by: Wayne Moncla on Jul 19, 2011
Using a safety wire or lock wires with safety wire bolts is common in the oil & gas industry, as well in aircraft and racing, as an extra precaution to keep critical bolts from unintentionally loosening and the attached parts from falling off due to vibration or other forces.
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bolt cross drill,
chamfer bolt,
safety wire bolts
by: Wayne Moncla on Nov 30, 2010
Smith Fastener of Charleston, WV is a family owned, full line fastener distributor specializing in fastener products for companies involved in Equipment Manufacturing, Mining, Oil Refineries, Chemical Manufacturing, Steel and Aluminum Manufacturing, Utilities and Transportation, and Industrial Construction.
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bolt cross drill,
chamfer bolt,
chamfering tool,
chamfer rod,
nut assembly tables,
chamfer stud
by: Wayne Moncla on Sep 22, 2010
Vulcan Threaded Products, located in Pelham, Al, is the nation’s largest domestic manufacturer and supplier of threaded products. Vulcan domestically manufactures and inventories threaded rod in a wide variety of materials, threads, and finishes. Vulcan also domestically produces and stocks a large selection of cold drawn bar products, and specialty products including anchor bolts, U-bolts, and bent eye bolts. Vulcan also has one of the nation’s most modern bar to bar heat treating facilities with five lines heat treating B7 and other materials up to 5” diameter and 60’ long.
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chamfering machine,
chamfer bolt,
chamfering tool,
chamfer rod,
chamfer stud
by: Wayne Moncla on Sep 14, 2010
Boiler Tube Company of America (BTA), located in Lyman, SC, supplies replacement boiler pressure parts and other related auxiliary components for all styles of boilers, regardless of the OEM, to the electric utility, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, petrochemical, marine, sugar and grain industries. A few years ago BTA went to Fab-Tech in Chicago looking for a solution to replace their ancient tube and pipe beveling equipment. At the show they found Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. (MSI) showing the Chamfermate® line of tube and pipe beveling machines.
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pipe beveling,
chamfering machine,
beveling machine
by: Wayne Moncla on Aug 31, 2010
Welcome to the MSI blog where we hope to engage customers in conversations about manufacturing equipment solutions, material processing problems, and ways to improve the processing and manufacture of things like tubes, pipes, bolts, bar stock, and other metal parts.
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chamfering machine,
bolt cross drill,
Bar Shear,
nut assembly tables,
cylindrical part feeder,
bolt shortening tools,
beveling machine
