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Thread Cutting Screws

Thread cutting screws are used in existing pilot holes to create threads typically in wood or metal. There are a few different types including Type 1, Type F, Type 23, and Type 25. The different types reference the style of the cutting edge as shown…

Supply Chain: Here’s what you need to know

As the world begins to slowly open following the pandemic many suspect that the supply chain shortages and price increases will continue well into 2022. Although manufacturing in most sectors has opened the fact of the matter is the product shortages are here to stay.…

Industrial Fastener Market to Display Impressive Growth 2019-2025

The global industrial fastener market is set to display impressive growth for the forecasted years of 2019-2025. Factors impacting the growth market: • Advancements in CNC, Milling, and CAD • Internationalization in Automobile Segment • 3D Printing and Usage of New Materials • Industry 4.0…

“Excavators Have Become Toolcarriers”

The majority of changes to current excavators appear to be minor, and as a result superior models have emerged. With this, excavators can now do a wider range of duties. "Excavators have become toolcarriers." That versatility is further increased by the tiltrotator, a device that…

Taiwan Sees 30.9% Growth in Nut and Bolt Exports

Exports of bolts and nuts reached US$2.93 billion in the first seven months of this year, an annual increase of 30.9 percent, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Wednesday, August 16th, 2021. The increase came as the US and Europe reopened their economies and many…

Canadians Warned of Furniture Shortages

The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is warning that COVID-19-related interruptions in Vietnamese furniture companies, combined with high import duties, could result in furniture shortages in Canada. The southern region of Vietnam recently had a two-week lockdown due to COVID-19 cases increasing, causing furniture manufacturers…

The Misunderstood Fastener

If you work with fasteners or in the industry to supply fasteners you have likely been met with a blank stare when someone asks what you do for a living.  Fasteners are misunderstood components, although they quietly dominate our lives. If you ponder what our…

John Deere Adds Planted Liquid Fertilizer Improvements

To improve efficiency, John Deere has added planted liquid fertilizer improvements. Growers who wish to apply high rates of liquid fertilizer while limiting replenishment stops will like Deere’s new model year 2022 planters. These new planters include the company’s ExactRate technology. To avoid the need…