Fastener Engineering

POLYCOM Industries, a 20-plus year-old adhesives, coatings, and product assembly specialist for manufacturers, has been rebranded as POLYCOM. Along with the name change, the company has created a new logo, website and is implementing new marketing initiatives. “We wanted to reinforce our positioning in the marketplace as a highly technical, yet incredibly agile solutions provider,”…

Advanced component manufacturer, NBK‘s Multi-functional Machined Slotted Springs (or “Flexus”) are multi-functional parts made of various materials (not only spring materials) with slits. Flexus products enable various spring properties such as compressing, tensioning, shearing, and bending. This is because the portion between the slits work as a spring. The shape and dimensions of Flexus components…

The fastener industry was far from Nikki Gordon’s mind when she began her career as a marketing specialist. It may have stayed that way, too — she worked for Gannett, the second-largest media company in the world at the time — but one of her clients at Gannett was Suburban Bolt and Supply, a family…

By Dr. Jody Muelaner Industrial seals are used to prevent leakage, hold pressure, and deflect contamination at interfaces between components. Industrial seals are used at static and dynamic interfaces. Examples of static interfaces include the entry point of bolts and screws, and the interface between an engine block and cylinder head. Adhesives and gaskets are…