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Fully Threaded Radio Feb 11, 2025
So Long Steve

As he rides into the sunset, Steve "The Sasco Man" Dunham stops by to take stock in a fastener career...
Fastener Training Minute Sep 20, 2024
FTM 204 – Bainite, the new fastener material

What the fastener industry has been waiting for, the high-strength fastener material of the future, property class 16.8 Bainite

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published September 20th, 2024 as "The high-strength fastener...
Fastener Training Minute Aug 16, 2024
FTM 203 – Stainless steel bolting with gasketed flanges

The problems of substituting various fastener grades of stainless steel bolting in joints involving flanges and gaskets

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 16th, 2024 as "The problems of...
Fastener Training Minute Jun 22, 2024
FTM 201 – What coatings can you safely put on lock washers

What do we have to watch out for when we specify coatings on lock washers?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published June 22nd, 2024 as "What coatings can...
Fastener Training Minute Apr 22, 2024
FTM 199 – When do you need to submit new PPAP documents.

When and if you need to submit a new set of PPAP documents to the customer.

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published April 22nd, 2024 as "how do I...
Fastener Training Minute Mar 18, 2024
FTM 198 – how do I know if a bolt has been properly tightened?”

How do I know if an installed bolt has been properly tightened?"

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published March, 18th 2024 as "how do I...
Fastener Training Minute Feb 20, 2024
FTM 197 – do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?

What is the correct procedure for tightening a bolt and nut assembly? do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February, 20th 2024 as "do you torque...
Fastener Training Minute Jan 18, 2024
FTM 196 – How to certify your fasteners to your clients

How do you control the risks associated with giving your clients confirmation in writing about the suitability of your fasteners for their application

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January, 18th 2024 as "How do you...
Fastener Training Minute Dec 19, 2023
FTM 195- Is a tamper-resistant fastener tamper-resistant?

Today's topic is tamper-resistant fastening. Notice I did not say tamper-proof fastening, because there really is no such thing as tamper-proof fastening.

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December, 19th 2023 as "Is there such...
Fastener Training Minute Nov 27, 2023
FTM 194 – Part Numbers and standards of Blind Rivets

Everything you ever wanted to know about break-mandrel blind rivets, and how to decode rivet part numbers

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November, 16th 2023 as "Everything you ever...