Getting the best fastener can often be an afterthought on a major design project, and this can lead to problems. For example, a Fortune 500 manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks were having ...

Ever been strolling through a hardware store or perhaps an auto parts establishment and wondered of the meaning behind the markings on the hundreds of thousands of bolt heads on the shelf? Whether you ...

Engineers can use self-clinching fasteners on stainless-steel panels and parts, but first they must address some important issues. Engineers routinely turn to self-clinching (SC) fasteners when they ...