The Ideal Cast for a Supporting Role in Timber Construction
by Katharina Maria Siegel-Rieck, fischer Electronic Solutions The fischer Group of Companies is launching the latest generation of Power-Full II
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New Screw Performance Testing Protocol
by Damien Berthe, International Business Developer, SGS Connectivity & Products SGS, Geneva, Switzerland, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification
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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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Patents for August
Patents as Compiled from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the editors of FTI for August/September 2023.
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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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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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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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