April/May – Page 3 – Fastener Technology International

New 50-Ton CNC Servo-Electric Three Cylinder Die Thread Rolling Machine

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May, CNC, machinery

David C. Willens, Ph.D. – Kinefac Corporation Kinefac® introduced its new 50-Ton CNC servo-electric three die thread rolling machine with

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Best in Class Stability for COF

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May, coatings

Benoit Millet, NOF Metal Coatings Europe SA The primary function of a threaded fastener is to ensure a specified clamp

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New Innovative Reaming and Tapping Machine

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May, Earlsdon Technology, tapping

Danny Wilkinson – Earlsdon Technology Earlsdon Technology introduces a new multi-functional Reaming and Tapping, machine to their already extensive range

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USPTO Fastener Patents from April 2021

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May

Compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patents listed in FTI April/May 2021 issue include: Chemical Mechanical Polishing

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Spotlight On Secondary Operations

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May

by Mike McNulty, Editor Secondary operation equipment and services are used to perform a wide variety of machining functions on

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Retaining Rings Roundup

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May, retaining rings

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

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May, Orlando, STAFDA

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

April 6, 2021 FTI 2021, April/May, Hex Flange bolts, JIS

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.