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...

Category: Fasteners
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...
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...
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...
Rivet Nut Kits – What’s inside and what are they for?
Rivet nuts, inserts, rivnuts - are the perfect auto shop fasteners. When it comes to repairing and manufacturing custom cars, trucks and trailers - rivet nuts, tools, pliers and rivet drivers are used extensively for joining sheet metal components and attaching...
What is a CLIC Worm-Gear Hose Clamp?
Worm-gear hose clamps are used to attach flexible hoses in a variety of industrial applications. Caillau manufactures CLIC worm-gear hose clamps that have a patented spring mechanism in the clamp, and have colored-coded bands or stripes which indicate the diameter of...
What are DFARS sourced materials?
Some industrial fasteners are used in applications that require strict material standards. One of our partners - Parker Fasteners - manufactures socket head cap screws with DFARS sourced materials. What are DFARS sourced materials? DFARS stands for Defense Federal...
Duplex Screw Reviews
Duplex Screw reviews give us an idea of just how versatile the reusable screw is and how happy our customers are with its performance. Do you Duplex? This is a common question we like to ask our customers, as we love hearing how this mighty fastener helps them save...
Push-On Cap Fasteners
There are two types of cap style Push-On fasteners that are used in industrial applications - one-piece metal top hats and two-piece plastic caps. Both styles are used to hide unattractive stud ends, and provide an aesthetically pleasing end cap. Push-On cap fasteners...