Preview: 2024 Taiwan International Fastener Show
The countdown to “Fastener Taiwan 2024” has begun, inviting all industry players to embark on this transformative journey from June
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with… Carmen Vertullo
Carmen Vertullo, so much has already been written about you, where do I begin? You won the prestigious NFDA Fastener
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Thread-Forming Screw For High-Performance and Bioplastics
Bioplastics are increasingly being used for components in industrial products. Examples include components from the automotive sector, the electronics industry
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Case Study: Working in Synergy to Develop New Solutions
A strong connection – Böllhoff and BOGE have been working closely together for 20 years. Every year, the solution provider
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Patents for April
USPTO Fastener Patents Compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the Editors of FTI Partially-Threaded Projection Weld
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The Benefits of 420 Chrome Stainless Steel Coiled Spring Pins
SPIROL invented the Coiled Spring Pin in 1948. Coiled Pins are used in many industries including: automotive, medical, heavy equipment,
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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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Come to Chicago in June for NDFA’s 2023 Annual Meeting
There are great educational programs lined up for the NFDA 2023 Annual Meeting, from June 13 to 14, 2023, at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in downtown Chicago, IL, USA. The event will include educational and networking sessions for all guests.
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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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Advantages of Rolled Tubular Spacers Over Cut Tubing
Tubular Spacers are generally used to separate / space two components from each other by a distance equal to the length of the Spacer.
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Sealing Fasteners Optimize & Protect Wind Turbines in Any Weather
USA-based wind-turbine manufacturer
uses American-made sealing screw
manufacturer in its supply chain.
Patents for April/May 2023
Patents as compiled by the editors for Fastener Technology International from USPTO in April
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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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Fastener Testing: High-Energy Falling Weight Testing Machine
A ZwickRoell drop weight tester for impact testing with an installation height of approximately 9 m, a weight of significantly more than 10 tons, and a drop energy of 120,000 joules is employed by the Gövert sub-contract testing laboratory in Germany. Tests are performed on various pipe wall specimens on behalf of customers, using one of the largest drop weight testers in the world
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Coatings for the Electric Vehicle Evolution
by Don George – Michigan Metal Coatings Company The automotive marketplace is exploding with new electric vehicle (EV) designs for
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Hot and Exposed Fasteners – Is Exotic the Answer?
by Andrew du Plessis – Alloy Wire International Fasteners, manufactured using steel wire, provide a product with strength and deliver
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