Domestic Manufacturer of Rail Fasteners Since 1927

Testing Lab

Our in-house fastener lab is accredited to ISO 17025 by A2LA (www.A2LA.org).

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Our accredited capabilities include:

Tensile testing up to 120,000 lbs
Reduced tensile
Proof Load
Wedge/Axial Tensile
Rockwell Hardness Testing (Rockwell C and N scales)

Non-Accredited Capabilities include:

Pullout testing of spikes and screws.
Metallographic preparation and microscopic examination
Decarburization depth measurement

All heat treated parts are tested in our lab before being released for shipment. Every part is traceable by lot number to the steel heat number and lab test report.

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News, Updated July 2011

Lewis Bolt & Nut Company increases capacity. Due to a dramatic increase in new orders this year Lewis Bolt has ordered and installed new equipment across all areas of their manufacturing. “These new machines give us more capacity as well as flexibility” states Dave Barry, VP – Sales of Lewis Bolt. “Our customers have become accustomed to our ability to meet their demands especially for rush orders. We’re now in an even better position to meet or exceed their needs."

Union Pacific Rail has added the Patented Lewis Evergrip™ Spike to their standard Plans. UPRR joins CSX (CSX has over 9 million installed) and CP Rail who have been using and realizing the benefits of the Evergrip for many years. The UPRR plans on using the Evergrips on Curves, Switches and wherever superior holding power is required.