by Rachel Novak | Dec 31, 2014 | GENERAL
The folks at Henssgen Hardware wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year!
by Rachel Novak | Dec 11, 2014 | GENERAL
You’ve undoubtedly held or at least seen something that has been through the passivation process because passivation is a technique that places a light coat of material – such as metal oxide – on a material to protect it against corrosion. While passivation takes...
by Rachel Novak | Dec 1, 2014 | PRODUCTS, PULLEYS
We use pulleys so that we may lift an object that’s far heavier than we could lift on our own. Sometimes we use a pulley to lift an object that’s so heavy, it takes a mighty large, and multiple-wheeled pulley to lift it. But how does a pulley lift? Why does this...
by Rachel Novak | Nov 21, 2014 | PRODUCTS
When one hears the term “brass ring,” most of us undoubtedly think of “grabbing the brass ring” as having won a great career or life opportunity. This meaning of the phrase has its history in merry-go-rounds. Carousels once had a small arm that extended toward riders...
by Rachel Novak | Oct 21, 2014 | SNAP HOOKS
Snap hooks are commonly used industrial rigging hardware, typically incorporated into products like dog leashes, awnings, tennis nets and sports equipment and used for hanging things like signs and theatre lights. They are frequently used in sports complexes, theme...
by Rachel Novak | Oct 13, 2014 | COMPANY NEWS, GENERAL, PRODUCTS
Stainless steel hardware comes in a variety of grades and finishes. These different classifications of steel are used to meet differing environmental and physical demands. When selecting stainless steel hardware, it is important to understand the differences between...
by Rachel Novak | Sep 17, 2014 | GENERAL
As I was driving home the other day in downtown Glens Falls, NY I noticed something new. While stopped at a stop light I looked up and saw a large banner hanging. Now it’s hard to see from a shot from my phone. The banner is promoting a wonderful...
by Rachel Novak | Sep 15, 2014 | GENERAL
Henssgen Hardware is not listed on ThomasNet.com. ThomasNet.com is the world’s preferred resource for efficiently sourcing, specifying and buying the products and services that keep manufacturing, commercial, construction and all other businesses’...
by Rachel Novak | Sep 11, 2014 | GENERAL
Rigging hardware – defined here as equipment or hardware used to attach heavy objects to lifting devices to ensure safety – is critical when it comes to safety in an industrial environment. General rigging safety requirements include: • Never allowing anyone to use...
by Rachel Novak | Aug 22, 2014 | PRODUCTS
The first thing most people think of regarding the different ways one can use a tie-out stake is to use as a stake on which to tie a lead line for the family dog in the front or back yard. The dog is safe from strangers – and the strangers are safe from the dog – yet...
