Case Study: R&D Teams Reduce Engineering and Production Search Time
CADDi, a global technology company that develops data intelligence platforms for manufacturing, released a customer case study detailing how Unytite,
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Turning up the Heat on Thread Rolling
Thread rolling is generally thought of as a cold forming process that is carried out at room temperature. However, when
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Tooling Orders That Don’t Derail: A Practical Guide for New Buyers
A new tooling buyer’s job is simple to describe and hard to execute: translate what the floor wants into an
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Top Products of 2025
These are the winners in our 29th annual article on the top products of the year. Results are based on
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Preview of wire 2026: Fastener Making Technologies on Display in Düsseldorf
On April 13, 2026, wire and Tube – the world’s leading trade fairs for the international wire, cable, tube and
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Automated Bolt Surface Defect Detection and Cloud-Based Quality Monitoring
Since traditional quality inspection methods rely heavily on human observation, they suffer from limitations in consistency and reliability. As production
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Pac-West 2026 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show
The Pacific-West Fastener Association (Pac-West), headquartered in Seal Beach, CA, USA, hosts its 2026 Spring Conference & Tabletop Show at
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Improved Collection Efficiency with New Warehouse
Sunco Industries held a completion ceremony for its new warehouse on October 1, 2025. Around 50 attendees, including the company
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with…
The fastener industry relies heavily on multi-million dollar manufacturers and master importers that supply the majority of the parts that
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Supply Chain Trends to Look Out For in 2026
Supply chains are in a new era where disruption is the norm and agility defines success. 2026 looks set to
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Patents for February
Nut for Securing a Sanitary Faucet to a SupportUS Patent 12534889Published January 27, 2026Inventor: Felix Muehling, GermanyAssignee: Grohe AG, Hemer,
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Award-Winning Servo-Driven C-Frame Press
MC Fastening Solutions, Shelby Township, MI, USA, a division of MC Machinery Systems, Inc., continues to push the boundaries of
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The Importance of Sales Representatives and Education in the Fastener Industry
Kyle Lindsly-Roach, Director of Sales & Marketing and Jo Ann Morris, Managing Partner at E-Z LOK’s Southwest sales representative firm,
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Fastener Components for Robotic Systems
When it comes to building high-performance robotic systems, precision engineering fasteners are responsible for securely connecting parts, enabling precise movement
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Reinventing the Fastener: Turning Heads Across Industries
For decades, threaded fasteners have been treated as necessary but forgettable components to be hidden, covered or sealed. Now, a
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Hex Socket Set Screws — Including Nylon and Brass Tips — Are ALWAYS 3A per IFI
The Critical Difference Between 2A and 3A Threads Thread class defines how tightly a fastener fits with its mating part—and
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The Traveling Salesman Spends 10 Minutes with Michael Topolewski, Jr.
Traveling Salesman (TS): Michael, you and I have seen each other at trade shows and in passing for many years,
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Sustainable Steelmaking in Practice
From its founding, Kadimi’s leadership set out to prove that industrial growth and environmental responsibility need not be at odds.
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Inspection Process Reliability Enables Quality Control with a Zero-Defect Strategy
Automated inspection systems ensure that everything runs smoothly without human intervention. But who checks the quality inspection systems? With increasing
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How to Train Your Sorting Machine with Artificial Intelligence
Thanks to the advanced use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, Dimac Srl, the world’s pioneer in the automatic inspection of
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