Finding the Right Fastener for the Job

One fastener does not fit all. Do you have the right ones for your needs? Many of the screws we sell work for a wide range of applications. Examples of good general-purpose fasteners include our line of metric pan screws, which come in slotted, Philips or Torx varieties. If you don’t have, say, a truss,…

Read more

Selecting the Power Tool to Suit the Joint

To help ensure that you achieve the torque accuracy required of your application, it is important to select a power tool with low scatter and low mean shift. Joint stiffness varies, so it’s necessary to make an allowance for it to achieve the proper torque. Fitting screws into steel without interlining components is one example…

Read more
SEMS Fasteners

Boost Speed & Efficiency with SEMs Fasteners

If you want to boost the speed and efficiency of your assembly processes, you should look into SEMS, or “pre-asSEMbled” fasteners. These handy devices combine the screw and the washer into a single component, eliminating the need to match the right items up and slip the washer into place by hand. It also simplifies your…

Read more

Establishing a Quality Torque Program

Experience, Quality and Reliable In the manufacturing and assembly world, tightening, controlling, or measuring torque fasteners is imperative for production efficiency. An inadequately torqued fastener can vibrate or work loose: conversely, if the tension is too high, the fastener can snap or strip its threads. Faced with these problems, manufacturers are realizing that precise torque…

Read more