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4 Different types of Anchor Bolts and their Uses

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We, DIC Fasteners are a Supplier and Exporter of Anchor Bolts. An Anchor bolt connects an object to concrete. These bolts are made with an external thread at one end that is used to insert through holes in already constructed parts. We offer Anchor bolts in different materials and grades. All types of customized and non-customized sizes are available with us.       Anchor Bolts are a type of fasteners that are used to attach structural and non-structural elements to the concrete surface. One end of the anchor bolts is embedded into the concrete, while the exposed threaded end mates to the equipment. These bolts prevent the separation, lifting, moving, and falling of the objects to which they are fastened.                  Anchor Bolts are often used in new construction projects, where the location of walls and other elements that need to be connected to the foundation is well known. These bolts require a pre-drilled hole, and they can be fastened with epoxy or with a wedge that exp

What are Carriage Bolts, their Types and Usage

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We, DIC Fasteners have been Supplying a wide variety of Carriage Bolts. These Bolts come in various sizes, standard materials, and grades. They are used in different industries to connect and fix machines and equipment. A Carriage Bolt is a different type of fastener that comes square neck under its round head. These bolts have a smooth domed head with a square section that inserts into the material to prevent spinning during installation. As their name suggests carriage bolts are initially used on carriages and carriage wheels. Types of Carriage Bolts * Round Head, Ribbed Neck: These types of bolts have serrated or ribbed shoulders and feature around the head. These are mostly used in soft and ductile metals, plastic, and wood. * Round Head, Short Neck: These bolts have a square-shaped shoulder. Their short neck makes them suitable to use with sheet metal as a standard size neck. * Flat Head, Square Neck: As its name suggest, they feature a flat head, which lowers the prof

Advantages and Limitations of Flange Nuts

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 We, DIC Fasteners are a Supplier and Exporter of Flange Nuts. We offer flange nuts in various sizes, grades, materials, and finishes. Our materials include Low carbon steel, Alloy steel, and stainless steel. A Flange is a type of fastener that has a one-sided shape with a wide, flat surface.          A Flange Nut is a type of fastener that has a one-sided shape with a wide, flat surface. The surface of the flange is plain but it can have radial serrations that create a locking action to the bearing surface. Flange nuts distribute the load evenly to ignore the uneven fastening base of the operations. Flange nuts to make sure that the fasteners are in the spot without moving about loosely. Mostly flange nuts are hexagonally coated with various coatings depending on their applications. Flange nuts are used in connecting wood and metal parts together. The flange is often serrated to give the nut better gripping. Advantages of Flange Nuts: * Flange nuts can be adjusted or removed

An Introduction to Cap Nuts and their Common Uses

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  DIC Fasteners has been Exporting, and Supplying Cap Nuts is a type of fastener that has a domed end on one side. The domed design of the cap nuts provides a smooth, finished profile. Cap nuts are typically used as a decorative finish to cover up with threaded bolts or studs that are sticking out.             Usually, Cap nuts are made with brass, steel, and stainless steel. The cap nuts are mostly used to expand the safety of joints, covering the ends of threaded bolts and other applications.  These cap nuts help in maintaining better isolation for different uses like buildings, airplanes, cars, and boats. Cap nuts can come either completely closed or with an open-end cap, depending on their applications. Cap nuts come in various styles and dimensions. Cap nuts are unique in style and are used in the manufacturing, Automobile, and engineering industries. Uses of Cap Nuts: * Cap nuts are used in Agricultural Industry * Cap nuts are used in Automobile & Transportation *

5 Main Types of Industrial Rivets

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DIC Fasteners has been Supplying all kinds of Rivets, such as blind rivets, countersunk rivets, semi-tubular rivets, solid rivets, and multi-grip rivets, tri-folds rivets, etc. Every rivet has different benefits making it ideal for various types of fastening.                                                          A Rivet is a mechanical fastener that is made of a smooth, cylindrical body, and a tail that looks more like a metallic pin. Rivets are non-threaded usually made of steel or, aluminum. Rivets are an essential tool in machine and structure construction. Rivets are used as permanent fasteners in mechanical industries. Rivets are available in various shapes and sizes.  * Blind Rivets:- As its name suggests, these can be installed on one side. They are ideal for projects that have access. Blind rivets are inserted into the holes drilled in the parts to be joined, and a particular tool is used to pull the dowel through the body of the rivet. * Solid Rivets:- These rivets

An Overview of Coupling Nuts

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DIC Fasteners has been supplying Coupling Nuts, hex-shaped nuts which are usually used to join the externally threaded fasteners together. We carry Coupling Nuts in many different sizes, materials, and dimensions.                 A Coupling nut is a metal fastener that is designed to secure the objects together by screwing these nuts into the outer side of another part. Usually, coupling nuts may be made of any material, but the most common coupling nuts are metal due to their durability and the variety of applications in which they may be used. These metal coupling nuts can be made out of stainless steel, carbon steel, brass, or aluminum. As these nuts help in extending the threaded rod and so they are also named extension nuts. The most common type of these nuts includes hex coupling and round coupling. Hex coupling nuts are useful to attach two parts of a threaded material on the other hand Round coupling nuts have a smooth rounded body for a finished look. Coupling nuts are u

Different types of Screws and their Uses

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  DICFasteners is a Supplier, and Exporter of Screws everything from standard to non-standard sizes, materials, grades, and thread profiles. We also specialize in Wood screws, Thread Cutting screws, and other various types of Screws.                  The Screw is a type of fastener, which is usually made from metal that commonly comprises a head at one end, a point at the other, and a shaft shape so that it can be turned into another material. These screws are available in both inch and metric threads in different materials like aluminum, stainless steel, steel screws, plastic screws, etc.  The head of the screw is usually larger than the body of the screw, which keeps it from being driven deeper than the length of the screw and provides a bearing surface. The cylindrical portion of the screws from the underside of its head to the tip is called the shank. Types of Screws:- * Drywall Screw:- These types of screws are used for the attachment of a pre-planned structure. These s

What are Wing Nuts and their Benefits

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  DIC Fasteners is a Exporter and Supplier of Wing Nuts and other types of fasteners. We Supply a variety of Nuts that are available in various standards, materials from stainless steel, carbon steel, and other alloys. A Wing Nut is a type of nut that have two metal wings on each side that may be tightened or loosened manually. “Butterfly” Nuts is another name for wing nuts. Wing nuts are made up of metal pieces having a threaded hole in them. These nuts are used to secure two or more objects together when they are used in conjunction with a wing nut.            Wing nuts are used in applications where some adjustments are necessary and hand tightening is enough like on access panels, adjustable furniture, and marine hardware. Wing nuts are different from other types of nuts because of their use of tabs or “wings”. These tabs provide a gripping area so that you can easily install and remove them. These nuts are often adjusted without the help of tools. There are many various type

An Introduction of Square Nuts

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DIC Fasteners is a leading Supplier and Exporter of Square Nuts. We offer Square Nuts in different sizes and standards. Square nuts are also available in different materials and grades. These Nuts are used for manufacturing materials for projects such as docks, bridges, highway systems, and homes, among other things.          A Square Nut or a square head nut is a steel fastener with four sides nut, that is designed for use with a square head bolt and flat washer. These types of nuts offer a great surface that connects with the part being fastened and therefore provides greater resistance to loosening. Square nuts are usually mated with square-headed bolts. These nut works very well in tight places when using a wrench or pliers and are less likely to become rounded off after repeated loosening.                            The Square nut can be used as a small fastener for applications to greater ones. The sharp corner of this nut was commonly destructive to the wood or metal surro