American Fastener Journal back issues from January 2004:
PUBLISHER'S Corner
Jan 01, 2004; ... Happy Anniversary to us! In 2004, we are celebrating our 20th year of being the leading source of information for fastener professionals. We have thoroughly enjoyed serving the fastener industry and sincerely appreciate all of the support we have received from our readers and advertisers over ...
Pressure Upgrading of Marine Valve Bolts
Jan 01, 2004; ... ASK THE EXPERT Q. I want to increase the pressure rating of a large valve by 10%. I have 125ksi 0.750-16 UNF studs threading into tapped holes in a 90ksi alloy steel casting. The tapped holes have a minimum length of one inch of full threads. How can I safely upgrade the design and/or ...
ORLANDO FASTENER EXPO REPORTS BRISK ACTIVITY
Jan 01, 2004; ... Exhibit space sales for the 24th Annual National Industrial Fastener Show/East, May 13-14, 2004, Orlando, Florida USA, are running well ahead of last year, reports Show Management. "We already have 115 companies filling 129 booths and are receiving new contracts and phone calls on a regular ...
EFC-CLAMP ON-LINE ENGINEERING GUIDE AVAILABLE
Jan 01, 2004; ... EFC International has announced the launch of EFC-Clamp On-Line, an Engineering and Technical Reference Guide-www.efc-clamp.com-specifically designed to assist the engineering and sourcing communities in product selection and specification for all clamping technologies and applications ....
Glue, Oil, Wax and Glop on Fasteners
Jan 01, 2004; ... PART THREE: OIL, GREASE, AND WAX ... While not technologically accurate I have loosely divided these compounds into "liquid at ambient temperatures"-oils; "semi-liquid"-greases, and "soft solids"-waxes. There are cross over conditions but this loose classification is a good way to keep ...
Grade 2 and 307 A Are NOT Equal
Jan 01, 2004; ... Many fastener suppliers erroneously think that ASTM A307 and SAE Grade 2 are equivalent parts and can be interchanged without, consulting the customer who orders Grade 2 hex head bolts. This practice can lead to customer problems and even legal problems. This confusion is easy to ...
Las Vegas Fastener Expo Announces Date Change for 2004
Jan 01, 2004; ... The 8th Annual National Industrial Fastener Show/West has been rescheduled for November 10-12, 2004 at the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada USA. "We are delighted that lengthy negotiations with the hotel allowed us to move our event up by a week from the previously scheduled November 18-19, 2004 ...
INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE HOLDS FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Jan 01, 2004; ... Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI), during its Fall Membership Meeting held September 20-23, 2003 at the Homestead, gave special recognition to Charles J. Wilson, IFI Director of Engineering, for his forty (40) years of dedicated service to IFI and the North American fastener industry at large ...
Improving Outlook for 2004
Jan 01, 2004; ... The U.S. economy took several big, beautiful steps forward in the most recent quarter. For instance, third quarter GDP is reported as surging upward by over 7.0% and the number of people employed in the U.S. hit a record high! The single most positive aspect of the economy is the better than ...
Midwest Region III
Jan 01, 2004; ... Midwest fastener people have three major concerns: 1. Steel Tariffs - Apparently illegal, they were almost domestically lethal! In November, Japan put the U.S. on notice that it would apply $85 million in retaliatory tariffs unless Washington abandons the tariffs on incoming ...
VMI: Transforming Value-Added Services into Partnerships and Profits
Jan 01, 2004; ... One out-of-stock bolt can shut down an entire production line. Yet, most end-users don't want to worry about C- and D-class line items. "Filling out paperwork for a few hundred bolts or checking dozens of bins to make sure stock levels are on target is too time-consuming and costly for ...
Las Vegas Fastener Expo Attracts 4,055
Jan 01, 2004; ... Over 4,000 persons packed the exhibit halls at the 7th Annual National Industrial Fastener Show/West held November 3-5 at the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada USA, reports Show Management. "There seemed to be a more serious tone about this year's event," says Gloria A. Crase, CEM, the expo's ...
The Automotive Fastener Market
Jan 01, 2004; ... Through all the dark days of declining production levels in the manufacturing sector, auto sales have been reported as remaining consistently strong. And more and more overseas brands have been establishing manufacturing plants here. A strong, growing market. An industry that buys a hundred ...
Stick Fit
Jan 01, 2004; ... Once upon a time, in a land far away, a truck body manufacturer utilized one size of a unique screw to fasten sheet metal components. All the applications required assembly personnel to move about inside, over, and around the vehicle. They worked with pneumatic drivers, without torque controls, ...
SPC and Why it Failed in the Fastener Industry: ONGOING APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL
Jan 01, 2004; ... This is the eighth and final installment in this series and the seventh look at the remedies. The first entry brought a scathing condemnation of how SPC has been conducted in the fastener industry. Issues that followed dealt with the remedy. The foundation for remedy begins with profound ...