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New Fasteners for New Materials

January 6, 2025

These fasteners have been designed to assemble unconventional materials, such as ultra high-strength steel and bioplastics.

Screwdriving for Sheet Metal Assembly

High-strength alloys and ever-thinner gauges are complicating the process of fastening sheet metal assemblies

John Sprovieri

July 10, 2018

Sheet metal is still the material of choice for auto body components, white goods, electrical enclosures and other products.

What's New With Screws

Jim Camillo

February 1, 2014

Innovative drive, thread and head designs quicken bit engagement, prevent cross-threading and resist vibration.

Austin Weber

July 9, 2013

As household appliance manufacturers continue using thinner sheets of material, engineers must address new challenges and explore alternative joining solutions.

Techniques for Joining Sheet Metal

The ongoing push for thinner sheets is challenging engineers.

Austin Weber

June 3, 2013

Steel is not about to disappear anytime soon as the dominant material used in the home appliance industry. Unlike automakers, which are turning to aluminum, carbon-fiber composites, magnesium, plastic and other lightweight materials, steel still rules in the world of refrigerators, dishwashers and dryers.

Keeping Screws Tight

John Sprovieri

December 19, 2008

Preventing screws from loosening requires the right combination of thread design, torque specification and fastening tool.

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On Demand In this presentation, Dr. Herman Tang shares practical insights from his industry experience and research on buffer management in manufacturing operations.