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 ...

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, ...

Many fasteners are designed for special functional or material requirements. Design factors to consider when choosing specialty fasteners include: Communication: Early supplier input will guarantee ...

One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

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 ...

FREMONT, CA-- Four years ago Lockdowel engineers invented the EClips slide-to-lock fastener design that it says cuts assembly time for cabinets, furniture and fixtures by 60%. To commemorate this day ...

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 ...

It’s generally seen as the least glamorous part of the design cycle. Developers of heavyduty data-center, industrial, commercial, and other critical equipment that resides in large cabinets and ...

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 ...