Hottest Trend in Today's Decks: A Hidden Fastener System For All Wood Types
CALIFON, N.J. - Here's good news for anyone planning to build or renovate a deck. Now, for the first time, there's a hidden fastener system available for all decking materials, wood and composite, EB-TY®, the award-winning firm that invented the systems, today announced. "No matter what kind of decking material you choose - including composites and hardwoods - or what climate you live in, we...
Read More »Spiralock Self Locking Threaded Fasteners Ensure Mission Safety for Spacecraft Orbiting Saturn's Largest Moon
Unique thread locking design provides fail-safe fastening performance for the vacuum-sealed cavities of the Huygens probe, supporting new discoveries. (PRWEB) March 29, 2006 -- A recent issue of Nature Magazine reports that the European Space Agency's Huygens probe validated a new model of the evolution of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The Huygens probe revealed Titan's methane supply might be...
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Releasable Snap Rivet is installed/removed without tools.
Suited for applications where secured components may need to be removed, RRR Series comes in 2 sizes to accommodate panel thicknesses from .059-.217 in. and works in round holes as well as non-rotating square holes. RoHS-compliant product is manufactured of black nylon material. For installation, users place rivet in hole and press head; legs of rivet expand to firmly lock components into place....
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Plastic Nuts and Bolts fasten toilet seats.
Featuring 3/8-16 in. thread, Toilet Seat Nuts and Bolts are molded in corrosion resistant plastic to prevent damage from cleaning substances. Crown on nut centers bolt and nut in bowl seat attachment hole, minimizing possibility of nut becoming loose. Wing design enables nut to be tightened by hand. Nut is molded in natural color and bolt is molded in black.
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The Benefits of Safety Grating Over Similar Options
In this eBook, discussed are the factors to consider when choosing the right safety grating for your application and details about the varieties offered by Metalex.
Read More »Self-Clinching Threaded Standoffs install close to edges.
Installed flush in steel or aluminum sheets as thin as .037 in. with centerline-to-edge distances of .126 in. min, PEM® Type DSOS standoffs offer method for stacking or spacing components in assembly. Stainless, RoHS-compliant products suit limited-space applications and feature reusable metal threads to provide secure attachment and enable component disassembly when required. They come in...
Read More »Self-Sealing Fasteners withstand pressures to 6,000 psi.
Pre-assembled, self-sealing fasteners, compatible with all surface finishes, provide fastening and sealing integrity in one unit. Available in various materials, integral o-ring is held captive in precision engineered groove under head. Vibration-resistant and reusable machine screws, rivets, bolts, and nuts feature self-sealing, vibration-resistant SEELOC® washers with silicone rubber...
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Rotating Component Fastener features 2-piece construction.
Shaftloc(TM) rotating component fastening device secures shaft-mounted parts to unmachined inch and metric shafts from 1/8-Â-½ in. Product consists of 2 slotted sleeves: outer sleeve with hexagonal head; cylindrical OD; and threaded ID, and inner sleeve with threaded OD and cylindrical ID. Thread is not symmetrical and creates continuous inclined surface to amplify forces, resulting in...
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Cable-Tie Hardware installs permanently without screws.
PEM® Self-Clinching Type TD(TM) cable tie-mounts and Type TDO(TM) hooks provide permanent attachment points for mounting wires and cables to electronic chassis or enclosures. Both are RoHS compliant and offered in several sizes for installation in metal sheets ranging from .040-.125 in. thick. Tie-mounts allow users to slide ties through hardware's eye for fast cable mounting, while hooks...
Read More »Fastening System provides vibration resistance.
TineLok(TM) Fastening System prevents loss of clamp load in applications where vibration is present. Bolt design is engineered with longitudinal channels along thread, while nut incorporates 3 tines that engage bolt thread and prevent rotation of nut and loosening caused by vibration, assuring secure joint and maintenance of clamp load. Fastener requires no special tool for installation.
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Standoffs feature stackable design.
Available in No. #4, #6, and #8 screw sizes and lengths from 1/8-1 in., Stackable Snap-In Standoffs are molded in Nylon 6/6 material, and are also available in UL94-V0 Nylon. Units snap into board and maintain spacing when screw is removed. They are self-aligning and self-retaining to provide screw insulation in multi-level applications.
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TPA Motion Introduces Industry's First Compact Robotic Positioner for Medical Devices
TPA Motion's microplate handling robots are designed specifically for medical instruments and lab automation devices. Check out the video to learn more.
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