halls 1, 3, 5 and 7 at Messe Stuttgart Exhibition Centre in Stuttgart, Germany. The event is a meeting place for leading international organizations in the fastener and fixing sector as well as an opportunity for exchanging competencies and views on current technological developments.
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