SPIROL employees, company executives, board members, state representatives, and other honored guests gathered to celebrate the completion of the major expansion to SPIROL’s world headquarters and largest global manufacturing facility located in Northeastern Connecticut. The expansion that began in early 2016 includes significant additional manufacturing space, new state of the art warehouses for raw material…

Industrial fasteners comprise a broad category of devices and tools that are used to connect parts together, usually in a permanent or semi-permanent way. Many of these are mechanical in nature and familiar to anyone who’s a homeowner, such as nuts, bolts, hinges, studs, handles, knobs flanges, rivets, and screws. Some items such as screws…

By Dr. Jody Muelaner A screw is a broad category of mechanical fastener with a threaded shaft, designed to screw into a part. This includes wood screws and self-topping screws, which have a tapered shaft with sharp threads designed to cut a mating thread in the part to which they are fastened. It also includes…

By Dr. Jody Muelaner A bolt is a mechanical fastener with a threaded shaft. Bolts are closely related to screws, which are also mechanical fasteners with threaded shafts. These types of fasteners are typically inserted through two parts, with aligned holes. According to some definitions, whether something is a bolt or a screw depends on…

Southco Inc. has added a new version to its successful C2 Lever Latch product line that provides the same consistent compression and vibration resistance as the standard C2 series, but features a color coded access indicator that allows the user to see if the latch has been opened. The C2 Lever Latch with Visual Access…

Heraeus Electronics has developed Microbond SMT650, a new solder paste that meets the extremely high requirements for the production of miniaturized electrical systems, such as those used in the automotive industry. Microbond SMT650 guarantees consistently high surface resistance. The combination of the new F650 flux system with the Innolot metal alloy increases reliability and prevents…

Southco Inc. has announced that the Security Industry Association (SIA) has named its Modular H3-EM Electronic Locking Swinghandle as the 2019 winner of the Network Support Solutions category. The Modular H3-EM was recognized on the main stage at ISC West, the nation’s largest converged security trade show, on April 10 in Las Vegas. The SIA…

DELO is a sponsor of Wisconsin Racing at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. DELO has supplied Wisconsin Racing’s Formula Electric team with DELO Monopox HT2860 to bond together the magnet segments in the car’s electric motor. The adhesive is also used for final rotor assembly. Ideal for bonding magnets in electric motors used in…

DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers (DuPont) today announced the opening of its new Aerospace Technology Center at the DuPont Vespel manufacturing site in Valley View, Ohio. DuPont leaders were joined at a celebration event by customers, suppliers, government officials, employees and company leadership. “Innovation and collaboration are the keys to meeting the rapid pace of…

Dow Performance Silicones, a global leader in silicones, silicone-based technology and innovation will showcase a wide range of new and recently introduced silicone-based solutions for automotive, communications and consumer electronics applications at CES Asia 2019 (booth N1-1014) from June 11 to 13, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. As a leading customer innovation partner,…

By Dr. Jody Muelaner A nut is a mechanical fastener with a threaded hole. It is attached to a bolt, screw or stud to provide a clamping force and prevent axial movement. For example, a bolt is inserted through two parts, with aligned holes, and a nut is then screwed onto the bolt. The shaft…