Faced with a sea of titanium alloy fasteners, engineers and procurement specialists often hit a wall: When does a bolt beat ...

How do you decide on the “right” fastener type for a component or assembly involving composite and plastic materials in a time-efficient way? To define which materials and concepts a fastener type is ...

Fastener types and materials—from steel bolts to plastic rivets Fastener durability under common stresses Fastener standards and the evolving “right to repair” market When the goal is to join ...

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s latest problem can’t be blamed on the Machinists strike. Nor is it the fault of inexperienced mechanics at Boeing’s far-flung suppliers. The big glitch that now has ...

Measuring torque when installing threaded fasteners is the best indicator of future joint performance, right? Actually, bolt tension is a better performance indicator, but measuring torque is far ...

It’s a business that is about bolting things down. “This business is selling screws, nuts, bolts, and any other kind of fastener our customers require,” Trinity Fastener president and owner Craig ...

Skip this step, and you’re probably looking at a split in your workpiece.

Starting a business from scratch takes focus, persistence, and a clear understanding of what people need. Fastener SuperStore, Inc. began with one man’s effort to make hardware easier to source. Over ...