Choosing the right fastener affects the strength, reliability, and lifespan of an assembly. Learn when to use bolts, screws, nuts, and rivets, what materials work best in different environments, and which factors businesses should consider before ordering industrial fasteners.
Choosing a fastener involves much more than finding the correct size. Learn how material, strength, threads, environment, finish, installation requirements, and other factors can help determine the right fastener for your application.
Many equipment failures begin with something as simple as the wrong bolt or an improperly installed fastener. Learn five real-world fastener failures and how the right products can prevent costly downtime and repairs.
Allied Bolt & Screw Corp. carries a large inventory of Brass fasteners due to the broad customer base that requires them. Brass fasteners are hardware components made from brass, a metal alloy primarily composed of copper and zinc. They are used extensively in various applications where corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and aesthetic appeal are important. Brass fasteners come in different types including screws, nuts, bolts, washers, and rivets, and are favored for their durability and attractive golden appearance.
Sheet metal screws, also known as self-tapping screws, are versatile fasteners used in a wide range of applications. They are designed to tap their own threads into the material in which they are being driven, making them ideal for use in metal, wood, plastics, and other materials. Here are 100 uses for sheet metal screws:
Framing screws are specialized fasteners that are designed for use in construction projects where large pieces of wood or metal framing need to be securely attached to each other.
Total construction starts rebounded in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $912.8 billion, a 6% rise, due to bustling building activity for manufacturing plants and homes, according to Dodge Construction Network. But after a massive dropoff in January, starts for the first two months of the year were still 17% below their 2022 levels and weakness in the commercial and institutional sectors pose cause for concern.
The National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) performed interviews with 176 tradeswomen and analyzed 770 responses to a survey directed to women in the industry to recruit, hire and retain more women in the industry.
Construction gained 25,000 jobs in January, continuing the industry’s long streak of monthly employment increases, but its unemployment rate reflected mixed results, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
Eight years after Eversource first proposed building an electrical substation in the Eagle Hill neighborhood of East Boston, the utility is finally breaking ground on the $103 million project.
Supply chain chaos and an impending recession are among builders’ top concerns in 2023, according to a new survey.
As these slim teams are needed for extended, out-of-town trips to worksites in other areas, it’s critical that their accommodations ensure their comfort and rest between shifts. Doing so ultimately keeps the entire team employed, safe, and productive.