The Women's Business Enterprise National Council has awarded Advance Components a renewal of our WBENC Certificate. Advance is co-owned by Suzy Cravens and Pam Berry, who both work to champion women in the industrial fastener industry. The WBENC Certification opens...

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Guide to Weld Nuts: Types & Applications
In the world of industrial fasteners, weld nuts represent a critical component for numerous manufacturing applications. Weld Nuts are specialized fastening solutions that offer permanent, strong connections across various industries including automotive, farm...
A Guide To FAR Rivet Nut Tools
When it comes to professional blind rivet nut installation, FAR rivet nut tools stand out as the gold standard for quality, precision, and reliability. With over 65 years of engineering excellence from Bologna, Italy, FAR has established itself as a leading...
A Guide to Hose Clamps: Types, Applications and Selection Tips
When it comes to joining hoses to fittings or connecting fluid transfer systems, few components are as essential yet overlooked as the humble hose clamp. These deceptively simple fasteners play a critical role in countless applications, from automotive systems to...
How Do Rivets Work? A Guide to Rivet Installations
Rivets are essential permanent fasteners used across numerous industries to create strong, reliable connections between materials. Whether you're working with metal, plastic, or wood, understanding how rivets function can help you select the right fastening solution...
Cordless Rivet Gun Comparison
Cordless Rivet Gun Comparison: Cordless rivet guns are revolutionizing the fastening industry, offering portability, efficiency, and high performance in a variety of applications. Two highly competitive manufacturers of battery-powered tools are Gage Bilt and GOEBEL....
Types of Blind Threaded Inserts
There are many types of blind threaded inserts that benefit both design and manufacturing engineers. Blind-installed threaded fasteners have internal or external threads that can be installed into a panel, tube or other structure from the front side without having to...
Build A Bed Event
Advance Components and the Southwestern Fastener Association are hosting the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build Event that will take place on October 26, 9am - 1pm, at the Advance Components' warehouse in Carrollton. Grab your gloves and join the Advance team and SFA...
Three Styles of Weld Screws
Weld Screws are designed to be permanently welded to like materials, and are available in low carbon, stainless steel, heat-treated and plated. There are variety of styles, but the most common are these three styles of weld screws: small metal projections on top of...