Multi Piece Fastener L.L.C. (MPF) has announced its newest version of the patented ForeverLok design. The new ForeverLok Bolt design features a recessed area in the head of the bolt to receive a retaining screw. The opposite threaded retaining screw passes through the bolt to connect to the base material, preventing loosening. “This is an…

Multi Piece Fastener has won a 2021 Fastener Innovation Award for its ForeverLok fastener design from WorldwideFastenerSources.com, a comprehensive source for fasteners. The award, which is in its third year, recognizes groundbreaking design innovation in engineered fasteners today that will become a standard in future years. The Fastener Innovation Award is one of three prestigious…

Multi Piece Fastener has announced that samples are now available for the ForeverLok design, which has been vigorously tested to ensure its strength and performance. These samples are in the intended design configuration, offering a recessed nut configuration (instead of the capped version used in testing). All other aspects are identical to the tested version.…

The fastener industry is something Earl Size rarely, if ever, thought about. For 20 years, the Michigan-based native has owned a successful skate shop that provides services and repairs for hockey players and ice skaters in Troy, which is about 20 miles north of Detroit. However, aside from the typical blade sharpening, Size noticed one…

In any type of vehicle – whether a car, motorcycle, construction or farming equipment, or even an airplane — there can be severe consequences if critical fasteners loosen or fail during operation. If this occurs, it not only affects the function of the equipment and likely causes downtime and costs for repair but for the…