Member Profile – Optimas Solutions
SMMT Driving the Motor Industry – Our roots at Optimas Solutions can be traced back 130 years with the inception of our distribution business.
Ready for the Rebound
Fabricating & Metalworking — Nuts, screws, and bolts comprise one of metal manufacturing’s most competitive product niches.
Hack the Crisis: Rethinking business strategies with Optimas Solutions
Fastener Engineering — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many businesses will need to incorporate updated strategies to remain operational.
Optimas Solutions Appoints Three Executives to Leadership Team
January 27, 2020 | Optimas Solutions, a leading global industrial distributor and service provider for fastening and supply chain solutions has announced the appointment of three industry executives to the company’s leadership team, including Marc Strandquist as president of the Americas, Mike Tuffy as president of International and Kate Daly as senior vice-president of global human resources.
To Gall or Not to Gall? How to Balance Fastener Performance and Wear Resistance
September 3, 2018 | One of the most common problems that occur when tightening fasteners is ‘galling’. While galled fasteners will certainly not be loose, the related joint won’t be properly tensioned and can fail from fatigue when put under service loads. As a result, the equipment may be affected, with mating components being seized, stripped, twisted off or sheared.