Fasteners play a critical role in holding together systems in buildings ranging from plumbing products to ventilation systems. There are times when fasteners don’t meet performance standards and ...

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 ...

Some wrenches will have a notch, which may seem like a superfluous detail. But it's actually quite a useful addition, at ...

Part 1: A-ating Look at the Bolts and Studs That Hold Your Engine Together—We'd Really Be Screwed Without Them! Bolts, nuts, and washers: They're what keeps your engine, drivetrain, chassis—heck, the ...

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 ...

One of the most critical factors in determining the reliability of a threaded-fastener joint is the force the tightened fastener exerts on an assembly, which is known as preload. And preload depends ...

Fasteners, the key parts to make a complete and fully-functional end product, have a high demand in the industry, which is why it has a subsequent market share and is one of those industrial segments ...

TREVOR, Wis., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Spartan Fastener, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance fastening solutions, announced today the acquisition of American Jebco, a trusted ...