Industrial Metalforming Technologies
IMfT News
9 July 2024
An article written by IMfT, The Complex Relationship of Operators and Tooling, has been published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 148, July/August 2024, pp 104 -
12 March 2024
An article written by IMfT, Why Heading and Forging?, has been published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 146, March 2024, pp 130 - 132.
14 November 2023
An article written by IMfT, The Dimensional Measurement of Fasteners, has been published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 144, November 2023, pp 140 -
11 July 2023
An article written by IMfT, Implications of Sustainability for Automotive Fasteners, has been published in Fastener + Fixing Magazine, Issue 142, July 2023, pp 69 - 72. It has also been published in the Insight section of Fastener + Fixing and can be found at www.fastenerandfixing.com/insight/implications-of-sustainability-for-automotive-fasteners/ .
9 May 2023
An article written by IMfT, Predicting the Fastener Market, has been published in Fastener + Fixing Magazine, Issue 141, May 2023, pp 124 - 127. It has also been published in the Management + Systems section of Fastener + Fixing and can be found at www.fastenerandfixing.com/management-systems/predicting-the-fastener-market/ .
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17 January 2023
An article written by IMfT, Global Aerospace – A glimpse into a crystal ball, has been published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 139, January 2023, 142 - 145. It has also been published in the Application Technology section of Fastener + Fixing and can be found at www.fastenerandfixing.com/application-technology/global-aerospace-a-glimpse-into-a-crystal-ball/ .
13 September 2022
An article written by IMfT, A supply chain message – will wearing blinkers lead to myopia and how could this impact the fastener industry?, has been published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 137, September 2022, pp 56 - 60. It has also been published in the Insight section of Fastener + Fixing and can be found at www.fastenerandfixing.com/insight/will-wearing-blinkers-lead-to-myopia-and-how-could-it-impact-the-fastener-industry/ .
14 July 2022
An article written by IMfT, Inflationary Pressures on Fasteners, has been published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 136, July 2022, pp 90 - 94.It has also been published in the Insight section of Fastener + Fixing and can be found at www.fastenerandfixing.com/insight/inflationary-pressures-on-fasteners/ .
Fastener + Fixing Articles
IMfT have had the following articles published in Fastener + Fixing Magazine.
The right to repair - published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 134, March 2022, pp 124 – 127. It has also been published in the Management Systems section of Fastener + Fixing and can be found at www.fastenerandfixing.com/management-systems/the-right-to-repair .
Fasteners: Standard versus non-
Product Disassembly: a keystone in achieving a carbon neutral future? -
Fastener Design -
3D Printing: A Life without Fasteners, published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 125 September 2020, pp 136 -
Design Engineers and Fasteners, published in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 123, May 2020, pages 116 -
A Consideration of Zero Defects, in Fastener + Fixing, Issue 121, January 2020, pages 158 -
Fastener World Articles
IMfT have had the following articles published in Fastener World.
BREXIT – A Drama in ‘X’ Acts, published in Fastener World, Issue 188, May/June 2021
Holes to Fasten Things with, published in Fastener World, Issue 186, Jan/Feb 2021.
The Fastener Industry: Inspecting the Foundations Following the Covid 19 Quake, published in Fastener World, Issue 185, Nov/Dec 2020.
Limits to Tool Life -
Fault Diagnosis -
USA & EU Legislation on the Repairability of White Goods, published in Fastener World, Issue 182, May/June 2020.
Value for Money in Fasteners – mass markets vs specials. Who gains – who pays?, published in Fastener World, Issue 181, March/April 2020.
A Consideration of Automotive Fasteners published in Fastener World Issue 179, November/December 2019.
Wood! -
A Spectrum of Fasteners published in China Fastener World, Issue 56, June 2019.
Fastening for Function published in Fastener World, Issue 176, May/June 2019.
As you LIKE it published in Fastener World, Issue 175, Mar/Apr 2019.
A Fascination with Fasteners published in Fastener World, Issue 173, November/December 2018.
The Price of Quality published in China Fastener World, Issue 54, October 2018.
The Price of Failure published in Fastener World, Issue 172, September/October 2018.
Sustainability – To Use Once or to Reuse, That is the Question? published in Fastener World, Issue 171, July/August 2018.
Getting A Head published in Fastener World, Issue 170, May/June 2018.
Following the Thread published in Fastener World, Issue 168, January/February 2018.
Simple is Best published in China Fastener World, Issue 51, October 2017.
Fastening: Yesterday with Today and Tomorrow published in Fastener World, Issue 166, September/October 2017.
A Beginning of Fastener Mass Production? published in Fastener World, Issue 165, July/August 2017.
Progress Through Shared Knowledge published in China Fastener World, Issue 50, June 2017.
Fastening: A Future -
A New Paradigm for a Sustainable Automotive Industry
Clever Fastening by Forming
A paper “Clever Fastening by Forming” by Industrial Metalforming Technologies has been published in the October/November 2016 edition of Fastener Technology International, pages 84-
It was also published in the November 2016 issue of Fastener + Fixing in the Technical section, pages 120-
www.fastenerandfixing.com/technical/clever-
IMfT Technical Support System
IMfT in conjunction with the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) have set up a technical support system for SME Metalformers in the UK. Details of the scheme can be found at:
www.fastenerandfixing.com/technical/new-
13th International Cold Forming Congress
On 2 – 4 September 2015 The Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), University of Strathclyde hosted the 13th International Cold Forming Congress (ICFC) in Glasgow, UK. IMfT were Members of the Steering Committee and assisted in the organisation of the event. A Review of the event is now available by visiting the link below.
Review of the 13th ICFC
Further information on the AFRC can be found at www.strath.ac.uk/afrc