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Joining choices: welds, fasteners or adhesives?

No matter which method is used, the goal is low production costs and a quality end product.

October 1, 2016

Design engineers consider a number of factors when deciding which joining method is best suited to a particular application. Each has pros and cons, and this article will look at some of the reasons behind the choices for one over the other.

The Big Trend Toward Microfasteners

In response to customer needs, micro fastening technology continues to advance.

November 3, 2015

When evaluating how best to attach components and assemblies in the world of compact consumer electronic devices—one of the fastest-growing categories of appliances—designers have had their work cut out for them.

Threaded Fastener Technologies for Thin Metal Appliance Assemblies

Dozens of types and thousands of variations of self-clinching fasteners have been engineered over the years—and more are always on the horizon.

January 1, 2015

Every decision involving fastening and joining can impact the early stages of appliance design, affect the assembly process down the line, and influence the integrity and performance of appliances in service.

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Vibration Welding with IR Preheat

The process overview and benifits of Clean Vibration Technology

July 9, 2013

Important trends in the plastics industry have raised the standards for plastic weld joints.

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The ‘Conformal’ of Things: Enhancing Reliability of Electronic Assemblies

Specific barriers combatting harsh environmental conditions add to fastening and joining’s formula for greater reliability.

March 4, 2013

Application specific coatings, in addition to more traditional fastening and joining work, can enhance reliability of assemblies.

The Best Fastener May Be No Fastener

February 3, 2012

Hard polypropylene fabrication materials for interior elements can take the question of joining out the equation, but are these resins developed enough yet to warrant such a radical shift?

JOINING: Forming a Circle

February 1, 2006

Edge-forming rollers join round assemblies.

Tubing, cylindrical housings, and similar shapes often pose joining challenges. Crimping and pressing operations have been frequently used to form an edge on such shapes as a means of joining them to another part or to enclose an assembly of parts, but those methods have their drawbacks.