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 ...

1 Industrial Fasteners Institute Ohio 1931 To represent the industry to its suppliers, customers, the government, and the public at large to advance the competitiveness, products, and innovative ...

Self-clinching fasteners were designed almost 70 years ago as way to attach components to thin sheet metal and ensure the connection would withstand hard tugs and torque loads. They are also useful ...

How do you decide on the “right” fastener type for a component or assembly involving composite and plastic materials in a time-efficient way? To define which materials and concepts a fastener type is ...

Every engineered part, assembly, or machine has a finite service life. Even components boasting the most precise designs executed with proven manufacturing techniques eventually fail. Fasteners are no ...