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Articles about threaded and nonthreaded fasteners and the equipment for installing them.

ARTICLES

Simple Test Determines Cause of Loose Fasteners

Simple Test Determines Cause of Loose Fasteners

The type of loosening affecting a bolted joint can be determined by examining the position of the torque stripe after testing and retightening
Jon D. Ness
October 8, 2020
Bolted joints are widely used to assemble components. That is not surprising, since they are cost effective while being relatively easy to assemble and disassemble.
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Clinching for Electrical Assemblies

Clinching for Electrical Assemblies

The Tox Joining process can be used to make durable, electrically conductive connections in electrical products.
Troy Waldherr
September 4, 2020
Since its introduction to automotive manufacturing in the mid-1980s, the Tox clinching process has captured hundreds of different applications.
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Loctite 243 is a medium-strength threadlocker that performs well on 0.25- to 0.75-inch-wide fasteners in high-vibration envi-ronments, such as motors. Photo courtesy Henkel Corp.

Securing Bolted Joints With Threadlockers

Whether pre-applied or applied on the assembly line, threadlockers keep fasteners tight, and immune to vibration and failure
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Jim Camillo
August 4, 2020

Lubricity is more than a just a cool word. It is the slipperiness needed on a fastener to achieve controlled torque during assembly. A wide variety of lubricants are specifically designed for this purpose, ranging from beeswax polish and anti-seize grease, to silicone spray.


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Automatic Installation of Nonthreaded Fasteners

Automatic Installation of Nonthreaded Fasteners

Numerous systems and workcells help manufacturers accurately install pins, clips and other nonthreaded fasteners.
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Jim Camillo
July 20, 2020
There are no unimportant or unnecessary parts in an assembly. Each component within a product, be it large or small, simple or complex, has been delegated there by an engineer to perform a specific task.
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Aluminum Inserts For Plastic Assembly

Five Things: Assembly Fasteners

June 18, 2020
SPIROL has introduced a new series of molded-in inserts for plastic assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 through-hole inserts and Series 65 blind-end inserts
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What’s New With Cordless Tools

What’s New With Cordless Tools

Today’s industrial-grade cordless tools combine higher torque and greater accuracy with advanced data-gathering capabilities
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Jim Camillo
June 10, 2020

Few technologies achieve widespread manufacturing acceptance in their original form. Most require some sort of modification before they begin to be regularly used on an assembly line.


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EVENTS

Industry

3/23/21 to 3/25/21
Huntington Convention Center
Cleveland, OH
United States

Fastener Fair USA

Fastener Fair USA, North America's fastest-growing exposition for the fastener industry, will hold its third annual trade show and conference in May in Charlotte, NC, a major manufacturing hub. The event for the entire fastener supply chain runs March 23 - 25, 2021 at the Huntington Convention Center. Read More

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