Blog & Updates

8 October, 2026

Springs in Planters: Why They Fail and How to Prevent It with the Right Surface Treatment

A planter stopped in the middle of a growing season is not an inconvenience — it's a loss. Every hour of downtime has a direct cost on the planting window, which for many crops is measured in days. Argentine agricultural machinery manufacturers are exporting more and more. Eastern Europe, Africa, South America — markets with different climates, demanding operating conditions, and global competition that leaves no room for premature failures.

May 19, 2026

A325 Bolts and Corrosion: How to Prevent Failures in Steel Structures

A325 bolts are the core component of thousands of steel structures in Argentina. But many fail prematurely—and almost always for the same reason: the wrong coating.

May 14, 2026

Hydrogen Embrittlement: why a perfect part fails after zinc plating

A Class 12.9 bolt passes all quality controls, is installed correctly, and fails after 72 hours. There is no visible corrosion. There was no overloading. The problem occurred before assembly, during the coating process. It's called hydrogen embrittlement, and in the metalworking industry, it's one of the most underestimated failure modes.

April 29, 2026

The problem with 12.9 bolts in seed drills

In seeders, 12.9 bolts operate under particularly demanding conditions: constant vibration generated by the ground, repetitive dynamic loads, and continuous exposure to moisture, fertilizers, and accumulated dirt.

7 April, 2026

The Cost of Corrosion: How it impacts industrial profitability

Corrosion is often perceived as a technical problem. But in reality, it's an economic problem. Each corroded component not only implies material damage, but also a series of associated costs that directly impact the profitability of an operation.

6 March, 2026

B7 Stud Bolts in Oil & Gas Flanges: Corrosion Challenges in Service

In the Oil & Gas industry, bolted joints are critical to the integrity of equipment and process systems. Flanges, valves, and pressure vessels rely on the reliability of these fasteners to operate safely over long periods of time.

29 January, 2026

Fasteners in Solar Trackers: A Key Component in Solar Power Plants

In solar power plants, trackers are among the most mechanically demanding systems. They incorporate continuous movement, variable loads, and repetitive cycles throughout the entire service life of the project.

29 January, 2026

Corrosion in Exported Machinery: A Problem of Image, Brand, and Cost

In machinery exports, one of the most frequent—and costly—issues is premature corrosion in exported machinery. Fasteners, bolted joints, structures, and metal subassemblies begin to show corrosion shortly after delivery or during the early stages of operation.

28 January, 2026

Trivalent Zinc Plating vs Zinc-Nickel: When and Why to Make the Shift

Trivalent zinc plating is one of the most widely used zinc-based treatments in industry for corrosion protection. Its solid performance, environmental compliance, and competitive initial cost have made it a standard solution across many industrial applications.

26 January, 2026

How Precote® Improves the Reliability of Industrial Fasteners

Factors such as vibrations, thermal cycles, exposure to fluids, and harsh environmental conditions make the in-service behavior of a threaded joint just as important as the initial tightening torque.

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