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Fasteners
and
fittings
Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2010
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Fasteners
and
fittings – machinery
& manufacturing
“For want of a nail . . . the kingdom was lost” is a warning as old as
the practice of joining and fastening and as new as the multi-material
lockbolts in the wing-box assembly of an airliner.
Today, a cold headed fastener 8 feet long is no novelty; neither is a
friction-welded fitting as durable as its container; nor vibration-resistant
bolts, screws, and nuts robust to internal and pressures or vacuum to
20,000 psig.
The availability and reliability of these marvels may be taken for granted.
Why? Because a centuries-old cautionary tale resonates still with the
designers and builders of the machinery of their production.
Photo credit: Rad Con Inc