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SII Adds CNC Turning Center to Manufacturing Capability

Stress Indicators, Inc. is pleased to announce the next step in the growth of its manufacturing capability with the purchase and installation of a new, high performance CNC (computer numerical control) Turning Center from Doosan. The CNC lathe performs the first step in our manufacturing process, transforming ‘off the shelf’ bolts into tension indicating [Continue Reading...]

Representatives from NIST’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Visit SII

Last Friday, we were honored by a visit from representatives of the National Institute of Standards & Technology’s (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) who were interested to see our growing company’s operations first hand.

Guests included Aimee Dobrzeniecki, Deputy Director of NIST MEP. According to their website: “The Manufacturing Extension Partnership is a catalyst for strengthening American [Continue Reading...]

The ‘Friction Flaw’ with Fastener Torque Settings Charts

We’ve  been fastening things together with bolts and nuts for well over a century and apart from better materials, there has been little in the way of improvements to this system. Fact is, the bolted joint remains a superior fastening method — that is, when fasteners are properly installed…

That’s where the challenge comes in…for [Continue Reading...]

Archetype Joint LLC’s Independent Testing of DTI SmartBolts®

Recently, Dave Archer, President of Archetype Joint, LLC conducted a completely independent evaluation of Direct Tension Indicating (DTI) SmartBolts. First, we were quite pleased to learn that a respected engineering firm conducted these tests purely on their own initiative and secondly, we were thrilled to read his findings were consistent with all the claims [Continue Reading...]

Stress Indicators Selected to Receive Grant from MIPS

Stress Indicators, Inc. is happy to announce they have been selected to receive a grant from the University of Maryland’s Mtech Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program.

 

 

CONTACT: Eric Schurr, (301) 405-3889, schurr@umd.edu

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15 Technology Product Development Grants, Worth $4.2M, Approved by Mtech Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program

COLLEGE PARK, Md.—The [Continue Reading...]