Industrial Fastener Industry Study

摘要

Without doubt, foreign imports have had a significant impact on the United States standard fastener industry. In order to help this industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an Industrial Fastener project at the New England Research Application Center (NERAC) to identify ways to reduce the impact of imports through technological improvements. In response to industry suggestions, a technological advancement task investigated the economic effects of micro computer inprocess control applied to cold-forming header equipment. Return-on-investment analyses indicate that such technology does in fact show promise in helping the industry improve its competitive position.