PB Fasteners

PB Fasteners is a PCC Fasteners company in Gardena, California, specializing in airframe structural nuts and bolts. It was founded by Paul R. Briles, and its page marks the 50 year anniversary of the business in 2017. It works from a single 95,000 square foot building.

Products

• Taper-Lok integrated fastening system and SLEEVbolt fastening system, used to enhance structural performance and manage electromagnetic effects in composite and multi-metal structure
• Structural bolts, including clevis bolts and eye bolts
• Nuts, screws, pins and fuse pins
• Rivets, as listed in our supplier research

Materials and processes

Bolts are made from steels such as 8740, H11 and PH13-8Mo, titanium Ti 6Al-4V, Inconel 718 and MP35N and MP159 multiphase alloys. Sizes run from 4-40 thread to over four inches in diameter. In house processes are hot and cold heading, thread rolling, machining, grinding, heat treating, plating (cadmium, nickel cadmium and passivation) and Nadcap non-destructive testing (MT and PT).

Testing

• Shear tester rated up to 1,200,000 lbs
• In house mechanical and metallurgical test equipment, including fatigue testing

Company facts

• Part of PCC Fasteners, a Precision Castparts company
• Founded by Paul R. Briles
• Builds fuse pins, screws and nuts on a build-to-print basis