Economical and Sustainable Cleaning of Fasteners
Screws, nuts, washers, springs, clamps – fasteners are essential for safe and reliable assembly. In the course of increasing demands
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Straight from the Show: Images, facts and news from Fastener Fair Italy 2024
The fourth edition of Fastener Fair Italy, the biennial event dedicated to the Italian fasteners industry, concluded with resounding success,
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Innovating for Global Markets Via Diversity in Materials, Uses and Locations
The staff of Fastener Technology International (FTI) sat down with Jack Su, President of Taiwan Shan Yin International Co., Ltd.
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Optimized Assembly Press Workstation for Automated Joining
With the new assembly workstation for pressing and joining Smart Single Station (SST) 2nd Generation, Kistler presents a fully optimized
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Case Study: Innovative Solution for the Automotive Market
As the EV market grows worldwide, automotive designers and engineers, together with manufacturers, are completely rethinking the design of EVs,
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Bob Ward, President IFE Americas
Traveling Salesman (TS): Bob, you’ve been in the hose clamp business for many years now. But, everybody starts somewhere, right?
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Patents for October 2024
Patents as compiled by the editors of FTI for October/November 2024. IPR Solenoid Retaining NutUS Patent 12092142Published September 17, 2024Inventor:
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The Next Generation of Zinc Flake Coating Systems: PFAS-Free Technologies
The proposal to ban Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is currently on everyone’s radar. New products will help fastener makers.
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Alternative to Zinc Plating: Environmentally Friendly, Cost Effective, Water-Based Metallic Silver Coating
Premium Products Inc., Yorkville, IL, USA, has introduced AQUAZINC®, a water-based, cost competitive finish that offers superior corrosion and no
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To Roll or Not to Roll? – That is the Question!
In recent months, I’ve often been asked a similar question: “How can one justify rolling versus cutting a thread?” As
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The Best of IFE 2024: Top Take aways from the Fastener Industry’s Premier Event
The 2024 International Fastener Expo officially wrapped up, and what an incredible event it was! This year’s event exceeded all
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Pickling and Coating Wire Rod: A Focus on Efficiency and Productivity
The pickling and coating of wire rod is a critical process in the automotive industry, demanding high efficiency and productivity
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Packaging Roundup
Suppliers have responded to our call for the state-of-the-art in packaging equipment, tooling and technology. Click here to read more.
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The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
On October 1, 2023, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into effect. The EU CBAM aims to limit
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The New CNC Transfer Bending Machine: Short Cycle Times, Quick Tooling & Flexibility
“Always the same cycle with always the same travels and setup times of hours and days” are a thing of
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Aerospace Fasteners Roundup
Compiled by the editors of FTI, suppliers have responded to our call for the state-of-the-art in aerospace fastener technology. Click
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Fastener Fair USA 2024: Celebrating Innovation and Growth in Cleveland
Straight From The Show Fastener Fair USA 2024 has once again proven itself as the premier event for the fastener
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Steel Manufacturer Upgrades Inspection Capabilities
A prominent steel manufacturer with a large bolt producing division in the Midwest recently installed a new VisionLab-X-300, 3D Fastener
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Company Profiles 2024 Edition
Fastener Technology International profiles the top companies of 2024 Click here to review 2024 Profiles
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Real AI Tools for Fastener Distributors
2024 is flying by and we are still under a deluge of articles and discussion about artificial intelligence. There’s no
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