Economic distress in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown suggests deteriorating trade relations between China and the U.S. according to the newest Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) survey, completed April 3, 2020. The survey of North American privately held distributors of industrial fasteners also revealed that respondents feel the turmoil would result in only minor shifting […]
Fastener Fair USA 2020 Moved to July 13-15 Originally scheduled for May, Fastener Fair USA 2020 has been postponed to July 13-15, 2020, at the Charlotte Convention Center. In a press release, Randy Field, Group Vice Presnt, Reed Exhibitions states, “Our number one priority is the health and safety of our exhibitors, attendees, industry partners […]
Handling customer complaints about the crests of the threads on fasteners This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published March 19, 2020 as “Thread Crests” during episode 150 of Fully Threaded Radio. What do I do if my customer complains about the crests of the threads on my fasteners? I got a recent […]
What are the problems with Grade A194 2-H and Grade A563 DH heavy hex nuts. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February 19, 2020 as “Heavy Hex Nuts” during episode 149 of Fully Threaded Radio. Galvanized Heavy Hex Nuts come in a couple of different flavors in the […]
In a bolted joint should the nut be stronger than the bolt? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 18, 2020 as “Bolted Joints” during episode 148 of Fully Threaded Radio. The answer is that in a bolted joint the nut should be stronger than the bolt. We can inform […]
The answer to that question is true, that’s exactly why we do it. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December 18, 2019 as “Is Heat Treating used to change the physical properties of fasteners?” during episode 147 of Fully Threaded Radio. Sometimes we heat treat Fasteners or any […]
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The answer to “is Heat Treating used to change the chemical composition of fasteners” is false. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November 21, 2019 as “Is Heat Treating used to change the chemical properties of fasteners?” during episode 146 of Fully Threaded Radio. Heat Treating cannot change the […]
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How do we measure, and what is the Shear Strength of a fastener? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October 23, 2019 as “Shear Strength” during episode 145 of Fully Threaded Radio. Now strangely enough, it’s a very unusual property in that we very seldom actually test for […]
Why bother passivating Stainless Steel fasteners? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 20, 2019 as “Passivation of Stainless Steel fasteners” during episode 143 of Fully Threaded Radio. Stainless steel is a corrosion resistant alloy ; this is one of the properties of stainless steel. Stainless Steel is […]
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When are Surface discontinuities not acceptable on a fastener? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 14, 2019 as “Problems with Fastener finishes” during episode 142 of Fully Threaded Radio. This is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute from the Fastener Training Institute and AIM Testing Laboratory […]