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…
What’s The Difference Between Us And Them?
More choices. It’s that simple. At Chicago Nut & Bolt we specialize in custom made fasteners to meet any specification and application. Many of our competitors may say they are a custom manufacturer but when you look closely at their products and capabilities, they are 90-95% off the shelf. That might be fine for some…
Benefits Of Custom Bolts In The Usa
For many years now, American companies have been sending manufacturing work overseas to countries with lower labor costs. The conventional wisdom is that the substantially reduced labor costs seen in countries like China, Vietnam or the Philippines will translate into cheaper price tags on consumer goods like smart phones, LED TVs, dishwashers and the like….
Keeping America’s Agricultural Industry Moving Forward: One Bolt At A Time
The end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 has been a wildly unpredictable time for the agricultural industry. Certainly, the number one reason has been the weather. In the West, drought conditions have been constant, long lasting, and brutal. In fact, for the first time in 15 years, drought conditions cover 100% of California,…
The Process Of Prototyping Through Production
As leaders in the manufacturing of custom fasteners, we make it a priority to provide our customers with solutions to every need, for any application. What this often means is that we will work closely with our clients from prototyping through production, maintaining close contact and answering all needs along the way. In our business,…
Get Low: Finding Fasteners For Low Temperature Applications
With the holidays upon us and the winter season approaching, it’s time to begin thinking about the colder weather. In our business, that means evaluating how fasteners will withstand the cold temperatures while maintaining their strength. Take, for example, Santa’s sleigh—all of the sleigh’s components need to handle the low temperatures, cold winds, and snow-covered…
Celebrating Manufacturing On Mfg 2013 And Beyond
Everyone at Chicago Nut & Bolt looked forward to this year’s annual National Manufacturing Day, which was held across the country on October 4th. Manufacturing Day is a celebration of all that is great and transformative about American manufacturing. It is also a day to dissuade people of the notion that the importance of “Made…
Why Made In America Is Back
If you can make it here, why don’t you make it here? It is a straightforward question which America’s industries are coming face to face with in 2013. There once was a time when a vast majority of manufactures in the U.S. fled the country for the cheaper labor and deals offered by Central America…