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Introduction to Fastener Technology Part 1. An Aerospace Manufacturing Perspective. Fasteners in Aviation. Introduction of Fasteners Definition History of Fasteners Impact of Aerospace in the Fasteners Industry. Definition. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
An Aerospace An Aerospace Manufacturing Manufacturing
PerspectivePerspective
Introduction to Fastener TechnologyIntroduction to Fastener Technology
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Fasteners in AviationFasteners in Aviation
Introduction of Fasteners– Definition– History of Fasteners– Impact of Aerospace
in the Fasteners Industry
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Definition
Comes from the word fasten ~ to attach firmly or securely in place.
A connecting device or material that attaches objects together
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History of Fasteners
1840 - Rugg & Barnes of Marion, Connecticut is the pioneer of the North American fastener industry
1884 - William Sellers proposed an American standard of screw threads, bolt heads, and nuts
Proposal was accepted, the fasteners industry grew
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History of Fasteners
1969 - North American fastener industry had grown about 450 fasteners companies, producing two billion fasteners a year
1984 - only 250 fasteners companies remained, due to major invasion of foreign fasteners at significantly lower prices
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History of Fasteners
To survive, the fasteners industry is then directed its attention to highly engineered, value-added fasteners to reduce assembly, labor and inventory costs
Aerospace industry was set as a target !
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Importance of Fasteners in the Aerospace Industry
Today, aerospace/defense industry is responsible for about 14% of consumption.
Ken Long, an industry analyst at the Freedonia Group, believed some growth is anticipated in the long-term outlook of fastener industry.
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