FALL 2021
Distributor's Link Magazine Fall 2021 / Vol 44 No 4
Distributor's Link Magazine Fall 2021 / Vol 44 No 4
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in the Fall <strong>2021</strong> issue of<br />
6 DISTRIBUTOR NEWS<br />
8 MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING VS. PENETRANT<br />
TESTING – WHICH TEST IS BEST?<br />
Rob LaPointe<br />
10 DRIVING SYSTEMS FOR FASTENERS – THE VERTICAL<br />
WALLED SYSTEMS<br />
Bruno Marbacher<br />
12 ISSUES FACING THE TRANSPORTATION WORLD<br />
Chris Donnell<br />
14 STAFDA’S IN-PERSON CONVENTION AND TRADE<br />
SHOW IN ORLANDO<br />
Georgia H. Foley, CEO<br />
16 [COVER FEATURE] CRESCENT MANUFACTURING –<br />
PRECISION FASTENERS FOR CRITICAL INDUSTRIES<br />
24 THE TIME IS RIGHT TO JOIN IFI TO HELP ADVANCE<br />
THE FASTENER INDUSTRY<br />
Dan Walker<br />
26 WHAT FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS NEED TO KNOW<br />
ABOUT ASSEMBLY TOOLS<br />
Guy Avellon<br />
28 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR FASTENER FAIR USA <strong>2021</strong><br />
30 HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED STRUCTURAL BOLTS & NUTS<br />
REQUIRE SPECIAL THREAD GAGE SIZES<br />
Larry Borowski<br />
32 DELIVERING THE GOODS WITH SHIPENGINE<br />
Dennis Cowhey<br />
34 DOUBLING-DOWN ON RANSOMWARE PROTECTION:<br />
KEY SOFTWARE FOR FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS<br />
Joe Dysart<br />
36 “ANYONE? ANYONE?” – HAS YOUR TEAM DECIDED<br />
TO TAKE THE DAY OFF FROM TRAINING?<br />
Laurence Claus<br />
38 AUTOMOTIVE FASTENER MARKET AT 4.5% CAGR<br />
John Wolz<br />
40 ICS FLANGE: THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR<br />
Mike Skala<br />
44 ALL-PRO FASTENERS: FASTENING VS WELDING –<br />
FABRICATING BETTER JOINTS<br />
46 WORKERS SHORTAGE AND SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS<br />
PLAGUE POST-COVID ECONOMY<br />
Jim Truesdell<br />
48 WHAT’S CHANGED IN THE WAREHOUSE POST PANDEMIC<br />
Robert Footlik<br />
50 MWFA FSTNR WEEK – DELIVERS!<br />
Nancy Rich<br />
51 MWFA TABLE TOP SHOW PHOTOS<br />
52 THE PERSONAL HOME EXCLUSION: ENSURING YOUR<br />
HOME SALE ISN’T EXCLUDED FROM THIS TAX BENEFIT<br />
Roman Basi<br />
53 INTRODUCING MW COMPONENTS<br />
54 ADAPTING YOUR DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS TO<br />
WEATHER THE STORM<br />
Nelson Valderrama<br />
58 JIM DERRY AWARDED NFDA’S <strong>2021</strong> FASTENER<br />
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD<br />
Amy Nijjar<br />
60 SOLUTION INDUSTRIES OPEN HOUSE<br />
Laura Vath<br />
62 ENGINEERED COMPONENTS: ‘INNOVATE, DON’T VEGITATE’<br />
Dennis Cowhey, Computer Insights<br />
64 SECONDARY MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS FOR BLIND RIVETS<br />
Anthony Di Maio<br />
66 THE ADVANTAGES OF SPIROL STANDARD SLOTTED<br />
PINS VS ISO 8752<br />
Jeff Greenwood<br />
68 STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT FROM BATCHING SYSTEMS<br />
70 COVID & PFIZER: WHAT HAS ISRAEL DISCOVERED SO FAR?<br />
Abigail Leichman<br />
72 FASTENER BUSINESS OWNERS CONSIDER THE OPTIONS<br />
TO EXIT OR EXPAND<br />
Len LaPorta<br />
74 BRIKKSEN: ARE YOU SATISFIED? WE AREN’T…<br />
76 NCFA 12TH ANNUAL DISTRIBUTOR SOCIAL PREMIER<br />
NETWORKING EVENT
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