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Special report: Material trends 2017 – steel

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EXHIBITIONS 92-102 FERROFORMA’s new vision Fastener Fair India preview

CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS

fischer – committed to its values and people

COVER STORY

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INSIGHT

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INDEX – a sign of things to come

SARIV focuses on Industry 4.0 system

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Thomas Christoffel, CEO, Hatebur Metalforming Equipment Ltd

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FASTENER FAIR STUTTGART PREVIEW 50-90 Record breaking year for Stuttgart

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Even with two months to go the buzz surrounding Fastener Fair Stuttgart seems to be growing by the day. To add to the excitement, we have an extensive preview of some of the new products and companies that visitors can expect to see during the show – as well as details about a new seminar programme across the three day show.

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ne of the key attractions of Fastener Fair Stuttgart has always been the opportunity to discover and evaluate what’s new in fastening technologies. Once again we will be sponsoring the Fastener Technology Innovator Competition and we have invited the 2015 winners to explain what winning an award has meant for them.

Exhibitors interested in submitting an innovation please visit www.fastenerandfixing.com/news/innovator2017 for more information.

Once again we bring you critical news impacting the fastener industry, such as an update on the European Union’s progress on changes to its trade defence methodology; the expiry of stainless steel anti-dumping regulations; as well as a unique insight into the steel material trends for 2017.

We have also been on the road visiting every sector of the fastener industry. For our Cover Story, I visited Spanish-based INDEX Fixing Systems to get a measure of the business and how it is developing into one of the leading players within the fixing market. Sticking with fixings, I also had the opportunity to visit fischer Group’s impressive headquarters in Waldachtal, Germany, and interview Johannes Konrad, managing director sales and marketing international, who focused on fischer’s three main values – accountability, reliability and innovation, as well as crucially the Group’s commitment to its people.

Other trips included an exclusive interview with Thomas Christoffel, CEO at Hatebur Metalforming, about how the integration process of Carlo Salvi has gone since it was acquired at the beginning of 2016, as well as current trends within the hot and cold forming sectors. Plus, Deputy Editor Claire Aldridge visited UK-based Socket & Allied Screws to find out its growth plans and how it has gained a reputation for quality and reliability.

Other articles include NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE celebrating 40 years of innovation; SARIV focusing on Industry 4.0; and Mark Salmon from Independent Fixing Consultants concentrating on the ‘Pros’ and ‘Cons’ of chemical versus mechanical anchors.

To add to that we also have an article from Keller & Kalmbach on its recently introduced eLogistics – an IT-based platform for automatic inventory management system; Nord-Lock looks at the growing demands on the wind turbine sector; plus special features on chemical anchors and torque wrenches. will.lowry@fastenerandfixing.com

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EU seeks to sharpen trade defence weaponry During November and December the European Union sought to progress changes to its trade defence methodology, aimed at sharpening the weapons it can deploy against alleged unfair trade practices, particularly on the part of China.

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t the time of this report no changes have actually been implemented and proposals are likely to be subject to further modification by EU institutions. Nevertheless, the direction signalled has major potential implications for European fastener manufacturers and importers.

On 9 th November the Commission issued a proposal amending Regulations 2016/1036 and 2016/1037: The so-called basic anti-dumping and anti-subsidy regulations.

The Commission’s objective was “to update the trade defence instruments to deal with the current realities, such as significant market distortions, which exist in the economies of some of our trading partners”.

It proposed changing how dumping was calculated on imports from WTO members “whose economies are distorted because of continued state intervention”. Significantly, the legislation would become country-neutral. It would also include transitional arrangements for existing trade defence measures and ongoing investigations.

The proposal also included changes to the investigation of “subsidies provided by third country governments, which gave exporting producers an unfair advantage, causing damage to EU manufacturers”.

The proposal attempts to side step the politically charged decision whether or not to accord China Market Economy Status (MES).

Under current EU rules, accepting China as a market economy robs the Commission of the key ‘analogue country’ mechanism, which uses comparative data from a third country to calculate duty levels.

As the 2008 fastener anti-dumping regulation demonstrated this methodology substantially increases the level of duties that may be applied.

The Commission proposed that the new methodology should apply to all WTO member countries. Reports would be published identifying product sectors in specific countries where it was assessed that costs of production and pricing were influenced by state intervention. EU manufacturers would be able to use these reports to support anti-dumping and subsidy complaints – making it easier and less costly to present a persuasive case for an investigation.

Although the proposals do not specify which countries/sectors, Chinese steel products are obviously a prime EU concern, and the prior surveillance measures demonstrate that includes fasteners. Where the Commission determines that production costs and prices were distorted through government intervention, it plans to use “undistorted international prices, costs, or benchmarks, or corresponding costs of production and sale in an appropriate representative country with a similar level of economic development as the exporting country”.

While not clear how the methodology would work it appears to provide the Commission a more flexible but basically similar mechanism to analogue country comparison. While the normal value established would depend on the source for comparative data, the Commission expects it to result in tariff levels comparable with those applied using the current methodology. While China is clearly the primary target the proposal would allow the same methodology to be applied to any WTO country in which significant government subsidy was deemed to occur, regardless of whether it had previously been accorded market economy status.

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The Commission also confirmed plans to update anti-subsidy rules so that it can investigate subsidies it discovers while conducting an anti-subsidy investigation – eliminating an anomaly in the current basic anti-subsidy law that precludes this.

Although the proposals do not specify which countries/sectors, Chinese steel products are obviously a prime EU concern, and the prior surveillance measures demonstrate that includes fasteners.”

On 14th December the EU Council announced an agreed negotiating position on the modernisation of Trade Defence Instruments (TDIs).

The Commission proposed wide-ranging changes to TDIs in 2013. These were radically amended by the European Parliament to strengthen protection of EU industries. Ultimately the process ground to a halt, stymied by the inability of the three EU institutions to reach a consensus. Announcing the new Council position, Peter Žiga, the Slovakian minister then in charge of trade and president of the Council, called the decision “a major breakthrough” and said it was a “crucial step towards a solid solution that would help EU producers cope with unfair competition and practices”.

The proposed regulation includes: A four week notice period of the imposition of provisional duties to provide increased ‘transparency and predictability’ (so-called pre disclosure).

Authority for the Commission to initiate investigations without an official request from industry when a threat of retaliation is deemed to exist.

A shorter investigation period.

The right for importers to be reimbursed duties collected during an expiry review in the event the review decides against continuing the trade defence measures.

The potential to apply higher duties in cases where there are raw material distortions and these raw materials, including energy, account for more than 27% of the cost of production in total and more than 7% taken individually. This would allow the non-application of the Lesser Duty Rule (LDR) whereby duties must not be higher than necessary to prevent injury. The imposition of higher duties would be based on a target profit and also be subject to a Union interest test.

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While the Commission is already working to shorten the period by which provisional duties are applied, the potential elimination of the LDR would be the most significant change, substantially increasing the level of duties applied.”

While the Commission is already working to shorten the period by which provisional duties are applied, the potential elimination of the LDR would be the most significant change, substantially increasing the level of duties applied. It is certainly the most ardently sought by EU industries, particularly in the steel sector. However, EUROFER – the EU steel producers’ association – reacted immediately to condemn the position as inadequate. “The new provision on the LDR is neither efficient or robust, nor effective or balanced, nor is it adequate to address situations in which market conditions do not prevail.”

The Council’s position goes to the European Parliament, where MEPs can be expected to propose amendments, which based

on track record, could well be aimed at substantially strengthening the ability of the EU to apply more protective duties. Christofer Fjellner, the rapporteur for the Parliament’s international trade committee during the 2013 TDI modernisation proposals, highlighted the risk of a renewed impasse. He called for a rapid resolution saying: “We cannot afford another stalemate, turning the reform into a Sleeping Beauty.” It remains to be seen whether his parliamentary colleagues will heed the warning and focus on changes to the law, which the Council and Commission will also support.

As always, check our Industry News section online at www.fastenerandfixing.com for the latest updates on this story.

European fastener demand US$15.7 billion in 2015 The US$15.7 billion (€14.8 billion) valuation of the European fastener demand comes from a media release from Freedonia promoting a new 326-page, US$6,500 (€6,140) report – ‘Global industrial fastener market 9th edition’.

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Freedonia reckons standard fasteners (external and internal as well as non threaded) will still account for 90% of sales in 2020.

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Germany 35%

Other western Europe 20.9%

Spain 8.8%

United Kingdom 10.4%

France 13.4% Italy 11.6%

Source: The Freedonia Group

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he release provides limited information about the report’s contents but does include a pie chart showing distribution of demand by major markets. According to Freedonia aerospace fasteners accounted for around 11% of western Europe demand but the proportion was higher for France and the UK. The report values global fastener demand at US$69.6 billion (€65.7 billion) in 2015. China, the USA, Japan, Germany and Taiwan accounted for two thirds of global output of fasteners in 2015.

The report projects that the Asia Pacific region will continue to account for the largest share of world fastener sales in 2020, representing 42% of the total at that time. The report summary also notes an expectation that industrialisation development will stimulate strong fastener growth in Africa and the Middle East, although the region will remain a small share of the total. Growth of fastener sales in North America and western Europe will advance more slowly than the global average, limited by the maturity of most fastener markets in these regions. Demand for fasteners in Central and South America is forecast to return to growth by 2020.

Automotive demand is expected to account for 28% of total global demand by 2020. Aerospace is expected to record the fastest growth between 2015 and 2020.

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Material trends 2017 – steel Steel has experienced a sustained period of deflation, but as 2016 closed steel mills across the world implemented significant price increases.

As the New Year dawns we take a look at some of the key trends to watch.

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here are two primary methods for producing steel – the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) and Electric Arc Furness (EAF) processes. The raw materials required for each process differ significantly as does the cost matrix for steel production. The main input for the BOS system is molten iron from a blast furnace, which primarily consumes iron ore and coking coal.

Steelonthenet 1 publishes an indicative cost model for BOS, which demonstrates the significance of iron ore and coke to the eventual steel cost. Iron ore, including transport, accounts for 29% of the final steel cost. Coking coal accounts for 25%. Scrap accounts for less than 8% of the final cost. Other significant costs include capital charges (17%), electricity (5.8%), industrial gases (5.8%) and labour (5.1%).

In 2015 around 75% of global steel was produced using BOS, with EAF making up almost all of the remainder.”

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The charge entering an Electric Arc Furnace is almost entirely scrap steel so the cost matrix is very different, with Steelonthenet estimating it represents 54% of production costs. Not surprisingly electricity comes second at just over 17%. Other significant costs include the electrodes used to heat the scrap, ferroalloys, capital charges and labour.

The relative significance of the two methods varies substantially by region. In 2015 around 75% of global steel was produced using BOS, with EAF making up almost all of the remainder. In North America EAFs accounted for nearly 62% of all steel output. In contrast 84% of steel produced in Asia came from BOS, and for China that percentage is close to 94%. In the EU around 61% of steel is produced using BOS2 .

Iron ore

In 2015 40% of the world’s iron ore came from Australia and a further 21% from Brazil. Russia and Ukraine each produce just short of 10% of world supply, with India producing around 7% and China 6% 2 .

China actually produced close to half of the world’s iron ore by volume in 2015 but much of it is very low grade, making it uneconomic to refine for steelmaking. As a result, in 2015 China pulled in around 65% of all iron ore imports and nearer 80% of all seaborne iron ore.

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Four mining companies dominate global iron ore supply, accounting for 60% of global iron ore exports: BHP Billiton Ltd, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue Metals Group, all with mines in Australia, and Brazil’s Vale. As iron ore costs plunged over the last five years these companies combined scale with intensive efficiency programmes to strengthen their lead in lowest cost output.

In January 2011 a tonne of seaborne 62%Fe iron ore fines cost around US$180 at a Chinese port. By mid 2014 that figure had halved.

At the beginning of 2016 the spot price was barely holding above US$40/tonne. Since mid 2016 there has been a significant, if tentative, recovery in iron ore costs, with December 2016 prices clawing above U$80/tonne despite high quayside inventories in Chinese ports.

Although Vale has just opened the biggest iron ore mine in the world, the signs are the big miners will try to constrain supply in 2017 to bolster profitability. Nevertheless, the consensus amongst analysts is downbeat; with some forecasting iron ore could fall back below US$50/tonne by the third quarter.

Consensus forecasts for 2017 are for a continued decline, suggesting prices may fall below US$200/tonne by the end of Quarter One and could decline further to around US$125/tonne by the end of the year. That will still be substantially above end 2015 levels.

Short term the impact on steel production costs is evident and has been reflected in a widespread surge in steel prices. As 2016 closed US steel prices had increased by around US$100 per tonne. Japanese and Korean mills had applied similar increases. Chinese steel prices had increased by close to US$120/tonne and Taiwan’s China Steel Corporation announced increases to domestic customers equivalent to around US$76/tonne. European wire producers also warned before Christmas that increased costs from steelmakers would be reflected in the New Year.

Coking coal

After a five year downturn the increase in coking coal prices in the second half of 2016 was nothing short of spectacular. Australia is, again, the largest exporter of coking coal. By mid November 2016 the FOB price of premium hard Australian coking coal had cleared US$300/tonne, gaining 250% over April prices. The key driver was Chinese governmental action to cap domestic production of coking coal in an attempt to reduce its pernicious contribution to air pollution.

As 2017 opened spot prices slipped to around US$225/tonne and Chinese futures markets are trading at nearer US$175. Some steel mills, however, had already contracted for Quarter One supplies at above US$250/tonne.

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After a five year downturn the increase in coking coal prices in the second half of 2016 was nothing short of spectacular.”

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Not forgetting the China effect

In 2015 China consumed around 44%, and produced just over 50%, of the world’s steel 2 . China has massive overcapacity in steel and also in coal production. Beijing trumpeted its success in eliminating some 45 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2016. By the end of the year it also reckoned it would have eliminated 250 million tonnes of coal capacity.

Realistically, the eliminated steel capacity was mainly unproductive: So-called zombie steel mills. That is evidenced as Chinese steel production for the ten months to October 2016 actually rose compared with the same period in 2015. It’s understandable to think of that as sleight of hand, and Beijing has certainly applied some heavy spin, but the process had inevitably to start with low hanging fruit. Much depends on how successfully China can eliminate the balance of its targeted excess capacity.

That means removal of at least another 55 million tonnes; still not enough to significantly erode the real overcapacity, but likely to make some inroads into inefficient and polluting but nevertheless productive capacity. In the state controlled sector the merger of the two giants, Baosteel and Wuhan Steel – completed at the end of 2016, will result in some capacity reduction but will also deliver efficiency improvement. Whatever its other connotations, President Xi Jinping’s strengthened personal position appears to have increased Beijing’s impetus to overcome provincial resistance to dealing with polluting and inefficient elements of both coal and steel industries. Clearly, however, Beijing will have to continue to balance the competing social – and hence security – pressures of hideous air pollution, particularly in the capital, and the unemployment effects of steel and coal closures.

In contrast to steel, much of the coal capacity eliminated was productive and the consequence reduction in supply was a major driver in the inflation of seaborne coking coal prices. China has now announced plans to eradicate inefficient coal capacity amongst small mines in the north-east, but will also increase more efficient production in western regions. In response to ‘requests’ from steel makers over rising production costs, it has now also eased 2016 restrictions on how many days a year mines may operate.

The precarious tightrope between reducing air pollution and sustaining employment contributes to the volatility of the Chinese

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steel market. This was evident in the first half of 2016, when wire prices in China inflated rapidly before subsiding, albeit not to historic levels. A similar, if less extreme, market surge was evident in the fourth quarter. Both were exacerbated by rampant speculation on China’s steel and materials futures markets. In both periods, Chinese authorities increased futures markets’ transactional costs to suppress speculation: As investors cashed in, the surging prices tipped over. Inveterate gamblers, however, are unlikely to be curbed and there is also a significant speculative element in downstream steel stockholders building inventory in anticipation of future demand growth.

For manufacturing consumption that may well be realistic although the Chinese New Year holiday comes early in 2017 and construction activity will also be significantly curtailed by winter weather conditions.

The other significant factor is the impact of global trade defence measures to curtail Chinese dumping of steel and steel products.

Chinese steel exports had been growing but plummeted for the fourth consecutive month in November 2016. Exports fell 16% in the month and year to date growth converted to a 1% decline. The outcome of the United States presidential election will almost certainly reinforce US appetite for severe protective measures. The EU is gradually but seemingly inexorably toughening its stance on steel imports from China. On one hand that will bolster upward price movement in these regions; on the other it will place more emphasis on Chinese domestic demand growth to consume the hard to tame output of the world’s largest steelmaker and coal miner.

In the round, stronger economic prospects for China and the global economy, and the supply side cost impetus from coking coal and iron ore costs hint that steel prices may hold up but the pattern is likely to be erratic. 2017 could very easily be another roller coaster year for fastener raw materials.

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Bufab acquires Montrose Holdings Ltd Bufab Group has acquired 100% of the shares in Montrose Holdings Ltd – a privately owned UK company, supplying fasteners, other C-class components, and associated services, to industrial customers mainly located in the UK.

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ontrose was founded in 1991 and has since then enjoyed stable and profitable growth. Located in High Wycombe, UK, Montrose has 45 employees.

In addition to fasteners, the company provides special components in a wide range of materials, as well as products for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO).

Customers are spread over many industries, including electronics, aerospace and construction. In the fiscal year that closed in August 2016, Montrose had net sales of approximately GB£6.4 million (approximately €7.3 million) and an EBIT margin of approximately 10%.

The acquisition will be financed within Bufab’s existing credit facilities. Net of acquisition costs, the acquisition will have a negative effect on Bufab’s operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2016 of approximately SEK4 million (approximately €418,000), but is

BFC acquires Electra from administration In November BFC Tibbetts announced the acquisition of Electra Engineering Services (Midlands) Ltd and Security Fasteners & Fixings Ltd (SFF).

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lectra is a long-established business with over 30 years history – supplying hexagon pillars and spacers, along with standard fasteners and fixings, to the electronics and industrial manufacturing sectors. Some 12 years ago, Electra acquired SFF to further enhance its portfolio. The range of licensed security fasteners are unique to SFF and have been widely adopted throughout industry where security of product and property is paramount.

Electra entered receivership in September 2016. Tibbetts Group Ltd (BFC) were successful in acquiring the business on the 26th September 2016 and has committed to ensuring this long-standing business remains strong in the market place.

BFC (Formerly BF Component Solutions) has been established for over 40 years and services the needs of customers’ inventory on components and fasteners, turned parts, pressings, volume parts and spares; offering competitive solutions in all C-class product areas. BFC is part of the Tibbetts Group.

expected to contribute positively to earnings per share starting from the first quarter of 2017.

“I am very pleased to announce the acquisition of Montrose, an excellent addition to our existing businesses in the UK and in Europe,” said Jörgen Rosengren, Bufab’s CEO. “Montrose is known as a reliable and innovative supply chain partner, and enjoys strong and long-term customer relations. We expect both Montrose and the rest of Bufab to benefit from this combination.”

Charles Ainsworth, managing director at Montrose, added: “We see Bufab as a leader in our industry. The Group’s international presence and other resources will help Montrose develop and grow in the coming years. We are delighted to become a member of the Bufab Group and look forward to our joint development going forward.”

EU confirms expiry of stainless steel anti-dumping regulations The European Commission published notice 2017/C 5/02 in the EU Official Journal on Saturday 7th January confirming the expiry of two regulations applying anti-dumping tariffs to certain stainless steel fasteners originating in China, Taiwan and the Philippines.

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egulations 2/2012 and 205/2013 expired at midnight on 8th January 2017. The notice confirms that a duly substantiated request for an expiry review was not received within the required deadline.

SFS completes Tegra acquisition The acquisition of Tegra Medical announced on 14th November 2016 was completed on 30th November 2016 and the company was consolidated by SFS Group as of December 2016.

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his acquisition strengthens SFS’s presence and customer base in the rapidly growing medical technology market. Tegra Medical is a US company based in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, which develops and manufactures primarily disposable products made of metal and plastic for global, leading medical device OEMs. These products are used in orthopaedics, interventional therapies and minimally-invasive surgery.

Tegra Medical integrates into the Engineered Components segment of SFS Group as an independent division. Tegra Medical’s current executives will continue to manage the company. Tegra Medical’s CEO J. Mark King will take a seat on the group executive board of SFS Group and lead the ‘medical’ division.

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The former W+O Solid Riveting has been integrated into the GESIPA Group as the new business unit – Solid Riveting – which will be based in Olpe, Germany, and will develop bespoke solutions for demanding solid rivet applications in the general industry, the commercial vehicle industry, and the automotive industry.

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olid rivet fasteners are ideally suited for highly loaded constructions since they join load-bearing components in an optimal way. Despite its high mechanical strength this fastener type enables significant saving in terms of costs and weight compared to threaded joints.

In cooperation with its customers, the business unit Solid Riveting develops the rivet design tailored to the respective application.

This does not only comprise the suitable material but also the required heat treatment and the joint strength values to be achieved. During development the special focus is on the ideal riveting process and respective corrosion protection, which has to meet even the most demanding customer requirements with regard to the finished component – including the entire component life.

The Solid Riveting business unit has state of the art cold forming presses, which can produce rivet fasteners of up to 20mm in diameter. Fully camera-aided checking ensures the fasteners meet agreed specifications, such as the ISO/TS 16949 certification for high-quality standards of the automotive industry.

Arconic strengthens 3D printing collaboration with Airbus Arconic has entered into two agreements to supply Airbus with 3D printed metal parts for the aeroplane maker’s commercial aircraft.

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rconic will supply 3D printed components made from high temperature nickel superalloys, and 3D printed titanium airframe parts, under two separate agreements.

“We’re proud to deepen our partnership with Airbus through these agreements,” said Klaus Kleinfeld, chairman and CEO of Arconic. “Airbus’ confidence in our additive manufacturing capabilities is grounded in Arconic’s comprehensive strengths – from aerospace know-how to metals powder production and product qualification expertise. We are pleased to support our customers and pave the way to the future of aerospace manufacturing.”

Arconic will supply 3D printed ducting components made of high temperature nickel super alloys for the A320 family of aircraft.

Advanced nickel super alloys offer superior heat resistance for these components, which flow hot air from the aero engine to other parts of the airframe.

Under a second deal, Arconic will supply 3D printed titanium airframe brackets, also for the A320 platform. Arconic expects to deliver the first parts under both agreements in the second quarter of 2017.

These agreements build on Arconic’s April 2016 deal with Airbus for 3D printed titanium fuselage and engine pylon components.

These latest deals will draw on Arconic’s full range of 3D printing technology capabilities, including laser powder bed and electron beam processes.

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Additional competence is provided by a thermal diffusion surface treatment facility that enables coating of fasteners to be used in the riveting process.

The patented SheraBlack method developed by GESIPA® provides long-term corrosion protection for rivets after the setting process and meets the demanding requirements of the commercial vehicle industry including required salt spray tests.

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On 1st December NORMA Group successfully completed the acquisition of the Autoline business from Parker Hannifin.

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utoline produces quick connectors for fluid lines in motor vehicles and has more than 200 employees at locations in France, Mexico and China.

“The acquisition of Autoline strengthens our market position with new products in the area of quick connectors and by gaining new customers, including in Asia,” says Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group.

“The decades long experience of Autoline and the expertise in the development and manufacture of joining products fit perfectly with NORMA Group. We look forward to working with our new colleagues.”

The consolidation of Autoline was effected immediately.

The business is expected to generate global sales of around €40 million for fiscal year 2017. Autoline is headquartered in Guichen, France, and has developed, manufactured and marketed plastic quick connectors for more than 20 years. The business was part of the fluid system connectors division of Parker Hannifin Corporation and previously a division of Legris. www.normagroup.com

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Bulten announces organisational changes From 1st January 2017 Bulten has strengthened its group management, and established a new global marketing and sales organisation, to support profitable growth and long-term strategy.

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ulten AB’s global market and sales organisation will be divided into East and West regions. “We will continue to prioritise profitable growth and support our strategy with a new organisation and expand our group management with a very experienced colleague, to create the best possible conditions for continued growth in the global automotive industry,” said Tommy Andersson, president and CEO at Bulten.

Senior vice-president market and sales region West: Neal Thomas, managing director of Bulten’s companies in the UK since 2002, will take up a newly established position of senior vice-president market and sales region West. The position includes developing Bulten’s Full Service Provider concept (FSP). Neal has been employed by Bulten since 1994 and has many years of experience from various leading positions at Bulten. He will remain managing director of Bulten’s companies in the UK.

New positions in group management

Senior vice-president market and sales region East: Magnus Carlunger, senior vice-president technology and business development since 2014, will take up the position of senior vice-president market and sales region East. The position includes technology development. Magnus has been employed by Bulten since 1995 and has also many years of experience from leading positions at Bulten. He will also remain managing director of Bulten Sweden AB. The new organisation came into effect from 1 st January 2017.

All three will report to president and CEO Tommy Andersson.

Executive advisor business development: Anders Karlsson, senior vice-president market and sales since 2014, will take up the position of executive advisor business development.

In this role, Anders will focus on strategic projects for profitable growth. Anders has been employed by Bulten since 1975 and has many years of experience at Bulten. He has also been president of the EIFI (European Industrial Fasteners Institute) since 2008. He will remain managing director of Bulten Polska S.A.

NORMA Group extends test capacities for fluid systems NORMA Group is expanding its test laboratories in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. In modern test facilities, qualified experts will validate new products and develop plastic materials for fluid systems. Stress and long-term tests simulate realistic operating conditions with regard to temperatures, pressures and vibrations.

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erner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group, said: “Investing in our laboratories, we cover an even wider range of complex test requirements for our customers. In this way, we ensure the same high standards in quality assurance everywhere.

The reliability of the connection products is crucial, since they are considered to be function critical. If only one element leaks, the function of the entire vehicle can be affected.”

In the new test facilities, NORMA Group tests the performance of fluid systems by subjecting them to various combinations of different temperatures from -40ºC to +300ºC, pressures of up to 20 bar and vibrations of different frequencies.

Tests also include chemical resistance to different media such as glycol-water mixtures, oil, diesel, gasoline and urea.

NORMA Group’s fluid systems are used in motor vehicles for cooling, tank ventilation or transporting oil and fuel. They are weight reduced, ready to install and easily mounted. NORMA Group has been expanding its test labs worldwide since 2015. For all products, whether plastic or metal, the company is committed to comprehensive in-house performance tests. www.normagroup.com

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by Phil Matten, executive editor, Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Phil Matten reflects on some of the key topics currently involving the fastener industry As our publishing director will laughingly confirm – recalling me declining his invitation to ‘enjoy’ being hurtled around the rooftop of New York, New York during our first trip to Las Vegas – I’ve never quite seen the attraction of roller coasters.

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picture of the rate at which imports from China are growing.

I don’t sense there has been quite the feared stampede back to China. Importers have clearly been reticent to abandon relationships renewed in the face of the last anti-dumping measures, only to find that new measures loom. Suppliers that have enjoyed the fruits of the anti-dumping regime have evidently done their utmost to retain business. The volatility of steel and fastener costs in China has also made strategic buyers cautious over supply and price stability.

Nevertheless, it surely remains not a case of whether but when the threat of injury from re-emerging Chinese imports crystallises to the extent the Commission has confidence to initiate the investigation EU fastener producers need. By then, assuming EU institutions achieve sufficient consensus to redefine trade defence policies coherently, the weapons will almost certainly be sharper and faster, with potentials for higher duties, applied more rapidly, potentially retrospectively. China’s request for consultations over its claim to automatic market economy status, however, suggests the sword of WTO interpretation may dangle precariously over any EU trade defence decision.

Once on the roller coaster, of course, there is only one way off – safely at least. So, I hope you have checked your harness is tight and are ready to hang on and stay the course. Of course, you might just be one of those people that will actually enjoy the ride.

ell, 2017 looks set to be an energising or enervating, depending on your perspective, track of climbs, loops, corkscrews, and potentially vertiginous plunges – to say nothing of the potential for a quite tachycardial spiral.

On the political front there will shortly be a new president in the White House. Who has the prescience to predict what that will mean for the world? ‘Strong’ men in Turkey, Russia and China continue to flex their muscles. There will be important elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany – potentially in Italy. Oh yes, and there is that little matter of Brexit.

On the upside, global economic indicators, as 2016 closed, were remarkably positive but that particular railroad looks like a rather narrow gauge – with no small potential for derailment.

Directly affecting the fastener industry, steel and its raw materials have demonstrated quite extraordinary volatility over recent months regardless of where fasteners are made. Coking coal and iron ore look to be subsiding again although not, it appears, returning to historic lows. Nickel fundamentals seem quite sanguine for now but, as many markets have demonstrated in this hyperconnected world, it doesn’t take much to send the speculators hurtling down the track.

On the trade defence front, EU tariffs on stainless steel fasteners have expired but the supply side balance seems, anyway, to have been influenced more by the effects of last year’s US International Trade Commission ruling on Viraj imports.

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by John Wolz, editor, GlobalFastenerNews.com

Zehnder at NFDA: ‘Looks matter’ at fastener distributorships “Do looks matter?” Kirk Zehnder asked National Fastener Distributors Association conferees, while displaying examples of distributorship entry waiting rooms on the conference screen.

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obbies at distributorships are important in “first impressions”, said Zehnder, who is third generation in the Cleveland-based master distributorship, Earnest Machine Products. One difficulty for the fastener industry may be that many of the fasteners the industry handles today are identical to ones Earnest Machine was selling when it was founded in 1948, Zehnder acknowledged.

Zehnder recommended taking a serious look at how others see your company’s looks.

“Looks matter,” he declared. He finds three

responses to “looks” questions: First – “this truly represents who we are and where we are heading”. Second – “I came up with this logo and took the napkin to our printer”. And “it’s good enough and I still have three boxes of business cards”.

Zehnder countered the traditional executive’s response that “I can’t change my look, we are an established brand”, with a series of both Pepsi and Coca-Cola logos that have changed multiple times over the decades.

Office furnishings need to be kept up to date, Zehnder said. “We are where we sit,”

he said, comparing older and current office chairs and desk systems on screen.

On internal communication, Zehnder recalled the days when so much company information could be kept private or papers destroyed in a trash fire. Today there are WikiLeaks, Google, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Yelp and LinkedIn to spread news.

That forces change on fastener executives.

But instead of a negative, Zehnder said, he finds today’s openness can help a business.

“Transparency builds trust.”

Bader to Pac-West: Appoint a “dead-stock manager” Jason Bader told the Pacific-West Fastener Association to appoint a “dead-stock manager” who reports to the president and has incentive-based pay.

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hat dead-stock person – who might be part time or even a retiree – needs to study inventory performance. Start by concentrating on the underperforming lines, Bader advised.

Bader was the 2003 president of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association while he was with Acme Construction Supply, and is now a consultant and managing partner of The Distribution Team Inc. The initial place to prevent dead-stock in advance is to “get purchasing people thinking like investors. They should stop writing POs at 1pm and start thinking”.

“Make it hard to bring in new inventory items,” Bader told Pac-West.

Owners are the number 1 buyers of what turn out to be dead-stock, Bader finds. “Don’t let owners go to a trade show by themselves.”

Another potential problem is “salespeople with checkbooks”, Bader warned. Develop a checklist on paper for new lines: What are the expected margins of a new line? Number of users? Competitors? Terms?

“Your software may be able to help you identify dead-stock,” Bader suggested. “What percent of your software package do you use? What percent did you pay for?”

What do you do with dead-stock? “Don’t rely on just one method of disposal,” Bader advised. Liquidation possibilities include returning to supplier, bundling with good products, selling online, moving to

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another branch where it might sell, clearance tables and scrapping.

“Perhaps you haven’t told customers you have the items available,” Bader noted. Even “contact competitors”, he suggested. Liquidating inventory in some form needs to occur monthly, Bader urged. Start by concentrating on the underperforming lines, he advised. “Find ways to raise prices on slower moving items.”

“Watch out for single customer products,” Bader warned. Customer driven stock needs to be based on an agreement. Items with long lead times need a higher margin. “Is the customer worth it?” Bader asked.

When a customer asks for a product to be stocked, ask for money.

“If they aren’t willing to put money on it, why should we?” Bader asked.

Promote training on supplies and product. “If a salesperson does not know a product, the salesperson will sell on price.”

“Dead-stock is a fact of life,” Bader acknowledged. Each company needs to define dead-stock and “be consistent with the definition”.

Dead-stock might be “zero hits in 12, 18 or 36 months”. “Everybody in the company has to live with the same definition,” Bader emphasised.

Bader finds 40% of inventory can be “unproductive”. “Surplus is really more about right sized inventory.” If you don’t have four turns a year, cancel for non-stock before it starts a march to dead-stock, Bader suggested. “The longer we hold on to it, the worse it gets,” he concluded.

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O’Keeffe at NFDA: Eight stages of the company lifecycle “See the road ahead,” Tim O’Keeffe advised the National Fastener Distributors Association in a presentation on the lifecycle of companies.

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company’s position in a lifecycle is not based on age, sales, assets or employee headcount, and each stage has its advantages and problems, O’Keeffe said. Problems are normal and it is not a leader’s role to prevent them, but to focus on the organisation recognising and resolving a problem, the owner of Kansas fastener manufacturer G.L. Huyett advised the NFDA. O’Keeffe quoted Dr Ichak Adizes, author of ‘Managing corporate lifecycles’: “The same methods that produce success in one stage, can lead to failure in the next.”

Stages of the company lifecycle

Courtship: Focus on ideas and future possibilities and build on the founder’s enthusiasm.

Infancy: Attention shifts to acquiring cash and sales. In the infancy stage there is little attention to paperwork, processes or control.

“The founder tries to do everything.” Founders can become “the enemy” by losing interest or developing materialism and arrogance. A “family trap” can develop if unqualified family members join the company or are unaware of the difference between shareholders and managers.

Adolescence: A company is “reborn” in finding a way in post-founder years. The founder hires management and old employees become spectators. The focus changes from sales to process. “The primary goal is to find a life apart from that provided by the founder,” O’Keeffe said. Founders of companies in the adolescence stage need to ask themselves if they have the commitment, resources, stamina, power and authority to change.

Questions for the owner during the adolescence phase: Can you fire those you socialise with? Are you honest with yourself? This stage can bring high turnover and gravitation to factions, divorce and premature ageing.

O’Keeffe, a business broker before acquiring G.L. Huyett in 1992, described the Kansas company as being in adolescence.

The rural Kansas manufacturer was founded in 1899 by German immigrant Guy Lamson Huyett. Upon acquiring G.L. Huyett, Tim and Carol O’Keeffe added computers, a pick-and-pack system, published the first catalog, built a 25,000 square foot (aprox 2,300m2) building in a Kansas wheat field and introduced Huyett’s first employee benefits package.

Since the beginning of the millennium, G.L. Huyett added 25,000 square foot to manufacture key stock – machine keys, pins and other products. In 2004, the business reached the 100 employee mark and in 2006 another facility was acquired to bring the total space to 65,000 square foot (aprox 6,000m2).

O’Keeffe said adolescence can be a good place for a company.

“Do not assume Prime is where you want or need to be,” he said.

Prime: This phase includes a clear vision, planning and “everything coming together”. Customers are cared for and new businesses can be incubated or created.

Stability: The aging starts. The prime goal becomes profit and cash flow and complacency sets in. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Aristocracy: Cash rich, strong financial statement – but greater bureaucracy. Company may seek acquisitions rather than organic growth.

Early bureaucracy: Numbers fall and recrimination begins.

Bureaucracy: “Maintenance mode.” Bureaucracy usually results in death of the company.

Lawson Products acquires Mattic Industries

Lawson Products has acquired fastener distributor Mattic Industries Ltd of Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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ounded in 1982 by John Matthew as an in-house distributor servicing south western British Columbia, Mattic has grown to 18 employees and 10 sales reps in western Canada with branches in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Mattic distributes rivets, Huck® products, fasteners, threaded inserts, construction fasteners and industrial supplies.

“Mattic has strong, long-lasting customer relationships and its employees are known for their deep product knowledge of fasteners and applications for the trucking industry,” said Michael DeCata, CEO at Lawson Products. “This acquisition complements both companies’ strengths in providing outstanding customer service, particularly within fleet management and the oil and gas industry.”

Lawson Products said key sales and management members will continue in their leadership roles at Mattic, and Matthew will remain on board during the transition. The Mattic acquisition is Lawson’s fourth in the past 14 months.

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Würth Northwest opens new logistic centre Würth Northwest, part of the Würth Group, has opened a new logistics centre in Shushary (Leningrad region), Russia.

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espite difficulties connected with the economic crisis the construction project, announced in 2012 and started in 2013, has finally been completed. Covering 14,000m2 the new logistic centre will house warehouses, service centres, and the head office.

It means Würth Northwest customers will be able to obtain all their consumables and tools requirements from a single source.

The company will also soon open the fifteenth Würth Market retail store in the region and the fifth in St. Petersburg.

According to Galina Vasilyeva, general director of Würth

MZ plant starts new production The plant for the production of spare tools, accessories (SPTA) and tooling was created as a part of MZ (Perm) at the end of October 2016.

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urrently in the organisational stage, during which its structure and layout are being approved, the new operation will create 200 jobs in the future. The new production was organised on the basis of the tool workshop of MZ. The SPTA and tooling plant will produce measuring, cutting, fastening parts and tools for special vehicles produced by Motovilikha.

The increased production capacity means the plant will also be able to start supplying other organisations.

“The idea of the creation of a specialised workshop for the production of SPTA is not new,” explains Michael Ageyev, director of the new production. “There was such production at Motovilikha in the Soviet times. We plan to restore the entire range of equipment in the next few years.”

Northwest, despite the higher cost of its products, German quality and reliability continue to attract customers – even in times of economic crisis. During the last year turnover has grown 19%, and the management expects further growth in 2017.

Würth continues to invest in Russia. “More than 20 years of successful business in Russia showed us that Russians can, quicker than any, react to market conditions and overcome the crisis. We trust fully in our Russian subsidiaries,” explains Dr Reiner Specht, board member of the Würth Group.

Europartner plant moved to a new production site Europartner’s St. Petersburg production is now located in a bright and spacious facility in the surburbs of Krasnoye Selo, near the railway station.

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he main output of the plant is nylon plugs, manufactured on a continuous 24 hour basis. The plant has its own tool making workshop, equipped with HAAS processing centres.

This allows the plant to produce new mould forms and to fulfil routine repairs of existing mould forms in-house.

Specialists at the plant started production of a new product at the end of 2016.

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New timber anchor tie standard under development The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation has announced the development of a draft national standard: ‘Anchor ties for timbering.

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here is no international or regional analogue for this standard, which is being developed by the Sokol-Stal business enterprise (Moscow). The explanatory note for the draft standard states the objective is to create conditions in the Russian economy that allow the standard developers to use their many years of experience in production of components for timber, as well as developent and testing of similar products of its own, for the Russian construction market.

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China Steel increases Q1 wire rod prices Taiwan’s biggest steel maker, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has announced Quarter One 2017 domestic price increases averaging 12.6%, including an above average increase of TW$2,400 per metric tonne (approximately €71/MT) for wire rod.

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ssessing the economic environment at the end of November 2016 China Steel said: “The ECB’s loose monetary policy has effectively eased deflationary pressure. With fiscal budget improvement of major countries, the EU economy maintains steady recovery. The outcome of the US presidential election offsets the market uncertainty. The Federal Reserve System (Fed) is expected to raise interest rates.

The USA’s new government’s policy of tax reduction and expansion of infrastructure spending will sustain the growth momentum for US economy. China’s October foreign trade remains tepid. However, stimulated by the fiscal expansion policies, Chinese industrial production has improved, and industrial PMI reached a record high in 2 years. As the year-end holiday season of western countries propping up the demand for restock, both Taiwan’s index of industrial production and October export performance keep on upward trend. In general, The IMF has predicted a 3.4% growth for global GDP in 2017, which is better than this year.”

CSC noted major increases in steel making raw materials: “The further demand over supply for global coking coal has brought spot premium hard coking coal prices to FOB US$305/MT from FOB US$100/MT in early July, and the contract prices for next quarter are about to exceed US$280/MT. In the meantime, iron ore prices also jumped to CFR US$80/MT from US$50/MT, the steel production cost of Quarter One in 2017 is expected to increase by US$150/MT – US$200/MT from Quarter Three this year as a result.”

Reviewing the position of its competitors, CSC said: “Driven by the surge in raw material costs, major steel mills have raised steel prices consecutively. US mills have raised sheet prices accumulated by at least US$110/MT in three waves, leading to a strong market price rebound. Steel mills in China, like Bao Steel, Wisco and Angang, have increased December domestic HR prices for around CNY¥300/MT – CNY¥450/MT,

which triggered a price hike of more than CNY¥840/MT in domestic market since October. In Asia, leading integrated steel mills including Japanese and Korean producers pushed up January HR offer prices to CFR US$510/MT – US$530/MT, an increase of more than US$100/MT.” CSC concluded that “supported by higher raw material costs, global steel prices keep rising. With downstream restocking demand emerging gradually and major steel mills filling out order books, the steel market keeps booming globally. Due to the stimulation of global prices hikes, domestic market prices and export prices for major steel products have reflected the upward trend. With CSC’s price lagging behind international price levels, it’s necessary for CSC to catch up. In consideration of Taiwan’s steel downstream industries’ international competitiveness and cost transfer ability, CSC has decided to adjust the domestic prices for 2017 Quarter One deliveries by an average of 12.6% or NT$2,265/MT”.

Taiwan boosting aerospace fasteners development Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has responded to the EU’s termination of anti-dumping duties on carbon steel fasteners from China by investing in domestic aerospace fastener development.

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astener World Magazine reports that, in order to correspond to the termination of EU’s anti-dumping measure against Chinese carbon steel fasteners and fierce competition, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced the ‘NICE’ industrial upgrade programme. The programme has a total investment value of more than TW$300 million (€8.75 million) and is designed to offer subsidies to local companies – to a maximum of 50% of their R&D cost.

Vice-president Lu of Taiwan’s Industrial Development Bureau said that the image of

the traditional fastener industry has changed a lot in recent years. Taiwan Railways Administration and Taipei Mass Rapid Transit have both started to use domestically made fasteners. In the automotive sector some Taiwanese fastener manufacturers have also received orders from Audi. Lu points out that NAFCO has also entered the supply chain of GE, offering screws and nuts for GE’s engines, which require higher technical level and sophistication. Lu added that the unit price of fasteners in recent years has changed from TW$66 per kg in 2006 to NT$83 per kg

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in 2015. Taiwan has also become the third largest screws and nuts exporter in the world, second only to China and Germany. However, in the second half of 2015 the export value of Taiwanese screws and nuts was down 4.5% from the previous corresponding period and exports to Europe dropped by 10%. Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs points out that low steel prices from China make the price of finished products fall as well. Although their technical levels are not as high as those of Taiwanese products, pressure from such competition remains.

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UK receives 31% of Japanese fasteners exported to the EU Fastener World Magazine has published data for Japanese fastener exports to the European Union for the first ten months of 2016.

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en countries accounted for 93% of the JP¥19.9 billion (approximately €161 million) of fasteners exported to the EU between January and October 2016. The UK topped the list representing 31% of the total, followed by Germany and the Czech Republic each importing slightly less than 11% of the total.

Importing country

Value JP¥ 1,000

% total export value

UK

6,249,279

31.4%

Germany

2,154,523

10.8%

Czech Rep

2,107,335

10.6%

Spain

1,926,326

9.7%

France

1,663,296

8.4%

Hungary

1,387,609

7.0%

Poland

1,303,123

6.5%

Netherlands

792,188

4.0%

Italy

626,054

3.1%

Sweden

295,785

1.5%

Other EU

1,398,377

7.0%

Top ten

18,505,518

93.0%

Total

19,903,895

Importing countries

Indian fastener makers protest over demonetisation The Fastener Manufacturers Association of India participated in a protest in Ludhiana against the Indian Government’s implementation of the demonetisation of high value rupee notes.

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ccording to The Hindu newspaper the convener of the protest in December, which involved representatives from a wide range of industries, was Mr Narinder Bhamra, president of the Fastener Manufacturers Association of India. The Times of India reported the Fastener Association as saying that the implementation of demonetisation had been disastrous – with businessmen the worst affected. The association called for government corrective measures to recover the ‘cash crunch’ the policy had caused, which was making it impossible for its members to run their businesses.

Linkwell constructing new Vietnamese plant Linkwell Industry Co Ltd has issued a short statement announcing it is constructing a new fastener plant in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam.

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inkwell’s plant, which will produce small screws, is planned to come online in April 2017. In-house facilities include heading, threading, pointing, heat treatment and packaging. Coating will be subcontracted.

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Jian Hwa CEO visits Brazil In October 2016 Spirafix – a Brazilian company that trades in machines and tooling to produce fasteners – opened the doors of its new sales office and showroom, located at Osasco city, São Paulo state, Brazil.

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pirafix is a sales representative in Brazil of several Taiwanese tooling brands to produce fasteners, such as Kingwin (punches, pins, trim dies), YF (dies, punches, punch covers) and SUS (punches, pins, machine tap and others).

In addition, Spirafix is the exclusive commercial agent in South America of Jian Hwa Enterprise Co Ltd, Taiwan, which manufactures nut making machinery and tooling. This was the main reason for the presence of Mr Danny Lee, Jian Hwa CEO, during this important event.

Spirafix directors Ricardo Chou and Edison Charkani explained: “Despite the distance from Taiwan, fastener manufacturers can visit a place at which they are able to test the machines before buying them.”

China and the USA lead sales of fasteners to Brazil Considering the total quantities in tonnes, China continues its strong presence, as is happening almost everywhere on the planet, in many manufactured product lines sold to Brazil.

So it is with fasteners.

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owever, its added value is the lowest, at around US$1.80/kg, as was testified during the summit of the Five Regions Fasteners Association (the group formed

by China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan), held in Taiwan in 2014. Between January and August 2016, the fasteners sold to Brazil averaged rather more per kilo, at US$3.51, but in this period the Asiatic giant delivered 5,413 tonnes, keeping 18% of market share.

On the other side, the USA sold 2,809 tonnes, half the volume from China, but at an average price of US$12.41/kg – almost 3.5 times higher. Other countries present on the list are, respectively: Germany, 2,646 tonnes, 13% share, US$6.95/kg; Japan, 3,860 tonnes, 13% share, US$6.71/kg; France, 2,567 tonnes, 9% share, US$5.96/kg; Italy, 3,520 tonnes, 12% share, US$4.63/kg; Taiwan, 2,249 tonnes, 7% share, US$3.54/kg; US$3.51/kg and others countries with 7,086 tonnes, 23% share.

Fasteners import sold to Brazil: Jan – Aug 2016 Country

Tonnes

Share

Price/kg

USA

2.809

9%

US$12.41

Germany

2.646

9%

US$6.95

Japan

3.860

13%

US$6.71

France

2.567

9%

US$5.96

Italy

3.520

12%

US$4.63

Taiwan

2.249

7%

US$3.54

China

5.413

18%

US$3.51

Others

7.086

23%

N/A

Source: www.mdic.gov.br/aliceweb

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Senafor stages 36th edition In a year of a cold economy and hot politics in Brazil, the hot and cold forging technologies conference – Senafor – keeps its flame burning.

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enafor is an annual international event consisting of lectures, academic to business relationship space, and training, all orbiting the forging technologies industrial segment, and addressing studies that involve preventative, corrective and innovative actions as well as historical cases and others.

This event started in 1982 through the pioneering initiative of professors Lirio Schaeffer and Paulo Regner, members of the department of metallurgical engineering of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul state, where the event is always held in the state capital – Porto Alegre.

In 2016, once again, there was an international participation with speakers from Argentina, Germany, Japan and Switzerland. Brazilian lecturers, in addition to those from overseas, were from several states, especially from Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.

The participation of sponsors is vital, both for the event and for the companies involved. In 2016 it was essential because of the drastic reduction in Brazilian industrial activities. The event was of major value to many companies including Fuchs Brazil (lubricants products), Hatebur (metalforming machines), Lasco (forging machines and tools), Vtech Br, the Brazilian sales representative for GOM of Germany, (softwares, machines optical measurement) and Presstrade AG, (a provider to sales/purchase of new and used machinery for forging processes).

One lecture particularly worthy of mention was from Mr Christian Becker, Hatebur, in which he said that the weight reduction of cars now needed to come from many auto parts including fasteners.

Using creativity in tooling design, it is possible to achieve small reductions in the use of raw material, such as steel, while maintaining unshakeable safety.

Becker showed a nut as an example with a reduction of 8% of steel, but said it was actually possible to achieve a reduction of closer to 16%.

Considering each car has an average 40kg of fasteners, achievement of a similar outcome with all the other fasteners would mean a weight reduction of 3.2kg. In others words saving money with steel, creating a lighter car that uses less fuel, and has a lower impact on the environment.

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INDEX – a sign of things to come

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Over the last 30 years INDEX Fixing Systems has become an expert in providing a wide range of global fixing solutions, which are adapted to the needs of the customer. Editor Will Lowry visited the company’s headquarters in Logroño, Spain, to get a measure of the business and how it is developing into one of the leading players within the fixing market.

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ased in the north of Spain in La Rioja, approximately 130km south of Bilbao, INDEX Fixing Systems has established itself as an industrial supplier of fixing systems – selling in 95 countries via distribution partners. The Logroño facility covers an area of over 12,000m2, including warehousing for more than 22,000 pallets, and was originally also the company’s manufacturing site.

In 2004, driven by its clear international orientation, INDEX Fixing Systems began the international expansion of the company. “We established our own new production unit in China to reinforce our production capacity and control our quality – to ensure we could produce products to the standards demanded on the most exigent markets,” states Oscar Cañas, export manager at INDEX Fixing Systems emphatically.

INDEX Fixing Systems’ production unit in China enables the company to reach customers all over the world

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Based in Cixi City, Zhejiang Province, the company is perfectly situated to reach customers all around the world and includes cold forming machines, stamping machines, threading machines, injection machines, automatic assembling machines and packing machines. In 2012 the company introduced two new lines of products – wire and strip in ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

“We have developed the processes so they are identical to those carried out in Europe. We also worked on achieving all the necessary standards and certifications you would find in a European manufacturer,” mentions Oscar.

The management team is completely integrated with Spain, ensuring everybody is working the same way and with the same quality levels. This combination puts INDEX Fixing Systems in a

The Logroño facility covers an area of over 12,000m2

leading position in the production and distribution of fixing systems for construction.

The company reckons to have one of the biggest fixing ranges on the market – covering mechanical, chemical and plastic anchors, direct fixings, a variety of screws for decking, façades, wood and drywall, as well as heavy-duty clamps, light metal clamps, plastic clamps, plus other fixings such as quick beam attachment systems and accessories, timber connectors, and strut channel framing systems.

Oscar explains: “Our commitment to customers is to supply a wide range of products that have a certified quality and come with the best service level.”

INDEX Fixing Systems is focused worldwide and has achieved a strong position in the European market and looks to establish

long-term relationship with its distributors. “We have grown together with our customers to make INDEX Fixing Systems a key brand in the market,” mentions Oscar. “It is important as a company that you are always pushing for the next opportunity, whilst looking to improve and help customers to have more profitability in their company.”

A major factor in pushing for the next opportunity is INDEX Fixing Systems’ policy of constantly introducing new products and ranges. “We are looking at developing new products every day,” says Oscar. “Our ability to develop our range is thanks to the close relationship we have with our customers and analysing markets.

We try and introduce items where we can provide added value, such as items with approvals or where we can offer added support.”

New website and 2017 catalogue INDEX Fixing Systems has updated its website to feature a responsive design, which means it can be viewed by customers across all formats – phone, table and computer, as well as introducing its 2017 catalogue containing a detailed breakdown of the company’s capabilities, including its wide product range.

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eatures of the new website include proximity services based on location; secure certificate to encrypt communications; as well as solutions based on improving the user experience; as well as a wide range of free multimedia files.

Created in five languages, the new wesbite makes different software and technical documentation available for users in order to meet the demanding needs of its customers and provide the solutions increasingly required by their end customers.

“We are living in a mobile world and everybody in our market is moving little by little towards tablets and mobile,” mentions Oscar Cañas. “Our new website will enable us to provide customers with the information they need, when they need it, and wherever they may be.”

INDEX Fixing Systems has also introduced its new 2017 catalogue, which is now available in five different languages – Spanish, English, German, French and Portuguese. “We tried to include as much

information as possible within the catalogue, whilst still making it easy for customers to use and to find the products they need – all from one source,” mentions Oscar.

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COVER STORY A key part of INDEX Fixings Systems’ quality service is its technical department

Certified quality

INDEX Fixing Systems ensures quality through certifications and approvals from independent laboratories and the main official bodies. “Our desire to improve and to certify the quality of our range, to fully respond to the needs of our customers, drives us to increasingly widen our range of certified products,” explains Oscar. “The assessment processes are performed by prestigious institutions, which guarantee our products meet the highest possible standards of quality and technical requirements.”

Oscar continues: “Applying for an ETA certification is a difficult process and you can only achieve a positive outcome if the item is of the highest quality. Each stage of the production process must be fully under control. Also, the quality – from the raw material to the end – must be traceable and the design of the anchor itself must be excellent.”

INDEX Fixing Systems has invested in giving a solid portfolio to cover the most exigent demands of those customers requesting products with European Technical Assessment (ETA) Option 7 certification; ETA Option 1 for cracked concrete; as well as increased

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demand for seismic certification in the form of C1 and C2 and fire rated products: “Quality is absolutely vital to guarantee security, not only on critical application but also for any small fixing needs,” mentions Oscar. “We are always getting more items approved and more approvals for the same items. We have invested a lot in the last 10 years in certifications as we believe that offering certified quality is a significant difference we can offer customers.”

A key part of INDEX Fixing Systems’ quality service is its technical department, where it has the experience and knowledge to help customers choose the right product that can meet the necessary requirements on applications.

Oscar continues: “I also think from a technical point of view offering support to customers on applications and suitable products will continue to be a decisive factor. More approvals are being demanded in the market and not everybody knows what the approval means. Every year we receive more and more technical questions and as a company it is important you can supply the answers.

The companies that have the products, the approvals, the support, and the logistics, will be in the best position for the future.”

As well as a quality guarantee, INDEX Fixing Systems looks to provide a service guarantee, which the company believes will be a major factor in the future. For this reason the company offers a fast and effective logistic service and has increased its stocks in Spain to enable it to answer to that demand.

When visiting INDEX Fixing Systems’ headquarters, it is clear the company already has these major cornerstones in place and with the ongoing development of its manufacturing facility – which aims to manufacture more products in the future – INDEX Fixing Systems is now able to take the next step and join the ‘top table’ of the fixing industry. www.indexfix.com

Helping improve profitability Another service INDEX Fixing Systems can offer is its INDEX Space Studio, which is a personal service that gives customers a specific analysis of the range of products they want to offer. With the aim of taking care of its appearance, its location, its placement and its distribution at the outlet – INDEX Space Studio helps to improve the point of sale and increase sales.

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NDEX Space Studio gives personal analysis for each customer, considering the type of business and products offered.

It includes a presentation of the display proposal – including a 3D example of the display solution – as well as a report including the range and organisation of products in different categories.

“It used to be that customers just had a counter with everything behind it,” says Oscar. “Now it is a showroom and you need to be able to display your products in the most logical and effective way. With our INDEX Space Studio we work with customers on designing the showrooms according to what products they want and enable them to be more productive.”

The showroom display can also be colour categorised according to the application material, making it easier for end customers to understand what products can be used in different applications.

INDEX Fixing Systems has also developed its design and packaging formats to include professional boxes, self-service packs, kits, blisters, window boxes, and EASYkits. “The different packaging solutions mean the customer can achieve the maximum shelf utilisation and also helps increase productivity – as the products are easier to display and there is less ‘shop handling’,” points out Oscar.

New version of INDEXcal INDEXcal has been designed using the framework of the European Consortium of Anchor Producers (ECAP).

The software assists with anchors in the general catalogue, which are appropriate for fixing in specific cases, issuing a technical support report based on the European method of calculating anchors.

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o use INDEXcal the user enters the configuration and size of the anchor plate, anchor distribution, implemented actions, edge distances, type and strength of the base material, distribution of reinforcement in concrete, edge distances between anchors, as well as temperature and condition of the drill (in case of chemical anchors).

The new version enables installation design with non-regular anchor plates and includes irregular anchor distribution – helping to generate quick distribution anchorages and side load possibilities applying to the axes of symmetry of the anchor plate. With more power in solution filtering due to a wider and intuitive menu, the user can obtain plate configuration with regular anchor distribution – matrix, circular or triangular.

INDEXcal also includes the calculations for anchors subjected to fire conditions and all calculation options for seismic applications, including ductility calculation method.

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The tour included a visit to the advanced research and mid-term project development laboratories

Famous for its anti-corrosion coatings, NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE has been innovating in the field for 40 years, with the company recently celebrating its anniversary at its European head office in Creil, France.

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athering together a hundred French and international customers, local and regional representatives, Japanese shareholders, the presidents of the six sister companies, and employees, NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE gave a guided tour of its facilities. Showcasing how the Group, particularly through its latest investments, has been able to continually develop high performance anti-corrosion systems that answer clients’ specifications.

NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE opened the doors to its surface cleaning preparation area (mechanical and chemical) and the automatic and pneumatic spray application cabin.

Explanations were also given on the dip-drain process of the Reinhardt line, the third generation Sprimag brake disc coating line, and the Group’s technical assistance. Other topics included industrialisation, advanced research, project development and the customer support laboratories, as well as technical marketing, corrosion tests and not to forget the GEOMET® Academy – which was inaugurated in 2012 and has more than 400 customers.

The visit was followed by a speech from Jean-Marie Poulet, president and CEO of NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE: “Such an anniversary is a unique opportunity for our company to look at our history full of success but also doubts, with our eyes of today. The treasures accumulated for 40 years, this acquired expertise – associated to research contracts with the French National Center for Scientific Research or partnerships with important universities, enables us to commit ourselves to further improvement by understanding even better our customers and their requirements.”

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SARIV focuses on Industry 4.0

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In such a changing and competitive environment, many companies are deciding to look at the opportunities and challenges of Industry 4.0. One such company is Italian-based SARIV Srl, which has been using its S.I.MES (SARIV Integrated Manufacturing Execution System) to digitalise its production process.

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ere Nicola Satore, managing director at SARIV, talks about why SARIV – a manufacturer of blind rivet and rivet nuts – decided to introduce S.I.MES and what the benefits have been since its introduction.

What is the SARIV Integrated Manufacturing Execution System?

“S.I.MES is an IT platform that deals with planning, quality, tests, efficiency rates, and files, and manages all the information and material flow in the company’s recently extended production plant in Fontaniva, in the north-east of Italy.

Using WiFi connections, visual signals, as well as PC and PLC screens nearly everywhere across SARIV’S two production plants, the system has almost eliminated the need for paper. Indeed, paper has been completely removed for the tests in production and in the laboratory, and every measurement is made through connected test equipment.

This means that all the measurements and material flows are archived into one big database.

Every single bit of production data is now immediately available, from simple production controls in laboratory measurements, to SPC process data analysis, as well as the collection of all information on the production process, including every single batch, for example feedback on tests or the reason for any process interruption.

Our aim was to deal efficiently with the increasing complexity coming from producing different parts for different fields, such as industrial and automotive, as well as customised parts. These fields required different levels and frequency of controls, but needed to be produced and tested in the same production plants, with the same operators.

Also, in recent years there have been a lot of changes at SARIV, including the acquisition of the Israeli company Self-Fix in 2014.

When we acquired Self-Fix we moved its machinery to the plant in Italy to increase the capacity in manufacturing structural rivets. That is also why we increased the production site from 5,000m 2 to 8,000m 2 at the beginning of 2016.

All of this has enabled us to grow the number of products we offer to nearly 2,000, and above all, has brought an increase in production capacity.”

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Why did you decide to introduce the S.I.MES?

“We are speaking about a system that has connections everywhere – production, quality department, laboratory, and R&D. The intention was not to make any compromise, and to design and develop a system that was tailored to our needs.

The first steps of designing S.I.MES were long and hard, and a complete analysis was mandatory and very useful to understand where we could start to improve. Now, after nearly four years from the start of the project, we know it was a turning point for us. We are enlarging the activities of S.I.MES, by working on the tool department to include it in the system.

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In 2016 a new factory brought the SARIV production site from 5,000m 2 to 8,000m 2 If asked to describe what S.I.MES meant for us, I would say it is a facilitator, as it absorbed with its IT technology the complexity of the production process. Now, I think it means even more for us.

It’s not only an instrument, it’s one of the main reasons why we are growing at this rate.”

3 million rivets and blind rivet nuts are manufactured every day for the most important automotive producers on the market

What have been the benefits of introducing the system?

“Digital tools have become more important to businesses, causing significant changes in the way we communicate, work and trade. This has given rise to new challenges and opportunities, and has activated the digital transformation of enterprises.

As we are a manufacturing company, and the design and all production steps – including galvanising – are carried out internally, the production department is our main action field and focus.

That’s why monitoring and controlling an increasing number of machines has become fundamental to get more data from the processes, to improve process controls, and to ensure that processes operate at their full potential.

This trend is continuing with an ongoing investment in machinery and equipment to enlarge the capacity of SARIV’s production of tools, which are used in the various steps of production.

In this phase of the company’s development, we are sure that the S.I.MES was and is decisive in letting parts and information flow easily in a context where the complexity is constantly growing.

We have increased nearly 40% our production capacity since 2014, and most of this capacity was filled with new projects, new tests, new materials and new requirements. Dealing with it in the ‘old’ way would have been extremely hard, S.I.MES was the best solution to rely on.”

What have been the main challenges of running the system?

“Now the challenge is all about dealing with the huge amount of data available on the system – including interruption causes, delay reasons, process modifications and so on. There is so much data that the biggest aim is to find the key data that is important for SARIV. In order to do so, we needed to improve our business intelligence capabilities; our know-how in data analytics; and to give our operators adequate training. This will enable us to collect the so called ‘big data’ and to analyse it to find the ‘right data’.”

What improvements will there be for your customers?

“This digital transformation and the internal changes have given us the opportunity to speed up the manufacturing process for every product, so lead times in supply have been significantly reduced.

Moreover, we can instantly monitor the production phases of every single product, knowing in real time what part is being assembled or what treatment it is undergoing. This enables us to have a clear vision on the actual manufacturing process.

Finally, all of our quality system is integrated on the same IT platform of S.I.MES, meaning that all the data connected to a specific lot is stored in the database. We can therefore supply much more information on every single solution we offer, from the technical design, to the laboratory analysis, to the final tests.

This is valid for every kind of customer, from the ‘simple’ distributor to the most complicated application, such as in the automotive sector.”

How does S.I.MES help you when dealing with the automotive sector?

“The automotive sector is our biggest challenge. Product consistency, quality, and reliability, are more and more important to decrease the risk of faulty parts.

The change from a testing protocol based only on operators to a system that ‘guides’ the operators and manages what test measurements have to be done and when – collecting automatically all this information – has decreased the risk in a sensible way.

Having all the measurements on databases means having SPC data available in real time, helping us to discover deviations and drifts before the product goes out of tolerances.

Everything is moving faster, and such a digital base – with all this kind of data – is mandatory for us now, influencing all our decisions and actions.” www.sariv.it

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Transitioning to a global fastener supplier After a recent significant investment in its machining capabilities, as well as the addition of several experienced employees, Socket & Allied Screws Ltd is ready to grow both in the UK and global markets. Claire Aldridge, deputy editor, visited the Birmingham-based manufacturer to find out growth plans and how it has gained a reputation for quality and reliability.

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ocket & Allied has been manufacturing traditional socket products including special socket screws and set screws since 1986 – originally serving the UK distribution market from a small facility in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham. In 2007 the company expanded into a larger manufacturing premises – also in the city and three times the size of its previous location – to prepare for future growth.

Kevin Bradley, director at Socket & Allied, comments: “Soon after we’d moved facilities, the UK economy took a dip.

However, we managed to succeed during this uncertain period thanks to our ability to supply high-quality products and a reliable service to our customers. In 2014 we decided we had established the right infrastructure and a good reputation, so it was time to increase our product range and capacity.”

It was around this time that – with a background in the fastener industry – Director Amo Chaunkria joined the company. Kevin explains: “Amo was brought into Socket & Allied to focus on growth in a controlled and planned way. He wasn’t just going to come into the company and accept the status quo, he was here to move the business forward in a significant way and make some major decisions both in terms of investment and bringing in new expertise.”

Using a grant from Birmingham City Council’s Business Growth Programme, Socket & Allied was able to invest in 22 CNC machines, including two Star SR-32J sliding head CNC machines, a Mori Seiki Sl-25 lathe, and two TPT 2S Polygon turning high-speed milling machines. The company has also employed five new members of staff with expertise and previous experience working within the fastener industry.

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“The investment in the machinery and employees wasn’t just about doubling our manufacturing capacity. We gained five new staff members across the production floor with unrivalled expertise, which has meant our efficiency has increased substantially. It has also enabled us to expand into different product ranges and market sectors such as the oil and gas, energy, electronics, defence, rail and transport industries,” states Amo Chaunkria.

Socket & Allied now supplies high integrity fasteners for high-end markets using exotic materials including inconel 625 and 718, Duplex 32760, 32750, and 31803, Nimonic 80A, and titanium in diameters M2 – M100.

All products made in-house are manufactured from materials sourced from the EU and the company can provide 3.1 certification to prove the origin. In order to serve its customers’ every need Socket & Allied can also offer more services in-house such as quality, testing, inspection and a bespoke wedgloking afterservice. This involves the process of embedding an engineered plastic pellet compressed into the side of the thread – promoting a locking action.

Its size and position are standard but can be modified to meet customers’ requirements.

“We are giving control back to our customers to promote a high-quality service. Today, Socket & Allied is a long established UK manufacturer of special socket screws and bespoke fastener components, supplying both the UK and a global distribution customer base. It has been an important transition but an exciting one all the same,” proudly states Kevin.

“We are committed to producing quality fastenings for a variety of applications. We recognise that quality products enhances both the performance and safety aspects in

numerous industries. It’s this commitment that enables us to pursue new opportunities within new markets,” adds Kevin.

Along with entering new market sectors Socket & Allied is now focusing on growing and expanding its European customer base.

“Whilst there is political uncertainty regarding ‘Brexit’, as a UK manufacturer we’re regarding the situation as an opportunity to grow our customer base within Europe. The Pound is making UK-based companies as competitive as ever and as a result we’re beginning to see more enquiries from Europe including Germany, Norway, Denmark, Spain and the Netherlands. Add to this the quality products we provide, the personal service we offer, and the partnerships we create, there is certainly a big benefit to buying UK manufactured products,” comments Kevin.

As well as growing its European customer base, Socket & Allied is committed to maintaining its large network of UK distribution partnerships. “People deal with people, and we’ve found that other companies in the last few years have taken away the personal touch. Some companies focus solely on online ordering and sales. We, however, create partnerships with our customers and support them at every stage of the process. We have 30 years of expertise in providing the right product for a particular application and we’re committed to making sure the correct solution is always offered,” explains Kevin.

To help with this, Socket & Allied has also launched a new website with

improved functionality, design, and navigation, which includes a new digital brochure accessible through mobile devices.

2016 has clearly been an important year for Socket & Allied.

At a time when the UK is facing uncertainty in Europe, the company is focused on expansion and growth, as well as maintaining the partnerships it has established over the last 30 years. With the investment in machinery, along with a specific future growth plan, there is an excitement at the Birmingham facility that there is even more yet to come. www.socket-allied.com

PRECISION TECH INDUSTRIAL LIMITED CLINCHING FASTENER SPECIALIST PRECISION TECH INDUSTRIAL LIMITED (GRAND METAL) is a professional producer in clinching fasteners and equipped with imported auto-lathes, cold forming machine, automatic optical sorting machine. We also have a complete laboratory for mechanical and performance such as torque testing, pull/push-out testing, Salt Spray Testing. Grand Metal has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification and now is on getting ISO/TS 16949 certification.

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Record breaking year for Stuttgart

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017, the world’s leading exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry, has seen a growth of 7% compared to the previous event – with 97% of total available stand spaces sold.

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aking place from 28 th – 30 th March in Halls 1, 3 and 5 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds, Germany, the new hall positioning has increased the available net exhibition space to 20,500m2.

To date approximately 790 companies from 41 countries have secured their stands at the 7 th international exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry, including those from Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Asian exhibitors mainly come from Turkey, China, India and Taiwan.

The further growth of Fastener Fair Stuttgart demonstrates that the industry outlook is currently rather positive. “At the moment, the fastener and fixing industry is influenced by the developments in the areas of automation and digitalisation in construction as well as lightweight engineering in the automotive industry. These topics offer new challenges for manufacturers of fastener and fixing technology, which are characterised by increased productivity and

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quality as well as the joining of a variety of materials. The leading trade exhibition offers the perfect opportunity for visitors to discover the latest solutions and discuss the trends in the industry with other experts,” says Liljana Goszdziewski, exhibition director of Fastener Fair Stuttgart, on behalf of organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart covers all areas of the fastener and fixing industry such as industrial fasteners and fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems, as well as fastener manufacturing technology. The show targets distributors, suppliers, engineers and other industry professionals making it the meeting place for the whole industry.

Companies still interested in exhibiting at Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017 are advised to contact the organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions as soon as possible, as there is a limited number of stands still available. Further information can be found online.

New visitor brochure available

The new Fastener Fair Stuttgart visitor brochure is now available. It contains important information regarding travel and accommodation, ticket prices and services for visitors. In addition, it includes the latest exhibitor list as well as information regarding the venue. The brochure can be requested via the show website and is available in English and German.

Key facts

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017 takes place in Halls 1, 3 and 5 of the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds in Germany and can be accessed via the East entrance. The venue is well connected to Stuttgart’s city centre which offers a wide range of cultural and leisure activities as well as shopping opportunities and attractive restaurants and bars.

The opening times on Tuesday 28th March and Wednesday 29 th March are from 9:00 to 18:00 and on Thursday 30 th March from 9:00 to 16:00.

To benefit from favourable prices and quick admission to the halls on-site, visitors can purchase entry tickets online ahead of the show. Entrance tickets cost €28 via the Online Ticket Shop and €40 on-site during the show. Entrance tickets are valid for all three exhibition days.

Travel information

Messe Stuttgart is conveniently located between Stuttgart airport – just a 5 minute walk – and the A8 motorway. Stuttgart offers excellent national and international transport links via plane, car and public transport, providing an easy journey to the exhibition grounds. www.fastenerfair.com

New seminar programme for Fastener Fair Stuttgart

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astener Fair Stuttgart 2017 will feature a new seminar programme, hosted in a special auditorium in Hall 5, and organised by Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

At the heart of the programme, on Wednesday 29 th March, confirmed authoritative industry speakers include:

Dr Stefan Beyer:

Secretary and general manager of the European Industrial Fastener Institute and managing director of the Deutscher Schraubenverband e.V. Dr Beyer will review the activities of EIFI and the wide ranging benefits it delivers to its membership.

Barbara Sorgato:

General secretary of the European Consortium of Anchor Producers, who will be updating her presentation on ‘Structural anchors and Construction Products Regulation’, which was so well received at Fastener Fair Italy in Milan.

For Tuesday 28 th and Thursday 30 th March, invitations have been issued to relevant exhibitors to provide presentations on:

• Latest developments in coatings technologies.

• Latest developments in cold forming technologies.

Dr Volker Lederer:

President of the European Fastener Distributors’ Association and managing director of Lederer GmbH, who will consider the outlook for European fastener importers and distributors during 2017 as well as how EFDA supports its national associations and independent company members.

Phil Matten:

Executive editor of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, who will analyse the latest developments in EU trade defence policy and consider the implications for European fastener manufacturers and importers.

The entire programme will be free for exhibitors and visitors of Fastener Fair Stuttgart to attend but attendance will be subject to space availability. For the latest information on the seminar programme check www.fastenerandfixing.com and www.fastenerfair.com

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Visit the inspection specialists Italian-based inspection and sorting company Dimac Srl says its SPC-LAB can inspect any kind of fasteners or mechanical component produced by cold forming, stamping or turning with accuracy of up to 0.005mm.

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he SPC-LAB is a first piece inspection mobile unit suitable for in process and post process measurements and controls – directly on the shop floor – which helps eliminate the need to perform single measurements on a profile projector, and helps to reduce human errors due to the use of manual callipers or micrometers. No skills are required for the operators on SPC-LAB to perform the most complex controls such as measuring a radius, checking any thread dimensions, measuring a tapered shape or measuring a length between a given diameter and any shoulder edge on the piece.

“Visitors to our stand will also be able to hear feedback from customers using our machines,” comments Dimac. “Customers using the SPC-LAB on their production lines affirm that it is reliable; helps to avoid production bottlenecks; and enables them to deploy staff to other areas while ensuring part quality for the end customer and improving overall equipment efficiency.”

On-site mini lab demonstrations

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Fabory will be bringing its on-site mini lab to its stand at this year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart to enable visitors to experience, in person, its high product quality.

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sing kit and thread meter demonstrations, Fabory will showcase its broad assortment of products to help visitors find the products they need. Visitors will also be able to browse Fabory’s new web shop and experience its user-friendly search and select options.

Fabory’s fastener catalogue contains over 75,000 stocked fasteners alone, and the assortment of fasteners and related products is expanded on a continuous basis to meet the needs of more customers. The company also offers local knowledge and support through a branch network covering 11 European countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Romania.

“We help increase convenience and enable customers to achieve substantial cost savings by optimising procurement and logistical processes,” comments Fabory. “This enables customers to spend precious time focusing on their core business and providing excellent service – a must in a competitive market. Make sure you come and visit us on our stand to find out more about Fabory’s eCommerce and KeepStock services and make the most of your visit to Stuttgart.”

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Also on display at the show will be the MCV5 – a glass rotary table machine equipped with four high-resolution digital cameras and optional eddy current heat treatment detection station. The MCV5 has an easy and clear interface and the set-up and recording of the working parameters are automatic. With its special controls, it makes sure that all fastener manufacturing is flawless.

MCVx vision software is installed on both machines and is designed to detect even the most crucial features such as head and shank diameter, lengths, straightness, concentricity and thread angle.

“2016 was a very positive year for us as we have become more recognisable internationally because of our pursuit of quality and our eye for detail,” states Dimac proudly. “We look forward to meeting new as well as existing customers at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.”

Dimac’s MCV5 will be on display at the show

50 years of quality ‘Made in Germany’ Celebrating 50 years of quality, SPAX will be showcasing its product portfolio and its capabilities once again at the show.

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andymen, craftsmen, planners and architects around the globe put their trust in the high-quality products from SPAX International GmbH & Co KG. A multitude of innovative details, such as the 4CUT, MULTI Head and T-STAR plus recess, guarantee maximum safety, quick workmanship and cost-effectiveness when using SPAX screws.

One key quality attribute has been and still remains on the label – ‘Made in Germany’. Even in this era of globalisation, SPAX screws are manufactured exclusively at the company’s facility in Germany and are exported all around the world, ensuring the high-quality standards of SPAX are fulfilled 100%. 50 million SPAX screws of all sizes and models can be produced in a day. Proof of origin has also been officially certified by the German technical inspectorate Technischer Überwachungsverein (TÜV).

This legendary quality has been leaving the gates of the plant in Ennepetal on the southern edge of the Ruhr region since 1967, ensuring perfect connections all over the world.

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Lederer’s steady course of expansion

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Following the completion of its Ennepetal warehouse and logistics expansion in 2015, Lederer now supplies four million stainless steel articles each day to customers in Germany and abroad – to commerce and industry.

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ore than 145,000m3 has been filled with fastening technology including an automated small parts warehouse with over 33,000 places; more than 1.5km of light-cargo and pallet-based materials handling technology; new incoming and outgoing goods areas; and state of the art packaging and dispatch stations.

Lederer GmbH has also almost doubled its office space during the past 18 months, where approximately 170 employees from the commercial and industrial areas ensure the stringent quality and delivery requirements of customers from all over the world are implemented.

At the same time the existing functional areas have also been given a thorough overhaul and renovation. Spacious rooms, modern workspaces, and the latest communication technology, are thereby fortifying the family run company’s commercial backbone and consequently creating ideal prospects for the continuation of its steady course of expansion.

“We cordially invite our customers to visit us on our premises and see our new possibilities and developments for themselves,” emphasises Dr Volker Lederer, Rainer Lederer and Peter Henke, the directors of Lederer GmbH. For almost 50 years Lederer has been among the market leaders when it comes to the procurement of quality stainless steel fasteners and individual special parts by drawing, as well as efficient C-parts management.

Lederer has approximately 40,000 products in stock such as screws, bolts, thread rods, studs, plugs, screw and washer assemblies, nuts, pins and rivets. Along with this Lederer offers comprehensive logistical services, more than 100 C-parts management systems, its own online shop and a presence on many procurement portals. www.lederer-online.com

A ‘one stop shop’ for washers

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R+FK Schulte KG is a family owned washer manufacturer looking to utilise its ability to produce washers quickly and cost-effectively to become a ‘one stop shop’ for both standard and special washers.

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roduced with ‘Made in Germany’ quality, R+FK Schulte says its capability to offer such a wide range of standard and special washers, with a thickness from 0.05mm up to 12mm, is down to three important elements – the tools, the machines and the employees.

A prime example of this is the investment in an 800 tonne stamping machine that enables R+FK Schulte to be more productive and improve its cost-efficiency for larger washers.

By working closely with customers to design new parts to drawing, R+FK Schulte also creates ideas such as whether to substitute turned or hot forged parts into stamped parts – potentially offering significant cost savings to customers whilst still providing a quality product.

“We are 100% committed to what we are doing and look forward to continuing to deliver a quality product with a first class service.” www.rfks.com

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FRAM is plain sailing Newborn company FRAM Srl – part of the Bontempi Group – will be celebrating its first birthday at this year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

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et-up at the beginning of 2016, the Italian company was created to add expertise in hot forged bolt manufacturing to Bontempi Group’s existing wide range of cold forming capabilities – in both stainless and carbon steel. The company says the last 12 months have been a real roller coaster full of hard work and emotions.

“It was a very challenging first year, but the satisfaction of our customers and the growing number of purchase orders we are receiving is soothing our tired souls,” comments Marco Polato, CEO at FRAM. FRAM is continuously extending Bontempi Group’s presence in the European fastener market with a wide and complete selection of cold and hot forged items from M5 up to M64. Special parts, studs and special deliveries are managed by FRAM directly.

“We will give a 360° service to our customers, taking care of all their needs even on small batches and special surface finishing, as well as providing customised solutions to customers’ drawings. Moreover we are steadily increasing our presence in the European construction bolts market and becoming one of the leading companies of the sector,” proudly states Marco.

FRAM is supplying end users, wholesalers and small distributors, furthering Bontempi VIBO’s mission of supporting specialised large fastener distributors all over Europe.

“The intercompany business is going very well and giving the market the clear idea we are operating as one Group. Time to market is the main key of success in the present European market and Bontempi Group has been created with this aim,” comments Raoul Bontempi, CEO at Bontempi VIBO. “This means that further to the well known quality, service and delivery guarantee our customers are used to, they can also combine shipment and freight costs – thus reducing overall costs. Our customers can be reassured that they can find the products they want from Bontempi Group when they need them most,” says Marco.

FRAM’s target for the end of 2017 is to be producing 3,000 tonnes of hot forged parts per annum and the company is already outlining future plans to start its second step of investment. “We know we have big dreams,” states Raoul with a smile. “But we strongly believe we will soon manufacture more than one billion pieces per year.”

“We had an unbelievable success at Fastener Fair Italy last year, when our Group had just appeared on the market. In Stuttgart we will be again exhibiting alongside Bontempi VIBO and we will be able to show visitors how a small idea can become an outstanding reality. Fastener Fair Stuttgart will be the most important meeting point of the next two years. We need to focus on our European customers, and start to concentrate on new plans for the future to target other markets. The European market is a hard battlefield these days, but we believe our ship is well equipped to sail in the middle of these dangerous waves,” concludes Marco. info@framfasteners.it

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Via del Commercio 32/P Bellusco (MB) 20882 Italy Tel.+39 348.4008896 Tel.+39 347.7063254 info@framfasteners.it

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VIPA to present new products

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ipa SpA’s SB screw is supplied with CE marked nuts in accordance with the construction standards 89-106 and 109 EN-1 and 2, part of the category of high strength bolts. New heavy carpentry bolts are supplied in accordance with EN 14399/4-6 in HV Class 10.9 plain and HDG. Also on display will be VIPA’s wide product range including its high-tensile strength range – with articles in Class 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9 such as hexagon head bolts, and socket head screws – all with nuts and washers. The company also offers other products and other ranges in stainless material (A2 and A4), as well as other precious materials and ferrous classes of lower resistances.

Operating since 1970, VIPA has branches in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the Czech Republic, and expanded its offerings with a Chinese branch opened in April 2016. Its head office in Rolo, Italy, is made up of its main office building and automatic warehouse – capable of storing up to 120,000 pallets.

“VIPA is able to offer a wide range of high-quality products for all needs and can also offer special parts upon request. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand at Fastener Fair Stuttgart,” explains VIPA. www.vipafasteners.com

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SIPA to continue its success

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For over twenty years SIPA has looked to new technologies and methods to ensure that it is delivering high-quality products that meet its customers’ demands, and will be showcasing its wide range at this year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

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IPA Srl has always stood for quick delivery and a 360 degree service for all its customers, along with high-quality products combined with competitive prices. Founded in 1989, the company began its history with the production of plates and angles for hardware.

In time, SIPA’s product catalogue grew by adding various types of iron articles such as plaques/platelets, hangers, shelves, quadrates, trumpets, and the plates for gazebo, etc.

In 2006, SIPA began producing washers of various measures and regulations taking a further step forward in its growth – also developing new marketing and also starting to expand abroad thanks to the participation in trade fairs in the European sector.

Today the company is headquartered in San Pietro, Italy, with a 9,000m2 facility – which is also being expanded with a new 7,500m2 area adjacent to the current factory. Its facilities include an iron cutting department – composed of approximately 30 automatic presses; a plastic pressing department – composed of approximately 10 automatic pressures for the pressing of plastic material in granules of 50 tonnes to 430 tonnes; as well as a mechanical workshop department – consisting of three work centres, three grinding machines, one lathe, one radial drill, one microdrill, two erosion plunges and two erosion wires.

Also on-site is SIPA’s 4,000m2 warehouse, which has various manual packaging machines and three automatic packaging lines for both boxes and bags to satisfy all customers’ demands.

“We are exhibiting at Fastener Fair Stuttgart once again because we think it is the most important appointment for the fastener sector. It is an unmissable opportunity for us as we can meet our best clients and have many new contacts. We can satisfy requests from different types of clients – so we invite everybody to visit our stand,” comments SIPA. www.sipaitalia.it

A comprehensive solution for screw and bolt testing

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esT is the market leader in the field of friction coefficient analysis for bolts and nuts up to the size of M80. The company also supplies vibration testing machines for the dynamic lateral loading on fasteners and universal testing machines for tensile testing on screws with forces of up to 600kN. A unique feature from TesT, in context of friction coefficient analysis, is the four component sensors it has developed and patented. Besides clamping force they measure total torque as well as bearing face and thread friction, instead of calculating one of these variables from the others. Particularly for fastener and coating developers the knowledge of partial friction coefficients is important because changes in these quantities might remain hidden in the total friction value.

The quality inspection procedure of screws, bolts and nuts should further include vibration testing. TesT vibration testing machines according to ‘Junker’ are used for dynamic testing of the release properties of fasteners. The hereby determined (clamping) force/time diagram and the number of cycles provide information on the release behaviour of bolted connections under dynamic lateral load.

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Since bolted connections are exposed to extreme loads and are of great importance for safety, tensile testing has always been part of TesT’s comprehensive quality inspection. For this purpose TesT universal testing machines are adjusted to the particular application by special clamping tools and various devices for detecting screw expansion during the experiment.

The user certainly benefits from operating the same in-house developed software TesTWinner® for the friction coefficient analysis and vibration testing, as well as for the latter described tensile testing. www.test-gmbh.com

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Every two years, Deutsche Bahn presents suppliers who have provided outstanding services with the „DB Supplier of the Year“ award. Ferdinand Gross, a company which supplies Deutsche Bahn with over 60 million parts a year as part of a Kanban system, received this award in the „General Requirements and Services“ category in 2016. This Kanban system ensures that the roughly 10,000 customer-specific parts kept constantly in stock are always available at the more than 400 Kanban storage locations of DB.

Thanks to the integrated Kanban system of Ferdinand Gross, Deutsche Bahn‘s procurement costs have been cut by 70 %. With the FALCON visualization software, Ferdinand Gross has put the Kanban system on a new level: Deutsche Bahn was one of the first companies to implement the future-oriented tool. For DB, it was above all this innovative system, which optimizes the service for the production-driven material consumption for around 120 production warehouses, which was the decisive factor for DB‘s decision.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? THIS IS HOW YOU CAN CONTACT US: Ferdinand Gross GmbH & Co. KG | Daimlerstraße 8 | 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen | +49 711 / 1604-1653 | info@schrauben-gross.de | www.schrauben-gross.com

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pgb Group promotes HAPAX range Smart® installation plug

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aving acquired the Belgian-based HAPAX last year, pgb will be exhibiting the full range of high-quality HAPAX solutions for invisible and visible fasteners for wooden decks.

Also on display will be the SMART® installation plug and information on pgb’s new factory, which was inaugurated at the end of 2016 in Ho-Chi Minh, Vietnam. This factory enables importers to buy containers of drywall and chipboard screws.

Hapax D-Pro: A visible fixing system

“For designers we will also be presenting our free professional calculation software on our stand, along with our high-quality nylon, steel and chemical anchors covered by ETAs. We invite you to visit us and see our wide range,” comments pgb. pgb’s wide range includes high-quality fasteners according to DIN, ISO and EN standards, such as structural bolts (SB-EN 15048), hexagon head screws, nuts, washers, rivets, common nails, and a complete range of pfs-screws – professional wood screws available in attractive packing, with CE marking. pgb-Europe holds over 25,000 SKUs of fasteners and fixings in stock. With focus on high product quality and optimal product presentation, it encompasses modern warehousing, uniform packaging and flexible order processing. pgb-Polska, the Polish production plant of pgb-Europe, is a manufacturer of high-quality nylon, steel and chemical anchors, developed under the brand name SMART®. The company has obtained several ETA’s for its products and is continuously developing new products. In a highly competitive market it continuously improves its production to reach for the highest standard in fasteners and fixing solutions. www.pgb-polska.com

Self-Clinch fastener products from TR

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TR Fastenings has further enhanced its Self-Clinch fastener products and will be exhibiting the complete range at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

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R’s comprehensive Self-Clinch range includes a variety of studs, nuts, standoffs and panel fasteners and now includes the latest additions: The TR-SO clear-hole, unthreaded standoff for spacing and stacking; the TR-PF11 panel fastener – available in different screw lengths and a retainer, which offers positive-stop during installation.

Also available are TR-TFH self-clinching studs for applications in sheets as thin as 0.51mm and TR-TSO self-clinching standoffs for sheets as thin as 0.63mm.

TR Fastenings has seen a 40% increase in sales in TR self-clinch fasteners over the last five years, which it says highlights a high demand for the product. To meet this demand, TR has extensively increased its product portfolio, as well as adding new materials and sizes to existing ranges. The company has also actively promoted these products via its distributors throughout Europe, where it has

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established a network built upon successful and mutual relationships.

“Since 2011 we have invested heavily in our Self-Clinch range as we continue to meet the demands of our ever increasing customer base. The products are used in a number of different industry sectors and a variety of applications. With such an extensive range of products and services now available we are confident that TR can meet and exceed the expectations of our diverse end user and distributor network,” says Steve Wallis, product sales development manager at TR Fastenings.

Also on its stand at the show TR’s sales and technical teams will be on hand to discuss the company’s complete support service to customers. TR will also be demonstrating how it’s extensive ‘Engineering Knowledge Base’ serves as an invaluable research tool for customers.

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Big range for all industries Çetin Civata, a member of the Tecde Group, uses its modern production plant to manufacture standard and drawing parts from M3 – M27 for a number of industries, and will be displaying its wide range of products at this year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

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ounded in 1976, Çetin Civata San ve Tic AS has 180 employees at its 15,000m2 Istanbul production plant. The company has a wide range of products including hexagon head bolts, SB bolts, socket head bolts, wheel bolts, machine screws, flange head bolts, self-tapping screws, chipboard screws and thread forming screws, which are available in both metric and unified thread.

With 40 multistation part formers, 30 nut formers, 100 screw formers, 150 thread rolling machines, 30 tapping machines, and its own electric and gas heat treatment furnaces, Çetin supplies 25,000 tonnes a year to both end users and distributors. The company’s fully equipped quality control laboratory is also approved by Fiat and all tests can be carried out according to ISO 898-1 & 2. Çetin is able to supply fasteners in Grades 4.6 to 12.9, for use in a number of industries including automotive, home appliances,

furniture, machinery, construction, mining, and agriculture.

In order to fulfill customers’ requirements, Çetin is able to offer many additional services in-house such as drilling, pointing, cutting, stripping and grinding, and can offer surface treatments such as electro zinc plating, zinc nickel plating, zinc iron plating, zinc flake (Zintek®, GEOMET®, Delta and Magni), zinc

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Also available in-house for customers using automatic assembly lines, Çetin offers laser sorting, camera sorting and eddy current sorting for bolts, screws, rivets and nuts produced in-house.

“Our vision is to be considered a partner for fastener solutions. With our fully trained technical and commercial team we meet complex customer requirements and we will continue to improve our technical know-how.

We will invest in both machinery and human resources in order to succeed and create new opportunities for alternative manufacturing methods,” comments Çetin Civata.

“Today, we export 40% of our products to more than 40 countries worldwide. This is why we’re looking forward to meeting new and existing customers on our stand at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.” www.cetin.com.tr

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Seven steps to successful compliance audits

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All fastening component suppliers to the automotive industry or other high volume users are subject to constant scrutiny during regular customer quality and manufacturing compliance audits. A key advantage for producers is if they are already using modern process monitoring systems on manufacturing machines.

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his is usually considered a very positive first step by high volume customers. When it comes to the next level of auditing, producers need to have answers to important questions relating to repeatable manufacturing conditions; clear guidelines for setting process and monitoring parameters; and comprehensive documentation of important process parameters.

On display at this year’s Stuttgart show, Schwer + Kopka’s new ProAudit system is an effective tool that offers the solution and ensures successful compliance audits in seven steps: 1. Using memorised set-up parameters for repeatable

production conditions.

2. Permanently observing all relevant parameters and

providing alerts incase of unacceptable deviations.

3. Restricting parameter changes to authorised and

trained personnel only.

4. Introducing condition-based maintenance routines.

5. A rchiving all process data for 100% proof of stable

manufacturing processes.

6. S aving all relevant parameters for backup purposes.

7. Strictly following the implemented quality control

procedures (e.g. automatically alerting or stopping

the machine when SPC inspections are required,

missed or out of tolerance).

Schwer + Kopka GmbH mentions that customers using the ProAudit system report they regularly receive high ratings during their audits. In addition, they are benefiting from the stringent procedures imposed on them in respect to product quality and productivity alike. “The process monitoring system is increasingly becoming the central communication tool between the production machine and the company’s technical and organisational computer systems,” mentions Schwer + Kopka. “For example, after entering a part number, the process monitor gives online access to all documents relating to the part such as drawings, dimensional specifications, quality information, machine set-up and maintenance instructions.” www.schwer-kopka.de

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MES software SK-go!

Machine terminals Process monitoring

SK-go! is the leading MES software in the fastener industry wide range of data collection terminals SK 200 up to SK 800 process monitoring specialist with more than 15.000 machine terminals installed worldwide high competence through international service partners more than 26 years experience

Come and visit us at Fastener Fair 2017 in Stuttgart to see:

SK-go!-PTO process data tracker for successful customer audits

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NORM – serving both national and international markets

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From its nine manufacturing facilities, Turkish company NORM Civata has a manufacturing capacity of 120,000 tonnes and serves both national and international markets in a variety of industries.

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ORM’s wide range of products includes wheel bolts, studs, six and twelve lobe parts, hexagon and hexalobular head bolts and screws, hexagon and hexalobular socket head cap screws, cup head square neck bolts, flange bolts, special weld bolts, special rivets, hexagon nuts, hexagon thin nuts, and round weld nuts.

The company points out that 70% of its manufacturing capacity is specials – according to customer requirements.

With its tooling and coating plants, NORM is also able to offer in-house surface treatment, heat treatment, tooling manufacturing, and organic and inorganic plating, including Cr+3 zinc, yellow platings, Delta Protekt®, Geomet®, Magni, zinc nickel grey and black colour, zinc phosphate, and Precote® self adhesives.

“Our R&D centre with 65 engineers creates patented products, process development and product designs. We already hold three registered patents as well as MAThread®, MATpoint®, and M Point® products. We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors of Fastener Fair Stuttgart to our stand to showcase our full range of products and services,” explains NORM Civata.

NORM’s quality system has been approved by ISO TS 16949, EN 14399, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, OHSAS 18001 and Ford Q1. www.normcivata.com

Tite-Fix achieves accreditations

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Tite-Fix Ltd has been awarded DeckMark Plus status for its outdoor products including Deck-Tite®, Deck-Tite® Plus, Exterior-Tite® and Timber-Tite®.

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eckMark Plus and CladMark Plus are part of the quality assurance scheme created by the Timber, Decking & Cladding Association (TDCA) in consultation with the BM TRADA Certification.

The DeckMark Plus and CladMark Plus accreditations differ from the standard DeckMark and CladMark in that to qualify for this status products have to conform or exceed the requirements of a recognised national or international standard. The accreditations also identify an individual manufactured component that has undergone a specific technical or safety evaluation by a recognised quantitative procedure. These tests and evaluations are over and above the requirements of the scheme and are provided to support the professional specification of the product – with clear evidence that the product will perform its design function.

“Tite-Fix was the first fixings company to be awarded the ‘Plus’ accreditations, as it was with DeckMark and CladMark. The TDCA ensures that standards of performance are maintained through audit and through product testing, so the consumer can have confidence in sourcing products of quality, which are fit for purpose,” explains Tite-Fix. Aligned to this, Tite-Fix now holds CladMark Plus status for cladding products such as Tongue–Tite ® Plus and Clad–Tite®.

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Steel products from Eastern Europe

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For more than fifteen years RMZ Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH has been specialising in the sale and distribution of steel products.

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ased on a strong partnership with some of the biggest steelworks in Eastern Europe, RMZ delivers a broad range of nails, screws, bolts, splints, nuts and coil nails to many different branches of trade

and industry.

From its head office in Vienna, Austria, the company also offers services of logistics, communication and marketing to customers all over Europe.

Step-by-step RMZ has expanded its customer base to include companies in Germany, Austria, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Sweden.

Schweißmuttern und -schrauben Welding nuts and screws Kaltumformteile Cold formed parts

HALL 1 STAND 946

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Zertifiziert nach ISO TS 16949 und 14001 Certified according ISO TS 16949 and 14001 Solide und flexibel Solid and flexible Modernes Lager Modern warehouse Fasteners GmbH & Co. KG Hönnestraße 22 | D-58809 Neuenrade-Küntrop Tel. +49 2394 619-0 | Fax +49 2394 619-94 fasteners@kohlhage.de | www.kohlhage-fasteners.de

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ueg-Stanztechnik e.K is a manufacturer of stamped and bent parts and fasteners, such as washers, according to DIN/ISO standard, customer drawings or samples. However, the company is much more than a supplier of products.

It looks to use its experience and knowledge to develop long-term relationships with all its customers.

A recent development for the company has been the addition of a refurbished machine that has enabled Lueg-Stanztechnik to expand its capabilities to washers with a thickness of up to 8mm – helping to open up new opportunities and markets.

“Our washers are available in stainless steel, copper and aluminium and can be used in a variety of industries including petrochemical, oil, and civil engineering,” mentions Sabine Lueg, owner at Lueg-Stanztechnik.

In addition to the processing of standard materials, Lueg-Stanztechnik is an expert in the processing of materials with special requirements including duplex/super duplex, corrosion resistant steel, heat resistant alloys, and numerous of other materials.

The company also has a website available in English and German, as well as individual landing pages in Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Czech, Portugese, Russian, Turkish and Hungarian. “Being online is very important to us,” explains Sabine. “It enables us to showcase our wide range of capabilities as well as reach new customers around the world. We are excited about exhibiting at Fastener Fair Stuttgart and meeting all our customers, both new and existing, and showing them our capabilities.” www.lueg-stanztechnik.de

Washers and stamping parts according to DIN / ISO / NFE, customer drawings or samples.

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Stainless steels, special alloys (e.g. Duplex, corrosion resistant steels, heat resistant alloys, offshore and corrosion resistant alloys, high nickel alloys), non ferrous metals, titanium.

Osemundstraße 3 58849 Herscheid Germany

IN-LINE WIRE DRAWING MACHINES For calibrating wire from 2,0 to 35,0 m, in-line with cold headers and machines for chains.

HORIZONTAL WIRE DRAWING BULLBLOCKS For coil-to-coil wire drawing of cold heading wire from 5,0 to 32,0 mm.

Our lines are supplied complete with uncoilers, wire pointers, take-up units, coil compactors.

+49 (0) 2357 172813-0 info@lueg-stanztechnik.de www.lueg-stanztechnik.de

FOR YOUR IN-LINE AND OFF-LINE WIRE DRAWING NEEDS Tel. +39 0341.604801 • Fax +39 0341.604289 www.tecnoimpianti-italy.com • info@tecnoimpianti-italy.com

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Colombo outlines growth targets for 2017

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Colombo Special Fasteners (CSF) has set itself important growth targets for the future after recently acquiring Milan-based Tecno Fasteners Srl – which specialises in the production of screws and special fasteners (to drawing) in steel, stainless steel, aluminium and copper.

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ith this acquisition, CSF has extended the range of special fasteners it offers from 2mm to 33mm in diameter. “The synergies between our companies will provide our customers with a wide range of screws and special fasteners – with product quality always controlled and improved,” explained Marco Colombo, CEO at Colombo Special Fasteners Srl. Further investments in new plants and in the rolling work centres for mechanical processing of recovery and precision for cold forging items, together with the introduction of fasteners in stainless steel, titanium, and inconel, are planned for the first half of 2017.

“Thanks to the acquisition, as well as investment in the plants and growth of our range of special fasteners, we can provide customers with a wide range of screws and special fasteners with product quality always controlled and improved,” says Marco Colombo.

Marco adds: “Fastener Fair Stuttgart will be an opportunity to meet all of our customers and to showcase our new special products.

We will continue to be a manufacturer and supplier of reference in our field, and aim to become a full service provider for our customers.” www.colombofasteners.com

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Shim washers Supporting rings

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Blumentalstraße 2 • 42859 Remscheid • Germany T: +49 2191 9060-0 • F: +49 2191 9060-100 www.paal.de • paal@paal.de

er Visit us at Fasten 17 20 t ar tg Fair Stut 56 Hall 3 / Stand 19

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Blumentalstraße 2 • 42859 Remscheid • Germany T: +49 2191 9060-0 • F: +49 2191 9060-100 www.krummundandre.de • info@krummundandre.com

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Defremm: Becoming an Industry 4.0 leader

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Italian-based Defremm has set its sights on becoming an Industry 4.0 leader, by utilising smart manufacturing technologies for the governance of its business.

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It’s the finer detail that makes a product great.

DEFREMM invites you to visit its booth at

Fastener Fair Stuttgart - The leading Exhibition for Fastener & Fixing Industry 28 - 30 March 2017 - Stuttgart - Germany HALL 3 - STAND 1530

old forming manufacturer Defremm SpA has been designing and making special parts to customer drawings, as well as producing standard fasteners such as blind rivets and rivet nuts, since 1980.

The company’s new state of the art production management and process monitoring systems, network production lines, warehouse, and administration, gives the company an IT/OT convergence, an interconnected system at every level, as well as a constant flow of up to the minute data.

This digital manufacturing enables Defremm to speed up operations, prevent process errors and provide support for quicker machine set-up – while avoiding costly damages. As a result the company can provide greater flexibility and prompter reaction times from the drawing board to the final delivery – with the same high-quality standard it has always guaranteed.

“We have involved our entire supply chain in this process of constant improvement and this also means raising the bar for our suppliers whose support is so fundamental to this mission,” comments Defremm. “Our experienced team is at your disposal to carry out technical and feasibility studies and co-design products together with clients. We then design and build the necessary tooling in our own workshop to manufacture initial samples and start standardised production.”

At this year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart Defremm will be presenting its product range of small metal parts for a range of highly specialised applications. These include fasteners for brakes, locks, doors, roof systems and engines in the automotive industry. The company also supplies parts for household appliances as well as fittings for plumbing, window and door frames, sports equipment and general mechanical applications.

Products are available from 5mm to 90mm in length in carbon steel, aluminium alloy, copper, brass and stainless steel wire, and in diameters 2mm to 18mm.

Thanks to the constant improvement in technology and the efforts of its R&D team, Defremm is increasingly focusing its energy on cold forming solutions in stainless steel.

“We are constantly investing in production resources in order to meet increasingly complex customer requirements and increase our production capacity,” points out Defremm. “We invest heavily in state of the art multi-stage horizontal heading machines and machinery for recovery, threading, punching, turning and assembly. We take special care with selection, calibration and quality control instruments. Customers can download our catalogue, see our production range, and contact us to arrange a meeting all via our website.” www.defremm.it

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Wooden innovations from BECK

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At Fastener Fair Stuttgart visitors will have the opportunity to try out the latest innovations from BECK Fastener Group, including its LignoLoc™ collated nail made of wood and the FASCO LignoLoc™ pneumatic nail gun.

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ECK says its LignoLoc™ is the first wooden nail applicable with a nailing tool. The nail is made from homegrown beech wood and has a tensile strength of 240N/mm2. Its mechanical properties mean the nail can be fired into solid structural timber without drilling pilot holes, using the FASCO LignoLoc pneumatic nail gun. The heat generated as the nails are fired in causes the lignin in the wooden nail to bond to the surrounding wood, creating a firmly bonded connection (wood welding) that has been tested and confirmed by the University of Hamburg.

The advantages of LignoLoc compared to aluminium and steel nails are clear to see: No thermal bridges in the structure and no corrosion. BECK Fastener Group believes the main applications will be in industrial and ecological construction of wooden buildings. LignoLoc has been registered as a patent and is expected to be available on the market in the second half of 2017.

Also on display at Stuttgart will be BECK’s range of SCRAIL® collated nail screw fasteners. Fired in like a nail with approximately 80% of the holding force of a screw and unscrewed just as quickly, the functional principle of the SCRAIL has remained unchanged for almost 20 years. However, the range of applications in which products from the SCRAIL family can be used have been constantly expanded. For example, with the RoofLoc® SCRAIL system, it is possible to employ SCRAIL for attaching sheet metal to wood – in metal roofs and façades.

Many other SCRAIL products will also be on show where they can be put to the test live.

BECK LignoLoc™ – the collated nail made of wood “Whether developed for a customer’s request or the result of an idea that is ahead of the market – innovations are what drives us. Our in-house R&D team untiringly searches for new solutions to offer customers greater user convenience and efficiency,” explains Christian Beck, general manager at BECK.

Total concepts for roof and façade Van Roij Fasteners Europe B.V (VRF) focuses on the development, manufacturing, production and distribution of fastening systems for the roofing and cladding sector.

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eadquartered in the Netherlands, VRF specialises in fastening systems for flexible roofing membranes for flat roofs as well as fasteners for mechanically fixing insulation and sandwich panels. It also provides solutions for a large number of base constructions and roofing systems, supplemented with a wide assortment of tools, machines and accessories.

The company supplies much more than zinc plated fasteners – its wide and deep assortment includes bi-metal and stainless steel fasteners, in any colour, for practically every type of façade, as well as a large assortment of tools.

Also provided by VRF is its brand Eurofast – a concept designed for the European market.

“With our Eurofast products, we plan international expansion by developing a specific approach and market campaign for each new country. Due to this we have been able to grow and become a service driven, reliable partner for numerous roof and wall cladding specialists in Europe,” explains Van Roji Fasteners Europe.

VRF Europe is active in 25 countries in Europe with subsidiary companies in Belgium, Hungary, Denmark and Great Britain.

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Berdan Group: Producing high-quality bolts

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Polish wholesaler of stainless steel fasteners – Olfor – will be showcasing its range of blind rivet nuts, blind rivets, wire inserts, self-drilling screws, as well as pneumatic riveting tool brands Rivol and Accu Tool at this year’s show.

Since 1979 Turkish-based Berdan Civata has been manufacturing all types of Class 10.9 and 12.9 hot dip galvanised, high strength bolts, nuts, studs and similar fasteners – according to national and international standards.

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Olfor presenting new products

rom its 33,000m2 factory, with over 280 employees, Berdan is an experienced CE certified fastening component manufacturer serving a number of industries including refineries, petrochemical, machinery, steel construction, structural steel, wind and renewable energy.

Having taken into account the supply and demand of its numerous German and European partners, Berdan has also opened a German headquarters, including a 2,200m2 sales and logistic department, to strengthen its competence in the production of durable bolt elements.

Berdan mainly supplies Class 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9 high-quality products in accordance with TSE ASTM, DIN/ISO and BS Norms with ISO EN 10204 3.1 test certificates. The company has also been awarded EN 14399, EN 15048 and ISO 17025 for its test laboratory in Turkey. Berdan states: “These certificates enable us to efficiently supply big businesses in Turkey and worldwide. Berdan Group is your engineering solution.” www.berdancivata.com

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s well as its wide offering of products, Olfor will be presenting new products at the show including powder painter blind rivets and a rivet power tool for structural blind rivets.

“Our biggest goal for Fastener Fair Stuttgart is to share theoretical and practical knowledge with the visitors of the show,” comments Olfor. “Our idea is quality, price and availability and our specialists will be on hand to devote their time to the presentation of our products. We welcome everybody to our stand, and anyone interested will be able to try all kinds of riveting tools with our product demonstrations.”

Samples will also be handed out at the show to emphasise the high-quality of the company’s products in a variety of materials, including cage nuts, welding studs, self-clinching studs and nuts.

Eddy Current Test Instruments and Systems

Rohmann GmbH

ELOTEST PL600 Pioneering Eddy Current Testing • Maximum stability with unsurpassed signal purity for best results with classical eddy current and harmonic analysis • Suitable for all types of eddy current testing: Crack, heat treatment, material mix-up and grinding burn testing • Maximum test reliability through comprehensive system and sensor monitoring • Application-specific user interfaces for simplest operation • Full integration through extensive I/O functions with fieldbus connection • Modular design allows flexible expansion with easy maintenance

Hall 1 - Booth 856 Rohmann GmbH • Carl-Benz-Str. 23 • 67227 Frankenthal • GERMANY • Phone +49(0)6233-3789-0 • www.rohmann.de

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Thread rolling excellence from SACMA

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SACMA Group will present all of its latest innovations and machines on its stand at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, including its new SP451-EL long stroke parts former and RP220 thread rolling machine.

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or the production of long parts such as ball pins, ball joints, and tie rods, SACMA Group has built and delivered many extra long stroke headers such as the SP441-EL. This machine is now supported by the new SP451-EL. Featuring extended characteristics including 2,500kN heading load, 5 dies, 22mm wire diameter cut off, 350mm cut-off length and 300mm DKO, the SP451-EL is also equipped with the patented ‘S-Feed’ wire feeder.

SACMA will display the stability and durability of the machine through its solid iron one piece cast frame, as well as its precision thanks to the ‘S-Feed’ and Desmodrive transfer. The new changeover features enables easy setup, and the electronic hand wheel for slow motion jog control makes the machine user-friendly.

A new soundproof enclosure designed for easy maintenance, the plug and play start up ability, along with its many characteristics, gives users the most efficient production at the lowest operating cost over many years of operation.

Also on the same stand, Ingramatic will exhibit its new thread rolling machine model RP220 (W10/TR2) with the starter unit driven by a torque motor, and the bed frame made of pearlitic spheroidal cast iron. Ingramatic used FEM software to develop the new design to identify and counter the stresses caused by thread rolling of heat treated parts and special profiles.

The new drive in RP220 is powered by a high precision planetary gearbox with clutch brake, which is unique for this machine size. This new type of drive with epicyclical reduction gear provides a cascade reduction ratio of the gear and favours higher torque and precision.

Since the RP220 is coming from the famous I-Thread family, the feeding rails and the vibratory feeder have the motorisation of the height positioning to facilitate the adjustment according the length of the parts. The slide is machined from high-quality, high strength aluminium alloy bar according to Ingramatic specifications.

The most innovative RP220 feature is the brand new starter unit.

Also, the control of the introduction system is obtained by a torque motor and the motion of the introducing slide is realised by means of a linear movement on a guide. The introducer stroke can be adjusted by the operator panel or by means of the optional electronic handwheel – so users don’t need to make any manual adjustment with service wrenches, ensuring speed and accuracy of measure change. www.sacmagroup.com

SACMA’s new SP45-EL long stroke parts former

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There are thread rolling machine manufacturers And, there is

we have the most modern facilities to build thread rolling machines, we have 100% spare parts, we make all components internally, we supply very high technology with linear motors and servomotors, we have the strongest structures and frames, we lead the quick production changeover, we cover all part size with our single and double starter unit driven by servo drive technologies, we offer a fully integrated warm forming package …. WE ARE INGRAMATIC SPA

www.sacmagroup.com

Member of Sacma Group since 2004 In 2016, the whole range of Ingramatic is available with the highest technologies available on the market from W1015 to W60 : RP120, RP220, RP320, RP420, RP520, RP620, RP720, RP820

Introducing RP120/RP220 (W1015-TR1/W10-TR2) with the new drive unit powered by a high-precision planetary gearbox with clutch brake allowing higher torque and precision. The most innovative feature is the brand new starter unit. The motion of the introducing slide is realized by means of computer control Torque Motor.

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Hall 3, Stand 1874

Ingramatic S.p.A. Viale Europa s/n Zona Ind. 15053 Castelnuovo Scrivia (AL) - ITALY Tel+39 0131 87161 - Fax+39 0131 823070 info@ingramatic.com - www.sacmagroup.com

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Eurotec to present latest innovations

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Eurotec GmbH will present its latest innovations at Stuttgart including the EiSYS façade system, EiSYS adjusting screw, AG screw tip and the multifunctional deck installation system.

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he first innovation on display, the EiSYS façade system for aluminium profiles, is an adjustable screw for the suspension of a load-bearing substructure for ventilated façade constructions. Depending on the subsurface – studding, limestone, hollow chamber brick, concrete or brickwork – the screw is installed with or without anchor. Insulation thicknesses from 60mm to 280mm can be easily handled.

Also on display will be the EiSYS façade/adjusting screw for façade substructures made of wood profiles. The width of the wood profiles has to be at least 60mm with a thickness of at least 40mm. Through both façade screws, wood or aluminium profiles can be attached without an additional panel. There are no limits to the surface design.

In addition, the new AG screw tip of the Paneltwistec blue+ range will also be on display. The special geometry of the AG screw tip considerably reduces the screwing torque, so the screw is easier to screw in. This delivers a reduced splitting effect during screwing compared to conventional screw tips.

Completing its new innovations is Eurotec’s multifunctional deck installation system, which introduces the easy way to build patios. www.e-u-r-o-tec.de

ACTON: Stainless steel specialists

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Founded in 1985 as a French specialist distributor of stainless steel fasteners, ACTON SAS specialises in supplying stainless steel fasteners across Europe and the rest of the world.

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n 1997 the business was bought by the French group Emile Maurin – a specialist in industrial supplies. Today, thanks to several warehouse extensions, ACTON can offer a large range of products that includes more than 15,000 references, all available in large quantities.

“ACTON offers one of the largest European ranges of stainless steel fasteners including screws, nuts, washers, threaded rods, circlips, pins, rivets, and marine accessories. Our customers can always be satisfied by short lead times – customer satisfaction is key to our corporate culture,” comments ACTON. Quality has always been a crucial factor for ACTON’s products and through the skill and the knowledge in the company, it is also committed to offering total service value. In 2006 the company achieved ISO 9001 certification, demonstrating its commitment to satisfying customers’ needs with products compliant with the highest quality standards.

ACTON is planning to build a new extension to its warehouse and improve some of its services in 2017. www.acton.fr

Positioning made easy.

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Automotive Spring Pin®

The Automotive Spring Pin supports precise positioning of components. For this purpose, the pin can be driven into a blind hole and the other components are positioned above. The pin adapts to the holes in the components and keeps them in position so that they can be fastened precisely in place.

The Automotive Spring Pin is a simple and low cost alternative to solid pins, coil pins and solid alignment dowels. It sets completely new standards in performance at much lower cost.

100 % inspection

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Non interlock slot design

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Jörg Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG

Vogelsang Fastener Solutions

Spannstiftstraße 2 58119 Hagen

1790 Swarthmore Avenue Lakewood, NJ 08701, USA

Phone: +49 2334 957-0 Fax: +49 2334 957-269

Phone: +1 800 526-2376 Fax: +1 732 364-8111

info@jvu.de www.jvu.de

sales@vogelsangfastener.com www.vogelsangfastener.com

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Developed with over 50 years of experience in vibratory equipment for hardware applications.

Visit us at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, March 28-30th Booth 1272 www.SKAKO.com

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Your Complete Source for Fastener Coating and Assembly Needs

Thread Lockers, Adhesives, Sealants Fastener Lubricants, Anti-Seize Masking and Anti-Fouling Products Specialized Fastener Coatings 56732 Mound Rd. Shelby Twp. MI 48316 USA P: +1 586-232-3999 E: info@tectorius.com www.tectorius.com

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A personal approach from MEKR’S MEKR’S s.r.o is a Czech wholesaler of fasteners, anchor technology, hydraulic systems, and welding equipment – providing business services to a variety of industries including mechanical and electrical engineering, metallurgy, and the automotive industry.

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stablished in 1994 and based in Úpice, MEKR’S has 40,000 fasteners in stock that comply with DIN, ISO and CSN standards, in a wide selection of diameters and materials. It also supplies items made according to customers’ drawings.

MEKR’S offers a wide range of standard to customised items.

Products include nails, nuts, bolts, screws, threaded inserts, spring locks, pivot pins, dowel pins, caps, rivets, O-rings, washers, circlips and threaded bar. The company also offers anchoring material – such as wall plugs, chemical anchors, steel anchors and anchor footings – as well as hydraulic fittings and welding machines and accessories.

A wide range of fastening materials and surface finishes are available including special finishes such as GEOMET®, DELTA PROTEKT, DELTA TONE, DELTA-SEAL, and thread sealants such as Eslok®, Tuflok® and Precote.

“We offer a personal approach to every customer and strive to provide above standard sales services, technical support and consulting to achieve maximum customer satisfaction,” mentions MEKR’S. All fastening material undergoes a careful quality inspection process, and MEKR’S performs hardness testing at its internal laboratory on its Wilson Wolpert® 432 hardness tester. Additional tests are also performed in cooperation with accredited testing centres. The company also holds CSN EN ISO 9001:2009 and CSN EN ISO 14001:2005 certification. obchod@mekrs.cz

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A complete tooling requirement By maintaining investment in the latest machines and technology, CTR Carbide Dies has increased its capabilities and capacity and is looking to build on a successful 2016.

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ecent purchases over the last two years include new equipment such as CNC mill turn lathes, CNC 5 axis milling machining centres, together with new Form 200 and 300 spark erosion EDM. Lights off production capacity has also been increased leading to improved delivery and lead times.

Along with the advancement in machining technology comes advancement in product verification. This is achieved via new non-contact inspection facilities with touch screen, microscopic video measurement and reporting.

The company also supplies specialist tooling for spring manufacture, swaged tube ends, press tools, injection moulding tools, punches, feed fingers, plus general machining requirements. All tooling is laser marked facilitating more die information to be added.

With over forty years of fastener tooling manufacturing experience, CTR Carbide Dies Ltd specialises in manufacturing extrusion tooling and complete die sets for the fastener industry. The company also supplies other sectors including automotive, aerospace, defence, construction and the wind turbine industry.

Customer support is also provided with quick turnaround for modified and refurbished tooling through to a CAD/AUTCAD/3D modelling tooling and die design consultancy. Full traceability comes as standard providing feedback of customer order progress.

CTR Carbides Dies holds accreditation to BS EN ISO 9001 and AS EN 9100 aerospace standards. www.ctr-uk.com

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azpiur S.A will also be demonstrating its position in the production of fastener inspection machines, with cutting edge technology in the company’s part inspection/sorting machine ranges including dimensional vision inspection, surface defect analysis with photometry, mechanical checks of mountabilty/ go – no go, and eddy current to check for cracks and/or verification of heat treatments. All of these are managed by one single software system, which is applicable to the various types of machines.

Lazpiur is also a leading player in the forging tools sector and will have a wide range of forging tools on display at Stuttgart.

The company has also broadened its range of cold forging products in recent months with new types of dies based on new technological developments. The benefits of this new technology include manufacturing cost savings, which can be of special interest to the automotive sector.

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A spotlight on innovation One of the many attractions at Fastener Fair Stuttgart is the Route to Fastener Innovation Competition – a key platform for innovations and new technologies in the fastener industry. Taking place again at this year’s show, we take a look back at 2015’s award winners and the innovative products.

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fter a record number of entries in the 2015 competition, Phillips Screw Company was awarded first place for its External MORTORQ® Super bolt design. The External MORTORQ Super bolt design reduces head height by 20% compared to the 12-point bolt it replaced. In addition, it provides 1.4 times the drive surface contact area and 2.5 times the removal surface contact for improved torque transmission and assured serviceability and maintenance. Weight savings are 30lbs (13.6kg) per 1,000 pieces compared to the original ¾ inch (19mm) diameter bi-hex head multiphase alloy bolt. Initially developed for the aerospace industry, where weight is often a critical concern, the new bolt design has rapidly gained applications in many markets since winning the award.

“Winning the Innovator award helped build an early buzz around the product and was a key component in helping engineers become familiar with the new product in the early launch stage,” comments Mike Mowins, president at Phillips Screw Company. “Phillips Screw has always been a leader in the development of new fastener technology and the award helped to reinforce Phillips’ dominance in the market as the global leader. The ease of entry into the competition and the critical review by a knowledgeable panel made the decision to enter the competition an easy one. The benefit of having a new product receive critical review and acclaim is immeasurable when launching a game changing technology like our new bolt design.

We were excited about the success winning the Innovator award brought and we look forward to entering some new technologies that we have in the pipeline in the coming years.”

Second place was awarded to fischer Deutschland Vetriebs GmbH for its greenline range – six plugs and one two-component injection resin – which reflects the company’s long-standing concern for sustainability and environmental protection. All of fischer’s ‘green’ products have the same performance features as their grey counterparts such as quality, durability, usage, functions and loads. The injection resin has the ETA approval Option 7.

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Available in many markets including central and northern Europe, the greenline range is popular in Scandinavia where public tenders often demand alternative products made with sustainable materials.

Its lead market is in Germany, where there is an increasing demand for the complete range and a continuous growing turnover.

Finally third place was awarded to Regg Rolling, a division of Regg Inspection Srl, for its R40 ‘High-Speed’ two-die cylindrical thread rolling machine – which has a production rate of up to 60 parts/minute and can roll threads with diameters ranging from ½ inch to 3 inches.

“We were very proud to be a winner of the 2015 competition,” explains Riccardo D’Ambrosio, CEO at Regg Inspection Srl. “Thanks to the award, we have been fortunate enough to pass our knowledge of innovative cylindrical thread rolling technology to both current and potential customers. We look forward to participating in the 2017 edition with further innovative technologies, which will help to increase the competitiveness and cost-effectiveness of our customers’ products.”

For the 2017 Fastener Fair Stuttgart show, taking place on the 28 th – 30 th March, Fastener + Fixing Magazine is pleased to announce that it will, once again, sponsor the Route to Fastener Innovation Competition.

Every entrant will be previewed in the March issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine and in addition will be provided with a special logo for their stand highlighting the company’s entry.

A panel of experienced industry judges will review all the entrants and will decide on the three most deserving of the accolade of Fastener Technology Innovator 2017. On the final day of the show there will be a special presentation to the winners on the Fastener + Fixing Magazine stand (Hall 5, Stand 2422).

Enter your product now by sending a 350 word description, in particular highlighting why the product is innovative and how it delivers tangible and new benefits to fastener users, together with a high resolution digital image to editor@fastenerandfixing.com Entries meeting all required criteria – available to view at www.fastenerandfixing.com/news/Innovator2017 – received by Friday 17 th February will be assured inclusion in the March Fastener Technology Innovator Feature. www.fastenerandfixing.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR Fastener Fair Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany 28 Mar – 30 Mar 2017 www.fastenerfair.com The fastener event for europe.

Intertool Kiev Kiev, Ukraine 1 Mar – 3 Mar 2017 www.en.intertool.kiev.ua International exhibition for hardware, tools + DIY.

FEICON BATIMAT São Paulo, Brazil 4 Apr – 8 Apr 2017 www.feicon.com.br Construction industry fair.

The Hardware Show Dublin, Ireland 5 Mar – 6 Mar 2017 www.thehardwareshow.ie Irish hardware, DIY and garden show.

Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2017 Hanoi, Vietnam 5 Apr – 7 Apr 2017 www.vietnammanufacturingexpo.com Industrial parts manufacturing.

Asia-Pacific Sourcing Köln, Germany 7 Mar – 9 Mar 2017 www.asia-pacificsourcing.com A platform for asian companies in import and export.

CONSTRUMA Budapest, Hungary 5 Apr – 9 Apr 2017 www.construma.hu 36th international building trade exhibition.

St. Petersburg Technical Fair St. Petersburg, Russia 14 Mar – 16 Mar 2017 www.ptfair.ru Metallurgy, welding, metalworking, tools and instruments, materials and machinery exhibition.

INTERSTROYEXPO St. Petersburg, Russia 19 Apr – 21 Apr 2017 www.interstroyexpo.primexpo.ru International construction exhibition.

ACMA Automechanika New Delhi New Delhi, India 21 – 24 Mar 2017 www.acma-automechanika.in Trade for the automotive industry.

BLECH India Mumbai, India 27 Apr – 29 Apr 2017 www.blechindia.com Sheet metal working.

Construct Expo Bucharest, Romania 23 Mar – 26 Mar 2017 www.constructexpo.ro/en/ Construction equipment and tools, construction materials and interior and exterior design.

Fastener Fair India – Mumbai Mumbai, India 28 Apr – 29 Apr 2017 www.fastenerfair.com The fastener event for India.

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EXHIBITIONS

BUDMA: Where business is done BUDMA – the international architecture and construction fair – taking place in Poznań, Poland, on 7th – 10th February 2017, will see more than 800 companies exhibit the latest products and technologies from the construction industry.

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xhibiting companies include Simpson Strong-Tie, Hitachi Power Tools, DeWALT, and HAMAR – all showcasing the latest fastener, fixing and tool innovations for the construction industry. The fair also offers an ideal opportunity for customers to discuss details of future contracts, and learn more about the Polish market and its possibilities.

BUDMA visitors will fall into four major categories such as trade representative, architects and designers, contractors, and investors – affirming the exhibition’s importance within the European construction industry.

Last year’s show saw trade visitors account for 45% of the total number of visitors; 34% were contractors and professionals; 9% investors; 11% were architects and designers; and the remaining 1% were visitors that did not belong to any of the above mentioned groups.

Looking at the previous visitor profiles in terms of job positions, the most well represented group were decision makers in business talks or managers, accounting for 56% of the visitors.

In recent years the fair has also observed a steady, significant increase in the number of international visitors seeking new solutions and products. In 2016, the number of foreign visitors increased by 18% and the fair saw visitors from 53 countries worldwide.

How to get to the fair

Located in the centre of Poznań, BUDMA fair is easily reachable by car, train or plane. Take the A2 motorway and you will drive straight to the fairgrounds. If travelling by train, the main station is just 5 minutes walk. By plane – Ławica airport is only 15 minutes drive.

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What does the DIY and tools market hold for 2017?

As the Totally DIY & Tools show approaches, taking place on 14th – 15th February at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK, organisers of the show – Brintex Events – have spoken to retail analysts and exhibiting suppliers to give a flavour of the year ahead.

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he British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA), a major partner of the Totally show, has offered its members insights from a number of analysts, including Verdict Retail. “Driving store selection when shopping for DIY and garden products is, in top-down order: Value, quality, price and range followed by customer service and convenience in-store,” advises Anish Dosani, senior analyst at Verdict Retail, on what this year holds for consumer buying habits.

Making the in-store experience enlightening and worthwhile is the reason behind many Totally exhibitors demonstrating their marketing support materials at the show. “The online DIY and gardening market grew by 2.6% over the last five years and is expected to grow by 2.4% over the following five. However, the in-store channel continues to dominate with 93% of DIY shoppers buying in-store and taking home, compared to 24% of DIY shoppers buying online and having products delivered,” continues Anish Dosani.

BHETA, which presents new products to visitors through its Innovation Zone, is also focused on bringing its members the benefits of a wider-world market view. “Our members operate in a global market by selecting the best British and international products for their customers at shows like Totally DIY. BHETA takes a leading role in bringing international players and market views into our members’ orbit,” says Paul Grinsell, DIY sector director at BHETA. New product launches are at the core of the show, such as Fix-A-Floor, a new under tile filler product that cuts costs for consumers. “After attending Totally DIY as a visitor last year, we decided it was the perfect place for us to launch Fix-A-Floor adhesive to the trade and expand our stockist network for this unique product,” comments Adrian Cox, director at Fix-A-Floor.

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Exhibiting again at the show is manufacturer of building chemicals Bond-It Ltd. The UK-based company will be exhibiting its full range of sealants, adhesives, grouts and other products at the show.

“We’re in a competitive marketplace and we need to be present at Totally,” explains Kirstie Cooper, marketing manager at Bond-It. Will consumer spending in 2017 favour the introduction of new products at Totally DIY & Tools?

Lingering uncertainties over Brexit negotiations, jobs, and the economy, may well promote more consumer spending on products and tools for DIY. CEO Richard Lim of analysts Retail Economics, sees reasonable prospects ahead: “We don’t expect a collapse in consumer spending, but for growth rates to moderate to approximately 1.5% in 2017.”

Home Hardware’s Chief Executive Martin Elliott, recognises the global nature of the DIY & Tools sector and the enthusiasm of overseas suppliers for the Totally show: “There are no problems with supply, plenty of suppliers want to sell their goods into the UK. The exchange rate fluctuations, though, have induced strong price rises. We’re hoping the currency will steady and right itself again with time.”

Another returning exhibitor to this year’s show is adhesive brand Gorilla Glue®. “For 2017 we expect people to do more upcycling, recycling and repairing rather than replacing, and that’s where our products come in. Innovation is at the core of what we do.

We look for solutions to consumers’ problems and develop products that are best in the market, tougher than the rest and easy to use,” comments Jake Witherington, marketing manager at Gorilla Glue Europe.

Also looking ahead to 2017 with a positive outlook is UK manufacturer and supplier of hardware and threaded bar to the trade, A Perry Hinges & Co (Hinges) Ltd. “As consumers are becoming more skilled in the DIY they undertake at home, we see the future as bright for our customers,” explains Mark Bignell, marketing manager at A Perry Hinges & Co (Hinges) Ltd. Whether global or local, exhibitors are looking forward to Totally DIY & Tools enthusiastically.

Summing up the business prospects for 2017 is Home Hardware’s Martin Elliott: “We believe 2017 could be a good year for our independent retailer members. Easter is late, so that helps the gardening products market, and there’s a good chance that consumers will be wanting to tackle more DIY jobs themselves.” www.totallydiy.co.uk

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EXHIBITIONS

FERROFORMA’s new vision The 22nd edition of the international hardware, DIY and industrial supply trade fair – FERROFORMA – has outlined its new tagline for the newly formatted show – ‘Revolution Tools’.

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aking place from 6th – 8 th June 2017, FERROFORMA will undergo a strategic change including supporting start-up companies, a visitors campaign and, as with the last edition, will take place at the same time as the SUBCONTRATACION, FITMAQ, MAINTAINANCE, PUMPS & VALVES, and ADDIT3D fairs. The synergies between sectors and the new profiles of the visitors it will attract, closely related to innovation and technological development, will be one of the key differentiating elements of this event.

Furthermore, and as part of this new vision, FERROFORMA will have a new format over three days, from Tuesday to Thursday, to ensure participants can take full advantage of the event from 9:30 to 18:00.

As part of the new vision, FERROFORMA will be supporting the presence of start-ups – those created as of 2015 and those that have been exhibitors in the past three editions – by offering them different

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In parallel the visitors campaign, aimed at traditional distributors in the hardware channel and at industrial profiles, has already been put into motion and will once more include the programme of pre-arranged meetings. In its first edition, this initiative was used to organise private meetings between exhibitors and national VIP purchasers, as well as those from Germany, the UK, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, India, Thailand, New Zealand, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Canada.

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Fastener Fair India returns to Mumbai Fastener Fair India – Mumbai, the premier exhibition for fastener and fixing technology in India, takes place from 28th – 29th April 2017 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, and offers a highly focused exhibition for the fastener industry.

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uilding on the success of three previous editions in the city, Fastener Fair India – Mumbai covers a wide product range of industrial fasteners and fixings, assembly and installation systems, storage and logistics services, fastener manufacturing technology and construction fixings.

The Mumbai distribution network for the industry is flourishing and the outlook for the fastener market in the city and India remains positive. The last edition of Fastener Fair India in Mumbai took place in 2015, when it welcomed 128 exhibitors from eight countries and 4,181 highly qualified visitors. The high number of professional visitors ensured that exhibitors were very successful with the business they conducted over the two show days.

Fastener Fair India – Mumbai looks set to be a truly international event, welcoming both prominent Indian companies as well as many global exhibitors from countries including Germany, Italy, China and Taiwan. The specialised exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry attracts visitors from many key industry sectors, including mechanical engineering, the automotive industry and hardware retailing. Distributors, wholesalers and retailers also attend the show.

Mumbai provides the ideal location for an edition of Fastener Fair India. Located in the state of Maharashtra, it is the financial capital of India and most companies have head offices here. Maharashtra is India’s most industrialised state and contributes 13% of the country’s industrial output. Furthermore, nearly 46% of Maharashtra’s GSDP is generated by these industrial practices. A large number of foreign companies have already settled in the Mumbai region and the administration is familiar with the needs and wishes of new investors.

As in 2015, Fastener Fair India – Mumbai is once again co-located with the fifth edition of BLECH India, the technology exhibition for sheet metal working, taking place from 27 th – 29 th April in Hall 6. BLECH India 2015 was a huge success with 147 exhibitors and 3,798 visitors. A large variety of machines, tools and solutions for the complete sheet metal forming and fabrication process, with an enormous amount of live machine demonstrations were on display.

The second edition of Fastener Fair India will take place in New Delhi from 11th – 12 th August 2017 at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre, located at the heart of India’s capital city. Sales have started strongly for the exhibition, focusing on New Delhi’s flourishing distribution network.

More information about Fastener Fair India – New Delhi is available on request. www.fastenerfair.com

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Key exhibitors + floor plan A full exhibitor list is available online – www.fastenerfair.com Company

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Agarwal Fasteners Pvt Ltd

India

D02

Ningbo Haixing Machinery Manufacturing Co Ltd

China

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Anish Industries

India

A42

Oilmax Systems Pvt Ltd

India

A14

Arrow Enterprises

India

B92

Panchmahal Steel Ltd

India

D78

Asian Steels

India

A50

Patta International Limited

Taiwan

C76

Bagadia Industrial Fasteners

India

E02

Raajratna Ventures Pvt Ltd

India

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Bhagwati Fasteners Pvt Ltd

India

E48

Rajeshwari Lalit Industries

Bhupindra Industries

India

C08

Ray Fu Enterprise Co Ltd

Boun Group

India

A18

Rushabh Fastners

India

E38

Canco Fasteners

India

E34

SACMA Limbiate SpA

Italy

D58

Capital Hardwares

India

D66

Saini Industrial Corporation

India

D12

CCM (India)

India

B16

San Shing Fastech Corp

Taiwan

D72

Chao Jing Precise Machines Co Ltd

India

E32

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B20

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Shanghai Fast-Fix Rivet Corporation

China

C42

Daljit Engineering Works

India

E40

Shanghai Jingyang Import & Export Co Ltd

China

D28

Deepak Fasteners Limited

India

B02

Shruti Fasteners Industries

India

A08

Germany

B70

Siddhivinayak Enterprises

India

C12

China

D82

SKS Fasteners Ltd

India

D18

Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co KG Foshan Kuiloon Metal Products Co Ltd Grauer & Weil India Ltd

India

E06

Sri Ganesh Zhenda Machinery LLP

India

C56

Handan Haosheng Fastener Co Ltd

China

D38

Strategise.in Pvt Ltd

India

D94

Handan HWF Hardware Co Ltd

China

E26

Suzhou Washen Import & Export Co Ltd

China

D46

Handan Jinggong Construction Anchors Manufacturer Co Ltd

China

D36

Suzhou Yongji Precision Hardware Co Ltd

China

B46

Harbin Rainbow Technology Co Ltd

China

D50

Swastik Industrial Works

India

D16

Hebei Maodong Trade Co Ltd

China

D42

Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute

Taiwan

C30

Huaian Mevi Fasteners Co Ltd

China

D54

Thukral Products (India)

India

E36

Ingramatic SpA

Italy

D58

Tightwell Forgings Ltd

India

A04

International Industrial Springs

India

C16

United Brass Industries

India

B84

Jangid Forming Solutions

India

C38

Vadilal Desai & Co

India

C24

Jolly Metal Products

India

C20

Varmora Forge Pvt Ltd

India

A12

Kunshan Dongwei Machinery Co Ltd

China

D70

Varun Udyog

India

D56

Magni India Pvt Ltd

India

E12

Viraj Profiles

India

D14

Mahavir Fasteners

India

C14

VVG-Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co

Germany

C62

Mahavir Trading Co

India

A06

Wan Iuan Enterprise Co Ltd

Taiwan

C28

Marposs India Pvt Ltd

India

C04

Yih Tieng Machinery Industrial Co Ltd

Taiwan

E50

Mega Link Enterprises Co Ltd

Taiwan

E50

YNG Steels Limited

India

E44

Miao Sen Int Ent Co Ltd

Taiwan

B34

Zhejiang Jinggu Machinery Manufacture Co Ltd

China

D20

Mitter Fasteners

India

D08

Zhejiang Kaisheng Hardware Co Ltd

China

D20

Mohit Sales Corporation

India

B08

Zhejiang Zlan Machinery Co Ltd

China

C60

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Mitter Fasteners is a manufacturer and supplier of nuts, bolts, washers, sheet metal components, and special components, in all international standards and per customer requirements.

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ounded by Mr Devinder Sahani and Mr Mukesh Sahani in 1982, Mitter Fasteners was based upon the commitment to be ‘Agents of Change’ in revolutionary manufacturing and business practices. This principle was a cornerstone of the new company and, over time, drove improvements such as an expansion in capabilities and service offerings.

The company has an in-house zinc plating facility (Cr3+), as well as in-house heat treatment and a state of the art metallurgical lab.

Supplying to all major OEMs in India and major buyers in Europe, Mitter has four manufacturing facilities in India – all of which are ISO/TS 16949:2009 certified.

“We aim to grow along with our customers by identifying and satisfying their apparent and latent requirements by providing supreme quality and the highest level of service,” explains Mitter.

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The Unbrako socket head cap screw and Durlok® self-locking fasteners will be on display on Deepak Fasteners Limited’s stand in Mumbai.

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eepak says both products are solutions of choice for engineering applications across the globe, and have been used in a variety of applications including Melbourne’s AAMI Park, London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and the Delhi Metro.

“For more than 100 years, Unbrako has been at the forefront in meeting the needs of industry for stronger and better performing fasteners,” mentions Deepak. “Unbrako products have higher tensile strength, improved fatigue resistance and an extended life cycle.”

A full range of Unbrako stainless steel fasteners is now available including hex bolts, socket screws, nuts, Nylock nuts, washers and threaded rods in A2-70, A2-80, A4-70, A4-80, A4-90 and A4-100 grades.

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The right part, for the right price, at the right time

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Tightwell Forgings Ltd has been manufacturing cold forged, hot forged, high-tensile fasteners and machined components in all steel grades since 1974.

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anufactured according to Indian and international standards under the brand name ‘TWF’, Tightwell Forgings supplies a network of more than 400 customers across India. Its precision fasteners are manufactured in-house, as well as a wide range of products from M6 – M48.

Products in this range include hex head screw and bolts, socket head cap screw and bolts, socket buttons, shoulder screws, hex flange bolt, double ended studs and threaded parts. Tightwell Forgings also has a team of experts for the development of customised parts according to customers’ drawings.

Grades available include 4.6, 5.6, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9, GR5, and GR8. Inch products are also available.

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SKS Fasteners Ltd, an Indian-based manufacturer of high-tensile fasteners in accordance with national and international standards, will be showcasing its wide range of products at this April’s Fastener Fair India – Mumbai.

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lso manufacturing special components as per customer specifications, SKS was established in 1996 to meet the requirements of good reliable fastener suppliers in India. From its manufacturing facility in Chakan, near Pune, SKS says it exercises strict quality control – from the raw material to the final product.

The facility has also been ISO/TS 16949:2009 accredited.

“We have professional, qualified and experienced engineers, metallurgists and skilled technicians, as well as a well equipped laboratory with sophisticated instrument and equipment. We are dedicated and motivated to achieve quality and excellence in the field of fasteners,” explains SKS Fasteners.

SKS Fasteners is an EN ISO 14001:2004 company that is committed to environment preservation. An example is the installation and commissioning of the largest zinc aluminium flake chrome free coating plant in India, which was a major step towards elimination of effluents and preservation of water, besides rain harvesting for conservation of water.

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fischer – committed to its values and people fischer is synonymous with innovative fixing solutions and has established itself as a key brand in the global fixing industry. A major factor in this continued success is its three main values – accountability, reliability and innovation, as well as crucially its commitment to its people.

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prime example of fischer’s investment in its employees is the recent appointment of Johannes Konrad as managing director sales and marketing international. Having joined the company in 2005, Johannes has progressed through the fischer organisation thanks to the continued support and guidance offered by the company.

“The success of any business always depends on the people working in it,” comments Johannes. “The crucial factor is how well trained they are, as well as how motivated they are. Thanks to the ‘lifelong learning’ scheme in place at fischer, every employee can develop their capabilities and contribute proactively to the success of fischer.”

A symbol of fischer’s dedication to its employees is the Klaus Fischer building centre – at its headquarters in Waldachtal, Germany – where the company offers mainstream training and education, helping to support personal development of employees.

“There is an unwavering commitment to the employees at fischer and although we are a big company there is a family feel within the organisation,” notes Johannes. “We have a gym at our headquarters with all the latest machinery, as well as a restaurant that offers a selection of high calibre meals at discounted prices.

These are just a few added touches that shows the employees are number one in the company. It also adds to the family feeling and how we work together. This is what makes us better than other companies and what will also enable us to continue to increase our turnover.”

Reliable distribution and service

With 46 national companies in 34 countries, as well as an extensive product range of key fixing solutions, fischer can guarantee a reliable service whilst distributing to different segments and through different channels – focusing on retailers and the DIY market, including key project accounts. To stay close to its customers fischer has production sites in important markets, such as Argentina, Brazil, China, Italy, the Czech Republic, the USA, and three separate sites in Germany. fischer uses benchmarking and has adopted the Kaizen philosophy across all its production sites and departments – production, sales and administration. This helps give a clear view and transparency on what is happening in production and guarantees best practice. “Our production network also collaborates intensively on an international basis,” mentions Johannes. “This helps ensure each site is delivering the right product, in technical perfection, for a wide range of customers – ensuring a consistent product and service.”

A big advantage of being close to the customers is fischer can also monitor the habits and needs of different markets, which can vary significantly. “Having a presence in different markets means you can better understand the trends of those markets,”

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There is an unwavering commitment to the employees at fischer and although we are a big company there is a family feel within the organisation.” explains Johannes. “For example, in Latin America there is a mix between inch and metric systems dependent on the individual countries. In southern European countries, we sell nylon plugs with screws, whereas in Germany they predominately buy the products individually. It is only by having a presence in these key markets you can provide the products that customers need.” fischer has its own ‘road map’ for the future and has a clear strategy on where it establishes new subsidiaries. This is based on numerous elements, as well as macro-economic factors. For countries where it doesn’t have a direct presence, fischer works with distribution partners. “Thanks to our subsidiaries and partners we have seen continued turnover growth over the last five years,” points out Johannes. “Having a close working relationship with customers also enables us to understand their needs and requirements regarding new products.”

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Innovation at the foundation

Another key pillar in fischer’s success is its vast range of fixing products, as well as its total commitment to innovation. fischer has been known for innovation since its foundation in 1948 by Professor Artur Fischer. The company holds numerous patents and has a total range of over 14,000 products – meaning it can provide solutions for almost every fixing challenge.

“The best innovation is a simple product everyone needs,” mentions Johannes. “Innovations enable you to be a step ahead of your competition and is a key driver for market development.

Our target is to have unique products that offer solutions to multiple problems.”

ACT system

Innovations enable you to be a step ahead of your competition and is a key driver for market development.”

Recent examples of fischer’s innovative solutions include the ACT system, as well as the DUOPOWER range. The ACT system (Advanced Curtain wall Technique) is an innovative, high-quality, all inclusive system for fixing ventilated claddings. The ACT enables the use of natural stone façade panels from 2mm in thickness and glass panes ESG and TVG from 6mm thickness. It also offers free positioning of the anchor anywhere on the rear side of the panel and easy replacement of all or individual panels.

“The fischer ACT system uses undercut technology, combined with a FZP II fischer zykon panel anchor, which means there are no visible fixing elements at the joint,” explains Johannes. “The ACT system opens up the way for effortless and cost-efficient design of attractive, complex designs. It is already a very important system in Asia and the Middle East and we will continue to grow its markets in the future.”

About Johannes Konrad Johannes Konrad started working with fischer in October 2005 as part of a cooperative university course on industrial engineering, which involved alternating between three months of studying at university and three months of training at the company.

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fter graduating in 2008, Johannes started with fischer as the assistant to the chairman of the executive board, before being responsible for price management in a six month role.

At the beginning of 2010 Johannes became the managing director at fischer Mexico, which at the time was one of the youngest sales and distribution subsidiaries – having been founded in 2006. Moving to Mexico gave Johannes a new experience in language, responsibility, culture and surroundings.

“Going to Mexico was completely different and was a big step for me personally,” says Johannes. “Even from a market perspective it was different because at the time fischer was not well known in the market. We therefore focused on the strengths of the products and their high-quality. We worked with planners, structural engineers

and construction companies and explained the benefits of fischer and step-by-step we established the brand within Mexico.”

Johannes worked at fischer Mexico until May 2012 when he moved to fischer Italy to again become managing director. As the biggest foreign subsidiary in terms of turnover and employees, fischer Italy also included production and an R&D department.

In July 2015 Johannes moved back to fischer’s headquarters – as divisional managing director – with responsibility for central sales, internal sales functions, international key account management, export business, product management, as well as training. At the beginning of 2016 he became regional managing director of Spain and Portugal and both North and South America. Finally, at the end of 2016, he was appointed managing director sales and marketing – international.

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DUOPOWER

The DUOPOWER range is a new generation of plug that consists of two different materials using 2K injection moulding.

It is suitable for pre-positioned and push through installation.

The combination of the two materials, and the multiple functional abilities, extend the range of applications the DUOPOWER can be used in, including additional materials with top loads.

“The fischer DUOPOWER expands in concrete and solid masonry, folds in perforated masonry and folds or knots in board materials,” adds Johannes. “These features make it the most talented all rounder among the general fixings and open the door for users to a completely new performance class.”

Ensuring accountability

Thanks to the collaboration of fischer’s high calibre production sites the company can reliably provide high-quality products around the world – such as its full range of high performance steel anchors, chemical steel anchors, chemical fixings, installations systems, sanitary fixings, electrical fixings, insulation fixings, adhesives, and a wide variety of screws.

fischer Group Headquarters: Waldachtal, Germany 2015 turnover: €711 million Employees: 4,400+

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Our aim is to offer a complete range of high-quality solutions and improve the value chain of the customers…”

“Our aim is to offer a complete range of high-quality solutions and improve the value chain of the customers,” states Johannes.

“In many markets price is under focus, but it is important that customers also consider the total cost of an application – reliability, safety and security are key aspects. Having the wrong product in the wrong application can lead to serious failures and potentially high repair costs.”

Johannes continues: “Through our fischer consulting division we can work with customers to ensure the most effective product for the installation is used – providing first class products that are also the most effective for life cycle costs and the value chain.

Our technicians and engineers have a huge amount of experience and knowledge and can work with customers to guarantee quality installations.”

Another important factor for quality is certification – with European Technical Assessments becoming essential in the market. “Ensuring that you have all the relevant certifications and standards is very important in the fixing market,” explains Johannes. “At fischer we have a complete range and we are always leading the way in the latest accreditations.”

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Chemical versus mechanical anchors – the pros and cons Mark Salmon, Independent Fixing Consultants Those responsible for choosing fixings for any application – let alone ones that are safety critical – are faced with a bewildering array of fixing systems to choose from and one of the most significant decisions, usually made very quickly by those with experience, is that between chemical and mechanical anchors.

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here’s only one real problem with mechanical anchors, without which there might be no need for chemical anchors. But before I expand on that I want to segregate mechanical anchors into two categories: Expansion anchors and non-expansion anchors.

The first group contains, obviously, anchors that are expanded, some by being tightened – so called torque expanding anchors – such as throughbolts (stud anchors), shield anchors and sleeve anchors and others that are expanded by the displacement of an expander plug (e.g drop-in anchors); while the second group contains undercut and self-tapping screw anchors (frequently referred to as concrete screws) and which are also categorised as a type of undercut anchor.

Chemical anchors (I prefer the simpler term ‘resin anchors’) exert no setting stresses in the base material so can be specified at closer edge and spacing distances in concrete and will usually develop the strongest anchorage in masonry materials – which are their main ‘Pros’. So while they do have some significant disadvantages the industry has been working hard to minimise their severity. Whilst self-tapping screw anchors also introduce much lower stresses into the base material during installation and can be very strong in concrete, and work well in masonry, they don’t offer such high strengths as chemical anchors and are best suited to temporary or short term applications. Undercut anchors as such don’t work well in masonry so must be considered for concrete only.

Resin anchors develop high strength from full length bond with the anchor and rough hole surface

Expansion stresses need enough support from the base material The main ‘Cons’ afflicting mechanical anchors relate to expansion types and derive from that characteristic. The expansion of the anchor against the sides of the hole induces compression stresses in the base material and there needs to be enough base material around the anchor to withstand those stresses. It also means that expansion anchors are frequently unsuitable for use in weaker base materials such as brickwork, stonework and especially, blockwork where they would simply crack or crush. As to their ‘Pros’ mechanical anchors are usually cheaper as an installed fixing than chemicals; they are far less sensitive to poor installer technique; they can be loaded immediately; and some of them (throughbolts and sleeve anchors) may usefully be fixed through the clearance holes in the fixture – whereas most resin anchors require larger clearance holes to facilitate this.

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I need to get something off my chest here. I frequently see resin anchors (and self-tappers and undercuts) referred to in brochures and on websites as being ‘stress free fixings’ which can be placed ‘close to edges and to each other’. This is misleading. They may be stress free during installation but as soon as you use them to transfer a load into the base material it becomes stressed.

To support those stresses you need enough base material around the fixing, so although edge and spacing distances for these fixing types are somewhat reduced compared to expansion anchors they may still be significant if loads are high. Those who sell fixings should be careful not to imply that they can be placed close to an edge without any limit.

The ability of resin anchors to bond with the irregular shape of the drilled hole means they transfer the load very effectively along the full length of the bond using bond strengths that modern formulations have increased dramatically in recent years.

But it is the increased flexibility in the selection of resin anchors

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CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS that has meant that, in most applications where loads need to be transferred into restricted sections of concrete or via a base plate of restricted dimensions, a resin system will provide a solution where a mechanical anchor, either expansion or undercut, just won’t.

Structural connections with high loads. Both designed via software to optimise anchor performance in a large bolt group or close to an edge At this point it’s also worth differentiating between different types of chemical anchors. The earliest type of ‘resin’ anchor (introduced into the UK in 1970 from Germany) carried all the chemical components (resin, aggregate and catalyst) within a capsule – originally of glass now sometimes of less fragile foil.

These were, and still are, very effective in concrete, but they don’t work too well in masonry materials where resin can be lost in the voids caused by frogs (the V shaped depression in some bricks), in perforations and in the empty gaps between the leaves of solid brickwork. For these applications injection resin systems were developed and have largely displaced capsule systems in concrete too. As we work through the ‘Pros’ and ‘Cons’ of resin anchors I will highlight the differences between these two distinct systems.

There are even two capsule systems – ‘spin-in’ and ‘hammer-in’.

In the former the specially shaped threaded anchor rod (or internally threaded socket) must be spun into the capsule, smashing it and mixing the contents in the process – using a drilling machine via a drive adaptor. In the latter, designed originally for use with rebar, the anchor rod is hammered through a special capsule, drawing the catalyst through the resin. These are rarely used and, in my opinion there is always something better, so, with limited space for this article, I will restrict my discussion to the ‘spin-in’ type.

The flexibility in resin anchor selection referred to above comes from the scope to design the anchor to use a bond length between 4 and 20 times the anchor diameter (this is best facilitated by injection systems) and to specify a different rod strength. The closest mechanical anchors get to this degree of flexibility is that many types of throughbolt are available in a variety of lengths – catering not just for different fixture thicknesses, but for different embedment depths and therefore loads as well.

So we’ve established that resin systems can be stronger, work at closer edge and spacing dimensions, and offer a solution for masonry. But what are the downsides?

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They can be more expensive than a comparable mechanical anchor. Apart from the cost of resins, which varies hugely, there is setting equipment to buy and the time spent installing is usually longer as they require more care. But in a safety critical application this is probably a small extra cost to pay in relation to the whole job.

Probably the major disadvantages with resin anchors are to do with their installation. They are much more sensitive to poor hole cleaning than mechanical anchors and must be allowed to cure before they can be tightened or loaded. Manufacturers have been working hard on these aspects. Capsule systems have always been less sensitive than injection systems to poor hole cleaning as the spinning action, together with the chunky aggregate, tends to draw some of the dust left on the sides of the hole into the mix, whereas injection systems simply lay the resin against any dust left behind.

However, best practice has, until recently, dictated that holes for resin anchors should always be thoroughly cleaned out using a process of both blowing (or vacuuming), brushing and blowing.

The brushing bit removes the dust sticking to the sides of the hole.

Now however there are capsule anchors – with ETA – which require blowing only, but useful as this progress is, until all capsule anchors have this capability the best approach when training installers is to stress the need for thoroughly clean holes for all systems. One approach that safely avoids the need for separate hole cleaning operations is the adoption, by some manufacturers, of hollow drill bits which, when attached to a vacuum, will suck the dust from the hole as it is generated. Apart from cleaning the hole this makes the whole process safer for the installer and bystanders as it prevents airborne dust, which can cause silicosis.

The curing time is the other bugbear of resin anchors whereas mechanical anchors may be loaded immediately. A typical capsule anchor will take between 4 hours at -5°C and 10 minutes at +20°C (base material temperature). An injection resin of the same basic resin may take typically four times as long. Some manufacturers have developed faster curing systems bringing curing times for capsules (for use with special anchor rods in cracked concrete) down to as little as a matter of minutes and injection systems, for general purpose anchoring, to half the standard times – while still being slower than standard capsules. At the other end of the scale pure epoxy resins can take between 170 hours and 7 hours over the same temperature range and some won’t cure below +5°C. They have special characteristics for uses like rebar anchoring, which justify having to wait this long. Then there are resins that may be installed at temperatures as low as -20°C while others are ‘OK’ in hollow masonry down to -5°C but limited to above +5°C in solid masonry. This multiplicity of formulations and the wide variations in such parameters causes huge confusion among users so the best advice for contractors is to recommend that, as far as possible, they should choose one system that suits their uses and stick to it and have their installers trained in the correct installation methods for each different resin system they use.

Of course most anchors for use in safety critical applications are specified by an engineer – they certainly should be – and manufacturer’s software has made this otherwise very complex process relatively straightforward so, as long as the engineer inputs the right data in the first place, the software will recommend a possible range of suitable products with, effectively, the manufacturer’s endorsement. If they are aware of the above ‘Pros’ and ‘Cons’ they can make a choice between alternative anchor types that is appropriate to the particular application. Making sure the specified anchor is then obtained and installed by a trained installer should make sure the application benefits from the ‘Pros’ and doesn’t suffer from the ‘Cons’.

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The Italian manufacturer of approved construction fixings G&B Fissaggi Srl offers products of the highest quality and certified performance, with its wide range including nylon fixing systems, steel and chemical anchors for ironmongery, hardware, building and industry, electric, thermo-hydraulic and self-service stores.

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eadquartered in Italy, G&B Group has commercial offices in the UK, Germany, Belgium, Spain and France. A key product line for the Group is its range of chemical anchors, which includes vinylester, polyester and pure epoxy resins with European Technical Assessments.

A leading product in the range is GEBOFIX PRO VE-SF CE1, which is vinylester styrene-free for high performance (available in 300ml, 345ml and 410ml) that is also ETA/CE Option 1 approved for use with threaded bars and reinforced bars (ETA – 16/0599) in cracked and non-cracked concrete (ETA – 16/0600); as well as for use in submerged holes.

The chemical anchor is also CE approved for applications in masonry (ETA – 16/0919) and has a fire resistance certification F120. Suited for the main construction structural materials – stone, concrete, aerated concrete, solid and hollow bricks – the GEBOFIX PRO VE-SF has no expansion effect, enabling it to be fixed close to edges. It also does not modify the external appearance of the support. It is suited for applications with threaded bars and reinforced bars, applications on wood and metal carpentry, for fixing of façades, railings, pipe connections, and profiles.

Other versions include the GEBOFIX SISMIK PRO VE-SF CE1 (ETA – 16/0600) – a vinylester styrene-free for high performance which has already been approved for fixing in seismic areas; as well as the GEBOFIX PRO VE SF NORDIC CE1 (ETA – 16/0600), which is available with special formulation for low temperature, that allows applications until -20°C.

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Regarding pure epoxy resins, G&B Group offers a new 3:1 formulation that grants excellent performance for construction fixing.”

Another important product is the MA GREEN PLUS CE7 (ETA – 16/0596), which is a polyester styrene-free chemical anchor that is available in 300ml, 345ml and 400ml. MA GREEN PLUS has approvals for applications in non-cracked concrete, as well as masonry (ETA – 16/0595), and because it is styrene-free it is without additives and solvents dangerous for environments and user, and can be used in closed spaces. It is also suitable as a repair resin or adhesive resin for concrete components.

Designed for use on main construction materials, the MA GREEN PLUS grants high loading values on solid supports, and can be used with galvanised steel and stainless steel accessories.

On semi-solid supports, it can be used with steel perforated sleeve and polypropylene brush.

There is also the MA MULTIANCHOR CE7, a polyester resin (available in 175ml, 300ml and 410ml), which recently obtained an ETA for use with threaded bars in non-cracked concrete (ETA – 16/0598).

Regarding pure epoxy resins, G&B Group offers a new 3:1 formulation that grants excellent performance for construction fixing. It is the EPO PLUS RE ETA CE1 (ETA – 11/0182) approved for use with threaded bars and reinforced bars in cracked and non-cracked concrete. The product has obtained the approval for fixing in Seismic Area Cat C1 and C2. It already suited for cored holes and submerged holes. EPO PLUS RE is available with cartridges of 385ml and 585ml. www.gebfissaggi.com

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For high loads in timber construction – HECO-TOPIX® full threaded screws

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The screw specialist HECO-Schrauben GmbH & Co KG has expanded its range of wood screws with the addition of a full threaded screw. The HECO-TOPIX® full threaded screw with countersunk head can be installed quickly and easily and is suitable for fastenings that are subject to high loads – such as screw connections for timber connectors, column bases or transverse reinforcements and supports.

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he new HECO-TOPIX® full threaded screws have a continuous full thread, which extends up to the screw’s head, thus ensuring that high-tensile and compressive forces can be transferred. Owing to their high thread pitch, HECO says, that the new full threaded screws can be driven in quickly and their low driving torque ensures effortless installation.

What’s more, the TOPIX tip makes it easier to work close to the edge as it reduces wood splitting.

The screws can be inserted parallel to the wood grain at an angle of 0°, which means that column bases can also be screwed from below.

The countersunk head with cutting pockets prevents damage to the connector and ensures an even finish of the screw connection. The HECO-Drive, with precisely coordinated drive and bit, facilitates efficient force transmission and easy positioning of the HECO-TOPIX full threaded screws.

Due to its technical properties the HECO-TOPIX® full threaded screw has the ability to be used for connections prone to high loads such as rafter-purlin joints

Coordinated product range and precise planning

HECO-TOPIX full threaded screws are blue zinc plated and are available in the diameters 8mm/10mm and in lengths from 120mm to 380mm.

This facilitates a wide range of applications. To achieve precise calculation, the HECO-TOPIX full threaded screws will be included in the new version of the HECO Calculation Software, HCS 4.0, which is due to be released in April this year. HCS 4.0 will give production engineers and installers the opportunity to calculate rafter-purlin joints or the transmission of high compressive forces precisely. In addition, the ETA approval will include the creation of transverse reinforcements in openings as well as an insertion angle of 0°, ensuring a wider scope of application.

The HECO-TOPIX® full threaded screws are able to derivate high pressure loads in supports too

Insertion angles of 0° and transverse reinforcement of penetrations will be included in the ETA of the HECO-TOPIX® full threaded screws

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Recent ETAs for fixings Following an agreement with the European Organisation of Technical Assessments, here is a list of recent ETAs published in the last two months on the EOTA website.

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t is important to note that existing ETAs may be amended or withdrawn so this list should not be considered definitive.

Since 1 st July 2013, as a result of the Construction Products Regulation, new ETAs are known as European Technical Assessments. European Technical Approvals published before 1 st July 2013 will act as the new assessment until their expiry date.

For further information and a full list of valid ETAs visit EOTA’s website. www.eota.eu

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ETAG 001 Metal Anchors for use in Concrete (all parts) ETA – 06/0272

edilon)(sedra Dex-R 2K

edilon)(sedra bv

ETA – 11/0443

SCELL-IT F300 or F380, SCELL-IT F300 or F380 Tropical, SCELL-IT F300 or F380 Express

Scell-it

ETA – 11/0444

SCELL-IT FIRST, SCELL-IT FIRST Tropical, SCELL-IT FIRST Express

Scell-it

ETA – 12/0370

MFT EKSPANSJONBOLT A4

Hitachi Power Tools Norway AS

ETA – 12/0450

Polymix SFPSF, EXSSF, TRCSF

HAMAR SP.J. B. i H. Grzesiak

ETA – 12/0451

Polymix SFP, EXS, TRC

HAMAR SP.J. B. i H. Grzesiak

ETA – 15/0815

Sheh Kai concrete screw SK

SHEH KAI PRECISION CO., Ltd

ETA – 15/0831

Eurotec Injektionsmörtel VE-Harz

Eurotec GmbH

ETA – 15/0886

EuroTec concrete screw Rock

Eurotec GmbH

ETA – 15/0892

DYWIDAG DUOFIX

DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH

ETA – 16/0338

Fischer-Zykon-Anchor FZA-Q

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG

ETA – 16/0357

Den Braven Chemical anchor PURE EPOXY for concrete

Den Braven Czech and Slovak, A.S.

ETA – 16/0499

anchor Solvtec -S-UCA, anchor Solvtec-S-UCA-S

SOLVER GmbH

ETA – 16/0500

Solvtec S-CCA”, Solvetec S-CCA-H, Solvtec S-CCA-HC

SOLVER GmbH

ETA – 16/0501

Solvtec S-DAP, Solvtec S-DAL

SOLVER GmbH

ETA – 16/0503

BORGH Slaganker, BORGH Slaganker Met Kraag

BORGH SWISS A.G.

ETA – 16/0504

TP CHC

TEAM PRO INTERNATIONAL FZCO

ETA – 16/0505

Würth Fixanchor W -F/S, Würth Fixanchor W -F/A4

WÜRTH HRVATSKA D.O.O.

ETA – 16/0577

WeGo POWER ceiling anchor

WeGo Systembaustoffe GmbH

ETA – 16/0586

DIAN, DIAS and DIAL Wedge Anchors

ORIENTAL MULTIPLE ENTERPRISE Ltd

ETA – 16/0651

Injection system FASSA ANCHOR V, FASSA ANCHOR V winter and FASSA ANCHOR V tropical for rebar connections

FASSA Srl

ETA – 16/0672

Borgh BDA 01, Borgh BDA 01-Th, Borgh BDA 01-X

Borgh Swiss A.G

ETA – 16/0692

Chimfix for concrete

Rectavit N.V

ETA – 16/0693

Chimfix for rebar connection

Rectavit N.V

ETA – 16/0708

ULTIPro Nail Anchor

Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH

ETA – 16/0838

ING MP+, ING MP+ Tropical

I.N.G. Fixations

ETA – 16/0839

V-PRO7,V-PRO7 EXPRES,V-PRO7 TROPIK

SCELL-IT POLSKA SP. z.o.o

ETA – 16/0865

TCM 400PE and TCM 600PE bonded anchor for post-installed rebar connections

Trutek Fasteners Polska Sp z.o.o

ETA – 16/0898

VM-EA,VM-EA express,VM-EA low speed

MKT Metall-Kunststoff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG

ETAG 014 Plastic Anchors for ETICS ETA – 11/0232

WKTHERM dia8

Klimas Sp. Z o.o

ETA – 12/0609

NHS PRO Nylon Hammer-Screw

DEWALT/ POWERS

ETA – 15/0461

DÜNA Thermo

DÜNA Befestigungstechnik GmbH

ETA – 15/0740

ejotherm H2 eco

EJOT Baubefestigungen GmbH

ETA – 16/0843

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Bossong chemical anchors and respect for the environment

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Today more than ever respect for the environment is of paramount importance to ensure sustainability.

Buildings are no longer simply designed based on their mechanical strength performance; energy and water savings, as well as indoor air quality have also become important factors.

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ossong SpA is able to provide a range of chemical anchors that offer not only excellent and certified mechanical performance, but are also qualified in their respect for the environment. All Bossong chemical anchors are qualified according to the LEED protocol concerning the certification of VOC content (volatile organic compounds) under the ASTM D 2369-10 LEED 2009 EQ c4.1 test protocol.

Bossong’s chemical anchors are produced without styrene.

Styrene is no longer classified as simply harmful according to CLP regulation as of 1 st January 2016. The styrene monomer classification has been supplemented with the following entries: Category 2 toxic to reproduction (suspected of causing damage to the unborn child) and toxic to the auditory organs (ototoxic) with repeated exposure.

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Bossong’s chemical anchors are also qualified according to the French regulation on VOC emissions and have obtained the highest qualification level – A+ rating. This qualification with its relative labelling is mandatory in France for all construction products that are able to emit volatile organic compounds. The qualification, which is in accordance with the French regulation, is based on the international standard ISO 16000. www.bossong.com

CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS

A specialist in fixing solutions

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fischer Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH is renowned as a specialist in fixing solutions, with the company priding itself on finding a solution for almost any application in all substrates. This claim spans across all product groups but appears to be most prevalent in fischer’s chemical products.

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ischer offers high-end technical fixings systems in its chemical product group, such as the fischer FHB II – a solution that includes fisher’s specifically designed rod anchor.

This system achieves a fire classification R120 and has an ETA Option 1 (ETA – 05/064). fischer reports it to be the best resin for cracked concrete with reduced fixing points at close edge and axial spacings. The system is also available in capsule form that requires no drill

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hole cleaning, saving the installer time and money. Furthermore FHB II is available in a fast cure that can be installed and set in two minutes.

The chemical resin range also offers solutions to the lower end of the market with a range of polyester and vinylester resins. The fischer FIS P+, as a polyester resin, has an ETA (ETA – 11/0419) for masonry.

If a user is looking for a vinylester hybrid solution fischer has the FIS VL (ETA – 15/0539) for cracked concrete and rebar installations. fischer says the FIS V range is the most versatile chemical in its hybrid mortar assortment, with ETA and CE marking, for almost all applications. fischer also offers a wide variety of resin solutions for any requirement, from technical construction to DIY. A huge investment in its R&D department also mean fischer’s resin products are always evolving. This includes the FIS V range’s recently upgraded ETA status from Option 7 to Option 1 to now include cracked concrete, and a new glass capsule, planned for this year, for the RM range.

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One system, many applications

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German-based Eurotec GmbH believes that its injection mortar – a powerful composite mortar based on vinylester resin – is the most impressive fastening system in the market thanks to its broad range of applications.

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urotec injection mortar is approved for anchorages in cracked and non-cracked concrete, for anchorages in brickwork, and for creating post-installed rebar connections.

Thanks to its expansion free installation, Eurotec injection mortar is suited to installations that require very small edge and centre distances. It also provides a suitable solution wherever conventional fasteners do not provide sufficient grip in the subsurface, which can be the case with anchorages in porous bricks, for example.

The mortar used is free of harmful styrene and by using a Eurotec anchor rod the injection mortar becomes a high capacity fastening system. The anchor rod is made of stainless steel (A4), which guarantees a corrosion-free fastening and means the product is suitable for outdoor use.

Other advantages of the Eurotec injection mortar include straightforward application with a screw cap, enabling users to reseal and reuse the product.

Compatible with standard cartridge/silicone guns the injection mortar also provides optimum dosing. www.e-u-r-o-tec.de

KEEP-NUT® receives ETA Specialinsert Srl has announced that its KEEP-NUT®, a revolutionary self-anchoring insert for stone and solid surfaces, has received ETA certification (ETA – 15/0615).

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ore precisely the ETA confirms that the KEEP-NUT® fastener can be used for the rear fixing of façade panels made of ceramic tiles (stoneware) according to EN 14411:2012.

The achievement of the ETA is a result of a long process carried out by the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt), using data from the outcome of approximately 100 different laboratory tests – performed by the Polytechnic of Milan as an independent body.

Thanks to the ETA certification Specialinsert will now be able to approach the building and construction industry, in particular companies working on wall cladding and ventilated façades projects, in which the KEEP-NUT will be a perfect solution as a concealed anchor.

One of the most important advantages of the KEEP-NUT compared to alternative anchors is that the holes in the panels are just cylindrical without any undercuts, so the drilling process is performed with standard and cheaper tools.

Installation into the panels is also very easy and fast, there is no need for adhesives and it can be done directly on construction site.

The KEEP-NUT has been positively tested not only on ceramic but also on marble, granite, engineered stone, HPL, Corian, Dekton, teak wood and many other solid surfaces.

The KEEP-NUT is manufactured in stainless steel and is made of a threaded bush, with a set of toothed spring washers, and a plastic ring holding the parts together. It comes in different

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lengths, with or without flange, to fit to several different panel thicknesses. Additionally it can be customised with different versions and sizes (inches and metrical), in order to fulfil the customer’s needs.

“All of this has made KEEP-NUT one of the best selling products of the year with applications in kitchens and bathrooms elements, furniture, décor and interior design, construction and many more.”

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BladeFixer – the heavyweight champion of plasterboard fixings Select Products states that its new BladeFixer brand is the world’s first plasterboard fixing that can hold 245kg in shear tests and 85kg in tension tests* after being independently tested and verified by the BRE (Building Research Establishment) – making BladeFixer the heavyweight champion of plasterboard fixings.

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elect Products Ltd points out that BladeFixers also offer a larger fixing surface (which can be snapped off or trimmed to the users desired size) and can also hold multiple screws – allowing for final fitting adjustments. BladeFixers can be used for fixing heavy items such as wall cabinets, boilers and large radiators to all types of plasterboard walls.

Unlike other fixings currently available, BladeFixers require no special tools or skills to fit. In fact, all a user needs to install a BladeFixer is a small knife to make a slot in the wall/ceiling (or simply use the pointed end of the fixing itself), as well as the choice of either a Phillips screwdriver or a power drill. In only a couple of minutes – and four simple steps – the BladeFixer will be securely in place.

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BladeFixers are very versatile and work in all types and thicknesses of plasterboard, from 9.5mm to 15mm, double board, insulation board, dot and dab, and lath and plaster. In addition to this, thanks to its unique method of fixing and distributing weight, BladeFixer also works very well on traditional lath and plaster walls and ceilings.

“This patent pending, innovative yet simple design is made in the UK using galvanised British steel,” mentions Select Products.

“BladerFixer is perfect for both trades and home improvers looking for a strong fix being supplied in packs of 5, 10 and 100.” *BRE test report was done on 15mm board and is available on request

Wedge Anchor BZ plus the solution for the highest demands

New European Technical Assessment Option 1 for use in cracked and uncracked concrete Standard anchorage depth for highest performance demands; alternative anchorage depth for reduced drilling and installation effort Approved for use in earthquake regions Approved for fire exposure applications

We appreciate your interest www.mkt.de · info@mkt.de

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CEO, Hatebur Metalforming Equipment Ltd In 2016 Hatebur Metalforming took the next step in its growth strategy with the acquisition of Carlo Salvi SpA. Here Editor Will Lowry talks to CEO Thomas Christoffel about the benefits of that acquisition and his thoughts on the current trends within the hot and cold forming sectors.

It has been nine months since Hatebur acquired Carlo Salvi. What first attracted you to the Italian-based company and how has the integration process gone so far?

“We were not strategically looking for an acquisition; it was more of a case that if it was a good opportunity then we would look at the potential – Carlo Salvi was the perfect ‘fit’. Its range is very complimentary to Hatebur’s with little overlap. Also, from a market point of view, there is again little overlap with both companies having subsidiaries in potential growth markets.

With no succession plan, Dr Ziotti, the previous owner, was looking for an alternative solution, but was very clear the new owner had to have a strong commitment to the plant in Garlate, Italy. As a family-based company we understood this commitment to the area and the people, as we also have a similar philosophy and working mentality. Tradition is important for both of us and we want to make sure we respect this history whilst growing together.

The integration process has been smooth so far and both businesses are already benefiting from the partnership. We can help each other gain in strength on the market and provide a bigger portfolio to customers, and potential customers.

A key advantage of Carlo Salvi being part of the group is that it strengthens the cold forming technologies as a whole. Also, Carlo Salvi has a lot of experience in aerospace applications and fasteners, including titanium, which will be a big benefit to Hatebur. Another important aspect is that both companies will benefit from the sales and services subsidiaries and agencies each has around the world.

There is also the experience and knowledge within both companies for their fields, markets and technology. This gives us an excellent base to combine this knowledge and to further grow both companies. More service. More experience. More opportunities.”

Hatebur is a key player in the cold and hot forming sector, producing high-quality machines for the automotive, roller bearing and fastener industries.

How do you ensure you are supplying the machinery your customers need?

“We always say that you don’t just buy a machine from Hatebur you enter a partnership. We provide customers with complete service support to develop the process and guarantee a full customer package – machines, services and tools, and processes. Rather than a simple ‘turn key’ machine we offer a full package.

Name: Thomas Christoffel Joined Hatebur: 1998 Current position: Became CEO in June 2015

One of the great things about Hatebur is that young people can develop in this fascinating field of forming. I have grown inside the company and developed through my various roles. Thanks to this experience I know the products, I know the processes and I know the people.”

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MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Buying a Hatebur machine is a long-term investment with the aim for the machine/line to play a key role in the production process. We are only happy if our customers can run the machines successfully and that means high precision parts at big quantities for a long time. We also design the machines with the operators in mind and look at how we can make the machine processes more efficient, whilst improving the overall production process.

To ensure the machines are constantly at their optimum performance we offer training to our customers’ operators so they can maximise the machines’ capabilities and use them in the most effective manner. If you have good operators, that understand the potential of the machines, you can run them more efficiently and produce bigger volumes.

Hatebur Metalforming Equipment Ltd Established: 1930 Headquarters: Reinach, Switzerland Employees: 180

We do this thanks to the knowledge and experience within the company, as well as by working with customers and listening to their requests. It is through this close customer contact that we also stay close to what is happening in the market, which helps us internally to think about in which direction we develop the product.

Typically, before we develop a machine we look at the needs of the customers around the world and how we can improve the machine further. We only introduce new features where we can see an advantage to the customer. Also, we do not only develop new machines; we look to gradually – module by module – upgrade the existing models that are already in the market. This is important because some customers have machines that are 30 – 40 years old, but are still reliably producing precisely manufactured high-quality products.”

What are the key countries and markets for Hatebur?

How do you provide a consistent service?

“We have an export share of 99% and sell our machinery around the world, with key markets including west Europe – mainly Germany; Asia – Japan and China; as well as North America.

Buying a Hatebur machine is a long-term investment with the aim for the machine/line to play a key role in the production process

A well deserved retirement At the end of 2016 Dr Sergio Ziotti retired from Carlo Salvi SpA, with Hatebur leading the appointment of a new management team.

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r Ziotti acquired the company in 1994 following the death of its founder, Carlo Salvi. Under his leadership further development of the company was planned and, from 2002, production was expanded and modernised.

In 2014 Carlo Salvi acquired a partner company, a supplier which had previously contributed the electrical and electronic systems of the machines. This important strategic step secured further production of modern machines and paved the way to high-quality customer service.

In October 2015 further development of the company was concluded with the addition of a 1,300m2 building and marketing activities were simultaneously strengthened as well.

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To enable us to supply customers around the world we have sales and service subsidiaries in Japan, China and Germany. Also, through the acquisition of Carlo Salvi, we now have further sales and service subsidiaries in the USA, the UK and a further one in China.

In the other markets, we work together with agents where we have established long-term partnerships. In some cases we have partnerships going back more than 40 years. We are always looking from the long-term perspective – building relationships with our partners is very important.

In a lot of the countries our agents have service engineers of their own that can initiate the first contact with customers. This means we can quickly deal with customers’ enquiries. As a next step we can also bring in our own staff from one of our subsidiaries if necessary.

Service is very important in our business and we emphasise the attention we give to it. We want to make sure we can provide a complete service to customers – providing the spare parts they need when they need them. To do this you need to be versatile, both with the capabilities of the machines but also with the service you provide as a company.”

How important is innovation in the market?

What role does it play in new machinery?

“Innovation is very important for both companies.

We continuously work on our machines and introduce improvements step by step. We spend a lot of effort in engineering and design and we are always looking at new processes, sometimes successfully and sometimes less successfully. But that is something you must deal with and learn from if you are committed to being an innovative company.

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At Hatebur’s headquarters in Reinach, Switzerland, there are more than 30 people in engineering who not only take care of the current products, but also look at new opportunities

At Hatebur we tend to introduce smaller innovations.

We don’t have a ‘new machine’ every half year, but we are constantly developing products and providing better parts for our existing range and established machines. At our headquarters in Reinach, Switzerland, there are more than 30 people in engineering who not only take care of the regular products, but also look at new opportunities.”

What do you see as the opportunities for the future?

“I see a lot of positives for the future, but it would be too early to say what we are planning. Of course, one big topic for us is the growth of the two companies. We do not want to be just the sum of the two companies. By combining the strengths of both companies, we can become a very strong supplier of cold, warm and hot forging machines on the market. It is a big challenge, but we are excited about it.

There is also still room for improvement on the machines. Some of the key questions we focus on at Hatebur is how can we help our customers produce more precise parts and how they can produce parts with lower costs? These are the technology drivers for us.

2017 promises to be an exciting year as we continue to see the benefits of the partnership between the two companies.

We will be exhibiting together at Fastener Fair Stuttgart and we invite all customers to come to our stand to find out more about the exciting opportunities we are able to provide.” www.hatebur.com

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New British Steel wire rod warehouse in Germany

In March 2016, following feedback from its German wire rod customer base, British Steel made a step change in the service it provides with the launch of a new warehouse facility in Duisburg, Germany.

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ritish Steel’s Scunthorpe Rod Mill (SRM) produces wire rod to meet the strict demands of the automotive, construction, engineering and consumer goods markets; supported by a dedicated customer technical services team. The business supplies many leading wire drawers, fastener manufacturers and other component manufacturers in mainland Europe. In recent years, Germany has become an increasingly important European market for sales of wire rod.

In today’s demanding market place, differentiation from the competition through service excellence is the key to success. That is why British Steel decided to open a wire rod mill in Germany.

Up and running for over eight months, the German warehouse facility is helping to address two issues that British Steel’s customers in Germany face – the first being lack of storage at their own facilities and the second, the responsive lead times they require to be able to supply into service critical sectors such as the automotive sector.

Clare Hanna, business development manager – wire rod, explains: “We listened to feedback from our customers; whilst they were happy with the level of service provided, they felt that improvements could be made to enable them to better serve demanding supply chains and compete and win in an increasingly competitive market.”

British Steel is now offering a combination of a flexible rolling programme and the warehouse facility to provide greater service flexibility and delivery continuity to their customers. The demands on suppliers in the higher value added sectors are becoming ever greater. The combination of the flexible rolling programme and the opportunity for customers to call off material from the warehouse facility in Germany means that British Steel can now offer even greater

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responsiveness than before – providing a next day delivery service rather than the three days it takes material to reach Germany from the UK. The warehouse and distribution service are being provided by a third party experienced in handling wire rod; the order despatch flow has been fully tested and the processes are being reviewed and continuously improved as more customers start to have their material delivered to them via call off from the warehouse.

The SRM team has ensured the warehouse operations team understand the high standards of service their customers have come to expect by providing the warehouse with individual customer handbooks that detail the specific requirements of individual customers. The team believes having information on specific customer needs at the fingertips of the operatives will help to ensure that the only difference the customer will see in the service they receive will be the speed at which the material arrives.

“The new warehouse facility is a development that has been well received in the market. Customers were eager for the facility to be up and running and are now seeing the benefits of our greater service flexibility. For those customers in the automotive supply chain especially, we are helping them to meet the demands of their customers through our next day delivery service,” said Christoph Bross, sales manager – Germany.

The opening of the warehouse demonstrates the continued focus and dedication of the British Steel team to understand customer requirements and its commitment to work in partnership with both new and long-standing customers to implement improvements in service.

fastener inspection machines

Linear GS Inspection Machine Models Linear GS offers four models of high-speed, state-of-the-art, vision inspection machines created to provide the rapid, reliable results you need in order to meet the quality demands of today’s manufacturing industry.

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Dual-Belt, Large Conveyor PRODUCTION RATE: 500 to 1,000 ppm, based on fasteners M8-1.25 x 25mm in length.

INSPECTED PRODUCT TYPES: Ferrous and non-ferrous based fasteners, including nuts, weld nuts, rivnuts, washers, clips, noncollared studs and headed bolts M5 to M19 x 140mm in length, depending on part stability.

Dual-Belt Conveyor PRODUCTION RATE: 500 to 1,000 ppm, based on fasteners M8-1.25 x 25mm in length.

INSPECTED PRODUCT TYPES: Ferrous and non-ferrous based fasteners, including nuts, weld nuts, rivnuts, washers, clips, noncollared studs and headed bolts M5 to M16 x 90mm in length, depending on part stability.

Single, Flat Belt Conveyor PRODUCTION RATE: Nuts from 250 to 500ppm.

Rivnuts from 500 to 1,000ppm.

INSPECTED PRODUCT TYPES: Ferrous and non-ferrous based fasteners, including nuts, weld nuts, rivnuts, washers, clips, noncollared studs and headed bolts, depending on part stability.

Split Belt Conveyor PRODUCTION RATE: 600 to 1,200ppm, based on fasteners M2-0.4 x 10mm in length.

INSPECTED PRODUCT TYPES: Ferrous and non-ferrous based headed fasteners M1 to M4 x 15mm in length.

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CAN-ENG working with Mexican fastener company CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited has been chosen to design and commission a 500kg/hour continuous mesh belt atmosphere furnace system for EJOTATF Fasteners de México, based in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

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AN-ENG’s new system is for the hardening and tempering of high volume speciality fasteners includes a mesh belt controlled atmosphere hardening furnace, oil quench system, mesh belt controlled atmosphere tempering furnace, post tempering cooling and advanced controls and monitoring system. The system has enhanced energy saving design features, including an integrated state of the art combustion system that includes self-recuperative burner technology providing significant heating efficiencies over conventional recuperative burner technology. The system is scheduled for commissioning in Quarter 3 of 2017.

Commercial and captive heat treaters have come to rely on CAN-ENG Mesh Belt Heat treatment technology for the processing of safety critical automotive fasteners. CAN-ENG’s continuous mesh belt heat treatment systems are recognised worldwide and have proven to meet and exceed the stringent demands of the global automotive industry. The integration of CAN-ENG’s Level 2 automation system track products’ status and collects detailed process data that is used for continuous process improvement, equipment diagnostics, processing costs analysis and inventory management. The systems are also fully compliant to meet the requirements of AIAG CQI-9 heat treatment system guidelines. www.can-eng.com

Vertical loading, bar end billet heating unit The RADYNE range of vertically loaded bar end, billet heating machines covers a wide range of round and profiled section parts.

Typically supplied as two, three or four station machines, with each individually pneumatically operated, the RADYNE range includes rise and fall loading stations – protected with safety interlocks.

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he induction heating is provided by the proven TC Range of IGBT power supplies with a frequency range of 0.25kHz – 3kHz and power outputs beyond 3,000kW, which enables the equipment to be used for a wide variety of hot forging and swaging applications.

PLC controlled for full adjustment and control of power output and heating times, the complete machine will be designed and manufactured with all guarding necessary to meet current health and safety regulations.

Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd is the European manufacturing and technical headquarters for the RADYNE range of induction and controlled atmosphere heating equipment, as well as the Thermatool, Banyard, and Newelco brands for induction and welding technologies.

Improving heading processes Amongst its wide range of lubricants dedicated to the requirements of cold heading machinery, CONDAT says its new solutions provide high duty lubrication with optimum safety and budget from 250°C to 900°C.

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he weight reduction in automotive and aeronautic markets have pushed the fastening industry to use new materials. Titanium, inconel, stainless and high strength steel are now commonly used but their forming properties are weak. To reach high productivity, it is necessary to warm the wire before the heading process from 250°C up to 900°C. For technical parts, with forming ratio higher than 70% and parts with wire diameter bigger than 20mm, the internal temperature can easily reach 250°C due to significant material flow. In both cases, the lubricants must be designed to work at very high temperature.

For temperature until 250°C, EXTRUGLISS Warm Green oils avoid degreasing issues due to sticky and burned residues which occurred at such temperature. This range, based on renewable chemistry, can be also used for lubrication of presses.

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For preheated wire until 500°C, EXTRUDEX warm forming lubricants benefit from high thermal stability which enhance lubricity performances. Friendly for operators and safe for the workshop environment as they reduce smokes and mist.

For preheated wire until 900°C, EXTRUDEX hot forming oils are specifically designed for aerospace market to work on titanium and nickel alloys. They allow a homogeneous coating on the parts for optimum surface finish and no deposits on dies and punch. These safe lubricants present a very high flash point to reduce the risk of fire.

For lubrication of the cold forming machinery, GLISS Warm Green lubricants are specifically formulated to reduce cross contamination issues and keep the long-term performances of CONDAT’s heading oils.

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SKAKO semi-automatic packaging machine at Fastener Fair

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At Fastener Fair Stuttgart, 28th – 30th March 2017, SKAKO Vibration AS will present its compact weighing and packaging system, which can fill different kinds of carton boxes and plastic or steel returnable boxes (KLTs).

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KAKO points out that the system is especially suited for short and medium size production batches, as it is easy to operate and reprogram. The SKAKO packaging machine has a compact, single floor design. This enables it to be placed in a limited floor space without need for extra ceiling height. The machine also has an open construction, which makes the process both accessible and easily monitored. This is important for the fastener and automotive industry, which usually operates with many different items, thus has the need to be able to switch from one to another, without the risk of getting them mixed.

SKAKO has been manufacturing medium and heavy-duty vibratory feeders and screens since 1963. The hardware industry is a significant and growing part of SKAKO’s business – especially feeding, weighing and dosing equipment for heat treatment lines. Therefore, it was a natural step to develop a semi-automatic system for the packaging industry, where SKAKO components and know-how could be used.

The system consists of a vibrating storage feeder, a vibrating feeder, a chute system with accumulation possibility, a table with integrated load cells and an integrated sample/check weighing platform. This is all controlled by a Siemens PLC. It can be configured in different sizes and supplied with a lift and tip unit.

The lift tipper is configured per the customer’s specific container/containers. www.skako.com

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HEROSLAM presents new tools and coatings at Fastener Fair Stuttgart HEROSLAM S.A.L will showcase its full range of thread rolling tools, including flat, cylindrical and planetary dies, as well as its special range of thread rolling dies and coatings, at the upcoming Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017.

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EROSLAM’s special range of thread rolling dies can be used in several specific threading applications and includes progressive roll-on thread rolling dies for rolling heat treated parts (10.9, 12.9, etc); special flat and cylindrical thread rolling dies for aerospace fasteners; its new range of flat dies for Mathread® and ogival fasteners; planetary thread rolling dies for the production of nails, woodscrews, and Mathread® fasteners; a new range of knurling and grooving dies; as well as a new range of cylindrical tools.

The company will also present the new generation of special coatings developed and made in-house. After the success obtained by the GG coating, HEROSLAM states that this new range of coatings significantly increases tool life when rolling parts after heat treatment – reducing machine preps and changes, and minimising machine down time, which entails a significant reduction in manufacturing costs.

“As part of our international expansion strategy, during Fastener Fair Stuttgart we will also welcome enquiries from international tooling distributors and reps interested in representing HEROSLAM products in their countries.”

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Greenkote doubles anti-corrosion coating capacity Greenkote Plc, a provider of advanced anti-corrosion metal coatings, has more than doubled the capacity at its headquarter’s production facility in Brook Park, Ohio, USA – in response to increasing demands from the automotive and construction industries.

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ark Gore, CEO at Greenkote, said: “Greenkote ® usage is showing a strong rise in the markets we serve. Over the past year we’ve seen a steady increase in orders for anti-corrosion and metal protection coatings, and our new state of the art coating line will help us keep pace with the need.”

Greenkote says the new facilities will multiply current capacity by nearly two and a half times, giving the company the ability to process more than 150 tonnes of parts per month. It will also provide the application of specialised topcoats and sealers to Greenkote treated components to further enhance the coating performance.

Recently, the company announced its treatment system has been used to protect the assembly bolts used in the Chernobyl New Safe Confinement, a structure measuring 108 metres high and 162 metres long, with a span of 257 metres and a minimum lifetime of 100 years – intended to contain the remains of No. 4 unit at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.

The structure was finally moved into position last month, 6 years after work started on it.

Greenkote treated bolts have also been used to repair London’s iconic ‘Cheesegrater’ building.

Greenkote Plc provides coating services for construction, automotive, rail, utilities and a range of other industries through a global network of coating centres and licensees. Plants and licensees are located in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Greenkote can be applied to a broad range of metal parts, from threaded fasteners to stamped and cast pieces, in sizes from 0.2 inches to 78 inches.

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Swiss Steel AG sets the course for steel production 4.0 To meet future customer demands for wire rod products and greater coil weights, Swiss Steel has invested €8.5 million at its Emmenbrucke site in Switzerland.

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ustomer orientation, flexibility and safety – these are the key principals at the core of sustainable steel production. With the modernisation of the steel rolling mill Swiss Steel, a company of the SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Group, is specifically focusing on the future demands of wire production. Apart from occupational safety, the high degree of automation and more room for manoeuvre in production and customer service are central elements of coil handling.

The process parameters are extensively documented electronically, and the material flow is comprehensive.

Intelligent data analysis supports conceptual freedom in bespoke development projects – specifically when it comes to configuring product properties to meet specific requirements and the needs of individual customers. With its investment, Swiss Steel believes it is taking a crucial step towards Industry 4.0 in steel production.

New at the rolling mill is also the technology used from acceptance of the drawn wire to its pressing into coils at the two wire lines. After acceptance testing, the wire is transported by means of a vertical pallet system with 60 pallets and a smaller, horizontal hook conveyor to the state of the art press.

The technology replaces the almost 40 year old horizontal transport via a hook conveyor.

Combined with the new press, the process is now faster and delivers more consistent quality while using much less energy.

The loose wire is pressed into coils using two press plates to prevent damage to the product. The pressing power of this process can be adjusted to customer specification. The coils are then bound with flat steel strips for a more compact package.

Compared to conventional binding with steel wire, transport safety and surface quality are guaranteed at all times. By focusing offerings on the customer, they can improve efficiency on any further wire processing. Swiss Steel is thus optimally prepared for the increasing demand in this area for higher coil weights and innovative process ideas.

Swiss Steel implemented the measure during the 2016 summer production stop and at the same time modernised the 5-stage Kocks block, which was inaugurated in 2002. This block is used to produce bar and wire in Garret (18mm – 50mm diameter) and Stelmor (5.5mm – 17.5mm) dimensions. In taking this step, delivery reliability has increased sustainably, while maintaining the highest standards of quality. Occupational safety has also improved and now complies with current occupational health and safety regulations.

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Intelligent material and information control for C-parts

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Here Keller & Kalmbach GmbH focuses on its recently introduced eLogistics, an IT-based platform for an automatic inventory management system, which enables the integration of third party suppliers and intra logistics control, plus the latest generation of Kanban systems.

C-part management and Industry 4.0

The needs in production supply are becoming ever more complex, reaction and development times ever shorter and it is more important than ever to react flexibly to new demands. The path increasingly leads to the so-called ‘Smart Factory’. It is all the more important for purchasing and logistics to create a standardised infrastructure for the business. Logistics plays a crucial role in this. Having the right products and data at the right time, in the right place, is an absolute necessity for an automated production and production supply network. The impetus for logistical processes is no longer given by large, centralised systems, but by systems that run themselves and automatically order their supplies whether it is for production or maintenance. eLogistics is an intelligent, IT-based solution for an inventory management automation that takes precisely this approach. The platform enables control over the material and information flow, with its recurring need for parts.

In eLogistics all relevant information is controlled, monitored, logged and evaluated. eLogistics recognises missing containers and defective transponders, as well as illogical orders (such as duplicate orders). Using eLogistics is an open solution, additional suppliers can be integrated into the system and material supply for multi-step production can be controlled within the plant using the pull principle. Another special feature is the bidirectional data exchange. With this, data is no longer mono directional, that is, order data usually sent from the client to the supplier, but also specifically transmitted back.

So, for example, the delivery notification is signaled directly as information to the transponder, which is located, for example, in the warehouse.

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Seven new logistics systems

eLogistics provides intelligent material and information management.

Without logistical systems however, the ‘hardware’ consisting of shelving, containers, transponders, smart tags, data transmission units, etc – managed and provided with data by eLogistics – would not be functional. In addition to the platform, we therefore also developed the corresponding logistical systems that supports these technologies and the requirements of the customer.

“Along with our partner SFS unimarket AG in Switzerland, we have asked ourselves many questions in the past, such as what the operational requirements are for the next generation of our logistical solutions,” explains Thomas Obermeyer, managing director of Keller & Kalmbach GmbH. “Thus, it is important to know what a logistical system must actually be capable of and what type of support an industrial enterprise expects from us. We also discussed how we could support businesses to make their processes sustainably leaner and therefore create a competitive advantage.”

He adds: “The result is something to be proud of.

We now offer our customers sophisticated systems for all requirements from integration of third party suppliers or control of infralogistics, tailored to the customer.”

In addition to classic supply systems, Keller & Kalmbach offers a completely new generation of Kanban solutions that communicate directly with

eLogistics. These are turnLOG® 2, pushLOG® 2, reachLOG®, weightLOG®, dropLOG®, moveLOG and parkLOG. All systems are based on the newest and most innovative transmission technology.

With turnLOG need is triggered by the turning of the container. With pushLOG, which is offered for bulky articles, need is registered through pushing an order button. With reachLOG the order placement takes place via sensors that ‘pick up’ the fill level of a container. weightLOG, in contrast, ties directly to the weight of the material located in the container, which is accomplished using sensors found directly in the container.

With dropLOG the order placement takes place via insertion of an empty container into a box. With parkLOG, a container is placed on a mat that is usually found on the top shelf. moveLOG represents a demand trigger in the form of a so-called ‘bulk reading’. By passing through a door or gate with several containers on a cart or pallet, requests are triggered simultaneously for all containers. With these new systems, which can also be used in combination, all requirements for modern Kanban systems can be fulfilled today and in the future.

dropLOG® order placement takes place via insertion of an empty container into a box

Big challenges for development

The challenge for companies such as Keller & Kalmbach today no longer consists only of product competences and warehousing, as well as delivery capability, but also increasingly in the technical competency that forms the foundation for the development and day-to-day operation of logistical systems.

Alongside transmission technology, aspects like sensor technology and energy efficiency also play a crucial role in the new systems. Thus, the transmission technology is based on the industry proven RFID technology, but also now supplemented with Near Field Communication (NFC) and improved with ‘low energy’ data transfer. This enables a 10 year energy self-sufficient operation of the systems.

The NFC technology, which is mostly known from private life in the form of solutions for micro payments – meaning the cashless payment of small sums is used by Keller & Kalmbach, among others, for fast ‘marriage’ of tickets and containers. This enables a fast and customer specific exchange of items without consultation with Keller & Kalmbach (or with another supplier) having to take place, since affixing a new ticket prompts an automatic registration of the altered contents of the container. Using NFC and low energy, the newest systems guarantee not only the bidirectional dispatch of data, but also energy autonomous operation.

A decisive breakthrough was also achieved in the field of sensor technology. If the previous weighing systems were above all expensive and distinguished by their inaccuracy, weightLOG, for example, now enables completely new possibilities. The weighing cells, which are no longer on the shelves but are built directly into the container, lead to maximum flexibility along with measurement precision that had seemed unattainable until now.

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Engel implements first stage of storage reorganisation

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Engel GmbH has implemented a warehouse management system (WMS) in its 4,600m2 warehouse in Weingarten, Germany, as the first stage of its storage reorganisation.

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ith over 100,000 items, the medium-sized family wholesaler provides a full range of connection technologies. More than 14,000 tonnes of standard parts and customised solutions are shipped from the Weingarten warehouse to industrial and retail customers each year. In addition to its broad product range, Engel offers its customers tailor-made and fully integrated logistics solutions such as e-Kanban for parts management using RFID, barcode scanners or mobile networks.

Palette clips as variable information media

“By aligning the Kanban system solely to the actual consumption of materials, unnecessary inventories can be reduced, production losses prevented and greater flexibility in changing need quantities can be achieved – reducing the capital commitment,” says Ulrich Kuhnle, head of purchasing at Verbindungselemente Engel GmbH. “In order to achieve distinctive process and efficiency improvements, we will continue modernising our warehouse logistics until 2020.”

60 aisle signs made from PVC foam, which consecutively number the individual rows of shelves, provide the basic structure of the shelf storage area.

Nearly 12,000 film labels then identify the different storage spaces in the high rack, shelving and pallet racks. The shelf labelling can each be printed either with a directional arrow and barcode 128 B, as well as a ten digit storage space coordinate in plain text.

A special challenge was the identification of the stored goods in the cantilever racks, because the necessary space for sticking the labels is missing on this shelf type. Therefore ONK attached the labels with barcodes and storage space coordinates on spring-mounted shelf labels made of sheet steel, which are then fastened to the protruding cantilevers by means of thumb screws.

To identify its Euro pallets, 8,000 pallet clips are used as an information medium, which can easily be inserted into the transverse or longitudinal blocks.

ONK also prefabricated the pallet clips with barcoded and laminated film labels on two different sides. The barcodes can be read at any time regardless of whether the palette is set down longitudinally, transversely, to the front or back.

“The pallet clips can be just as easily inserted into the blocks as they can again be removed and are thus ideal for a variable identification. They are also made of a weather resistant and cold crack resistant injection profile with reinforced-edge, rigid PVC and can easily withstand the threading of fork arms or the rolling in of lift trucks. They are also equally suitable for indoor and outdoor use,” comments Mehmet Akdas, sales manager at ONK GmbH.

Labelling the basis for the new WMS

Leaner processes in Kanban processing

In the second phase of the storage reorganisation, the warehouse is to be expanded in 2017 and in the third phase, an automatic small parts warehouse will be installed. As part of the WMS implementation, the 30,000 item inventory is currently being reorganised. An essential prerequisite for this is the identification of 8,100 storage spaces with thousands of barcoded labels, signs and pallet clips.

The warehouse labelling is the basis for the new WMS and was created with the 128 B barcode type.

Engel commissioned the Cologne-based ONK GmbH with the production and installation of the labelling solutions. “We were already familiar with ONK from a previous project and decided to use this partner based on that good experience.

ONK has once again met our expectations in every way. The production and installation of tens of thousands of labels, signs and pallet clips were not only completed with high-quality but also in the time frame specified by us,” emphasises Mr Kuhnle.

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The block storage area was completely reorganised in the course of the changeover to a WMS. Above each of more than a hundred storage places, ONK has suspended barcoded labels on adjustable chains from the ceiling. The signs, which are tilted at a 90 degree angle, are rounded for better scanning of the barcodes with greater hall heights. They do not hang vertically to the picker on the floor but are tilted so that they can be identified and scanned from a distance.

In addition the readability of barcodes is increased from great distances through the retro reflective film of the signs, which amplifies the light signal of the scanner.

In addition to labels, signs and pallet clips for the labelling of shelf and block storage, ONK delivered more

than 10,000 custom printed labels for containers, cardboard boxes, long goods and shelf trolleys.

“The new WMS, and the labelling required for it, have already lead to leaner processes in Kanban processing. In the next three or four years, after the final expansion stage, the effects will be even more apparent. Compared to the previous system, order processing times have been significantly shortened, processes are more transparent and error rates lower. All in all – an optimisation of our service while reducing our costs,” concludes Mr Kuhnle.

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Changing software shouldn’t be scary…

By Ashley Jones, sales and marketing director, Merlin Business Software Changing your business software can be a daunting task and not something any company should undertake lightly. One analogy we have heard is that it can be thought of as similar to changing an engine in the middle of a motor race.

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learly, careful consideration should be put into all aspects of the change as there are, sadly, all too many examples of companies coming badly unstuck when an IT project gets out of hand. So there are a few vitally important questions to consider: Do you need to change? Is your current software able to cope? What software package is best for your business? Who is going to help you through the transition? What’s their experience in this? How do you get your data transferred over?

One route that many companies take is to simply upgrade their current software package to the latest version or the next one in the range with the hopes that the new version will be better. Whilst this may be the path of least resistance, is it the correct approach for the business? Will a relatively simple upgrade provide a long-term solution to the current and future requirements of the business?

Let’s be honest… nobody likes to change particularly if there are potential risks involved to the business and the well-being of the staff. However, at Merlin Business Software we do our best to ease the fears through our tried and tested implementation process. Using our self developed PRiME methodology (PRojects in a Managed Environment), we are able to assure a transition that is as ‘pain-free’ as possible. Developed and refined over the years, PRiME methodology offers a clear seven step process to achieve a successful ‘go live’ whilst providing total clarity of the project’s progress.

Not only that, our system specialists are on hand to help customers through the early stages when selecting which of Merlin’s software modules are best suited to their requirements, meaning they do not have to pay for expensive elements of software that won’t be used.

As with all things in business, training is key to ensure customers and their staff are getting the maximum value from the company’s investment in a new system. We, therefore, plan a tailored training package for our customers to ensure their staff are familiar with Merlin before the ‘go live’. These training courses are led by our own training team, either on our customers’ sites or at our UK offices in Chesterfield or Hemel Hempstead.

Even when a customer is up and running and using Merlin, we continue to offer competitively priced user training via our ongoing monthly training programme. This proves ideal should customers have any ‘new starters’ or if more refresher training is required.

In addition, all customers are invited to sign up for our monthly training webinars, designed to provide users with short snippets of information about key areas of the system. These are run in conjunction with our extensive library of ‘how to’ guides, providing customers with readily available online resources to help plug any gaps in their users’ knowledge.

Our skilled and experienced technical support team are always available to assist with any queries our customers may have and we even have a duty trainer resource available to directly handle training related calls.

In short, all Merlin customers are in good hands when it comes to adopting our software in their businesses; we’ve been doing projects such as this since 1974, so our 40 plus years of experience can be brought to bear to accommodate even the most demanding of requirements in an affordable and extremely cost-effective solution. www.merlinbusinesssoftware.com

As with all things in business, training is key to ensure customers and their staff are getting the maximum value from the company’s investment in a new system.”

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Würth B2B online procurement platform goes live in Germany

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At the end of last year, Würth Group launched Wucato – its very own B2B online procurement platform in Germany.

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ucato is an e-procurement solution and online procurement platform for the B2B sector. It enables customers to access a Group-wide product range consisting of more than 500,000 products from suppliers within the Würth Group, as well as third party suppliers. Wucato will serve as a pioneering sales channel, enabling the Würth Group to respond to the more complicated demands of its customers and react to new market conditions.

“With Wucato we are well equipped to react to developments on the market, which are driven by digitalisation and the evolving procurement behaviour of our customers. Furthermore, it consolidates Würth Group’s areas of expertise. Wucato offers our customers a unique purchasing and procurement platform and represents a big step towards expanding our digital competitiveness,” says Bernd Herrmann, member of the central managing board of the Würth Group.

In the future, Wucato will enable customers to buy all of their products from one central marketplace, thus optimising their purchasing processes. All ordering and invoicing processes are compiled together on a single platform, which in turn significantly reduces transaction costs. For suppliers, Wucato represents the

birth of a new sales channel with a wide customer base and thus an opportunity for further growth.

The existing sales force of the companies within the Würth Group will visit and attend to larger customers from the fields of craft and industry in combination with this new platform, thus integrating it optimally into the existing sales structures of the Würth Group.

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The wind turbine time machine

With the sector growing globally every year, the wind energy industry is looking to use less material for producing big wind turbine parts. A project in Germany is testing new construction methods, simulating 20 years of wear and tear in just a fraction of that time.

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ost pressure on the growing wind energy industry makes intensive testing necessary. Consistent research on cost reduction methods is also required to strengthen wind power as an alternative long-term energy source without subsidies.

Helping clients such as manufacturers of wind turbine generators (WTGs), wind farm operators, suppliers and energy supply companies, the German Fraunhofer Institute IWES (The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology) provides industry related research services and cooperation for a wide range of technical wind energy issues.

“The IWES is an industry institute devoted to the field of wind industry,” explains Hans Kyling, research associate for the current BeBen XXL project – which is researching whether business safety requirements can be met using less material.

Running between 2012 and 2017, the project is a collaboration between Fraunhofer IWES, wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy GmbH (which initiated the project) and the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. It is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs.

The German abbreviation BeBen translates as ‘accelerated experimental endurance strength verification for large wind turbine components using the example of main shafts’.

“The term lightweight construction is a bit exaggerated,” Kyling points out. “Because we don’t really build light, we just build lighter.”

All wind industry OEMs will potentially benefit from positive project results. If certification guidelines are adjusted accordingly, it will improve cost-effectiveness, as it won’t be necessary to oversize WTG components.

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In addition to the main project goal, the suitability of high-tensile cast iron as a substitute for expensive forged material is also being investigated and validated. Kyling explains: “We are conducting an accelerated service life test by altering some of the parameters, for instance using a higher rotation speed than during normal WTG operation, thus putting greater stress on the main shaft through a heavier rotor.”

Another thing that makes the project innovative is the creation of a so-called Wöhler curve, which determines the vibration resistance of a material or a component – especially a very large one. The automotive industry generally uses vibration resistance tests for much smaller components. For cost reasons, even the aerospace industry usually conducts tests on significantly smaller components.

Despite the huge dimensions of the WTG main shaft, the working space for bolted joints is quite limited, which can make installation and maintenance difficult – even risky.

“We created a split form of test rig,” points out Kyling. “There is a steel structure, which is connected to the foundation, and an upper steel structure, which is connected to the test specimen.”

Superbolt tensioners contribute to the safety of the project…”

Typically, both these applications are very hard to access. The structure is designed for load-flow optimisation, which means the bolts are sometimes placed in hard to reach places with little room for manoeuvring the tools. Apart from the tight spaces, Kyling stresses other challenges: “The loss in pre-load should be as low as possible and very high forces must be countered.”

These challenges were a major reason for selecting Nord-Lock products. Superbolt tensioners contribute to the safety of the project, not only because they make it possible to work in confined spaces, but also because they allow for use of lighter tools. Handling hydraulic equipment in these situations could compromise the technician’s safety.

Superbolt tensioners are used between the two upper steel components and between the steel structure and foundation. Eight M80 tensioners are used in the project, along with 28 smaller M56 tensioners. Even with the large M80 Superbolt tensioners, there are still 2.8MN (meganewtons) of force to be reckoned with, but Superbolt multi-jackbolt tensioners can handle it.

Apart from the actual parts, the BeBen XXL project also benefits from Nord-Lock’s wind energy industry experience. Positioning is key to success in this market, “because there’s always the cost pressure,” mentions Kyling.

Tobias Klanck, sales engineer at Nord-Lock Group, adds: “As a highly qualified supplier for the wind energy industry, we are glad the growth trend in this segment is continuing. This holds especially true for weak-wind turbines. Making full use of the existing wind, they are well suited to many locations worldwide.”

Going forward, Kyling says that there are still many challenges to overcome for wind turbine construction – one of them is the use

of increasingly large rotor blades. Regarding the drivetrain, there is also the problem of using cast shafts instead of forged ones to keep costs down for large volumes. As there is no general drivetrain concept, bearings are another challenge for WTG manufacturers in order to be competitive.

Reprinted from Nord-Lock Group’s Bolted Magazine www.nord-lock.com

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A ‘Hi-Torque®’ clamp for low pressure applications UK-based hose clip manufacturer JCS Hi-Torque Ltd says it is able to produce custom clamp assemblies on very quick turnaround times for a huge variety of applications.

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n particular the JCS Hi-Torque® range offers an extremely adaptable clamp, which can be easily customised to suit – with lengths and adjustment ranges being almost infinitely variable. This combined with being corrosion resistant (fully 304 and 316 stainless steel) makes it one of the most popular for bespoke applications.

One industry demanding versatility, strength and superior corrosion resistance is the underwater drainage industry. JCS supplies virtually all the major European drainage coupling manufacturers.

Drain couplings can vary in size from 25mm up to 1,000mm and pipes are commonly connected by a rubber bellow that fits over the ends. These bellows are then clamped and sealed by use of a hose clamp. These joints can be a connector for the same or different sized pipes or for repairing a broken section.

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JCS Hi-Torque® centre clamp Repairs on drainage pipes can costs thousands, even hundreds of thousands, dependant on the underground location. It is because of this that companies want to ensure the couplings and fixing assemblies they use are of upmost quality.

JCS offers two main types of clamps to the drainage industry, one being the standard Hi-Torque clamp – with different length and adjustment ranges. The other utilises the Hi-Torque clamp but is in

effect cut in half and then connected to a larger piece of stainless steel known as a band clamp. The band clamp offers a large area of contact with the rubber boot and the pipe it’s clamped to.

JCS points out that its Hi-Torque clamps are needed for this application as although the pipes are working under low pressure a large area needs to be compressed evenly and no other design of clamp offers the uniform seal.

The only issue common with all manufacturers of band clamps is the way in which the clamp is secured to the band – often done by spot welding – which can lead to an area of localised corrosion that eventually could cause the failure of the clamp. Although in theory the clamp will outlast the rubber boot even with spot welded joints, JCS worked alongside one German manufacturer and found a solution that not only eliminates the risk of corrosion but adds very little to the production costs. Instead of spot welding, a mechanical lock between the clamp and the band was used, which in tests has proved to be stronger than the spot welding. This option is now available to all customers as JCS has the machinery in-house.

In the event of a damaged drainage pipe, speed is of the essence.

JCS Hi-Torque has all its component and production processes under one roof at its facility is Sudbury, Suffolk, which means it is able to produce custom clamps on extremely short turnarounds – if required, even in just a couple of hours. www.jcshi-torque.co.uk

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New glob top adhesives Specially for the consumer and general electronics industry, Panacol-Elosol GmbH has developed two new adhesives with a low halogen content – Vitralit® UD 8050 and Structalit® 8838 – both of which provide encapsulation of electronic components on PCBs.

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itralit® UD 8050 is an acrylic-based one-component adhesive which, thanks to its easy dispensing ability and rapid curing, is especially suitable for use in the consumer electronics sector, in which a high throughput is necessary.

When exposed to UV light, Vitralit UD 8050 cures within seconds. Being dual UV and moisture curing, the adhesive will also fully cure in shadowed areas not reached by the UV light, thereby increasing the performance of the hardened adhesive. For enhanced process control, a version with fluorescent marker is also available.

Structalit® 8838 is a black epoxy-based one-component adhesive. Its key characteristics are a low glass transition temperature, good flexibility and fast thermal curing. Once cured, Structalit 8838 is the perfect solution for flexible encapsulation of electronic components. Temperature and moisture tests have also proved that the adhesive does not impair the properties of individual components.

Both Vitralit UD 8050 and Structalit 8838 enable better flow control and precise dispensing on individual components due to their intrinsic viscosity. Both of these adhesives are compatible with fluxing agent and can therefore ensure full, effective curing on electronic components. With a low halogen content, they fulfil international electronic grade standards regarding corrosion prevention of electronic components.

Panacol-Elosol GmbH, a company of the Hönle Group, is an internationally active provider in the growth market for industrial adhesives. Together with Dr Hönle AG, a leader in industrial UV technology, Panacol is a reliable systems provider for adhesives complete with suitable curing technology.

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NORMA wins major contract from French motor vehicle manufacturer

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From 2019 NORMA Group will be supplying up to 1.5 million custom-made plastic pipe urea lines to a French motor vehicle manufacturer, which will be installed annually in around 550,000 cars and commercial vehicles. Serial production will begin in 2018 at NORMA’s site in Subotica, Serbia.

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erner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group, commented: “We are very pleased with the major contract which further expands our market position in France. Ever stricter exhaust gas standards are driving demand for our urea lines. The piping systems made from special weight reduced plastics meet the high demands on temperature stability and service life thanks to improved material selection.”

NORMA Group engineers, as part of the local development team, will adapt the products individually to the specific requirements of the French manufacturer’s car models. The fluid lines will be delivered to the customer preformed and be easily installable in vehicles thanks to multi-part pipe lengths. Coupling elements connect the pipes without leakage.

Urea lines transport a urea solution known by the names AUS32, AdBlue®, Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and ARLA, amongst others.

It is used for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in the exhaust line, which almost completely converts nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines. The line is electrically heated internally so that the frozen urea solution thaws even at the lowest outside temperatures and can be quickly injected into the discharge zone by means of a high-pressure injector. www.normagroup.com

Lightweight self-locking nuts offer weight savings for aerospace Sigma Precision Components UK Ltd has developed a new range of lightweight, self-locking nuts, for aerospace applications, that it says offer weight savings of up to 46% over the current AS standard counterparts.

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ith self-locking nuts being used extensively across a number of engine programmes, Sigma also points out that the potential for weight and cost savings is significant.

“The need for lightweight, greener, more fuel-efficient aircraft continues to present a real challenge to the industry,” explains Mike Andreae, director of technology and improvement at Sigma Components. “Shifting the focus of aerospace manufacturers towards composite components.”

Mike continues: “Even modest weight savings in a single fitting can create a massive snowball effect, greatly reducing the overall cost, size and environmental impact of manufacturing and running an aircraft. Like many aerospace components, the design of pipe end fittings hasn’t changed much in over 40 years and, when we looked at the designs, it was clear they had been designed for ease of manufacture rather than any weight considerations. By using the latest finite element modelling techniques, we were able to identify changes to the designs that would immediately reduce the weight of these components significantly.”

Full qualification is expected within the first few months of 2017.

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New TORX® Paralobe™ drive system In the long history of Acument Global Technologies developing new fastener drive systems such as TORX® and TORX PLUS® drive, the desire to continually improve and meet new industry needs has once again led to a new product to be rolled out in 2017 – the TORX® Paralobe™.

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ORX® Paralobe™ is a unique, proprietary drive system with full surface drive contact thus reducing stress at the bit/recess contact points. With this drive system, Acument reports, there is 20% greater bit torsional strength and 20% greater drive system strength than the TORX PLUS® drive system. There is also and 40% greater torque strength than the TORX® drive system.

The ideal applications for the TORX Paralobe drive are fasteners with heavy coating, automatic fastener assembly, repeated removal/installation, and high torque transfer applications. Acument believes the TORX Paralobe drive system will be a highly desirable addition to the aerospace and automotive industry because of the increased torque capabilities, tool life, and potential weight savings connected to the system.

Plans are being made to add additional features to TORX Paralobe such as external drive, AUTOSERT®, and tamper resistance.

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Crane adds WrenchStar to range Manufactured in the UK, Crane Electronics Ltd has added the WrenchStar Multi production wrench to its range, for customers who require digital recordings of torque and angle data.

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renchStar Multi has a 360° light ring that is completely visible at any angle to advise on the torque level applied. It also comes with an RF feature, which means a cable is not needed to connect it to an IQVu data collector for recording torque and angle data.

The WrenchStar Multi has a quick change battery pack for extended shift time use and up to 200 data recordings can be made by the wrench offline on its own before having to return the wrench to the data collector.

Also available as part of Crane’s series of digital torque wrenches is the tried and tested IQWrench2 Opta. This combines all of the features of a high specification digital torque wrench with a torque data collector system in one ergonomic, versatile and incredibly powerful package. The IQWrench2 also has the option of a barcode reader and RF wireless transfer available if required. It is robust and rugged and suitable for harsh production environments.

“Both the IQWrench2 and the WrenchStar Multi are used in hundreds of applications around the globe and by some of the world’s largest manufacturers – particularly throughout the automotive and aerospace sectors,” mentions Crane Electronics. “They are both available with interchangeable DIN heads that can be identified automatically by the wrenches for auto length compensation for the torque measurement.”

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The strong, silent tool Hilti has launched the BX 3 battery actuated direct fastening tool capable of driving nails into steel, concrete and solid brick – for use with the electrical, HVAC and interior finishing trades.

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ilti states that its BX 3 battery actuated direct fastening tool improves the speed and safety at which users can operate by removing the need for combustible propellants, which have traditionally powered such systems.

The BX 3 uses an electric motor and a belt system to tension two steel springs, which subsequently provide a burst of energy that reaches a maximum of 85J when the trigger is pressed. The tool is powered by a Hilti 22V 5.2Ah battery and can fasten a minimum of 600 nails on a single charge.

The tool is suitable for use on floors, walls and ceilings and its applications include fastening cables, conduits, trunking, distribution boxes, light suspended installations, small pipes and drywall tracks. Designed to keep contact pressure, recoil and noise levels to a minimum, the BX 3 has practically no vibration and is virtually dust-free. Working at height is also addressed when combining the tool with the X-PT B3 Pole tool extension, which

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simplifies repetitive overhead tasks and eliminates the use of ladders and platforms.

The BX 3 is part of the Hilti 22V cordless tool platform, which consists of drill drivers, rotary hammers and angle grinders among other equipment. All Hilti 22V batteries can be charged using the same charger and can power any of the tools in the range. Dependent upon application, 22V 2.6Ah batteries are also available.

“The company pioneered powder actuated fastening tools, and now we have utilised our expertise to again create a world first, which will revolutionise the electrical and interior finishing trades,” explains Xavi Moix Vallribera, light duty fastening product manager for northern Europe at Hilti. “The Hilti BX 3 couldn’t be more straight forward to use – just slide in the nails, fit the battery and switch it on. Compared to traditional anchors and direct fastening, the BX 3 is much quicker as there’s no need to waste time drilling holes or exchanging gas and cartridges.”

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Special lifting assemblies for industrial stillages Thanks to its extensive on-site manufacturing capabilities, Brooks Forgings Ltd has secured a new order for special lifting assemblies used to safely lift and relocate heavy industrial stillages.

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he UK manufacturer of hot forged and machined components was able to step in and provide an on time solution after being approached by a customer that had been let down on delivery whilst importing components from abroad.

The overall assembly comprises of a link and eye bolt, produced from high-tensile material. The M20 eye bolt was designed to function with a working load limit of 2 tonnes and fully drop forged, machined and threaded in-house. The link, manufactured from 20mm diameter material, was hot bent and flash butt welded, also on-site, allowing for heat treatment.

Once assembled, each component was tensile tested on-site to provide the necessary certification required by the customer. The order was fulfilled on time and excess stock held in Brooks Forging’s warehouse for future urgent requirements.

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Corrosion resistant fasteners from PennEngineering® PennEngineering® says its new PEM® self-clinching stainless steel standoff fasteners with bright nickel plating offer corrosion resistance and contribute to an attractive finish in stainless steel assemblies.

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hese 400 Series stainless steel threaded fasteners enable mounting, spacing, or stacking of panels, boards, or components, and will install reliably into thin stainless host sheets by pressing them into pre-punched and properly sized round mounting holes. After installation into sheets with hardness up to HRB 88/HB 183, they become permanent parts of an assembly and will not loosen or fall out. A mating screw completes the attachment process.

This nickel plated stainless product line includes Type SO4™ through hold threaded standoffs, Type BSO4™ blind threaded standoffs (whose closed threads enable a flush

appearance on the back side of the host sheet), and Type TSO4™ threaded standoffs uniquely engineered for installation into especially thin stainless sheets.

Type SO4 and Type BSO4 standoffs are available in thread sizes from #4 – 40 to #8 – 32/M3 to M5 and will install in stainless sheets as thin as 0.04 inches/1mm. Type TSO4 standoffs are offered in thread sizes from #2 – 56 to #6 – 32/M2.5 to M3.5 and will install in stainless sheets as thin as 0.025 inches/0.63mm. Detailed specifications and performance data (Bulletin SONP), fastener drawings, and models can be accessed online.

Red sprung index bolts from WDS WDS Component Parts Ltd has introduced a new range of compact parking type spring loaded index bolts, supplied in a distinctive red colour for ease of identification.

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vailable with shaft diameters from 3mm to 10mm and head diameters from 14mm to 33mm, with lengths from 5mm to 12mm, WDS says the spring loaded index bolts make many assembly and positioning jobs easier and less time-consuming. Different sizes provide spring forces from 0.4kgf to 3.2kgf.

In operation the spring pushes the bolt into a corresponding hole, thus locking two workpieces into place with a known force. They can be used for joining two or more parts together, to locate parts into precise positions, and for indexing or work holding.

WDS offers a comprehensive range of index bolts in many formats and materials. Each comes in a choice of size and spring pressures meaning that whatever the task in hand, WDS has something to suit.

As with most WDS products, 2D and 3D CAD files are available to download online, so that they can be incorporated straight into the design files for virtually any type of plant or machinery.

Orders can be placed with WDS online or over the phone and for maximum customer convenience there is no requirement for a minimum order quantity. These are fulfilled from stock so delivery is fast and reliable.

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Less talk, more torque STAHLWILLE says its MANOSKOP® 730 QUICK torque wrench and new SmartCheck tester for torque wrenches simplify service work, increase efficiency and speed up day-to-day work processes.

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ue to its broad measuring range from 6Nm – 650Nm, and three different square drives for insert tools, the MANOSKOP® 730 QUICK can be used for many different controlled tightening tasks in and on vehicles.

The often time-consuming action of resetting to zero, necessary to relieve the spring, is no longer required thanks to its hardwearing, springless measuring system. Changing the tools is also a simple, quick action thanks to QuickRelease, which guarantees all the parts of the tool are absolutely reliably locked together – from the tool mount and extension through to the socket.

The slider has also been redesigned to give the wrench an ergonomic shape, which makes setting the target torque much faster and more accurate. The twin Vernier scale Nm/ft lb and Nm/in lb has an integrated magnifying glass to improve readability, irrespective of the angle of sight. Even the adjustment points are easily accessible from outside and no disassembly of the torque wrench is required.

Another new product increasing efficiency for users is the SmartCheck torque wrench tester – a tester for torque wrenches

MANOSKOP® 730 QUICK with compact dimensions and the ability to be set-up horizontally or vertically. This is the first product developed jointly by STAHLWILLE with the US enterprise Jetco, which has been a member of the STAHLWILLE Group since last year.

SmartCheck quickly provides information on whether or not a torque wrench is still within the prescribed tolerances or whether it requires adjustment. The unit offers the three usual operating modes and the opportunity to set target torque and tolerances freely. As an additional flexibility feature, the unit can also be operated on batteries.

It is available for four measuring ranges from 1Nm – 800Nm.

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Easy access to stainless fasteners Stainless Threaded Fasteners (STF) is one of Europe’s largest distributors of stainless steel and brass fasteners, operating from a 50,000 square foot (4,645m2) premises in the heart of the West Midlands, UK.

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TF is ideally located to offer its customers next day delivery to anywhere in mainland UK, and beyond. The company offers in excess of 10,000 items of A2 (304) and A4 (316 – marine compatible) stainless steel and brass fasteners, including hexagon bolts, hexagon set screws, nuts, washers, machine screws, self-tapping screws, wood screws, socket screws, studding, and security screws – both in metric and imperial thread forms.

Additionally, STF carries the well known ‘REDtip’ solar panel mounting system, which has been specially designed to be compatible with UK roof tiles. REDtip uses innovative hooks, which fit the dimensions of UK interlocking roof tiles, reducing the need for on roof adaptations, and costly soakers and flashings.

STF also offers the full range of Action Can industrial aerosol products for specific applications from adhesives to paints and more, including the ever popular AC-90 multipurpose lubricant spray.

STF offers its customers easy access to its entire product range via its online ordering portal ‘STF Trade’. It’s an ideal tool for customers to access product

information, check stock prices and availability and place orders – all in ‘real time’. Orders can be placed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

‘STF Trade’ also features a ‘visitor access’ function that enables anybody to simply ‘log in’ to the portal, without having to set-up an account, to view all of the products. Visitors can then simply contact their local STF stockist with the specific details from the website, for further information and order details.

STF is a division of Hexstone Ltd, one of the UK’s largest independent fastener and fixings companies, and is quality approved. www.stf-fasteners.co.uk

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Motorq – improving serviceability Sykes-Pickavant Ltd is adding the Motorq Push-Thru professional torque wrench to its comprehensive range of high-quality torque wrenches, with a torque range of 10Nm – 50Nm through to 80Nm – 400Nm.

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pecialists in the supply of automotive and industrial tools, and electronic service and diagnostic equipment, Sykes-Pickavant says its new Motorq Push-Thru professional torque wrenches offer improved serviceability meaning longer life and reduced ownership costs.

Accurate to ±3% of a reading, which meets and exceeds ISO 6789:2003, the new wrenches also have a 60% larger scale for better visibility and improved accurate setting.

The wrenches now include a push/pull type lock for faster use, and a coloured band on the lock clearly shows the user when the wrenches are unlocked.

The new range also comes with Sykes-Pickavant’s new Timestrip® feature, which provides the user with a visual indication that the wrench is due for recalibration and has 3, 6, 9 and 12 month graduations.

Chavesbao celebrates 50 years To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Chavesbao has launched a new mobile friendly website in response to customers’ new consumption habits.

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fter 50 years of continuous growth, Chavesbao is tackling a new challenge in the midst of a digital revolution. The new website is available in five languages to cover the more than 40 countries in which the Spanish multinational offers its services.

It provides users with different types of technical documentation in order to meet their needs.

“To be a leading provider, you need to offer the best service.

And that was the idea,” comments Ainara García, project manager at Chavesbao. “We wanted to launch a project focused on the client’s information needs, providing all classified product information in a transparent and flexible way. We believe we achieved just that.

The user has become the key point of the digital transformation for us – they take centre stage. That is the reality, and our aim is to offer the best customer service.” www.chavesbao.com

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Quality riveters to place rivet nuts RIV906

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Rivit is known in Italy and abroad as a leading company in the production and distribution of fastening systems and related tools for sheet metal working, such as the newly released RIV906 ratchet hand tool for rivet nuts and the RIV916 hydropneumatic riveter.

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esigned to place RIVSERT female rivet nuts from M5 to M12 and RIVBOLT male rivet nuts from M5 to M8, the top lever of the RIV906 can be used as a support and the lower one can be used to place the rivet nut quickly and with little effort.

RIV906 is also equipped with a quick system for the replacement of the tie rod, to speed up the interchanging of different sizes.

The new hydropneumatic riveter RIV916 was designed to place Tubriv and Jackriv rivet nuts from M4 to M10. The tool has a long stroke – needed when placing special rivet nuts.

It is lightweight and has easy handling, along with an easy stroke regulation. It is also fitted with a one phase trigger mechanism.

Established in 1973, Rivit Srl has over 40 years of experience developing a comprehensive range of fasteners for industry such as blind rivets, rivet nuts, self-clinching, welding studs, blind bolts, latches, cage nuts, clamps, steel/stainless steel and plastic screws. www.rivit.it

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Fast, strong, precise GEDORE LHD-80 GEDORE Torque Solutions has introduced the LHD-80, a heavy-duty torque wrench with a powerful brushless drive and stable power supply, designed for challenging tasks within the wind industry.

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trong forces are in play in wind power generation.

To ensure that systems run safely, efficiently, and for as long as possible, the quality of bolted connections in particular must be unimpeachable. This is achieved with the LHD-80, which has a repeat precision of +/-2% and impressive strength and speed.

The latest generation wind power torque wrench is designed for a torque range of 800Nm to 8,000Nm and for all standard bolting processes (torque and torque/torque angle processes).

The torque is easy to set in 10Nm steps on the large, clearly laid out colour display. The set value appears on the LC display. Once it has been reached, an acoustic signal occurs. This visual and acoustic

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Wera’s extensive range of tools for both manual and power tool applications includes its classic torque wrench Wera Series 7000.

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ased in Wuppertal, Germany, Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co KG says the Wera Series 7000 has a robust design, simple setting of the desired limit value, as well as a rapid changeover of the ratcheting direction.

When the set value is reached a distinctly audible and perceptible signal is triggered and then the wrench is immediately ready for use once again.

The torque wrench covers a range of 1Nm to 25Nm. The easy to read scale shows Nm as well as lbf/ft. This range is ideal for bicycles and motorcycles that need components to be tightened to the correct torque levels to avoid breakage and loosening.

The maximum permissible precision of the tool is ±4% of the selected torque value – pursuant to EN ISO 6789 – which verifies the measurement accuracy of the wrench.

The 290mm long wrench comes with ¼ inch square drive with ball lock for sockets and a reversible action for undoing.

Each torque wrench is also supplied with a calibration certificate.

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zero error strategy plays a major role in achieving the precision of this high-speed wind energy torque wrench. When required, bolting operations can be stored on the LOCK/QS module.

Another option is the documentation of all bolted connections using LH.TRACK. The LHD-80 has an inductive interface for data transmission.

The heavy-duty torque wrench by GEDORE Torque Solutions measures 180mm x 250mm x 540mm and weighs 14.6kg including mains cable and accessories.

Captive style fastener prevents over tightening Southco® has expanded its DZUS® Quarter-Turn product line with a captive style fastener that prevents over tightening.

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ZUS® D9 Tech Line Quarter-Turn fasteners combine Southco’s quarter turn and captive fastening technologies to create a next generation solution that the company says provides consistent, reliable clamping force and quick access.

Available in press in, flare in and surface mount technology styles, the DZUS® D9 Tech Line is available in a variety of stud lengths and mating recepatacle options to accommodate varying panel thickness ranges. Additionally, the DZUS® D9 Tech Line is available with a standard bright metal or ‘prism’ coloured head that can be used to designate access through an array of standard and custom colour options.

“With its quick access design and tool-free operation, Southco’s DZUS® D9 Tech Line Quarter-Turn fasteners provide accurate, secure engagement and vibration resistance. The captive, spring loaded design provides a set amount of clamping force when fastened, preventing hardware from becoming damaged by over tightening,” comments Jim Grady, global product manager at Southco.

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Sheh Kai Precision Co Ltd......................162 Shin Chun Enterprise Co Ltd.................157 Sipa....................................................................45 Skako.................................................................83 Smith Bullough.............................................37 Socket & Allied Screws Ltd......................49 Spirol Industries Ltd...................................98 Staytite...........................................................152 Streicher Maschinenbau GmbH............88 Tecfi SpA......................................................... 111 Tecno Impianti.............................................. 71 Tectorius..........................................................83 Test GmbH.................................................... 134 TFA Technifix.................................................33 The Insert Company (UK) Ltd...............165 Titibi..................................................................55 Top Screw Metal Corp Ltd......................170 Totally Tools...................................................97 Trojan Special Fasteners........................145 Trutek Fasteners Polska Sp.................. 109 UBK SpA.......................................................... 94 UIP GmbH & Co KG....................................115 Valenta ZT s.r.o.............................................35 Vipa SpA...........................................................95 voestalpine GmbH.....................................127 Vogelsang GmbH...................................55, 82 Volt Industrial Plastics Inc....................155 Vorpa...............................................................118 VVG Befestigungstechnik GmbH..........23 Wan Iuan Enterprise Co Ltd................. 139 WASI..................................................................73 Win Fasteners Manufactory...................35 WPI Services B.V...........................................84 Zago Manufacturing Inc...........................15

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