Fasteners play a critical role in holding together systems in buildings ranging from plumbing products to ventilation systems. There are times when fasteners don’t meet performance standards and ...

The trend toward smaller, lighter and thinner designs overthe years has presented particular challenges for fastener manufacturers. Hardwaremust fit extremely restrictive design envelopes, parts ...

A Velcro-like fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields like robotics. In Biointerphases, published by AIP ...

ITH Bolting Technology combines digital bolting tool procedures, advanced fastener design, and installation know-how to reduce maintenance costs significantly — proven for onshore and offshore ...

Many fasteners are designed for special functional or material requirements. Design factors to consider when choosing specialty fasteners include: Communication: Early supplier input will guarantee ...

Every engineered part, assembly, or machine has a finite service life. Even components boasting the most precise designs executed with proven manufacturing techniques eventually fail. Fasteners are no ...

A truly wide variety of fasteners are available for aerospace applications, especially airplane component designs. While many new fastener types continue to be developed for metallic aircraft and ...

The stiffness combination of the dual-layer pads in indirect fastener systems significantly influences high-frequency wheel-rail wear behavior. However, the actual stiffness exhibits strong ...

A line of PEM threaded-access hardware fasteners is designed to attach metal panels or other thin-material components in an assembly where subsequent access will be necessary. Their captive-screw ...

BMW has filed a patent for a new fastener design that’s raising eyebrows—and possibly wrenches—among car enthusiasts and repair professionals alike. The design, featuring a screw head shaped like ...

A fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields. Currently available fasteners are called hook and loop fasteners ...

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 -- A Velcro-like fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields like robotics. In ...