By Anders Söderman, technical director, Bumax AB Read Original Article in Fasterner + Fixing > Galling is a common issue with standard stainless steel bolts and can pose serious problems for critical fastener applications. However, galling can be overcome even in the most challenging of applications – particularly by selecting premium quality stainless steel fasteners….
Fastener Design
By Peter Standring, technical secretary, Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT) for Fastener + Fixer Magazine. Read Original Article > In Issue 123 (May 2020) of Fastener + Fixing Magazine I penned an article titled: ‘Design engineers and fasteners’1 in which I asked the question: “Where will the designers of tomorrow learn about fasteners?” A simple scan…
Heightened Buy American Act Requirements Are Here And More Are On The Way
To protect the U.S. industrial base, among other reasons, companies that sell goods to the U.S. government are required to comply with domestic source restrictions that dictate the percentage of domestic content and have the potential to impact design, sourcing, and manufacturing decisions. In many respects, these restrictions are out of step with the decades-long…
We’re Moving!
We are very excited about our upcoming move to a newly built location in East Dundee. We will have double the capacity as well as a brand new lab. Move will be taking place in the middle of February, more details to follow! Our New Address: 145 Prairie Lake Road, East Dundee, IL 60118
Standard & Custom Fasteners Including Bolts, Nuts & Screws – For A Long Time!
STANDARD & CUSTOM FASTENERS INCLUDING BOLTS, NUTS & SCREWS
The Incredible Story Of The Us Army’s Earth-shaking, Off-road Land Trains
By Peter Holderith, May 25, 2020. Original Article for TheDrive.com > Oh, your pickup has a lift? That’s cute. You need to get 500 tons of supplies from Fairbanks, Alaska to the Arctic Ocean—a journey of about 400 miles through pure wilderness. There are no roads, very few airstrips, and endless ice. You’re going to…
Time To Fight Corrosion For The Environment’s Sake
By Nimeka de Silva and Patrik Lundström Törnquist – November 24,2019 See original article > The global cost of corrosion exceeds US$2.5 trillion annually, or three percent of global GDP. Moreover, the environmental consequences are enormous. Innovative premium high-strength and high-performance stainless steel fasteners offer significant benefits – from product and asset infrastructure maintenance to…
A Custom Fastener For The Mining Industry Shines Like Gold
Crafting just the right piece of hardware can sometimes feel like creating a piece of jewelry. And when custom bolts and nuts are needed to secure heavy equipment, absolute precision is necessary. A recent custom fastener we developed for hydraulic mining equipment both met the exacting tolerances of the blueprint and sparkled like a golden…
Delayed Nasa Space Telescope Literally Has Some Screws Loose
Building a next-generation space telescope isn’t easy. NASA’s James Webb telescope will replace the famous Hubble telescope someday, but the delayed observatory project is feeling a little shaken at the moment. NASA is testing the telescope’s spacecraft element to make sure it can survive launch and a harsh life out in space. The spacecraft consists…
Choosing The Right Fastener Supplier For Rapid Prototyping
You’ve just had a new design approved to move on to the next stage – prototyping. That’s good news, right? The only issue? Your first iteration is due in a short amount of time and you don’t know where to source the pieces from. Choosing the Right Supplier Finding the right supplier can be difficult…