Although weight savings is a multifaceted topic, perhaps the most interesting area of development is in weight savings to the body and frame of vehicles. In August 2012, the federal government ...

Metal and plastic SNAP-IN panel fasteners can be installed quickly and easily without the use of tools by pressing them by hand into properly-sized, round holes. These fasteners can be installed even ...

Self-clinching fasteners permanently join thin metal panels. Design engineers have lots of options when it comes to joining thin sheet-metal panels. But some are better than others. Tack welding can ...

As the saying goes: “It’s the little things.” While metal roof fasteners may seem like just a minor aspect of a big system—in both cost and size—they are quite literally what holds it all together. In ...