To Gall or Not to Gall? How to Balance Fastener Performance and Wear Resistance
September 3, 2018 | One of the most common problems that occur when tightening fasteners is ‘galling’. While galled fasteners will certainly not be loose, the related joint won’t be properly tensioned and can fail from fatigue when put under service loads. As a result, the equipment may be affected, with mating components being seized, stripped, twisted off or sheared.
Optimas retains VDA 6.2 Accreditation for quality automotive supply
August 1, 2018 | Optimas’ Bredbury, Manchester facility in the UK has retained its VDA 6.2 and ISO9001:2015 certification for 2018, allowing the industrial distributor and service provider to continue delivering quality fasteners and c-class components directly to automotive manufacturing lines globally.