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White Papers Home | Hardware Trends in Fastening Technology: New Forms and Functions Publisher: PennEngineering & Manufacturing Corporation / Atlas Engineer View Hardware Suppliers View Hardware Guides Format: PDF Date: 2007-03-17 View all PennEngineering & Manufacturing Corporation / Atlas Engineer White Papers Overview: This paper studies the recent trends in the fastening industry in general and the fastening technology in particular. New trends and the specifications that the fasteners now feature including functional permanence and surface mounting capabilities are presented. The paper also describes the fasteners with smaller or compact parts, and different kinds of fasteners including hybrid and multi-functional fasteners. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Trends in fastening technology: New forms and functions 1-2

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