One question we get asked a lot around here is, “what type of steel fastener is better for my application?” The question refers to steel vs. stainless steel because they are different. Let’s see why. Steel is an alloy made out of iron and carbon. The carbon percentage...
The goods affected by the tariffs included steel and other metals, producing effects that ripple through every industry that uses those metals, including the fastener industry.
Understanding the balance between having the bare minimum amount of inventory to sustain production is a delicate balance.
Electronic Fasteners, Inc. provides fasteners of all types – plus a wide range of related products – to virtually every industry. We have approximately $2 million dollars in inventory with 25,000 different items, more than 100 million pieces available to service...
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...
EFI has written about this topic previously in 2014; click here to read the old article. It may sound contradictory to mention the compound “nylon” when talking about hardware. After all, isn’t nylon basically a plastic? Well, yes, it is, but nylon has so many...
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...
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...
Wire management can be an issue for a wide range of product manufacturing and system installations – from electronic systems to complex IT infrastructures. The only way to manage all of those wires, cables, and connections is with wire management products from...
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...
