EARNEST NEWSROOM

In the fastener world, terminology matters. A lot. Using the wrong term in a spec sheet, quote, or conversation can lead to incorrect product selection, confusion between teams, or even performance issues in the field. At Earnest Machine, we talk about fasteners all day, and we’ve noticed a handful of terms that tend to cause confusion more often than others. So, let’s break them down…

In today’s manufacturing and distribution landscape, environmental compliance plays a major role in how products are sourced, sold, used, and disposed of. With manufacturers and suppliers facing…

Prop 65 is a California law that requires products sold to consumers to be labeled if they contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. This proposition…

The simple answer is that JIS is an abbreviation for Japanese Industrial Standards. JIS specs are standards that are issued by the Japanese industrial standards committee for industrial applications in Japan. When it comes…

Fasteners that create a "locking" action are commonly used in applications that experience high vibration or flexing to ensure that the assembly does not come loose over time. Many of our customers…

Are the threads cut or rolled? We are often asked this question in regards to how the threads were manufactured on a particular size bolt or screw that we stock. The main reason…

In applications where the working loads are exerted in line with the length of the bolt (called tensile loads), both a fully threaded and a partially threaded fastener are able to support the same load. If the working forces…

The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the corresponding Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) list the requirements and regulations for companies that do business with the United States government. One of the requirements…

Case Hardening, also known as Surface Hardening, is a heat treating process that makes the outer surface of steel stronger while leaving the inner core of the parts softer…

Many customers will request a “cert” (certification) when ordering fasteners. The term “cert” can have different meanings from one customer to another. In the fastener industry…