Webinars On Demand: Blind Fasteners for Easy, Reliable HSS Connections – What to Look For (HSS Summit 2025)

Description

For decades, blind fasteners have provided a fast, reliable, and cost-effective alternative to welding or through-bolting for making structural connections to HSS, without the problems and dangers associated with those traditional methods. They eliminate the need for hot work permits, specialized labor, and double-sided access, making installation safer and more efficient. This presentation covers different types of blind fasteners available, exploring the pros and cons of each technology, and demonstrate how some manufacturers have even achieved ICC approvals for the most challenging high-seismic installations. Attendees will learn how these solutions streamline construction, reduce costs, and deliver strong, code-compliant connections for modern steel projects.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the advantages of blind fasteners as a fast, reliable, and cost-effective alternative to welding and through-bolting for HSS connections.
• Identify the different types of blind fasteners available on the market and compare the pros and cons of each technology.
• Recognize safety, cost, and installation benefits of blind fasteners, including how they reduce risks associated with hot work and difficult access conditions.
• Learn about performance standards and approvals, including seismic approvals achieved by some manufacturers for demanding structural applications.

Speaker:

Patrick Harris, P.Eng., Vice President Technical Sales (Americas), Lindapter

About Patrick:
Patrick graduated from Civil Engineering at the University of Alberta in 1994 and went on to receive his Professional Engineering Registration (P. Eng.) in Canada.

For 30+ years, Patrick has specialized in highly Technical Products and Services with an additional focus on Global Distributor Management. He has held leadership roles in small startup companies as well as at large multinational corporations like Eaton and Emerson.

Patrick has worked in a variety of industries including Process Automation, Electric Utilities, Oil&Gas, Automotive, and others… but the common thread tying them all together is his passion to help others use leading edge technologies to do their jobs better, safer, and more cost effectively.

Patrick joined Lindapter as Vice President of Technical Sales in 2016. He currently resides in Austin, TX with his wife Holly who is a National Accounts Manager at WW Grainger. Their daughter Rileigh recently graduated from business school at Texas A&M and is starting her professional career in industrial sales with Vallen in Dallas. Their son Holden plays D1 college baseball at the University of Texas in San Antonio.