Preparing a sample of fasteners to be sent to a testing lab. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February 15, 2019, as “Specimen Preparation during episode 137 of Fully Threaded Radio. Today’s has to do with specimen preparation, for those of you who need to send Fasteners out […]
Apple says it can’t source the tiny screws it needs from U.S. manufacturers, but some domestic suppliers disagree. Could it be a case of missed opportunity? Fastener industry veteran Andy Cohn, of Duncan Bolt, explains from the perspective of an importer who watched production move offshore (23:07). Structural bolt failure is the second main topic, […]
What caused the failure of the structural bolts on the Mario Cuomo bridge? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 17, 2019, as “Another bridge bolt problem” during episode 136 of Fully Threaded Radio. I recently received some information regarding another Bridge bolt problem, this time in New […]
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At first glance, the screw biz can seem a sleepy industry, quietly minding its own business. But when Steve Dunham of SASCO Fasteners tells the harrowing tale of a computer ransomware attack on his business, you’ll be roused without even a whiff of Mrs. Olson’s brew (1:16:34). Also on high alert, especially for hard to […]
