When should I use self-locking fasteners

Nov 20, 2019 | News

​Self-locking fasteners, also known as self-clinching fasteners, are a class of fasteners that, once threaded into a softer, ductile metal, is held in place by means of a serrated clinching ring, knurl, ribs, or hex head which prevents the fastener from turning in the...

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Apr 26, 2019 | News

In today’s fast-paced business world and uncertain economic times, it’s rare to find workforce stability and longevity. Sadly, for many workers across the country today, employment in one job is measured in a few years, or even months. We’re happy, though, to report...

Inventory Solutions for the New Year

Jan 23, 2019 | Hardware, News, Purchasing

Many manufacturers today utilize the proven Just-in-Time (JIT) model for inventory management, keeping just enough inventory on hand to keep production rolling without having excessive capital tied up maintaining large quantities of parts in stock. If you own or...

Self-Locking Fasteners

Dec 7, 2018 | Hardware, News

The benefit to most threaded fasteners such as bolts and screws is that they can be installed and uninstalled multiple times to enable the assembly and reassembly of the products in which they are used. The downside is that they can unintentionally loosen and cause...

Where Do Fasteners Come From?

Oct 15, 2018 | Hardware, News

Virtually every home and business workshop contains some version of a cigar box or old mayonnaise jar filled with loose screws, nuts, and bolts. Need a fastener for a project or a product? Just shake that container out on the workbench, rummage around, find the right...