Bay Supply Blog - Rivets, Fasteners, and Tools (14)

Supplies are vital for running any business—without raw materials, you can’t resell or manufacture anything. The question is: With countless vendors out there, how do you determine who the right supplier is?

Industrial customers use a wide range of fasteners. From Closed-End rivets to Tri-Fold (T) rivets and from general-purpose to high-clamp assemblies, there is a rivet for your job. Whether you’re manufacturing appliances, building recreational vehicles, or assembling computers, there is a rivet that is right for you.

Blind rivets are the most popular fasteners for a wide range of applications—from the tiniest electronic printed circuit boards to the largest high-rise. With new rivet designs and tool-setting technology, blind rivets are the easiest, fastest method for joining an assembly.

When choosing an industrial power riveter and lockbolt tool, you want a proven, heavy-duty tool that will deliver reliable service for demanding applications such as product assembly, maintenance, metalwork, and truck and rail rivet work. Experts agree that choosing the correct tool is essential for a strong joint.

Breakstem rivets have become the mainstay of the fastener industry. Commonly referred to as blind rivets or pop rivets, breakstem rivets are used for everything from patio furniture to construction.

Breakstem rivetsare so popular because of how versatile they are. They come in different sizes and materials and can handle multiple grip ranges. They are also easy to install using either manual or power tools.

Who would not be interested in a system that delivers increased installation speed, installation adjustment and removal flexibility, all while eliminating foreign object damage? Let’s take a look at one of the newest developments in fastener technology, tangless coil thread Inserts.

Bay Supply, a division of Bay Fastening Systems, Inc has become the first U.S. distributor of the new Recoil® tangless helical inserts. This new fastener technology of tangless and threaded inserts has now moved from European and Asian markets to the United States.

Bay Supply, a Division of Bay Fastening Systems, recently announced that it has become a Master Stocking Distributor of the FAR line of fasteners and tools for the Eastern United States.

Bay Supply offers a number of top brands, imports and our own brand of BayFast fasteners in order to serve the economic demands of our distributors.  We have invested many resources in cross-analysis of fastener specifications to establish substitute or alternative brands at various price points. When a distributor identifies a desired fastener on our website and visits the item detail page, below the item specifics are a list of Substitute/Alternative brands offered that meet exact or similar specifications of the item sourced.

BaySupply.com, a Division of Bay Fastening Systems, Inc announced that it will begin to distribute the Craftline Storage Systems line of standard and custom storage solutions. Craftline is a division of Platt & LaBonia Company, LLC, North Haven, Conn.