See You in Detroit – Fastener Fair USA 2022 Preview
by MJ McGrath, Marketing Director Fastener Fair USA After the great success of the 2021 event in Cleveland, OH, USA,
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April/May
Need the Best Pre-Assembled Screw Sets [screws + washers]?
In Japan, the main way to prevent thread loosening is to use pre-assembled screw sets, where the screw is purchased
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New Compression Limiters for the Electric Vehicle Industry
by Aneela Rose for TR Fastenings As the speed of technology and the trends in consumer behavior accelerate, manufacturing companies
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Wooden Nails with Heads for Facade Applications
by Cornelia Schmid, Raimund Beck KG Fastening expert RAIMUND BECK KG of Mauerkirchen, Austria, is heading towards the next milestone
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USPTO Fastener Patents for April
Compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with…Kevin Godin, CEO of AFC Industries
Kevin Godin, CEO AFC Industries Brunswick, OH, USA Traveling Salesman (TS): I do not know if there is a company
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April/May 2021
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Automatic Tapping Machines by Reversing Spindles — Internal Threads for Metal Parts
Loris Pipitone, H.S. Automazioni Srl The Automatic Tapping Machines from H.S. Automazioni Srl, a company belonging to the Sacma Group,
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Materials (Wire, Rod, Bar) Roundup
Compiled by the editor at Fastener Technology International Articles for state-of-the-art in wire, rod and bar materials technology Read all
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Fastener Testing
Alan Thomas, ZwickRoell Limited Testing Lends Crucial Support for Quality Management in Additive Manufacturing The adoption of additive manufacturing (AM)
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Threaded Rod Roundup
Compiled by the editors at Fastener Technology International Fastener Supplier articles on state-of-the-art in threaded rod and technology Read more
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 minutes with Joe Kochan
Traveling Salesman (TS): OK, I have got a lot of ground I’d like to cover with this interview, but let’s get you properly introduced to our readers before we get going. You are Joe Kochan from the Elgin Fastener Group. What is your exact title at Elgin? Joe: I am the Vice President/General Manager
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New 50-Ton CNC Servo-Electric Three Cylinder Die Thread Rolling Machine
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
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
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
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
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
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.