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Blue Chip Engineered Products Building Relationships. Solving Problems. Providing Solutions. Our highly skilled team of fastener p We solve your sourcing and inventory problems.

Our service after the sale is why our customer base has consistently grown since 1984. Bring us your problems and we will provide solutions.

Success Factors for a High-Performing Vendor-Managed Inventory ProgramFrom Stockouts to Seamless Supply: Critical Succes...
05/19/2026

Success Factors for a High-Performing Vendor-Managed Inventory Program
From Stockouts to Seamless Supply: Critical Success Factors for a High-Performing Vendor-Managed Inventory Program
If you've ever experienced a production line halt because a critical fastener wasn't on the shelf, you already understand the real cost of poor inventory management. Scrambled purchase orders, emergency freight charges, unplanned downtime — these are symptoms of a reactive supply chain. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) exists to solve exactly that problem.

Discover the critical success factors behind high-performing VMI programs — from real-time data sharing to lean integration and KPI tracking.

High Button Head. A high button head is a circular head having a high semi-elliptical (acorn shaped) top surface and a f...
05/01/2026

High Button Head.
A high button head is a circular head having a high semi-elliptical (acorn shaped) top surface and a flat
bearing surface. It is sometimes called “Acorn Head”.

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Countersunk Head. A countersunk head is a circular headhaving a flat top surface and a conical bearing surface withhead ...
04/24/2026

Countersunk Head.
A countersunk head is a circular head
having a flat top surface and a conical bearing surface with
head angles that vary with the rivet type.

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Cone Head. A cone head is a high conical head with a small,flat, truncated top and a flat bearing Surface.Get your free ...
04/17/2026

Cone Head.
A cone head is a high conical head with a small,
flat, truncated top and a flat bearing Surface.

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- Button Head. A button head is a circular head having a hemisphericaltop surface and a flat bearing surface. It is some...
04/10/2026

- Button Head.
A button head is a circular head having a hemispherical
top surface and a flat bearing surface. It is sometimes
called “Round Head.”

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Rivet. A rivet is a headed metal fastener of malleable material usedto join parts of structures and machines by insertin...
04/03/2026

Rivet.
A rivet is a headed metal fastener of malleable material used
to join parts of structures and machines by inserting the shank
through the aligned hole in each piece and forming a head on the
headless end by upsetting.

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Ribs. Ribs are small ridges of material usually formed longitudinallyaround the shank. (See Knurling)Get your free copy ...
03/27/2026

Ribs.
Ribs are small ridges of material usually formed longitudinally
around the shank. (See Knurling)

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Research Council on Structural Connections. Designation of an organization that writes specifications. wwww.boltcouncil....
03/20/2026

Research Council on Structural Connections.
Designation of an organization that writes specifications. wwww.boltcouncil.org

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Relief. The amount one plane surface of a piece is set below orabove another plane, usually for clearance or for economy...
03/13/2026

Relief.
The amount one plane surface of a piece is set below or
above another plane, usually for clearance or for economy in
machining.

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Recess Width. The recess width is the distance measured in a planeperpendicular to the axis of the fastener across the i...
03/06/2026

Recess Width.
The recess width is the distance measured in a plane
perpendicular to the axis of the fastener across the intersection of
the sides or wings of the recess with the head surface.

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🔩 Are your fasteners designed right from the start?At Blue Chip Engineered Products, we've put together a practical guid...
03/02/2026

🔩 Are your fasteners designed right from the start?

At Blue Chip Engineered Products, we've put together a practical guide covering exactly that — helping engineers and procurement professionals understand how to:

✅ Apply best-in-class design principles
✅ Implement effective inspection protocols
✅ Maintain quality control standards that keep production moving



Learn what pitch diameter is, why it controls thread fit and fastener performance, and how to calculate and measure it.

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