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…
How to select the proper pin for an application?
Written by Jeff Greenwood Product Sales Engineer SPIROL International Corporation Fasteners are some of the most important parts of an assembly as they hold all of the parts together and facilitate any interaction between the components. Ideally, the selected fasteners are simple to install, provide a quality product for the lifetime of the assembly, and…
SPIROL receives 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award
SPIROL announced the receipt of the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. It has proudly received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award every year since it was originally presented in 2012. The award was presented to two of SPIROL’s locations, one in the U.S. and one in Canada — SPIROL International Corporation in…
How to ensure bolted joint integrity when using a compression limiter
Written by Tara B. Meinck | Application Engineer SPIROL International Corporation, U.S.A. Compression limiters are used to protect plastic components in bolted joints and maintain a threaded fastener’s clamp load by eliminating plastic creep. To function properly, the bearing surface beneath the bolt’s head must extend over the compression limiter to contact the plastic component.…
SPIROL launches new Press-N-Lok Pin for plastic components
SPIROL, a global manufacturer of precision-engineered components for fastening and joining, has expanded its solid pin product line to include the Series BP100 Press-N-Lok Pin. The new Press-N-Lok Pin was designed to permanently retain two plastic components to one another. It offers opposing raised barbs on each end that are angled backwards, opposing the direction…
SPIROL’s Slotted Spring Pins now available online
SPIROL, a global manufacturer of precision-engineered components for fastening and joining, now offers its Slotted Spring Pins for purchase online, which include: SPIROL Standard Metric Slotted Pins SPIROL Standard Inch Slotted Pins ISO 8752 Slotted Pins A slotted pin is a general-purpose, low-cost component used in numerous fastening applications. Compressed as it is installed,…
SPIROL launches new series of Molded-In aluminum threaded inserts for plastics
SPIROL, a global manufacturer of precision engineered components for fastening and joining, has launched a new, high-performance series of Molded-In Inserts for plastics assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 Through Hole and Series 65 Blind-end inserts consist of multiple bands of helical knurls to maximize torque resistance — balanced with radial undercuts to…
Getting back to business
A local business down the street from me has a large sign out front that says: “Nothing’s for sure that’s for sure…but we’re reopening August 15.” However, the date has been crossed out and underneath it states, “sometime this fall.” As businesses begin reopening, there are undoubtedly mixed feelings including skepticism and cautious optimism. Uncertainty…
SPIROL adds disc springs to its Shop.SPIROL.com platform
SPIROL, a global manufacturer of fasteners, installation machines, and parts feeding equipment, recently added disc springs to its eCommerce platform: Shop.SPIROL.com. While all of SPIROL’s engineered components will eventually be available for purchase through Shop.SPIROL.com, disc springs are the second product to launch on the site. SPIROL offers the full range of DIN EN 16983…
Hack the Crisis: An interview with global manufacturer, SPIROL
The team at Fastener Engineering is interested in learning about how essential manufacturers are coping with the current challenges, given the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, we are interviewing companies to find out what precautions they’re taking, how they are managing and keeping up with work demands, as well as any potential tips they may…