Threaded Fasteners Inc. (TFI), a leading employee-owned fastener distribution company, announced today the acquisition of TSA Manufacturing Inc. (TSA), a respected fastener manufacturing operation ...

An angle grinder is the best tool to use for trimming down exposed bolt ends. Here’s how to do it. To do this, you’ll need a bench vise and an angle grinder with a metal cut-off wheel. Use a Sharpie ...

Fastener types and materials—from steel bolts to plastic rivets Fastener durability under common stresses Fastener standards and the evolving “right to repair” market When the goal is to join ...

Attaching metal pieces to one another with a screw is relatively straightforward. But using threaded fasteners on plastics, which are lightweight, low-density materials compared to metals, can be ...

Few things disturb us more than the bewilderment of a broken bolt or seized pipe plug in a casting. You’re at a loss for how to get the darned thing out. This is when you have to slow down and come up ...