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The use of various forms of electronics has become more common in life. Today, they are used to do a wider variety of things, and most of them are also very expensive. With this in mind, it has become very important for people to try and ensure that such electronics are secure. The fact that […]

The use of various forms of electronics has become more common in life. Today, they are used to do a wider variety of things, and most of them are also very expensive. With this in mind, it has become very important for people to try and ensure that such electronics are secure. The fact that we depend so much on them means that issues such as damage and tampering cannot be tolerated, since this tends to be very expensive and can also turn out to have numerous other disadvantages as well. One of the ways of getting round this is through the use of special fasteners to secure the electronics.

These are designed in such a manner that any unauthorized access is likely to be very difficult, which in turn means that the risk of damage to the electronics will be minimal. The logic behind the use of such fasteners is the fact that they tend to be very difficult to unfasten using conventional means, such as a regular screwdriver. The other effect of using such screws is the fact that they tend to reduce the cost of assembly of the electronics in question. This in turn means that they are more likely to be cheaper to sell as well, which is an advantage that most manufacturers would want to benefit from.
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In the past, the use of these kinds of special fasteners was not very common. Today, however, this is not the case. Most electronics manufacturers prefer using them owing to the many benefits of doing so. The increasing demand for these kinds of fasteners has led to the development of innovative mechanisms. These include manufacture of the fasteners from special materials meant to make them longer lasting and easier to use, as well as safer designs as well. The latter is accomplished by eliminating any protruding edges that might cause injury to the people installing the electronics or any other individual.

The special fasteners provide increased security by virtue of the fact that they have a unique screw drive geometry. This in turn means that for anyone to open or close them, they would need special equipment that is likely to only be found at the manufacturer’s site. The fact that there are so many different patterns that can be used for this means that they are as secure as can be. In fact, it’s entirely possible for a manufacturer to come up with their own design that is unique to their business.
In summary, the use of these types of special fasteners to secure electronics makes a lot of sense. They are designed in such a manner that they eliminate the need for other security measures including ball bearings and lock nuts, which in turn means that the cost of securing the electronics is minimized. In addition to that, the fact that the use of such screws does not require modification of joint or process technology to put them in place also facilitates this. In the end, for now, it’s one of the best ways to secure electronics and we look forward to even more inventive ways in integrating fasteners into electronics with time to come!

About the Author

Larry Melone
By Larry Melone
President

Started my career in the fastener world in 1969 at, Parker Kalon Corp. a NJ based screw manufacturer located in Clifton, NJ working in inventory control, scheduling secondary production and concluding there in purchasing. In 1971 I accepted a sales position at Star Stainless Screw Co., Totowa, NJ working in inside sales and later as an outside salesman, having a successful career at Star I had the desire with a friend to start our own fastener distribution company in 1980 named: Divspec, Kenilworth, NJ. This was a successful adventure but ended in 1985 with me starting Melfast in August 1985 and have stayed competitive and successful to date. Melfast serves the OEM market with approximately 400 accounts nationally.

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