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Fasteners hold aircraft like the Boeing 787 together. But it looks like incorrectly installed fasteners will further delay the rollout of the aircraft dubbed the Dreamliner.

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It is strongly suggested you use a thread lubricant during fastener installation. Keep ARP’s Ultra-Torque thread lubricant close by to make fast work of an installation.

The new robotic Pemserter installation system picks up and positions workpieces in a Series 3000 press, aligns holes for fastener installation, and removes the completed part ...

Metal and plastic SNAP-IN panel fasteners can be installed quickly and easily without the use of tools by pressing them by hand into properly-sized, round holes. These fasteners ...

Fasteners typically break off due to material failure, improper installation, corrosion, and the galling of threads. Material failure is a weakness in the fastener where it fails and breaks off at ...

Boeing is assembling its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, shown here in an April file photo, in Everett, where Boeing inspectors recently found problems with the installation of some fasteners.

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Boeing stresses that the problem rests with the installation of the fasteners, not the fasteners themselves, and they must be reinstalled to ensure the aircraft's structural integrity.