Spotlight On Secondary Operations
by Mike McNulty, Editor Secondary operation equipment and services are used to perform a wide variety of machining functions on
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2021
Retaining Rings Roundup
Compiled by the editors at Fastener Technology International Fastener Supplier articles on state-of-the-art in retaining rings and technology Read more
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STAFDA Relocates and Reschedules Annual Convention & Trade Show
The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA), Elm Grove, WI, USA, is relocating its 2021 Annual Convention & Trade Show from Charlotte, NC, USA to Orlando, FL, USA. The Charlotte show dates were November 7 to 9, 2021 and the new Orlando show dates are Sunday, October 24 to Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
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Ask the Expert – JIS Hex Flange Bolts & Hex Flange Nuts
Japanese manufacturers build their equipment with flange bolts and nuts that are made to the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) standards. The specifications that define the dimensions for JIS flange bolts and nuts are JIS B1189 (flange bolts) and JIS B1190 (flange nuts).
There was a major revision to both of these specs in 2005 that resulted in a change in the wrench size (width across the flats) that JIS flange bolts and nuts are made to.
Top Products of 2020
These are the winners in our 24th annual article on the top products of the year. Results are based on
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Fastener Testing – Mechanical Testing of Engine Components
by: Alan Thomas, Marketing Department, ZwickRoell Limited Mechanical testing plays a major role in research, product design and quality control.
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Got Fastener Training?
by John Wachman, Managing Director, Fastener Training Institute Fastener Training Week comes to Houston, TX, USA The first of four
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Japanese News
by: Shun Otsuki, President & Editor in Chief Kinsan Fastener News Daiichi Kogyo Develops Non-loosening NutHIOS Offers Digital “INTRTORQUE”OSG Completes
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Russian News
by: Alexander Ostashov, Editor-in-Chief Fasteners, Adhesives, Tools and… Europartner Offered Multi Fastening SolutionsBelZAN Supplies Fasteners for Volkswagen in RussiaMMK-METIZ Commissions
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Asia News Report
Provided by Fastener World Inc. Electroplater to Launch Alkalic GalvanizingOEM/ODM Brass Inserts/Clinching Fasteners ProductionMac Precision Hardware RelocatesSteel in Short Supply
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Brazil News
by Sérgio Milatias, Editor – Revista do Parafuso (The Fastener Brazil Magazine) ZwickRoell: 10 Years in Brazil – The German
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Locknuts & Threadlocking Roundup
Compiled by the editors at Fastener Technology International Fastener Supplier articles on state-of-the-art in locknuts and threadlocking Read more in
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Rolling a Low-Cost Lock Bolt
by: Shuichi Amano Chief Engineer/Engineering Director Nissei Co., Ltd. An invitation to look at a new solution to the old
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USPTO Fastener Patents from February 2021
Compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patents listed in FTI Feb/Mar 2021 issue include:Orthopedic Fastener United States
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“Ask The Expert” Lock Nuts Un-Locked
by: Kevin Connolly, Applications Engineer An explantion of the types, styles and differences of lock nuts.At Earnest Machine, we receive
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State-of-the-Art 100% Inspection & Sorting for Heat Treatment
by: Alex Bar, Dimac Srl Heat treatment is very important for automotive safety fasteners. It’s a delicate process, which could
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Stronger “Shaped” Wire Belt Stands Up to the Rigors of Heat Treating
by: Del Williams for Lumsden Belting Corp. Whether for automotive, aerospace or heavy equipment, manufacturers using heat treatment, which can
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Fastener Specialist Continues to Invest in Lastest High-Precision Machines & Technology
by Aneela Rose, TR VIC SpA International fastener specialist, TR VIC SpA, located in Fossato Di Vico, (PG) Italy, and
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Strong Year Yields a Surge in New Equipment Orders for Key Sectors
by: Katarzyna Sawka, VP Marketing, SECO/WARWICK S.A. The year 2020 was a strong year for SECO/WARWICK S.A., with the aerospace
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