Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Washers

Washers - Of all of the 'simple' products that fall under 'Stampings' there's probably no product line that is often under thought as washers and the many, many, varients of the product line.

What does the broad category of Washers entail? 
1)  Flat Washers (Standard, Non-Standard, & Metric, etc.)
2)  Spring Washers (Lock Washers: Split, Internal, External, Square Cone, Belleville, Conical, 1 Wave, 3 Wave)
3)  Shim Washers (Where thickness and ID are usually the key factors and used to make fine adjustment in a complex assembly.)
4)  Retaining Washers (Where engineered prongs are meant to retain their position on a fixed stud; also called Push On Stud Receivers.)
5)  Terminal Washers (Typically used on Terminal Blocks for electrical applications.)
6)  Cup Washers (Dished washers used for electrical applications with Ring Tongue Terminals or with Braided Wire)
7)  Tab Washers (Used to orient a washer and prevent movement.)

... I'm just getting started....  The bottom line is identifying the application and the appropriate solution.

That's what we do at Apex Fasteners, give me a call and let's look for a solution together.
Bryan Earll

Monday, August 15, 2011

Apex Fasteners - Updated Website

Talk about a work in progress that's taken literally years to accomplish but Apex Fasteners continues to roll out a new updated website.

It's been quite interesting to see tangible results when a new section gets published and suddenly you start getting calls on the new section. It's quite an exciting process for a business owner.

I'd like to thank Sean Geraghty of Pope Productions for his efforts in taming the data beast that fasteners encompasses:

The website will continue to evolve and improve over time so watch for updates as they occur.
Bryan