Fasteners play a critical role in holding together systems in buildings ranging from plumbing products to ventilation systems. There are times when fasteners don’t meet performance standards and ...

Getting the best fastener can often be an afterthought on a major design project, and this can lead to problems. For example, a Fortune 500 manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks were having ...

Fasteners come in a variety of materials. Selecting a material should be based on such considerations as environment (corrosive or temperature extremes), weight, magnetic properties, stresses, ...

A fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields. Currently available fasteners are called hook and loop fasteners ...

Fastener producers are pushing hard to develop technologythat allows engineers to reduce assembly costs. For example, the PEM Cost Savings Program introduces a freeservice to assist companies in ...

ITH Bolting Technology combines digital bolting tool procedures, advanced fastener design, and installation know-how to reduce maintenance costs significantly — proven for onshore and offshore ...

Lighter, thinner substrate materials including plastics and composites are being joined more often, in more industries, and in a wider variety of product assemblies. Although adhesives have ...

A line of PEM threaded-access hardware fasteners is designed to attach metal panels or other thin-material components in an assembly where subsequent access will be necessary. Their captive-screw ...

Micro fasteners enable lower part counts and assembly time resulting in smaller, lighter, thinner, and cheaper consumer electronics. Extremely small micro fasteners have made significant inroads in ...

BMW has filed a patent for a new fastener design that’s raising eyebrows—and possibly wrenches—among car enthusiasts and repair professionals alike. The design, featuring a screw head shaped like ...

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 -- A Velcro-like fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields like robotics. In ...