Producing M20 Bolts Directly from Coiled Wire
With the new BM 12 bolt-making machine, AMBA increases the range of products covered by its All-in-One series of machines
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February/March
Patents for February
USPTO Fastener Patents Compiled from the United States Patent and Trademark Office by the editors of FTI Fastening System, a
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Clinch Fasteners: Designs and Applications
Clinch fasteners are commonly used in conjunction with stamped or fabricated metal assemblies. They are captive-style fasteners that – upon
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Pac-West 2025 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show Preview
The Pacific-West Fastener Association (Pac-West), headquartered in Seal Beach, CA, USA, hosts its 2025 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show at
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February/March 2024
The February/March issue is now available online. Click here to read FTI February/March 2024 Contents: Trade Event Preview Articles: Roundup
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Mastering the Art of Machine Tooling: Unlocking Efficiency and Quality in Fastener Manufacturing
Fasteners, critical components of numerous sectors, ensure the integrity of everything from architectural structures to aerospace engineering. At the core
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Stainless Wire Phosphated
For normal steel wire, phosphate coating has been used for about 100 years to build up a tribo system to
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Top Products of 2023
These are the winners in our 27th annual article on the top products of the year. Results are based on
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Forging Machines and Tooling Techniques
For more than 60 years, Asahi Sunac Corporation (formerly Asahi Okuma Industrial Company Ltd) has been working on developments of
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Preview wire 2024: Fastener Making Technologies on Display in Düsseldorf
The lists of all wire 2024 and Tube 2024 exhibitors and their products are now online at www.wire-tradefair.com and www.tube-tradefair.com,
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10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from Artificial Intelligence
Few technologies have changed the manufacturing industry as much as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. From automated scheduling to precision
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XRF Analyzer for Fasteners
Bowman, Schaumburg, IL, USA, a manufacturer of XRF (X-ray fluorescence) quality control instruments, has introduced the K Series, a benchtop
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Environmentally Friendly Surface Hardening Replaces Hard Chrome Coatings
In general, coating methods that can prevent corrosion tend to add material and are often inconsistent in terms of the
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Efficient, Innovative & Sustainable Component Cleaning for the Entire Production Chain
Component cleaning is an essential manufacturing step in all industrial sectors to ensure requirement-compliant downstream processes and high, stable product
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Pac-West 2024 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show
The Pacific-West Fastener Association (Pac-West), headquartered in headquartered in Seal Beach, CA, USA, hosts its 2024 Spring Conference and Tabletop
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Patents for February
USPTO Fastener Patents as compiled from: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by the editors of FTI Simulation Device
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Safely and Cost-Effectively Calibrating Torque Wrenches
With the caliTEST-B, Kistler presents a smaller, more cost-effective alternative to the established caliTEST calibration device for torque wrenches. It
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Supply Chain Optimization Through Innovation & Evolution
In the quest for supply chain optimization, innovation emerges as a game-changer. It is all about leveraging modern technologies to
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February/March 2023
The latest issue of FTI is now available online. Click here to read the digital edition
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Top Products of 2022
These are the winners in our 26th annual article on the top products of the year. Results are based on selection by the Fastener Technology International (FTI) Editorial Staff.
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