~ Article courtesy of Advance Components Nut retainers are self-retaining spring steel fasteners that have a bolt-receiving nut floating inside a cage, which offsets typical hole misalignment. It does not turn when the bolt is tightened. Essentially, nut retainers combine the advantages of spring steel fasteners with the strength of a multi-threaded nut. These components…
A rivet tool that offers error-proofing and process monitoring
STANLEY Engineered Fastening, which offers one of the most diverse portfolio of fastening products, introduces the BR12PP-8 — a programmable, full-error-proofing, and process-monitoring cordless blind-rivet battery tool capable. The BR12PP-8 is capable of placing 2.4 to 7mm rivets at up to 8kN. With a lightweight and ergonomic design, the tools deliver advanced error-proofing capabilities, such…
Orbitform acquires Davison Tool Service
Orbitform recently announced the acquisition of Davison Tool Service, Inc. Davison Tool is a Michigan-owned and operated business that’s been in operation since 1966. It supplies OEMs and aftermarket manufacturers, providing anvils, rollersets, and tooling for many brands of riveters — including Orbitform’s Milford line, making it an ideal fit for Orbitform. Orbitform has been…
BBI’s Rosa Hearn adds new title to her role as product manager
Brighton-Best International (BBI), a distributor of fasteners, tools, and safety gear, recently promoted Rosa E. Hearn. A BBI Product Manager, Hearn has now added “Director of Public Relations and Initiatives” to her current role. She will oversee the BBI marketing department and company public relations while based out of BBI’s Los Angeles office. Additionally, she…
10 notable finds from the International Fastener Expo
That’s a wrap! The International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest fastener event in North America, successfully hosted attendees and exhibitors at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas this week, from October 17th to 19th. As one of the most comprehensive B2B trade shows for the entire fastener supply chain, IFE 2022 included show-floor presentations from industry…
Superbolt launches next-generation bolt tensioner that’s 30% faster to install
Superbolt, the original inventor and standard-bearer for multi-jackbolt tensioning, has launched Superbolt NXT — a revolutionary bolt tensioner that is up to 30% faster to install than existing solutions. Safely reducing the installation and maintenance time of tightening large bolts has long been at the core of Superbolt technologies. With Superbolt NXT, a brand new multi-jackbolt tensioner, Nord-Lock Group is taking…
STANLEY offers structural blind rivets designed for strength and safety
STANLEY Engineered Fastening‘s Monobolt blind rivets are designed and developed for demanding applications where safety and performance are paramount to customer needs. They’re the ideal solution for applications requiring one-sided access and a high-strength fastener. Monobolt rivets can be used to fasten metal to metal and metal to plastic. The multi-grip structural break-stem fasteners provide…
FastenerLab now featuring educational videos
Last year, Advance Components, an industrial fasteners master distributor, debuted a new online education platform, FastenerLab. FastenerLab provides educational insight on fasteners and now features videos about Advance Components’ products. The debut video is hosted by Mallory Nichols, VP of business development at Advance, and showcases Gage Bilt’s GB722TCKL rivet and lock bolt installation kit. This is…
Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. expands in Arizona
Phoenix-based, family-owned-and-operated Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. is expanding its 50-year Valley presence with a new Class A distribution center in the award-winning PV 303 industrial park in Goodyear, Arizona. Being built by leading local general contractor Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC), the project was prompted by the growth of Phoenix’s far West Valley, where Copper State customers…
What to consider when reusing bolted joints?
Article courtesy of NordLock A bolt is installed in a factory without lubrication and everything works fine… until the first time the bolt is removed and reused. Then, the problems start. Why? In the design process, an engineer sets the preload range for a joint (as shown in Figure 1) so the parts don’t open…