Buckeye Fasteners manufactures and supplies a wide array of fasteners and custom components. The company’s self-clinching fasteners and rivet nuts are durable and made to last. How they work: When pressed into a hosting metal, displace the material around the mounting hole. This causes a “cold flow” into a specially designed recess that accepts…
New automotive corrosion-resistant fasteners
Atotech recently introduced Tridur ZnNi H5.2 to the electroplating market: a black passivate, which is applicable to alkaline and to acidic zinc-nickel surfaces. Tridur ZnNi H5.2-plated parts can be easily combined with aluminum alloys and used in the automotive industry to minimize contact corrosion. Like all of Atotech’s other passivates, this new passivate exceeds the requirements of…
Torqx Capital Partners acquires fastener specialist, Fabory
Investment company, Torqx Capital Partners announced that it has reached an agreement with W.W. Grainger Inc. in relation to the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Fabory and its subsidiaries. Fabory is a specialist supplier of fastener solutions and fastener related products, offering a broad, high-quality assortment to customers. The transaction is still subject…
What is the ideal way to store adhesives?
Written by Jody Muelaner The correct storage of adhesives is essential. However, storage requirements vary considerably between the different types of adhesives. Some can be stored indefinitely without any special requirements, while others require refrigeration and will only last a few weeks. For some adhesives, proper storage is critical. For example, the product may dry…
JW Winco offers new serrated locking plates and accessories
JW Winco, a standard parts specialist, offers new serrated locking plates with accessories. The GN 187.5 serrated locking plates can be installed in combination with GN 187.6 locking joint sets to create locking joints. This allows gear lever handles and retaining tubes or trays and mounts to be adjusted relative to each other at defined…
How Bodycote became the largest global provider of thermal processing services
A family-made business, Bodycote plc, was initially founded in a small, England market town in the early 1920s. Chances are the original owner, Arthur Bodycote, never expected the company to grow from a simple textile business to a global provider of subcontract thermal processing services. Today, Bodycote employs more than 5,000 employees worldwide. “In fact,…
Bolt market size to hit about $43.86 billion by 2027
The bolt (fastener) market size is expected to be worth near U.S.$ 43,868.4 M by 2027, says by Acumen Research and Consulting, a global provider of market research studies Bolts are a form of threaded fastener with an external male thread, these are closely related to screws, but have several practical differences. A bolt is…
Industrial Threaded Products acquires Construction Tool & Threading
Industrial Threaded Products, Inc. (ITP) recently announced the acquisition of Construction Tool & Threading Co., a custom manufacturing company that has been serving the construction and industrial market for over 80 years. Construction Tool & Threading Co.’s service offering and team will become fully integrated with Industrial Threaded Products, allowing all customers to benefit from…
The key advantages of structural adhesives
There are several advantages structural adhesives offer compared to other fastening methods. Here are a few, courtesy of global company and adhesive experts, Parker LORD. For one, structural adhesives provide processing convenience and overall assembly cost savings. Additionally, structural adhesives provide the following benefits: They are easy to use Require minimal surface preparation Require no…
A technical guide to coil spring manufacturing
Whether you have an existing spring application in need of re-engineering or a new one that requires designing, check out Duer Carolina Coil‘s manufacturing guide. “Coil Spring Manufacturing Technical Guide” is a must-read industry resource with insight on tolerances, formulas, stress correction, surface protection, and much more. The engineering team and Duer Carolina Coil has…