Quality Assurance + ISO-Certified Engineering Services
Solve Fastener Problems Before They Become Production Problems
A fastener may be one of the smallest components in your assembly—but when it fails, the consequences can be significant.
GF brings quality testing, failure analysis and application engineering together to help you answer the questions that matter:
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Does this component meet the required specification?
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Why did this fastener or joint fail, and how do we prevent it from happening again?
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Will this fastening strategy perform reliably in production while minimizing total installed cost?
Choose Your Resolution Path
Select your primary testing objective below to get started.
Validate Part Quality
Confirm your components meet print. We handle dimensional layout, thread gaging, and coating thickness to guarantee compliance before production.
Analyze Joint Failure
Find out why it broke. Our metallurgy lab uses advanced scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to pinpoint the exact root cause of fastener failure.
Optimize Assembly Performance
Build a better joint. We refine your tightening strategies, redesign problem joints, and consolidate parts to cut your total installed costs.
From Test Results to Practical Solution.
1. Define the Challenge
Upload your part drawings, engineering specifications, or failure photos directly to our portal to outline your core objective.
2. Establish the Protocol
Our engineering team recommends the combination of metallurgical, dimensional, or functional testing required.
3. Execute and Analyze
We run your parts through our A2LA-accredited facility using calibrated equipment, gathering precise physical and structural data.
4. Deliver the Blueprint
Receive a technical report to better determine next steps for approving the batch, redesigning the joint, or correcting a material failure.
General Fasteners Quality Assurance + Engineering Services
Bring Us the Part, the Problem or the Cost Savings Goal
You don't have to know which test to request before contacting GF.
Tell us what you are seeing, what you need to verify or what you want to improve. Our quality and engineering teams will help you determine the next step.
