Most wheels are attached to vehicles using either wheel studs or wheel bolts. So...
June 8, 2022Fasteners for Oil and Gas Applications
The oil and gas industry is full of rugged environments and heavy-duty machinery, all...
We’ve talked a lot about screws, and we’ve talked a lot about bolts. But...
May 5, 2022Types of Fastener Threads
Threads are an essential component of many fasteners. They are how fasteners work to...
April 10, 2022A Guide to Fastener Terminology
Trying to determine the right fastener for your application, but getting lost in all...
April 4, 2022How to Measure Screws
Screws are externally threaded fasteners designed to be inserted into holes in assembled parts,...
March 16, 2022What Are MS Fasteners?
At Wilson-Garner, we manufacture a long list of specialty fasteners, which are used for...
March 3, 2022Different Bolt Grades and Their Applications
We’ve talked about bolt grades in some of our past articles — but, just like...
February 14, 2022Common Types of Automotive Fasteners
If you work in the automotive industry, you know how important choosing the right...
February 2, 2022Rolled Threads vs. Cut Threads
Generally speaking, there are two main methods of producing external threads on a fastener:...
Engineers and manufacturers often put a lot of thought into which type of fastener...
January 3, 2022Which Industries Use Specialty Fasteners?
There’s an abundance of fastener types out there — and when you add speciality...
December 14, 2021Unique Screw Head Types
When most people think of a screw, the most common Phillips head is likely...
December 2, 2021What Are Place Bolts Used For?
Place bolts are just one of the many fasteners available, but they’re important ones....
November 17, 20215 Benefits of Short-Run Production
At Wilson-Garner, we pride ourselves on being a global supplier of specialty fasteners manufactured...
November 5, 2021ISO Standards for Fasteners: Explained
Standards are a common set of guidelines and requirements created by manufacturers, OEMs, or...
October 13, 2021What Is Cold Forming?
As you may know, there are several ways to make fasteners, including cold forming,...
October 5, 2021How Many Types of Fasteners Are There?
Fasteners are pieces of hardware used to mechanically affix two or more objects together...
June 16, 2021Guide to Wilson-Garner Online Certifications
Wilson-Garner Company provides our customers with free online certifications for every lot of product...
April 10, 2021How to Manufacture Steel Bolts: 3 Different Methods
There are three common steel bolt manufacturing methods: cold forming, hot forging, and machining....
April 10, 2021What Do Screw and Bolt Head Markings Mean?
If you’ve ever spent time looking at different screw and bolt heads, you’ve probably...
Understanding a Few Common ASTM Inch-Series Bolt Grade Markings While SAE J429 Grades 2,...
April 10, 2021Understanding Metric Bolt Head Markings
We’ve talked about how to use head markings to determine the different grades and...
In the fastener world, you’ll often hear terms like proof load, yield strength, and...
April 10, 2021The Basics of External Threads – Threads Part 1
Threads are quite amazing when you stop to think about it. Yeah I know,...
April 10, 2021Metric Threads – Threads Part 3
In Part 1 of our Threads Series, we provided some terminology and explained some of...
April 10, 2021What is Torque-Tension Testing?
Torque-tension testing is an aid to fastener and process engineers in developing installation torque...
April 10, 2021The Difference Between ISO and IATF Certifications
If you poke around a few industrial websites, you’ll begin to notice plenty of...
April 10, 2021Core Hardness and Surface Hardness in Fasteners
The hardness of steel is a measure of the steel’s ability to resist deformation,...
Hardenability of steel is the ability of the steel to achieve a hardness value...
April 10, 2021How Asymmetric Place Bolts Work
Asymmetric Place bolts work based on two design features that complement each other. But...
April 10, 2021The Difference Between a Bolt and a Screw
As with so many things, the answer to “What’s the difference between a bolt...
April 10, 2021Surface Finishes for Steel Fasteners
Surface finishes are often applied to plain steel fasteners to improve corrosion resistance. There...
In Part 1 of our Threads Series, we provided some terminology and explained some of...
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