Hex Drive Inserts for Soft Wood

Easy to use and inexpensive, Hex Drive threaded inserts are ideal for use in ready-to-assemble furniture, drawer pulls, display cases, crating…anywhere a threaded fastener is going into soft wood. http://www.ezlok.com/inserts-for-wood/soft-wood-inserts/hex-drives

E-Z LOK at Fastener Tech '15

E-Z LOK will be exhibiting in booth #1014 at Fastener Tech '15 - June 9th and 10th.

CAD Models Available for Download

CAD models available for solid wall inserts for metal, plus inserts for plastic and wood: http://www.ezlok.com/online-catalog

Stainless Steel Press Inserts for Plastic

E-Z LOK

Manufactured from 303 stainless steel, Press Inserts are threaded inserts designed for post-molding installation in either thermoset plastics or thermoplastics. Internal thread sizes from 2-56 to 3/8-16 are available in the flush design, 2-56 to 1/4-20 in the flanged.http://www.ezlok.com/inserts-for-plastic/press-inserts

E-Z LOK Knife Thread Inserts for Hard Wood

Knife Thread inserts are designed for use in hard woods, like oak, cherry, and maple. Ideal for use wherever assembly or disassembly could lead to thread erosion or stripping, Knife Thread inserts use a proprietary external “knife” thread to slice into wood and provide superior holding power. http://www.ezlok.com/inserts-for-wood/hard-wood-inserts

Reshoring, FDI Bringing Back Jobs Says Industry Group

More than 60,000 manufacturing jobs were brought to the U.S. by reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) combined in 2014, according to a new report from The Reshoring Initiative. http://ow.ly/MkQAU

Download CAD Models on E-Z LOK Website

CAD models of all E-Z LOK threaded inserts are available for download: http://www.ezlok.com/online-catalog

New Screw Locking Inserts

E-Z LOK screw locking inserts are the standard heavy wall solid threaded inserts with thread locking adhesive on both the external and internal threads of the insert. The adhesive on the external threads secures the insert in place. The internal thread adhesive provides a screw locking feature that keeps fasteners from backing out. http://www.ezlok.com/inserts-for-metal/solid-threaded-inserts/carbon-steel/screw-locking

B2B Ecommerce Growing; Becoming More Like B2C

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/85970-B2B-Ecommerce-Growing-Becoming-More-Like-B2C

Thin Wall Inserts For Metal

E-Z LOK Thin Wall inserts for metal are ideal for applications where hole size is an issue: http://www.ezlok.com/inserts-for-metal/solid-threaded-inserts/carbon-steel/thin-wall

Solid Wall Inserts in 316 Stainless Steel

E-Z LOK solid wall inserts are now available in 316 stainless steel: http://www.ezlok.com/inserts-for-metal/solid-threaded-inserts/stainless-steel

E-Z LOK Thread Repair Station

E-Z LOK Thread Repair Station 

- A highly efficient way to stock a wide variety of thread repair sizes 
- Coil and solid inserts, plus drills, STI taps, and installation tools 
- 78 part numbers efficiently organized and accessible; UNC, UNF, and Metric sizes

Easy 1-2-3 Installation in Metal

E-Z LOK solid threaded inserts for metal are installed using standard tools. Simply drill the appropriately sized hole with a standard drill…tap the hole with a standard tap…and then turn in the E-Z LOK like an ordinary fastener with a screwdriver, bolt and jam nut, or an E-Z LOK drive tool. 

http://www.ezlok.com/inserts-for-metal/solid-threaded-inserts/easy-installation

Download the latest E-Z LOK catalog

Download the latest E-Z LOK catalog here: http://www.ezlok.com/technical-info/brochure

E-Z LOK’s 16-page catalog provides a complete listing of all threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood. Included information includes internal and external (where applicable) thread sizes, dimensional data, required hole sizes, and optional drive tool information.

Global Industrial Fasteners Market Expected To Top $104 Billion By 2020

http://www.inddist.com/news/2015/03/global-industrial-fasteners-market-expected-top-104-billion-2020

Update On The Ports

Update on how the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are dealing with the cargo backlog:

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20150310/port-of-los-angeles-launches-peel-off-program-to-tackle-mounting-backlog-of-cargo

E-Z LOK Web Site Update

E-Z LOK has updated its website: www.ezlok.com