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Make or break in appliance manufacturing can rest with assembly time, so engineers are vigilant for hardware that speeds the process. Recently debuted at an expo in Birmingham, UK, these self-piercing nuts can penetrate 2 mm steel and yield vibration-resistant, watertight fixings; their large flanges create high pull through resistance. Can such hardware keep appliance manufacturing competitive? What other technology, material, and hardware changes are you considering?
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