Black Oxide, sometimes called blackening, is the act of converting the top layer of a ferrous material with a chemical treatment. Treating fasteners with a black oxide coating not only adds a nice cle...

The basic purpose of bolt and nut is to secure two material firmly together, and nearly everything made by man, using machinery or hand tools, uses nuts and bolts. However, when nuts and bolts become ...

Self-Clinching fasteners are threaded nuts, studs or standoffs that are mechanically pressed into metal, becoming a permanent part of the panel, enclosure or bracket. One of the biggest strengths of s...

In the fastener forming process, cold heading technology is a main processing technology. Cold heading belongs to metal pressure processing size. In production, at room temperature, an external force ...

Machine screws may look like bolts, but they aren’t necessarily the same. Machine screws have a slotted head, whereas bolts have a hex head. With a slotted head, machine screws can be installed using ...