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Gene Nikstad
Vice President of Sales and Supply Chain Management, Team Industries Read more
Realizing the cost of poor bolted joint integrity management
Bolt: a single part designed to help fasten one piece of equipment to another. Simple enough. But as is the case with most small parts, the role it plays in the structural integrity of a piece of operating equipment makes them anything but simple. Read more
Stop treating bolted joints differently from welded joints
Both joints are used on the same line with the same pressure, same processes, same cycling and same stresses. Yet, one joint is often fabricated with a certified technician, tested and inspected, while the other may have a few testing requirements... Read more