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It has been the topic of probably half the conversations I have been involved in the last couple of weeks and it has taken the whole first news page – so no chance of it being avoided in this column. steps to audit suppliers and now may find themselves faced with a substantial back duty bill. When it comes to fraudulent evasion of duties, the topic of our other lead story, the sympathy evaporates. I don’t know the complete details of the Stuttgart court case nor can I be certain about the identify of the defendant – a regrettable side effect of that anonymity has been speculative rumours inaccurately associating other companies with the case.

On the more general point, though, the prosecution of an offence that took place more than eight years ago, and the severity of the sentence handed out, albeit subject to appeal, graphically underline that those who involve themselves in fraudulent evasion of duties can never be sure that they have got away with it. It is also clear that, as a specialist in fasteners, turning a blind eye to what you should have recognised as suspicious is unlikely to be acceptable to a court.

To my mind it is simple. These activities are criminal, whatever the rights and wrongs of how the original tariffs were set, and it is very clear that authorities throughout the EU are on the lookout for connivance with circumventors, whether deliberately and knowingly or through negligence. Failing to recognise those realities could all too easily result in an extremely painful, if not catastrophic, experience.

ircumvention is the word on everyone’s lips. The rumours have been circulating for weeks. By the end of July the European Commission’s decisions about alleged circumvention via Malaysia will, at last, have been published. As soon as they are, for certain, we will be confirming the details on the www.fastenerandfixing.com news column.

The bare bones, though, are already fairly reliably known – a few surprises at companies not on the exemption list, no surprise that the full tariff level is set to be applied to Malaysia, or that tariffs will apply to imports from last October when the investigation was initiated.

In many respects it is now more about gauging the implications of this investigation, something we asked Kenneth Davies, a specialist consultant in these matters, to do for us in this issue. I’ll leave you to read Kenneth’s very informative article but I will add my own voice to his suggestion that several other countries are now coming under EU scrutiny as routes for circumvention. Almost inevitably, given the high tariff involved, this process has a long way to run, and the investigative process could very well reshape the fastener supply chain.

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decision on Malaysian Circumvention due By 26th July the European Commission will make public its decisions in relation to the investigation of alleged circumvention of anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese steel fasteners via Malaysia.

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he Commission has issued its findings to the Malaysian companies that applied for exemption from tariffs, of which there are understood to have been nineteen. Of these, according to a number of reliable Asian sources, seven companies will be granted an exemption when the ruling is published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It is also now clear that imports from all other Malaysian companies will be subject to the full anti-dumping tariff currently applied to steel fasteners from China, which is at 85%, and that duty will be applied retrospectively on imports since the beginning of the investigation on 28th October 2010.

Full information on the ruling will be published at www.fastenerandfixing.com as soon as it is published.

German businessman prosecuted for anti-dumping fraud German customs authorities released information that a district court in Stuttgart Baden-Württemberg has sentenced a 62-year-old company director to a 21-month suspended prison sentence in relation to fraudulent evasion of anti-dumping duties worth 675,000 euros.

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he evasion of customs duties took place between September 2000 and January 2003.

An audit carried out in 2004 by Singen Customs Investigation Office discovered irregularities, as a result of which the case was referred to the Stuttgart Customs Office for full investigation.

The court is understood to have announced its sentence in February this year, but there was only a limited explanation for the long delay in proceedings, when a Customs spokesperson described it as a complex case, in which it had taken the prosecution more than three years to accumulate evidence. Finding the businessman guilty on ten counts the court imposed the suspended custodial sentence and also required the payment of costs.

The businessman, who neither Customs nor Court authorities will name due to German privacy laws, has appealed the sentence.

The Customs’ information reveals that the company had imported ten containers of stainless steel nuts from China and Taiwan, at that time subject to anti-dumping duties of 74.7% for China and between 10.2 and 23.1% from Taiwan companies, the true origin of which was concealed through fake certificates of origin, which purported that the nuts came from Vietnam. The district court concluded that there had been sufficient evidence of the true origin of the nuts and that the defendant, given his long experience in the fastener industry, would have known to be suspicious. The Customs authorities says in its release that the director choosing to excessively pursue profit, put aside any concerns and used the advantage of non-payment of anti-dumping duties to sell the nuts advantageously into the German market.

The European Fastener Distributors’ Association told Fastener + Fixing Magazine: “Although the offence happened ten years ago it still serves to show that circumvention is not worth the risk involved. The EFDA as always stands for free and fair trade.”

A member of the council of the European Industrial Fastener Institute commented: “At EIFI we believe it is very important news that the Stuttgart court should reach this decision in relation to a proven case of fraudulent customs declarations. It is particularly important for both manufacturers and distributors that we all play within the same rules, avoiding fraud.”

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FaCIl acquires Flexalloy in USa Belgian-based FACIL has acquired Flexalloy, a distributor of fastening systems and provider of vendor managed inventory in the North American market.

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ACIL was established in 1999 as a strategic alliance between German company KAMAX, specialist in developing and producing bolts and screws, and French company A. Raymond, specialist in the development of engineered metal and plastic fasteners.

FACIL was founded to meet the demands of the car and truck industries to reduce complexity in all aspects of fastening technology from design to delivery. Today FACIL is a full service provider embracing engineering, logistics, purchasing, procurement, and quality, supporting the assembly of more than 1 million trucks and cars annually. The company is headquartered in Genk, Belgium, and has nine delivery locations and six development centres in seven western European countries. FACIL employs 250 people.

Flexalloy was founded in 1967 as a family business by James Rayburn. In 1999 it was acquired

by Textron and integrated with Textron Fastening Systems, which was acquired by Platinum Equity in 2006 and renamed Acument Global Technologies. Flexalloy has its headquarters and A2LA accredited laboratory in Twinsburg, Ohio, and operates four full service facilities across the United States and Mexico. Its main customer is Daimler Truck North America.

The acquisition of Flexalloy was said to fit perfectly FACIL’s globalisation strategy. Post integration, FACIL-FLEXALLOY will provide more than twenty thousand different fasteners and handle three billion parts per year to a global customer base. Projected sales are US$400 million (276 million euros).

Rene Achten, CEO of FACIL, commented: “The two company’s joint capabilities will create a strong foundation for growth, organically and strategically, utilising significant expertise in the transportation sector.”

James Smetham, director of Flexalloy, added: “FACIL’s acquisition of Flexalloy gives the business an ownership structure with a strong focus on growth coupled with proven success track record in the Full Service Provider arena.”

Strong first half growth for würth The Würth Group closed the first half of 2011 with overall sales of 4.78 billion euros, representing 15.1% growth compared with the first six months of 2010.

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he Group’s preliminary operating result came to 245 million euros in the first half of the year (first half 2010: 196 million euros). Robert Friedmann, chairman of the Central Managing Board, said: “We succeeded in continuing the dynamic growth that we had in the first quarter of 2011, and reached clearly double-digit sales growth also in the second quarter. An important adjusting lever for this success is our consistent orientation towards sales and the activities involved. We plan to grow by double-digit figures also by the end of the business year.”

German Würth companies contributed decisively to the positive development, the Group said, increasing sales by 17.3% to 2.1 billion euros (2010 same period: 1.8 billion euros).

Companies outside Germany grew by 13.4% and generated sales of 2.7 billion euros.

This summer the extension of the logistics centre at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau-Gaisbach will start. Würth Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG has also invested in extending its European logistics centre in Bad Mergentheim, which will be inaugurated this autumn. “These investments will create the basis that is needed to keep the performance promise that we have made to our customers.” explains Friedmann. “We can report an excellent business development exactly in Germany. Therefore, it is necessary to make investments into the future.”

The Würth Group increased its employees by 3,011 compared to the end of 2010, bringing the total to 65,444 employees at the end of June 2011, of whom 31,761 work in the sales force.

In Germany Würth employs 18,399 people.

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Performance Fasteners acquires Hydro Stainless Performance Fasteners has announced the acquisition of the fastener manufacturing division of RPS Engineering, which was formerly known as Hydro Stainless Fasteners Ltd.

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nitiated in the 1970s, Hydro Stainless specialised in small batch production of hexagon screws progressing into socket screws and turned part production using exotic materials as well as stainless steels.

“Denis Gold and staff bring their wealth of engineering knowledge as the machinery, tooling, materials and stock are moved from the old Gooch Street factory in Birmingham to newly refurbished premises in West Bromwich, enhancing the manufacturing capacity of Performance Fasteners,” states Sally Matthews, joint director at Performance Fasteners.

“We welcome Hydro/RPS customers with assurance that quality and service will remain

at the forefront,” adds Cliff Roberts, joint director at Performance Fasteners. “Denis will concentrate on production management and oversee manufacturing in exactly the same way he has been for the last thirty years but has asked to retire from the sales desk. Denis extends his gratitude for custom and support and is excited to be part of the continuing growth and development of Performance Fasteners.”

The acquisition is another progression in Performance Fasteners dedication to customer service, with the company looking to cement existing, and forge new, relationships as it works in partnership with its customers.

Scapa reverses loss Announcing its preliminary results for the year ending 31st March 2011, Scapa Group plc reported a £6.1 million (6.9 million euros) profit before tax, reversing a £5.2 million loss for 2009-10.

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evenue grew 8.8% to £192.3 million (219 million euros) and operating profit increased to £8 million (9 million euros), compared with a £1.5 million loss in 2010. Margins improved progressively to 4.2% for the year and net cash increased significantly from £11.4 million in 2010 to £18.8 million.

The report notes the appointment of a new leadership team to deliver the new strategy, focusing on improving the quality of the business towards higher value, application specific products. Operational execution and efficiency improved through the year. Scapa is investing in additional capacity and R&D capability in Asia to underpin a focus on the electronics sector.

“German intelligence with Indian excellence” Kunuip, a newly launched venture between Universal Innovative Products GmbH and Kundan Fasteners aims to combine “German intelligence with Indian excellence”.

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r. Harold Gottlich, CEO of uip® in Germany, told Fastener + Fixing Magazine: “Kunuip is proud to launch a formidable masterpiece in the fastening industry, which is engineered to perform over a wide spectrum of industries spanning construction, automobile, aerospace, defense, telecom, railways and appliances”.

Available in varied sizes, the universal construction fastener technology delivers its impact with greater simplicity and German precision, Kunuip explains in its new brochure. It has been rigorously tested and validated in USA and manufactured by Kundan Industries Ltd with high precision and stringent quality standards and controls in India.

Kundan today has a worldwide presence with over 500 people in various international offices and a strong dealer and sales network domestically. The Kunuip concept is to present a “a one-stop fix for most fastening substrates, which will be cost effective, but also less labour and skill intensive”.

The joint venture represents, says Kunuip, “a strategic exchange of technique and skills” which “will raise the bar for consumer experience, competitive pricing and unmatched quality”.

The union sees the unveiling of innovative fasteners developed by uip®. The uhybrid® anchor, designed for both dry or wet (using a anchoring resin) installation, “can replace conventional sleeve anchors and bonded anchors with its unique features and outperform them in all substrates”. The Kunuip range also includes the ubond® chemical anchoring injection system and the ubolt®-FUA female undercut anchor, which was runner up in the Fastener Fair Stuttgart Route to Innovation competition.

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Making sure safety comes first Many means of transportation, power plants or industrial facilities depend on the screws, bolts and nuts retaining what they should. Sonderschrauben Güldner puts it succinctly: “One wrong or faulty screw could have fatal consequences”.

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crews used in those environments make high demands on the raw material, says Sonderschrauben Güldner. They have to be produced, checked and marked carefully to meet all the requirements. To ensure the required quality, complete documentation for tests carried out as well as the traceability to the steel melt are absolutely necessary.

Sonderschrauben Güldner should know – the company has produced and delivered special screws, CNC-turned and milled parts, fasteners and components to defined requirements for more than 30 years from its facility in Niederstetten, Germany.

On demand the company provides certificates and product documents according to DIN EN 10204. The 2.2 certificate contains information about the product delivered, including the material batch used and the chemical analysis of the raw material. Additional information, like the mechanical properties of the product or non-destructive tests, is included in the 3.1 certificate. The 3.2 certificate contains the same information but these are certified by an indepedent authority (e.g. TÜV, GL, DNV, RINA). The exact content of the certificates has to be agreed between both parties.

Sonderschrauben Güldner offers more than 30 years of experience and competence in the field of fasteners for safety-relevant systems – which is why, the company says, “G means Guaranteed!”

ornit continues to grow 2011 is proving to be a year of expansion for Ornit Blind Rivets, with the company not only expanding it’s already comprehensive product range but also extending its facilties to create an additional 1,000m2 of space.

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hen completed, the extension will allow Ornit to increase its manufacturing capacity, as well as create an environment that will ease the research, development and application of new products and markets.

The production floor will occupy 500m2 of the additional space, providing room for additional manufacturing facilities and raw material storage. Ornit’s management plans to reorganise the present set-up of cold forming and assembly machines, to increase production efficiency. 200m2 of the new space will serve as technical offices for Ornit’s engineering and quality control departments. The remaining 300m2 will be reserved for R&D facilities.

“The relentless competition within the fastener industry demands that we stay ahead of our competitors, and expanding our R&D facilities and technical offices will allow us do to this.”

The extension, which began in mid-April and is to be completed in the autumn, also includes upgrading and expanding Ornit’s lobby and managerial offices.

Nd Industries expands taiwan operation ND Taiwan, one of ND Industries’ fastener adhesive and sealant processing facilities, has completed a major expansion to its current location, increasing the working footprint by over 50%.

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he extra floor space has made room for the installation of additional processing machines, all custom built by ND. This equipment is being utilised for applying a variety of materials, including Teflon, microspheres, plastisol, and nylon patch, to various nuts, bolts, and other small parts.

“We have increased our product range and capabilities,” states Ricky Hsang, general manager of ND’s Asia Operations. “This, combined with our quick throughput and commitment to quality, continues to give our customers a high-value product.”

Tim Marzano, ND president of international operations, describes the reason behind ND’s growth. “Our expansion is a direct result of the combination of ND’s long term financial commitment to the region and the dedication of Mr. Hsang and his team.”

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New CBM European Industrial Fastener president Institute 2011 Congress calls for passion and purpose On 27th May, 50 delegates attended the annual Congress of the European Industrial Fastener Institute in Krakow, Poland.

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The new president of Britain’s biggest trade association for the metalforming industry has urged members to step up their fight for the cause of manufacturing.

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arry Yeomans has just taken office at the Confederation of British Metalforming and is determined to make a difference. “We need a bigger voice for our manufacturing sector” he said, adding, “We need to ensure we are united in presenting the case for manufacturing and engineering, at a local, regional and national level.”

“Our industry has always turned out great engineers, and has a long and proud track record of innovation. The sector needs to demonstrate its selfbelief, and to make more noise about the considerable skills it already has.”

“We must champion the greater cause of manufacturing; to reverse the view held by so many people in Britain that manufacturing is dying.”

Barry takes on his role just as the CBM prepares to appoint its new director general and believes the time is right for the organisation to undergo a strategic overhaul.

“We need to identify the crucial issues and challenges facing our sector, and to be both determined and proactive in tackling them,” he said.

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he delegates were members of the six national fastener trade associations in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK, and also the individual company members from Belgium and Sweden. The Congress was visiting Poland for the first time, the Polish trade association being the newest member of EIFI. The Congress consists of a day of formal presentations in a conference venue by several of the specialist working groups within EIFI, and also various social meetings, where there is the opportunity for networking and discussing common issues with people of similar outlook and responsibility.

The standard of presentations at the conference was excellent. There was a review of the world automotive market trends, and forecasts of demand over the next few years, with some inferences for the automotive fastener industry by Paolo Pozzi. Ramon Ceravalls presented a review of the factors affecting the European construction industry and a forecast of future expectations, while Dr Patel of the University of Rzeszow gave an analysis of the current economic situation in Europe. Dr Seidl of EFDA discussed various possible areas where manufacturers and distributors, i.e. EIFI and EFDA, might cooperate.

In the closed session of the conference, there were updates of current activities of the working groups of EIFI. Anti-dumping is only one of several sub-committee activities, though it is a very important one, because it was shown that European manufacturers are now able to work in fair trade conditions. Some of the other activities include working with OEMs to find an acceptable price index of forging wire on which to base fastener price changes; working with the European Commission to find a more appropriate fastener classification system; and publicising the ppm capability of fastener manufacturing, developed by EIFI, with OEMs and automotive agencies.

This report was provided by the secretariat of the EIFI, which added: This meeting is open to all members of the trade associations and companies that make up EIFI. For further information visit www.eifi.org.

EIFI award for Robert Lench The Robert Dicke Award of the European Industrial Fastener Institute is presented each year to one of its members that has made a significant contribution to the objectives of EIFI. For 2011, this award was presented to Robert Lench, who is well known in the fastener industry around the world.

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he award was in recognition of Robert’s long and dedicated service to the fastener industry in Europe. He was EIFI president from 1992 until 2006, an extraordinary length of term, not matched in the history of EIFI, which was formed in 1973. In 2007 he was made honorary life president of EIFI, the first and so far the only person to be honoured in this way.

EIFI president, Anders Karlsson of Bulten AB, presented Robert with the award at the 2011 EIFI Annual Congress in Poland.

At the Krakow Congress Anders Karlsson was re-elected EIFI president for a second two-year term.

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artin explained: “Alton Castle is a special place for me as my wife and I were fortunate enough to be married there. Since being involved with the castle and the lovely team there I have come to see what a fantastic job they do to help young people and I literally ‘jumped’ at the chance to give something back.”

He added: “It was a challenging experience to say the least but a phenomenal one and I am thrilled to have raised over £1,200. I’d like to thank everyone who kindly donated and have helped support Alton Castle in their quest to make a difference to the lives of thousands of young visitors every year.”

Alton Castle is a residential youth centre that has more than 8,000 young visitors annually. Through team building activities, the centre aims to help boost self-esteem, strengthen and build friendships and help each child fulfil their potential.

Further donations can be made via Martin’s Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/Martin-Rundle.

Prelok golfers miss the weather… and a few putts Invited golfers managed to miss the miserable weather forecast for Prelok’s annual golf day but found the greens at the Forest of Arden as big a test.

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relok managing director, Ian Vickerstaff, was asked at the presentation barbeque when he planned to organise a golf day during the summer – a reference to one or two previous Prelok June golf days when the weather had proven the major challenge. Ian’s response was a wry smile, probably the same one adopted when he selected the challenging Arden course, which left golfers who did manage accurate long, drives and penetrating iron shots with the not inconsiderable task of reading fast and subtle greens.

Credit then to Nick Parr of Willenhall Fasteners, for a fine demonstration of shot making to narrowly pip runners-up Peter Parker and Carl Butler to the individual trophy. The team prize went to Andrew Dawson, Marcus Hailes, John McBride and Dave Latham.

Action Medical Research, a charity which funds medical

support for sick and vulnerable babies, helping children affected by disability and infections and targeting rare diseases in children, was also a winner to the tune of £458 contributed by the Prelok participants. The charity was nominated by Team Anixter which, talking about masochistic tendencies, are participating in the 9th annual Race the Sun challenge held in the UK Lake District. Teams start at sunrise, cycle a total of 50 miles, hike to the summit of England’s second highest mountain, Helvellyn at 3,116 feet, and canoe a 2.5 mile course on Thirlmere, …all before sunset. Makes the Arden course a positive joy.

Prelok has strategic business units in the UK, Spain, and two plants in Germany; Prelok offers component processing through to a complete fastener finishing service that includes a comprehensive range of corrosion resistant surface treatments.

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Ray Southam recently joined Allgrip Martyn Price Fasteners as the new sales manager.

After 18 years successful trading at its Woods Lane depot in the city, Pugh and Sanders Ltd has recently moved to a 3,200 square foot operation in Shaftesbury Court, off Osmaston Road.

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ay says: “The garden’s immaculate, the house has been decorated so it was only common sense that the next move would be meaningful employment, in the game I know best.”

“Allgrip Martyn Price Fasteners is a wholesaler of worth and a premier supplier of nuts, washers, standard and C class fasteners,” he says. “The prime products may be different but the customer base remains the same and by the end of 2011 I hope to have visited everyone to expand on the benefits Allgrip Martyn Price Fasteners can offer.”

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ugh and Sanders points out that the new depot is ideally located to support existing customers and new potential business alike, with the new site having already witnessed key investment in stock management systems and IT infrastructure utilising the SAP Business One system. The business remains committed to its ISO 9001:2008 UKAS Quality Accreditation.

Sales director Jeremy Pugh comments: “After years of significant growth in the town, the new site gives us better stock holding capabilities and improved processes to best meet our customers’ needs. We have also invested in our team, which will maintain our high levels of customer service and we hope, generate future growth.”

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UDIB hosts first Italian Hardware Distributor Conference On 25th May the first National Convention of Italian Hardware Distributors was staged in Parma.

The event was organised by the Unione Distributori Italiani Bulloneria (UDIB) with the participation of major distributors offering industrial fasteners to the domestic market.

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peakers at the convention included: Mr Enea D’Incecco, president of UDIB; Mr Bernd Stapf, secretary of the European Fastener Distributor Association; and Mr Bernhard Berrang, CEO of the leading German distributor of the same name.

The convention focused on the growing problems in product availability resulting, says UDIB, from “a disproportionate rise in prices of finished products and trade barriers on imported fasteners imposed by the European Commission”. Structural problems in the rapidly evolving fastener sector were also discussed, with “particular emphasis on the difficulties in development often created as strict new regulations come into force”.

UDIB says it now counts among its members many leading companies in the domestic Italian market for fasteners, together generating turnover of more than 300 million euros and employing approximately 1,000 people. For UDIB the convention proved very successful in attracting more than one hundred participating companies. As a result the Association hopes to increase its membership base, enabling it to play an increasing role in Italy and Europe as a technical and policy advisor in its specific field.

Speaking on the challenges facing fastener distribution, UDIB president, Mr. Enea D’Incecco, said: “The problems in our field are varied and there is an indispensable need for stronger representation at both domestic and international levels, including in important political arenas where many strategic decisions are defined. We feel ever more urgently the need of formal recognition of the strategic role of the distributors, especially in the Italian scenario.”

On the way the Association represented its market he noted:

“The UDIB is the only trade association on national territory. Our membership comprises several companies that are particularly representative of the sector, so as to cover approximately 3035% of the national distribution market. After the success of this event it is reasonable to expect an even greater level of representation.”

Mr D’Incecco also spoke about the impact of raw materials and other factors on the cost of fasteners. “This issue is today more relevant than ever! As a result of many factors, including the rising cost of raw material, the price of our product is dramatically increasing. The imposition of anti-dumping duties on imported products from China is also playing a key role in driving up prices.”

“The product availability problem is greater than ever,” he continued. “The application of anti-dumping duty “blocked” all imports from China, forcing the market to meet demand without having the same offer from European producers. This effect is most evident on the lower cost per kilogram products, where Chinese production had largely compensated for the lack of EU manufacturing.”

Distribution, says Mr D’Incecco, plays a key role in adding value to fastener products. “As Mr Berrang said during the convention, distribution makes any normal bolt a unique product”. He sees the fragmentation in the Italian market as a long standing issue. “This phenomenon has always been reflected in the Italian market, starting from the 1970s, when there were no big dealers and the market was significantly smaller. Today the very large Italian producers directly control much of the producer-distributor-user chain. For a distributor it is extremely difficult to establish the high volume relationships with major users needed to grow to a considerable size.”

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By John Wolz editor@GlobalFastenerNews.com

Porteous acquires assets of Heads & Threads

Porteous Fastener Company acquired certain assets of Heads & Threads International. HTI branches in New Jersey, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles will close as Porteous moves inventory to its own branches by the end of June.

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FC president Barry Porteous said: “This was the longest, most difficult negotiation of which I’ve ever been a part, but well worth it in the end.” He added: “I think it is the best possible outcome for the vendors who have not been paid since mid-December.”

Executive vice president Bob Porteous said PFC will now add several thousand new items to its inventory, including a major expansion in socket screws. “I’m excited about the addition of all the new items, and especially sockets.”

Porteous announced it has hired Brighton Best International purchasing manager George Mraz to oversee the PFC socket expansion. That includes new socket sizes, plated and patched product. Bob Porteous noted: “We also had the opportunity to hire many of HTI’s top inside sales and warehouse employees.”

PFC’s inventory control department analyzed the 25-million pound HTI inventory. “A lot of really good stuff, but also several million pounds are heading to the scrap yard,” PFC vice president - materials management Bruce Darling said.

The HTI assets were auctioned by Chicago-based Proskauer Rose LLP. The auction offered for sale, free and clear of valid and enforceable recorded liens, as well as all of the Assignee’s right, title and interest in and to the assets, including, but not limited to, the inventory, equipment, packaging and supplies, and fixed assets (including but not limited to warehouse racks and equipment), according to the auction notice. The transaction excluded all cash, deposits, accounts receivable and computer hardware and software. The Stalking Horse Offer for HTI was an estimated US$11,993,407.

STAFDA survey most optimistic in 4 years The 2011 Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association 2011 distributor survey yielded the most optimistic results in four years.

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l Bates, STAFDA’s benchmarking consultant, found 2010 sales for North American STAFDA distributors rose 1.8%, compared with a 2.1% decline for 2008. Distributors are anticipating 2011 sales will grow 7.7%.

Cost pressures are building and “distributors are having to work harder for the same levels of sales,” Bates noted. The average STAFDA invoice fell to US$224 from US$300 for 2007. “The underlying problem is not the number of lines per invoice,” Bates observed. “Instead, customers are buying less of each item purchased. It’s a reflection of ‘hand-to-mouth’ buying by customers.”

Participating STAFDA distributors have increased their SKUs by an average 7%. “This would appear to be an effort to build more of a ‘one-stop shopping’ position with customers,” Bates found. “However, the net impact is to lower the sales per SKU, which also has an important cost implication”.

Goodbye Columbus: Record lows end show Show management confirmed 2011 was the last East version of the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo in Columbus, Ohio.

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ooth numbers for NIFMSE/East dropped to another record low for the 27th April 2011, trade show. There were 53 companies totalling 55 booths – down from the previous record low of 74 booths in 2010. The 2009 show was cancelled. Total distributor registration for 2011 was 133 – down from 176 last year.

The show, founded by Jim Bannister and Mike McGuire, was the largest industry gathering through the 1990s. “We are baffled by the poor turnout,” show management said in the announcement.

The next National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo – previously known as NIFS/West – will be 19th – 21st October 2011, at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

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IFI publishes 8th edition of Inch Fastener Standard IFI has published its 1,146 page 8th edition of Inch Fastener Standards in which more than half the content has been updated.

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oe Greenslade, director of engineering technology for the Industrial Fasteners Institute, said: “During 2009 and 2010 many of the most important standards were updated for the first time in many years.”

Greenslade explained the timing of the new IFI Standards text: “The IFI felt it was critical to the fastener industry that these new editions of several SAE, ASME and ASTM standards get into the hands of the fastener industry.”

Changes in standards are now the key to deciding when to publish an updated edition, Greenslade explained: “In the past the new edition development had a lot to do with how much inventory of the book was on hand. In the past it took a printing order of 10,000 copies to justify the costs of a new edition. Then it took up to a decade to deplete the inventory.”

The 8th edition includes more than standards changes. “In past editions the dimensional standards were grouped in one part of the book and all of the materials and performance standards were grouped in another part of the book,” Greenslade noted. In the 8th edition standards are grouped by product. In each product section – bolts, nuts, screws, etc. – the dimensional standards are in the front of the section and related materials in the back of the section.

The layout of the thread section now has separate tables for internal and external threads. Greenslade said that reduces the chance of a user pulling the wrong information from the tables.

The IFI has published Inch Fastener Standards since 1941 when it started with a couple hundred pages. Successive editions had more and more fastener technology information, leading to the 7th edition having about 300 pages in addition to standards.

The 8th edition returns to the original concept of only inch

fastener standards. The fastener technology information was published as a separate book entitled, IFI Fastener Technology Handbook.

New technology allows the IFI to complete a new edition in less time, Greenslade noted. “In using this totally new approach to compilation and production it took 12 months from board approval to release,” Greenslade said. “In contrast, the 7th edition took seven years for preparation and production.” The new technology also allows the IFI to economically print books in fewer than the traditional 10,000 number of the past. Also new for the 2011 edition is a digital version.

“Using the book on one’s computer instead of handling the hard cover book is a major shift in thinking,” Greenslade said.

That is why the IFI isn’t anticipating fast adoption of the online version. Nonetheless Greenslade likes how the digital works.

“The use of the ‘Find’ function makes locating the desired information fast and easy,” he pointed out. “What most people do not realize is how much easier it is to locate what is wanted because of the table of contents bookmarks that take you directly to what you are looking for.

One limiting factor for the online version is the copyright.

“Because of copyright restrictions we can only license the use of each digital book to one computer,” Greenslade explained. “lt cannot be placed on a computer server for multi-person access at this time.”

The 8th edition is priced at US$345 for either the print or online versions. A combination of Inch Fastener Standards and the IFI Fastener Technology Handbook is available for US$399.

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2010 full of solid gains for North American fastener stocks 2010 was a good year for nearly every company in the FIN Review of Fastener Stocks.

More than 75% of FIN stock companies reported sales and income gains of 10% or more.

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erospace companies posted solid gains as OEMs used up their inventory and placed new orders on the strength of booming demand. Likewise, automotive fastener manufacturers enjoyed a robust return to growth as auto builds rose throughout the year.

Deal-making activity in the global fastener industry returned to pre-recession levels during 2010, New York-based Pinnacle Capital president Richard Hagan found in compiling his annual “Top Ten Deals” for the fastener industry.

“By our count, there were a total of 27 fastener acquisitions consummated worldwide last year,” Hagan said. “This number of transactions is a sharp contrast to the 14 deals completed during 2009, which was by far the slowest year for fastener industry deal-making in the past 15+ years.”

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Industrial stocks proved a safe bet for investors in 2010, helping to drive up the FIN Fastener Stock Index 34% - its second straight year of gains of 30% or more.

The 2010 FINdex nearly tripled the performance of an index of related industrial stocks.

The End of 2010 FIN Review of Fastener Stocks includes results from 19 North American fastener companies: Alcoa, Anixter, Barnes Group, B/E Aerospace, Carpenter Tech, Chicago Rivet, Dorman Products, Fastenal, Grainger, ITW, Lawson Products, MSC Industrial, Nucor, Park-Ohio, H. Paulin & Co., Precision Castparts, Simpson Mfg., Stanley Black & Decker and Trimas.

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CSC holds wire rod prices Taiwan’s China Steel Corporation held wire rod prices for domestic delivery in July and August, while reducing prices of other steel grades.

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aking the announcement at the end of May China Steel commented that despite world economy uncertainties “such as the earthquake in Japan and Europe’s deepening debt crisis”, global economic growth for 2011 was still estimated at 4.4%. The World Steel Association had also recently forecasted annual worldwide apparent steel use would increase by 5.9%.

CSC noted that Japanese steel mills had released more product for export because of the impact of the earthquake on domestic industries. The steel price in the international market had softened and China Steel believed steel mills around the world would reduce production and raise steel prices in Asia and North America.

However, the Group said, even though international steel prices might “warm-up” in quarter three and its raw material cost remained at high level, the effect of the earthquake on the steel market had not yet been relieved. In order to stimulate the Taiwan domestic market and maintain the competitiveness of downstream industries against recent NTD appreciation, CSC had, therefore, decided to decrease the price of steel products by an average 4.19% for July and August domestic sales.

Source: China Steel Corporation

Chinese steel prices dropping sharply A series of Chinese steel makers slashed July prices of steel products, except wire rod for construction markets.

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uhan Iron and Steel, Baoshan Iron and Steel, and Angang Steel all cut prices on primary ranges. ChinaFastener.info comments that steel prices have fallen as downstream sectors, particularly automobiles, home appliances and machinery had seen a drop in orders.

The China Iron and Steel Association said that inventory in May fell 5.2% compared with April. Crude steel production in May reached 60 million tonnes, 7.8% more than for May 2010. Iron ore import levels have dropped significantly but there is more than 90 million tonnes of iron ore stockpiled at Chinese ports, indicating the curtailed take off by the mills. Spot prices for iron ore have fallen as a result.

Chinese steel mills face substantial compression of margins as the market price for finished steel falls away but they cannot immediately benefit from falling raw material costs.

Indian auto component industry grows The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) reports that India’s auto component industry grew 20% in fiscal year 2009-2010 to an estimated US$8.16 billion (5.75 billion euros).

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S$3.8 billion of automotive components were exported during the year, the same level as the previous year, indicating the growth in domestic consumption. 2010-11 car production in India grew to 2.45 million units (2009: 1.9 million units). Commercial vehicle production in 2009-2010 reached half a million units, sales growing 25% year on year. Two wheeler sales exceeded 10 million units again reflecting a 25% increase in sales.

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Taiwan wire rod trade in 2010 In 2010 Taiwan exported 259,269 tonnes of wire rod worth an estimated 1.5 billion euros, according to Customs statistics.

During the year it also imported 219,154 tonnes of wire rod valued at around 1.12 billion euros. Both export and import volumes grew on the previous year.

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Shanghai Fastener Expo hits new records Report provided by ChinaFastener Magazine The 2011 Fastener Expo Shanghai and the 2nd Shanghai Auto Fastener Exhibition, organised by Shanghai Ebseek Exhibition Co. Ltd., was successfully held during 16th – 18th June at the Shanghai Everbright Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China.

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overing an exhibition area of 20,000 square metres, Fastener Expo Shanghai displayed comprehensive products including standard fasteners, auto fasteners, fastener equipments & technology, fastener materials, fastener tooling, as well as pressed and turned parts.

The Expo attracted 460 exhibitors occupying 784 standard booths – a 20% increase on last year. To better present company image and culture, 68 exhibitors had specially designed stands.

Exhibitors came not only from Mainland China but also from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy, USA, Germany, Russia, Japan and South Korea. Taiwan’s Fastener World and the Korea Federation of Fasteners Industry Cooperative both had special pavilions.

The 2011 Fastener Expo Shanghai attracted nearly 13,000 visitors in total, from 36 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Germany, Turkey, Russia, France, Spain, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, Sweden, the UAE, Israel and across Asia.

Special programmes enrich the event The 4th Face to Face ChinaFastener Purchasing Meeting assisted international purchasers in finding suppliers and helped Chinese fastener manufacturers explore the international market without leaving China. The organiser matched international purchasers with suitable Chinese suppliers in advance and set up a face-to-face purchasing meeting during the event. Ten overseas purchasers and twenty Chinese suppliers joined this programme.

A Welcome Dinner was held on the evening of 16th June for around 70 experts from different fastener associations, both home and abroad. Fifteen domestic fastener associations attended the 2011 Fastener Expo Shanghai.

A plant tour to Shanghai Prime Machinery Co., Ltd and Pengchi Metalware Co., Ltd was held on the 18th June. Forty people participated including twenty foreign purchasers from Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, India, Latvia and Switzerland.

Most foreign visitors in the group said it was a helpful opportunity to see Chinese fastener production.

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Auto fasteners, a new trend The auto fastener industry had grown by leaps and bounds in recent years and presents tremendous business opportunities.

Global auto fastener sales are expected to reach US$12.2 billion by 2012, driven by more sophisticated vehicle designs and requirements for higher reliability combined with low costs Using the opportunity of the 2011 Fastener Expo Shanghai, the Shanghai Auto Fastener Exhibition was organised to provide a platform for manufacturers to show new products and techniques, for purchasers to seek suitable suppliers, for technology inventors and equipment experts to learn latest market demand and trends. There were 83 auto fastener exhibitors this year.

Fastener Expo Shanghai, looking forward…

China, being the largest manufacturer and exporter of fasteners, has been demanding a professional fastener exhibition with global influence. The goal of Fastener Expo Shanghai is to become the largest professional international fastener exhibition in Asia; to create a great platform for fastener suppliers to show their products to purchasers around the globe.

Next year’s Fastener Expo will held on 6th - 8th June 2012 at the Shanghai Everbright Center.

russian + CIS news Alexander Ostashov, Editor Fastener, Adhesives, Tools and… Magazine www.fastinfo.ru

Europartner brand to be extended

Sormat Ost has extended its production programme with a new anchor for light gauge steels under the Europartner brand name.

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n 1st July 2011 a license agreement between the Russian plant Sormat-Ost and the Finnish company Sormat OY will expire for the following produce of the plant: NAT dowels, YLT dowels, SC cable clamps, NT dowels for nail, RK cable clamps and fastener details for bandages JST. These products will now be produced at Sormat Ost plant under the brand name Europartner. Sormat Ost says that the brand change will not influence the quality of the produce, because the products will be produced from the same raw materials – BASF and DUPONT polyamides and the appearance, construction and characteristics of the produce will remain the same as they will be produced by the same moulds. Metal components for PSC claims, PDG dowel-nails, PLA anchors and KAT facade dowels will be sourced from the European partner as before.

Since 2009 Sormat-Ost plant has been producing PDG plug-nails, PLA anchors, KAT facade plugs under the Europartner brand for the Russian market. The full Europartner programme can be seen at website www.sormatost.ru

Wooden houses will New technology clusters be more reliable planned for Saint Petersburg The Association of the Wooden HouseBuilding has released standards for design of conjunctions for wooden constructions with the use of screws and male screws.

The new standards are: • “Connections with nails, screws and male screws.

Requirements and testing methods”.

• “Wooden Constructions. Design of connections for wooden elements using threaded fasteners”.

The standards are designed by the Association of Wooden House-Building and the Architectural and Construction University of Saint Petersburg. The standards are harmonised with the main requirements of European regulations. The Italian Rotho Blaas Srl Company and the Russian Partner Trade Company provided financial support for the development of the standards.

The first certificate for screws for wooden construction, under the Association of Wooden HouseBuilding system, was awarded to Rotho Blaas Srl – the certificate of compliance covers five types of fasteners.

Rotho Blaas Srl Company joined the Association of Wooden House-Building in June 2010 and immediately lodged an application for certification of the company produce in the system of facultative certification ADDcert.

To assess the conformity of the products with the certification requirements the Association had to design Russian standards, harmonised with the European regulations.

For more information the Association’s website www.npadd.ru

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The Government of Saint Petersburg decided to establish two more technology clusters in the city – shipbuilding and space technology.

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he shipbuilding cluster will be in Kronshtadt, housed alongside the Admiralteyskiye Verfi shipyard and two other companies, Baltic Plant and Severnaya Verf. Which will soon come under the control of the state Joint Ship-Building Corporation (OSK).

According to Yeugeniy Yelin, the head of the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Politics and Trade of the St. Petersburg Administration, without such consolidation construction of a new shipyard valued at 1.5 billion euros would not be profitable for OSK. “The main idea of Saint Petersburg shipbuilding cluster is searching ways to reduce costs by embedding all shipyards of Saint Petersburg into one single production chain. Now we have a set of shipbuilding enterprises, united through cooperation but without a full cluster effect,” explained Yeugeniy Yelin. “We need to formalise the cluster as a single mechanism, so that enterprises can act together to minimise costs and form a common added value. Without this they will remain just a set of enterprises. We want to create a global player on our territory represented on the world shipbuilding market”, noted Mr. Yelin.

On 19th May 2011 twelve city enterprises in Saint Petersburg signed a memorandum to found a cluster of producers of space technology, equipment and services. The main activities of these organisations are designing and producing products for space technology, including space vehicles, gears and systems for guidance, navigation and control; training of specialists in the area of rocket-and-space equipment, information technologies and automation.

At the end of September, following expert assessment of the innovative potential of the organisations, an agreement on the foundation of the space cluster foundation is planned to be signed within the framework of the 4th Petersburg International Innovative Forum.

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Protective measures extending to Customs Union The Committee of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan has decided to approve a list of nine anti-dumping and special protective measures.

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he measures will cover the entire common customs territory of the Customs Union following consideration of the national measures for protection of the Russian market that came into effect in the last year. Among the listed measures effective in Russia are anti-dumping measures against machine-building fasteners produced in Ukraine and special protective measures against the import of fasteners.

Rechitsky Metalware Plant wins quality award The Rechitsky Metal Plant has won first prize in the Government of the Belarus Republic’s competition on quality.

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o claim the laurels RMP competed against fifty five other enterprises involved in the production of machine building, agriculture, food products, light industrial products and construction materials.

Twenty of them received awards from Vladimir Semashko, first deputy prime-minister of Belarus. The Rechitsky Metalware Plant exports 85% of its production, including 40% to the countries of the European Union, including Austria, Germany, Italy and France. In France Belorussian nails are reckoned to hold a 15% market share. At the height of the economic crisis the plant was able to not just maintain but increase its volumes of production. In the first quarter of 2011 exports continued to grow, increasing by 1.4 times compared with the similar period in 2010.

Framework for standarisation up to 2015 The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology has prepared a project concept for the continued development of the National Standardisation System of the Russian Federation up to 2015.

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he project is published at the website of the Agency, which says the development of the new concept is required to drive forward from the previous framework of the national system of standardisation of the Russian Federation for the period until 2010. The new concept reflects new objectives for the economic development of the country; strengthening of the processes of integration within the framework of the Eurasian Board for Standardisation, Metrology and Certification (EACC); the foundation of the Customs Union; and broadening of external economic activity, which includes preparation for the Russian Federation entering the World Trade Organisation.

Russian car market second in Europe Russian car sales in April ranked second only to Germany with almost 236,000 units sold compared with 266,000 in Germany.

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he increase follows a 77% year on year growth in car sales in the first quarter of the year. Sales in April were up 42% compared with the first month in 2010 when scrappage incentives came into effect. The biggest three sellers were all Lada models, reported to have benefited from the continuation of Government trade in incentives, under which around a third of cars were bought last year. Lada is Russia’s dominant brand with around 24% market share. Recently it has demonstrated a transition to an open market and is fending off competition from General Motors, FIAT, Volkswagen and Ford all of which are pushing strongly in to the Russian market. Lada’s parent AvtoVAZ plans to invest approaching 4 billion euros to develop seven new models over the next three years. Renault has a 25% stake in Lada and is providing technology and platforms for the new models.

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“Wurth Service Supply maintains an A2LA certified quality lab equipped with the latest technology for quality assurance purposes. We deal with thousands of suppliers and ship hundreds of thousands of orders each year. Accuracy, traceability and time are the keys to the success of our quality department. The LaserLabTM system drastically improves our turnaround time and abilities in all areas of inspection.”

Rob Girdley, Director of Quality

The LASERLAB has revolutionized the way fastener manufacturers and distributers measure parts. What once took hours to perform has been reduced to seconds. More importantly the system improves quality, reduces scrap and provides peace of mind for you and your customers.

The next time you walk into your lab and see the old optical comparators, the cabinets filled with thread gauges and the “human subjective” micrometers think about how much time and money can be saved by one machine.

Call or email Philippe Linders for a free demonstration:

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Tel: +34 609539510

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tailored solution Dr Gerhard Reusmann, managing director, Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Herdecke Pretensioning systems such as those installed in hydro-electric plants are frequently exposed to increased stress in the form of condensation water. Increased corrosion protection is therefore required in order to ensure their long-term functionability.

Zinc flake systems have proven their worth in this field.

The SUPERBOLT® clamping nut with corresponding thread diameter is simply screwed onto a bolt, a stud-bolt or axle with thread. Once correctly positioned, the connection is tensioned by tightening the clamping bolts positioned around the main thread

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&S Vorspannsysteme AG in St. Gallenkappel, Switzerland, produces mechanical bolting elements used in particular in the fields of engineering, wind energy, hydro-electric power, shipbuilding, mining and the steel industry. The SUPERBOLT® tensioning system with multi-jackbolt tensioners follows the principle of distributing the force required for bolts of large diameters to numerous bolts with smaller diameters. This technique is employed wherever tightening precision and simple and fast assembly are called for. This system is replacing conventional systems, particularly for complicated bolted elements - and those involving high pretension levels specifically. Alternative procedures such as hydraulic tensioning methods are very expensive and do not apply sufficient energy for controlled and correct pretensioning. In addition, they also call for increased requirements of space, which does not exist in many areas of operation. In contrast, with the SUPERBOLT® tensioners precise pretensioning force of up to 10,000 tonnes can be achieved with light, hand-guided tools. As the clamping nuts are operated from above, larger bolts with the same exterior diameter can be used - for example in gear systems. Safety is thereby significantly increased - with minimal space requirements.

“ …low annealing temperature avoids damage to the high-tensile component caused by excessively high temperatures.”

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A simple principle The tensioning elements replace standard hex nuts. The SUPERBOLT® clamping nut with corresponding thread diameter is simply screwed onto a bolt, a stud-bolt or axle with thread.

Once correctly positioned, the connection is tensioned by tightening the clamping bolts positioned around the main thread.

The clamping bolts apply the tension evenly to thread and surface; the nut is tightened axially. Once tightened, the clamping elements will never come loose. Pretensioned nuts and bolts remain tight even in the case of alternating stress, vibrations or abrupt stress. Tests conducted by neutral organisations have revealed that the pretension does not decrease, even after one million load changes, and that even with short bolts (L/D=2) pretension levels can be achieved that could previously only be reached with extension bolts.

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High-performance corrosion protection is therefore indispensable for the optimal utilisation of such plants. This also applies for the SUPERBOLT® clamping elements, which are installed in hydro-electric plants in areas such as casings, turbines, couplings or nozzles. Consequently, a zinc flake system from Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Herdecke, is applied here as high-performance corrosion protection.

Active cathodic protection for the clamping bolts is provided by the Delta®Tone base coat, which, with a coating thickness of just 10µm - depending on coat composition, geometry of the parts and form of application - achieves corrosion durability of more than 1,000 hours as per DIN EN ISO 9227. The coating is suitable for all standard application procedures and in this case is applied using the spin dipping procedure. As no hydrogen is involved in the coating process, the risk of hydrogen brittling of the high-tensile components as a result of the coating process can be safely excluded. Following coating, the protective coating is annealed for approximately 30 minutes at an average material temperature of 200°C. The low annealing temperature avoids damage to the high-tensile steel component caused by excessively high temperatures.

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All other components of the pretension system receive an additional organic top coat with Delta®-Seal, significantly increasing corrosion protection further. In contrast to the base coat, the top coat is not electrically conductive. The additional corrosion protection here is achieved by insulating the base coat against corrosive attack. Depending on the choice of top coat, further requirements regarding colour, temperature and UV resistance, chemical resistance and defined glide and friction characteristics can also be fulfilled. In this case, however, a matt silver appearance was expressly requested.

The complete coating process for the tension systems is performed offsite and is undertaken by Baumann Federn AG, CH-Rüti, a licensed coater of Dörken MKS-Systeme. With close co-operation between coating manufacturer, coater and user a tailored solution was therefore developed for a demanding area of application.

Photos: P&S Vorspannsysteme AG

Assembly of the clamping elements on a Pelton wheel

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events calendar

National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo Where: Las Vegas, USA When: 19 Oct - 21 Oct 2011 Web: www.fastenershows.com What: Fasteners, machinery formed parts, tooling and packaging.

BalticBuild

PTC - Asia

China International Hardware Show

AAPEX - Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo

Where: St. Petersburg, Russia When: 12 Sep - 14 Sep 2011 Web: www.balticbuild.ru What: Building and interiors exhibition.

Where: Shanghai, China When: 21 Sep - 23 Sep 2011 Web: www.cihs-practicalworld.com What: Hardware and DIY sector.

MSV Brno

Where: Brno, Czech Rep When: 3 Oct - 7 Oct 2011 Web: www.bvv.cz What: International engineering fair.

14th Mechanical Components & Materials Technology Expo Osaka Where: Osaka, Japan When: 5 Oct - 7 Oct 2011 Web: www.mtech-kansai.jp/english/ What: Mechanical components and materials.

Where: Shanghai, China When: 25 Oct - 28 Oct 2011 Web: www.ptc-asia.com What: Trade fair for power transmission and control.

Where: Las Vegas, USA When: 1 Nov - 3 Nov 2011 Web: www.aapexshow.com What: Automotive aftermarket products exhibition.

BATIMAT

Where: Paris, France When: 7 Nov - 12 Nov 2011 Web: www.batimat.com What: Building exhibition.

Fastener Fair Brasil

Where: Sao Paulo, Brazil When: 8 Nov - 9 Nov 2011 Web: www.fastenerfair.br.com What: The fastener event for Brazil.

SAIE 2011- International Building Trade Fair

Elmia Subcontractor

Taiwan Hardware Show (THS)

The 6th Fastener Trade Show

Where: Bologna, Italy When: 5 Oct - 8 Oct 2011 Web: www.saie.bolognafiere.it What: Building technology, systems and machines.

Where: Taipei, Taiwan When: 20 Oct - 22 Oct 2011 Web: www.hardwareshow.com.tw What: Tools, building materials/DIY and houseware products.

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Where: Jรถnkรถping, Sweden When: 8 Nov - 11 Nov 2011 Web: www.elmia.se What: For subcontractors and suppliers within

the engineering industry.

Where: Guangzhou, China When: 11 Nov - 12 Nov 2011 Web: www.fastenertradeshow.info What: Specialist fastener show.

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Fastener Fair Hannover 2012 – International exhibition for fastener and fixing technology The first Fastener Fair Hannover will take place from 24th – 26th April 2012 in hall 21 of the renowned exhibition centre in Hannover where it will showcase a comprehensive range of products and services for fastener and fixing technology.

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astener Fair Hannover will take place alongside Hannover Messe, the world’s leading technology event.

This co-location offers the potential for a greater end user audience, in addition to the traditional fastener trade audience which is the focus of the Stuttgart show. The new Fastener Fair Hannover will adopt a two year cycle alternating with the highly successful Fastener Fair Stuttgart show.

The new Fastener Fair Hannover has been well received with exhibiting companies; nine months before the exhibition more than 110 exhibitors from 12 countries have already reserved more than 2,400 square metres of net exhibition space. Top European exhibitor countries include Germany and Italy, with 70% of all exhibitors coming from Europe and 30% from the Middle East, Asia and North America.

Fastener Fair Hannover targets distributors, suppliers, engineers

and other industry professionals as well as new visitor groups and end users that source and trade fasteners and fixings in industry sectors such as construction, electronic and electrical goods, metal products, energy and power generation, marine, aerospace, automotive, communication technology, installation and more.

A multi-lingual show website will soon be available and offer extensive information for companies interested in this highlight event for the fastener and fixing industry. Information such as key facts, a complete exhibition profile, a floor plan, travel information and a separate section with information for media representatives will be available. In the run-up to the show, the website will be amended with information about the exhibiting companies and their products.

The new exhibitor brochure can be ordered by contacting the Fastener Fair Hannover team at hannover@fastenerfair.com

Excitement building International Hardware Fair for NIFMSE The 15th Annual National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo scheduled for 19th – 21st October 2011 in its new location at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, continues to add new companies and gather momentum, reports Susan A. Hurley, CEM, general manager.

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s. Hurley adds: “We have already sold 621 booths to 463 companies from across the USA and around the world including Canada, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Singapore, Spain and Taiwan. We continue to receive exhibit space applications and inquiries on a daily basis. We are expecting 575 or more domestic and international companies to showcase their latest products and services in over 70,000 net square feet of exhibit space. A number of companies which have not exhibited with us for a year or more are back, and the machinery & tooling area has also expanded to include a number of new companies.”

Jim Bannister and Mike McGuire, the Expo’s general partners commented: “We are expecting a record turnout of fastener distributors, importers, manufacturers, sales reps and a host of other fastener people from throughout the United States as well as Asia, Australia and Europe.

We want the Las Vegas Expo & Conference to be the centre of the fastener industry universe for three days. We invite people from throughout North America and the rest of the world to use our event as the central gathering place to see the latest products and services, as well as gain valuable information, knowledge and training to help everyone compete better in our highly competitive and ever-changing industry. Business is picking up as the global economy continues to improve and we want to keep the positive momentum going.”

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Köln – ‘exhibitor registrations very good’ Koelnmesse reports that exhibitor registrations for the International Hardware Fair Köln, which takes place 4th - 7th March 2012, are already very good.

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articularly in the Tools segment stand areas have already been secured by leading hand tool manufacturers, with Einhell, Pferd-Rüggeberg and wolfcraft amongst power tool suppliers that have confirmed.

“Tools will thus once again make up the strongest segment, with a range of products for professionals that is unsurpassed worldwide in terms of its breadth and depth,” reports Metin Ergül, vice president at Koelnmesse GmbH. Companies planning to exhibit in the fasteners and fixings/fittings segment include AS Schellenberg, GAH Alberts, Heco, HSI Schwerter and Schäfers & Peters.

The Eisenwarenmesse will take place in Halls 1 to 5 and Hall 10 at the Cologne exhibition centre, which will be open to trade visitors 9am to 6pm daily.

Join the new Fastener Fair held parallel to the renowned Hannover Messe Present your products to a broad international audience of industry professionals Benefit from an ideal face-to-face sales platform Establish successful business partnerships

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR FASTENER AND FIXING TECHNOLOGY 24 - 26 APRIL 2012 / HANNOVER / GERMANY

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For further information: Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd, E-mail: hannover@fastenerfair.com

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FASTENER TECH™ ’11: a solid success Hundreds of fastener manufacturers, distributors, users and industry suppliers gathered in Rosemont, IL, USA, on 13th – 15th June 2011, for FASTENER TECH™ ’11, the third staging of “The All-Fastener-Industry Event in the Heart of the Fastener Industry”, reports Mike McNulty on behalf of the organisers.

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his event was designed to offer attendees and exhibitors a valuable, cost-effective and easy-to-attend venue that provided value to all types of fastener industry professionals. On this and many other levels, the show was a solid success.

The three-day event featured a two-day exhibition, seven educational sessions, association meetings, an All-Industry Reception, and co-location with the SUR/FIN 2011 exhibition and conference for the surface finishing industry. Total registration for FASTENER TECH™ ’11 was recorded at 1,049 people, and the SUR/ FIN 2011 event added another 1,174 registrants.

Visitors had open access to the exhibits for both shows: 112 exhibiting companies at FASTENER TECH™ ’11 and 162 at SUR/FIN 2011.

As a trade event, FASTENER TECH™ ’11 was unique on several fronts: the relatively low-cost and ease-of-exhibiting at

and attending the show, the all-industry focus, the heart-of-theindustry location, and the high level of participation from fastener industry associations and publications. FASTENER TECH™ ’11 was produced by Fastener Technology International magazine and the Mid-West Fastener Association (MWFA), but a further twelve organisations participated in organising, promoting and executing the event.

The overall mood of the show was drastically better than it was in 2009. In addition to affirming the all industry focus, every other year scheduling and ease of participation as key strengths of FASTENER TECH™ 2011 comments included: • Money is still tight, so the free seminars were the most crowded of all the education sessions.

• Free food and drinks were very popular as FASTENER TECH™ delivered twice on this front with its free “Exhibitor Lunch” and the complimentary “All-Industry Reception”.

• Co-location with the SUR/FIN event for surface finishing technology added value for FASTENER TECH visitors and exhibitors.

• Metropolitan Chicago is easy to get to, and it is still in the heart of the American fastener industry with a majority of the industry located in Great Lakes Region of the USA and Canada.

The next FASTENER TECH™ will be offered in June of 2013 in Rosemont, IL, USA, and efforts are under way for another co-location with SUR/FIN. *Image courtesy of Distributor’s Link magazine www.linkmagazine.com

CIHS 2011 already 90% sold out The organisers report that the China International Hardware Show (CIHS) 2011 is already 90 percent sold out. In addition to the return of the well-received Products Zone from last year, trade buyers can look forward to the debut appearance of the Protective Products Zone and Moulds & Abrasives Zone.

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IHS 2011 will be staged from 21st – 23rd September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in China.

Visitors who pre-register online will receive a free show catalogue worth RMB 100.

CIHS is a trade fair for the entire hardware and DIY sectors offering specialist traders and buyers with a comprehensive category of products and service, via a platform preferred by many within the region.

CIHS 2010 showcased 2,300 companies from 19 countries and regions, and occupied over 110,000 square metres of floor space.

The trade fair welcomed over 35,000 trade visitors from 85 countries, looking to source the latest products and innovations in tools, DIY and building hardware, security systems, locks and fittings.

CIHS says China is increasingly gaining importance as a market for international hardware and tool manufacturers. The import of hardware products in the first half of 2010 reached US$8 billion, which is an increase of 25% compared to the previous year. Around 35% of these products originated from Europe and 15% were from North America.

The top countries China imported from were Japan, followed by Germany, the US, South Korea and Taiwan.

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business in brazil is personal Fastener Fair Brasil will open for two days at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo on Tuesday 8th November. Phil Matten is looking forward to the launch of the second new Fastener Fair this year into another high growth market.

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hatever the complications of doing business in Brazil, and it must be said there are a few, one thing is clear: you will not succeed from long range.

Getting straight to the point - something you really should not be that quick to try to do in Brazil - doing business for Brazilians is a form of social interaction. It is important to get acquainted and comfortable with each other before getting down to business. So don’t be too quick to launch into that presentation – enjoy your client’s company over a cafezinho (the truly excellent Brazilian ‘espresso’) plan a little lunch, or try a Caipirinha (Brazil’s breathtaking national cocktail) in the evening.

Which is not to say that business isn’t serious in Brazil, it most certainly is - but it is also personal. A potential Brazilian partner is looking for someone they like and trust as well as someone who is competent in business. Building a strong relationship first creates the foundation of trust essential to good business.

Now that is understood, the next thing to say is that doing business in Brazil is big. The world’s seventh largest economy is growing solidly, not least as a result of its huge natural resources in minerals, oil and agricultural produce. In 2010 GDP grew by around 7.6%: growth for 2011 is estimated to be closer to 5% but that will mean GDP at an estimated US$2.19 trillion.

Manufacturing in Brazil is advanced, servicing a population of more than 200 million, 87% of whom live in urban areas.

São Paulo alone has a population of around 20 million making it the largest city, as well as commercial and industrial centre, in Brazil. The city accounts for 41% of Brazilian industrial production and is home to a similar proportion of car production and approaching 60% of the automotive parts industry.

Across Brazil industrial production grew by more than 11% in 2010. It has slowed somewhat in the first half of 2011, as a strong Real currency and inflation running at more than 6% annualised challenge Brazil’s relatively new government under president, Dilma Rousseff. The underlying challenge is to achieve the transition from an economy strongly reliant on the export of raw materials and agricultural products to one that takes its proper place on the world stage as a supplier of high quality manufactured product.

Brazil’s automotive industry is already way ahead of regional counterparts such as Mexico and Argentina, with a 2010 output of around 3.64 million vehicles excluding motorcycles. Domestic sales of passenger cars are projected to grow annually by 10% until at least 2014; penetration is still relatively low and around

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80% of domestic demand is for “flex” fuel vehicles, taking advantage of Brazil’s abundant and government supported biofuel. Sales of light commercial vehicles are projected to grow nearer 20% annually.

That makes Brazil the fourth largest consumer market for cars in the world and the sixth largest producer.

The electronics market is just as vibrant – Brazil is reckoned to be the fifth largest world market for computers and already has a cellphone population approaching 200 million handsets.

Foxconn, producer of the phenomenal iPad, is currently negotiating to establish production in the country, at an estimated investment of US$12 billion.

Construction growth this year is projected at 16% - not surprising, given the dynamic economy and continued requirement for infrastructure development. It certainly does no harm that Brazil will host the Football World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. The scale of transport investment is epitomised by the Rio-Sao Paulo-Campinas bullet train project – a 511 kilometre rail road, including 90.9km of tunnels and 103km of bridges and overpasses - for which a R$33.1 billion (14 billion euros) project is expected to be awarded shortly this year.

So where is the downside? Brazil does remain highly protective of its domestic industries. Import duties are relatively high and import procedures can be complicated. Brazil, though, is unquestionably on the way to becoming one of the powerhouse world economies and, however painfully, that does mean coming to grips with a world market to which it can become a major supplier of high quality manufactured and processed products.

One thing is for sure, for any business wanting to explore the potential for partnership in Brazil the only way is to be there and Fastener Fair will be just the place. There are already more than 90 committed exhibitors, which has meant organisers Mack Brooks negotiating to increase the space for this inaugural show in order to accommodate a growing waiting list. More than a third of the companies are Brazilian, a tribute to the dedication with which show manager, Candyce Costa, has won the trust and confidence of the Brazilian fastener industry in the strategic significance of a professional Fastener Fair in Brazil.

So for a truly Brazilian experience, the Fastener Fair in São Paulo is unquestionably the place, but remember… keep it personal.

Exhibition for fastEnEr and fixing tEchnology

there’s no better way to approach this big and booming market.

8 - 9 Nov 2011 • Expo CENtEr NortE • São paulo • Brazil

For further information: Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1727 814400 Email: brasil@fastenerfair.com

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bring on the new energy era The world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, drew to a close on 10th June, boasting record exhibitor and visitor numbers. This year, the exhibition centred heavily on the energy revolution and showcased technological solutions for a solar-powered future.

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round 77,000 visitors from 156 countries flocked to Intersolar Europe at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre.

In total, 2,280 exhibitors presented their technologies and services in the fields of “Photovoltaics”, “PV Production Technology” and “Solar Thermal Technology” across an exhibition space spanning 168,000 square meters that included 15 exhibition halls and an outdoor exhibition area.

This year, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry once again celebrated significant growth in all exhibition areas. The international character of the exhibitors also reflected the industry’s global importance.

Companies from across 47 countries came to Intersolar Europe. Visitors and exhibitors particularly enjoyed the “PV ENERGY WORLD” Special Exhibition which clearly demonstrated the energy mix of the future in Germany. The four thematic areas of “Smart Grid”, “Smart Building and E-Mobility”, “Smart Cities” and “Smart PV Technology and Economy” illustrated how the share of solar energy in total energy consumption could be increased in the future.

Markus Elsässer, CEO of Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim, commented: “Thanks to the sharp rise in awareness surrounding the topic of energy supply, Intersolar Europe has grown once again – as an organiser, this is good news of course. However, it is the quality of the event that is more important to us. I believe we have succeeded in directly addressing many questions about future energy supply and, in doing so, have showcased the latest state-of-the-art technology, shining the light on solar solutions along the way. Many exhibitors and visitors agree on our success. We want to build on this thematic approach in the future and thus further highlight possible solar technology solutions.”

Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim, is one of the organisers of Intersolar Europe, and works in cooperation with Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH (FWTM).

Klaus W. Seilnacht, CEO of FWTM, is equally pleased looking back on the exhibition. “For us as an organiser, Intersolar Europe has this year been particularly shaped by the high level of international participation from visitors and exhibitors, and the wealth of innovations. We see that companies are openly tackling the challenges facing solar markets, and are therefore optimistic about the future after this year.”

The industry’s most innovative companies

This year, in cooperation with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), the organisers of Intersolar Europe honoured the most innovative companies in the solar industry with the Intersolar Award for the fourth time running. In the “Photovoltaics” category, the winners were Autarcon GmbH, Kassel; BELECTRIC Drive GmbH, Kolitzheim; and Aluminium Féron GmbH & Co. KG, Düren. In the “Solar Thermal Technology” category, the jury were won over by Absolicon Solar Concentrator AB, Härnösand, Sweden; Dr. Vetter Gesellschaft für Medizinische Datentechnik, Bio- und Umwelttechnik mbH, Baden-Baden; and Savo-Solar Oy, Mikkeli, Finland, in collaboration with Hydro Aluminium Precision Tubing, Tønder, Denmark. In the “PV Production Technology” category, the coveted award was presented to Decker Anlagenbau GmbH, Berching; Manz Automation AG, Reutlingen; and NanoFocus AG, Oberhausen. The award once again highlighted the dynamism of the industry and what solar technology can do for energy supply in the future.

“The message from Intersolar Europe 2011 is: If a solid framework is laid down for the solar industry, by 2020 Germany will easily be able to meet 10% of its power consumption and an increasing share of its heating needs with solar energy,” says Carsten Körnig, managing director of the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar).

Bringing economics and science together

With a clear boom in figures and experiencing resounding success, the Intersolar Europe conference also ended on a high. From 6th – 10th June 2011, economic and scientific experts convened at Munich’s International Congress Centre (ICM) at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre for the conference which ran two days prior to Intersolar Europe and throughout its duration. 200 speakers shed light on the latest technological and policy developments in international solar markets across the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technology and solar thermal technology. Over 2,000 economic and scientific experts convened at the Intersolar Europe Conference at Munich’s International Congress Centre (ICM) to discuss the latest developments in international photovoltaic and solar thermal markets as well as cutting-edge technology trends.

Intersolar Europe 2012 will take place from 13th – 15th June 2012 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre.

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WAsi solar presents expanded product range WASI Solar, project partner for photovoltaic mounting systems, has considerably increased its product portfolio and expanded its range of services, all of which were on show at Intersolar Europe.

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he WASI Solar trade fair team provided information on innovative photovoltaic mounting systems for all standard roof and field installations, individual assembly solutions, as well as aluminium profiles and small parts for other application areas than that of the solar energy sector.

The focus at the trade fair booth this year was flat roof systems with WASI Solar recently concluding an expansive cooperation agreement with PanelClaw, a US manufacturer of innovative solar substructures. WASI Solar is responsible for the sales, project planning and assembly of the special substructures for industrial flat roofs of the US manufacturer outside of North America.

“PanelClaw is currently the manufacturer with the most innovative mounting systems for solar installations on industrial flat roofs. For this reason, we are happy to have successfully agreed on such a close cooperation with our new partner,” explained Thomas Fischer, head of the business unit WASI Solar.

“We see great market opportunities in Europe for PanelClaw products, which ideally complement our strengths, our know-how, our certified qualities and our international project experience. With this cooperation, we have created the ideal conditions to expand our market share for the installation of flat roof systems.”

Solutions offered for industrial flat roofs are distinguished by their self-supporting, stable substructure, few components and thus easy assembly. The advantage of this is that the time required for construction is kept to a minimum. Other features include maximum product quality and no rust. Also, as a result of the aerodynamic design of the product line, no roof penetration is required.

“The workers don’t have to drill or saw. This excludes the risk of damaging the roof cladding when mounting the systems, allowing us to provide a perfectly secure and, in this regard, unique installation system,” explains Thomas Fischer.

saint-gobain solar showcases solarbond® inFrame At Intersolar Europe Saint-Gobain Solar presented its SolarBond® InFrame, an intelligent, innovative and instant solution for solar module manufacturing.

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aint-Gobain Solar explains that the SolarBond® InFrame consists of a foamable, single component reactive compound. As a pumpable solution, the unique automated application offers several benefits for manufacturers over the traditional liquid silicone and frame tape methods for framing solar modules while building on their strengths, creating a new category of material.

SolarBond® InFrame is applied warm in a continuous motion, ensuring both accuracy and high bonding strength immediately after contact with the glass, backsheet and frame. This eliminates the setting time needed for silicone products to cure by offering the instant adhesion of frame tapes coupled with a highly automated application process, shortening production

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cycles, reducing product waste and minimising the associated production costs. The foamed material fills the aluminium channel in the frame completely, even in the corners, eliminating the risk of water collecting in the frame as experienced with tape solutions. What results is a strong, long-term, weather-resistant bond for a durable final product.

“We were very excited to highlight SolarBond® InFrame at the recent Intersolar show,” said Geoffrey King, market manager, renewable energy, Saint-Gobain Solar. “With demand increasing for alternative energy sources, fast, efficient production is critical. SolarBond® InFrame is an industry game-changer, helping companies to produce photovoltaic modules with greater ease and less expense.”

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Renewable energies clearly top of mind topic At Intersolar 2011 Hilti presented the new MSP-FR photovoltaic panel mounting system for flat roofs to a large community of interested people.

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ilti reported that the number and quality of visitors to its booth clearly indicates the high relevance of the topic in general and the importance of Intersolar Europe as a leading trade fair.

“Looking back on the exciting days of this year’s Intersolar Europe in Munich, we can proudly state that in every way Hilti Solar’s expectations have been topped,” commented Rupert Paris, head of Hilti Solar EMEA. “Looking back at the slow start in Italy and disappointing installation figures from Germany, we have been cautions in our perspectives for the coming year.

However, the interest shown in our products and services was overwhelming and makes us very confident that we will yet again outgrow the market.”

With the addition of the newly-developed MSP-FR photovoltaic panel mounting system to the range, Hilti now offers another innovative panel framing solution that it says supplements the

already well-established MSP-AL system. Developed for use on timber, steel or concrete roof structures, the existing MSP-AL flat roof system allows a wide variety of frame designs to be assembled from only six different components; Whereas, the free-standing framing solution, MSP-FR, takes into consideration those roofs with a low loading capacity. This new system can be assembled and installed quickly by one person and without penetration of the roof. Booth systems aim to optimise the output of the whole installation on the space available.

Hilti also offers PROFIS Solar, which it explains is an informative and easy-to-use design software package that simplifies the planning of photovoltaic systems. Furthermore, Hilti’s specialists give comprehensive advice at the planning stage, assist with structural design calculations and specifications, provide installation solutions and offer support with project-specific logistics.

Light solution for flat roof applications At the recent Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, EJOT Baubefestigungen GmbH presented the EJOT® Solar Fastener FD which it says is a light solution for flat roof applications.

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JOT explains that often flat roofs are not designed with sufficient load carrying capacity reserves to allow a solar power generation project. The reason that most concepts have to be rejected is due to the additional weight for securing the PV supporting systems against wind uplift forces. This required ballast weight endangers the structural load capacity of the roof.

However, the Solar Fastener FD works with PV supporting systems that are installed directly onto flat roof membranes (i.e. plastic PV module supports or metal supporting systems) absorbing all tensile forces caused by wind suction, without the need to add additional weight.

“EJOT Solar Fastener FD is a new and innovative fastening concept which can help make projects involving older style flat roofs become feasible again.”

Important source of inspiration For HECO-Schrauben GmbH & Co KG Intersolar is THE industry meeting point and was the ideal place for it to present its special product range for the mounting of solar systems to wooden substructures on both the national and international stage.

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He added: “As such, Intersolar is set to remain an important platform for HECO. The outstanding innovative potential of the solar industry is reflected here like no-where else; this fair is an unprecedented source of new ideas.”

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Circumvention of anti-dumping duties – Lessons from Malaysia

By Kenneth Davies Kenneth Davies, director of TCthree, a trade customs and compliance consulting firm, looks at the workings of the European Commission from the perspective of alleged circumvention via Malaysia of anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel fasteners; drawing conclusions on what is considered to be circumvention, what the likely chances of future cases are and what importers can do to protect themselves.

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f you subscribe to the theory, anti-dumping duties are imposed to counteract predatory pricing by exporters in third countries. Whilst it is these exporters that are targeted and it is their behaviour which determines the duties, it is importers which bear the financial burden. This disjoint often leaves importers feeling disenfranchised and unsure how best to safeguard their supply chain without the Customs coming knocking on their door.

“ S o in such a high stakes game how does the Commission go about its analysis?”

The law Council Regulation 1225/2009 sets down the rules against which anti-dumping investigations are carried out. Article 13 of the Regulation defines circumvention as “a change in the pattern of trade between third countries and the Community…. which stems from a practice, process or work for which there is insufficient due cause or economic justification other than the imposition of the duty”. Any investigation of circumvention must be completed within nine months.

Before addressing how the Commission interprets Article 13, it is worth remembering the impact of a finding of circumvention;

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which is that the highest original duty is extended to exports from the circumventing country (85% for steel fasteners). Exporters can, on request, ask for an individual exemption from any extension.

The two-part question the Commission has to answer is should the duties be extended, and if so should any exporter be exempted from such an extension? The answer is either yes or no; and the result is equally straightforward, either it is the full 85% or a zero duty that is imposed at the country/company level. So in such a high stakes game how does the Commission go about its analysis? By considering factors such as import and export trends, the structure and trading history of exporters claiming an exemption and by making detailed cost calculations.

The Commission analyses a number of factors including trends of imports of the product into the country being investigated and corresponding exports to the EU; changes in export patterns for existing exporters; justifications for companies formed subsequent to the original measures; shareholder and director details of companies requesting exemption; and for assembly operations, production costings where parts are being imported from the original country.

To illustrate this process we can look at the actual findings from Malaysia.

Findings from Malaysia At the time of writing, the Commission is still finalising its investigation into allegations of circumvention of the antidumping duties on Chinese steel fasteners by shipments from Malaysia. Interested parties have already received disclosure of the findings and it is likely they will already have been published officially as you read this. So what did the Commission principally find and what did they conclude?

The Commission found that imports of steel fasteners from China to Malaysia grew ten-fold between 2008 and the year to Q3 2010 from 9,000 to 90,000 tonnes. At the same time exports from Malaysia to the EU followed an almost identical path. This close correlation in trends and volumes, together with the absence of any other reason to explain the change in the pattern of trade,

a n aly s i s led the Commission to conclude that circumvention was indeed taking place. It is difficult to disagree with this conclusion.

The Chinese duty of 85% will therefore also be applied to steel fasteners from Malaysia.

“ Further circumvention cases are possible and rumours already mention Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and India as possible targets.”

A total of 19 Malaysian companies asked for exemption from the duty, although one company later withdrew its request.

Following visits by the Commission a number of these companies were found to have provided false information to the Commission, particularly concerning their links with China. One company that manufactured fasteners from blanks was refused exemption as the value added during the threading/plating operation was insufficiently high. Two companies did not export to the EU so no decision was taken for them. This left only seven companies for which an exemption from the duty was granted.

Once the Chinese AD measures are extended to Malaysia, Customs will be calling for payment of the duties against registered imports. Unless your supplier has been granted an individual exemption, you will be required to pay 85% of the value of all Malaysian imports you made between October 2010 and the July 2011.

Implications for importers In the face of the Chinese duties and the impact of the circumvention case, continuing to import fasteners presents difficulties. The options are to pay the 85% duty, to buy from an exempted Malaysian exporter, or to source from another third country. The first two solutions present no difficulties other than the cost for one and the availability of supply for the other. The third option might be the most logical but raises the spectre of future circumvention cases. How do importers guard against such an eventuality? Clearly there is no way to prevent the Commission opening new circumvention cases if the data supports such action. Importers can, however, take steps to

satisfy themselves that their own supplier would stand a good chance of being granted an exemption in any future case. It is beyond the scope of this article to cover every eventuality but there are some lessons to be learnt from the Malaysia case and importers might want to confirm with their suppliers the following minimum information: • How long has the supplier been in existence? Does its formation pre-date the opening of the original anti-dumping case?

• Does the supplier have any legal relationship with Chinese companies or individuals (e.g. shareholdings, common directors etc)?

• Has there been a change in their pattern of trade since Chinese duties were imposed (e.g. significant increases in export volumes to the EU)? If so, why?

• Does the supplier import fasteners from China, or are there any other grounds to suspect they are not the actual manufacturer?

• Does the supplier import raw materials/parts of fasteners from China?

Any future fastener circumvention investigation will almost certainly result in a similar retrospective application of duties to imports from companies failing to obtain an exemption, making it crucial that the assessment of suppliers is carried out rigorously.

“…any EU company implicated in circumvention practices is likely to face sanctions.”

What next?

The Commission will undoubtedly continue to monitor imports of fasteners and will act in response to any perceived changes in the pattern of trade. Further circumvention cases are possible and rumours already mention Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and India as possible targets.

Nor should it be forgotten that parallel fraud investigations are being co-ordinated by OLAF. By their nature these investigations are highly confidential, but any EU company implicated in circumvention practices is likely to face sanctions.

With duties of 85% on China and now on Malaysia, and with the continuing high demand for fasteners, it is unlikely that these issues will go away any time soon.

The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only. No representations on the accuracy, reliability, or relevance to particular circumstances is made or implied. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Kenneth Davies is director of TCthree, a trade customs and compliance consulting firm. Kenneth has over 12 years experience in the anti-dumping field, including seven years as a case handler for the European Commission. Before that he was a fraud investigator with the UK Customs and Excise.

To contact Kenneth visit www.tcthree.com or email kennethdavies@tcthree.com

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The Ukrainian fastener market We asked our longstanding news partner in the Ukraine, Metiz magazine, for an insight to the Ukrainian fastener market and are very grateful for the following article from Oksana Malinovskaja.

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he Ukrainian fasteners and fixing market is divided into two unequal parts – the nail and assembly fixture markets. Manufacture and consumption of nails in Ukraine has a long history, is well developed and is a subject capable of separate review. This article limits its consideration to the fastener market, which in Ukraine is currently developed rather poorly.

There are three big groups of the Ukrainian consumers for fastener and fixing technology: • The railway - which is a monopolistic state corporation.

• Mechanical engineering - which is represented by several tens of large private enterprises.

• Many thousands of private enterprises and companies working in the building market.

The factory produces railway fasteners for the top structure of a railway way under the Ukrainian and international standards - bolts, nuts, screws (Fig. 1-4).

bars from Oskolsky electrometallurgical industrial complex in Russia.

There are practically no imports of railway fasteners into the Ukraine.

Mechanical engineering fasteners

Fig. 1 Hypothec bolt for a railway

In Ukraine these fasteners are manufactured by some large enterprises, including Druzhkovsky metae factory and also Dneprometiz – the Ukrainian subsidiary of the Russian Severstal-metiz Group and Kharkov metae factory.

In Fig. 5 – 7 there are examples of the bolts of Ukrainian manufacture. Washers and nuts are made also.

Fig. 2 Terminal-block bolt for rail fixture

Based on this market categorisation there are three kinds of fasteners – railway, mechanical engineering and construction fixings.

Fig. 5 Bolt on DIN 6921 of Druzhkovsky factory

Railway fasteners This kind of fastener is the most developed in the Ukraine. One of the CIS’ largest railway fastener manufacturers is located in Druzhkovka city, in the Donetsk area. Today this private enterprise is producing five thousand tonnes of fasteners each month. The basic consumer of the factory’s production is Russia, particularly the Russian state corporation “the Russian Railway”. In the Russian market Druzhkovsky metae (metae comes from the Russian metiz, which includes fasteners, wire, ropes, netting) factory competes against large metallurgical groups from Magnitogorsk (MMK-metiz) and Cherepovets (Severstalmetiz). The competitive pressures during the recession led in 2011 to Russia applying import duties for railway fasteners that will fundamentally worsen the economic results of the Druzhkovsky factory.

There is modern production equipment in the factory today, including National Machinery forming lines from the USA and heat treatment equipment from KOHNLE in Germany.

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Fig. 6 Bolt on DIN 912 of Druzhkovsky factory

Fig. 4 Screw

Raw material steel grades 35, 20R2P, 40X and 40X Selekt are used to manufacture high-strength fasteners and fasteners which have high classes of durability. The standard fasteners are made from a steel marks 10 and 20. The raw materials are delivered in hot-rolled

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Fig. 7 Bolt on GOST7775-81 of Dneprometiz and the Kharkov factory

The mechanical engineering fasteners produced at the Dneprometiz and Kharkov metae factories are still made on equipment established in the period of

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Huge volumes of mechanical engineering fasteners are imported to Ukraine from China and the European Union. The main importers are the largest automobile manufacturers AvtoZaZ and Bogdan-Motors.

Construction fixings Ninety-five percent of the Ukrainian construction fixings market is supplied by imported production from western European countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, Liechtenstein) and East Europe (Poland, Czech Republic), and also from Asia (China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, India). Locally produced fasteners now occupy a very small market share (5 %).

Anchors and rods are delivered to Ukraine primarily from the countries of western Europe and the various kinds of screws come from Poland, China and Taiwan.

According to market experts the main volumes of high-grade fasteners for the construction market are supplied by the German firms fischer, Würth and ABC. From Switzerland – Mungo, Bossard, SFS; Hilti from Liechtenstein, Bralo from Spain; and Technos, Koelner, Marcopol and Wkretmet from Poland and Czech Republic. Lower quality fasteners are, as a rule, from Turkey, China and Taiwan.

It is necessary to notice that periodically there are some firms in the local market trading in cheap Taiwan fasteners at the lowest prices. Having sold a consignment of goods, these firms, as a rule, disappear. Acquisition of cheap production from such firms is dangerous, first of all, because installation of such fasteners can lead to damage or accidents – examples include to a hanging ceiling, collapse of façade systems and rapid deterioration of metal sheet coverings.

Experts notice that complaints of poorquality installations resulting from the use of cheap fasteners have become frequent.

Therefore for installation of the safety and otherwise critical units and assemblies experts recommend the use of highquality import fasteners.

By the experts’ estimations, the first place in sales volume belongs to drywall screws. A major factor promoting this situation is the possibility for fast repair and reorganisation of apartments and

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lodgments into offices and business centres. These drywalling technologies do not require considerable financial expenses and provide the necessary performance to meet most customer requirements.

The second position is occupied by universal screws, tapping screws and selfdrilling screws. The third place belongs to anchors for façade systems and dowels for fast installation. This is driven by the considerable amount of work on buildings façades, heating systems, installation of ventilation systems and air-conditioning, ladders and fences.

Now there are new kinds of fasteners in the market - connecting elements from Reginenai (Latvia) for timber construction fastening, repair of timber floors and other wooden constructions. Also relatively new in Ukraine are applications for rivets, notably from Bralo in Spain, and bolts for scaffolding assembly, mainly from Metalvis.

The competition of construction fasteners market is very strong so that the variation in prices for identical kinds of fasteners from different companies is seldom more than five percent.

Some research organisations with participation from experts from the largest locally-owned firms engaged in fastener distribution, are developing standards documentation regulating the requirements for fastener production and its application. Acceptance of such documents will, according to the experts, raise the quality of domestic production, considerably reduce the import of poorquality fasteners, and also improve the quality and safety of installation works.

In the Ukrainian market a number of local and foreign companies are engaged in fasteners’ distribution. The largest operators of the market are AVIS METIZ, Soldi and Co, FBM, and Hilti Ukraine.

FBM provides the consumer a wide assortment of fasteners including screws, tapping screws, dowel technique and anchor bolts from both Technox and Koelner; sanitary engineering fastenings also from Technox and from Gospodar in the Ukraine; as well as holders and clamps for pipes, fastenings for thermal protection and electrical installation, nails for concrete, metric products, and special products (couplers, clips for cables, chain elements).

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scaffolding assembly. For high speed electrical installation FBM supplies hardened nails which can be used in brick walls, B25 concrete and hard woods. A new introduction to the market has been high-grade hardened nails from Don Quichotte, a Netherlands company. FBM also supplies consumers with professional tools from such manufacturers as Gesipa (Germany) and Mungo (Switzerland).

Besides all of the range it supplies FBM experts carry out technical consultations at the place of installation.

Joint-Stock Company Soldi and Co supplies metae production of the Metalvis brand, anchors and dowels, screws, rivets and air powered tools (from MMA in Italy), plus some 2,800 lines of tapping and other screws of Chinese manufacture.

The head office of Soldi and Co is in Kyiv, with facilities in Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhe, Odessa, and Kharkov. Metal Vosherz Ukraine Ltd, which also belongs to Soldi and Co, supplies large volumes of flat steel washers for standard mechanical engineering fasteners and washers for wooden applications under German standards.

The company AVIS-METIZ, established in January 1996, is today one of the largest sellers of construction and mechanical engineering fasteners in the Ukrainian market. AVIS-METIZ offers a wide assortment of fasteners production (more than 6,000 names) from one warehouse and also supplies SPAX branded products from German manufacturer ABC. Experts of the company assist customers by working out their order requirements and by providing technical consultation. AVIS-METIZ is a member of the Russian association of sellers and manufacturers of metae, which also has members from Belorussian, Latvian and Lithuanian enterprises. AVIS-METIZ has a developed network of facilities in Ukraine (Ternopol, Kharkov, Donetsk, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk, Lvov and Zhitomir).

Hilti Ukraine is division of the Hilti group of companies headquartered in Lichtenstein. It delivers in the Ukrainian market professional storage and electrical tools, direct installation systems, anchors, assembly systems and construction chemicals. Hilti experts provide consultations concerning fasteners, both in its own technical centre, including demonstrations and work with products, and on site, where it demonstrates its products and trains users in working with them.

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Growing for the future There are some companies that when you visit them have an undoubted energy which runs through their philosophy, management and staff; Scell-it Group is one such company.

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cell-it® was founded in 1987 by Patrick Debruyne who, with over 20 years experience in the blind rivet market, set a strategy of offering ‘fixing solutions’ to the building construction and industry markets in France through a network of professional distributors. Fast forward almost 25 years and it is Franck Debruyne, CEO and Patrick’s son, who now focuses on growing this strategy in France and across Europe.

“Originally we started in the French market supplying blind rivets as that was the product that my father knew best,” explains Franck. “We supplied professional dealers, which is still the case in France today, and slowly we grew the company to become one of the largest blind rivet suppliers in France.”

Scell-it Group now has a range that, in addition to blind rivets, includes anchors, chemical fixings, screws and riveting tools. “We make sure that our producers have all the relevant certification needed to guarantee that the products in all our ranges are of the highest quality,” states Franck.

In 2009 Scell-it entered a strategic alliance with French based company Plombelec, a supplier of sanitary and electrical fixings. The alliance allowed both Scell-it and Plombelec to combine their expertise and offer customers a complete range of fixing products.

Franck explains that within France there are five main dealers - building construction, industry (bolts & nut), electrical, sanitary and hardware.

“Before the alliance with Plombelec our product range only enabled us to target the construction and industry dealers in France. However, by starting an alliance we were able to offer products to the

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sanitary, electrical and hardware dealers.”

“The partnership has been very complementary as both the product ranges and each company’s competences have linked very well to allow us both to benefit,” says Frédéric Lahousse, sales director at Scell-it.

Over 90% of Scell-it’s turnover comes from the domestic market. However, outside of France the company was not so well known, which offered Scell-It huge potential for growth in the export market. ““In 2010 we realised that France is not the world…unfortunately,” laughs Franck.

“We took the strategic decision to start building Scell-it outside of France and opening new Scell-it branches around Europe.”

Scell-it decided to grow across Europe through its own organisation and introduced a strategy of opening its own branches within targeted European countries. The philosophy was simply - by opening individual branches each could be dedicated to a particular market and Scell-it could develop the necessary relationships in each country. ““The key was to only open new

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branches when we had the right people in the country who knew the industry and the market,” says Frédéric.

The first step outside of France for Scell-it was the short hop across the English Channel, with the opening of Scell-it UK in the Midlands. Whilst it might have only been a short hop, how the two markets operate was totally different.

“The difference between the two markets took us by surprise,” admitted Franck. “The UK market is very focused on price and also on next day delivery.

This is why it was essential that we had Gary Moseley, manager of Scell-it UK, who could offer his experience in the UK market to help develop Scell-it UK.” The UK branch currently offers the full range of blind rivets, with Scell-it looking to increase the product ranges as the UK branch grows. “When you are totally new to a country, it is important that your first step is to highlight your major products,” explains Franck. “We have already started to see some positive results from the Scell-it UK branch and will be looking to introduce further product ranges in the future.”

insight After opening the UK branch Scell-it decided to head to eastern Europe and created Scell-it Polska in Krakow at the end of 2010. “Before launching Scell-it Polska we again hired an experienced sales manager in blind rivets to research the Polish market and to see whether it would be beneficial to open up a branch,” says Franck. “Once again this has been the right decision as the Polish branch is doing well.”

Other Scell-it branches now include Scell-it Scandinavia which is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and covers the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian markets, and Scell-it Baltics which is based in Helsinki, Finland, and covers the Baltic States. These are representative offices and do not have any stock or customer services.

The newest branch in the Scell-it Group is Scell-it Russia which Scell-it believes has the potential to be a big market. “We see Russia as a big future for Scell-it,” comments Franck. “It is a difficult market to enter, but we are confident we will be able achieve our aims.”

Frédéric adds: “We have applied for several approvals for blind rivets in the Russian market and are confident of receiving the approvals in the coming months which will help us to grow in the Russian market.”

Scell-it is still interested in opening further branches in other major European countries, but Franck is keen to point out that they will only open a branch in a new market when they have somebody who is experienced and knowledgeable in that market.

Within two years Scell-it went from being a mainly domestic company to an international company with branches across Europe. For most companies this would have been enough, but not for Scell-it.

In the same two year period the appetite and hunger to grow further, coupled with the success of its DIY department, led Scell-it to create a new start-up company. Scell-it YOURSELF is run by Lionel Debruyne, director and Franck’s younger brother, and is 100% dedicated to the DIY market in France.

Before Scell-It YOURSELF Lionel was marketing director at Scell-It, and still keeps an eye on Scell-it Group’s marketing.

The company has also launched the new battery powered E-500RB rivet tool (on which more in the Tools section – page 126), introduced a training programme for staff, customers and potential customers, and is looking for new headquarters after outgrowing its current location.

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Discussing the new headquarters Franck says: “We have been at our current site for over 12 years and have started to outgrow it. Moving to new bigger offices will allow us to continue to develop as well as expand different parts of the company - such as the research and development, marketing and customer service departments.”

The current headquarters also includes a small picking warehouse, with Scell-it having two more logistic centres at other locations.

Scell-it outsources its logistics operation with each of the three different logistics centres dedicated to a particular market. The picking warehouse is dedicated to the French dealers; another is dedicated to the DIY business in France and the third is a 10,000 square metres building dedicated to the export business, which can also supply Scell-it branches and the French unit.

“We currently have over 3,000 pallets taking up approximately 5,000 square metres of the export warehouse,” points out Franck. “However, we have just signed a new contract to increase our space by an extra 5,000 square meters if and when required.”

Amongst all of its new branches, new DIY operation, new products and plans for a new headquarters, both Franck and Frédéric are emphatic that the most important development over the last two years has been the emphasis placed on training and demonstrations.

“We have hired a lot of new people to help us grow the company, and we have had to make sure that they are trained to be able to provide the high quality service that customers expect from Scell-it,” states Franck. “The average age at Scell-it is only 30 years old and we are always looking to hire young people who can bring fresh ideas into the company.”

He adds: “Today, we have all the relevant knowledge within the company to allow us to speak about the products, market the products, explain the advantages compared to competitor products, and really make sure that we are offering the right solution for each customer.”

Just as important as ensuring fully trained staff is making sure the customers

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and potential customers are trained.

“Training and demonstrations on job site have become a vital part of the business,” comments Frédéric. “We have staff who are making demonstrations every day on job sites across France, as well as around Europe. Last year alone we spent over 100 days training customers, branches, potential customers and end

users. Training customers allows you to demonstrate the full capabilities of the products and to ensure that the customer is getting the maximum possible benefit from the product.”

It has been a busy two years for Scell-it and as the company continues to look forward the future will clearly be just as exciting. For some companies the growth process can be a stressful one.

Speaking to Franck and Frédéric, however, the process seems to have been more enjoyable than stressful.

Throughout the process there has been a clear recognition that whilst it is important for Scell-it to grow across Europe it is also vital that this growth is at a sustainable rate. Most importantly, however, is that throughout all of its growth and development Scell-it has been determined that its customers will only receive the very best service and product across all its branches, a commitment Scell-it clearly intends to continue, and which will be at the centre of its growth and success.

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Fastbolt charity golf Day hits £7,000 mark The fourth annual Fastbolt Charity Golf Day in memory of Heniz Storch took place once again at the glorious Mentmore Golf and Country Club, with the amount raised going over the £7,000 mark for the first time.

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lthough scheduled for mid-June, the sun only made fleeting appearances, in what otherwise was a great day. However, some players were obviously thinking of summer and the beach with several visiting the various bunkers dotted around the Rothschild course.

Over the last four years the event has managed to raise over £25,000 for Willen Hospice, a local charity that cares for adults with terminal illness.

In addition to the players’ fees, every

Overall winner Paul Woodhead accepts award.

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hole was sponsored, there were also prizes donated for the longest drive and two nearest the pin competitions, and the evening dinner featured a big prize raffle and an auction of donated items.

Below is a selection of photographs of the picturesque course, and some of those tricky bunkers. Also included are photos of the winners from the day, apart from Willen Hospice that is.

Next year’s even will be held on Friday 15th June 2012 once again at the splendid Mentmore Golf and Country Club.

If the world was a disc, it would be made by Pühl.

Maximum Efficiency Made in Germany: that’s Pühl!

We do not only manufacture a comprehensive range of washers according to standards (DIN, NFE, BS, SS, UNI, ASTM, etc.) but also special washers and stampings to drawing or sample for various branches of industries i.e. steel constructions, wind and solar energy, railway and road protection, etc. Everything is done with high requirements as regards to quality, logistics, efficiency and reliability.

Choose Pühl: said and stamped!

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ETA accreditation for Top Kraft Top Kraft Handels GmbH, based in Austria, recently received a European Technical Approval (ETA-11/0072) for its vinylester resin -VINKRAFT SF, which is the leading product of Top Kraft Handels’ chemical anchor range.

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he VINKRAFT SF is a vinylester resin styrene free, designed for both dry and humid concrete substrate with temperatures ranging from -40°C to 80°C. Anchoring can be made using galvanised or stainless steel rods. Top Kraft points out that the main advantage of the VINKRAFT SF is the relatively high capacity at relatively shallow depth of anchors for example: an M16 diameter grade 5.8 bar anchored at a depth of 125mm sustains a load of 78kN. The summer resin formulation allows installation of the rods into holes filled with resin for more than two minutes at a temperature of 35 degrees.

The basic package is a 300ml capacity tube of the peeler type. Because of the density of the vinylester resin, the structure has been modified so that the extrusion does not require the use of excessive force or necessitate a professional gun. Inside the tube there are four instead of three blades into the inner hardener tube.

The size and the principle of operation of the tube allow use of the simplest guns, of the type used for products such as silicones.

Another advantage of VINKRAFT SF is very small waste of uncured resin not mixed immediately after extrusion from the mixer.

Combined with the shallow anchoring capability this further enhances performance and efficiency.

The system of chemical resins from Top Kraft Handels GmbH also includes rods, brushes, pumps and dispensing guns designed to work with all sizes of tubes offered with the system and compatible with others as well.

The offer is complemented by VINKRAFT SF 345 resin in a 345ml coaxial tube and VINKRAFT SF 380 resin in a special ‘side by side’ 380ml tube. Top Kraft’s catalogue also contains the winter version of the resin designed for anchoring at very low temperatures.

The new universal anchor Tecfi S.p.A, an Italian company specialised in design, production and distribution of fixing systems, has designed a multi-purpose anchor that can be used for different types of anchorage and for different construction materials.

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he Handyplug anchor was a two year project which required all of Tecfi’s experience to produce. During its design Tecfi took into consideration the growing use of more sophisticated materials in the construction field and discussed with designers, engineers, architects and final users’ their particular needs.

The Handyplug is made of polymeric sleeve that is the expansion part and a special carbon steel screw that creates the expansion. Due to a combination of the patented geometries of the nylon sleeve, the special carbon steel screw and high quality materials, the multi-purpose nylon anchor Handyplug provides high expansion forces in concrete and solid masonry that ensure high performance for tensile loads.

In perforated masonry the same performance is ensured by multiple radial expansion along the solid part that creates a mechanical block in the hollow part. In hollow masonry the tensile capacity is ensured by knotting that is created in the hollow part once the screw is installed.

Other features of the Handyplug include the high quality of the carbon steel screw which ensures stable and high performance of the anchor even under shear load. Also, special anti-rotation wings on the nylon sleeve provide easy and safe installation on all types of material, avoiding any turning of the nylon sleeve while the threaded part of the screw is installed.

OUTIMAT-DRILFIX receives ETA accreditation OUTIMAT-DRILFIX BVBA has recently received an ETA accreditation for Chemofix V300 and Chemofix V345 (ETA-11/0094), both high performance styrene free vinylester injection mortars.

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hemofix V300 is available in a solid universal cartridge which can be used with a standard skeleton gun. Chemofix V345 is available in a site by site cartridge to inject with a double piston cartridge-gun.

These two types of injection mortar are suitable for a wide range of applications such as reinforcing bars in concrete, balustrades, cable trays and cavity blocks. They can be used in applications with low edge distances and for fixings in difficult conditions or in wet places (OUTIMAT-DRILFIX recommends the use of pure epoxy under water). The mortars can also be used in solid and hollow supports and have a short cure time.

The standard colour is grey, but other colours are available on demand. Chemofix V300 and V345 also have CE marking.

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Low driving torque woodscrew Based on continuous research and testing over many years, Shin Chun says it has finally succeeded in developing a low driving torque woodscrew, now launched as the Winer Screw®.

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he issue of reducing driving torque has been a constant study for many years but some of the solutions on the market also significantly reduce pull-out resistance of the screw.

The Winer Screw®, says Shin Chun, has an optimally designed thread to ensure both low driving torque and high pull-out resistance. Rather than the traditional round shape the thread is a diamond shape with a cutting edge. This design means the thread is not fully surrounded and in contact with the wood during drive in, reducing friction and hence the driving torque. Driving torque is further reduced as the thread design displaces more saw dust – it also reduces the risk of wood cracking. The ‘jag’ cutting edge works to increase the effectiveness of cutting the wood fibre.

Unlike drill or cutting point screws damage to the mother thread is limited, reducing the negative effect on pull-out strength to virtually zero. Shin Chun adds: “Since the diamond threads are helically threaded, this ingenious design also contributes to higher pull-out strength”.

The 5 x 80/50mm double countersunk head, Type Z recess, Winer Screw has been tested by Asia Technical Services using Schatz VE equipment. The results, available on Shin Chun’s website, demonstrate a driving torque around 30% less than a conventional chipboard screw.

The new Self-Service range Index, a manufacturer of anchors, fixing systems and screws in the Spanish market, has launched its Self-Service range.

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ndex explains that its Self-Service range is an intermediate solution between blisters and boxes, intended to solve the necessities of all kinds of markets. Up to 66 product families and 259 references are included in this range. They are sorted by a colour code related to the base material to be used: solid, hollow, solid/hollow, metal, wood and concrete.

The products are packed in plastic bags inside cardboard boxes, to be placed directly on the display. Graphic, practical and clear information is also provided in order to facilitate customers’ choices of product: reference, size, recommended use, applications, installation instructions and base material, among others. This information is reinforced by the POS advertising decorating the display.

Index points out that the advantages of its new Self-Service range include: •

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The possibility to offer a wide range of products, such as anchors, screws or clamps, in a reduced space in stores.

An added value of professionalism and order to stores’ image and design.

A time and money saving strategy, as restocking is quicker and manipulation time is remarkably reduced.

Technical information available to the customers.

In addition, Index offers a large number of display solutions, where it is possible to combine this new Self-Service range with the classic Index boxes and blisters. ”Characterised by being capable of adapting to the specific necessities of each customer, Index studies and analyses each case to find a global solution, which will guarantee the perfect product rotation and the maximum space profitability.”

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Recent European Technical Approvals for fixings Here is a list of recent ETAs granted in the last three months to fixings products, following the agreement with the European Organisation for Technical Approvals.

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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.

For complete and up to date information visit www.eota.be at which a list of all valid ETAs is maintained.

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ETAG 001 Metal Anchors for use in Concrete (all parts) ETA - 10/0463

Zorlu EASF Epoxyacrylat styrolfrei Verbundmortel

ZORLU FASTENERS & ENGINEERING GmbH

ETA - 11/0067

TEAM PRO Anchor Bolt TPB A4

TEAM PRO

ETA - 11/0069

SPIT Concrete screw TAPCON 6

Société SPIT

ETA - 11/0071

SPIT Concrete screw TAPCON 6

Société SPIT

ETA - 11/0078

Berner drop-in anchor BE

Berner AG

ETA - 11/0080

Simpson-Strong-Tie - Throughbolt WA

Simpson Strong-Te Ireland Ltd - ZNL Deutschland

ETA - 11/0116

CHIMFORT ATE for rebar connections

LR ETANCO

ETA - 11/0117

LUX-Verbund Mörtel and LUX-Verbund Mörtel W

EMIL LUX GmbH a Co KG a member of teh OBI Group

ETA - 11/0132

TP Injection system E SD for concrete

TEAM PRO

ETA - 11/0139

AT-HP for rebar connections

Simpson StrongTie

ETA - 11/0152

ITW Injection System ELEMATIC TC lp Ev 300 for concrete

CHEMOFAST Anchoring GmbH

ETA - 11/0156

DIAGER through bolts S-KA, S-KAK, S-KAH and S-KAH HCR

DIAGER

ETA - 11/0163

Drop in anchor SAK

KALM Befestigungssystems GmbH

ETA - 11/0166

Red Horse Injection System EPO-GX for concrete

Red Horse dissing trading as

ETA - 11/0167

RED HORSE Injection system POLY GX for concrete

Red Horse dissing trading as

ETA - 11/0168

Mungo Injection system MIT-SE Plus for rebar connection

Mungo Befestigungstechnik AG

ETA - 11/0169

COPSA Injections system COPSAFIX EP 1 for concrete

COPSA

ETA - 11/0181

Gamma Acciaio High Performance Anchor

G&B Fissaggi SRL

ETA - 11/0193

YOLDAS Injection System Memo chem for concrete

YOLDAS KIMYA IC VE DIS TIC.LTD. STI.

ETA - 11/0196

S+P Bolzenanker BOZ - A4

Schäfer + Peters GmbH

ETA - 11/0274

Stado Resi Fix 3EC, Resi Fix 3EW galvanized or stainless steel bonded anchor

STADO CZs.r.o.

ETAG 014 Plastic Anchors for ETICS ETA - 11/0265

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Kosmatin Vincenc s.p. Kovinoplastika

ETAG 020 Plastic Anchors (all parts) ETA - 10/0475

Berner frame fixing BXRfix

Berner AG

A positive connection JCP Construction Products has announced that its Hot Dipped Galvanised Throughbolt is the latest addition in its range of products to obtain a European Technical Approval (ETA 11/0058).

Together with other criteria this allows a CE mark to be attached to the product.

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ith changes that are occurring within the construction industry, with the implementation of the Construction Products Regulations, JCP takes it obligations as a supplier of approved construction products very seriously.

Brian Deluce, technical manager, states that the addition of an approved Hot Dipped Galvanised Throughbolt to the range offers a high quality product, suitable for external applications, that has the technical support that JCP look to offer on all its products.

All technical information is published in a clear and unambiguous way which allows the designer or installer to clearly see the achievable loads and installation requirements. The anchor range is also included in the JCP Anchor Calculation Programme where more complex design issues can easily be resolved. This programme can be downloaded from the JCP website.

The high level of stockholding of the JCP Hot Dipped Galvanised Throughbolt means all sizes are usually available next day through a national network of distributors.

New range of steel fixing solutions Simpson Strong-Tie highlights that its new range of stainless steel fixings is a unique collection of cladding installation solutions featuring premium quality screws and nails, which will join its extensive list of products.

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uitable for use with all types of decking, cladding (timber and fibre cement) and even barn construction and marine installations, the screws feature unique point designs and thread profiles to make driving easier, whilst the nail heads have been designed to refract light to ensure that they blend with wood materials.

The range is supported by new packaging and a brochure which also features the new Angle Bracket Connector (ABC) which enables vertical battens to be fixed directly to the supporting structure.

Chris Sanders, marketing manager at Simpson Strong Tie said: “This latest addition to the Simpson family of construction products is aimed at applications where durability, corrosion resistance and aesthetics are all equally important.” He adds: “High-end decking installations are an area where stainless screws are favoured, as beautiful hardwood decking can develop unsightly stains from traditional fixings. Furthermore, as building designers look for ever more sustainable methods, many are turning to timber and fibre cement cladding, an application where stainless steel nails are an ideal solution.”

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Seal Rite’s got the golden touch Everbuild Building Products has announced that Seal Rite, the new sealant masking system, has won a gold award in the D.I.Y Products Category at the Product of the Year Awards 2011 held at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London.

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he awards took place on Friday 13th May which, contrary to its reputation of being an unlucky day, proved especially lucky for Everbuild who beat stiff competition to walk away with the gold award for Seal Rite.

Guests attended from across the DIY, garden and housewares sectors and the judging panel was made up of many influential figures from across these industries.

Everbuild were represented by Emma Whittaker, marketing product co-ordinator and Charlotte Shearman, marketing administrator who were both overjoyed to accept the gold award from award winning comedian Adam Bloom who was the compere for the event.

Everbuild explains that the winning product Seal Rite is a dispenser and micro-fine foil masking tape which enables both tradesmen and DIY’ers to achieve a perfectly finished joint every time, without any level of skill, eliminating both mess and wastage.

The new system is designed particularly with corner joints in bathroom/kitchen applications in mind, but equally it can also be used in various other areas.

The unique adjustable dispenser, which has a patent pending, allows the joint width to be adjusted using the outer wheel of the product – both of these outer sides move simultaneously so that when applied the tape is positioned offset from the wall by the chosen number of millimetres. There are six joint size options ranging from 4mm to 9mm (in 1mm increments).

Once the joint size has been selected it is easy to run the dispenser down one side of the corner joint, nipping off the tape when the bottom is reached, with the handy cutting blade built into the dispenser. The same is then repeated on the adjoining wall to create the parallel lines to apply the sealant. Once this has been done, the Everbuild Smooth-Out Tool should be used to smooth down the joint before the tape is pulled off leaving “the perfect seal everytime.”

Heavy Duty Wonder Wipes Everbuild Building Products has also announced a new addition to the highly popular Wonder Wipes brand, in the form of Heavy Duty Wonder Wipes.

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he textured, heavy duty, specially formulated wipes are ideal for use by the building, engineering and allied trades where the textured side of Heavy Duty Wonder Wipes remove ingrained dirt, and the un-textured side absorbs any excess.

Heavy Duty Wonder Wipes, as with other Wonder Wipes products works to remove just about anything from hands and tools, including sealants, paints, bitumen’s, grease, just to mention a few. In addition Heavy Duty Wonder Wipes also contains a powerful anti-bacterial additive that is tested to the standards for killing bacteria on dirty surfaces and hands.

“This latest edition to the Wonder Wipes brand looks set to be nearly as popular as the ‘original’ Wonder Wipes products.”

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Stixall will bond and seal virtually every substrate indoors or outdoors even in extreme and wet conditions, making it the ideal adhesive and sealant on a building site in all weather conditions.

Stixalls ultimate performance is backed by a unique 40 year guarantee.

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Permabond launches PBT bonding solution Permabond Engineering Adhesives Ltd has announced the launch of its new PBT bonding grade of structural epoxy adhesive.

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ermabond explains that its Permabond ES5741 has been developed to bond even the most challenging blends of PBT, offering excellent adhesion, high strength structural bonds and high temperature resistance.

PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) is a thermoplastic which is commonly used to make injection moulded parts for automotive, electrical and medical industries. However, certain blends prove particularly difficult to bond. Permabond’s ES5741 has been found to work well on a number of filled varieties of PBT where other adhesives have shown poor adhesion characteristics.

“Many parts manufacturers have previously resorted to using ultrasonic, friction or spin welding joining methods - these are not only costly, they also restrict the choice of materials being joined (so are unable to bond PBT to metal for example) and the dimensions, fit and geometry of the joint are also limited. Permabond ES5741 enables easy bonding of PBT to other materials (such as other types of plastic, phenolic and various metals). This offers the user much greater freedom of design and material selection. It can also cater for a small gap (up to 0.2mm) between parts which is impossible with ultrasonic, spin or friction welding.”

ES5741 is a single part epoxy so there is no need to measure and mix. Curing takes place when the adhesive is heated (either by oven, hot air gun or induction coil).

clearly a better adhesive

Loctite V5004 is a toughened, structural two-part acrylic adhesive that, when cured, is virtually transparent.

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enkel says that this makes it ideal for applications requiring clear, invisible bond lines. It can fill gaps up to 3mm and provides excellent adhesion to most structural thermoplastics, thermosets, FRP, stone, ceramics, steel and aluminium.

The medium strength adhesive is also capable of bonding dissimilar materials. The thixotropic formula means that it is non-drip and reaches handling strength in around three minutes.

Packaging for Loctite V5004 includes a 50ml twin syringe with static mixer for controlled accurate mix ratio of the adhesive.

seal it with approval!

Bond It, a manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and polyurethane foams, says that its range of construction materials makes it a one stop shop for customers’ building needs.

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ffering specialist silicones and sealants Bond It says it has products for every application covering high temperature work, food grade installations, ducting, general sealing and marine work.

Bond It explains that the quality of the sealant a customer chooses determines the longevity of the job and efficiency of the seal. “A lot of cheaper products are available on the market but whether you get a long lasting effective joint will be debatable.” Bond It points out that it never compromises on quality and only offers high quality, durable products.

“Our new Gist silicone comprises all the characteristics of a silicone and sealant and is suitable for almost any application, available in 6 colours this silicone is probably the only one a customer will ever need.”

Bond It also has an extensive range of adhesives and is able to offer industrial, DIY and professional grade products for all types of building materials in cartridge and bottle formats, for precision application.

“No matter what the job we have a product that is fit for purpose. Our products conform to BS and ISO standards and have been tried and tested in the market place for over 10 years.”

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new fully portable gas-tec glue gun Power Adhesives has launched its latest gas-tec 600 portable glue gun, which it says will be a favourite with tradesmen working away from sources of electricity as the new glue gun is powered by low-cost liquid energy cells.

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he gas-tec 600 has many new features which Power Adhesives believes will make it popular with shopfitters, carpet fitters, exhibition contractors and those working with low voltage wiring. This is not only because of its fully portable nature but also because Power’s tecbond glue sticks bond a diverse variety of substrates. With the correct grade of glue stick, the gas-tec 600 can even be used to do a paintless dent repair (PDR) to vehicle body panels.

As well as not requiring mains electricity or batteries the gas-tec 600 is also easy to start up, taking just five minutes to reach its operating temperature and has been designed to use standard 12mm diameter tecbond glue sticks. Other features

include a soft-feel handle and full-hand trigger which make it comfortable to use.

The glue gun is powered from standard cigarette lighter gas canisters which are widely available and the refill time is just 15 seconds. It has a running time of around 1½ hours before refill, during which time it can dispense over 2kgs of adhesive.

The gas-tec 600 has a special thermostatic controller which ensures optimum temperature and allows the gun to achieve the best glue delivery possible.

“The gas-tec 600 is a high performance quality engineered applicator designed for the tradesman, but we can also see many DIY users buying it too.”

Revolutionising fixing of roof insulation

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INSTA-STIK Professional Roofing Adhesive has been launched in a 750ml size to meet rising demand on small commercial and residential projects and help roofers cut costs.

he new, highly portable adhesive pack – manufactured

by Dow Building Solutions and distributed by InStar UK – will be available alongside the existing INSTA-STIK Professional Roofing Adhesive 13.5kg (10.4 litres) kit.

“This new handy size INSTA-STIK is set to revolutionise the fixing of roof insulation boards in terms of cost per square metre and speed of application, resulting in a win-win situation for roofer and roof owner alike,” said InStar managing director, Nick Mills. “In these times of rising prices, it’s not often these days that contractors hear such good news.”

750ml INSTA-STIK Roofing Adhesive is applied with a long-barrelled, re-useable gun which provides easy, quick yet controlled application. With enough adhesive in one can to adhere 13m2 of insulation board, the product is perfect for smaller flat roofing projects.

“The new 750ml pack is ideal for roofers upgrading insulation

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when replacing waterproofing membranes in order to stay in line with the latest Part L building regulations,” continued Nick.

“It still has the technical advantages they’ve come to rely on but offers more flexibility in terms of the amount of product they require.”

INSTA-STIK Roofing Adhesive is dispensed as foam which ‘cures’ within 20 to 30 minutes. There’s no need to use a primer, and there are no fumes, noise, dust or vibration during use.

The product is compatible with a range of insulation boards including extruded and expanded polystyrene, glass fibre tissue faced polyurethane and polyisocyanuarate, mineral and glass fibre, cellular glass, cork and wood fibre. It works with substrates including oriented strand boards, bituminous vapour control layers, proprietary vapour barriers and existing bituminous built-up roofing, mastic asphalt, concrete decks, galvanised metal decks and plywood.

ADHESIVES + SEALANTS

Thread sealant for drinking water applications Loctite 5776 is the new thread sealant from Henkel specifically engineered for metal threads. The product has obtained German approvals for use in potable water (KTW) and gas piping systems (DVGW).

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nder its Loctite brand, Henkel offers a broad portfolio of professional sealants for reliable and durable locking and sealing of threads, fittings and pipe unions of different materials, surface finishes and diameters.

Loctite 5776 was specifically engineered for sealing metal threads and meets the requirements of the KTW potable water approval for cold and warm water piping systems. The product prevents threads from working loose as well as preventing leakages resulting from impacts and vibration. In addition, it provides lasting protection against corrosion. The sealant cures in the absence of air, providing a low-pressure seal between the threaded piping parts in a very short time after application. “Developed for industrial applications, sealants from Henkel offer many application-related advantages over conventional sealants like PTFE tape, hemp or paste. They are onecomponent, solvent-free, gap-filling products with optimal flow behaviour. All of these features combine to assure long-term sealing performance even under the severest vibration, chemical attack or thermal fluctuations.�

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Experience pays dividends Having celebrated its quarter century in business last year, Stainless Threaded Fasteners (STF) has been a key player in the UK stainless steel fasteners market. Here, director and general manager David Jackson gives an insight into STF’s continued success and shares his vision for the future.

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ased in the Midlands, Stainless Threaded Fasteners has established itself over the past two and a half decades as one of Europe’s major distributors of stainless steel and brass fasteners. STF is part of Hexstone Ltd, the £80 million company behind leading fastener and fixing experts Galaxy Fasteners, JCP Construction Products, OwlettJaton and Icon Fasteners, which is a leading force in the UK market.

With more than 2,500 customers worldwide, the company is a UK success story, securing export sales in excess of £1.5 million per annum. I believe much of this success is down to two key factors: making sure that customers get the best quality products for their needs, and being able to offer them a positive customer experience, thanks to the expertise and experience within our 45-strong team, here in Bilston. With an average of 15 years service, staff not only know our products inside out, they also have a keen understanding of what our customers want from a supplier, and this has been a key factor in the way that we have evolved over the past 25 years.

A substantial heritage

When STF was set up in 1985, it was established to offer customers an expert supplier in the specialist field of stainless fasteners.

Over the years the range has evolved with our customers, but the emphasis on quality and delivery has remained central to our offer.

Thanks to our commitment to service many of our customers have stayed loyal allowing us to not only develop a first-class UK base, but also extend this out into mainland Europe and beyond. By 2001 we had established an export department to combine the export sales of STF, Icon Fasteners and Galaxy Fasteners. We now export to South Africa, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australasia as well as eastern and western Europe.

By 2006 we had also successfully launched STF Marine to supply marine grade A4 (316) stainless steel fasteners, fittings, wire and chain to the marine industry.

Focussing on what matters

Today we are dedicated to providing all customers worldwide with a range of high quality stainless steel fasteners and brass fasteners, sockets and hexagons in grades 8.8, 10.9, 12.9 & 14.9 and construction fasteners, with a focus very much on helping them to manage costs and get their supplies delivered on time.

The modern STF stocks more than 10,000 line items of A2, A4, A4-80 stainless steel and brass fasteners, including hexagon

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bolts, hexagon setscrews, nuts, washers, machine screws, self tapping screws, woodscrews, socket screws, studding, security screws and micro screws, in both metric and imperial threadforms. Most recently STF has successfully launched the ActionCan range of industrial aerosols to our customers and a range of stainless steel fixings and fasteners specifically for the growing UK PV solar industry.

We also have our own ‘Specials’ department, which allows STF to quote for any non-standard parts, a real plus for customers who need to specify and source for complex or unusual jobs.

The entire range is fully controlled by an integrated SAP computer system, making it easy for our experienced sales staff to respond promptly to all customers’ enquiries and orders. With a 50,000 square foot operation in the heart of the West Midlands, we are able to offer next day delivery anywhere within mainland UK - another facet of the business, along with the experience and knowledge of our staff, that we know our customers truly value.

It is our staff in particular that have helped the business overcome the many market challenges over the years, from changes in suppliers and the related impact on the supply chain, through to legislative compliance and regulations ranging from the thorny issue of anti-dumping duties to the complex areas of building and safety regulations and compliance.

Our global perspective, together with our comprehensive understanding of the industry, has enabled us to respond quickly to change and innovations in the marketplace, while our strong relationships with high quality suppliers gives us the advantage of being able to secure the best possible products for our customers.

Looking to the future

We are very optimistic about how the market will develop in the future. Signs are that the market is strengthening and we are well-placed to deal with any upturn in demand. However, complacency has never been part of our culture and we will continue to review and update our ranges to offer best in class to customers, new and old, and to ensure we maintain the high levels of service that people have come to expect from us.

This is what we call sustainable: Short delivery time, premium quality, and a full product range.

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For over a quarter of a century, STF has provided the very best in grades A2, A4, A4/80 stainless steel, and brass fasteners. Dedicated to the stockist distributor, backed by experienced staff, and an excellent customer services record.

Our export department also offers the Hexstone Ltd (www.hexstone.co.uk) product range to customers worldwide.

Contact us now to become part of our next 25 years!

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The construction Fixings Association busy behind the scenes The Construction Fixings Association may not look like a duck and it certainly doesn’t sound like a duck - so it isn’t a duck - but in one respect it does resemble a duck. All may appear calm on the surface but beneath the waterline those little webbed feet are paddling away like mad. Mark Salmon the CFA’s general manager and chief paddler, when he’s not independently consulting on fixings, outlines what they’re up to and invites your involvement.

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CFA involvement

In September 2007, issue 47, I reported on a fatal “accident” that had occurred in 2006 in a road tunnel in Boston (see[1], case study 1). The cause of that event was, as is frequently the case, a combination of mistakes coming together. In summary the wrong product was used, it was badly installed and vital pointers in the way of failures of proof load tests were ignored.

Since then the CFA has highlighted other accidents[1] and has also become involved in three significant projects to try to reduce them.

One is a BSI Code of Practice for anchors generally, the second guidance for the fixing of suspended ceilings and the third guidance on anchors for the support of seasonal decorations.

BS 8539 Code of P ractice for the selection and installation of post-installed anchors in concrete and masonry

“The wrong fixings, poorly installed caused the death of a car passenger and year’s of worry for those involved.”

In 2002 a worker was killed in Dublin and two others seriously injured during the construction phase of a major project when the contractor changed the fixing specification without permission and then used a shorter version to overcome the problem of hitting rebar (see[1], case study 2). Everyone in the project came under the spotlight of the Health & Safety Authority of Ireland (HSA) from the main contractor and sub-contractor to the designer and distributor of the fixings – the latter being the only party not to be taken to court and in the case of the designer the court decided there was no case to answer. However, as well as the obvious cause of this tragic accident, the lack of clarity regarding responsibilities during the construction phase was highlighted and led to the HSA publishing a Code of Practice for the Design and Installation of Anchors.

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Our major project lately has been leading the drafting of BS 8539. This was based initially on the Irish HSA Code of Practice but, not only has the title become a mouthful, the content has changed significantly due to the differences between what the Irish could say in a Regulation and what is allowed in a British Standard. The objective of this Code is to make everyone involved in the fixings chain aware of their responsibilities and to set out clearly the steps which should be taken to ensure that the right fixings are selected, that they are supplied appropriately and then installed correctly. There will be requirements on distributors, as well as everyone else, primarily regarding the provision of information to facilitate the correct selection and installation of anchors. They will be required to supply anchors as specified unless a proper change management procedure has been completed.

“ Our major project lately has been leading the drafting of the BS 8539 Code of practice for the selection and installation of post-installed anchors in concrete and masonry.”

The role of “Tester” is introduced and the testing of anchors is given more prominence to ensure that everyone understands when tests are needed, the objectives of testing at different

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stages of a project and the procedures to ensure those objectives are met. Testing will get rather more complicated when it comes to validating the suitability of a fixing and its load capability in masonry.

The drafting of a code of this nature is an awkward business and some readers may well think that it has been made unnecessarily complicated, especially with the adoption of awkward terminology from Eurocodes. The “Applied load” for example becomes the “Characteristic action”. But is not intended to be a document read by an installer on site for instance although it does contain all the requirements he or she should follow. So the Construction Fixings Association will produce a series of guides, which will set out, for all key players including installers and distributors, what they need to know and in terms they will be able to understand.

Another important project was prompted by the work of SCOSS – the Standing Committee On Structural Safety[2] who introduced the Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety (CROSS) scheme, which has highlighted a series of failures of suspended ceilings and prompted the development of this guidance with major input from the CFA. One suspended ceiling collapse investigated by the author (see[1], case study 3) was initiated by the failure of perimeter trim but allowed to become a complete collapse due to the use of poorly chosen plastic hammer-in fixings of poor provenance. Had anyone been injured in this event then again everyone from the designer and distributor to the installer would have faced some probing questions and a very uncomfortable period, possibly stretching to years, wondering if they were going to be taken to court. The forthcoming guidance, which is still being drafted and is likely to be published in 2012, will focus on the issues of load shedding when one fixing fails and the whole structure then unzips. It will also comment on the types of fixings commonly used for suspended ceilings including those with European Technical Approvals to ETAG 001 Part 6[3] on their benefits, their limitations and how they should be installed. Design guidance will be given and the responsibilities of all involved will be stressed.

Seasonal decorations The fixing of catenary wires across streets for seasonal decorations is a tricky business especially as one project along a high street can involve fixing into a variety of different, often masonry, structures where the overall capability of the fixing will be unknown. The CFA has been invited to join a group working with the Institute of Lighting Professionals to draft new guidance to cover this.

Other work Of course this is not all we have been doing. We have just published, jointly with the NASC[4], a revised version of one of our most frequently downloaded Guidance Notes – TG4:11 Anchorage systems for scaffolding and are about to turn our attention to the tieing back of scaffold towers on behalf of PASMA.

Support for distributors All of this is in addition to the day-to-day activities of supporting Approved Distributors and Approved Testers of fixings who are members of our Associate Membership scheme. These members get their own page on our website, the use of special logos to differentiate themselves from non-members, free training, a conference once a year and other benefits. If you are interested in joining this elite group just contact me via the website.

“Eurospeak adds complication but the CFA will publish simple guides.”

Involvement of distributors So how can you be involved? Well, the draft is now at an advanced stage and will, within a few months we hope, be approved by the main BSI committee as a draft for public comment. This draft will be made available on the BSI website and anyone with a valid interest in what it says may submit comments. If you would like to be involved in that process please send me a note to that effect at info@fixingscfa.co.uk or use the

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[1] Four articles on “Fixing failures” see CFA website at www.fixingscfa.co.uk section “Articles”.

[2] SCOSS is an independent body established in 1976 and supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Health and Safety Executive to maintain a continuing review of building and civil engineering matters affecting the safety of structures.

[3] ETAG 001 Metal Anchors for Use in Concrete Part 6: Anchors for multiple use for non-structural applications.

[4] National Access and Scaffolding Confederation Ltd. Website: www.nasc.org.uk

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Socket Screws & hexagon Bolts Contact Claire Lake Tel: +44 (0) 1727 814 508 email: claire.lake@fastenerandfixing.com E.U.R.O. Tec GmbH

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EuroTec – The Specialist for Fastening Technology

E.M.R. is a reputed manufacturer in the professional fastener field, and specialise in wood/ structure/ special and customized screws. We are grateful for every international customer’s support and bestow us the highest comment and reflection. We have numerous high-tech machines in our factory; also, by researching and developing all kinds of high quality and innovated screws, we have made this market totally competitive. The picture above is a true revelation of our newest and outstanding product TCA-D and TWDS.

Offers a wide range of constructional fasteners like 1: PanelTwistec – countersunk or flanged head for higher pull-through resistance, from 3,5 – 10 mm ø, in different coatings and material compositions.

Cut point and milling thread for easy and fast screwing; blades under the csk-head for easy countersinking.

Flanged head 8 mm ø screw with approval also for fastening strong insulation material for over rafter insulation.

2: TopDuo – sister of PanelTwistec with approval for fastening soft insulation material for over rafter insulation.

3: KonstruX – for all connections in wood element constructions, prefab house constructions, hall constructions, carpentry.

No pilot-drilling, highest load transmission. Best value for money. Approvals available.

4: ATLAS-Wood Connector of solid aluminium, consisting of two identical parts, for auxiliary beam support, façade, almost all areas of wood construction, irrespective of the wood’s grain direction, that it can be used vertically as well as horizontally. With positioning screw to pull both parts together and to protect against unintentional loosening of the connector parts. tel: +49 (0) 2331 6245 140

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TCA-D • Angle of sidelong cutting - Kerf is sharper than tradition - Wood flour may not stock in the incision easily • Double cutting • Anti Split for drilling-in • Speedy drilling design - Strength-saving and torison-reducing • Double-efficiency of driving, but same price as tradition

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TWDS • Advantages of drilling and tapping • Anti Split - It is the best in the anti-split field.

- Release split pressure without material destruction - Against cracking and locking situation completely • Enlarge thread pitch • Eco-Nano Coating • Easy-use and save a lot of strength from drilling procedure • Suitable for any kinds of materials www.emr.com.tw

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As part of the New Fixing Business Unit (mainly focused on chemical anchors), Roberlo has set up a new laboratory in the Scientific & Technological Park of Girona’s University, with the aim of increasing our dedication to R&D in order to improve our product portfolio and to be always at the top of chemical anchors market.

In order to meet increasing market demands for the performance of chipboard screws, we developed our innovative PROFIX® - RF chipboard screws with the patented Bimate® technology. An innovation from head to toe and with building-authority approval (Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung Z 9.1-723 +Z 9.1-724).

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Injection Resins (cartridges): - Polyester, Epoxyacrilate & Vinylester (styrene or styrene free): • Coaxial: 150 ml / 280 ml (peeler) / 380 (410)ml • Side by Side: 345 ml / 825ml • Foil bag: 165 ml / 300 ml Pure Epoxy • Side by side: 400 ml / 600 ml Chemical Grouts & Mortars (cans 1.5kg/5kg): - Polyester Grout - Epoxi based Grout or Mortar Approvals: - Polyester with Styrene: • SOCOTEC - Polyester Styrene Free: • Aprobata Techniczna (B Building mark) - Vinylester Styrene Free: • ETA Option 7 (CE mark) • EN 1504/6 (CE mark for rebar) • Marca AENOR (N mark)

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Die SKT®-Beschichtung absobiert die Hitzeentwicklung und verhindert so das Festbrennen in Hartholz und mindert den Einschraubwiderstand (2.000 Std. Salzsprühtest). Bauaufsichtliche Zulassung ist beantragt.

Customers praise the amenities the special applications of these screws: - TX-recess # 25 for ø 4,0, 4,5 and 5,0 - 22 ribs under the head for the fast countersinking into MDF-, solid and hardwood surfaces - Shank-cutter from 40mm length to reduce the screw-in-resistance - BIMATE Technology in the thread, for more screw joints with the same battery life - Cutter pout Type 17 for a optimal screwing without any pre-drilling

Available dimensions from stock with FLAT-HEAD 3,0x10 – 6,0x300 in blue-, yellow-zinc plated and with the famous SKT®-coating (staying at least 2000hours salt-spray test).

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Winer Screw® - With special design on thread - Diamond type with jag, the drilling torque is easily reduced but no obvious change to fastening function like pull-out strength etc.

Compared with normal chipboard screw, the reduction of drilling torque can be around 30% (Test by Asia Technical Services by using Schatz VE Germany. Samples specification: 5X80/50mm, double flat head.)

STRUT SUPPORT SYSTEMS, an ISO 9001:2000 organisation. We are manufacturer of wide range of STRUT METAL FRAMING, CABLE SUPPORT AND PIPE SUPPORT ACCESSORIES from India. We are registered with GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, Engineering Export Promotion Council ( EEPC ), Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO).

Winer Screw® can be applied on the usage for various kinds of wood construction. Especially for long screws and hard wood, the longer the screw is or the harder the wood is, the better you can feel the difference. With lower drilling-torque, screw-drilling work becomes easier, quicker, and less power.

ColorGuard® - A perfect solution for surface treatment, applicable widely for fasteners. With non-Chrome Zinc coating, high-grade Polymer Organic binder and top coat, ColorGuard® offers strong surface protection against corrosion (S.S.T., Kesternich test, etc.) but no harm to environment. Furthermore, we offer you many colors, with which you can easily make sure you drilled right-sized screws, and also makes the work more beautiful and interesting.

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Strut Channel Slotted & Plain Channel Spring nuts Strut Brackets Pipe saddle Clamps / Strut clamps Cantilever arms (Special Cantilever arms for Cable Tray supports) PVC End Caps & Closure strips for channels Hex Head Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Rod connectors, Roofing bolt and etc.

Full Threaded rods Flexible & Metal Conduits Brass Glands & Fasteners

Available Material & Finish: Hot Dipped Galvanise (HDG), Stainless Steel (SS 304 & 316), Bright Zinc plated (BZP) & Aluminum.

NEW BRACKETS FOR SOLAR PV MOUNTING SYSTEMS You can find more products on www.strutsupportsystems.co.in & contact us if you didn’t find any products of your interest.

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The new Q-Series “Flex” machines

Rockform announces new department US based Rockform Carbide Manufacturing Inc recently began operation of a new press and sinter department at its Rockford, IL, facility.

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Mectron Inspection Systems, based in Saline, MI, USA, has announced the introduction of its newly designed model of laser and eddy current inspection systems.

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he new Q-Series “Flex” machines offer a new modular design with more user-friendly features, the ability for easy upgrades and a major improvement in serviceability.

In the past, the base and tooling for the 2 laser system and the 6 or 8 laser system were different. The new “Flex” machine series have a common base and tooling package. This allows customers with a 2 laser system to easily upgrade to a 6 or 8 laser system, add eddy current, and/or a CCD vision camera with Mectron’s LED light ring illumination. These upgrades will provide total part inspection without having to purchase an entire new system.

Other improvements include a new ergonomic design for ease of operation.

Mectron highlights that the new design provides a rack mount style computer that is separate from the display and touch screen, which adds to the ease of service and repair. Also with the integration of the Windows 7 operating system, this system provides the latest in inspection and reporting capabilities.

“The new “Flex” machine series puts the Mectron equipment at the forefront of technology, design and serviceability.”

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he new operation marks the beginning of in-house start to finish production of rough-cored (unground) carbide blanks for the fastener and cold forming industry.

“We are excited about our new press and sinter operations. Our growth is an indication that our customers have an increasing need for Rockform’s products, and our goal is to continually provide the best product and the best customer service. The new operation allows for start to finish control of our process providing faster delivery times to better serve our customers,” said Rick Smith, CEO. Rockform is a manufacturer of semi-finished carbide inserts, carbide segmented hex inserts, solid carbide extrusion pins, punches, as well as tools and supplies for the header die maker.

Rockform has a rough-cored carbide stock list of various dimensions by O.D and I.D. length as well as grade to meet customer needs. Lengths up to 8.250 inch with cut to length services are also available.

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Precision parts forming machinery The cold former CF2N Type HILGELAND is specially qualified for the production of parts for the aerospace industry Preheating devices for hot forming (for example for Titanium or Inconel) Temperatures of wire parts in the machine between cut-off knife and wire infeed possible more than 900°C Minimum heat loss and high energy efficiency The wire temperature is exactly controlled by means of regulation technology

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The induction heating process is scale-free and requires no special wire coating Optional trimming station

Machines with induction heating is the best solution for aerospace Double blow can be switched to first or second die VIVA LAS VEGAS - NIFS / IFE – SHOW in LAS VEGAS From 19th – 21st Oct. 2011 WAFIOS Umformtechnik will join the National Industrial fastener & Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas, USA.

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20th Zwick testXpo promises to be bigger than ever Zwick Roell, a global supplier of static and dynamic test equipment, will be presenting its 20th International Forum for Materials Testing (testXpo) between 10th – 13th October 2011 in Ulm, Germany.

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osted at Zwick headquarters, the event is a chance for engineers from around the world to see demonstration of state-of-the-art testing equipment from the company and more than 25 co-exhibitors. Delegates will also enjoy an extensive programme of presentations and talks given by experts in materials testing from industry and academia.

TestXpo will feature the latest test equipment aimed at a variety of markets including: metals, plastics, automotive, medical technology, composites, academia and building materials. Visitors will also get hands-on time with Zwick’s testXpert software, and have the opportunity to speak to service staff and find out about the innovative grips and other tools available for materials testing.

“TestXpo is unique because it gives people the chance to explore our facility and speak directly to our R&D staff about our products and how they can solve their materials testing problems,” says Jan Stefan Roell, chair of the board of Zwick Roell.

He adds: “Last year’s event attracted more than 1,700 visitors from 36 different countries and this year’s event promises to be even bigger.”

Participation is free of charge. To register for testXpo 2011 visit Zwick’s website.

Magnetic deburring and polishing A totally new combination deburring and surface finishing process that utilises a rotating magnetic disc to activate movement of small stainless steel pins, immersed with the components to be processed in a liquid, is now available through G&H Precision Engineering of Southampton.

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teve Hill, managing director at G&H, explains: “The process eliminates the tedium and inconsistency of hand deburring, possible damage or marking of components and creates a high order of uniformity to the component surfaces in a single cost-effective operation.”

The SPINner system is best applied to smaller precision machined parts but can also be effectively utilised on irregular shaped components such as pressed work pieces or die castings and, according to machine size, would be able to process parts within a 400mm cube.

Parts made from non-ferrous metals including aluminium, brass, copper, stainless steel and titanium can be deburred and fine finished. However, most steels, certain plastic and precious materials can also be processed without any effect on tolerances or damage to delicate areas and as a result, will achieve a bright, smooth finish.

There are seven sizes of machine in the range from a bench top HD-716 with a 200g capacity to the HD-7100 II which has work chamber area of 1,000mm by 430mm which is also suitable for longer workpieces and will accept component loads up to 500kg.

Power can be either 13 amp of 3-phase to all versions of the SPINner.

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Dörken Tech-Day in Paris On 11th – 12th May Dörken MKS-Systeme staged a Tech-Day in Paris for the French market. Around 30 guests took part in the meeting, drawn from all along the value-added chain, including representatives of the French motor industry, parts manufacturers and licensees of Delta MKS-Systeme.

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entral themes of the event were the fastening of connecting elements, the requirements of the surface coating systems employed in this and the ISO standards for zinc flake systems.

Dr. Martin Welp, managing director of Dörken MKS-Systeme, clarified the quality optimisation measures taken by the quality development department to the audience of OEMs, parts manufacturers and coaters.

The task of the department is to monitor, control and optimise the entire process after the paint has been manufactured, from the coating procedure to delivery of the parts to the OEM. The new department is thereby taking on an interface function in the triangle between parts manufacturer, coater and end user.

The participants displayed particular interest in the DELTAPROTEKT® KL 105 zinc flake system, which has met with a high degree of acceptance in France, as a result of its high degree of efficiency and economy in particular. Product optimisation here has resulted in a zinc flake base coat receiving the additional characteristic of meeting the friction factor specified by the automobile industry. This was previously only possible with expensive multi-coat systems. In 2006 the material was awarded the ‘German Material Efficiency Prize’ of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.

Beyond the meeting schedule there was also sufficient time to discuss experiences with the requirements of corrosion protection systems, which are increasing continuously - also in the French market - and for “networking”.

SMS group grasps opportunities of the upswing The SMS group of metallurgical plant and machinery construction companies attracted an order intake in business year 2010 totalling 2.9 billion euros (2009: 2.3 billion euros) and generated sales of 3 billion euros (2009: 3.9 billion euros). The net result for the group, at 262 million euros, was 39 million euros higher than the figure in the previous year (2009: 223 million euros).

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he two business areas SMS Siemag and SMS Meer profited equally from the upswing on their markets. Specifically, order intake at SMS Siemag was up by 28 percent to 1.9 billion euros, and at SMS Meer by 20.6 percent to 1 billion euros.

Dr. Heinrich Weiss, chairman and CEO of the SMS group, says: “We made good use of the breather provided by the financial and economic crisis. Bucking the general trend, we increased investments, put even more effort into technological development, upgraded our manufacturing capacities, and enhanced our already strong market position in areas vital to the future such as green technology and energy saving.”

Dr. Weiss adds: “Currently, we are investing more than 80 million euros in one of Europe’s most modern heavy machinery construction workshops in Hilchenbach, the seat of the family-owned company founded more than 140 years ago. Included here is a new training workshop for apprentices that alone accounted for 4 million euros.”

He concludes: “We have a huge capacity for innovation. We can also count on an experienced core staff committed to continuous learning. Then there’s our cautious financial policy that keeps us independent of banks. All this gave us the scope over the last two years to ensure we would emerge from this crisis even stronger than before.”

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600 years of collective experience The past year has been one of change and challenge for the Wrentham Tool Group.

It was only 12 months ago that Wrentham Tool Products, a Phillips Screw Co affiliated company, purchased the assets of the heading tool division of PTG known as Rico.

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s a consequence of the purchase, the enlarged company was renamed the ‘Wrentham Tool Group’ which now consists of ‘Rico’ heading tools for the industrial and commercial fastener makers, ‘Astro Punch’ which manufactures tooling for aerospace fastener makers and ‘Wrentham’, the part of the group that manufactures gauges, and gauging systems for all types of fastener making companies.

“With the purchase we were faced with the daunting challenge of moving the Rico men, machines and equipment to the Wrentham facility in Bellingham, MA, (about 35 miles away) without disrupting our new business, and at the same time as still providing an uninterrupted tool supply to our regular customers,” said Jim Ehrhardt, managing director. “Despite all this we were able to have everything in place and running by the end of August 2010, only 60 days after the purchase date.” Jim believes that they were able to accomplish this mammoth feat simply because they managed to retain all of the experienced Rico managers and machinists.

“When a poll of our employees was conducted, we were amazed to find out that the ‘new’ Wrentham Tool Group had a grand total of over 600 years of collective experience in making cold heading and forming tools,” says Jim. “We now have one of the most experienced punch and die production teams in the world.”

During this time period Wrentham also implemented a project group with the aim of obtaining ISO9001-2008, with registration being finally awarded in March 2011.

Since its beginning in 1948, Wrentham has evolved into a global force with distributors in Germany, France, Italy, UK,

Spain, Turkey, Mexico and Brazil, with further representation in Israel, Taiwan, China, Poland, Canada and all the Scandinavian countries.

“Being licensed to make virtually all of the common patented and trademarked recesses, and working with a variety of licensors on new designs and applications, means that we are not only well placed in the industry but are also looking boldly into the future,” states Jim.

feeding industrial processes Skako Vibration, formerly Skako Comessa, says that its furnace feeding systems are a very important part of many industrial processes.

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kako Vibration develops, produces and sells vibratory feeders and conveyors to activate, transport and separate all kind of bulk solids. Its furnace feeding systems offer automatic and weight guaranteed feeding of belt, annealing and termpering furnaces, discharge of industrial washing and drying machines, as well as feeding and discharge of industrial electroplating and surface treatment lines.

“Controlled, automatic and weight guaranteed feeding of bulk materials ensures a steady product quality, optimised efficiency of the downstream equipment to be feed, as well as reproducible and traceable production parameters”.

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Cloud on the horizon US based Azaleos® Corporation has released the findings of an independent survey on the cloud adoption plans of mid-to-large enterprises for unified communications (UC) services.

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he research found that among organisations not currently using a public cloud-based UC service, only 10% plan to deploy such a service within the next year citing concerns over loss of customisation, uptime, and security. However, among those organisations that cannot or would not deploy public cloud-based UC services, 48% said they would deploy a private cloud as an alternative. Asked if they had to choose a public-cloud UC provider, one-third said they would choose Microsoft Office 365.

The report, entitled ‘Cloud Realities in the Age of Office 365’, was conducted by Osterman Research. It summarises the findings of a survey of IT managers, directors, and CIOs on UC platforms they currently have in place, their perceptions of public, private and hybrid cloud deployments, plans for migrating UC to the cloud, and barriers to the adoption of the cloud for UC. “This research revealed that larger organisations are

interested in the benefits associated with public cloud Unified Communications - namely reduced management overhead, predictable cost of ownership, and simpler migration to new services - but are concerned about customisation, uptime, and security,” said Michael Osterman, president of Osterman Research Inc. “We were surprised to learn that among organisations that said they could not or would not deploy public cloud-based UC services, nearly one third indicated that if hybrid cloud UC solutions were available they would migrate within the next 12 months.”

While the survey found that the majority of enterprises will continue to deploy UC (email, calendaring and scheduling, voice/ telephony, presence, Web conferencing, etc.) in on-premise and/ or private-cloud infrastructures over the next several years, the public cloud-based messaging and collaboration market is slowly gaining popularity.

Better insight into business opportunities As part of its goal to bring customers of all sizes powerful, easy-to-use analytics solutions, SAP AG has announced the latest offerings tailored to fit the needs of small and midsize enterprises (SMEs).

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ia flexible deployment options, SAP® Crystal Server 2011 software and the 4.0 release of SAP® BusinessObjects™ Edge Business Intelligence (BI) software are designed to help enable customers to get up and running quickly to better understand all facets of their businesses and make confident, data-driven decisions as events unfold, in real time.

These latest solutions from the business analytics portfolio from SAP are intended to help SMEs and lines of business get the most out of their IT investments and maximise their available resources by putting analytics tools directly into the hands of the people who need them most. SAP Crystal Server (formerly, SAP Crystal Reports Server) is an entry-level BI solution for small companies and departments that will include self-serve data search and exploration in addition to the core functionality of report and dashboard viewing. SAP BusinessObjects™ Edge BI will help enable them to address virtually any BI requirement - from reporting, visualisation and ad-hoc analysis to data integration and data quality.

“In a new era of economic growth, small and midsize companies constantly need insights that help minimise risk and capture fleeing new business opportunities,” said Dan Vesset, program vice president of Business Analytics research, IDC. “The latest release of business intelligence software for small and midsize companies from SAP empowers growing companies to adopt brand new innovations such as integrating structured and unstructured data and even information from social networks. Newly refreshed and intuitive user interface and brand new mobility functionality help more users in the growing company get the relevant and accurate data on time, decide and act with confidence, and contribute to greater growth and profitability.”

Infor reports 28% organic license growth For the fourth quarter ending 31st May 2011, Infor achieved US$130.1 million of total license revenue - growth of 28 percent versus the same quarter last year.

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otal revenue of US$509.8 million for Q4 2011 was 12 percent above Q4 2010 total revenue of US$453.7 million. This is the second consecutive quarter of double-digit license growth for Infor and represents continued market share gains in the enterprise applications market.

The accelerated growth was fuelled by new products, which resulted in more than 650 new customers in the quarter.

“Infor’s recently developed ION integration platform is generating excitement and momentum with our customers,” said Stephan Scholl, executive vice president of field operations for Infor. He added: “Our slate of innovative new product and technology releases, combined with our industry-focused approach, is truly separating us from our competitors.”

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Apriso introduces FlexNet MPI Apriso has introduced FlexNet Manufacturing Process Intelligence (MPI), a real-time solution for manufacturing intelligence and analytics. MPI delivers enterprise wide manufacturing visibility to improve synchronisation and control across product supply networks. Global manufacturers benefit from improved flexibility, profitability and customer satisfaction.

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• Global access to all manufacturing sites – To compare and analyse from any location while enforcing metrics standardisation.

• Unified data repository – To quickly collect and correlate data across all manufacturing operations, resulting in accelerated decision making and greater agility when launching new products or markets.

• Predefined and flexible process analytics – Preconfigured manufacturing intelligence complemented by ad-hoc analysis capabilities.

• Actionable intelligence – Drill-down capabilities and FlexNet extensions enable instantaneous action to make the necessary changes to optimise operations.

• Included add-ins for Microsoft Excel – To enable rapid data access, analysis sharing and reuse.

• Open architecture – Built on the Microsoft framework, MPI can be easily integrated with existing Business Intelligence applications.

• Data integration wizard – For rapid mapping of standard and extended data elements.

om Comstock, executive vice president of worldwide marketing, product management and strategy at Apriso explained: “Apriso’s strategy of enabling adaptive global manufacturing focuses on delivering solutions for companies to build collaborative, synchronised manufacturing operations within and across plants. MPI extends the FlexNet platform by offering a global, real-time intelligence solution across all operations.” He added: “Our customers can more easily correlate information drawn from their entire manufacturing enterprise, gaining real-time visibility and control into manufacturing processes, plants, regions and business units.”

MPI’s operational data store provides instant, standardised access to comprehensive analytics on aggregated production, quality, warehouse, maintenance and labour process data.

Features include: • Real-time data representations – In the form of dashboards, charts and pivot tables, which are updated as new information becomes available while also supporting multidimensional analytics on long-term data.

Building mobile solutions RedPrairie Corporation has announced that its mobile solutions group is building its suite of applications. The group is focused on developing role-based mobile solutions that can be accessed by a range of mobile devices, are easy to use and require no training.

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om Kozenski, vice president of product strategy at RedPrairie explains: “We believe that places like the warehouse and retail store have the potential to be completely run from mobile devices. Mobile technology is an intuitive, no-train platform that is ideal for certain RedPrairie users to leverage in their day-to-day interactions with our software.”

RedPrairie’s mobile solutions are created with a focus on the end user’s experience. By developing for roles, such as the consumer, store manager, warehouse worker, inventory supervisor, or truck driver, RedPrairie brings mobile solutions to market that help make users more efficient.

Solutions available from RedPrairie include:

Consumer and store-related roles • Commerce tools for retail consumers and associates.

• Mobile self-service for the store employee prototype.

• Mobile site manager prototype.

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• Field manager workpad for store walks, audits, training and visibility into exceptions.

Distribution roles • Observation tool for warehouse managers prototype.

• Mobile Warehouse Management for inventory control supervisors and workers.

Transportation roles • Route delivery and verification for truck drivers.

• Fleet Management for truck drivers.

Tom Kozenski explains that RedPrairie’s mobile solutions group’s charter is global. “Every country is at a different maturation point with mobile devices, but it’s important that we take best practices from around the globe to develop compelling and useful tools for our customers.”

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Next generation of E-Commerce integration Merlin Business Software’s sales director, Ashley Jones, gives an insight in to his software’s ability to take web trading to the next level.

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f you’ve ever dreamed of the perfect E-Commerce solution for your business, you’ve probably imagined one where your company’s back office system and your website E-Commerce applications are a single, seamless entity where no backstage management is required, allowing you to sit back and watch the web orders stream in.

Unfortunately, the reality experienced by most businesses to date, is quite the opposite with disappointing results and expectations dashed. Indeed, we have seen in many of these cases that the E-Commerce application is generally a totally separate entity to the back-office system. Daily management of product data between the two is therefore often so timeconsuming and difficult that the website becomes a lower priority, if not an afterthought. The thought of the wasted investment often then prevents many from revisiting the subject.

“ … our ethos is that in business the company’s IT system should extend from the office to the customer through the website as a single integrated solution.”

Many companies are frustrated to find that, having made a significant investment in a website to provide their customers with a complete product resource, the customer still rings-in to discuss pricing because the web application cannot cope with pre-agreed customer special price management.

However, Merlin’s alternative approach has seen users change the entire model of their business to the extent that one user receives 90% of orders through the website. How is this possible?

Quite simply, our ethos is that in business the company’s IT system should extend from the office to the customer through the website as a single integrated solution. Certainly the information held on the website should not involve duplication of data that requires constant dual management.

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With Merlin you simply select which items of stock you wish to publish to the website and Merlin takes care of the rest. Any element of the stock record can then appear on the website, including the same product images that your users see on their screens back in the office, supporting technical notes, dimensions and weights. And all you had to do was tick one box!

Merlin’s Web Wizard Supastore is a combined website template and management tool, which allows you to control and change the look and feel of the website without reliance on a third-party web design company. You can choose to base your website from any of the four design templates and take control of the page structures and the look and feel of the web experience.

The key to Merlin’s success with websites is due to the deliberate choice to develop the back office applications around a powerful royalty-free SQL database with client applications developed to Microsoft’s .Net Framework standard using Visual Basic.Net. With such solid foundations laid, a previously unachievable level of interaction with the website is now available. Through the introduction of Merlin’s Web Services Tool Set, based on Microsoft’s web services technology, Merlin’s tool set can be embedded in to existing websites or new ones, including Merlin’s own Web Wizard Supastore applications.

The end results are mind-blowing; just what you want an E-Commerce solution to do: • Stock records that automatically appear on the website, on the correct product group pages - ready to sell.

• Dynamic stock availability indication (if desired) with no misleading figures.

• Instant stock allocation from the website the instant the order is confirmed.

• Instant order confirmation from the back-office Merlin system.

• Web orders seamlessly entering the back office order processing system; picking lists being produced, etc.

If this is not enough, Merlin’s Web Services Tool Set permits the creation of secure Customer Portals within the website.

The same features are still available, but with the addition of customer specific information, such as the customer’s own special pricing, access to their own account transactions, the ability to view their previous orders and proof of deliveries (PODs).

Only with this level of sophistication can you encourage your customers to be self-serving, removing their reliance on your administration and sales staff, and moving the associated costs on to them too.

Armed with this simple and effective selling tool, Merlin users are capitalising on this alternative revenue stream and reducing their business costs into the bargain.

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The Global Nomad – driving international growth

By Jim Matthewman

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A new cadre of global professionals is appearing who will drive both the recovery and future growth of international organisations. This group of professionals are focused on a multi-cultural, people-centred way of doing business in the emerging and developing countries. But they are not the traditional expats. This new group are the Global Nomads.

hese multi-cultural, global professionals can accelerate growth for multinationals and aspiring international firms. For many organisations, this group may only be 10% to 15% of their total workforce but they are hugely impactful; they are predominately younger professionals who will drive results, growth and the next wave of profitability from the emerging markets.

Demographic and regional shifts A major influence creating the sea change is world demographics. Overall the world’s population is predicted to grow by almost 400,000,000 (5.68%) in five years. The pattern of growth has changed, as has the age profile within countries.

Whilst there is declining population growth in the mature markets of western Europe and United States combining with a rapidly ageing population, many of the emerging countries are not only showing strong growth but a remarkably youthful shift.

Within 10 years, India is forecasted to be the most populated country in the world, overtaking China. Turkey, bidding to become, the fourth largest country by landmass and population in an expanded European Union would be the first to have 50% of its population aged under 25. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar show similar trends.

Brazil is rapidly expanding; the country has recently announced spectacular oil finds in the Santos Basin and now boasts the fastest growing middle class in the world. There are

“ A new cadre of global professionals is appearing who will drive both the recovery and future growth of international organisations.”

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massive shifts in the global labour force as firms look to relocate operations from the mature to the new emerging markets.

The impact of these changes is that new talent hubs are being created. The Global Nomads are no longer seeking out cities such as Paris, Madrid or Berlin. Dubai, Doha and São Paulo are vying for the single or young married professionals; Singapore is positioning itself as a talent centre for young families whilst London and New York remain popular for second or third job moves. Lifestyle is very much at the heart of the Nomads choice of location.

“ Business and employment is becoming more people- centric based on networking and longer-term relationships.”

Characteristics of the Nomads These professionals move from assignment A to assignment B, C and D over a given period of 10 to 12 years and as such they are not expats who fly out from a home base and then fly back again. They do not have a “home location”. This group are comfortable with change and see each assignment as the source of challenge and new experience. In the past such mobility was typically linked to the oil and gas industry but now we are seeing similar trends in financial services and manufacturing.

As many are Generational X and Y professionals who were brought up in families already travelling around the world and have tasted and yearn after more experiences, they are incredibly mobile. They were internationally-schooled; have a global mindset and are highly qualified (majority with Masters or MBAs); speak multiple languages but all with fluent English. They have a real spirit of adventure; high energy, “can-do” attitudes; teamorientated and are outcome-focused. Their eagerness to travel the world has also meant that they respect diversity and are keen to contribute to global issues through a high degree of social consciousness. They display “restlessness” where many openly state that they are unlikely to stay with a given employer more than three to five years depending on the overseas opportunities presented.

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Global mobility transformed

Even though they openly admit to be globally mobile they remain highly sought after. They are computer-savvy and highly numerate, have outstanding communication skills, network strongly internally and externally and are at ease with change – in fact they relish the opportunity.

Their key business skills are in advanced research and analysis; brand marketing; customer-facing communication – advising, consulting and negotiation; diligent in process methodologies and result measurement. The big issue is that these skills are highly transferable and the Nomads know their value. Yet leading CEOs all agree this group are gold-dust.

The traditional notion of the expat flown out from a home base for a foreign tour of duty is now been replaced by a businessfocused set of assignments, segmenting the global workforce into different categories. Traditional “longitudinal talent flows” i.e. North – South are being replaced by “latitudinal flows” between the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer playing well to the drivers and motivators of the Global Nomads.

Impact for multinational companies The previous mantra of globalisation is being replaced by regionalisation where more culturally-diverse, consumer trends demand customisation. Business and employment is becoming more people-centric based on networking and longer-term relationships rather than pure profitability – integrity and trust rather than commercial greed.

“ T he previous mantra of globalisation is being replaced by regionalisation where more culturally diverse, consumer trends demand customisation.”

An exponential trend It is estimated that the current global mobile workforce is 1 billion and will rise by a further 20% in the next two years. We know that the Global Nomads are highly engaged employees willing to go the extra mile for customers; keen to be innovative and creative in their work; are motivated to the highest standards and have a sense of mutual purpose and energy.

However, managing this group will be more challenging. This has significant implications for current management as this will require more face to face time (not emails); more transparency and genuine dialogue. These Nomads want coaches and mentors rather than micro-managers. Given both managers and the Nomads will be on the move, this will present an even greater challenge.

New organisational models are appearing which build on lateral rather than vertical leadership where sharing and collaboration is more highly valued than hierarchical power.

Some of these are beginning to look like a commercial Facebook™ rather than traditional organisation charts.

The impact will also change recognition and reward policies in the future. Many multinationals, especially those headquartered in the United States and Europe, still have pay and benefits systems which assume employees will stay at the firm for 10 to 15 years. But given this is now changing with Generation Y openly stating that they are looking for new opportunities every three years. Firms will have to come up with new career paths which offer more mobility if they want to keep these people.

Jim Matthewman is a leading European and Middle Eastern human capital consultant with over 25 years experience.

He has advised more than 2,300 organisations and was formerly a lecturer, journalist and managing director of HR-BC. For more details about this new professional cadre see “The Rise of the Global Nomad” written by Jim Matthewman and recently published by Kogan Page. He can be contacted at jim.matthewman@mercer.com

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optical sensors monitor bin locations Fastener specialist Fabory has developed a unique logistical solution for fastener management at customer locations – the Optical bin. It offers the certainty of having sufficient fasteners on stock and offers the customer insight and control 24/7.

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he development of Optical bin began about five years ago with the first ideas. A year ago Technisch Bureau WestBrabant, specialists in customised logistics systems, was asked to join in the process. This resulted in the idea to use sensors in the shelves. A prototype of the system was thoroughly tested in-house before on-site tests were conducted at the location of Fabory’s customer Nedtrain. Following their success, Fabory now has the system running at customers in several countries, has trained most of its own employees on the Optical bin and is in the process of rolling it out worldwide.

The Optical bin is very easy to implement and Fabory estimates the investment required is about half that of current alternative systems using scales.

Fabory’s Optical bin system works with special racks with shelves that contain sensors for each bin location on that shelf.

Each sensor monitors whether a space on the shelf is filled or not. The sensors are placed in the front and at the back of the shelf, and as many next to each other as there is room for bins.

The sensors monitor each location, to determine if the stock level of that location is sufficient or requires attention.

These so-called ‘proximity switches’ communicate with the Controller, a computer which is part of the system. Every hour, the information is sent to a customer-specific Optical bin website. The information provided on the site is the situation for each individual location in each rack and on each shelf. It makes

visible if a location is full (2 bins present), half full (1 bin present) or empty (no bins present). The website shows the real-time stock levels. It also offers historical article consumption figures.

As agreed with the customer, at regular intervals, the situation shown on the site results in an order that is automatically entered into Fabory’s SAP system. When the order has been delivered, the racks are refilled. The status of the supply can be viewed by the customer on the website, providing specified information on the status of the order, delivery times and more.

A bonus of the system is that it enables batch management up to the customer’s location, as the system works with a replenishment quantity of a full bin.

“The Optical bin system is especially convenient for customers who are highly dependent on their fastener supply,” says Maurice Geerars, Fabory director supply chain, “and customers using the products in protected/closed/dangerous areas or whose fastener consumption or production intervals fluctuate.

It is also an excellent solution for customers who would like insight in and control of their stock at all times.”

“Prospective users are particularly taken by the fact the Optical bin offers them optimal control over their facility’s fasteners usage,” he continued. “The option to expand the scope of the system to other C-parts is standard to Fabory but certainly not to the market.”

Fabory Masters in Fasteners, founded in 1947, is a group of leading technical business enterprises with over 110 locations, serving 120,000 customers in 16 countries worldwide. It currently has more than 1,600 employees and is headquartered in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The Group has more than 80,000 products deliverable from stock and processes 7.5 million order lines every year. In 2009 the Group turnover was 220 million euros.

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Huntsman helps ride the waves Araldite® 2015 has been exclusively specified in the construction of the Neptys First Life 27 – a high tech, semi rigid power boat, made from a vinylester infusion.

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ecause of its short length of 8m 50cm and speed (50 knots plus), the Neptys First Life 27 is subject to impact and vibrations.

As a result, the designers had to be sure that the bonding characteristics of the adhesive combination selected could withstand the stress of the environmental conditions at sea.

After prototypes were made with RenShape® BM 5460, the project moved onto the assessment of adhesives, where a number of formulations from Huntsman Advanced Materials were trialled.

In order to achieve the best price to performance ratio, Olivier Philippot, who is also an engineer in composites materials, decided to search for an alternative to methacrylates adhesives. One of the key objectives for the boat’s construction was to find a solution that would not involve the use of machinery in the dosing and application process.

Samples of the vinylester infusion to be bonded were sent to Huntsman’s newly equipped laboratories at Basel in Switzerland.

Using cutting-edge testing equipment, emphasis was placed on identifying a formulation capable of providing good reactivity for the materials used in the boat’s construction. Huntsman produced a comprehensive technical report recommending the use of Araldite® 2015 based on its ability to meet the performance characteristics necessary for this type of marine application.

Araldite® 2015 is a two component epoxy adhesive paste that cures at room temperature. The designers found this adhesive far superior to other formulations in providing better reactivity, efficiency and overall quality of design. Whilst offering high resistance to water, humidity and chemicals, Araldite® 2015 also delivers improved performance on the water. This allows the Neptys First Life 27 to withstand the impact of speeds up to 99km per hour.

Commenting, Olivier Philippot said: “Working closely with Huntsman’s laboratories, it soon became apparent that Araldite® 2015 was the best product available for bonding vinylester, delivering guaranteed strength, optimum performance and increased durability.”

New marine line from Nordic Metalblok Nordic Metalblok Srl, an Italian manufacturer of metal hose clamps, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion it has decided to launch a new product line for the marine sector.

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he MEBTOPQ 9mm W5 is a metal clamp totally made by stainless steel with a high resistance to corrosion. It features a 9mm width band, which has been threaded, pressed and raised, as well as including rounded edges to prevent damages to the pipe.

The ‘W5’ in its name confirms that all of the components in the product (band, screw and housing) are all made of stainless steel AISI 316 – EN 1.4401.

The MEBTOPQ 9mm W5 is available from diameter 8mm - 16mm to 140mm - 160mm, according to DIN 3017 regulation, and is suitable for the marine, food and aerospace industries.

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Spirol offers design solution An industrial pump manufacturer approached Spirol Industries looking for a design solution for a new heavy duty marine pump with a design that exposed the shaft/rotor to 27N.m of torque.

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he company wanted help to ensure that the coiled pin, attaching an aluminium shaft to a powdered metal rotor, was correctly specified in order to absorb the additional torque.

In a smaller version of the pump, the company was already using a heavy duty coiled pin and the shaft/rotor was exposed to 17N.m of torque in this application. This existing application had worked well for years but the coiled pin sheared in trials in the new heavy duty application.

Having evaluated the application, Spirol recommended three design improvements. Firstly, the relationship between the shaft outside diameter and the rotor internal diameter needed to be changed to minimise the shear plane between the two. Secondly, the shear plane needed to be moved to at least one diameter length away from the end of the pin as this would ensure that the pin interfaced securely with the hole without significant movement.

Finally, there was a need to eliminate the lead-in on the aluminium shaft which contributed to a poor shear plane at the shaft/ rotor joint. The existing design elements were placing extra shear requirements on the pin which could be minimised with the proposed changes.

Spirol also recommended that the customer move to a more flexible standard duty coiled pin rather than use a heavy duty version which would have broken down the edge of the hole on the aluminium shaft, deteriorating the shear plane. The increased flexibility protected the soft material by allowing the pin to absorb the dynamic forces rather than transmitting them to the host. Additionally, by correcting the shear plane issues above, the customer could move to a smaller diameter pin with inherent cost savings.

By incorporating Spirol’s recommendations, the same pin can be used in both pump applications, thereby reducing machining costs and the cost of the pin in the assembly.

Springs in pump construction In order to improve water quality in the Baltic Sea, a research project for innovative water oxygenation is being run by the University of Gothenburg, with the wind-driven pumps being held in place by a spring construction from Lesjöfors.

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he project aims to increase the oxygenation of the sea water in the Baltic Sea and thus obtain healthier water with lower phosphorus to reduce cynaobacterial blooms and increase opportunities for fish and vegetation in deeper water.

In a first step, the project has conducted tests in Byfjorden outside Uddevalla at the Swedish west coast, where oxygen defiance easily occurs due to a limited flow of water and a high proportion of emissions that require oxygen to decompose.

Through two wind-driven pumps, oxygen-rich surface water has been pumped down to the deepwater, which has increased the circulation of sea water.

In the process of installing the sensitive pumps, Lesjöfors assisted with information and advice for the best spring solution to reduce the strain on the pumps.

“We are very satisfied with the service and the advice we received from Lesjöfors. The springs delivered work in a highly satisfactory way,” says Bengt Liljebladh, researcher at the department of earth sciences at the University of Gothenburg.

The project will run until spring 2012. Read more about the project on www.marsys.se/lang/gb/

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Working with customers to develop Al welding solutions Nelson Stud Welding®, part of the Doncasters Group of precision engineering companies, has a long track record of working closely with customers to develop bespoke manufacturing solutions. So, when two ship yards expressed an interest in bringing the benefits of stud welding to their work with aluminium vessels, the team at Nelson Stud Welding® was only too keen to take up the challenge.

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oug Phillips, director of product management - equipment at Nelson Stud Welding® explained: “Over recent years there has been a significant shift towards the use of aluminium in ship design. Not only are aluminium ships lighter than their traditionallymanufactured counterparts, but they’re also faster and more fuel efficient, making the attraction easy to understand. However, aluminium is conventionally more difficult to weld than traditional ship-building materials, requiring a different welding process and higher levels of training to deliver consistent results.”

Nelson Stud Welding® started work on the problem three years ago, working with Austall’s shipyard to develop a stud welder for use on the yard’s unique aluminium hulls. The result was a portable stud welder capable of welding ½ inch threaded studs, which can be carried right into the bowels of a ship. The system allows workers to weld downhand, vertically or overhead, meaning it can be used anywhere on the vessel, while welding thicker materials is also not a problem.

Phillips continued: “While it took some time to develop, this new aluminium stud welder offers considerable benefits for the ship-building trade. Where traditional processes only weld two or three studs per minute, our new aluminium stud welding system can shoot studs easily twice as fast, significantly improving productivity.”

Since developing the first aluminium stud welder, the team at Nelson Stud Welding® has also been working closely with other customers to adapt the technology to meet their own welding needs.

A second system is now being used at Ingalls shipyard, while the team is also looking at ways to develop the technology to support larger and different types of studs.

Maritime stainless steel fasteners

Nestinox, a specialised distributor in stainless steel fasteners (bolts, nuts and screws), has a wide range of stainless steel maritime fasteners in its assortment designed especially for the yacht and shipbuilding industry.

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he maritime fasteners are available in various performances such as stainless steel chains, wire ropes, bow shackles, D-shackles (short and long), thimbles, eye bolts/nuts, turnbuckles, wire rope clamps and spring hooks (with thimble).

“For the right fastener for the yacht and shipbuilding industry you can contact our sales department or request our special maritime leaflet or to obtain more information on our other stainless steel fasteners.”

STF Marine STF, a UK distributor of stainless steel fasteners, highlights that its marine department offers a comprehensive range of stainless steel marine fittings and fasteners at competitive prices.

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perating from 50,000 square foot premises at Bilston in the West Midlands, STF stock stainless steel A4 ( 316) grade marine fittings including turnbuckles, shackles, carbine spring hooks, wire rope, chain, connectors, hooks, hinges, deck and rail fittings, eye nuts, eye bolts, fasteners, and brass screws.

STF Marine’s Prepack Fastener range compliments the marine fittings range. The blister packs, containing small quantities of fasteners, are displayed on a single or multi sided merchandise stand, which are ideal for trade counter.

All products are fully tested for both dimensional and chemical composition, ensuring that only the highest quality manufactured product is stocked by STF Marine. The company is also fully BS EN ISO9001:2000 approved and full certification can be provided if requested at the time of order.

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amber ready to go racing Amber Composites’ materials have been chosen for extensive use in Honda Racing’s British Touring Car, and the companies have signed a long-term technical supply agreement.

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eam Dynamics, who prepare the Honda for racing, are using Amber’s prepreg technology to reduce weight in critical areas of the car. Advances have already been made in key areas such as the front bumper, the splitter, and the floor structure which sits below the engine bay and extends underneath the driver.

“Our partnership with Amber Composites represents the beginning of a long-term plan to use composite technology in a wide range of parts. Amber’s involvement as our sole supplier of composite materials brings a number of important advantages to the programme including technical support and advice, speed and volume of supply, and most importantly the quality of the product.

We look forward to working closely with Amber both now and in the future as we implement a number of important developments on the car,” stated Peter Crolla, team manager, Team Dynamics Motorsport Ltd.

the versatility of Flangeform® Flangeform® has been used as a basic threaded nut or stud for many years, a testament to its success in standing the test of time.

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ne of its many attributes is that of resisting high bending moments particularly in thin sheet material. This is due to the fact that as a Flangeform® is being installed into the parent material, the material around the pre-pierced hole is plunged during installation which adds significant stiffness to this area.

BAS Components highlights that this makes Flangeform® one of the best leg leveller attachments available and is widely used in the domestic appliance industry. However, high bending moment loads appear in other industries, particularly automotive where Flangeform® has be able to deliver for the BMW Mini.

On the Mini, two 14mm diameter x 40mm long Flangeform® pins are used to locate the cockpit module during the vehicle assembly. An arm swings the fully assembled cockpit module into the car while the operator has to then manually align the unit with the Flangeform® pins in the vehicle’s bulkhead. The weight of the module and timing of the assembly line means the pins see both high bending moment and push-out loads until the module is secured in place.

Four Flangeform® pins are also installed automatically into two pressings in a transfer press line at BMW’s UK based Swindon plant.

“BMW had turned to BAS to provide a solution, as the previous fixing was proving unsatisfactory. The changeover not only gave BMW the best solution for this application but a significant cost reduction.”

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Maritime and more WASI Maritim offers high-class stainless steel fasteners that have long been used on land and at sea.

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s a leading quality provider of stainless steel fasteners, Wagener & Simon WASI GmbH & Co. KG founded its product division WASI Maritim in 1997, continuously expanding it ever since. Today, WASI Maritim products are used not only in boat and yacht building, but also in agriculture, horticulture, architecture, the food and drink industry and sewage technology.

WASI Maritim offers an extensive product line in grades A2, A4 and A5 which is constantly being expanded and optimised in line with customer requirements. This includes, for example, everything you need on board: anchors, chains, bitts, deck equipment such as cleats, railings, locks, catches, hooks, hinges, wire ropes and accessories, shackles, snap hooks and much more. In addition, WASI Maritim also develops individual product solutions according to the desires of its customers.

The WASI Ground Tackle System

One of the products that WASI believes is particularly outstanding is the WASI GTS (Ground Tackle System). This primary security system for yachts consists of a roll-bar anchor, the WASI Power Ball and a strong chain. “We are especially proud of our Ground Tackle System with the WASI Power Ball. It is the only anchor connector in the history of boat building approved by Lloyd’s Germany”, highlights Dirk Kiele-Dunsche, CEO of WASI. With the aim of finding a thoroughly secure anchoring system, WASI conducted scientific tests which confirmed that almost all the conventional anchor-chain fasteners examined were the weakest link in the ground tackle. It was also shown that many fasteners reached only 60% of the breaking load of the respective chain, and shackles even fell far below these sobering values. These insights incited WASI to develop its WASI Power Ball. Loading diagrams produced by Lloyd’s Germany show the breaking load of WASI fasteners is considerably higher than that of the adjusted chain. The patented screw lock prevents any automatic release of the connection bolts and offers additional theft protection.

“Overall, the system shows how good it is to have technical purchasers and developers in our ranks who are inspired by maritime life,” added Kiele-Dunsche.

The approval of the WASI GTS by Lloyd’s Germany, however, is not only limited to checking its functionality. The single parts are also produced by certified manufacturers whose deliveries are furthermore all verified by material certificates.

This certified quality is especially important for anchoring systems, because the boat and everything else depend on it.

WASI points out that since it was patented, the WASI Maritim anchoring system has proven itself as a universal security system in the most extreme situations. The sturdy and versatile anchor will easily dig into the most adverse grounds, including mud, clay, gravel, seaweed and rubble, taking into consideration that the traction forces at the anchor do not always pull in a straight line. Since salt water is also hard on stainless steel, the WASI GTS is made in grade 316L (1.4404). This material is recommended by Lloyd’s Germany for seawater applications.

Excellent diversity of design

The product range of WASI Maritim opens up possibilites for a light, transparent construction method with a high design

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quality – and therefore an excellent variety of style options for all architectural areas. Wire ropes, clamping elements, terminals, turnbuckles and additional accessories in different varietes offer innovative solutions for the rigging as well as for facades, balconies and verandas, roofing, interior design, bridge- and exhibition stand construction. The stainless steel products are also used for rolling doors, in the form of bracings as ranking aids, in hoisting technology as hoisting winches as well as for furniture construction and shopfitting. Thanks to the longlasting quality of stainless steel, the numerous application possibilites combine light, highclass design with practical use and dependable safety. The premium products of WASI Maritim are also suitable for sports-, playground- and safety-equipment as well as for awnings and sun shades.

Quality you can depend on

Since 1993, WASI has been certified and has been producing in accordance with the DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 quality system.

This awarded TÜV Certificate obligates the specialist for stainless steel fasteners to a constant optimisation of organisation and work-flow processes. For WASI Maritim, it goes without saying that a consistent incoming goods inspection according to DIN EN ISO 3269 is standard.

“In addition, our in-house chemical-metallurgical laboratory conducts quality tests of materials – not only for each item but also of their single components”, explains Kiele-Dunsche.

“Furthermore, we only buy products from producers who also do regular inspections in order to guarantee our products have a quality customers can rely on. This is especially important in the maritime sector, because products in that area are not often required to conform to quality standards.”

If the customer wants it, WASI will confirm the test results with a certificate according to DIN EN 10204 or will send the original certificates of the manufacturers for all TÜV approved products. “In this way, we can guarantee the qualities for A2, A4 and A5”, adds the CEO.

& No Riveting – Self-piercing Hardened Self-Clinching Fasteners ● Press Nuts ● Binding screws ● Rivet Bushes ● Prestincerts ● Eccentric studs ● Floating Nuts RoHS Compliant

Autonic Engineering Co. Ltd

Salisbury Rd. Rye Park, Hoddesdon, EN11 0HU Tel: +44 (0)1992 471101 Fax: +44 (0)1992 471102 Email: enquires@autonic.co.uk www.autonic.co.uk

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an extra safety barrier is just clicks away One of the most common causes of an accident is human error. How much sense does it make to invest in the best components available if your personnel are not trained in how to use them correctly? For safety products, training and product knowledge are as important as the product itself. With a new online training service, Nord-Lock aims at eliminating the risk of an accident by providing free and effective courses on the washers offered and their use.

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ince 1982 Nord-Lock has established its position on the market as one of the leading bolt securing systems on critical joints. The company’s mission has always been to provide a secure and safe bolt locking system that is not affected by any kind of vibrations or dynamic loads.

However, what Nord-Lock has also realised is that the safe joints go well beyond the product itself.

After nearly 30 years of establishing and maintaining close relationships with customers, Nord-Lock takes the on-site concept of product training to a whole new

develop the value of human resources,” says Csaba Madru, global development performance services, at Nord-Lock International in Malmö.

level. The recently launched Nord-Lock online training platform is a space where the company is sharing knowledge and experience gained over the decades. As an integral part of Nord-Lock’s global chain of services, the E-learning system is, no doubt, a way to increase knowledge of bolted connections for both operators and engineers.

Nord-Lock is perfectly aware that one of the factors which drive a company forward is a skilled and well-trained workforce. Being a complementary tool to the on-site education already offered the online training will assure that the personnel have the right and relevant knowledge at their disposal. “E-learning is an added value to the services we provide.

With this tool a company can improve and

Thorough knowledge click by click

Anywhere, anytime Nord-Lock’s idea for E-learning was initiated in the oil and gas industry, where safety on offshore rigs is paramount as small mistakes could have disastrous consequences. Eliminating personal injury and environmental impact is an oil and gas company’s top priority. To minimise the human factor and optimise safety on oil and gas installations, training is not just desirable, but required.

Nord-Lock realised early that their products can make a difference in this demanding and exposed industry.

However, remote locations of offshore rigs can make coaching expensive and time consuming, if not impossible. While Nord-Lock’s products are a safety barrier, the product training – in itself – aims to be an extra safety barrier. With E-learning, all personnel can complete the training programme anywhere, anytime, as long as they have Internet access.

Once registered to use the programme, individuals gain complete access to the online courses, which include text, short films, diagrams and images to illustrate the optimum method of using Nord-Lock components.

“Even if a company feels that it isn’t necessary, E-learning is a worthwhile measure. Once completed, the user will gain complete knowledge of how NordLock components should be used” says Gösta Rydin, global industry manager for oil and gas at Nord-Lock International.

After completing the online course, the user gains thorough knowledge covering the Nord-Lock principle, reuse instructions, as well as precise installation guidelines for Nord-Lock washers,

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whether in a tapped hole, through hole, counter bore or stud bolt assembly.

Who benefits from this tool?

Think of the money, time and resources a company has to invest in organising training for hundreds and more employees… “Oil and gas companies have been the first to see the advantages, but E-learning can be utilised by all industries,” says Rydin. “It is particularly useful for companies with many employees, or who operate in remote locations.”

The launch of the E-learning proves not only Nord-lock’s flexibility but also

dedication to the industry. Many of NordLock’s customers will find the concept of remote training attractive as an extension of the on-site product trainings, which the company has been fully committed to for years. Nord-Lock has no doubt that E-learning systems will become more common in the future as one of the most effective means to increase safety awareness in demanding industries.

As a customer, you will no longer have to choose between valuable knowledge and precious time. E-learning gives you both. If you are interested in Nord-Lock’s online training service and would like to know more, contact your nearest representative or email info@nord-lock.com

An extra safety barrier Nord-Lock E-learning

When you choose Nord-Lock you take a giant leap towards bolt safety. We at Nord-Lock know that it is also important to ensure that you and your colleagues have right product knowledge and understanding regarding assembly designs.

Nord-Lock’s E-learning provides an extra safety barrier. With our online training you can verify that the entire staff has received the correct knowledge in order to achieve maximum safety and potentially prevent fatal consequences caused by human error. Contact us for further information.

Nord-Lock Group Tel: +46 (0)31 7192 300, Email: info@nord-lock.com www.nord-lock.com

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July 2011

United Kingdom & ireland Fastener + Fixing Magazine provides a unique reference guide that offers the industry a fast and easy way to source both current and upcoming product Catalogues.

Use this convenient service to call, fax or email the companies to request a copy of their latest Catalogue and up to date product information.

ACT Fasteners & Components Ltd

Abracs Ltd ABRACS Ltd are one of the UK’s leading distributors of abrasives and allied products. Our product range includes abrasive discs, flap discs, coated abrasives, wire brushes, diamond blades and much more. For top quality products coupled with the best service around just talk to ABRACS, the UK’s number 1 for abrasives. tel: +44 (0) 1904 789 997 email: abracs@abracs.com

tel: +44 (0) 121 526 6010 www.alcafasteners.co.uk

Specialist in machine screws, materials steel, brass, stainless steel.

All threads - BA - BSF - Whitworth - Unified - Metric.

All head styles.

Non preferred/odd ball lengths and sizes and head styles over 25,000 difficult screws stocked.

tel: +44 (0) 1902 791 880 www.actfasteners.co.uk

ALCA Fasteners

Alfran Fasteners Ltd

ALCA Fasteners have increased their capacity to single point diameters up to M80 diameter for all grades of material. New inspection equipment has been implemented to guarantee material quality.

UK Manufacturers to Europe

ALCA Fasteners intend to be the top European Supplier of Large Diameter High Integrity Bolting, with increased stock, increased capacity, improved quality supported by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

Anixter Components Anixter Component Solutions distribute a comprehensive range of over 10,000 components that include cable glands, fasteners, PCB accessories, caps, plugs and cable accessories to equipment manufacturers across the globe.

Their latest catalogue also includes a new range of stainless steel fasteners as well as new ranges of electrical enclosures, gland plates, flexible conduit and multicore cables. In addition to our vast range of standard parts, tel: +44 (0) 1202 865 222 we can also offer bespoke product www.anixtercomponents.com design and manufacture.

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Grades 4.6 / 8.8 / 10.9 / 12.9 metric 4.6 / R / S / T / SAE8 Imperial M12-M100 Hex Head 1/2” - 2.1/2” Hex Head HSSP Preload Bolts/Nuts All Specials Made to Order Hot Dip Galv / Zinc Plate / Shera / Geomet Finishes Available Specialists to European Industry tel: +44 (0) 1535 664 993 email: sales@alfranfasteners.co.uk

Apex Stainless Fasteners Ltd As the major UK source for Stainless Fasteners, Apex remain committed to servicing the distribution trade, providing an ex stock next day delivery service on all standard items.

A Stainless fastener stock holding of €12 million is available to fully cater for customer needs, with Quality Assured product and competitive pricing. email: sales@apexstainless.com www.apexstainless.com

c ata lo g U e R a c K APT

Ash Fasteners Ltd

As a leading UK distributor of fixings and fastenings, APT offers customers top quality products, oustanding value and unbeatable customer service.

Home to original brands that the trade trusts, such as Thunderbolt™ and Unifix, APT provides the right fix for any job.

The UK’s foremost manufacturer of long length & specialist cold forged fasteners in Steel, Stainless, Aluminium or Brass. Any length from M3 up to a M12 diameter with Hex, Flange Hex, Cup Square, Countersunk, Pan, Round or Cheese Heads with Torx, Pozi, Struck Slot or Indented Hex. Threaded Metric or Imperial including UNF, UNC, Whitworth, BSF, BA.

tel: 0800 808 7172 www.aptfixings.co.uk

tel: +44 (0) 121 328 3881 www.patternfasteners.co.uk

BAS Components PSM International

BeA

BAS Components - major manufacturer of proprietary Flangeform fasteners in addition to non-proprietary weld nuts and other cold-formed components.

Widely utilized in automotive, white goods, electronics, and general sheet metal industries.

For more than three quarters of a century, and in some of the world’s most demanding manufacturing environments, PSM International & BAS Components have been designing, manufacturing, installing, tailoring, and maintaining innovative and highly-capable fastening and assembly solutions.

www.psminterna�onal.com

www.bas‐components.co.uk

tel: +44 (0) 1646 683 501 www.bas-components.co.uk

Standard Fasteners Extensive range of over 100,000 stock lines including non-preferred and difficult-to-source items

tel: +44 (0) 1902 603 934 email: bdirect@bollhoff.com

Caparo Atlas Fastenings (CAF), part of Caparo Vehicle Products, is the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist fasteners. Building on a rich heritage and strong brand, the Company is poised for further sales growth in Europe and Asia. Focusing on automotive engineering and specialist markets, licences are held for a variety of proprietary products such as Taptite Powerlok & Torx along with the CAF’s own high performance brand.

T he UK’s leading manu fac turer o f specialist fastenings

Drawing on a wide portfolio of products, Caparo Atlas Fastenings combines manufacturing excellence and product integrity and Experienced CAF research teams work closely with suppliers on all aspects of fastener design, from selection of raw materials through to product performance testing

reliability with best practice methods and performance.

With over 100 years of experience, CAF is unrivalled in the design and manufacture of more complex fasteners, requiring absolute quality for critical applications.

The Company’s infrastructure makes CAF the ideal partner for the automotive industry, encompassing customer based application engineers, extensive in-house engineering support and unmatched capital investment. CAF are ideally placed to meet the evolving

Fully equipped

needs of the automotive sector, rapidly and cost effectively.

metallurgical environmental and dynamic laboratories enable tensile, torque and fatigue testing to be carried out under simulated working conditions

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In-house Auto CAD, FEA and strong partnerships with specialists in surface finishing, materials and logistics enable CAF to have unequalled product to market turnaround

Caparo Atlas Fastenings Ltd PO Box 6, Heath Road, Darlaston, West Midlands WS10 8UL Telephone: +44 (0)121 224 2000 Fax: +44 (0)121 224 2007 www.caparo.com

PSM International - worldwide market leader in design, production, and distribution of special engineered fasteners. Supplying the automotive, mobile telecommunications, PC and laptop markets.

tel: +44 (0) 1482 889 911 www.bea-group.com

BeA are the premier distributor of collated nails and fasteners in the UK,manufacturing staples and nails in varying lengths of 3mm to 160mm in a variety of materials, steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper etc.

The vast majority of tools available to drive these fasteners are manufactured in BeA’s German factory, and have proven themselves over a period of years to be reliable, high quality products.

Paul Lee, Managing Director

Bollhoff Direct

Brooks Forgings Ltd

Bollhoff Direct offer unrivalled stockholding of more than 100,000 standard and non-preferred metric parts in all materials, including Brass, Stainless Steel and High Tensile Steel.

Brooks Forgings, established in 1960, specialise in the development and manufacture of standard and non standard fasteners in nominated grades of materials and finishes to satisfy specific customers requirements.

Direct from our German warehouse, stocks are shipped daily to our UK customers, via either UPS or Hellmann.

Bollhoff Direct, your local Continental supplier.

• Material Grades Include: 4.6, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9, B7, B7M, L7, L7M, A2, A4, Duplex & Super Duplex.

• Forged M10 - M100 Diameters. tel: +44 (0) 1384 563 365 www.brooksforgings.co.uk

• Cut and Rolled Threads Standard and ISO fit.

Caparo Atlas Fastenings

Chatsworth Computers

Largest UK manufacturer of male threaded fasteners offering product from M3-M33 thread diameter in a range of materials including high temperature stainless steel and aluminium. Our extensive portfolio also includes other non-threaded complex cold forgings, semi-tubular components and Propriety Licenced Products such as Taptite and Remform.

Merlin Business Software – industry leading solutions for Fasteners, Fixings & Tools Stockists, Distributors & Manufacturers.

Merlin accommodates all your business processes from Sales and Purchase Order Processing to Stock Control, CRM and next generation E-Commerce - through to Final Management Accounts.

Traditional Network, Wireless & Cloud Computing solutions available.

email: yad.chahal@atlasfastenings.com www.caparoatlasfastenings.com

tel: +44 (0) 1246 457 150 www.chatsworth.co.uk

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c ata lo g U e R a c K Chemfix Products

DS Fasteners Ltd

Chemfix Products Ltd is a market leading manufacturer and exporter of chemical anchoring, building adhesives and wood repair products to the private label professional market.

The production base houses sophisticated mixing equipment, cartridge filling lines, and highspeed labelling and packing lines.

Switch to Stover Nuts the automotive industry approved all metal self locking nut.

Ex-stock from D.S. Fasteners Ltd in grade 8, 10, 12 & fine pitch.

email: info@chemfix.co.uk www.chemfix.co.uk

• Nylon Insert Nuts – Flange Nuts • Castle Nuts • Nylon Dome Nuts • Dome Nuts • Weld Nuts • Full & Lock Nut • Flanged Head Set Screws DIN 6921

tel: +44 (0) 1842 763 000 www.dsfasteners.co.uk

Evolution Power Tools CUT STEEL, ALUMINIUM & WOOD WITH ONE SAW & ONE BLADE With over 20 years experience in the industrial power tool market, Evolution has a strong and well earned worldwide reputation among professional power tool users.

Evolution has traditionally specialised in steel dry cutting technology and pioneer a range of advanced TCT saws which cut steel. This incredible technology has also been developed into a range of multi-purpose tools which cut steel, aluminium and wood with a single blade.

Evolution also offer a range of more conventional construction machines such as magnetic drills and compaction plates. As well as offering ground breaking tools, Evolution strive to launch products at the ‘right price’. So the user can enjoy all the benefits of an Evolution Power Tool, at the same cost or even cheaper than a comparable product.

tel: +44 (0) 870 609 2297 www.evolutionpowertools.com

Everbuild

Fastbolt

Everbuild Building Products Ltd are the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of Sealants, Adhesives, Fillers and Building Chemicals. Their compact A5, 235 page, full colour catalogue provides a quick and easy reference guide to Everbuild’s 900 strong product range – making it simpler than ever for you to find your favourite products.

Fastbolt is a leading wholesaler of industrial fasteners to European distributors only. Apart from a highly specialised product range ex stock Fastbolt offers individual supply solutions such as customised packing, direct container imports, pre-import quality inspections and a revolutionary online availability check and ordering system: FBonline.

tel: +44 (0) 1908 650 100 www.fastbolt.com

tel: +44 (0) 113 240 2424 www.everbuild.co.uk

Hafren Security Fasteners

Galaxy Fasteners Galaxy Fasteners is now firmly established as a market leader for supplying specialised distributors within the structural engineering and farm building sector. The complete product range is available from stock, covering application at the initial fabrication stage - from submission of the original draftsman’s list, right through to the fully cladded structure. email: office@galaxy-screws.com www.galaxy-screws.co.uk

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SECURITY SCREW SPECIALIST • Widest range of tamper resistant nuts and bolts - worldwide • In-stock for same day despatch to distributors only • High quality bespoke security fasteners manufacturing service • Sensitive areas need security • fixings to deter vandalism and theft • New products and sizes added to our range - call for details SECURE BUSINESS WITH HAFREN! tel: +44 (0) 1686 621 300 email: info@hafrenfasteners.com Hafren Cat Rack Front Cover July 11.indd 1

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c ata lo G u E R a c K Harrison & Clough Ltd

Harrison Silverdale

Harrison & Clough specialises in Industrial Fasteners with over 50,000 product lines. Our Fixings and Fasteners are all packaged in the distinctive green boxes and proudly bear the globally recognised Metalmate® Timbermate® and Masonmate® brand names.

Established in 1982 Harrison Silverdale has a wealth of experience in the fastener industry.

Our products include Threaded Inserts, Sheet Metal Fasteners, Spring Steel Nuts & Clips, Turned Parts and Plastic Fasteners. We have our own 3D design service for specials which is all controlled by our ISO 9001 approval.

Masonmate dedicates itself to providing the best fixing solutions for the construction industry.

tel: 0844 571 22 22 www.harclo.com

Heat Treatment 2000 AUTOMOTIVE and CONSTRUCTION HEAT TREATMENT

email: fasteners@harrisonsilverdale.co.uk www.harrisonsilverdale.com

Secure real benefits with 'Heico-Lock' Anti-Vibration Locking Washers

TS16949 & CQI – 9 Approved M2 – M42 Diameter up to 350mm Long.

Harden & Temper / Case Hardening / Stress Relieving.

New 1 ton per hour furnace line Jan 2012 tel: +44 (0) 121 526 2000 email: paul.barber@heattreat2000.co.uk

JCP Construction Products

Icon Fasteners is your higher grade supplier and the UK’s leading supplier from stock for 12.9 Cap, 10.9 Button, 10.9 Csk self colour/Zinc, 10.9 Hexagon, 8.8 Hexagon Galv. We are able to supply PPAP parts, and have an experienced specials team that source & manufacture parts.

JCP is a specialist supplier of construction fixings to distributors.

We are a leading force in the UK fixings market. All products are supplied with full technical specification and we offer European Technical Approval, where applicable. On site testing of our products is available throughout the UK, via our field representatives. email: jcpenquiries@owlett-jaton.com www.jcpfixings.co.uk

MEMFast Make Ends Meet

Lindapter

Verbindungs- und Klemmsysteme

seit 1934

tel: +44 (0) 1274 521 444 www.lindapter.com

Lindapter provides an exclusive product range of independently approved steelwork connection systems, including steel, cavity, decking, support and floor fixings.

Experienced engineers offer unrivalled support, including a free design service and bespoke new product development.

Lindapter solutions are utilised in multiple markets such as plant engineering, petro-chemical, offshore, materials handling and structural & civil engineering.

‘HEICO-LOCK’ is the new antivibration locking washer from Heico Fasteners UK. This high quality bolt securing system is ideal for demanding bolted fastening applications, meeting the requirements of the new DIN 25201-4 standard and successfully tested in accordance with the DIN 65151 ‘Junker’ vibration test. ‘Heico-Lock’ delivers superior anti-vibration performance & real cost savings.

email: sales@heico-fasteners.co.uk www.heico-lock.co.uk

Icon Fasteners

email: sales@icon-fasteners.co.uk www.icon-fasteners.co.uk

Heico Fasteners UK

MEMFast has launched a new, patented Rivet Nut Hand Tool capable of installing M4 to M10 rivet nuts in all materials – compact, durable, easy to use and assemble, it is packed in an aluminium case complete with ratchet spanner and allen key.

tel: +44 (0) 1386 556 868 www.memfast.co.uk

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c ata lo G u E R a c K MPF Fasteners Ltd

ND Jig & Gauge

MPF is a major supplier to the Merchant Trade for Self Clinch Fasteners, Machine Screws, Rivets,Rivet Nuts, Rivet Bushes, Weld Studs,Brass Spacers. We are also the European Distributor for the Flip Bolt which is a blind cavity fixing for steel box section where rear access is restricted.

ND Jig & Gauge is a leading manufacturer of Metallic Washers.

Large stocks of washers, square from 25sq x 3thk up to 150sq x 25thk. Black Washers BS3410 & BS4320.

Also BS4395 hardened washers.

Special washers in Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass and other exotic alloys made to your requirements.

Please contact us now.

tel: +44 (0) 121 556 0824 www.ndjig.com

tel: +44 (0)1707 379 580 email: sales@mpf.uk.com

tel +44 (0) 121 559 8866 www.nefasteners.co.uk

tel: +44 (0) 1268 885 800 www.poweradhesives.com

NE Fasteners Ltd

Owlett-Jaton

Wood/Chipboard screws with heads Cross Recess & Slotted in Countersunk, Raised and Round - supplied in Steel, Stainless and Brass with many finishes eg.

Black, Chrome, Nickel & E/Brass.

Our main products now also include Furniture fasteners, Decking/Mirror screws, Wall Plugs, Screw cups and sockets & cable clips.

Please try our up-dated website.

We also buy surplus screws.

Owlett-Jaton is the UK’s largest supplier of fasteners, fixings, ironmongery, hardware, and associated items to the UK distributor and merchant trade.

Experienced sales and distribution teams are dedicated to delivering a first class service to their customers and just one call gives you access to our comprehensive product range.

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tel: +44 (0) 1785 819 819 www.ojtrade.co.uk

Power Adhesives Ltd

Prelok

The UK’s most comprehensive range of hot melt glue guns and adhesives has been updated and re-launched by leading Essex based manufacturer Power Adhesives.

Their brand new brochure is available free-of-charge from the company and lists the entire range of TEC glue guns and TECBOND glue sticks and cartridges.

With 50 years experience in the field Prelok is the European market leader for pre-applied locking, sealing and dry film lubricant solutions for fasteners and threaded components.

www.prelok.com email: info@prelok.com

With strategic global alliances we are constantly working in partnership with material manufacturers to develop new products and processes, which offer innovative jointing solutions to meet the ever changing industry demands.

Premier Washers

Rivco Ltd

Manufacturer of washers and pressings in all types of metal and in a variety of finishes with in-house tool facilities. An excellent service & competitive prices, supported by our registration to BS EN ISO 9001:2008, places Premier Washers in a position to fully satisfy the requirements of all our customers.

Rivco have produced a new detailed catalogue supporting the Rivet and Rivet Nut range of products. Rivco is also able to make available to its customers the complete set of RIVIT tooling catalogues as well as the complete suite of technical details on the Huck branded product range.

email: sales@premierwashers.co.uk tel: +44 (0) 1902 307 121

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STF Export

Stainless Threaded Fasteners, a member of The Hexstone Ltd Group of companies, is one of Europe’s leading stainless steel fasteners wholesalers.

• Stainless Steel A2, A4 and A4-80 • Brass • Non-Standard Specials • Marine Hardware 316SS • Action Can® Aerosols for Industry • BS EN ISO9001:2000 Accreditation Next Day Delivery Dedicated to Distributors/Stockists

STF’s dedicated export department carries sales responsibility around the world for The Hexstone Ltd Group’s fastener product range: • High Grade Alloy Fasteners (8.8, 10.9, 12.9, 14.9) • Galvanised • Carbon Steel • Stainless Steel A2 & A4 • Marine Hardware 316SS • Action Can® Aerosols for Industry • BS EN ISO9001:2000 Accreditation Multi-lingual sales team

Staytite

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T.I.Midwood & Co Ltd

Supplying industrial fasteners for 30 years

Stainless Threaded Fasteners

Staytite stock an extensive range of specialist fasteners designed to speed up production. The introduction of the Stayplas 30 screw for plastic has further enhanced our core product range of: SEMS Screws, Barb Nuts, Carp Nuts, All Metal Lock Nuts, Serrated and Non Serrated Flange Nuts and Bolts Issue No: 7

T.I. Midwood & Co Ltd (TIMco)

Wholesale supplier of screws, fasteners, fixings, nails and power tool accessories

www.TIMco.co.uk Sales: 01829 261 111

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email: distributors@staytite.com tel: + 44 (0) 1494 462 322

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TR Fastenings Limited

Transformers UK Ltd

TR Fastenings Limited is a leading international manufacturer and distributor of industrial fastenings to the assembly industries, with operations in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

TR Supplies over 250 million components every day to thousands of customers, from sheet metal fabricators and plastic moulders through to global OEM’s. email: sales@trfastenings.com www.trfastenings.com

For more information visit our website.

Importers and wholesalers of TIMco screws and fixings and Addax power tool accessories to distributors throughout Europe.

The range includes woodscrews, Classic Multi-purpose screws, drywall screws, anchors and other screw types, and in the Addax range the products consist of SDS bits, Masonry bits, TCT Multi-purpose drills, cobalt drills, Holesaws and many more.

tel: +44 (0) 151 709 0425 www.transformersuk.com

With over 40 years experience delivering quality fasteners this Merseyside based company continues to grow from strength to strength. We have become one of the leading international manufacturers of Screw and Washer Assemblies (Sems) and cold forged screws and bolts.

Sems are available with single or double washers and screw sizes range from M2 to M12. Suppliers of Super Duplex Fasteners

Catalogue Rack September 2011 Coming up in the next issue...

Targeting Brazil Contact: Claire Lake email: claire.lake@fastenerandfixing.com • Tel: +44 (0) 1727 814 508 www.fastenerandfixing.com

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Makita helps to move mountains in Nepal Makita, a UK professional power tool manufacturer, has helped with the provision of tools to the UK-based, non-profit charity, Learning Planet. These tools will be used for Learning Planet’s project to continue rebuilding schools in Nepal.

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o-founders Justin Wickham and Dita Chapman have already rebuilt the 14-room secondary school in the remote village of Dhawa which previously had no roads, electricity or piped water. Together they and their team of volunteers and sponsors are responsible for the village’s first solar power supply.

Just about everything, bar steel, tools, nails and cement, is sourced by hand from the surroundings. Stone is cut from the hillside, bricks are baked from village clay, sand is collected at the river bank and wood is harvested from the huge Sal trees – one of the world’s best hardwoods – in the tightly controlled community forest.

Justin Wickham project manages the project, recruiting local and international expertise. He will lead the team of carpenters creating an internal structural frame, doors, windows, roof trusses and carved eave and knee braces. The villagers will mine 100 cubic metres of stone, cut and transport wood from the jungle and help clear the site, and a steady stream of volunteers will assist as labourers.

“We’re constantly wowing the local carpenters with the Makita cordless tools – especially the recipro’ and circular saws – and the impact driver,” says Justin. “Driving a 4 inch bolt into wood harder than oak, in a couple of seconds, always gets their attention.

I’m helping them rebuild a dangerous bridge this summer as some small children fell through it recently and one didn’t survive – and I know we wouldn’t be able to do it without the Makita impact driver.”

Sponsors include: Epson, Environ, Lemnis Lighting, British Airways, Kingfisher and Makita UK.

Rugged, reliable and versatile Tentec’s SD Series of torque wrenches is an innovative range of square drive hydraulic torque wrenches, which Tentec says are packed full of features that make them the ideal choice for a host of engineering applications.

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ith ergonomically designed one piece body housing, the wrenches not only offer rigidity, strength and robustness for even the most challenging of tasks, but they are also lightweight for ease of use and reduced operator fatigue.

With torque output ranging from 1,722N.m (1,270Ft.lbs) to an impressive 78,625N.m (580,000ft.lbs), a huge selection of alternative optional reaction arms can be specified, guaranteeing a reaction point solution, no matter how unusual the bolted application. The versatility of the SD Series is further enhanced by the fact that the arms can be quickly and easily changed by pressing a sturdy and protected release button.

Other notable features of the SD Series include a ‘push through’ square drive to easily switch from loosen to tighten, an anti-backlash mechanism that allows hands free operation and a replaceable wear pad that protects the reaction arm.

Not only is the SD Series a strong workhorse of a wrench, it also offers refined features such as full 360° x 360° swivel connections and a pressure/ torque chart that is laser etched onto the nose of the tool, so avoiding the need for carrying paper pressure charts.

All Tentec torque wrenches can be used with the Tentec BTS (Bolt Tightening Software). The software saves engineers both time and money by allowing documentation for multiple bolted joint projects to be created quickly and efficiently and has the additional advantage that engineers can avoid the possibility of error that often occur with manual torque calculations.

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Sherex has it in hand Sherex Fastening Solutions, a manufacturer and distributor of blind rivet nuts and specialty fasteners, has launched two new rivet nut hand installation tools.

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he two new tools, the M4 Hand Tool and the M5 Hand Tool will both install any type of blind rivet nut, including thin wall rivet nuts and heavy duty rivet nuts. These hand tools were designed for small production work or prototyping.

The M4 Hand Tool is a heavy duty hand tool designed for larger sized rivet nuts. This heavy duty lever tool can install any rivet nut from ¼-20 to ½-20 (M6 - M12) and is supplied with four complete setups (mandrel and anvil). The tool has a quick change mandrel and anvil design and the long lever provides optimum pulling force.

The M5 Hand Tool is a ratchet style hand tool which utilises two wrenches which makes it very user friendly. The tool is designed for installing any rivet from 6-32 to 3/8-24 (M3 - M10) and is supplied with four complete setups (mandrel and anvil). The tool has a quick change mandrel and anvil design.

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scell-it’s new E-500RB battery rivet tool Scell-it has launched the new E-500RB battery rivet tool which it says is ultra-compact, ultra powerful and ultra-light.

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-500RB is for 2.4mm - 5mm rivets in all materials and is equipped with a long-lasting Li-ION 14.4V battery which ensures a great autonomy and is rechargeable in less than one hour.

The E-500RB also has a clear mandrel collector, LED light, big safe footprint and comes in a rigid case with the quick charger included. A reduced weight (1.87kg) and an ergonomic handle also ensure comfortable use.

Gesipa contributes to the environment Gesipa Blind Riveting Systems Ltd has announced that its Taurus Eco range of riveting tools is able to offer both cost and environmental benefits to its customers thanks to a saving in the amount of compressed air used.

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neumatic hydraulic riveting tools use compressed air for setting the rivets into sheet metals and ejecting the broken mandrel. Gesipa’s Taurus tools firstly use the air to set the rivet and reuse it to eject the broken mandrel giving a first level of air saving of up to 68%, with cost and environmental savings to the customers.

Gesipa explains that in similar tools the air suction mechanism to eject the spent mandrel consumes approximately 100 litres of compressed air per minute. However, Gesipa’s Taurus tools switch off the air suction mechanism completely.

“In spite of various air-saving mechanisms applied to tools by the manufacturers, there is still a lot of wastage of this expensive source of energy on the operators end,” commented Lee Irving, account manager, technical sales, Gesipa, UK. He added:

“I walked on an empty shop floor recently and all I could hear was the hissing of leaking air”.

It was then that Gesipa’s southern technical manager felt there was an opportunity in the market for a tool that when not in operation would automatically stop drawing air from the system. Working with Gesipa Germany they created the Eco Taurus range with a cut off switch. This switch can be fitted at the time of ordering to any of the Taurus/Taurex range. Its sole purpose is to stop the drawing of air to the tool when not being operated. Whether the tool is standing up or lying down the tool does not draw any air and thus stops the wastage without affecting the performance of the tool. Whilst not being used the tool is primed and ready to work as soon as the operator spulls the trigger.

Norbar launches hydraulic wrench testers Norbar Torque Tools has launched a new range of products for testing hydraulic torque wrenches from 250N.m up to 80,000N.m.

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omprised of a hydraulic tool calibration fixture and a transducer, which link to a torque measuring instrument, these devices will accurately calibrate both square drive and hexagon link torque wrenches. The hydraulic wrench testers will be invaluable to a variety of end users, such as:

• Organisations with many hydraulic wrenches wishing to avoid the costs and potential delays of using a calibration sub-contractor.

• Tool hire companies needing to ensure that their wrenches are calibrated before being hired out for a job.

• Calibration and tool repair companies or laboratories specialising in providing expert calibration services.

Hydraulic torque wrenches use either square drive or hollow hexagonal link outputs, so Norbar has produced a wide range of hex to square drive adaptors to ensure that their test pots are compatible with most hydraulic torque wrenches. The three versions of Norbar Hydraulic Tool Calibration Fixtures have capacities of 7,000N.m, 50,000N.m and 80,000N.m respectively and are compatible with a range of Norbar transducers extending from 1½ inch up to 3½ inch square drives. Transducer capacity ranges are from 250N.m – 2,500N.m up to 8,000N.m - 80,000N.m. The lightweight and compact design is easy to transport and the built in bench or deck mount points provide operational flexibility.

Philip Brodey, sales and marketing director of Norbar, comments: “This is the first time that Norbar has produced an off-the-shelf range of products for testing hydraulic torque wrenches. These test pots are compact and robust and enable optimum performance to be achieved from this important torque product group. Users also have the assurance of traceability, which is essential for confirming that a torque tool is producing the required torque.”

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Unifast’s Special fasteners Unifast Srl says that the way in which it manufacturers its Quick acting fasteners, Captive nuts and Special fasteners enables it to provide cost savings to its customers.

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nifast highlights that a core area of its expertise is its Special fastener range. Using its specialised design skills, market knowledge and leading edge technology Unifast is able to develop and manufacture products for individual applications.

Unifast’s service includes: • Full CAD design and modelling.

• Manufacturing bespoke parts to CAD models, drawings or sketches.

• Supplying special purpose machines/systems.

• Providing full on-going support and training.

Unifast points out that it is consistently successful in its re-engineering of existing or obsolete parts, simplifying processes, improving functionality and reducing both process time and production costs.

“We work closely with our clients, understanding both their needs and the demands of a competitive marketplace. We understand the challenges they face and our innovative team helps them solve those challenges providing the right information, getting the right product and achieving significant savings.”

All Unifast’s products are manufactured in accordance with ISO/TS 16949:2009 regulation and the company is certified to UNI EN ISO 9001:2008.

Tappex overhauls website Tappex Thread Inserts Ltd, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, has recently overhauled its website so that it now has a host of new features.

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appex manufactures both standard and bespoke thread inserts suitable for the marine industry. The threaded inserts are machine components from stainless steel - grades 303 and 316.

The updates to Tappex’s website include additional detailed information on its inserts for plastics, composites and metals range. Tappex has also added a new product search function, a new enquiry/contact form, as well as updating its overseas agents/distributors details.

“As well as overhauling our website we are also able to offer an applications and design support service to help ensure that our customers’ fastening technical requirements are given an optimised Tappex solution.”

Tydenbrooks invests in UK seal business Tydenbrooks Security Products Group, has introduced a ‘Fast Ship’ programme by increasing its inventory of standard marked seals and investing in new equipment at its UK headquarters.

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his investment means that Tydenbrooks now has a dual product supply approach for its customers, as Nic Dancey, director of sales and marketing EMEA explains: “In this highly competitive market TydenBrooks has established manufacturing facilities in Asia. This is the low cost option, but by the nature of security seals, manufacturers need to be able to react when customers have an immediate need for additional seals. All our plain seals and the majority of our marked seals will continue to be produced in Asia, but we will hold sufficient inventory in the UK to offer a first class service of standard and custom marked seals.”

Tydenbrooks’ range of indicative seals, cable and bolt seals and tamper evident labels and tapes, are marked with a sequential number for tracking and identification purposes. They are also available in a range of colours, for customer marketing and coding purposes.

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RIVET TECHNOLOGY „Not only“ Standard Blind Rivet Nuts - from stock available -

Pre-Bulbed Blind Rivet Nuts

Split Blind Rivet Nuts

Blind Rivet Bolts

Blind Rivet Nuts embedded EPDM (rubber)

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Green assembly at its best Avdel has introduced a new fastener generation that takes the Speed Fastening® technology to the next level. NeoSpeed™ developed and optimised using the latest Finite Element methods - delivers a manufacturing throughput that Avdel says is up to four times greater than traditional threaded or breakstem fasteners.

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vdel explains that the NeoSpeed™ blind riveting system uses pull-through technology with reusable mandrels for installation. That means, installed NeoSpeed™ fasteners save about 50% weight versus an equivalent breakstem rivet and completely eliminate the waste portion of the stem.

Elimination of rivet stems also lowers the material and processing costs, reduces the weight of goods for transportation purposes and increases the number of pieces per carton. All significant environmental benefits over traditional breakstem rivets by reducing carbon emissions to produce parts and transport them to assembly lines, minimising the amount of packaging and diminishing line-side waste to be disposed of by the user.

The longest NeoSpeed™ multi-grip rivet in 4.8mm diameter covers a grip range from 0.6mm to 9.2mm and replaces several standard grip fasteners. Due to the wide grip range of the rivets, the new NeoSpeed™ ranges could be reduced to just three rivet lengths per diameter.

“Since NeoSpeed™ rivets offer a 3 time greater hole size tolerance than standard breakstem rivets, they are far less sensitive to application variations. The unique, patent pending hole-filling external splines fill rear sheet and oversize front sheet holes and accommodate and fill misaligned holes with the result of improved assembly quality. Available in steel and aluminium, the NeoSpeed™ range offers higher tensile strength than other multi-grip breakstem rivets and better than average shear strength which is independent of the grip.”

New swaging collar studs PennEngineering® says that its new PEM® Type SGPC™ swaging collar studs provide ideal fastener solutions for attaching dissimilar panel materials and/or multiple panels.

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EM® Type SGPC™ swaging collar studs can accommodate most panel materials, including stainless steel, and will exhibit strong torque-out resistance. Their design additionally allows for close centerline-to-edge distance to suit limited-space applications.

PEM Type SGPC swaging collar studs can install into sheets as thin as 0.024 inch/0.6mm and in multiple panels whose total thickness does not exceed the maximum sheet thickness of 0.047 inch/1.2mm. They are manufactured from 300 Series stainless steel promoting corrosion resistance and can be used in sheets of any hardness.

The studs are available in thread sizes #2-56 through ¼-20 and M2.5 through M6. Lengths range from 0.312 inch through 1.50 inch and 8mm through 35mm.

“Their permanent installation is quick and easy using standard punch and anvil. After inserting the stud into a properly sized mounting hole in the host sheet and with punch and anvil surfaces parallel, sufficiently applied squeezing force pushes the punch over the protruding knurls of the stud and the fastener then becomes locked securely in place.”

Detailed specifications (Bulletin SGPC) and free part drawings (PEM CAD Library) for this RoHS-compliant hardware can be accessed online.

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Rapid snap fit joiners The D-SNAP速 range of panel assembly joiners, locks and hinges is designed to enable specialist cabinet builders to quickly fabricate housings with flat sheet into a robust structure.

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hese new joiner components from FDB Panel Fittings operate to fasten two or more sheet metal panels together by simply pressing and snapping the joiner into prepared panel cut-outs. They are ideal for fastening cabinet components (e.g. removable top or base) and for robust firm fixing of panels of similar or varying thickness (e.g. multicomponent motor control cabinets).

The 1-044SL is intended for permanent assembly or joining of cabinets side by side whereas the 1-045SL is specifically for situations where one panel may require regular removal (e.g. for maintenance).

The 1-046SL also allows one panel to be removed; and FDB Panel fittings says it is the ideal solution where lighting panels for example have to be removed. The fixed side is fastened with screws enabling the joiner to be used with materials such as wood or for retro-fit installation where hole purchasing is not a possibility.

D-SNAP速 joiners will adjust to varying thicknesses of panel and use standard 30x10mm cutouts enabling rapid assembly after painting. Where removable panels are needed then pull-off forces may be chosen from 15N/30N/50N dependent upon component.

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Rivco completes the jigsaw During the last year Rivco have been using advertising and editorial features in Fastener + Fixing Magazine to explain to its target audience the new developments taking place within the company.

Rivco’s Product Grid

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ver the last 12 months Rivco has announced the supply of rivets, rivet nuts and indeed the continuing supply of the branded Huck product produced by Alcoa fastening Systems.

The features have also been advising Rivco existing and target customers of the branded sheet metal products supported by Rivco as well as the Rivit tooling range which is used in placing and setting the sheet metal fastener products.

“Increased awareness of Rivco and its product range has resulted in a greater demand for more detailed technical information to be provided to support our customers,” explains Matthew Roden, commercial director at Rivco. “We have recognised this requirement and have produced a new detailed catalogue supporting the rivet and rivet nut range of products. We are also able to offer our customers the complete set of Rivit tooling catalogues, as well as the complete suite of technical details on the Huck branded product range.”

All of the technical catalogues are available as indexed documents, which can be downloaded direct from the Rivco website.

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truwave™ ideal for bearing pre-loads Rotor Clip Company Inc, a manufacturer in retaining rings, hose clamps, and related products, says that it is able to handle bearing pre-loads with its MST-series of Truwave™ wave springs.

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hese single-turn metric wave springs are available in sizes from 16mm to 170mm and are ideal for short deflection applications, offering the following advantages for bearing retention: Overhead assembly possible, since the wave spring can lightly grip the inside of the bearing bore.

Can be installed automatically via a tapered mandrel similar to the automatic installation of retaining rings.

Even load / force with small tolerances due to even, sinusoidal waves in the spring design.

No radial jamming, since spring ends are able to overlap and do not push against one another.

No tooling cost for special sizes.

Self-centering in bearing bore.

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New improved Flip Bolt After suffering from severe supply problems caused by the recent Japanese disaster, MPF Fasteners has announced that new deliveries for the Flip Bolt are scheduled for arrival in early August 2011.

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uring this ‘lean period’ MPF Fasteners has taken the opportunity to re-design/improve the performance of the Flip Bolt. MPF also decided to replace the Zinc/Yellow & Dorrltech finishes with Dacromet, which will give the bolt a wider operational application.

“For new technical/performance data along with a new distributor price list customers simply need to contact us and we will send them the information.”

The final piece of the jigsaw to fall into place

Our new catalogue is now available . . .

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Emka electronic access locking and monitoring systems EMKA has two approaches to access locking and monitoring to cater for the increasing demand to cover cabinets, server rooms and control suites.

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good example is the hardwired Electronic Lock Modular system – ELM – ideal for security with environmental monitoring, e.g. temperature, climatic variables, smoke, acceleration/tilt, mains observation, mains switch, read switch and gsm internet (SNMP) access, all in addition to the primary cabinet locking hardware and access software. This makes EMKA’s ELM ideal for situations such as data processing areas in the financial services sector where its ability to connect to central systems and offer flexible zoned configuration makes it a clear choice.

Typically the system may be configured to identify row/rack number and all the door solenoids and switches identified on the system which can be set up to allow remote access for multiple system administrators from different individual sites.

The system can then log all visits and enable remote access, so that it is easy to remotely read new users onto the system from the comfort of the main office which could easily be on the other side of the city. A new user simply calls the administrator who then logs into the system to activate “read new card” and activates this ID card.

EMKA’s other electronic access system is the Agent E radio controlled handle program. Andy Billingham, MD at EMKA, explains: “Until now machinery cabinets have often been equipped only with simple mechanical locks, which while adequate when respected, are vulnerable to abuse by anyone

with a standard key. We are now convinced of the need within the industrial arena for a combination of electro-mechanical access controls and we believe that the ubiquitous radio key we have all come to use on our cars now shows the way in the factory or computer network. Consequently we have developed a new programme of long life battery based radio security swinghandles, designated Agent E, with the aim of meeting equipment requirements such as the new EC Machine Directive.”

EMKA says that this new development line offers great benefits in terms of security, access recording, speed of installation and retro-fit. The new Agent E radio-controlled swinghandle program does not need hard wiring and may be installed on individual cabinets or large applications with many suites of cabinets. The EMKA Agent-E Manager remote software offers the possibility of wireless data transfer via an integral radio module whereby data can be transferred to a control station and/or master office. This enables the release of handles to be actioned remotely as well as control event logging. In a retro-fit application for example it is a simple matter to replace the existing mechanical lock with an electronic swinghandle with no wiring necessary. This is possible because of the low consumption technology which allows two AAA batteries to last approximately 3 to 4 years in normal use.

The EMKA Agent E wireless lock program may be initialised and updated via laptop or handheld PC whereby the associated software changes and protocol updates can be effected.

Keep linkages moving The new BJT series of M6 to M14 glass reinforced technopolymer spherical rod ends are designed to require zero maintenance with low wear and to absorb vibration and stress while minimising noise.

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lesa (UK) Ltd points out that BJT series have good mechanical strength and low weight, while being corrosion resistant even in aggressive industrial environments where chemical agents, fine dusts, dirt, fabrics or machining residues are present.

The BJT series also features encapsulated self-lubricating balls and are especially suitable for rotary, oscillating and linear movements even in aggressive environments. Elesa considers applications are likely to include sensor mechanisms, gas struts, rod control linkages, motion control – low power movement transmission and pneumatic actuator systems.

This operation of oscillating levers and conversion of rotary to linear motion is particularly useful for remote operation of long rod systems, e.g. pick and place assembly machines.

Don’t take chances - correctly identify that thread The new Gunson Thread Gauge set (part no: 77106) enables identification of a large range of threads on bolts, set screws pipes and spark plugs.

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he gauges are manufactured from aluminium so they won’t damage fine threads and allow quick identification of bolt thread diameter, thread pitch or threads per inch.

The Gunson Thread Gauge set includes a metric gauge which can measure thread sizes 2.5mm right up to 22mm and pitch of 0.45mm to 2.5mm. The pipe thread gauge measures sizes 1/16 inch to ½ inch with 14 tpi (threads per inch) to 27 tpi, and spark plug thread sizes 10, 12, 14 and 18mm.

Also included are two USS standard gauges which encompass SAE, UNC, and UNF standards, the smaller measuring sizes #5 to 3 /8 inch with tpi from 16 up to 44 and the larger gauge measuring ¼ inch to ¾ inch and tpi of 10 to 28.

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QRP offers titanium quick release pins QRP Inc, based in Leland, NC, USA, has introduced a new capability to supply titanium quick release pins to satisfy standard designs or accommodate custom requirements for a wide range of attachment applications in the military, aerospace, automotive, marine, and industrial markets, among others.

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he pins are manufactured from traditional titanium alloy Ti-6AL-4V Grade 5 and QRP says can serve as ideal alternatives to standard steel and stainless steel pins by delivering weight savings up to 50%, depending on size.

QRP titanium quick release pins additionally exhibit high strength-to-weight ratio, high-temperature properties and stability, low density, and corrosion resistance due to a thin oxide surface protecting against harsh atmospheric and salt-water conditions and a wide variety of chemicals.

These single-acting high performance pins can be ordered in various sizes with standard diameters as small as 3/16 inch and are offered with either 2 detents or 4 ball detents (for enhanced tensile strength).

Titanium can be used for pin and/or spindle components.

Available finishes include plain (passivated), aluminium pigment, solid film lube, or both aluminium pigment and solid film.

QRP Inc, a PEM速 company, has been a manufacturer of quick release pins, lanyards, latches, and access fastener products for more than 30 years.

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ultra-Bolt patented structural rivet Self-Fix Metals Ltd says that it is about to change the face of structural riveting with the introduction of the Ultra-Bolt, a new structural rivet which consists of three components – rivet, mandrel and sleeve.

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anny Chesterman, VP marketing, explains: “The Ultra-Bolt offers multi-grip performance with exceptionally high shear values, and utilises technology previously available only in aerospace rivets. It sets new standards for mechanical performance and versatility.”

The standard Ultra-Bolt is designed to fasten from 2mm - 10mm and at the same time provides 16,000 Newtons shear strength. It achieves this by using a combination of 3 - not the traditional 2 – components.

Self-Fix has applied for worldwide patents for this unique product.

Mandrel head

Mandrel head

Sleeve

Sleeve

Mandrel breaks flush each time at the top of rivet head

Solid pin provides high shear strength At minimum grip the mandrel is located at the outside edge of the sleeve. At other grips (shown right) the mandrel is forced inside the sleeve and locates itself according to the grip used.

In all cases the mandrel fully plugs the material thickness.

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DustBubble captures US distributor DustBubble, the originators of the innovative solution for collecting dust and swarf from drilling, has signed Dustless Technologies in Utah as a distributor.

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ustless Technologies has been trading since 1988, growing from a start up in a garage to an industry leader in a whole spectrum of smart ways to collect dust. DustBubble says its new US partner is extremely excited and confident about promoting the DustBubble product, which is already on offer from the Dustless Technologies website and has been seen at a number of trade shows the company has supported.

DustBubble’s own website has recently been updated providing information about the company’s worldwide distributors, which now includes Scandinavia, Australia and Denmark. DustBubble says it is in constant negotiation with distributors all over the world and wants all markets to appreciate a simple but innovative product of which it is very proud.

How does DustBubble work? All you do is stick the DustBubble over your mark. Its adhesion leaves both hands free to safely and accurately drill the hole, while the DustBubble captures the waste and ensures there is no clearing up afterwards. Versions of DustBubble are available in packs of 10, 100 or tubes of 500 for: wallpaper and painted walls; wood, plaster and untreated surfaces; as well as kitchen and bathroom tiles. A heavier duty DustBubble, manufactured from thicker polyester material that resists hot metal shards is available for industrial applications, where it is not just about keeping things tidy but also about ensuring swarf does not become a safety issue.

CornerTape launches SiliconeKit CornerTape has launched the CornerTape SiliconeKit, a bundled package that contains all the necessary products for the removal and replacement of old silicone.

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he CornerTape SiliconeKit includes the patented Silicone Remover Tool as well as its big brother, the Silicone & Grout Remover Tool along with a residue remover brush, specialist preparation wipes, a 5m roll of 6mm (Medium) CornerTape, a silicone forming kit and instruction DVD. “We are extremely pleased with the SiliconeKit. Sales of the individual products in both trade and retail outlets are demonstrating their rapidly increasing popularity and we’re thrilled to launch them as an added-value package for both the retailer and the consumer. SiliconeKit makes the selection process easy by putting on the shelf everything needed for the removal and replacement of sealants in one package, and it is hoped that having purchased the kit and used the wipes and CornerTape, customers will be encouraged to buy more for their next project,” commented Andy Toyne, sales director at CornerTape.

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Access to trading portal extended OJ Trade, the online trading portal of fasteners and fixings experts Owlett-Jaton, has been re-launched, allowing visitor access for all web users - with no obligation to set up an account.

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wlett-Jaton states that its online trading portal is a major facility in sourcing products from a comprehensive range of fasteners, fixings, hardware, ironmongery, and associated items. This development means all visitors to the site can access useful information on more than 26,000 products at the click of a button.

Martin Rundle, online trading manager at Owlett-Jaton, explains: “OJ Trade has proved to be a big hit with our customers since its launch in 2008 as an invaluable tool for placing orders and accessing information - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. After listening to customer feedback, we recognised that there was an opportunity for us to extend access to the site, allowing visitors the ability to view our catalogue of products.”

He adds: “Visitor access effectively acts as an extension of our customer’s existing offering, and we envisage customers supporting this.

Any visitor enquiring about a product can simply contact their supplier with the specific details. OJ Trade remains exclusive to Owlett-Jaton account holders, enabling them to check stock prices and availability and place orders - the ‘real time’ functionality of the site means product enquiries and selling prices can be generated instantly.”

Other features of OJ Trade for account holders include the ability to store and review enquiries for future reference, access to order, invoice, and credit details that can be viewed online or printed off, and a ‘purchase manager’ facility to store details of regularly purchased products.

“It is our hope that many more come to rely on OJ Trade as their first port of call when sourcing product or working on a quote,” says Rundle.

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