Alcoa Fastening Systems' UAB(TM) Blind Bolt Approved for Use on Embraer Phenom 300
TORRANCE, Calif. Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) announces that its UAB(TM) Blind Bolt has been approved by Embraer for use on the Phenom 300 Very Light Jet. Each aircraft will use approximately 3,700 UAB Blind Bolts in the manufacture of composite empennage and flaps. UAB Blind Bolts have proved to simplify the installation process. One tool installs three different diameters, thus reducing...
Read More »Self-Clinching Fasteners permanently join 2 metal sheets.
PEMÃ-® SpotFast(TM) fasteners create permanent flush-attachment connection without protrusions on either side. They can attach 2 metal sheets too thin to weld (as thin as .030 in.), fasten sheets of unequal thicknesses, or join dissimilar metals unable to be welded. RoHS-compliant, steel fasteners install smooth with top sheet and flush, sub-flush, or blind with bottom sheet. Rotational...
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Special events designer Shane Nelsen was in a bind. Nelsen's company, Sew What Inc., had been hired by Rick Doten of Rick Doten Productions to transform a San Diego airplane hanger into a bright and blazing events theater. The core of the Fire < Doten's vision for the project < was 2,000 yards of scintillating red fabric, hung from the ceiling for a dramatic effect that has become synonymous with...
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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Read More »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....
Read More »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.
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, PEMÃ-® 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 SEELOCÃ-® washers with silicone rubber...
Read More »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-Ã-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...
Read More »Cable-Tie Hardware installs permanently without screws.
PEMÃ-® 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 »SpillVak Absorbs Up to 6X More Fluid Than Rock- and Clay-based Absorbents
Are you struggling to find an absorbent that doesn't result in at least some leaching? SpillVak outperforms all rock and clay-based materials. Check out our video to learn more.
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