Stainless steel fasteners are an excellent choice of fasteners in a wide range of applications because they have an excellent life cycle, are environmentally friendly, resistant to temperature extremes, and are 100 percent recyclable. They are also one of the most...
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Threadlock Adhesives: what they are and how they work
Every year, over 300 billion fasteners are used in the US alone. But, despite their efficiency and usefulness for holding materials together, threaded fasteners can sometimes come loose and even fail. To help prevent tension relaxation and self-loosening, chemical...
Bumpers and Feet That Make A Difference From 3M
Virtually every consumer, commercial, and industrial appliance or piece of equipment of any size uses protective feet, bumpers, or both. While there are any number of internationally-available bumpers and feet – some designed and purpose-built for specific products...
Quality Storage Systems by Akro Mils
Industrial storage systems can be confusing -- there are so many styles, sizes materials, and uses for industrial storage systems that it helps to find one manufacturer that can supply the widest variety of containers, cabinets, racks and portable storage systems to...
Are you using quality springs?
Commercial and industrial springs come in a variety of materials, sizes, and styles, including compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, flat springs, and wire forms. Springs are used in virtually every industry and applications can vary widely within...
“One to use and one to lose” – never run out with VMI
The old joke about managing your inventory so that you always had “one (part) to use and one to lose” is one reason that vendor managed inventory (VMI) has become increasingly popular in recent years. That was reinforced by manufacturing strategies such as...
Anti-seize technology and how it’s applied
Anti-seize technology is a compound-based solution for preventing fittings, bolts, and other fastener components from seizing, corroding, stripping or galling (excessive wearing caused by friction) during disassembly and reassembly. Anti-seizing technology is...
Let us help you with storage and shelving systems
Storage and shelving systems for commercial and industrial applications are vital components in any manufacturing or distribution operation. The right shelving and storage systems can make the difference between efficiency and profitability or disarray and failure....
Wire management products make wire and cable management easy
Wire management products are just the thing you need to ensure that your wire or cable installations stay neat, efficient, and reliable. Poorly installed and managed wiring and cables can result in unreliable performance and difficult component or system maintenance....
Abrasive grinding and cutting wheels: let us show you the right application
Abrasive grinding and cutting wheels come in all sizes and compositions, with specially-blended abrasive compounds designed to produce the most effective material removal or cut for specific metals. Essentially a grinding wheel is also a cutting wheel. It’s an...