Michelle Froese

BUMAX has offered to provide companies that are producing much-needed ventilators with at-cost premium fasteners for their devices – as well as doing its best to maintain supply for all customers. All around the globe, healthcare providers are using ventilators to treat the growing number of Covid-19 patients. Ventilators are essential in keeping people alive…

Gerard. “But I also contribute to our online blog so I still get to write. And I don’t think this industry shares enough information so that’s really important to me to provide that insight It’s, perhaps, of little surprise that Barbara Gerard became CEO of Craftech Industries, Inc., a U.S. high-tech manufacturer of standard and…

North America’s fastest-growing expo for the fastener industry, Fastener Fair USA, will host its third-annual trade show and conference at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina. The event is now set for July 13 to 15, 2020. “We look forward to getting back to business and reconnecting the industry in Charlotte in July,” said…

Written by Jody Muelaner There are many considerations when selecting the ideal type and material for fasteners. For example, the material selected typically must be reliable, cost-effective, and maintain durability in the environment it’s in. This often means the fastener material should be corrosion-resistance. Te corrosion-resistance of a particular fastener will also depend on the…

Engineers choosing springs for bearings typically prefer ones with a high axial load to reduce vibration and noise — and prolong bearing life. However, standard single-turn wave springs with a gap have sharp corners at the cut-off area of the spring ends. These corners can scratch the surface of the bearing and mating parts when…

The stress-corrosion cracking of screws is a phenomenon where corrosion-resistant materials, such as stainless steel, become cracked and damaged. It typically occurs in alloys, such as stainless steel, and not in pure metals. The corrosion also tends to occur in an environment where stress is applied to the components. There are two possible types of…

Written by Joe Stacy National Sales Manager for Ultrasonic Metal Welding Emerson Automation Solutions For nearly 30 years, ultrasonic metal welding has offered manufacturers a uniquely reliable solution for joining a variety of soft, conductive non-ferrous metals ranging from copper, aluminum, and nickel, to lithium, brass, silver, and gold.  The process is particularly useful for…

Safety, industry, and health care provider, 3M, is currently operating at maximum production, having accelerated investments to expand its global capacity to help provide the products and components necessary in the fight agains COVID-19. Most recently, the company announced a partnership with Ford Motor Company. 3M and Ford are collaborating on specific ways the companies…

The 2020 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards will celebrate the most innovative and forward-thinking products serving the design engineering space. This year’s program will open as scheduled on May 1st, 2020 and the standard deadline for nominations will be June 30th, 2020. The entry fee is $325 for submissions that are finalized by…

COVID-19 is forcing many businesses to shut down or work remotely under state and federal mandates. Certain manufacturers, however, are deemed essential services, including several materials, hardware, and fastener companies. This is to ensure critical industries — and particularly, the medical sector — continues to receive the devices or components necessary to maintain equipment and…