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Fastener Technology - April/May 2009 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

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- Fastener Technology - April/May 2009
- Table of Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- Corporate News
- Mismarked Grade 5 Bolts
- Building Your Own Carbide Cold Heading Dies: In-House & On a Budget!
- IFE 2009 — Focus on Manufacturing, Innovation & A Look Ahead
- Downsizing of Fasteners
- Final Duties Determined on Threaded Rod Imported from China
- Furnace Atmosphere Considerations for Fasteners
- Spotlight On Cold Forming Machines
- Working the Metal – Part V: Bar, Rod & Wire Drawing
- New Thread Roller Proves Itself
- Materials (Wire, Rod, Bar) Roundup
- The Zinc Flake Alternative
- What is Happening at the IFI?
- Making Large Cold Formers
- Quality
- Accessories
- Machinery
- Fastener Focus
- Progress – The Evolution of Earnest Machine Products
- Seminars for the Fastener Industry
- Change, Evolution, Agility and Service
- How Many Threads Do We Need?
- Knurls on High Tensile Fasteners – Some Important Facts
- Ask Larry: Common Misconceptions With Self-Sealing Fasteners
- Spotlight on Retaining Rings
- Recently Patented Self-Retaining Bolt
- Keeping It Simple
- Classified Advertisements
- Advertisers’ Index
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology - February/March 2009 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

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- Fastener Technology - February/March 2009
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- Corporate News
- Top Products of 2008
- Cold Heading Lubricant Trends
- Selecting the Right Lubricant
- What is the IFI Up To?
- Qualification of Metallic Coating for Use With High-Strength Structural Bolts
- Parts Washing Roundup
- New-Generation Nail Machine Series Completed
- A New Era In Fastener Inspection & Sorting
- Spotlight On Thread Rolling
- Working the Metal – Part IV, Hot Forging
- Fastener Focus Top Products of 2008
- Quality
- Materials
- Machinery
- Zinc/Iron Alloy Thermal Diffusion Coating
- The Bolt Doctor – Risk & Liability from Using Noncompatible Fastener Systems
- Spotlight On Miniature Fasteners
- FASTENER TECH ’09™: Participants, Schedule, Exhibitors List, Floorplan & Application
- Advertisers’ Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology - December 2008/January 2009 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:13:33 -0800

Your digital edition of Fastener Technology - December 2008/January 2009 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- Fastener Technology - December 2008/January 2009
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- Corporate News
- What's Happening At the IFI?
- FTI Technical Achievement Awards – Class of 2008
- The Heat Treatment of Fasteners – Embrittlement Issues
- Working the Metal – Part III Cold Forging
- Testing and Gaging Roundup
- Global Demand for Industrial Fasteners to Reach US$66 Billion in 2012
- Measurement System Analysis for Destructive Testing
- Spotlight On Tapping Machines & Tooling
- A Day of Celebration & Conferencing
- Accessories
- Machinery
- Fastener Focus
- Internet Spotlights
- What The Mind Imagines (Rotor Clip FF Cover Article)
- Fasteners of the Future
- The Bolt Doctor – Coatings
- Straight From The Show – NIFS/WEST 2008
- Good Connections Pay Off
- Workstation Developed for Head Restraint System Assembly Application
- Spotlight on Coating & Plating
- Advertisers' Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology International - October/November 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:21:04 -0700

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- Fastener Technology International - October/November 2008
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- Corporate News
- What’s Happening at the IFI?
- Choosing a Simulation Technique
- Selecting High-Temperature Alloys for Fasteners in Automotive Exhaust Systems
- FASTENER TECH™ ’09
- Basic Concept of “Sequence Design” For Cold Forged Parts
- Packaging Machines & Materials Roundup
- Recently Introduced Advanced Coatings & Wire Products
- Highly Corrosion-Resistant Aluminum Die Casting Alloy
- Working the Metal – Part II: Basic Forging Mechanics
- Fastener Focus
- Volt Industrial Plastics... 16 Years & Growing Strong
- Excitement Builds For “Worlds’s Largest” Fastener Expo
- NIFS/WEST Exhibitor Spotlights
- The Bolt Doctor – The Lock Washer
- Efficient Fastener/Driver System Offers Retail Distribution Opportunities for Potential Licensees
- New Solvent-Free Metal Corrosion Protection Products
- Precision Element in Nut Former
- Comparison of Analytical Methods for Calculating Fastener Elongation with Test Results – Part 2
- Secondary Operation Machining Equipment
- Quality
- Machinery
- Accessories
- Advertisers’ Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology International - August/September 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:58:34 -0700

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- Fastener Technology International - August/September 2008
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- Letter to the Editor
- Corporate News
- How to Avoid Being a Boiled Frog by Developing the Hoshin Mindset
- The Heat Treatment of Fasteners – Tips for Operation
- “One-Stop Shop” Reflects a Major Commitment to a Changing Industry
- What’s Happening At the IFI?
- Global Machine Designed to Exceed
- Grinding Perfect Punches Requires a Mirror Finish
- “A New Technology Is Coming...”
- Rebuild & Upgrade Roundup
- Spotlight On The Environment (Mist/Smoke/Noise)
- Hot Former’s First Public Appearance
- AOI — Making Quality Fasteners
- Working the Metal – Part I: Basic Concepts
- Product Showcases: Materials
- Product Showcases: Machinery
- Product Showcases: Accessories
- Product Showcases: Quality
- Company Profiles
- Fastener Focus
- EARNEST Serving, Providing, and Delivering Better Than Ever!
- Cosmetic Paint for Fasteners
- Add Value to Your Fasteners
- The Bolt Doctor – The FQA or Buyer Beware?
- Cost-Effective Event Enjoyed by Many
- Helping Customers Respond to Market Volatility
- More Visitors & Good Exhibitor Feedback Provide a Positive Outlook
- Spotlight on Secondary Operations
- Visitors Wowed at Large UK/Ireland Fair, But Face Propects of Rising Fastener Prices
- Advertisers' Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology International - June/July 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:46:55 -0700

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- Fastener Technology International - June/July 2008
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- And Homer says... DOE Intelligent Experimentation
- Corporate News
- China Demand for Industrial Fasteners to Remain Strong Through 2010
- Indian Fastener Industry
- The Heat Treatment of Fasteners - Tips of the Trade
- Straight From The Show
- Form-Fitting/Tolerance-Tolerant Blind Rivets & Lock Bolts
- Thread Rolling Machines & Tooling Roundup
- Next-Generation Process Monitor
- Comparison of Analytical Methods for Calculating Fastener Elongation with Test Results Part 1
- Spotlight On CHQ Wire
- IFI Online Technical Information - It's Here!
- Evolution of High-Speed Forging
- Mechanical Properties - Part X: Low Cycle Fatigue
- Product Showcases: Accessories
- Product Showcases: Quality
- Fastener Focus
- Fastener Focus News & Info
- “Your Voice Inspires Our Innovation”: Billet to Box™ Sets New Standard
- How to Choose the Right Pre-Applied Thread Locking System
- Returning to Aerospace with a New Rockford Production Complex
- The Bolt Doctor – The Anatomy of Making a Threaded Fastener
- Spotlight on Threadlocking
- Fastener Focus Product Showcase
- Assuring Joint Integrity in Poland
- Advertisers' Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology International - April 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:11:30 -0700

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- Fastener Technology International - April/May 2008
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- Letters to the Editor
- Corporate News
- SMED – Don’t Treat it Like a Disease Part 2 of 2: A Guide to SMED Implementation
- Aluminum Use in the Fastener Industry
- Copper: Still 1st Choice When Electrical & Thermal Conductivity is Required
- Titanium, Stainless Steel & Nickel Alloys for Fasteners
- The Heat Treatment of Fasteners — Materials & Metallurgy
- Spotlight On Parts Washing
- What’s Happening At the IFI?
- What You Should Know About Your Own Quality?
- Newest Facility in USA Almost Complete
- Cold Forming Machines & Tooling Roundup
- Fastener Focus
- The Bolt Doctor – Are Threaded Rods Better to Use Than Bolts?
- SPIROL Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation
- NIFS/EAST – Big-City Business at Small-Town Prices – Preview of NIFS/EAST
- NIFS/EAST Spotlight Ads
- US Government Guidance on Importing Fasteners
- Company Begins Life After 40 – Catching Up With The Supplier That Never Stops
- UK & Ireland Gear Up for Fastener Show – Preview of Fastener Fair Coventry
- Spotlight On Threaded Rod
- Accessories
- Quality
- Machinery
- Mechanical Properties – Part IX: High Cycle Fatigue
- Advertisers' Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology International - February 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:33:43 -0800

Your digital edition of Fastener Technology International - February 2008 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- Fastener Technology International - February 2008
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- Mechanical Properties – Part VIII: Creep, Stress Relaxation and Stress Relief
- SMED – Don’t Treat it Like a Disease
- Corporate News
- Top Products of 2007
- Fastener Manufacturing Exhibits at World’s Largest Wire Show
- Technological Leadership Through Innovation
- Cpk and Tooling Produced Dimensions
- Spotlight On Heat Treatment
- Die Stress Analyses in Cold Forging
- Educational Workshops: ColdForming and Fastener Treatment
- Testing Services & Labs Roundup
- Nail Profile Thread Rolling Machine Launched
- What’s Happening At the IFI?
- Product Showcases: Quality
- Product Showcases: Accessories
- Fastener Focus
- Spotlight on Aerospace Fasteners
- FF Top Products of 2007
- Automation Improves Fastener Picking and Packing
- THREAD NICKS – What Is Too Much?
- Distribution Technology
- Advertisers’ Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Internet Spotlights
- Editorial Index

Fastener Technology International - December 2007/January 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:13:15 -0800

Your digital edition of Fastener Technology International - December 2007/January 2008 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- Fastener Technology International - December 2007/January 2008
- Contents
- Editorial
- Calendar
- Industry News
- 5S – Turbocharged Lean House Cleaning: Principles and Practices for Creating an Efficient Workspace
- Corporate News
- Mechanical Properties – Part 7: Strength & Ductility in Bending
- FTI Technical Achievement Awards — Class of 2007
- The Heat Treatment of Fasteners — Practice
- Melt Shop Provides More Efficient Titanium Wire & Rod Production
- Spotlight On Simulation
- Comparing Preparation and Calibration Techniques for Ultrasonic Bolt Tension Measurement – Part 2
- Future-Oriented Testing Equipment
- Wire Handling Roundup
- What’s Happening at the IFI?
- Product Showcases Machinery
- Product Showcases Quality
- Education & Training in 2008
- Fastener Focus
- Quality Checks on Retaining Rings: Your Recipe for Success
- Straight From The Show: NIFS/WEST
- Spotlight on Plastic Fasteners
- Competence in Stainless Steel
- Pick More Orders in Less Time With Slotting
- New Fastener, Drive Systems & Insert Join a Proven Product Line
- ASTM Update on Fastener Test Methods – The Bolt Doctor Column
- Advertisers’ Index
- Classified Advertisements
- Editorial Index