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Publishing Director Jamie Mitchell jamie.mitchell@fastenerandfixing.com

Editor Will Lowry will.lowry@fastenerandfixing.com Assistant Editor Claire Edwards claire.edwards@fastenerandfixing.com Senior Advertising Executive Harry Whyte harry.whyte@fastenerandfixing.com Senior Advertising Executive Claire Lake claire.lake@fastenerandfixing.com Advertising Executive Emiliano Pagliaroli emiliano.pagliaroli@fastenerandfixing.com Production Manager Andy Clow andy.clow@fastenerandfixing.com Fastener + Fixing Magazine is a dedicated, trade-only publication which is circulated freely throughout the European trade.

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Innovation means…?

Innovation and innovative are two amongst the most lazily used words we see in submissions to this magazine. There are, incidentally, quite a few others – one day we probably ought to publish the list, to the mortification of some PR professionals.

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n preparation for chairing the judging panel for the Fastener Technology Innovator 2013 Competition at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, I thought I’d better take a look at the Business Dictionary. Innovation is defined as the “process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value.” The dictionary adds: “to be called an innovation, an idea must be replicable at an economical cost and must satisfy a specific need.” It also makes the point that evolution is equally valid as revolution when it comes to innovation, the continuous and dynamic as important as the disruptive and new.

With all of which now in mind, why not take a look at the array of entries from page 66 of this magazine and see how they measure up in your judgement. I’ll be very interested to know which you view as being a worthy recipient of the title – and why.

Just email phil.matten@fastenerandfixing.com A Groundhog Year?

I’m not sure whether one can have a Groundhog Year but on the trade defence front I can see signs of 2013 turning into one.

The EU’s circumvention investigation on stainless steel fasteners

is due to come to a conclusion by early March although it seems optimism or pessimism (depending where companies sit) about its outcome is already driving up European stainless fastener prices, even curiously on some products not subject to anti-dumping.

Circumvention is a curse for manufacturers and for law-abiding importers. It is quite clear, once anti-dumping measures have been applied, importers involved in transhipping or fraudulent coding to evade duties are breaking the law. Now there are serious concerns about whether transhipment of carbon steel fasteners has occurred via Taiwan. Authorities there are adamant the flow of fasteners from China into Taiwan has been ‘stable’ but OLAF is clearly digging fervently for evidence.

Opinions, of course, will be polarised over whether a circumvention investigation, by no means a foregone conclusion, would be healthy for the European fastener industry and its customers. What is sure, were it to happen, is that it would be deeply disruptive and even more deeply divisive. Seemingly a vain hope, but isn’t it time to come up with a more incisive and effective mechanism that does not plunge the market into another tar pit of uncertainty.

CONTENTS INDUSTRY NEWS Europe and World...............................................................12-24 North America....................................................................26-30 Russia + CIS.......................................................................32-34 Asia.....................................................................................36-38 South America......................................................................... 40 COVER STORY Rawlplug Reloaded.............................................................42-43 EXHIBITIONS Events Calendar...................................................................... 44 News........................................................................................ 46 Fastener Fair Russia preview.............................................48-50 Fastener Fair India preview................................................54-56 STAFDA report......................................................................... 58 Fastener Fair Brasil report..................................................... 60 Fastener Fair Stuttgart preview.............................................. 64 Fastener Technology Innovator 2013..................................66-78 SpringsTec 2013 preview................................................ 150-152

Nord-Lock finalist for Swedish LEAN award........................... 98 Rivit celebrates 40th anniversary........................................... 100 Aiming for a European Victory............................................... 102 TECHNICAL Meeting ASTM microetch test requirements................. 106-107 CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS Records, research and regulations....................................... 108 News............................................................................... 110-116 Barbara Sorgato’s unique take on apocalyptic dates.....118-120 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY News...............................................................................122-128 ZnNi coating for automotive engineering.............................. 130 MANAGEMENT + SYSTEMS Being intelligent about your business............................ 132-134 Recognising the signs of the times....................................... 136 News...............................................................................138-140

CATALOGUE RACK Fastener Fair Stuttgart.......................................................80-84

FOCUS ON Stainless steel + non-ferrous......................................... 142-143

FACE2FACE Dr Volker Lederer - president, EFDA.................................86-88

PRODUCT NEWS Application Technology news.........................................144-148 Tools news......................................................................154-158 Products news................................................................ 160-176

INSIGHT International Fastener Show, Tainan.................................90-94 NORMA - Expanding global presence..................................... 96

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Stanley Black & Decker completes Powers acquisition

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Global tools company Stanley Black & Decker has confirmed completion of its acquisition of Powers Fasteners, supplier of concrete and masonry anchors and forced entry fasteners, allowing the combined company to offer a complete range of fastening systems.

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he group’s media release emphasises the intention to leverage the Powers fastener and anchor ranges with the Bostitch fastening portfolio in commercial construction, providing a complete range of industry-leading products, including several new innovations already planned for 2013.

Colin Earl, vice president of hand tools and fastening of Stanley Black & Decker Europe, commented: “The Powers team has a proud heritage of growth, product innovation and commitment to excellence, having been accredited with more ETA approvals than any other in the last 4 years, and we are delighted to welcome them to Stanley Black & Decker. Utilising the existing Bostitch fastening portfolio, the combined business is uniquely placed to serve the demands of a wide spectrum of fastening end users and applications, not least mechanical anchors, adhesive anchoring and forced entry.”

A series of public events and trade days are already planned for early 2013, where users will be able to get their hands on the combined range and speak to expert staff. Colin Earl concludes: “This is an exciting new period that marks the start of Stanley Black & Decker being able to offer a broader, more comprehensive and higher quality fastening range than ever before, and we look forward to announcing details of new products and innovations in 2013 and beyond.”

Würth Group acquires Chemofast Würth Group has acquired chemical company Chemofast Anchoring GmbH, based in the German town of Willich, subject to there being no regulatory objections.

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hemofast Anchoring GmbH has around 60 employees and generated sales of 30 million euros in 2011.

“By acquiring Chemofast we are expanding in the growth market of chemicals while also strengthening our core competence of fastening,” Peter Zürn, deputy chairman of the central managing board of the Würth Group and head of Würth’s chemical unit, commented. In June 2012, the Würth Group had already acquired the chemical companies Dinol and Diffutherm.

Würth takes over the entire management

and all employees of Chemofast. “This is a professional management team with excellent market knowledge, allowing us to quickly attain our growth targets,” said Peter Zürn.

Ralf Jungermann and Roger Wintzen, managing directors of Chemofast, are delighted that the company will now form part of the Würth Group. “We have a high export share and many multinational customers. Hence, our international approach is perfectly suited for Würth.”

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tesa® investment biggest in its history When tesa’s CEO, Thomas Schlegel, led the ground-breaking ceremony for the company’s new headquarters in Norderstedt, Germany, recently he marked the beginning of the biggest investment project in the history of the global technology group.

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he plot near Hamburg measures 86,000 square metres which by 2015 will be home to a complex housing tesa’s research and technology centre alongside new corporate headquarters. The overall investment will amount to 160 million euros.

“The new complex made up of the headquarters and a research and technology centre, precisely tailored to our business model, will see us further concentrate our strengths and bolster the tesa Group’s international competitiveness for many years to come. It will enable us to react far faster and with greater flexibility to our customers’ varying wishes,” explained Schlegel. “Our new site in Norderstedt gives us the ideal setup to raise our rate of innovation and build on our position in the champions’ league of globally active adhesive tape manufacturers.”

Construction is due to start in January 2013 and the aim is for around 750 tesa SE employees to move to the company’s new flagship site mid-2015.

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Andfast achieves CE and quality approvals Having last year obtained exemption from EU anti-dumping duties on steel fasteners, Andfast Malaysia has now been audited by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.

Andfast Malaysia has received the following approvals: • BS EN 14399 CE • BS EN 15048 CE • BS EN ISO 9001 • Highways Sector Scheme Three

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These were achieved with only two minor non-conformances for which a rectification plan was prepared and accepted by the auditor on the final day of the audit.

For Andrews Fasteners and Andfast quality manager, Orsolya Kiss-Toth, this was her first quality systems audit outside the UK. “This was my first experience of a Chinese auditor and it was more intensive than audits I have experienced previously,” she said.

“Both Andrews Fasteners and Andfast Malaysia operate using the same quality system, the Andrews Fasteners quality system has been assessed and approved previously

by LRQA. However, as this was Andfast’s first external quality assessment, the auditor audited the Quality Manual, procedures, instructions and other quality documents word for word, going into the smallest detail.”

Orsolya continued: “Each auditor has a slightly different interpretation of the standard.

The different viewpoints can be very beneficial in making the existing system even better. Working with a very experienced auditor has provided me with more knowledge of quality systems.”

The benefit to Andfast and Andrews UK - which owns Andfast - is that CE approved products can now be supplied from Andfast under its own CE and Highways approval.

It also gives customers the confidence that the high quality requirements of Andrews are now also officially present at Andfast.

From July 2013 fasteners used in the construction industry must be CE approved and since September 2011 fasteners used on UK Highways projects must be supplied by Sector Scheme Three approved companies.

Customers can now rely not just on Andrews Fasteners, which has held these approvals for several years, but also on Andfast.

Andrews’ sales director Rob Surr commented: “With all the quality approvals that Andrews Fasteners and Andfast hold we can only go from strength to strength. With no anti-dumping duties on our products from Malaysia our sales team are eager to serve all our existing and new customers.” www.andrewsfasteners.co.uk

Dutch Fastener Importer Association established In December, five Dutch companies active in importing fasteners set up the first ever Dutch industry association.

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t a meeting in Tilburg, NEVIB, the Dutch Association of Importers of Fasteners and Related Industrial Products, was created. The Association will represent the interests of the fasteners industry towards the Dutch government in The Hague, and towards the European Union in Brussels. The guiding principle of NEVIB policies is the promotion of free trade.

Given its large annual turnover and several thousand jobs, NEVIB says, the Dutch fasteners industry is an important economic business, and a major player in the Dutch construction sector.

NEVIB says it will cooperate as much as possible with similar associations in other European countries, and with the overarching European association, the European Fastener Distributor Association.

Robert Klaasen of Eurobolt is president of NEVIB, with Vincent van Dijk acting as secretary, contactable at info@nevib.nl

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MAX MOTHES appoints MD Martin A. Schermbach has been appointed managing director of MAX MOTHES GmbH in Dusseldorf, Germany, from January 2013.

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r Schermbach, previously branch manager and executive officer of a large fastener distributor in Munich, will manage the worldwide operations of MAX MOTHES. Frederik Roth, managing parnter at Schüring & Andreas Group, the owners of MAX MOTHES, HONSEL and VVG, commented: “I am pleased Martin A. Schermbach has agreed to our request for him to support the reorientation and business expansion of MAX MOTHES GmbH, as a part of Schüring & Andreas Group. Schüring & Andreas has a wide range of experience in the fastener industry and the acquisition of MAX MOTHES is the perfect supplement to its experience in riveting technology through HONSEL and VVG. The combination of Martin’s management expertise and his personal experience in the fasteners market makes him the perfect addition to our group.”

Christoph Scheer has been appointed as head of business development for MAX MOTHES GmbH. Mr Scheer began his management career whilst a colleague of Schermbach in 2009. In 2012 he took over the business development of MAX MOTHES with focus on business expansion in the Central and Eastern European countries as well as Far Eastern countries.

Vlier Products opens Asian sales office Vlier Products, a division of the Barry Wright Corp, has announced the opening of a new sales office in Shanghai to expand its sales and service support for the Asian markets.

BBI customer can now quote and operate buying account in Euros including invoicing and payments

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he new office will be staffed with a four member team working critical tasks required to grow market share and brand awareness. The Vlier Products Shanghai office team consists of Chris Wingo, managing director; Anita Yuan, general manager; Cindy Zhong, service manager, and Bruce Xu, IT manager.

“Chris Wingo and his team have a depth and knowledge of distribution sales and market analysis in the Asian market and are poised to increase our customer base throughout Asia,” said Tom Foley, general manager of Vlier Products. “Their understanding of customer needs and problem-solving abilities will greatly improve local support to distribution and OEM customers throughout Asia. We believe the current economic climate in Asia is the perfect time for our company to be making these critical investments for future growth.”

Sherex’s new president Sherex Fastening Solutions, manufacturer and distributor of blind rivet nuts and specialty fasteners, has announced Adam Pratt as its new president.

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dam brings an immense amount of knowledge to his new role having been the vice president of Sherex overseeing the engineering and sales departments since 2004. “I am looking forward to continuing to grow our business with our customers by improving the value and service we provide to our distribution customer base,” said Adam.

Under his leadership Sherex has facilities in three countries and over 75 employees and has also been able to build partnerships with suppliers in Germany and Belgium that offer industry leading technological capabilities in the fastener industry to the North American marketplace.

Since being hired by Sherex as a product manager in 2001, Adam has helped guide Sherex from a blind rivet nut supplier to a full solutions provider. “Our goal is to provide each and every customer with the best possible fastener and installation method for their application at the lowest total installed cost,” said Adam. “This could be anything from a rivet nut and a FLEX-5 hand tool or a clinch nut with a fully automated robotic installation system.”

Adam earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Rochester in 2001 and is currently attending the University at Buffalo for his Executive MBA expected May 2013. Adam is also the chairman of the Manufacturers Council for the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and is a member of the National Fastener Distributor Association.

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New BBI Ready Mill Program Brighton-Best International has launched an online Ready Mill Program allowing its customers to purchase directly from stock at its quality assured manufacturers, saving time and money.

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ntroduced in the USA just over 12 months ago, and upgraded in July 2012, the BBI Ready Mill Program is now being offered by its European market operation based in the West Midlands, UK. The Ready Mill Program is based on the constant flow of inventory being produced and held ready for shipment by BBI’s best suppliers. Out of 10,000MT held for its US branches, 1,000MT is being made available for BBI’s European operation.

Brighton Best highlights that the Ready Mill Program works because distributors are able to achieve cost savings, greater inventory control, elimination of production lead-time, and increased cash flow as payment will not be expected up front, it will be allowed within 30 days from arrival at port.

Mike Churchill, branch manager at Brighton Best explains: “The UK Ready Mill Program was launched in November last year with a variety of hex head bolts in diameters M4-M36 and in lengths from 35mm-200mm. We will soon launch Inch bolting and nuts. Customers are able to order full containers directly from our warehouse in the Far East, cutting lead times and saving money by benefitting from our advantageous cost prices.”

“By logging onto the Brighton-Best website, customers are able to see product on the floor in Taiwan and then build containers right off the website and organise shipment. Orders are processed automatically, meaning there’s no manufacturing time, just pull the pallets required and ship them.”

For full containers UK customers will have no additional costs or legwork, prices will be CIF to customers door and customs will be taken care of. For European customers, prices will be based on CIF terms to local port. As an added option, BBI will allow UK customers a minimum order of 10 pallets to be shipped to BBI’s warehouse in the West Midlands. The customer will only be responsible for onward freight.

Mike points out: “We are changing the supply channel through the Ready Mill Program, meaning customers no longer have to order big commodity items at the lowest cost and then sit on stock for six or eight months at a time. From receipt of order, delivery should take place in 4 – 6 weeks. To discuss this further please contact us.” www.brightonbest.org

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Chris Bunting, general sales manager at Jubilee® retires after a mere 42 years with the UK hose clip manufacturer. An appropriate time to reflect…

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ou don’t anticipate working for one company for 42 years, and yet that somehow seems to have happened. During that time, life, in all sorts of ways, has changed.

In terms of business way of life, there have been huge changes. Written communication was sent by mail, then faxed now we have email. Then, of course, there are customer expectation levels; these have increased dramatically, with instant response required. The core of business remains the same though, and at Jubilee that has always been quality, reliability and service.

I have been very lucky in the time I have been with Jubilee. I’ve met customers who are real characters, had great colleagues and I’ve established many close, long term relationships not only in the UK, but all over the world. For me this is not a time for looking back, but looking forward. The changing world in which we live presents enormous opportunities and although current economic conditions are dull, I believe there is an opportunity for smaller, light-footed businesses to thrive and prosper.

Back to the changes that have gradually crept into my life over those 42 years, starting with the manual typewriter turning into electric and then electronic followed by the word processor, then to the computer and having to type everything yourself. Then there is social networking – ‘liking’, ‘connecting’, and tweeting. They all had a different meaning back in the day. A phone was to talk on, a laptop was a tray, a pad was a place to live and a tablet was for swallowing; as for a dongle…? www.jubileeclips.co.uk

New general manager of Icon Fasteners After seven years at specialist fasteners supplier, Icon Fasteners, Andrew Plows has taken up the reigns as general manager.

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s well as day-to-day operations and managing profitability, Andrew’s responsibilities include working with the specialist teams at Icon to bring new products, services and initiatives to the market.

Andrew is also championing customer service improvements and believes that going the extra mile can make a big difference.

“In these challenging times and with budgets continuing to be squeezed, a high level of service with quality, bespoke product provision are factors that add value and can make all the difference to securing and keeping customers seeking the right solutions. Working with skilled, flexible suppliers who are prepared to go the extra mile for their customers will pay dividends all round in terms of delivering on service and performance.”

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He adds: “With today’s 24 hour society where time is always of the essence, fast turnaround is something that many customers demand from their suppliers and speedy service is key to our philosophy and offering. It is companies who put the needs of the customer first that tend to keep ahead of the competition and indeed survive.”

“To achieve this, we have continued to invest in our facilities, our equipment and our people. This has involved the establishment of a dedicated, five-strong finishing team, who personally handle orders for all specially finished parts. This includes the tracking of customers’ orders from placement and arrival at our facility, through the plating process, right up until final delivery.”

Continuing the industrial adventure Carniere & Defossez has turned a corner in its history by leaving the Rousies site at which the company has manufactured fasteners since 1925, in order to re-establish itself in nearby Maubeuge.

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he family-owned company has ceaselessly invested and evolved in recent years and operates new generation machinery, including new cold headers with up to five stations, to manufacture technical and complex cold formed parts. That is why it was also necessary, the company says, to evolve into state-of-the art industrial facilities.

The integration of design and processing allows Carniere & Defossez to understand and respond to its customers’ issues and now to propose a top-end approach to them.

The new location provides the opportunity to welcome and support customers to a new workshop dedicated to stud welding and self-clinching, and to present its complete fastener technology range.

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ÜSEBRINK has been a manufacturer of one and two dimensional wire bending articles for more than 160 years. Wilhelm Lüsebrink started the family company in Öckinghausen, Halver, Germany, when it used to produce screw eyes with a woodscrew thread a product that is still one of the major items in the range.

As a result of the reduction of tooling costs compared to those for the conventional bending technology, LÜSEBRINK has been able to produce smaller quantities, starting at a minimum of 250 pieces. Larger quantities are also possible and are produced around the clock, through up-to-date

control engineering. LÜSEBRINK can also offer flat printing and thread rolling.

“With a good mixture of tradition and modern technology, we are able to produce and supply our products to the world’s markets.

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Hague Fasteners name returns The Ralin Group has been renamed Hague Fasteners Limited, returning to an identity ‘lost’ during a group consolidation ten years ago.

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ounded in the 1970s, Hague Fasteners specialised in the manufacture and supply of high integrity special fasteners. Ten years ago the company merged alongside sister company, Richards & Allan (Nuts and Bolts) under their parent company, The Ralin Group, which identified that the future of British manufacturing excellence lay with servicing high integrity and Superalloy bolting solutions. The group fine-tuned its expertise and focused on manufacturing small batches of unique customer designed bolts and nuts.

In November 2012, Managing Director Jon Hague decided the time was right for the iconic Hague name to make a return.

“Many of our long established clients around the world were so aware of our roots and continually referred to old experiences of

Hague Fasteners solving their bolting headaches. When people keep on talking so fondly, it kind of forces you to take note. It’s made me realise that a rebrand was long overdue. Whilst I am so proud of where we’ve come in the last 10 years, I am even more proud of where we’ve come from.”

Mike Field, Hague Fasteners’ general manager, said: “The response has been overwhelming, our customers old and new have been full of praise and compliments at the return of the Hague Fasteners name. We are now manufacturing and exporting to all corners of the globe, from metal fabricators to government research facilities, pushing British manufacturing to countries we were told, 20 years ago, would destroy engineering in the UK.”

SEAC relocates SEAC, the UK manufacturer and trademark owner of Polytops® and Con-Sert® fixings, has relocated its business to a new facility located at Chartwell Industrial Estate, Wigston, near Leicester.

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EAC operated from a number of old different buildings at its old premises for over 30 years and needed to upgrade to improve its organisation and efficiency to better serve its customers. The new premises provides nearly 2,400 square metres of manufacturing, warehouse and office space, accommodating all of the company’s existing staff, manufacturing operations and warehousing.

“As our products continue to be in demand in the market and our company continues to strive in providing top quality products and service, we needed to find the right facility in the right location for our business. It made great sense for our company to select Wigston with its excellent transport links,” said David Buckley, managing director of SEAC. “The Chartwell Industrial Estate location is also a key factor due to the convenience it offers to our valued employees.”

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NFDA stresses growth and partnerships at Fastener Fair The National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA) has announced its plans to exhibit at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

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ccording to Vickie Lester, executive vice president for NFDA, the group will promote the role of North American distributors as global companies capable of supplying a broad spectrum of fasteners and related products to a worldwide marketplace.

NFDA also plans a number of value-added activities for its members who plan on attending. These include meeting with the U.S. Department of Commerce representative in Stuttgart and hosting a group dinner for North American visitors to the show.

The group also plans to have someone associated with the show give an orientation to members prior to the Fair.

“Our members are involved in distribution of every type of fastener required by OEMs worldwide,” Vickie Lester said. “This includes a variety of non-threaded products as well as the value added services needed to support them.”

The Fastener Fair provides an ideal forum for North American distributors to make connections worldwide. Ms Lester cited other advantages of attending the show including: Distributors are seeking growth through new products/product lines and the fair is key to finding these new supplier partners.

Part of this growth strategy includes increasing capital-equipment spending. The fair provides a unique shopping opportunity to find suppliers for a variety of machinery and equipment.

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Like any business, distributors are often looking to expand their businesses either through acquisitions or by partnering with organisations in other parts of the world. The fair attracts business people from 86 countries presenting numerous possibilities for these interactions in one location.

Finding skilled personnel for global operations is always a challenge and the fair can help connect distributors with a wide array of talent including sales and marketing, customer service, engineering, IT and logistics.

The fair gives great exposure to a distributor’s value added services including kitting/assembly, re-packaging and private labeling.

Overall, the fair is a great forum for learning about the latest technologies that can reduce costs and increase efficiencies.

NFDA serves fastener distributors in North America by providing them with tools they need to be competitive in a global marketplace. This includes networking opportunities at two major functions a year, plus additional opportunities through international events like the Fastener Fair.

Education is also a major emphasis of the association making sure members have the latest updates on laws and regulations including RoHS, DFARS and ITAR. For more about the NFDA visit www.nfda-fastener.org

Tappex launches .com Tappex has launched a new ‘.com’ website aimed specifically at supporting its growing client/customer base in the U.S., Canada, and the Americas.

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Tappex is planning to establish a USA based technicalsales office with logistical support operations to service OEM, its supply chain(s) and 3rd-party distribution requirements for its fastening products, within the next 12 – 18 months. In the interim, Tappex will continue from its UK head office to support the existing

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Back to business within days of Sandy Fastener companies were disrupted by Hurricane Sandy, but returned to business within days.

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s the storm hit 29th October 2012, “we were basically ‘out of business’,” Ed Werner described the situation at EZ Sockets of Springfield, NJ. “No power, no heat, no phones, no Internet, no computers.” After operating on a generator, power was restored to EZ Sockets on 5th November.

By mid-November, EZ Sockets was “back to normal at home and at work. All employees are present and accounted for,” Werner reported. “Now we want the normal business volume to be restored.”

Ford Fasteners in Hackensack, NJ, lost power for Tuesday, but was back in business three days later.

Pat Lang told GlobalFastenerNews.com that Kanebridge Corp escaped major damage. “For the most part we were very lucky compared to the devastation around us. We worked with a limited staff because so many were without power, but we were able to take orders and ship our customers’ orders from our Illinois and California warehouses.”

Both Star Stainless and Yellow Woods were in the path of the hurricane. “Monday afternoon the storm began showing its powerful forces and by late afternoon we had lost all power to the building along with our surrounding neighbors in the industrial park,” Bruce Wheeler reported. “Our generator turned out to be a hero, it did not let us down,” Wheeler said. “It supported Star and the fastener industry for five continuous days running 24 hours a day. After all she had done for us, we decided to give the generator a name; we now call her Jenny.”

“For the most part we were spared the severe problems they had in the coastal areas,” Fastar CEO Doug Thonus said. “Our area had thousands of trees down, roads blocked and power was out at Fastar for two days.”

“Guidon Corporation was extremely lucky during the storm,” according to Jack McGough. “We closed on Monday 29th October in preparation for the storm. Employees were notified not to come into work on Tuesday until management was able to determine that we were safe and power was on. Every employee showed up to work. No one suffered any damage and power was on in everyone’s homes.” Guidon is 15 minutes east of Philadelphia and “we did not suffer the devastation that other’s suffered in the state and region,” McGough observed.

Other fastener companies used social media to inform employees and customers. As the storm was approaching Brighton Best issued a “BBI Service Alert” that both New Jersey locations “are closed because of Hurricane Sandy today. To all those on the East Coast - be safe.”

By 6th November Würth announced that the “power has been restored in our Ramsey, NJ, offices and our Northeast Distribution Center is fully operational and back to normal.

We’d like to thank all of you for your support and our thoughts are with those of you who are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.”

Hillman to acquire H. Paulin & Co Hillman Companies Inc has agreed to acquire H. Paulin & Co Ltd for CDN $103 million (US$104.5m).

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illman said it will pay CDN $27.60 per share to purchase the Canadian fastener manufacturer.

The deal represents a premium of approximately 116% to the 20-day volume weighted average price of Paulin shares, which closed at CDN $13.20 on 17th December on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Paulin President Richard Paulin will continue as president of H. Paulin, a division of Hillman Canada and will work with the existing management teams of both companies to integrate the combined Canadian operations. Hillman began operating in Canada in 2002 when it opened a facility in Mississauga, Ontario.

“We have greatly admired the strong

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distribution system, high quality products, and excellent customer relationships that Paulin has developed,” stated Hillman CEO Max “Mick” Hillman Jr. “Under Richard’s leadership, we look forward to implementing the best practices of Paulin and Hillman to better serve customers and to grow the combined operations throughout Canada.”

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013, subject to approval of the “majority of the minority” of shareholders. Paulin’s controlling shareholders have agreed to support the transaction.

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SKUs, including fasteners, key duplication systems, engraved tags and related hardware items to over 20,000 retail customers in the USA, Canada, Mexico, South America and Australia.

In May 2010 Hillman’s management team partnered with equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners to acquire Hillman Cos for US$832.7 million.

Hillman reported revenue in the third quarter of 2012 increased 7.7% to US$148.2 million, while operating income fell 8.3% to US$13.5 million. Third-quarter U.S. revenue grew 8% to US$137.2 million, while segment income declined 10.5% to US$13.6 million. Nine-month sales at Hillman gained 10.3% to US$423.8 million.

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U.S. fastener imports and exports reverse course U.S. fastener imports and exports reversed course in October after declining the previous month.

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xports of U.S. fasteners grew 9% to US$294.5 million in October as compared to the previous year, reversing September’s 6% slide to US$271.4 million, according to trade data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Month-on-month, exports grew 8.5%.

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Taiwan

US$118,610,000

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Canada

US$95,320,000

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China

US$78,700,000

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Mexico

US$95,210,000

+24.0%

Japan

US$70,480,000

+40.4%

United Kingdom

US$12,880,000

+4.5%

Canada

US$22,990,000

+5.0%

China

US$9,270,000

-18.7%

Germany

US$22,720,000

-2.5%

France

US$8,770,000

+8.8%

Data based on HTS code 7318 derived from Zepol’s trade intelligence tool, TradeView™, using U.S. import and export trade data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in the Merchandise Trade dataset.

After recession STAFDA members emerge leaner “Despite the serious impact the recession had on STAFDA members, many have emerged leaner, more flexible and tapped into markets they didn’t consider in the past,” according to executive director, Georgia Foley.

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n her annual report to STAFDA members, Foley cited estimates that nearly a million construction workers are out of work or employed in another industry.

“The housing picture continues to show slow but steady gains with increasing optimism.”

New home sales have risen 28% in the past year and inventory has dipped below a six-month supply for the first time since 2006. But a complete housing market recovery isn’t anticipated until 2016 “and much of that is contingent on job growth,” Foley said.

Foley cited a National Association of Manufacturers September report showing manufacturer concerns ranked in the same order as STAFDA members: 1. Uncertainties in political climate, including fiscal problems and budget cuts.

2. Rising health care costs.

3. Business climate of taxes and regulations.

4. Rising energy and raw material costs.

5. Quality work force.

6. Weaker global growth and export sales.

7. Access to financing.

In a NAM and National Federation of Independent Businesses survey, 62% of respondents said: “U.S. laws, regulations and taxes affect their companies more negatively than foreign competition.”

“But despite all the negative, there is some good,” Foley finds. Many are predicting double-digit growth for the coming year. She singled out the energy sector and natural gas exploration as doing well.

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IFI introduces multi-computer version of Fastener Standards The Industrial Fasteners Institute has released a new technology ‘IFIKEY’ edition of its traditional 1,147 page Inch Fastener Standards text allowing it to be used on multiple computers within one company.

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oe Greenslade, IFI director of engineering technology, said it is a step in the transition to digital-only editions of the Standards text published in print since the 1950s. Previous digital publications could only be accessed by one computer.

The traditional paper edition was updated in 2011 as the 8th edition, which has more than 80 of the most commonly used inch fastener standards. The IFI is now on a three-year cycle of printing the Inch Fastener Standards text.

The IFI can now update digital publications “immediately,” Greenslade pointed out. The traditional hardcover book edition is US$345. www.indfast.org

Illinois Tools Works marks 100th anniversary Glenview, IL-based ITW manufactures highly engineered fasteners and other products for the auto, food and construction industries. But it was founded as a metal-cutting toolmaker in 1912.

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uring World War I the company expanded its production to include truck transmissions, pumps and other items. The shift to fasteners came in 1923.

“A significant and highly successful departure from its specialized approach to tool making was the 1923 acquisition of Shakeproof Screw and Nut Lock Company,” ITW writes in Forging the Tools of Excellence, the company’s 131-page book of its history.

ITW President Harold C. Smith “recognized the twisted tooth lock washer as a revolutionary product.” Invented by Richard T. Hosking, the device was placed beneath the head of a screw to keep it from loosening - Detroit, which was converting from wood to metal automotive door hinges, was pleased.

“The product was a resounding hit with the automotive industry, which was struggling with ways to keep screws in their vehicles from jarring loose on the nation’s bumpy new roads.”

The success of the Shakeproof lockwasher, which inspired “an entire line of patented, innovative fastener products,” helped the Shakeproof division to become the largest in the company, outgrowing the original ITW tool division.

This shift in business during the 1920s led to ITW’s customer application engineering approach, which the company

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says “transformed the way the company not only invented new products but how it went to market.”

Behind this approach was Jack Gribbie, a sales manager for Shakeproof.

“In the mid-1920s Gribbie was convinced that there were dozens of applications for Shakeproof fasteners in industries that weren’t using them yet.” When the radio manufacturing industry expanded out of Philadelphia to Chicago, Gribbie worked to convince radio makers to use Shakeproof. “He would painstakingly take apart radio units to look for new places where a Shakeproof product could be used to improve them and save the customer money in the manufacturing process.” If he couldn’t find a place for an existing Shakeproof product, he would work with designers to create a new one. “He would then take his findings directly to the customer’s product engineers, skipping the purchasing agent’s office, which was the way most salesmen sold products at the time.”

“Both techniques - the approach to design and the approach to sales - were revolutionary back in the mid-1920s.

Today, these techniques are called customer application engineering, the backbone of how many ITW businesses create and sell product.”

In the 1940s ITW decentralized its operations to focus on specific markets.

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The company relocated the Shakeproof business from Chicago to Elgin, IL, which continues to serves as the unit’s U.S. headquarters. In its new location, Shakeproof began manufacturing plastic fasteners and components.

Looking to expand success of Shakeproof’s plastic fastener and components lines beyond automotive applications, ITW created the Fastex operating unit in the 1950s to develop those products for other mass production industries.

In 1973 ITW was listed on the New York Stock Exchange with an initial stock price of US$26.

The company further diversified Shakeproof’s capabilities with the formation of Buildex, a new business unit for the construction industry.

“Fueled by its product developments for the construction industry, ITW became the only company in the world to produce fastening systems for wood, metal and concrete/masonry applications.”

In 1996 former Shakeproof salesman and Fastener & Tool Group president James Farrell became CEO of ITW, a position he held until 2005 when he became board chairman and eventually retired.

ITW’s revenues totaled US$17.8 billion in 2011, with more than half of these revenues generated outside of the USA.

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More new fasteners for Severstal-Metiz

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Severstal-Metiz has started production of wheel bolts for foreign-made cars and has shipped its first consignment of M14 x 1.5 high tensile wheel bolts.

he customer is one of Russia’s largest suppliers of wheels for popular foreign-made cars, which previously supplied using Chinese wheel bolts. The new wheel bolt is produced by a non-waste forming process.

Severstal-Metiz also won a 20 tonne order to supply high-tensile fasteners for the reconstruction of the Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg. This meant mastering production of M18 and M22 high-tensile fasteners, some with modified head geometry. The specifications were imposed by the need to ensure strength but also keep the reconstruction in architectural keeping with the historical image of the city.

New Russian fastener standards According to the Russian Federation’s programme of national standardisation a national standard for “Fastening for Detached Connections of Atomic Power Plants” has come into force.

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his standard applies to fastening connections in reactors, steam generators, heat exchangers, pump cases and fittings, and pipelines of power plants. Specialists at the Prometey Central Science and Research Institute of Constructional Materials in St. Petersburg developed the standard.

Currently six new draft multinational standards for highstrength structural bolting assemblies for metal structures are under discussion. The draft standards were developed at the Scientific and Production Center of Bridges in St. Petersburg.

According to Russian Hardware Association, Rosmetiz, fortyone fastener standards corresponding to the ISO international system have been introduced in Russia over the last four years. In 2013 the TC-229 standards committee plans to release thirty new fastener standards corresponding to ISO and five to Euro Norms.

Rechitza Hardware plant strengthens position Based on January to October 2012 results, Rechitza Hardware Plant has completely fulfilled its targets for production and sales.

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udged on the way the situation is developing, the end of the year will also work out successfully, Chief Executive V. Samonchik said during the Metal-Expo exhibition. “It will be more difficult next year. We plan to increase production and sales volume. However, the market conditions in 2013 remain unclear”. The plant is, though, expected to increase production volume and sales by 8% - 10%. In addition, during 2013, the plant will put into operation a unit for galvanisation of fasteners. The equipment will be received at the beginning of the year and is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2013. “It will allow our company to strengthen its position in markets of wire products for the machine building industry, industrial and civil construction, and transport,” commented Mr Samonchik.

WTO accession - a struggle for Russian industry The Russian economy will face serious challenges during the initial stages of WTO membership and positive results will not be achieved immediately, Vladimir Putin has warned.

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he president noted that: “Additional protection measures are necessary on the part of the state. The government will support local producers.” Russia plans to defend its interests in the following sectors: livestock, machinery, food and light industries.

“The current situation in the global markets can be characterised by low demand and low investment activity, so there is a risk that we will not get rapid positive results from

participation in the WTO,” President Putin said. However, according to the government, WTO membership will give Russia more pros than cons. Mr Putin believes: “Russia is still behind developed economies in labour productivity and energy efficiency.

Our products often do not meet either price or quality criteria.

WTO accession is a serious challenge and we hope that it will become a serious motivation for modernisation of the economy and improvement of the business climate in Russia.”

Car sales growth slowing Sales of Russian car producers have started to fall as the market growth dynamic slows down.

In October sales of new cars increased by only five percent.

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t the same time sales of many major car producers, such as Ford, Nissan, Mazda, Hyundai completely dropped.

This is the result of decreased sales of budget models, a trend since the beginning of 2012.

The Association of European Businesses (AEB) published data on the sales of new cars in Russia in October.

Market growth continued to slow down – sales grew by 5% with 253,700 cars sold. September sales showed an increase of 10% but at the beginning of 2012 they were growing by an average 15% - 20%. In a press release AEB says: “In recent years there is a descent in consumer appetite”. Head of AEB’s the committee of car producers, Joerg Shreiber announced: “Current demand in general slows down compared with 2011, which will influence sales levels in the coming months”. Nevertheless AEB forecasts total sales volume in 2012 of 2.85 million cars.

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FinnvedenBulten and GAZ sign final agreement In December the automotive components division of GAZ Group, Russia’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles, and FinnvedenBulten announced final agreement to form a company for manufacturing fasteners at GAZ Group’s plant Gorky Automobile Plant.

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hrough the agreement FinnvedenBulten establishes its first production facility in Russia. Through investments of approximately 7 million euros, Bulten will become the majority shareholder in the company. Operations to be included in the company currently turnover about 11 million euros annually and are expected to have significant growth potential both short-term and long-term. The company will be a consolidated subsidiary within the FinnvedenBulten Group.

The company will develop and produce fasteners for the automotive industry in Russia and the CIS. The company will also supply fasteners to Bulten’s global customer base with existing production facilities in Russia. Production is planned to start by

the end of 2013.

Gorky Automobile Plant, which manufactures fasteners for Russian customers, will provide the infrastructure for production while Bulten, which supplies fasteners to the global automotive industry, will be responsible for developing new products, new technology and distribution.

“The potential of the Russian market is expected to be significant. We have noticed a great interest from new and existing customers since the announcement of the ‘Letter of Intent’ in the spring of 2011. The trend among international OEMs is to establish production in Russia”, says Tommy Andersson, CEO of Bulten.

New joint venture to control Avtovaz The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Russian Technologies State Corporation have created a joint venture to accelerate product launches and technology transfer to Avtovaz, Russia’s largest car maker.

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he Renault-Nissan Alliance and Russian Technologies State Corporation have created a joint venture, called Alliance Rostec Auto BV, which will hold their entire equity interests in Avtovaz and serve as a stable, long-term controlling shareholder for Russia’s largest car company. The deal promotes Renault, Nissan and LADA’s improved synergy and product development in the fast-growing Russian car market.

Renault, which purchased 25% of Avtovaz in 2008 will invest about RUB11.3 billion (approximately 282 million euros) in the joint venture and plans to own 50.1% in the joint venture by June 2014. Nissan, which did not previously own a stake in Avtovaz, will invest RUB11.7 billion and plans to own 17.03% in the joint venture by the same period. Russian Technologies will hold 32.87% of the joint venture. The

joint venture will hold 74.5% of Avtovaz. By completion in 2014, Alliance Rostec Auto BV will have bought out Avtovaz currently owned by Troika Dialog Investment Ltd. “The Russian automotive market is on the edge of becoming No. 1 in Europe in terms of new vehicle sales,“ said general director of Russian Technologies Sergey Chemezov. “By 2020, Avtovaz, together with its partners, expects to produce annually over 1 million cars matching the highest world standards.”

The deal comes eight months after President Vladimir Putin inaugurated a 350,000 unit annual capacity, manufacturing complex in Togliatti in Russia’s Samara region. With project investment expected to total 400 million euros, this will become home to one of the largest platform-sharing programmes in the Renault-Nissan Alliance. It started

production of the LADA Largus in spring 2012 and manufacturing of the new Nissan Almera will ramp-up fully by spring 2013.

Production will span five models across LADA, Renault and Nissan brands.

The three partners also build cars at plants in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Izhevsk (700km north of Togliatti).

Improvements at all the complexes will give Renault-Nissan and Avtovaz Russian capacity for at least 1.7 million cars per year by 2016.

Russia’s automotive industry volume, including light commercials, in 2011 was 2.65 million vehicles. In 2012 that is expected to increase to 2.9 million units.

Russia is the third largest market for the Renault-Nissan Alliance, selling 878,990 cars in 2011, representing nearly a third of the market.

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TFTA warns OLAF probing for Taiwan circumvention At the annual meeting of the Taiwan Fastener Trading Association, chairwoman of the TFTA International Affairs Committee, Tammy Huang, warned delegates that the EU Anti-Fraud Office was reviewing Taiwan fastener exports for evidence of circumvention.

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ccording to a Fastener World magazine report, TFTA President Jim C.N. Chen called on delegates “not to follow the bad example of a Malaysian company, which attempted to export Chinese products to Europe through Taiwan.” Warning that if EU officials discover this conduct dumping duties would be imposed on the companies involved, resulting in damage to the credibility of the Taiwan fastener industry. Tammy Huang said the EU Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) was currently carrying out investigations in Taiwan related to the EU anti-dumping measures applied to Chinese fasteners in 2009. She said OLAF was inspecting export documentation on every container sold to the main countries of the EU in the last four years.

Last autumn, during a visit to Taiwan, Globalfastenernews.com consulting editor Jason Sandifur was given sight of email correspondence between the Taiwan Industrial Fastener Institute and EIFI, which indicated the European Commission was taking a serious interest in possible circumvention via Taiwan. TIFI was emphatic that fastener imports from China to Taiwan over recent years had remained stable, the implication of which would appear to be that any circumvention involves fraudulent movement of fastener product from the mainland to Taiwan.

Japan tunnel investigation finds extensive bolt faults Investigations following a 130 metre collapse in the Chuo Expressway Sasago Tunnel, which killed nine and injured two people early December, linked the majority of defects to anchor bolts used to secure the concrete ceiling slabs to a steel structure.

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he Japan Times reports 608 bolts as being described as loose and 22 having partially come away as a result of corrosion. 38 defects were found in bolts used elsewhere in the structure. The tunnel was opened for traffic in 1977 and the ceiling reportedly has never undergone major repairs. Earlier reports, The Japan Times says, indicate that bolts securing the ceiling to the roof could not be checked because they were not visible to inspection. www.japantimes.co.jp

Increases in some Taiwanese wire rod While China Steel Corporation held domestic list prices for wire rod deliveries during December, other steel suppliers applied increases.

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Cracking surface flaws Fastener sorting machine manufacturer Ching Chang Optical Technology Co Ltd has debuted its patented technology ‘Head Open Crack Expert Sorter’ aimed at detecting surface flaw problems.

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ccording to the company, ‘head open cracks’ on fasteners cannot be 100% detected by the top view or side view of a sorting camera, sometimes resulting in customer complaints or product rejection. The company’s new technology is targeted at solving the problem of surface flaws on fasteners and especially side cracks. The company has adopted eight frequency eddy current technology from Germany to overcome the inability to test hardness and materials using a single frequency.

Ching Chang has been developing and manufacturing testing and inspection equipment for 20 years earning it the title of the largest and world-renowned sorting machine manufacturer in Taiwan.

Source: Fastener World Magazine

Request for Chinese export rebate to increase As China’s fastener industry was confronted by a difficult situation, the China Machinery Industry Federation has proposed to the government that the export rebate rate for the fastener industry should be raised.

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he proposal was tabled at a symposium held by China’s Ministry of Industry to analyse industrial operations during the first three quarters of 2012.

China lowered the export rebate rate of fastener industry from 13% to 5% on 1st July 2007. However, says Chinafastener.com, operational costs keep rising, further compressing an already slender profit margin. The report also notes “changes in the international environment” resulting in fastener exports being confronted with decreases in both price and volumes, making company operation become more difficult.

With ongoing uncertainties in global economic recovery, the EU still not recovered from the debt crisis, and the EU with the USA China’s major fastener export markets, Chinafastener.com says “some industrial insiders expressed that the export situation for China’s fastener industry was quite not optimistic” with most export-oriented fastener companies operating in the red. In order to help the fastener enterprises to tide over the difficult period, CMIF suggested returning to the 13% rebate level.

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FinnvedenBulten grows lightweight business Finnveden Metal Structures has signed an agreement with Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co Ltd (BHAP) and Amgain Shandong Magnesium Co Ltd (Amgain) to form a joint venture for manufacturing of lightweight die casted components in China.

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innvedenBulten’s division Finnveden Metal Structures will, through a total investment of approximately CNY 44 million (approximately 5.4 million euros), become the largest shareholder in the joint venture with a 40% ownership. The other owners - BHAP, owned

by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd, BAIC, and Amgain will respectively invest CNY 33 million. Subject to final FinvedenBulten board approval, the group will establish its second operation and production facility in the expanding Chinese market.

An up and running new die casting factory located in Heze City, in the Shandong Province will create an “excellent platform for the joint venture company with a significant growth potential with customers within the automotive industry, but also within industries such as high speed trains and telecom.”

Simultaneously, Finnveden Metal Structures has received a significant order for delivery of die-cast magnesium components to a European automotive manufacturer worth approaching 100 million euros over its ten-year duration. Manufacturing will start in 2015 at the group’s foundry in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, but later on “production will also be extended to take place in China.”

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Taiwanese fastener manufacturing machinery specialist Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co successfully registered on to the electric machines stock category of the Taiwan emerging stock market in December.

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he company’s paid-in capital is NT$ 603 million (approximately 16 million euros). Chun Yu Group holds 50.95% of Chun Zu shares.

Established in 1974 the company specialises in fastener forming machinery, which it exports to more than 40 countries. 83% of revenue comes from machinery, 8.95% from tooling and 7.91% from service. For the first half of 2012 Chun Zu revenue totalled NT$ 472 million (approx 12.5 million euros).

2011 full year revenue was NT$ 910 million.

In order to enhance its market competence and differentiate itself from other Taiwanese producers and China’s low-price machine strategy, Chun Zu is moving towards more sophisticated and higher additional value products. Short term it plans to strengthen its aftermarket service and establish branches in emerging markets. Longer run it will continue to seek to win European and American business to obtain higher profits. In registering as emerging stock Chun Zu hopes to get long-term capital to strengthen and further expand its business.

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Ciser and Nedschroef suspend JV but continue partnership In the first week of December, the Brazilian group H. Carlos Schneider announced the suspension of a joint venture between Cia Industrial Carlos H. Schneider (Ciser) and Dutch company Koninklijke Nedschroef Holding B.V.

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he two companies maintained a joint venture - Ciser Nedschroef Automotive Fasteners with a plant located in Sarzedo, Minas Gerais State. The partnership for the manufacture of fasteners for the automotive industry began in 2008 when this new plant was opened - with an investment of approximately US$40 million. Nedschroef was originally appointed to provide technical, operational and commercial management. After two years the two companies decided to establish the joint venture, which started in December of 2010. This union allowed important exchange between companies, uniting the know-how and expertise in a market where both have a successful history.

A letter distributed early in December informed that the joint venture would be suspended by common consensus and both should study a new and better model to give continuity to this joint venture and keep the technological partnership developed over the last two years. As a result the operation has been renamed Ciser Automotive Fasteners.

Alcoa investing in fastening systems in Brazil This fastener division was created through fusion between Huck Fasteners and Fairchild Fasteners, which assembled a team to research and develop participation in the Brazilian fastener market.

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orld leader in production of primary aluminium and its processing, Alcoa brings three new business options for Brazil: oil and gas, construction and fastening systems. The reasons are the growth prospects in these markets.

The fastener division, whose team began to be deployed in Brazil in September 2011, produces advanced systems to provide mechanical attachment in aerospace, rail, mining, marine, construction, and especially the automotive industry. According to data from the National Transport Confederation, Brazilian production growth is forecast at 950,000 commercial vehicles (+9% compared to 2011), and 661,000 light commercial vehicles (+9%), 235,000 trucks (+9%) and 54,000 buses (+13%). This explains the strengthening of the Alcoa business in the country.

To supplement the team that is being assembled, the company seeks to use Brazilian professionals. It will also feature the full support of both the Alcoa structure in Brazil and the technical division Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) in the United States.

According to the commercial manager of the fasteners division in South America, Leonardo Carvalhaes, the idea is to enshrine in Brazil the success of the Huck brand and the Bobtail® patent,

as well as marketing the entire programme of blind rivets, rivet nuts and thread inserts. The latest product, which will also feature strongly, is Huck 360 - a fastening system designed to be maintenance free and resistant to vibration, even under extreme conditions. The Bobtail was designed to replace the older C50L and C6L – presenting a technically more elaborate product, which is more cost effective and prevents partial breakage of the pin during installation. Additionally it can achieve property class 10.9 and can be produced in steel, stainless steel or aluminum.

Among the many improvements, the company also mentions the possibility of removing the pin by use of a cutting tool (tip installed in the hydraulic riveting tool) and a visual check of correct installation. Among the products marketed are fastener brands: Huck®, Marson, Camloc®, Recoil®, Snep and Simmonds.

“Our fastening technology is a key differentiator in the market, especially for customers using metal fasteners for applications that can never lose grip due to excessive vibrations. In some cases loss of grip can compromise the integrity of the product, as well as the safety of people who use them or others. Our Huckbolts are the solution to such problems, and are a globally recognised brand”, explains Carvalhaes.

Harley-Davidson Brazil issues VRSC recall Since October, owners of Harley-Davidson models Night Rod Special and V-Rod 10th anniversary edition, built in 2012, were informed by the company to visit a dealership for service.

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ccording to the company, the screws on the front of the bracket assembly for the registration plate will be replaced with new washers and screws including the application of a thread locking system. The measure is due to the possible incorrect installation of this assembly, which could result in the rear mudguard coming lose and making contact with the tyre.

“This contact may permit the bracket to rotate and make contact with the brake line, affecting the performance of the motorcycle brakes. This non-conformity may eventually compromise the safety of the rider and others,” said a company statement.

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Rawlplug Reloaded In 1911 John J Rawlings developed the first wall plug, creating a brand that won worldwide recognition. Seven years ago Koelner acquired a company that, truth be told, had survived rather than prospering during years of indifferent ownership. It has taken time, as Radoslaw Koelner is the first to acknowledge, but 2013 sees “Rawlplug Reloaded”.

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itting in the conference room at his group’s headquarters in Wroclaw, Radoslaw Koelner is as candid as always. “The last five years was a pretty difficult period for the whole group.” Of course, the European construction market plunged in 2008-9. The impact on Koelner was unquestionably painful and a clear source of frustration to Radoslaw Koelner. In the context of the market as a whole, though, an eight percent slippage in revenue has to be reckoned impressive. From 142 million euro sales in 2009, the group recovered rapidly to a better than 2008 157 million euros in 2010. By 2011, with sales at 168 million euros, the group could look back over a decade in which it had grown twelvefold.

Behind the scenes, Koelner wrestled to restructure its manufacturing. Having bought the Rawlplug company, Koelner progressively gained control of the Srubex fastener plant, in the south east of Poland.

The group already owned the Globus tool factory, also in Poland, and had been injection moulding wall plugs and insulation fixings in Wroclaw since 1993.

“Between 2008 and 2010 we had gone a long way to completing the reorganisation of our manufacturing,” says Radoslaw Koelner. “More recently we started to

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make major investments in our steel factory in southeast Poland, which is one of the largest factories of its type in Europe.”

Established under Soviet rule in the 1950s the plant had by necessity to be self-sufficient. It continues to carry out the complete fastener manufacturing process from annealing, cleaning and drawing the wire, to cold heading, threading and secondary operations, heat treatment, coating, inspection and packaging. It also retains a deep reservoir of engineering expertise, reflected in its in-house tooling capabilities and, less obviously, in a remarkable capability to extract the best performance from all its machinery.

Now the group has ordered two new heat treatment lines, which together with two existing modern lines, will allow the removal of older lines while maintaining capacity of more than 3,000 tonnes monthly. Other major investments are planned for 2013, aimed at substantially enhancing the plant’s already extensive multi-die cold heading capabilities. In house Cr6-free electrolytic zinc and Deltatone lines, and accreditation to ISO TS 16949 attest to the plant’s commitment to further develop its role in supplying the automotive assembly operations that now surround it. “You could say the automotive industry has come to us in recent years,” says Radoslaw Koelner. “Around 40% of Europe’s car production, measured in units - which is what counts for fasteners – is now in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.” Close to 20% of output is currently delivered at zero PPM tolerance levels – again, investment is planned to increase the number of final inspection machines.

Relocation of Rawlplug production to Łańcut means the plant also plays a strategic role in the group’s construction fixings business. As well as manufacturing the Rawlplug anchor programme the plant produces concrete screws and steel components for other fixings. Inconsistent

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quality from Asia has also made Radoslaw Koelner produce high tensile chemical anchor studs for the group. Łańcut is big – a 23 hectare site, with 8 hectares under roof. Wroclaw is also extensive with currently around half of its 9 hectares under roof but with plans to further expand its logistics capability. This already includes automatic, high storage warehousing, vital to a central distribution operation at the heart of group inventory worth more than 50 million euros.

Production in Wroclaw centres on injection moulding and the more recently introduced chemical anchor development and production. There are currently 112 injection moulders and the plant operates on a four shift, 24/7 basis with automation levels such that one operator can manage eight machines. Moulds are produced and maintained on-site and flexibility and rapid changeover have become key attributes.

A five-year programme to totally upgrade the 270 moulds in use has now been initiated. The site also houses a largescale assembly and packaging operation, with fully automatic high volume packing into boxes, blisters, skinpacks and Shurpacks, supported by manual processing for smaller volumes.

Wroclaw is now also home to the development and production of chemical anchors. There are nineteen capsule and nine cartridge filling machines and a development laboratory. The latter is strictly off-limits to visitors and Radoslaw Koelner barely contains obvious personal excitement to an intriguing, “we have some very special developments, which you are going to hear a lot about in the New Year.”

The Globus plant in Bielsko Biala is smaller but has generated an unquestionably large reputation for the quality and performance of its circular saw and jigsaw blades, and in particular its milling tools, which are selected worldwide for critical and highly challenging applications including in the oil exploration and extraction field.

The group has three research centres - in Wroclaw, Glasgow and Łańcut - and what Radoslaw Koelner describes as a multi-cultural team: a mix of experience and young ambitious people that has, eventually but definitely, coalesced into a highly effective research and development resource. That cultural integration has also been significant at a group management level. “The company in general has changed completely,” says Radoslaw Koelner. “We operate in a truly European and international environment.

Our management team comprises one Swede, two Brits, one German, two Poles and one Czech.”

Throughout, the objective is to live up to a group motto adopted over the last four years: “We provide state of the art solutions you can always trust.” In the construction sector, which represents the lion’s share of the group’s business, that trust is represented by sixty national approvals, thirty European Technical Approvals (a tally Radoslaw Koelner confidently expects to increase in coming months) and some eighty-five pending and granted patents.

Which brings us to “Rawlplug Reloaded”.

Around 70% of Rawlplug products are now manufactured within the group.

Drill bits and accessories are outside its current manufacturing competence but are important ancillary products. “There are also commodity products, like the sleeve anchors and drywall and chipboard screws,” says Radoslaw Koelner, “where European producers cannot compete with the Far East.”

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60% of the group’s patents and registrations are in the Rawlplug brand, which now represents a similar proportion of total group sales. From 2013 that context is formally recognised as the entire business becomes the Rawlplug Group. It is far more than a name change. It also represents a fundamental realignment of the managerial and operational structure of the group. In 2011 all of the group’s intellectual property assets were consolidated into one entity Koelner Rawlplug IP Sp z.o.o.

This is now at the pinnacle of the group, encompassing all of the headquarter functions and responsibilities, ranging from strategic management, marketing and

purchasing to central financial control and demand planning, as well as coordinating research and development, information technology and human resources.

Rawlplug SA in Wroclaw is the operational nexus for the group’s now clearly differentiated manufacturing and distribution functions. Products from the manufacturing operations are sold to Rawlplug SA, which fulfils the central stockholding and logistics role in supporting the group’s distribution subsidiaries as they service markets in Poland, across Europe and into the Middle East and Russia. “As a rule,” says Radoslaw Koelner, “each subsidiary purchases a minimum eighty percent from Rawlplug. Of course there are some products specific to local demand that are sourced independently.”

The construction focused distribution subsidiaries in Poland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia retain the Koelner name; strong, positive recognition from customers make it an indispensable brand here. In Western Europe, the construction companies present to the market as Rawlplug. Only in the Middle East is there a hybrid brand identity trading as Koelner Rawlplug.

The group’s main market is still in Europe, accounting for around 93 percent of sales. “We have a very fast growing branch in the United Arab Emirates, servicing the Persian Gulf and Gulf Cooperation Council countries,” says Radoslaw Koelner. “This is a very positive market for us in which we only sell high end products.”

“We are also growing in South Africa and we see potential in current and previous British Commonwealth countries, because of the still strongly recognised values associated with the Rawlplug brand.”

The Americas, for now at least, are not on the agenda. “There are so many promising markets nearer to Europe and in Asia,” says Radoslaw Koelner.

‘Reloaded’ is particularly apt. Spend time with Radoslaw Koelner and it is impossible not to sense the immense level of energy and determination that has been invested into drawing together an extraordinarily disparate set of resources.

Also abundantly clear is that at both the corporate and the personal level all of that energy is now coiled, ready to be unleashed. 2013 is set to be an extraordinary year for Rawlplug – one we will continue to follow with real interest.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Fastener Fair India Where: Mumbai, India Web: www.fastenerfair.com

When: 17 Apr - 18 Apr 2013 What: The fastener event for India.

BLECH Russia 2013 Where: St. Petersburg, Russia When: 12 Mar - 14 Mar 2013 www.blechrussia.com Web: What: Sheet metal working.

Fastener Fair Russia Where: St. Petersburg, Russia When: 12 Mar - 14 Mar 2013 www.fastenerfair.com/russia Web: What: The fastener event for Russia.

St. Petersburg Technical Fair Where: St. Petersburg, Russia When: 12 Mar - 14 Mar 2013 Web: www.ptfair.ru What: Metallurgy, welding, metalworking, tools and instruments, materials and machinery exhibition.

FEICON BATIMAT Where: São Paulo, Brazil When: 12 Mar - 16 Mar 2013 Web: www.feicon.com.br What: Construction industry fair.

MosBuild Where: Moscow, Russia When: 2 Apr - 5 Apr + 16 Apr - 19 Apr 2013 Web: www.mosbuild.com What: Construction technology, materials and equipment.

CONSTRUMA Where:Budapest, Hungary When: 10 Apr - 14 Apr 2013 Web: www.construma.hu What: International building trade exhibition.

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2013 International Fastener Show Where: Tainan, Taiwan When: 11 Apr - 13 Apr 2013 Web: www.taiwan-fastenershowtainan.com What: Specialist fastener show.

bauma 2013

Where: Munich, Germany When: 15 Apr - 21 Apr 2013 Web: www.bauma.de What: Construction machinery, building material machines, construction vehicles and equipment.

BLECH India 2013

Where: Mumbai, India When: 17 Apr - 20 Apr 2013 Web: www.blechindia.com What: Sheet metal working.

20th Construct Expo 2013

Where: Bucharest, Romania When: 18 Apr - 21 Apr 2013 Web: www.constructexpo.ro What: Construction equipment and tools, construction materials and interior and exterior design.

National Hardware Show

Where: Las Vegas, USA When: 7 May - 9 May 2013 Web: www.nationalhardwareshow.com What: Connects retailers, dealers, wholesalers, distributors and manufacturing to the marketplace.

All American Fastener Show Where: Missouri, USA When: 8 May - 9 May 2013 Web: www.allamericanfastenershow.com What: Regional American fastener event.

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New location announced for 2013 All American Fastener Show The 2013 All American Fastener Show will be held at the InterContinental Hotel at the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, on 8th - 9th May 2013.

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he All American Fastener Show provides an opportunity for industry professionals from around the world to network with United States fastener manufacturers and to learn more about new products and technology available from the American market.

In previous years, the show was held in Branson, Missouri.

The 2012 All American Fastener Show was cancelled due to a devastating tornado that severely damaged the host hotel and convention centre in Branson along with many other venues in the area. Show organisers were unable to reschedule the event in Branson and instead began planning for the 2013 show. In order to ensure an available venue for the 2013 All American Fastener Show, a new location was selected.

“When the opportunity was presented, we decided to move to a larger mid-west metropolitan area, making it easier for industry professionals to attend the 2013 show,” stated the show’s organiser, Heidi Volltrauer-Skiver.

The show will include the annual Fastener Bash, exhibits from fastener professionals, a new seminar on ‘Social media and Internet marketing’, as well as a golf tournament.

Registration for exhibitors and attendees is available online and exhibitors are encouraged to register before 1st February 2013 to take advantage of a US$100 early registration booth discount. The registration deadline is 1st April 2013. www.allamericanfastenershow.com

Asia-Pacific Sourcing is gaining momentum Organisers report that nearly 600 exhibitors have already registered for Asia-Pacific Sourcing 2013, which will take place in Cologne, Germany, on 3rd - 5th March.

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atharina C. Hamma, chief operating officer of the show organiser, Koelnmesse Gmbh, is hoping that Asia-Pacific Sourcing will be one of Europe’s leading sourcing trade fairs once again in 2013. “Since its premiere in 2005, Asia-Pacific Sourcing has become well established. The show brings together the product range of emerging markets in Asia on the supply side with increasing demand in Europe and North America.”

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garden products from the Asia-Pacific region will await trade visitors on a gross area of 24,000 square meters. The catalogue of items on display will include tools, locks and fittings, ironmongery, fastening technology and supplies.

High-quality products from the hardware sector will be on the programme for the ‘Best of China’ special area at the show. More than 100 innovations from over 40 Chinese companies competed for a prominent place in the ‘Best of China’ showcase when it premiered in 2011. This

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year’s competition also promises to attract numerous innovative and high-quality entries. The China National Hardware Association (CNHA) will decide which 50 products can look forward to a place in the ‘Best of China’ special area, located in Hall 5.

Asia-Pacific Sourcing will be open exclusively to trade visitors on 3rd – 4th March 2013, from 9am to 6pm and on 5th March, from 9am to 3pm. Admission is free of charge for pre-registered trade visitors.

MIDEST visitor numbers announced

Brintex, organisers of the Totally DIY & Totally Tools shows, has appointed Paul Grinsell to run the shows in its new home at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, UK.

Organisers of the 42nd MIDEST reported that 39,347 professionals from 78 countries, from all sectors of industry, attended the show on 6th - 9th November 2012.

aul Grinsell has been the shows’ director of sales since he joined in 1997, and has now been promoted to show director.

“No one who knows Paul, and most people in the DIY and tools industry do, will doubt his dedication and commitment to the shows or his encyclopaedic knowledge of the industry,” said Malcolm Taylor, managing director of Brintex. “We’re delighted that he has agreed to take on the role of running the shows.”

Speaking on his appointment, Paul restated his commitment to the industry and to the shows saying: “I’m driven to realise the shows’ full potential and to work with the suppliers and visitors to deliver the shows they want and need, and particularly so in their 20th anniversary year in 2014.”

The 2013 Totally DIY & Totally Tools shows will run at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on 10th - 12th February. www.totallydiy.com

lthough the figure was 8% down from 2011, organisers said that there was no loss in terms of the quality in the professionals who travelled to the show at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.

“Many visitors came to discuss actual projects and there were plenty of interesting prospects for diversification into new markets requiring joint innovation and generating better margins.”

The 42nd MIDEST exhibition comprised 1,721 exhibitors (64% French) from 46 countries, including specialists in the processing of metals, plastics, rubber, composite materials, wood and other materials, electronics and electricals, microtechniques, thermal and surface treatments, finishes, fastenings, industrial maintenance and services.

The 43rd edition of MIDEST will take place once again at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibitions Centre from 19th – 22nd November 2013.

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EXHIBITIONS

First Russian Fastener Fair The Fastener Fair opens for the first time in Russia from 12th - 14th March 2013, in Pavilion 7 of the Lenexpo, St. Petersburg.

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rganised by Restec-Brooks, a joint venture between Fastener Fair organisers Mack Brooks and Russian partner Restec Exhibition Company, the dedicated fastener exhibition will be presented alongside BLECH Russia, the well-established sheet metal fair.

Last staged in 2011 BLECH Russia attracted 150 exhibitors from 22 countries and more than 4,000 visitors, more than 95% of them from Russia and other CIS countries.

Also co-located is the St. Petersburg Technical Fair staged since 2005, and focused on engineering, metalworking, machinery and technical development.

St. Petersburg has rapidly become a burgeoning centre for key modern industries attracting large scale inward investment,

in particular multinational automotive producers keen to access a market in which car sales are rapidly approaching 3 million annually. The establishment of automotive assembly facilities combined with stringent Russian requirements for local sourcing has propelled St. Petersburg to become a major automotive parts producer. The region also has a wide ranging and strongly established mechanical engineering and metal working sector.

The following pages provide a preview of a selection of exhibitors.

A full exhibitor list for Fastener Fair Russia can be found online together with details of opening times, as well as travel and accommodation options. Entry for visitors who pre-register via the website is free of charge – at the door entry is 200 rubles. www.fastenerfair.com

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For nearly 20 years Peter Schröder GmbH (Schröder Schrauben) and Achilles Seibert GmbH (achill) have attended numerous fairs together, including the very first Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

Now the companies have decided to follow Fastener Fairs into unknown territory.

Vilux Viterie produces fasteners to drawing with thread diameters from M2 - M8 and maximum length 80mm, made of steel, brass, copper, aluminium or stainless steel, with any coating and 100% inspected.

n 2013 Schröder Schrauben and achill will exhibit at the Fastener Fair Russia show in St. Petersburg.

Schröder Schrauben has been recognised as a reliable partner for inch sized component parts and US Fasteners for 40 years. Schröder Schrauben provides a well-stocked warehouse, as well as highly responsive deliveries on customised production. achill, on the other hand, has built its reputation as a trading company for all kinds of DIN Standard fasteners from M1.6 - M56. In the last year achill has also developed its business for customised parts according to drawing, including turned and milled parts.

Both companies are looking forward to Fastener Fair Russia. “Nobody knows what St. Petersburg will hold, but we are sure the time is right to enter new markets, to meet and win new customers.” www.achill-fasteners.com www.schroederschrauben.de

ts products are suitable for sport equipment, the electrical industry, household appliances and furniture. A large portion of Vilux Viterie’s production is fasteners for sporting products such as screws and rivets for sport shoes and ski boots, pins and rivets for quick release levers and screws for ski and trekking sticks.

Screws with special threads for plastic materials, selftapping screws for aluminium, as well as rivets and pins with special coatings are all part of Vilux Viterie’s broad product range for small and big household appliances.

The strong relationship with leading manufacturers of the electrical industry helps it to continuously improve the quality standard of the production type. Vilux Viterie also offers small series and prototypes for all sorts of tests and trials before releasing mass production.

Vilux Viterie is also certifiedto : ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007.

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Bossong also offers top level homologations and excellent technical service. www.bossong.com

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For 60 years we have been a renowned specialist for very small fasteners up to the really big ones – offering DIN-Standard or special bolts as well as coating or thread locking. To complete our customer service, we also offer drawing parts from prototypes to mass production in high quality materials within short delivery times.

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Philipp-Reis-Straße 3 D-24558 Henstedt-Ulzburg

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Fon: +49 4193 89 55 Fax: +49 4193 89 56 99

sales@achill-fasteners.com www.achill-fasteners.com

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Precision quality Since 1980 DEFREMM has specialised in cold forming production from wire made of carbon steel, aluminium alloy, copper, brass and stainless steel.

Delivering advantages to the professional user

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he company is located in the north of Italy and manufactures special parts to customer drawings for different applications, including the automotive industry, household appliances, fittings for plumbing and sports equipment. DEFREMM also produces fasteners as well as standard parts such as rivet nuts and blind rivets.

DEFREMM has a wide range of horizontal heading machines from 2 to 6 stations, and with a view to meet increasingly complex customer requirements it is continually investing in advanced machinery for recovery, threading, punching, turning, assembly and optical control selection. It carries out technical and feasibility studies to co-design products together with clients, and designs and builds the necessary tools to manufacture initial samples and standardise production.

“DEFREMM will continue with this focus on research and development in order to guarantee our clients the innovative solutions they have come to expect.”

EuroTec specialise in fastening technology, mainly screws, that provide the professional user with huge advantages.

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uroTec started about 12 years ago with two people working in a small cellar. Today the company works from its own modern warehouse and offices in Hagen, Germany, and has 90 employees operating across Europe. EuroTec is clear that there are several key reasons for its success - customer satisfaction, reliability and high levels of innovation.

EuroTec has an extensive programme of products offering the professional end user a variety of possible benefits in different material grades such as hardened steel, hardened inox, A2, A4 and A5. Its products are suitable for many applications but are perfect for general timber construction, cladding, hardwood decking, and are supplied to stringent quality standards at reasonable prices. EuroTec supports its ranges for performance critical construction applications with free calculation programmes to assist users in maximising their potential. www.e-u-r-o-tec.de

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Two new advanced topcoats Delta-Protekt® VH 301.1 GZ offers optimised fastening properties for assembling with aluminium components or against e-coat surfaces. Delta-Lube® 10 was developed as a lubricant for large-dimension threaded components assembled with automatic screw fastening systems.

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wo new top coats for specific applications will be presented at the Fastener Fair in St. Petersburg by Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co KG, Herdecke.

Delta-Protekt® VH 301.1 GZ represents further development of silicon sealing with integrated lubricant. This offers optimised fastening properties for assembling with aluminium components or against e-coat surfaces and sets new standards as far as the fulfilment of the highest requirements of German automobile manufacturers for the surfaces of screws in car body and engine construction is concerned. Also to be presented in St. Petersburg, Delta-Lube® 10 is a lubricant specially tailored to the MKS system with multi-functional properties for large dimension threaded components in commercial vehicle construction. www.doerken-mks.com

Going the extra mile Ambrovit provides its customers with a total supply service that gives to the traditional commercial relationship an added value, which is required and very appreciated.

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rompt delivery, careful attention of the customer needs, high quality of the products, seriousness, modernity, advanced technologies and much more are the features that distinguish Ambrovit from for the traditional screw suppliers (proposing the simple sale of a product), and enable both parts (seller and buyer) to get the maximum satisfaction from their activity.

Ambrovit has always cared about the quality of its product and the constant improvement of its efficiency and customer satisfaction and has obtained the following certifications;

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UNI EN ISO 9001:2008, University of Trent structural and mechanical engineering department (Chipboard for laminated timbers: Cod. 67052, 87052, 97052).

In order to optimise the provided service, all Ambrovit’s packaging is standardised. This allows each type of customer to order and receive the goods according to its storage needs.

A new service is represented by the label personalisation on the boxes. Labels with customer logos, drawings and descriptions will make shelves more appealing, distinguishing customers from their competitors. www.ambrovit.it

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Fastener Fair India set to be a growing success After its initial great success in April 2011, Fastener Fair India 2013 will open its doors again at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India, from 17th – 18th April 2013.

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he exhibition covers a wide product range of industrial fasteners and fixings, assembly and installation systems, storage and logistics services, fastener manufacturing technology and construction fixings.

Building on a successful first edition and benefiting from the strong market growth in key sectors such as automotive and construction, Fastener Fair India 2013 provides excellent business and networking opportunities to all industry professionals, including distributors, suppliers and engineers.

Four months ahead of the exhibition, more than 80 companies have already booked as much as 1,200m² of net exhibition space; this is more than the total exhibition space of the previous show. Alongside India and other Asian exhibitor countries, such as Taiwan and China, a large number of German and Italian companies will, once again, exhibit at India’s dedicated exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry.

Not only is Fastener Fair India rapidly growing in size, it has also proven to be a high quality event which was confirmed by the exhibition survey carried out after the previous event. The survey revealed that 95% of exhibitors reported positive business

enquiries at their stands and also achieved their overall aims.

Furthermore, the show was given excellent marks for the quality of trade visitors. Both visitors and exhibitors praised the show as a highly professional and worthwhile industry event, ensuring positive prospects for the future.

Fastener Fair India 2013 will again be co-located with BLECH India, an exhibition for sheet metal working. The third edition of this highly successful trade fair will, once again, present machines, tools and systems for the entire sheet metal manufacturing process, including metal forming and bending solutions, stamping, pressing, automation, flexible manufacturing systems, metal supply, cutting, punching, joining/welding, tooling, laser technology, as well as finishing and coating.

For companies interested in exhibiting at Fastener Fair India 2013, an exhibitor brochure is available from the organisers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions. The brochure includes important information on stand reservation and stand packages, the venue and the Indian fastener and fixings market. Extensive information about the show is also available on the exhibition website. www.fastenerfair.com

New Deepak Eddy current factory announced C40 testing in India Deepak Fasteners has announced a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with the production capacity of 600 tonnes a day in Bhopal, India.

Technofour will present its wide range of Eddy current test instruments and systems at Fastener Fair India.

eepak says that its new facility will be based on 300 acres of land and will allow the company to provide its customers with the best of products, support, availability, packaging, reliability and technical excellence. Deepak is already the largest industrial fastener manufacturer in India and also the proud owner of the Unbrako premium high-tensile fastener brand, which it will be exhibiting at Fastener Fair India.

With more than 100 years of experience and leadership, Unbrako and Deepak Fasteners continue to provide innovative fastening solutions to critical applications in the engineering, automotive, petrochemical, power generation (solar, hydro, windmill or nuclear), and construction sectors, along with special purpose fasteners.

Deepak’s fasteners serve major market segments such as railways, airports, bridges, transmission towers, overhead lines and heavy earthmovers and have also been used in the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Delhi Metro.

Deepak Fasteners states that it offers competitive precision engineered fasteners to meet recognised international standards, resulting in higher tensile strength, improved fatigue resistance, improved ease of installation, reduced total cost of maintenance and an extended life cycle.

ased on Eddy current techniques since 1972, Technofours range of products include portable instruments such as conductivity meters, equipment for metal sorting and flaw detection systems for tubes, bars and wires.

Multifect-EX is an Eddy current test system capable of multi-frequency operation, which is powered by an embedded Pentium processor with a Windows XP operating system and built-in features including extensive data logging and report generation.

Technofour describes MTS-EX as a reliable system with an established performance for evaluation of alloy type, grain structure, case depth and heat treatment condition, on raw stock, as well as semi-finished components, at one or more frequencies and also for material segregation or grade sorter in fastener, automobile and pipe industries.

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GDPA Fasteners India, part of the GDPA Group, is an export oriented fastener manufacturing unit with two plants employing a work force of 500.

Samrat Wires Pvt Ltd has announced that a hydrogen wire annealing furnace from Ebner, Austria, has been commissioned at its Khopoli factory.

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he two plants are fully equipped to manufacture fasteners from 8mm to 100mm diameters and up to 2,000mm in length. GDPA has in-house hot forging, cold forming, CNC machining, sheet metal shop, specials division, heat treatment, surface treatment, and a certified laboratory.

GDPA supplies fasteners globally into Europe, UK, Russia, USA, Australia and India, meeting the requirements of leading fastener distributors and critical OE sectors such as construction, mining and tunnelling, wind energy, oil and gas, and automotive.

GDPA’s core strength lies in large diameter long length parts, hot forging, CNC machining and sheet metal parts. The company has an in-house R&D and design centre, tool-room, die making facility and can manufacture specials to customers specifications/drawings.

GDPA Fasteners is certified to ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15048 (CE)

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amrat Wires currently processes about 8,000 metric tonnes per annum of wires of different sizes and grades. With the installation of the new furnace Samrat is hoping to expand capabilities to 15,000 metric tonnes per annum.

The features of the hydrogen wire annealing furnace are zero addition to the level of decarburisation in the input wire rod, minimum spherodisation of 95%, uniform grain size, bright surface for the wires and shorter cycle times facilitating shorter lead times for delivery to customers.

Samrat says it has also updated its wire drawing facilities in order to supply wires from 2mm to 30mm.

Samrat Wires Pvt Ltd is an associate unit of GITA Group.

The company is ISO 9001-2008 certified.

Heads establishes Indian subsidiary Heads & All Threads Pvt Ltd has recently been established in Pune, India, as part of the Heads & All Threads Group creating an Asia-Pacific hub.

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eads & All Threads Pvt Ltd will source C-class components globally, to stringent quality requirements and supplying into many markets including automobile, electronics (EMS) and industrial sectors.

Heads & All Threads Group is a global supply chain management company supplying fasteners, fixings and C-class components throughout the world. The group has its headquarters in the UK, and has additional locations in the Czech Republic, Poland, India and Asia.

Supporting major OEMs and their tiers, Heads & All Threads Group specialises in the design and operation of complex world-wide supply networks. The group also specialises in vendor managed inventory

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(VMI) systems, global procurement and supply chain and logistics, which offers its customers a bespoke component supply solution.

Utilising its extensive supply market knowledge, the group undertake outsourced purchasing and supply agreements on fasteners and related manufactured components to eliminate its customers’ non-value adding costs.

Construction Fixings Ltd is also part of the group and the website offers a variety of different construction fixings and Resicon is its own branded resin anchor.

Japanese Screws is another significant business unit within the group, supplying microscrews for camera, mobile-phone, watch, electronic and other micro applications.

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Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co KG from Herdecke, Germany, will present its microlayer corrosion protection systems during the Fastener Fair in Mumbai.

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Present at the stand, will be basecoat DELTA®-TONE 9000 and topcoat DELTA®-SEAL, for any kind of fastening elements. The system of DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 100 and DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 101

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Dörken’s water based topcoat, DELTA-PROTEKT® VH 301.1 GZ has been developed especially for the needs of the automotive industry to prevent stick-slip effects during assembly.

Dörken’s products are employed in a wide range of different sectors worldwide, from the automotive to the wind energy industry. Components such as fastening elements or stamped and bent components that are subjected to environmental influences are rendered resistant with the zinc flake technology. www.doerken-mks.com

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STAFDA’s fantastic Florida convention Orlando’s beautiful weather and business environment made the 36th Annual Convention of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association a success for 4,236 attending members, reports Catherine Usher, STAFDA member services director.

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he convention, which included a 776 booth trade show, was staged in November at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.

Sunday is for learning during the STAFDA meeting.

Seven educational workshops gave attendees a wide range of topics to choose from as they learned from the best in the industry. Alan Beaulieu provided his annual ‘Economic forecast’ giving members a look at the current state of the economy in the U.S. and Canada, key financial indicators, and the construction/ industrial markets. Nancye Combs provided insight into what’s new and upcoming in human resources issues while Bob DeStefano gave attendees online marketing suggestions for ‘Generation net.’

Afternoon classes included Joe Ellers: ‘Take absolute control over time’; Brent Grover on the ‘Search for the perfect customer’; ‘Situational leadership’ with Pete Land; and Tim Underhill with ‘Supply chain collaboration’.

Chocoholic engineers were in their prime during the spouse/companion program as they constructed somewhat-steady structures using nothing but chocolate bars, frosting, and candy bits. The competing teams were awarded points to cash in at the ‘Sweet Shoppe’.

Sunday evening, STAFDA neighbors from around the world hit the streets of Universal Orlando Resort’s CityWalk® for the STAFDA Block Party. Members had seven venues to enjoy an eclectic mix of food, music and conversations. The warm Orlando evening created the perfect setting for attendees to stroll the byways and strike up new business relationships.

The general session opened on Monday with a lively steel drum trio before the ‘Year-in-Review’ presentation. STAFDA 2012 President Kramer Darragh, Darragh Co, provided the ‘State-of-the-Industry’ address followed by Jim Fall, business and operation director, 3M, with the Associate State-of-the-Industry.

Former U.S. secretary of state, Dr Condoleezza Rice, then gave a fascinating look into her life growing up in the American South, working up through the political landscape of Washington D.C.,

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and her views now on changing global relationships.

STAFDA’s trade show followed the general session, for six hours of new products, show specials, and contacts with decision makers from distributors, manufacturers, and rep agent member companies. Within the trade show, the Tech & Consultants’ Fair provided an opportunity for members to focus on their businesses as they met with STAFDA-endorsed consultants and service providers or test-drove the newest software, hardware, and e-business applications.

The trade show continued for six additional hours on Tuesday providing extra time to firm up new relationships and negotiations. Spouses and companions had contrasting tour options: Winter Park offered a quaint look at some of Florida’s unique smaller towns, and included a scenic boat tour and a visit to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. The Kennedy Space Center brought the space program to life again for those who chose to wander through the Rocket Garden, tour the Apollo/Saturn V Center, and be one of the first groups through the vehicle assembly building.

The election night closing party brought members together for a final meal and the early returns on the U.S. presidential election. It also was an opportunity to make plans for next year’s STAFDA event.

The 2013 Annual Convention & Trade Show, open exclusively to STAFDA members, will be 11th – 13th November at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

2013 STAFDA officers STAFDA elected Rick Lamb (pictured), Frank’s Supply Co., Albuquerque, NM, as president for 2013. Frank’s sells, rents, and services professional-grade tooling, equipment, and supplies.

The company has been a STAFDA member since 1978. Rod Gowett, Bay Tool & Supply, Milpitas, CA, was elected STAFDA vice president.

Three new directors also were elected: Terry Earle of Fort Worth Bolt & Tool Co; Keith Turtenwald of Lincoln Contractors Supply, West Allis, WI; and Michael Thuringer, Bierschbach Equipment & Supply Co, Sioux Falls, SD.

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Striking the balance in Brazil The second edition of Fastener Fair Brasil, staged in São Paulo in November, reflected even more organisational polish than the inaugural show – a shine slightly dulled by the impact of external events on visitor attendance.

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ccasionally circumstances just conspire against the best-laid plans. São Paulo does traffic jams with a unique exuberance and the post-holiday gridlock on 21st November was measured in hundreds of kilometres.

Unfortunately, that was also the Fastener Fair‘s opening day – and the effect on visitor numbers was noticeable. Day two was a definite improvement, although a nearby political demonstration may well also have inhibited some visitors.

The quality of those that attended appears to have substantially offset the volume shortfall – leaving a good proportion of exhibitors both anecdotally and according to the organisers’ post show survey satisfied with business prospects from the event.

Mack Brooks reported 3,090 attendees to the show, again staged at the Expo Center Norte, between São Paulo city centre and its main airport and ring road. There were 2,475 actual visitors from 25 different countries. While the vast majority were Brazilian there was clearly wider interest from across Latin America with visitors from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Mexico.

Exhibition research indicated that 60% of visitors were senior decision makers. 38% of visitors were fastener and fixings manufacturers, 28% end users and 27% distributors or retailers. 39% said they were active in the automotive industry, with a further 14% involved in general engineering. Construction oriented visitors accounted for 18% and those involved in wholesaling 19%.

Exhibition Manager Candyce Costa, said: “We are delighted that the second Fastener Fair held in Brazil has been such a big success. Despite some inconvenience in travel to and from the venue on the second show day due to an unforeseen political demonstration in the city, the event proved to be busy and profitable for both exhibitors and visitors.”

She added: “The overall success of the event reflects the upbeat mood in the Brazilian economy which is seeing substantial investment in the country. We are confident to be able to expand the exhibition further, in view of the country’s rapidly developing economy and large-scale investments in infrastructure projects as Brazil is getting ready to host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016. We will be announcing the dates of the next Fastener Fair Brasil event very soon.”

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Brazil has a strong domestic fastener manufacturing sector, something to which continuous visitor interest in an extensive range of manufacturing technology exhibits testified. Sacma Limbiate had a large, centrally located stand, with an SP 28 featuring combined header, threader and pointer stations prominently displayed. The machine, already sold, was destined for delivery to Metalúrgica Hassmann in Imigrante. Carlo Salvi, although not featuring a machine on its stand, also confirmed the recent delivery of a Multipress header into Brazil. Systek Tecnologia also had consistent interest in two of its inspection machines, one for screws and one for nuts. San Shing presented a nut-sorting machine, also sold, on its stand, together with bolt measurement and nut manufacturing technology.

One of the busiest stands was SouthWind International, which featured a manufacturing cell, comprising a Tecno Impiante SKP-6 wire drawer, a one-die, two-blow header from Yih Woen and a Chien-Tsai thread roller, both from Taiwan. Tooling companies include Sala Punzoni and MDM Special Tools from Italy.

Coating technology companies were also very evident and included Dörken do Brasil Anticorrosivos, Coventya Quimica Ltda, and Zincagem Martins – the latter again proving a visitor magnet, probably aided by characteristic Brazilian hospitality, through most of the show.

Another characteristic of the Brazilian fastener industry is a thirst for knowledge almost equal to that for cafezinho.

Fastener Fair Brasil organised an excellent Technical Symposium programme in a special theatre within the show area. Almost without exception the auditorium for the sixteen presentations run across the two days was better than eighty percent filled.

Topics included fastener inspection and certification, coating technologies, fastener failure analysis and causes, and application and manufacturing techniques.

In total there were 141 exhibitors from 17 countries. That was a reduction from the first edition in 2011. Fewer exhibitors appeared to be using the show as a cost effective way of exploring the Brazilian market, although Bufab Stainless and Ojop Sweden,

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had taken stands for the first time with this intention.

Around a quarter of exhibitors were Brazilian companies, again fewer than in 2011 but still, because of the quality of stand presentation, a highly visible presence. There was a noticeable increase in Italian exhibitors – fourteen in 2012. In addition to the manufacturing technology companies, Pirovano, Faire and Fontana Fasteners do Brasil had good stands. Growermetal showed its pressed products and Inoxdadi and Inoxmare signalled interest in the Brazilian stainless steel market.

The visually dominant stainless presence was the large Viraj Profiles stand at the entrance. Viraj started supplying stainless fasteners into Brazil in 2011 and expected 2012 shipments to reach 6,000 tonnes. Despite protectionist government policies a cost conscious Brazilian fastener market undoubtedly imports significant volumes from Asia. While none of the booths were particularly busy there was steady interest in the Taiwanese and Chinese companies accounting for just over half the number of exhibitors.

Brazil is a complex fastener market. It has huge potential, not least from the upcoming football World Cup and Olympics.

The economy, though, was distinctly uncomfortable through 2012 and Brazilian businesses remain deeply concerned about ‘Custo Brazil’ – literally the costs from bureaucracy, taxation, currency, and infrastructure impeding competitiveness and efficiency of industry. On the other hand government instincts are highly protectionist, resulting in stringent import licencing requirements and high import tariffs.

All of which, taking a perspective on the two editions of Fastener Fair Brasil, makes more impressive the evident care with which the show has been balanced to suit its market.

Some exhibitors question whether the speed of change in the market warrants an annual show so it will be interesting to see Mack Brooks’ decision on that score. That the show has a strong future, though, is in little doubt - although whether as much confidence can be ascribed to solving São Paulo’s traffic problems is another matter. www.fastenerfair.com

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FASTENER FAIR STUTTGART 26 - 28 February 2013 Messe Stuttgart Germany International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry Email: i n f o @ f as te n e r f air. co m Tel: +44 (0) 1727 814 400

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Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013: Further growth for Europe’s leading exhibition After its record result from the previous event, Europe’s leading trade fair for the fastener and fixing industry, Fastener Fair Stuttgart, could again increase the floor space and number of exhibitors.

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rom 26th - 28th February 2013, some 770 exhibitors from 35 countries will present their products and services on a net exhibition space of over 16,000m². Compared to the previous event two years ago, this is a growth of 15% in exhibitor figures and an increase in 28% of floor space. A total of 8,300 trade visitors attended the previous Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

The increasing demand for investment goods and consumer goods in the growth markets, together with the large-scale infrastructure projects in these regions presents the sector with new challenges. For companies today, technical knowhow for the continuous development of new products with even higher precision is just as crucial as the global network of the distribution structure.

“Fastener Fair Stuttgart plays a significant role as an international platform for the exchange of information between experts and also as a source of inspiration for future business trends in the sector,” explains Susanne Rauberger, exhibition director Fastener Fair Stuttgart, on behalf of the organisers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions. “Here, at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, distributors, suppliers, specifiers and other industry professionals from all over the world come together to make new contacts, do business and build networks worldwide. The further increase in exhibitors and floor space for this year’s exhibition confirms, once again, the great significance of Fastener Fair Stuttgart for this industry sector.”

The percentage of international participation at Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013 proves that the fastener and fixing industry is a globally oriented industry sector. Three quarters of exhibitors

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come from outside Germany, with Italy, Great Britain, Turkey, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, France and the USA as the most important Western exhibiting countries, after Germany. From Asia, represented exhibitors are mainly from Taiwan, China and India.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart presents new developments from all areas of the fastener and fixing technology. The exhibition comprises industrial fasteners and fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems, fastener manufacturing technology, storage and factory equipment, as well as all associated services.

For visitors, a useful visitor guide has recently been published with general information about the exhibition, an exhibitor list, important information about travel and accommodation, as well as details about visiting the trade fair.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013 will occupy halls 4, 6 and 8 of the trade fair grounds in Stuttgart. The Trade Fair Centre in Stuttgart is conveniently located next to the airport and is also easily accessible by car and train.

The opening times for the event are 26th - 27th February 2013, from 9am - 5pm and 28th February 2013, from 9am - 3pm.

Entrance tickets on the door cost 30 euros. By pre-registering online through the exhibition website, the ticket price is reduced to 20 euros.

More detailed information about the exhibition, such as the regularly updated exhibitor list is available on the exhibition website.

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ne of the many attractions of Fastener Fair Stuttgart is the first hand opportunity to assess new products and services that exhibitors have brought to the market in the previous year.

Fastener + Fixing Magazine is once again pleased to sponsor the Fastener Technology Innovator Competition. Experienced industry judges will review the products and services you can find on the following pages, looking for a worthy recipient of the title of Fastener Technology Innovator 2013.

To find out more read on – we have a record number of entrants this year. Remember to take a note of the stand numbers – or look out for the distinctive Fastener Technology Innovator 2013 logo on participants’ stands.

There will be a special presentation to the winners on the organisers’ stand during the show.

RIV536 - Rivit Srl Rivit Srl has launched on the market a brand new hydropneumatic tool for blind rivets, featuring an extremely small, rotating, angular head, which makes possible the installation of blind rivets in difficult to reach and blind-sided parts.

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IV536 can place standard blind rivets, all alloys up to diameter 4.8mm, and it is fitted with 4 nosepieces for diameters 2.4mmm, 3.2mm/3.4mm, 4mm and 4.8mm. Other features include a head that can rotate 360°( horizontal) and can be oriented in several positions from 0° to 180° (vertical), facilitating the installation of the rivet at any angle.

When designing the new tool Rivit gave top priority to the small dimensions of the head, to ensure every possibility of reaching confined spaces. This resulted in the sacrifice of the suction system of the mandrel.

Consequently the rivets must be loaded manually and the mandrel is then expelled by force of gravity from the front of the tool, rather than the rear as is common.

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“This model complements the Rivit range of tools, providing a satisfactory answer to all those who want a small tool offering extreme handiness and great versatility.” www.rivit.it

Technical Data

Air working pressure: 6 bar Min/max air pressure: 5/7 bar Air consumption per cycle (6 bar): 3 litres Stroke: 14mm Max power (6 bar): 8,500N Weight: 1.8Kg Vibrations: < 2.5 m/s2 Noise level: 76 dB (A)

FM-X5®s TOP Nautilus - Friulsider SpA FM-X5®s TOP Nautilus is the new Friulsider fixing system for specialists, which is the result of five years of research and development in collaboration with many Italian and European institutes and universities.

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riulsider states that the FM-X5®s TOP Nautilus reaches the highest performances never seen before, with it being at the top of its category on all base materials: concrete, natural stone, aerated concrete, concrete block, bricks, and hollow bricks.

The FM-X5®s TOP Nautilus is suitable to be used in extreme temperature conditions, up to -40°C, and always comes with a pre-assembled screw, for a fast and precise use.

The anchor is made of an innovative compound of polyamides and additives, which has been studied and developed using methods of synthesis that come from the latest nanotechnologies.

The screw, with its double reduction and its asymmetric shape, generates the perfect expansion of the anchor. The screw is also covered with the special Friulsider ‘Nautilus’ coating, a patented treatment coming from the automotive technology, with a resistance in salt spray test that overcomes 1,000 hours.

The synergy between the two components has been studied and simulated using complex FEM models and has been improved though sophisticated software of multi-objective optimisation.

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X-series - Nord-Lock GmbH Keeping bolted joints tightened has always been a challenge and there are two reasons why bolts fail: spontaneous bolt loosening and slackening. Solutions currently available on the market are designed to address only one of the two challenges and often designers need to compromise when choosing the right securing system.

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ow Nord-Lock adds a new dimension of safety to bolt security. The Nord-Lock X-series washer combines Nord-Lock’s unmatched wedge-locking technology to secure bolts against spontaneous loosening due to vibration/dynamic loads with an exclusive spring effect to protect against slackening due to settlement/relaxation.

This unique multifunctional solution makes X-series the only product on the market designed to deal with both modes of preload loss in a bolted joint effectively - offering the highest security without compromise.

Beyond vibration and dynamic loads, X-series allows customers to combat multitudes of other challenging application areas such as painted or powder-coated surfaces, soft metals, composites, and polymers. Nord-Lock X-series is therefore a profit generating product throughout the system life cycle and ensures total bolt security along with several additional benefits including:

Design • Simplified and quicker design process with the use of one solution to cover different design challenges.

• High cost savings when the additional safety margin can be used for downsizing the joint, such as thinner clamped parts, lower bolt grade and reduced total number of bolts.

Assembly • Ensure a more accurate preload with defined and uniform friction.

• Facilitate inventory and logistical savings due to reduced item numbers.

Operations • Achieve increased operational reliability while significantly reducing the risk of unplanned production stops, accidents, and warranty claims.

Maintenance • Save time and money with a reusable solution, especially in industries with difficult access to the bolted joint. www.x-series.com

bigHead Tubtara® - Dejond NV Dejond NV and bigHead Bonding Fasteners Ltd have joined forces to develop blind rivet nuts with extra large heads, ideal for mechanical joining of composites or strong anchor applications.

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he basic design of the bigHead Tubtara® is very effective in its simplicity; a disc or oversized washer is welded onto the blind rivet nut’s head. The oversized head provides a large bearing area, thus ensuring a greater load distribution into the substrate, resulting in higher pull-out values.

With a perforated disc design, the Tubtara can lock securely into position; by further fixing through the holes in the bigHead, spinning of the rivet nut in the hole can be prevented.

Since both the rivet nut and the disc can feature additional characteristics, the combined product offers more than the mere sum of its components.

A customised design could incorporate additional shank features (knurl, hex), disc forms (square/cylindrical) or characteristics like a keyed head or underhead cross, resulting in a wide product versatility.

The installation of the bigHead Tubtara requires access from one side only, is hole size tolerant, and does not deform the parent material. Being a mechanical fastener, it can be installed quickly and securely, despite burrs or uneven surfaced substrates. It allows easy inspection possibility, requires minimal surface preparation and can be disassembled after installation.

Since this fastener was originally developed for a marine application, the rivet nut and disc are both in stainless steel 316, but designs in stainless 304, steel or other materials are also possible.

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EASYTOOL-PRO - VRF Europe bv VRF Europe bv’s (Van Roij Fasteners Europe) latest new development is the EASYTOOL-PRO, which was introduced into the flat roof-market in mid 2012.

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his innovative tool replaces the existing Easy-Tools. Its benefit is the multiple use of installing plastic fastening systems in an upright position, making it more convenient compared to the traditional installation by hand.

By using pre-assembled fixings, the installation in the deck is done by one worker thus saving money. The EASYTOOL-PRO is maintenance free and made from durable materials.

It can be used for screws with Torx25 and Ph2 bit-inserts.

Van Roij Fasteners Europe has covered the intellectual property right by means of a patent.

This includes the unique engineered depth-control as well.

For more than 35 years, Van Roij Fasteners Europe has been active in the production and supply of fastening systems for flat and sloped roofs.

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ISS Internal Clamping Screw - Böhl Gruppe Böhl Gruppe’s new ISS Internal Clamping Screw enables users to fasten to cylindrical components like rod material, sensors, threaded rods and tubes within seconds.

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he ISS standard size resists a tensile and compression load of at least 150kg and has a torque transmission capacity of 15Nm at minimum.

Variants for counterboards and panels mainly used in furniture and wood processing industry are available. In plastic panels such as HPL, the thread can be tapped directly. To use the ISS in soft materials like wood, Böhl Gruppe recommends its knurled press-in nuts.

In mechanical engineering ISS with hex heads can be used. All threads on stock are in metric. Other threads are on request, with short delivery times.

The sealing variant can connect hoses and is pressure-proof up to 3 bar, tubes up to 50 bar. Flexible tubes and hoses have to be used with reinforcing rings to prevent the parts from compressing.

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Triofast supplies a full range of fasteners. A range of items in which you can recognise more than half a century of knowledge and experience. As a team we know what the market wants and what it can offer. You may see us as a service partner with whom it is a joy to work together. We don’t think in terms of items, but in solutions and in terms of relations. We are happy to take the initiative in this respect.

And you gain by it. Fasteners? We gladly deliver more than a quick fix.

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TAURUS® and TAUREX® Series GESIPA Blindniettechnik GmbH TAURUS® and TAUREX® series 1-4 in axial versions are efficient tools for specialised applications in limited installation space.

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ESIPA explains that after decades of success in the field of blind riveting, the well-proven PH Axial now has successors.

TAURUS® Axial, TAURUS® Axial eco, as well as TAUREX Axial and TAUREX Axial compact are the latest innovations of GESIPA. These tools are designed for assembly line productions where high quantities of blind rivets are processed vertically and manually.

The coaxial to the riveting axis placed control elements are finitely turnable. Hence, it is possible to build an ergonomic workstation that facilitates fast and comfortable working, even at high production rates. All tools are available from size 1 to 4.

Due to the increasing demand in modern technologies and challenges arising from mixed building technology (for instance in CRP utilisation), many connections are placed in limited installation spaces. In that case the Axial kit delivers optimal preconditions to facilitate access to those connections. www.gesipa.com

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Cold-formed stainless steel part DEFREMM SpA DEFREMM SpA has a reputation in cold-forming production. For thirty years it has used a range of metals and alloys to produce increasingly complex parts. The company’s forte is its ability where volumes allow - to convert a traditionally turned process into a cold-forming process.

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ow, thanks to constant improvement in technology and the efforts of DEFREMM’s research and development department, it is increasingly transferring this skill to stainless steel.

In the past three months DEFREMM has come up with a new product in stainless steel previously only produced by turning technology. Before, the blank used was of a certain diameter with an extremely high percentage of scrap at the end of the turning process. DEFREMM has developed a cold-forming process that makes it possible to use a far smaller diameter and there is zero scrap with evident economic and environmental

benefits. Perhaps, even more importantly, DEFREMM can vastly reduce the duration of the production cycle.

What is in it for the customer? First it saves them money. DEFREMM can produce it at a far lower cost and pass this on in terms of a lower price. There is also a more homogeneous end product since the part is deformed without altering the internal structure of the metal. DEFREMM can also guarantee narrow tolerances and a constant level of quality due to the monitoring processes which earned it ISO TS certification.

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Fastest machine changeover Talleres Saspi S.A Talleres Saspi has always been on the forward line of innovation and technology in the advancements of its equipment. With experience of over 50 years Talleres Saspi says it has become one of the most reliable companies in the market.

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hen working Saspi always takes into account the needs of workers and enterprises. Its machines are designed to maximise production times and reduce down time for set ups and change over, as well as giving an operator freedom to manage multiple jobs. For this reason the machines are automated and motorised in order to avoid the use of tools as much as possible and increase the efficiency and precision of adjustments.

In this area Saspi will showcase at Fastener Fair Stuttgart a machine with an innovative feature. This machine, Saspi says, will be the machine with the fastest changeover ever seen. All the movements are motorised and storable so the workers gain speed and precision thanks to it. The last motorisation of the stationary die block has provided the machine with huge precision so the set up time decreases and the tool life and thread quality increase dramatically, because of the perfect parallelism.

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Nord-Lock X-series washers A new evolution in bolt security

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Unveiling a new evolution in bolt security Reliable locking even for short clamp lengths

Secure solution for multiple clamped parts

Ideal for maintaining even load with thermal cycling

Proven security for vibration and dynamic loads

We are delighted to introduce the new Nord-Lock X-series washers — one solution to meet all your bolt securing needs. Take advantage of the world’s most effective wedge-locking concept coupled with a skilfully integrated spring effect for those situations in which there can be no compromise.

Find out how Nord-Lock X-series washers can help you solve multiple bolt securing challenges at once. www.x-series.com • info@nord-lock.com

Advanced bolt security for composites and polymers

With X-series, Nord-Lock adds a new dimension of safety to bolt security. Our unique multifunctional wedge-locking technology helps you find exactly what you need to handle multiple challenges — vibration, dynamic loads, settlement and relaxation — in a single solution!

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Superbond anchor system fischer Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH The fischer group of companies says it can offer a world first: for the first time, anchor rods with full thread can be set in cylindrical drill holes either with injection resin or with resin cartridges, as known from systems for non-cracked concrete.

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he new Superbond has been developed as a system for setting fixings in cracked or in non-cracked concrete.

The Superbond features easy installation and safe retaining power in frost, in water-filled or in diamondset drill holes. With an application temperature range of between -40°C and +150°C, the Superbond system opens up entirely new applications. Anchorings exposed to higher temperatures, for instance in drying plants, can now be set with a resin anchor under approval.

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The Superbond special resin FIS SB allows installation work at temperatures as low as –15°C, and with the reactive cartridge RSB even as low as –30°C. What is more, the reactive cartridge RSB saves the setter the effort of brushing out the drill hole.

With the Superbond system the user is free to choose between the Superbond special resin FIS SB and the reactive cartridge RSB, as the efficiency of injection resin and cartridge is the same in standard applications.

Like the Highbond system before, the Superbond system derives its power from the combination of injection and cartridge system, with the advantages of the injection system and cartridge system supplementing each other perfectly. Naturally, the features common today such as variable anchoring depths of 4×d to 20×d for anchor rods and concrete rebar steel are also integrated, and so are internal thread anchors and reinforcement thread anchors. The new vinylester based system is currently the most efficient resin bonding system with normal anchor rods set in cracked concrete. The bonding substance in the cartridges is also marking-free. www.fischer.de

SOYER SRM system Heinz Soyer Bolzenschweisstechnik GmbH Heinz Soyer says that patented stud welding in a rotating magnetic field (SRM) (patent number: 10 2004 051 389), in combination with the HZ-1 universal weld stud with its flat end face and centring tip (patent number: 10 2006 016 553), presents all kinds of new applications, especially in the field of automated stud welding machines.

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he system enables welding of a sheet thickness to stud diameter ratio of 1:10 instead of 1:4 as previously.

Furthermore, the method does away with special, costly processing and preparation of studs as regards conical tips, reduced shank and pressed-in aluminium balls.

There is also no further need to use cumbersome and expensive ceramic rings as a welding aid. Aside from the economic advantages, this also brings ecological benefits with it, since no ‘ceramic waste’ is left behind to be disposed of after welding.

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• Less energy consumption (approximately 70%).

• Less stud burn-off (approximately 75%).

• Reduced melting volume (approximately 70%).

• Lower penetration depth into sheet material (approximately 60%).

• No stud flange.

• No unwanted welding bead around the stud.

• No weld spatter.

• Stud thread fully usable.

• Perfect welded joint without reworking.

“This new method replaces the conventional stud welding method practiced for the last 70 years and is a pioneering step towards the future of high-speed fastening technology.” www.soyer.com

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More than just plugs !

For permanent fixings, a correct solution is required every time. fischer do not only provide innovative and professional products, but we are also happy to advise you and your customers in the following ways: by personal visits, telephone, web services, Meet fischer individual training or with our flexible design uttgart Fastener Fair St software.

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J100 portable Junker Test machine - Vibrationmaster If you offer a great fastener locking mechanism that stands up to vibration induced self-loosening, you can increase sales demonstrating it to your customers face-to-face – using a great looking, ultra-quiet, portable Junker Test machine.

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ibrationmaster’s J100 shortens the fastener buying cycle, increases sales and improves supplier selection. Testing fasteners to DIN 65151, the uniquely portable, fully functioning Junker Test machine allows fastener professionals to accurately demonstrate the self-loosening behaviour of fasteners and the effectiveness of locking mechanisms.

Also, because it weights only 25kg, runs off mains electricity and operates exceptionally quietly, the truly portable J100 is ideal for live product demonstrations at exhibitions and sales meetings.

With a PC tablet featuring unique test software that displays loosening curves in real time, the J100 can handle fastener sizes from M5 to M12 and #10 to ½ inch. Switching fasteners takes less than 60 seconds, enabling seamless, impressive and definitive demonstrations.

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Pneumatic plier stapler 4C-WZ38BNH PREBENA Wilfried Bornemann GmbH & Co KG PREBENA’s latest innovation is the 4C-WZ38BNH pneumatic plier stapler for staples type WZ from 16mm – 38mm (5/8 inches – 1½ inches).

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he 4C-WZ38BNH features a tool-free adjustment of the movable die for different carton strengths. The tool also features an extended throat depth of up to 220mm, giving the user more options for the stapling of cardboard boxes.

A special die-head guarantees a controlled bending of the staples, avoiding the possibility of staples going on top of each other when they are bending. There is also a safety device that is triggered only when the die and cardboard push the safety device upwards, helping to avoid accidental firing.

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Profi Ziegel ALPEN-MAYKESTAG GmbH The tungsten carbide cavity brick drill bit Profi Ziegel is a special drill bit for shatterproof rotary drilling of cavity bricks.

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he unique cutting geometry and the special point shape prevent the cavities from breaking and thereby ensure a secure dowel hold.

Users can produce geometrically precise holes thanks to Profi Ziegel’s special spiral flute, ensuring the perfect hold of the dowel.

Maximum security is paramount to ALPEN-MAYKESTAG which is why the Profi Ziegel carries the PGM certification mark (masonry drill bit certification), ensuring the quality of security at the highest level. www.alpen-drills.com

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Stainless steel FAST turn - Unifast Srl Unifast Srl has improved its FAST turn range with a big upgrade enabling customers to have the product in stainless steel, with the same varieties of head styles and diameters of the standard steel range.

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nifast designed the FAST turn to be rapid and economic to handle whilst maintaining reliability for customers’ satisfaction. The stainless steel version offers high quality and several advantages like rust resistance, reducing both timings and production costs riding of the annealing, the heat treatment and the surface finish.

Quick acting fasteners are widely used where rapid assembly and disassembly of units is vital or where service access is required, such as, electrical cabinets, air conditioning units, compressors and inspection panels on engine covers. The automotive industry is a major user of this product; the noise shields under motorcars and trucks are the main example.

FAST turn, as well as all Unifast’s products, is manufactured in accordance with ISO/TS 16949:2009 regulation and the company is certified UNI EN ISO 9001:2008.

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TH Nut - TSF Navarra de Técnicas de Soldadura Y Fijación, S.L. The TH Nut is a specific system for pulling joints together to guarantee 75% preload with less than 5% dispersion.

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he innovatory aspect of the TH Nut comes as a result of the definition of the location of the contact zone, depending on the joint characteristics, to optimise the pressure and the cone strength distribution.

The advantages provided are: • It can be designed as standard sized nuts and washers in different dimensions from M12 up to M115.

• It is suitable for assembly with standard pullers equipment.

• It is interesting for different industrial sectors including automotive, wind power, nuclear and others.

• It reduces the number of fastening elements with respect to torque control.

• Preload is quickly reached.

• It ensures low dispersion.

• High stability of the preload.

• Low load distribution factor for the fastening element. Lower fatigue range.

• Achieving preload through pressure tables.

• Insensitivity to bending moments.

• No twisting of the fixation element.

• Ease of assembly and disassembly.

• Simultaneous assembly of fastening elements.

Elimination of elastic interaction of close elements.

• Same assembly protocol for all metric sizes.

• Benefits of elongation, without the disadvantages of friction.

• Ease of verification of preload sustention.

It enables maintenance, if necessary, based on accurate preload readings.

• Multiple reuse of the element. Ease preload reset by assembly process repetition.

• Insensitive to the type of thread or its lead due to the lack of friction in the tightening process.

Potential increment of the preload capacity.

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ATLM - IBW Ingenieurbuero Wolfgang Weiss A threaded fastener joint incorporating the Advanced Thread Locking Mechanism (ATLM) provides a failsafe locked fastening device for quick installation and de-installation.

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he ATLM uses a freewheel clutch that is securely installed in one of the two threaded members and detachably coupled with the engaged counterpart. While screwing the threaded members together, the freewheel will allow free mating including torqueing.

Once the ATLM fastener is forced to unscrew through the occurrence of torque in the undoing direction, the freewheel locks instantly. Disengaging the members of the threaded joint requires decoupling of the freewheel by an ejector, preferably implemented in the wrenching socket.

Benefits from threaded fasteners equipped with ATLM include: • In contrast to commonly known self-locking threaded fasteners with integrated locking feature, threaded members with ATLM mate free running, thus, torque values preset at the wrenching tool are not influenced by varying prevailing torque.

• ATLM fastener are instantly locking; i.e. no loss of preload.

• No extra locking hardware or retaining compounds required.

• ATLM fasteners produce stable retention (locking) torque with no limitation for the number of screw cycles.

• Anti-friction coatings of threads have no influence on locking torque.

• Locking of the threaded members takes place automatically – no assembly errors possible.

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Joker - Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co KG The Joker offers a practical holding function that allows nuts and bolts to be held in the jaw and easily positioned where they are needed.

Fastening on to the thread can then be done quickly and precisely.

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sers never need to worry about constantly re-positioning the wrench, holding fasteners in confined spaces, or easing off to avoid any risks of injury or fastener damage. The Joker prevents slipping off of the fastener head with its integrated limit-stop – no longer is the thumb needed to act as a depth stop. This makes things much easier, and allows significantly more force to be applied during fastening jobs.

The Joker’s double-hex geometry delivers a very positive connection with nuts or bolts. Also, the exchangeable, hardened metal gripping plate in the Joker’s mouth literally bites itself into the bolt with its extremely hard tips. Both features combine to prevent any unpleasant slipping, even at higher torque.

Where conventional wrenches with a 60° return travel angle have to be turned over and over to tighten or loosen bolts and nuts in confined spaces, the Joker now offers a 30° return travel angle with a double-hex design. Along with the Joker’s straight neck, this means that flipping the wrench has become a thing of the past.

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January 2013

Acton Distributors first choice in Europe for stainless steel fasteners.

Besides its huge range of standard products in A2 and A4, ACTON also carries lines of zinc-plated self-drilling screws, nylon fasteners, clamps & worm drive clips, nautical fittings. A same day dispatch service worldwide can be provided.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 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.

Tel: +49 40 532 852 0 www.pasvahl.de

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Albert Pasvahl GmbH & CO

ALPEN-MAYKESTAG GmbH

Albert Pasvahl offers you its experience and expertise in special connection elements and accessories resulting from over 75 years in business. In the course of this time, we have become a leading stockist of special standard screws.

For example: Direct from stock DIN 609/610, DIN 561/564 DIN 478/479/480 DIN 464/653/466/467 DIN 906/908/910

ALPEN is Austria’s leading manufacturer of precision tools.

With over 300 employees, the company produces in Austria more than 35 million quality tools MADE IN AUSTRIA. The company provides for each material the right drill bit: SDS hammer drill bits, drill bits for masonry & concrete, drills for metal as well as drills for wood.

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A group of young, dynamic and enthusiastic people that can be the right partner to enable your company to be successful in the market.

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We have been producing high quality forming screws, rivets and pivots according to drawing for 40 years.

The recent generation change allows us to adapt our experience to the fast market changes.

Our mission: Highest quality and flexibility for a product entirely manufactured in Italy. email: corbettaviti@corbettaviti.it www.corbettaviti.it

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Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG

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Avdel® has been producing assembly systems since 1936 and offers a comprehensive range of fasteners and tooling. Speed Fastening® Systems, Breakstem Systems, Sealing Plugs, Lockbolt Systems, Blind Threaded Inserts, Pierce Rivet Fastening Systems, installation tooling and automated systems deliver innovative fastening and assembly solutions to all market segments and applications. email: enquiries@infastech.com 4.C126 www.avdel-global.com Since 1922

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email: info@fastdevsrl.com www.fastdevsrl.com

Tel: +49 (0) 7932 9155 – 11 www.gueldner.com

Tel: +31 314 333441 www.hjz.nl

EuroTec GmbH

Fastbolt GmbH

E.u.r.o.Tec - The specialist for fastening technology - offers professional fasteners made of hardened steel, coated steel, stainless A2/A4, hardened stainless for wood constructions, hardwood and composite deckings, glue wood, roofings, facades, as well as solar fasteners.

All approved and in certified quality.

The main goal is to create fasteners offering the professional enduser a most possible benefit. For detailed information of the most recent developments, please, refer to the EuroTec homepage.

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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, preimport quality inspections and a revolutionary online availability check and ordering system: FBonline.

email: info@fastbolt.com www.fastbolt.com

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Fastdev S.r.l.

Fasteners N Fittings

FASTDEV S.r.l. is a software company LEADER in information technology solutions for the Fasteners market.

Our solutions are installed and working in Italy, Germany, Spain, France, UK, Switzerland, Romania and Poland.

“Join us at Fastdev, you’ll find the best partner to manage your Business”.

FASTENERS N FITTINGS (FNF) is a leading Fastener Manufacturer & Exporter from India. All products supplied by the company are exclusively manufactured in INDIA, hence No Anti Dumping Duty is applicable on its products.

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Key Products: Hex Head Bolts Flat Washers Spring / Channel Nuts email: info@fnfindia.com www.fnfindia.com

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Güldner Sonderschrauben GmbH & CO KG

Heroslam

Güldner manufacturers special purpose screws, CNC-turned parts and fasteners according to customer’s requirments.

They provide certification according to DIN EN 10204 / 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, TÜV, GL, etc.

Güldner is certified according to TÜV, AD-2000 Merkblatt W0 / TRD 100, PED 97/23/EG, KTA 1401 / IAEA 50-C-Q and ISO 9001:2008.

HEROSLAM, SAL is a Manufacturer of top quality thread rolling tools including flat, planetary and cylindrical dies. To guarantee a long tool life, HEROSLAM dies are manufactured in-house “frombeginning-to-end”, including surface coating. Our international customer base benefit from HEROSLAM’s first class technical support for the design of special non-standard tools.

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HJZ - ZANDVOORT DRAADINDUSTRIE BV

Icon Fasteners

Founded in 1936, was the first factory of hardened steel nails in Holland. Under our brand “HJZ” a complete range of hardened steel nails, stainless steel nails, brass nails, aluminium nails, redcopper nails and special carbon steel nails are manufactured.

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.

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Herbert Knoke GmbH

Stainless steel fasteners and fixings for the large retailers: Screws, Bolts, Marine Accessories, Fittings, Blisters and mounting systems for solar installations.

We plan our work thinking of how improving yours. In order to satisfy your needs we aim at being exactly as our products: indestructible.

Knoke Company is serving the market with satisfying quality products since 1964!

Beside our PROFIX® products we are also supplying DIN 912 / 931+933 and 7991-8.8 plain and CrVI free zinc-plated.

We are offering delivery from our stock within 24 hours upon order receipt or long term delivery and even direct container importdelivery! We are certified acc.

DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2008

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Kraftvoll Holz- und Holzkonstruktions-Schrauben mit Teller- und Senkkopf (Durchmesser 8+10 mm)

Die Schrauben für den Profi!

DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 zertifiziert Herbert Knoke GmbH & Co. KG . An der Strusbek 21 . D-22926 Ahrensburg . Tel.: +49/(0)4102/4783-0 . Fax: -33 . info@herbert-knoke.de . www.herbert-knoke.de

Lederer GmbH

PROFIX® - RF chipboard- and wood-construction-screws with the patented Bimate® technology.

A new innovation from head to toe and with building-authority approval (Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung Z 9.1-723 + Z 9.1-724).

The wood-construction-screws are available from stock in ø8 and 10mm with FLAT- and WAFER-HEAD up-to the length of 400mm.

We are certified acc.

DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2008

Lederer is one of Europe’s most specialised suppliers for stainless steel fasteners. It has more than 20,000 different articles in stock, primarily normed and standardized parts (ref. DIN, ISO and others).

Industrial consumers, as well as retailers and wholesalers, all over the world rely on Lederer’s more than 40 years of experience.

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LPS FASTNECS

MARER SRL - ITALY

LPS FASTNECS, leading Italian manufacturer, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949:2009 accredited

by TÜV, offers a vast range of Blind Rivets, Threaded Inserts and Special Products that satisfy customers’ demands, especially for the automotive industry thanks to its consolidated know-how, high technology, highly skilled personnel and large number of machinery available

Thanks to the over 20 years experience, Marer srl is one of the most important European companies in the production of cold formed articles.

Quality, efficiency and credibility are the keys of our specialization in producing items according to customers’ drawing.

We can satisfy various requests, providing a complete service from cold forming to heat and galvanic treatments.

Tel: +39 0861 814 208 Email: export@lpsfastnecs.it

Email: sales@mavita.it www.mavita.it

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Herbert Knoke GmbH

Tel: +49 4102 4783 0 email: info@herbert-knoke.de satzdatei_knoke_fastenerandfixing_loewen_motiv_anzeige_nr2.indd 1

Tel: +49 4102 4783 0 email: info@herbert-knoke.de

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email: info@marer.it www.marer.it

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Mavita SRL

Metal Fastener Group

For over 50 years, Mavita is specialized in the development and manufacture of Standard and Special cold pressed fasteners.

In sectors such as household appliances, the electrical industry and the automotive industry it plays a leading role on the international market owing to the good relationship “Quality/Price” of its products and to its ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 Quality Certifications.

The Metalfastener group is an association of 6 manufacturing Italian companies joined together to supply, all over the world, turned, cold formed, and stamped high quality special fasteners in a wide range of different shapes and materials for the automotive, electronic, hydraulic, white and mechanical industry.

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email: export@metalfastener.it www.metalfasterner.it

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C ATA LO G U E R A C K MICROMETAL SRL

Norm Fasteners

Our company has focused on the production of high precision components, using CNC machine and micro cold forming machine Our Products: Any particulars from Ø 0,4 mm to Ø 32 mm with a detail drawing.

Screws and nuts from M0.50, bolts, socket screw, washers, pivots, pins.

Eyeglasses particulars.

Medical and dental components.

Machined products: Stainless steel, Titanium, Nickel silver, bronze, brass.

Norm Fasteners is a unique company who produces Specials & Standards, Bolts & Nuts for Automotive and many other industries with 48,000 tonnes capacity 60% special production.

Quality Certifications; ISO/TS16949:2002 by BV, ISO14001, Ford Q1. IN HOUSE facilities; Heat Treatment, Tooling Manufacturing, Organic and Inorganic Platings under the licencee of MacDermid® and DÖRKEN MKS®.

www.micrometalsrl.com email: infotec@micrometalsrl.com

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NME National Machinery Europe GmbH

OTTO ROTH GmbH & Co KG

National Machinery is the world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of cold and warm forming machines that produce metal parts from coiled wire, bars, slugs, or preforms. In addition to new machinery National provides advanced services for tooling development, service, rebuilds, parts, and used machinery sales and brokerage.

Tel: +49 911 5198 0 www.nationalmachinery.com

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OTTO ROTH is an innovative trading company for mechanical connecting elements and certified manufacturer of turned and fine-machined parts with more then 100,000 products.

We offer you rapid delivery from one source with individual logistics possibilities as well as comprehensive e-Business solutions, e.g. e-Shop with its opportunities for rapid data entry and on-line check of the current availability of products.

Ask for our free catalogue now!

Tel: +49 711 1388 0 www.ottoroth.de

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PFITZER Verbindungstechnik GmbH

Peter Schröder

Global Inch Fastener Solutions

for more than 40 Years

Tel.: +49 (0) 71 32/99 60-0 • Fax.: +49 (0) 71 32/99 60-60

www.schroederschrauben.de

Tel: +49 71 32 99 600 www.schroederschrauben.de

email: biuro@pgb-polska.com www pgb-polska.com

Strong - accepted - next level The cradle of inch-sized fasteners Leading distributor of fasteners, bolts, nuts, washers & specialty fasteners according to Amercian & British non + standards.

Furthermore we offer you a first class procurement management in the special parts sector, especially turned and milled parts as well as parts based on sketches on the inch and metric sector.

Self-responsibility and quality in all areas.

Over 40 years experience in trading and supplying customers with inch sized fastening items.

• Inch sized screws available from stock.

• Availability of every current type of screw threads and materials.

• Special parts available as well.

• Large availability from stock of high quality as per ISO9001-2000 don’t hesitate to talk to us we will be pleased to help you.

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pgb-Polska Sp. z o.o.

REYHER

pgb-Europe and pgb-Polska offer top quality products and services in all kind of fasteners and fixings.

A touchable proof is the ETA approval of our own production items (nylon anchors) and CE marking of our wood-screws.

Discover now how our experience and technology can give you support for your growth!

Reyher is one of the leading wholesalers for fasteners and fixing technology in Europe.

Various services are at customers’ disposal, i.e. the widest and deepest assortment, quick and reliable delivery, good product quality, many e-business possibilities, i.e. Webshop RIO Reyher internet order.

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C ATA LO G U E R A C K Schäfer + Peters GmbH

Sala Punzoni SRL

Tel: +39 0341 633 237 www.salapunzoni.it

Sala Punzoni srl, established in 1966, is a company manufacturing standard and special high speed steel and carbide punches to customer drawing and high speed steel flat dies for thread rolling.

Nowadays the company is the leader in Italy and even in the international market, always updating its productive and planning processes in order to maintain the best standard of manufacture.

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Competence in stainless steel

Your specialist in stainless steel fasteners.

An independent & reliable partner.

We carry a stock of over 25,000 different products from the DIN/ISO standard parts sector which are available to you immediately. Our logistic partners guarantee shortest lead times worldwide. We combine quality and service. Take advantage of our excellent business connections.

Schäfer + Peters GmbH│Zeilbaumweg 32│DE-74613 Öhringen Tel. +49 (0) 7941 6094-0│Fax +49 (0) 7941 6094-700 info@schaefer-peters.com│www.schaefer-peters.com

email: sipa@sipaitalia.it www.sipaitalia.it

Tecno Impianti Srl is a European leader in the design and manufacturing of wire drawing machines for the fastener industry.

We supply both in-line wire drawing machines which can calibrate wire in-line with cold headers and off-line wire drawing bull-blocks for big productions of drawn wire for cold heading applications.

• Stainless Steel A2, A4, and A4-80 • Brass • Non-Standard Specials • Marine Hardware 316SS • Action Can® / Aerosols for Industry • STFTrade - online ordering website www.stftrade.co.uk • Next day Delivery

Tel: +39 011 816 5511 www.unifast.com

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Tecno Impianti

Stainless Threaded Fasteners, a member of the Hexstone Limited group of companies, is one of Europe’s leading stainless steel fasteners wholesalers.

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SIPA S.R.L. is specialised in the production of washers of different norms (DIN 125/A, DIN 9021, DIN 440 etc). We can supply washers with holes and dimensions on client’s request, in raw material, zinc plated, HDG and in small or industrial boxes. We also produce plates, shelves, connector bands also on client’s drawing.

Stainless Threaded Fasteners

Tel: +44 (0) 1902 490 490 www.stftrade.co.uk

We carry a stock of over 30,000 different products from the DIN/ ISO standard parts sector which are available to you immediately.

Our logistic partners guarantee shortest lead times worldwide.

We combine quality and service.

Take advantage of our excellent business connections.

Sipa SRL

Established in 1994, Shanghai Rivet Manufacture Co.,Ltd. located in Shanghai Jinshan Industrial park. We are ISO9001 and TS16949 certificated company.

Now our company is majoring in nuts series: Blind rivet nuts and other kinds of auto standard parts.

We have rivet nuts of more than 1000 styles, including cylinder, hexagon, open end, close end, carbon steel, stainless steel.

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Your specialist in stainless steel fasteners. An independent & reliable partner.

Tel: +49 7941 6094-0 email: info@schaefer-peters.com

Shanghai Rivet Manufacture Co Ltd

Tel: +86 (0) 21 3728 6065 Email: chinarivet@gmail.com

Schäfer + Peters GmbH

email: info@tecnoimpianti-italy.com www.tecnoimpianti-italy.com

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UNIFAST S.r.l.

Viteria Fusani SRL

Unifast provides cost saving manufacturing quick acting fasteners essential where rapid assembly and disassembly are required, captive threaded fastening system for sheet metal in addition to a wide range of special items bespoke produced in collaboration with the customers to satisfy every demand.

Italian screw manufacturers since 1955. Production of standard and special screws to customer drawing.

Screw size from Ø 1,6 to Ø 8 and from M 1,6 to M 9 .

• Metric thread screws • Self-tapping for plastics • Two-thread tapping for plastics • Wood screws • Screws for chipboards • Thread-forming screws with trilobated profile • Machine screws • Thread rolling screws Different types of materials and treatments.

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Over the years has developed a specialised portfolio of standard parts for nearly every requirement of modern industry. Lots of customers throughout Europe allready trust parts.

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The idea is yours – the drawing as well. But if you need a partner for turning your idea into real parts, is the perfect one to talk to. With the experience of lots of years in engineering of customized solutions will solve your task fast and to your satisfaction.

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Since 1929 has been specialising in fastener technology. With a competent team of 16 staff and our own procurement and QA organisation in Asia, we are partner to manufacturers and distributors. With the capacity to warehouse over 4.500 pallets we offer all the logistics services which are customary in the sector to customers. As a certified organisation, we are familiar with all current sampling and QA processes.

We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you.

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Dr Volker Lederer

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President, European Fastener Distributors Association

Volker Lederer was elected president at EFDA’s fourth triennial conference in Paris in May 2012.

At the same conference, before stepping down as president, Bernhard Berrang presented plans for significant changes to the EFDA organisation. As 2012 closed Phil Matten caught up with Dr Lederer to find out how the new structure was developing.

Phil Matten (PM): What motivated EFDA to make significant changes to its organisation?

Volker Lederer (VL): “One very practical reason for the changes is that Bernd Stapf, who has acted as EFDA’s secretary since its formation, will retire from that role at the end of 2012.

I am glad to say we will not lose his services immediately. He will accompany our new structure until the middle of 2013 so his wealth of experience and knowledge will be available to me and to the new administration.

The other motivator for change was the recognition that in its previous structure EFDA had not been as successful as we would have wished or needed to be in Brussels – certainly not as successful as our counterparts in the European Industrial Fastener Institute.

EFDA was created 12 years ago in recognition that the national associations were focused on providing necessary services for the members but were not strong enough to be influential and effective at the European level.

Brussels is making decisions that have a direct and very real impact on the European fastener distribution sector and on its customers. The 2009 anti-dumping case on carbon-steel fasteners from China was the obvious example. Right now there is a circumvention investigation on stainless steel fasteners and the way the Commission appears to be approaching this in relation to long-established, major factories is a source of considerable concern. There are many other examples where EU decisions seriously affect the businesses of European fastener distributors.

In the past EFDA has always reacted each time a new trade defence issue was raised in Brussels but we feel that was often too late and made it very difficult under short timescales, and also the constraints of the investigatory process, to ensure our arguments were properly heard.

EFDA needs to make those arguments heard continuously to help decision makers recognise that it represents a very large industry in Europe, employing many people in businesses that contribute very substantially to the economies of the EU. We needed to consider how we could conduct our business in Brussels far more effectively and to ensure a crucial balance between the interests of European fastener manufacturers and fastener distributors.”

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PM: So how will the new structure operate?

VL: “The concept that was developed to resolve these two needs was that EFDA should engage with the BGA (the Federation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services) to provide it with secretarial services and to advise and act on its behalf in EU matters.

The German fastener distributors association FDS (Fachverband des Schrauben-Grosshandels) has been working with the BGA for eight years. The BGA provides their managing director and the FDS is based at the BGA’s Berlin offices.

Now the BGA will provide an expert to work for both the FDS and EFDA specifically to increase the effectiveness of our representation in Brussels. This will be Dr Helena Melnikov, who replaces Mr Stapf as EFDA secretary. Her expertise is in legal matters and the general administration of associations. So far she has not yet accumulated specific know how in the fastener field, this may come with the teamwork within the associations.

The BGA already has general representation in Brussels, which will be important in terms of information flow, but Dr Melnikov will be specifically responsible for liaising with the European Commission and other EU institutions on behalf of EFDA and the FDS. In considering how to become more effective in representing the interests of the huge fastener distribution sector in Europe, it was important that representation was highly professional but also that it was clearly independent from the other interested parties in trade defence cases. In the BGA we believe we have exactly the right partner to fulfil both those criteria. We also concluded that the engagement of the BGA would offer the most effective and value for money approach.

The other side of the new structure, again aimed at substantially improving our effectiveness over time in EU matters, is the EFDA Task Force. Members of this are drawn from all the countries currently represented by EFDA and will provide the technical competences and depth of knowledge of the fastener industry to support Dr Melnikov.

Of course, Mr Stapf knew the fastener industry intimately the culmination of decades working at senior levels in the industry. Now we have the two legs on which EFDA stands: one is the BGA, responsible for the administration, the legal side and the networking with Brussels authorities. The other is the Task Force, providing the fastener industry knowledge.”

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FA C E 2 FA C E PM: So this all comes into effect at the beginning of 2013?

VL: “Yes. Now we are ready to intensify our engagement in Brussels and we believe the BGA will help us in representation there. On the fastener industry level we must use to full advantage the depth and range of experience amongst the national associations that make up EFDA. The Task Force must ‘feed’ the BGA with information. Equally Dr Melnikov must provide information and intelligence to the Task Force so it can consider it in the fastener context.

What we need to achieve is the optimum balance between these two elements of the new organisation to ensure active and accurate flow of information on which EFDA and its constituent associations can make decisions.

It is crucially important we find a balance between the interests of European manufacturers and distributors. EFDA is not against anti-dumping but we are most definitely committed to free trade and to ensuring that there is proper access to international sourcing markets, which are critical to the health and global competitiveness of much wider European industries and businesses.

So, for example, as we represented strongly to the European Commission most recently when it conducted its review, antidumping tariffs should have been applied to imports of carbonsteel fasteners at a level balancing the real raw material advantages of Chinese manufacturers. That would have allowed distributors to continue to access the world’s largest fastener manufacturing resource when appropriate but also provide a fair level on which everyone in Europe could trade.”

“ EFDA is intent on moving from a reactive organisation to a proactive force in Europe.”

PM: What do you see as the priorities for your presidency of EFDA? VL: “The first goal is definitely to succeed in developing this influence in Brussels and having the position of the fastener distribution industry properly understood.

It is important today to cooperate at the European level and not just to work at a national level. EFDA has to become an

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effective European organisation creating the forum for fastener distributors from all over Europe to meet and network. We have to recognise the continued expansion of the EU and that there are important fastener distribution companies operating in countries where there is no national fastener distribution association yet.

EFDA is working on a concept to provide a platform for them and host also those independent companies within a ‘virtual association’. I believe it will be important for us to introduce such a group to provide an equivalent to the current national associations. This would mean a wider and stronger support for our objectives so one of my goals is to see more companies from more nations able to participate actively in the EFDA community.

The third goal is to manage this development. In the first ten years EFDA was an idea. Mr Berrang has been the father of the new structure, to create something that is far more tangible.

Now it is important to make this new structure work. One of my responsibilities as president of EFDA is to see us build a more effective and influential organisation on that base.

EFDA is intent on moving from a reactive organisation to a proactive force in Europe. In the following month the EFDA Task Force team will be engaged in preparing for the upcoming challenges with the European Commission. This is about being prepared and being ready to present the fastener distribution side in a professional and coherent way.

Our arguments have to be better and more substantial and one day the Commission has to hear us. We do not want to continue to be the victim of processes in Brussels and the unbalanced influence of one element of the European fastener industry.

We want to find fair solutions, not against European producers but to ensure a properly balanced market that can effectively supply and support all the major European industries and sectors that rely on fasteners and which does not endanger the competitiveness of our industry.”

PM: Finally, look for me at the key challenges facing fastener distribution in 2013.

VL: “One has to recognise that, if the EU blocks off more world sources of fasteners, there is not just a definite price inflation effect for European industry as a whole there are also increasing difficulties in maintaining availability of the products that industry requires. This is one of the fundamental roles of distribution, to ensure the critical flow of parts, which may not represent a high proportion of the cost of production but if absent can have a catastrophic effect. Fastener distributors invest heavily in inventory, in modern systems and logistics to ensure industry receives the right quality parts at the right price and right time. So far the distribution industry has managed to adapt and to maintain this service but this is becoming increasingly challenging.

We also face a long tough road in terms of the economic conditions. European countries do not now have the resources to stimulate their economies. The USA has to find a solution to the fiscal cliff. Asian economies have to find the way to grow faster again or to adapt politically to lower growth levels. It is a period when all companies have to think very carefully about their business model to find the best way through a difficult situation.

A strong and effective EFDA will be vital in supporting European fastener distributors to meet these challenges.”

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INSIGHT

International Fastener Show, Tainan The Taiwanese city of Tainan will host its first International Fastener Show on 11th – 13th April 2013.

The show is organised by the Taiwan Fastener Trading Association in conjunction with Fastener World.

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he following is extracted from an interview carried out

by Chia-Huei Lin of Fastener World, with: Mr Jim C.N. Chen (current director of the Taiwan Fastener Trading Association), Miss Tammy Huang (chief commissioner of International Committee of TFTA and former director to TFTA), Mr Chun-Wei Fon (former chief commissioner of International Committee of TFTA and advisor to TFTA).

“ The quality of Taiwan-made fasteners rival those made in Europe and the U.S. In addition, their prices are quite reasonable.”

Jim C.N. Chen It covers many of the questions we posed the show organisers, in relation to both the Taiwanese fastener industry generally and the new show specifically. However, it does not shed any light on how this show will relate to the two-yearly event organised by the Taiwan Industrial Fastener Institute and TAITRA, which was initiated in Kaohsiung in 2010 and is planned for 2014, at the new Kaohsiung exhibition centre.

The Taiwan fastener industry The Taiwan fastener industry has been established for 50 years and has become a very important conventional industry

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for the country. Fastener production originated in the southern region of Taiwan, then as now the main manufacturing area for car and motorcycle parts. Most large scale and higher technology fastener manufacturers are located in the southern region, which has developed a comprehensive infrastructure to support the industry. As a result the region plays a key role in both the Taiwanese and global fastener industry.

The TFTA sees Taiwan’s superiority as stemming from its geographical location and its complete production system, which supplies good quality and reasonably priced fasteners.

Taiwan also fabricates the “largest amount of fastener manufacturing machinery in the world.”

From January to October in 2012, 1.16 million tonnes of fasteners, totalling US$3.2 billion, were exported from Taiwan, mainly to Europe and the USA.

Competitiveness of Taiwan fastener industry Mr Chen emphasised: “The quality of Taiwan-made fasteners rival those made in Europe and the U.S. In addition, their prices are quite reasonable.” He went on to explain that the Taiwan fastener industry has developed for half a century and has acquired very strong capabilities in manufacturing and has sophisticated manufacturing equipment. It has also accumulated a wealth of experience in regard to the manufacturing of wire rods and fasteners, as well as quality related checks and tests. The quality of Taiwan-made fasteners has won the trust of buyers in the US and Europe, which have been its main export destinations.

Mr Chen sees three reasons for the Taiwanese industry maintaining long-term cooperation with buyers in the U.S. and Europe: • The quality assurance of its fasteners.

• Relatively reasonable prices.

• Fast delivery.

In the past ten years, Taiwan has built a reputation for reliability of both delivery and quality. Today the Taiwan fastener industry focuses on manufacturing standardised products and customised special parts. In the future, it will advance towards the development and manufacturing of aerospace and titanium alloy fasteners. Right now it is in an intermediate phase and still has a lot of potential in this direction. To meet increasingly stringent international stipulations for product certification, the Taiwan industry is introducing state-of-the-art testing equipment.

Key markets and outlooks The effect on international anti-dumping measures on Taiwan has been limited; except for EU measures on stainless steel, Canadian tariffs on some products and Turkish measures on fastener imports from all countries. EU measures imposed

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INSIGHT on fasteners from China, says the TFTA, have worked in Taiwan’s favour.

Currently Taiwan exports mainly to the USA, Europe, Central and South America and Japan.

During 2012 the USA economy exhibited continuous growth, which the TFTA expects to continue in 2013, with the outlook for exports seen as good following the re-election of President Obama. Ms Tammy Huang, however, warns that QE3 is likely to move hot money into Asia, resulting in appreciation of the NT Dollar. “It will benefit European, American and Japanese importers but will not be good for exporters; therefore, exporters should keep an eye on the exchange rate.”

most countries as only recently entering the industrial phase and their economies just starting to take off. Most, therefore, do not have the technologies to manufacture fasteners and often import from other countries. Many countries in these regions have important infrastructures under construction generating substantial demand for fasteners. Taiwan is therefore trying to win orders from these countries.

Raw material and order trends For 2013 Quarter 1 the TFTA expects wire rod prices from China Steel Corporation to remain stable. Fastener orders received in Q1 2013 are expected to remain about the same as Q4 2012.

Overview on trading Mr Chen indicates that Taiwan fastener sales will continue to be stable. US demand is expected to increase in 2013 but Taiwanese companies will need to be prudent in regard to European demand. Senior fastener industry members expect Taiwanese economic conditions to improve in April or May, with the Tainan trade show seen as creating a lot of business opportunities. Overall Mr Chen says the key terms are prudence and optimism.

The TFTA

European economic conditions are still sluggish but it remains a major export destination for Taiwanese fasteners. Though most demand is for high-end fasteners, Europe still needs medium-grade and low-grade fasteners, making it a market that Taiwanese exporters should not overlook, says the TFTA. With no real sign of recovery in Europe, most Taiwanese fastener companies maintained a wait-and-see attitude towards sales in Q4 2012. Exporters expect restocking from January 2013 to stimulate demand.

While the Japanese economy has not exhibited growth, the Yen continues to appreciate pushing up domestic fastener production costs and making importing to meet a still strong fastener demand more attractive. Taiwan’s proximity to Japan means this presents a real business opportunity and increases in fastener exports to the country are expected in 2013.

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The Taiwan Fastener Trading Association was founded in June 1989 as the Taiwan Fastener Society, becoming a legal corporate body and adopting its present name in 2003. In the past 10 years, through the leadership of Mr Shen-Xian Su (the founder), and its subsequent presidents and directors, including current director Mr Jun-Nan Chen, the TFTA has extended its presence to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Taiwan via factory tours and exhibitions. Three meetings are held annually to promote friendship between members and foster the exchange of business opportunities. To acquire knowledge and professionalism in fasteners and to provide a platform to share and discuss every aspect of fastener business, the TFTA hosts lectures, panel discussions and symposiums every year.

It also organises sports events to promote healthy exercise and friendship between members.

Of an estimated 2,000 Taiwanese firms involved in the fastener industry and its support, 250 (including machinery and tooling manufacturers, and traders) are TFTA members. Manufacturers comprise 60% of the membership, trading firms 30%. Annual exports by TFTA members total about US$3 billion. TFTA is a national organisation, seeing itself as making strides towards internationalisation and aiming to transform into a world-class organisation.

The 2013 International Fastener Show in Tainan By the end of November 2012 more than 200 firms, 80% of them manufacturers, had committed to the event, including exhibitors from the USA, Japan, France, Vietnam, India and United Arab Emirates. More than 500 booths had been taken and the remainder was expected to sell by the end of 2012.

The show website, which is in Chinese, English, Spanish and Japanese, had by the end of November attracted 62,000 hits from more than 100 countries.

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INSIGHT The Commercial Exhibition Centre, Tainan, has capacity for 821 booths but, to guarantee the best business environment and services, the organisers have decided this three-day show will host 605 booths, with the exhibit area divided into zones for machinery and fastener products. Around the entrance, there will be a rest area, with free beverages, snacks and Internet access for VIPs. A gourmet area providing Chinese and Western food will be available to global buyers and exhibitors. Free lodging, pickup service, factory tours and city tour will be provided for a limited number of 900 oversea buyers. City and factory tours are scheduled on 9th April and 13th April.

“ This event means that fastener manufacturers need not travel abroad...”

Jim C.N. Chen On 10th April 2013 there will be a meeting with oversea fastener associations – at which directors from EFDA, the NFDA and associations from China, Turkey and Brazil, as well as the TFTA and TFA of Taiwan, will speak. After the meeting, a dinner party will be held to welcome 1,000 overseas buyers and exhibitors.

Eighteen international fastener symposiums will be held in which fastener experts, purchasing directors and experts from academia and government will talk about global market and technology trends. Speakers have been confirmed from the NFDA and EFDA, the Würth Group, Fastenal and Bossard.

Former EFDA secretary, Bernd Stapf, is also expected to speak along with Dr Volker Schatz and senior representatives from Atotech and Nylok.

Taiwanese speakers will include Chi-Ming Chen (professor of department of mechanical engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology), Wen-Long Sung (manager of Advanced Business Incubation Centre, National University Of Kaohsiung) and Mr Yiao-Ching Huang (manager of research and development division of Chun Zu Machinery). Mr Fon says: “These symposiums provide a rare chance to listen to those experts and scholars, because they live in different parts of the world. Simultaneous translation will be provided to assist the audience.”

This event will be the first international B2B fastener show ever held in Tainan.

Over the last ten years the Taiwan fastener industry has accumulated a wealth of experience participating in trade shows around the world. During the same period Taiwan has become a very important country in terms of fastener production. This event means, said Mr Chen, that fastener manufacturers need not travel abroad and machinery exhibitors, in particular, are not faced with the difficulties and costs of transporting heavy,

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sophisticated machinery to other countries.

The venue is located at the centre of the Taiwan fastener industry. Manufacturers and factories of machinery, screws, nuts, galvanisation and heat treatment are within 50 kilometres of the Commercial Exhibition Centre, Tainan.

Visits to these factories will allow international buyers to see the actual manufacturing process and quality controls, increasing their confidence in the products. It will also present a challenge to manufacturers in Taiwan. Mr Jim C.N. Chen said: “The event is a platform allowing exhibitors to compete and learn from each other; when company B sees company A’s growth, this would prompt company B to grow, too. Therefore, in this way, a good cycle will be in place and every company will grow.”

Mr Chen continued: “The trade show will be a one-stop shop for buyers; they will be able to have factory tours and place orders through the event; therefore, maximal effects may be achieved in a short time.” Current sluggish global economic conditions mean marketing efforts must be redoubled, he added.

“As oversea buyers come to Taiwan, one of the most important country in the world in terms of fastener manufacturing, they will be able to talk to fastener suppliers face-to-face and have factory tours to see research, development, manufacturing and quality control of fasteners. In this manner, mutual trust may be built and long-term cooperative relationship may be established.”

Miss Tammy Huang said: “Hopefully, through this show, we will be able to let fastener buyers in the world know the outstanding quality and customisation service of Taiwan fastener industry.”

Mr Fon also shared the optimism of his colleagues about the event and all three interviewees believe that the show will bring in substantial business and will be a benchmark that is both educational and aesthetic.

Sponsored by the Tainan City Government the event is expected to attract 10,000 visitors from relevant Taiwanese industries in addition to exhibitors and overseas buyers – providing an important boost to the city’s tourism industry.

“In the future, computer manufacturing will be in the northern region and fastener manufacturing will be carried out in the southern region of Taiwan”, says Mr Jim C.N. Chen quoting Tainan’s mayor. He added: “We are all ready and anticipate your arrival so that you will be given the warm welcome and hospitality of Tainan, an ancient city established more than 400 years ago.” www.taiwan-fastenershowtainan.com

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by TFTA members total about US$3 billion.”

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NORMA Group Expanding global presence

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NORMA Group, an international market and technology leader in engineered joining technology, set sails for growth in 2006, the year of its establishment, and has been walking the talk ever since its foundation. Here the company talks about its plans for Fastener Fair Stuttgart, in Germany, but first takes a closer look at its activities during the previous twelve months.

Spot on Asia-Pacific In 2012 NORMA Group was busy expanding its global presence and thus enhancing its customer proximity, as well as adding new solutions to its product portfolio. In the Asia-Pacific region, the company ventured in many new markets to build brand awareness and establish distribution partnerships. For instance, NORMA Group opened a new distribution office in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in the beginning of 2012. In addition, representative offices were established in Manila, Philippines, and in Jakarta, Indonesia, in May in order to sell joining technology products through various distribution channels to distributors, OEM aftermarket customers, technical wholesalers and hardware stores. In Malaysia, Thailand, India and China the company has enlarged its already existing sales teams and built up distribution networks.

Furthermore, the group has intensified efforts in developing the business in India where it now covers the five major industrial regions with more than 45 distributors. Here, where the demand for engineered joining technology has been increasing constantly during the past years, the company built a new production site in Talegaon near Pune and inaugurated it on 27th October 2012.

The Talegaon staff will among other things support the design work for NORMA Group in many regions of the world including Australia, Europe, Japan, Korea, and North America.

New kids on the block Growth to the group does not only mean expanding its global presence. It is also about growing its product portfolio either

by R&D efforts or by acquiring companies that complement NORMA Group’s product offering. The company thus expanded its range of infrastructure products by venturing into the water management market. In October 2012 NORMA Group obtained an 85% stake in Malaysia-based Chien Jin Plastic Sdn Bhd. The company’s thermoplastic joining elements are mainly used in drinking and domestic water supply systems. It also manufactures components for sanitary appliances.

This acquisition was the last one of the company’s 2012 hat-trick. In April, NORMA Group acquired the Swiss company Connectors Verbindungstechnik AG – a specialist in clamps,

valves, tubes and joining solutions for medical applications.

Connectors also offers consultancy and planning services for pharmaceutical process plants. In July NORMA Group moved on to acquire Nordic Metalblok Srl, an Italian company that produces clamps for various applications particularly for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, as well as the agricultural and construction sectors.

Developments in Europe Asia-Pacific is without doubt a region with a high growth potential. However, the group was busy in Europe as well.

The demand for innovative joining technology remains healthy in this region. In July 2012, a new distribution centre was opened in Moscow to strengthen the relationships with customers, particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe and to meet the increasing demand for NORMA Group product solutions.

In September, it put an assembly system into operation in its German facility of Gerbershausen. The new machine will produce about 70,000 joining elements for exhaust pipes connectors per week for a leading European automotive group.

In Newbury, UK, NORMA Group constructed a new production hall to provide additional production and storage capacity for NORMACONNECT V profile clamps for the European market.

At the same time, capacities for the manufacturing of the clamps were set up in the Chinese facility in Qingdao. Both plants work closely together, setting up identical production processes and tools for this product segment, and transferring know-how to make sure that clients will be offered the same high quality joining technology across the world. NORMACONNECT V profile clamps are connecting elements for flange pipes used in various applications including exhaust, cooling and filter systems, turbochargers, water treatment, supply pipes and air conditioning systems.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013: Focus on lightweight solutions and easy assembly NORMA Group will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of clamps and connecting elements of the brands ABA, Breeze and NORMA. Visitors will be shown, just to mention a few, the spring-loaded Breeze T-Bolt clamp, as well as the Breeze V-Band coupling, which is typically applied in heavy duty diesel engine exhaust systems and turbochargers. In addition, the new worm-drive clamp NORMACLAMP Torro Tamper Proof will be exhibited. It has a special bolt head that can only be mounted and removed by way of a matching tool.

Other samples include the NORMACONNECT FGR product range. The pipe coupling is a connection suitable to join thickand thin-walled plastic and metal pipes and especially pipes made from stainless steel. NORMACONNECT couplings are used in mechanical engineering and construction, shipbuilding, civil engineering and in hydro technology. The pipe coupling can be joined quickly and easily without the necessity of prior pipe alignment or treatment of pipe ends. Furthermore, the couplings are light, reusable and can be used in narrow spaces. www.normagroup.com

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Nord-Lock among finalists for Swedish LEAN award 2012

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LEAN goes far beyond being a management tool or system. This was what Nord-Lock realised in 2011, after a few years of smaller projects aimed at making production more efficient. The company decided to go all in - a LEAN manager was hired, and assigned the mission of creating a corporate culture where personal responsibility and constant improvements are incorporated into everybody’s “business as usual”.

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he immediate and very impressive results - on all 32 key KPIs - have taken everyone involved in the process by surprise; Nord-Lock themselves, the suppliers, the owner and the external LEAN coaches. These kinds of results are usually seen in companies after working with LEAN for ten years or more, says LEAN coach Anna Godevärn from Produktionslyftet, who has guided Nord-Lock throughout the journey.

The efforts have also gained national recognition, with Nord-Lock among the five finalists for the Swedish LEAN award 2012.

“As a LEAN professional, you can identify the most alarming wastes of resources almost from day one,” says Erik Jonsson, LEAN manager at Nord-Lock and one of the keynote speakers at the LEAN seminars of M.A.X, Manufacturing & Automation Expo in Stockholm.

“However, it is not until you hear your co-workers - in the production lines, the technical department and management - talking about waste and improvements that you know you have succeeded. In order to make LEAN work, everyone needs to be committed.”

“In one year the 110 employees of the Mattmar based factory have come up with an impressive 900 suggestions for improvement in their own work. So far, the company has carried out about 550 of

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these. As an employee it is truly rewarding to experience that you have such a great deal of influence on your work processes,” says Jonas Panther, operator of the factory gluing line, and coordinator of his team’s improvement work. “Nord-Lock has not worked with individual rewards for best improvement work, but rather seen every department reading their specific goal as an occasion for the whole factory to celebrate. In this way, NordLock has managed to create a really good team spirit around the transformation process. So far, the LEAN transformation has included half a year of one full day’s training every week, for 25% of the personnel, on top of the cost for a full time LEAN manager and coordinator. But all figures indicate that the investment will be paying off for a long time to come,” says operations manager Anders Jönsson.

“Smooth supplier relationships is key to a successful LEAN transformation, it was decided to go through the process as a close cooperation with special steel supplier Duroc, one of the most important partners to Nord-Lock. In the beginning of 2011, we had more warehousing space than production space,” says Leif Petersen, team leader for the tooling department. Purchase manager Victor Stjernefeldt agrees: “Now we have worked out a solution with flexible deliveries, and

smaller batches, which has simplified our supply logistics significantly, and given us more space for expanding our production.

When talking to our suppliers we keep LEAN on top of our minds, with the aim to set up similar, flexible solutions with all key suppliers.”

At the site itself, Nord-Lock has moved around machinery, to shorten throughput time and also make the production flow more transparent. “Where we used to have 10,000 tractor kilometres annually only moving washers between the different steps in the coating process, we are now working with a well-planned and rational route,” says Production Manager Daniel Eriksson. “For the customer, the results of the new LEAN culture primarily show in the significantly improved lead times.”

Although Nord-Lock has already exceeded everyone’s expectations in the very first year of the LEAN process, Jönsson still sees heaps of work to be done. “In three years from now, we will have a truly transparent flow throughout the whole production system, as well as the administration. Also, we will have deepened our supply chain relationships with both suppliers and customers, in order to extend the LEAN process as far as possible.” www.x-series.com

For Nord-Lock it’s about quality in every step

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Rivit Srl celebrates its 40th anniversary

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2013 will be a very important year for Rivit: a great celebration of 40 years of activity on the market. General manager Manuele Avanzolini offers a characteristically ebullient and distinctively personal perspective on this milestone.

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s at any anniversary, in this its 40th year Rivit wants to take stock of the situation - maintaining a strong connection with the present and developing a vision for the future.

If we think of the present, Rivit is an international company with partners and customers in 45 countries, on all continents.

The Rivit brand is known worldwide as a synonym of quality, seriousness and professionalism. This is the result of Rivit production and distribution of fastening systems and tools for sheet metal assembly and working: blind rivets, rivet nuts, blind bolts, self clinching, welding studs and relevant installation tools.

If we look at the past there are surely some years that gave a strong impetus to the development of the company:

1973 Rivit begins as a small reality, working as a distributor of small metal parts such as blind rivets, rivet nuts, nut and bolts.

1990 Rivit starts producing blind rivets and rivet nuts; production that over the years will be expanded to welding studs, self-clinching and blind bolts.

serve the world. Send all goods, from one place only, to any customer all over the world.

This becomes possible thanks to the first automated warehouse built in this field of activity, where technology is working alone, without people on board, just robots, to bring the product to the operator who identifies, packs and ships it.

Also the warehouse concentrates 10,000 potential square metres of space into just 450m2.

2009 Rivit, which is always interested in technological evolution, not only in its products, but also in the computer science for communication, both inside the company and towards worldwide partners, decides to propose a universal tool: the e-commerce website, which provides the customers with catalogues and technical specifications of products and allows them to send requests and orders 24 hours a day. You do not have to wait for the operator, you can use the website by yourself, anytime you want.

2011 Consciousness and new strategy. This year is marked by the general situation that sees Rivit operating on all continents, with dealings with 40 countries. Internally we speak English, French, Spanish, German, and partners can choose to use the most appropriate language when talking to our staff. There is great satisfaction from reaching this goal but there still is so much to be done in continuing the development.

Now the strategy is at a turning point.

Working with partners is great, but facing countries nearly as big as continents, needs a direct presence. This is the reason why Rivit India Fasteners Private Ltd was founded, a new production and distribution company for India and neighbouring countries.

2013 1998 Rivit realises the importance of offering to customers a complete range of fasteners and tools, and consequently decides to create a special department for the design and implementation of tools for blind rivets and rivet nuts.

2006 Is there anybody in the company who can say: “I cannot remember?”

The great step towards a brand new headquarters with an advanced logistical heart to support the challenge of the moment:

This year will certainly be a year of celebrations but we still have to work hard in order to continue the journey.

Rivit aims to be more present around the world, to develop its brand as an asset not only for itself but for its partners, to continue the work of developing new products, of introducing technological innovation; and of increasing the customer service.

We wait for you all, to go together to the future!

2073 Keep walking with Rivit. Use our fasteners and tools to keep hard with us… www.rivit.it

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Aiming for a European Victory With over 75 years combined industry experience as well as directorships of several successful businesses, Vic Waddison and Allan Stennett have now formed ‘Victory Fasteners Limited’ - a stockholder and distributor of high grade alloy and stainless steel fasteners into the distribution trade.

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ic explains: “Allan and I both recently resigned from our previous positions, those companies now being owned by private equity, and after I endured a brief period of garden leave we made the inevitable decision to form our own company – in fact this will be the third company in which we have worked together.”

Vic Waddison along with Allan were the original founders of Icon Fasteners Limited. Having taken the company to a commanding position within its market, they left in 2004 to be instrumental in the growth and development of Triplefast International limited, then part of the PRD Holdings Group.

Vic continued: “Working within the petrochemical and power generation markets has broadened my experience vastly. Within those markets product integrity and traceability are paramount, and more and more materials are demanded from a European source.

Although in its infancy we see those requirements being driven through into the standard 8.8/10.9 and 12.9 grade of products.”

To meet those rising quality standards Victory Fasteners has invested in a range of both finished and semi-finished fasteners in grades 10.9/12.9 and stainless steel. “Over 95% of

its range is manufactured from European materials,” confirms Vic, “by quality assured European manufacturers with whom relationships have stood the test of time.”

Test certificates are available on 95% of Victory Fasteners’ products and in most cases a copy of the original steel mill certificate should be available if required.

“Within our sector we aim to cover every aspect of stockholding and supply, by stocking either the finished part, and if not, a fully threaded part to modify or, as the last resort, a blank from which to fully machine.”

Finished components including all popular surface coatings and patching; other requirements can be supplied through Victory’s network of locally based quality assured sub contract companies and engineers.

“Since coming back into the industry I have been asked ‘why start a business today in this difficult economic situation’,” says Vic Waddison, “but it’s been that way for as long as we can remember. The principles of a sound business model don’t change; the market may be up or down but quality, integrity and service always win through in any market.” www.victoryfasteners.com

“ Within our sector we aim to cover every aspect of stockholding and supply…”

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Do you know your bolts must meet macroetch requirements? 4.F11

By Sri Krishna Chimbli, Alloy & Stainless Fasteners Inc, www.goasf.com On several occasions fastener engineers and fastener buyers have approached the author with questions about macroetch testing and what S2 R2 C3 means. This article will provide information about macroetch testing, test results, acceptance criteria, and reporting.

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merican Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) A962 is a standard specification on common requirements for bolting intended for use at any temperature from cryogenic to the creep range [1]. The consensus standards on bolting referred to ASTM A962 are ASTM A193, ASTM A194, ASTM A320, ASTM A437, ASTM A453, and ASTM A540.

The general requirements covered in ASTM A962 include the steel producer to test the steel per ASTM E381, which is a standard method of macroetch testing steel bars, billets, blooms, and forgings [2]. The product specifications such as ASTM A193 require the certification to include the results of macroetch examination for carbon and alloy steels [3]. Macroetch test will provide information about the homogeneity of the steel sample.

S2, R2, and C3 are conditions to a certain degree of graded macroetch photographs of alloy and killed carbon steels. S stands for subsurface conditions, R for random conditions, and C for center segregation (listed in ASTM E381 Plate-1 standard method for rating macro etched steel). Each condition has five graded series, based on the order of severity that may be acceptable or not, depending on product specification or as agreed by the purchaser. MIL-STD-430, “Macrograph standards for steel bars, billets, and blooms,” was the first published macrostructure rating chart in 1957. This chart had four conditions with eight macroetch structures [4]. The four conditions are A: center defects, B: subsurface defects, C: ring defects, D: miscellaneous defects. Later the MIL-STD-430 was revised to show three conditions of macroetch structures with two charts; these charts were adopted by ASTM E381 in 1961.

Macroetch testing according to ASTM E381 involves sampling the alloy bar/billet,

polishing, etching, and rating the structure. Sample is a disc taken from the end of the bar (after sufficient discard) by cutting the specimen transversely with saws or abrasive cut off wheels. The specimen is then polished to a smooth surface and cleaned to remove any residue or oil. To reveal the macroetch structure the specimen is hot etched using etchant, 1:1 mixture of hydrochloric acid (HCL) by volume and water as reagent. The etchant is maintained at a temperature of 160ºF to 180ºF and the specimen is etched for 15 to 30 minutes depending on the specimen size and composition. There are other etchants covered in ASTM E381 that may be used for etching as part of the procedure [2].

Specimen macroetch structure need to be examined visually or at low magnifications to rate the structure. The rating of the structure varies depending on the casting process employed to produce the steel. Reference standard charts and conditions vary for Ingot cast or Strand cast. Continuously cast products with a reduction ratio of more than 3:1 (wrought product form) can be rated as Ingot cast products using the same reference standard charts. There are three reference standard rating charts namely Plate-I, Plate-II and Plate-III. Plate-I and Plate-II reference standard charts are used on Ingot cast products. Plate-III is used for continuously cast products. In Plate-I subsurface conditions are graded S1 to S5 with S1 being the lowest severity and S5 being the highest severity. Similarly, random conditions are graded R1 to R5 and Center segregations are graded C1 to C5. Plate-II has ungraded structures representing pattern, flute cracks, gassy, butt tears, splash, and flakes. Pattern is acceptable in any degree. Structures with flute cracks, gassy, butt tears, splash, and flakes are not acceptable.

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that may be observed in macroetch structures: linear conditions, circular conditions, and other conditions. A linear condition consists of surface cracks, diagonal crack, subsurface crack, mid-radius crack, and center crack.

Circular conditions include pipe or center void, star crack, center unsoundness, and dark center. Other conditions are grouped as pin holes, scattered porosity, white band, chill structure, strong dendritic structure, weak dendritic structure, equiaxed structure, columnar structure, mold slag, and pattern. The acceptance criteria for macroetch testing are based on the product specifications or as agreed upon by the purchaser.

Few conditions like hydrogen flakes, cokey center segregation, inclusion pits, pattern, entrapped gas, heavy segregation, voids, dendrite structure, star pattern, centre porosity that are found in macroetch structures are shown in pictures 1 to 8 (Reprinted with permission of ASM International. All rights reserved. www.asminternational.org) [4].

About Krishna Chimbli Sri Krishna Chimbli has a Masters degree in Materials Engineering and Sciences (SDSM&T) and a Bachelors degree in Metallurgy and Materials Technology (JNTU). He is an active member of ASTM committees A01 and F16, and a member of ASQ. He is employed with Alloy & Stainless Fasteners Inc, supporting quality, forging, rolling, heat treatment, coating and metallurgical departments.

He is also a principle auditor recognised by RABQSA in Auditing Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001 and a lead auditor. email: kchimbli@goasf.com

Figure 1: Hot-acid etching of this disc from a bearing steel billet revealed broken corners (circled in red), a lap (upper left, circled in red), several small seams, and freckle-type segregation.

Figure 2: Hot-acid etching of 9-in square disc of AISI 4142 alloy steel revealed ingot pattern and inclusion pits.

Figure 3: Hot-acid etching of disc from AISI 4140 alloy steel billet revealed entrapped gas, heavy segregation, voids, and ingot pattern.

Figure 4: Hot-acid etching of disc from an AISI 1050 billet revealed a “cokey” center, inclusion pits, and a dendritic pattern.

Figure 5: Hot-acid etching of disc from an AISI 4145 modified alloy steel billet revealed hydrogen flakes (circled in red).

Figure 6: Hot-acid etching of a transverse disc from continuously cast AISI 1045 carbon steel revealed coarser dendrites (circled in red) at top compared to bottom, light center segregation, and halfway cracks.

Figure 7: Hot-acid etching of a transverse disc from continuously cast AISI 1008 carbon steel revealed a star-pattern open condition.

(Courtesy of M. Schmidt, Bethlehem Steel Corp) Figure 8: Hot-acid etching of this transverse section of continuously cast AISI 4140 revealed a dendritic structure, center porosity, and a band (arrow) from induction stirring. (Courtesy of B. L. Bramfitt, Bethlehem Steel Corp)

Fastener manufacturers producing alloy steel fasteners and carbon steel fasteners in compliance to standards listed in ASTM A962 are required to produce fasteners with bars that have been macroetch tested to ASTM E381 and accepted based on the acceptance criteria in ASTM A962. The steel producer shall report the macroetch test results on the steel mill test report or mill certificate, which may subsequently be transferred to the fastener manufacturing test report. The fastener manufacturer may elect to do the macroetch testing on alloy and killed carbon steel bars or forgings independently for the purpose of compliance or verification.

Acceptance criteria: a) Ingot cast product: ASTM A962 requires the macroetch structures to be better than grade S2, R2, and C3 in Plate-I for ingot cast product. Etch structures with conditions of flute crack, gassy, butt tears, splash, and flakes, are not acceptable. b) Continuous cast product: Per ASTM A962 macroetch structures with conditions of surface crack, diagonal crack, sub-surface crack, mid-radius crack, center crack, white band, chill structure, strong dendritic structure, weak dendritic structure, equiaxed structure, columnar structure, and mold slag are not acceptable. Conditions such as pipe or center void, center unsoundness, dark center, pin holes, and scattered porosity shall be acceptable if they are within the acceptance criteria of an ingot cast product S2, R2, and C3 or better.

Certain conditions as stated above in ingot cast and continuous cast are acceptable as hot working and sub-sequent reduction process or forging shall improve the macrostructure. Bars with unacceptable macroetch structures per ASTM A962 shall not be used to produce fasteners.

Conclusions: 1. Compliance to ASTM A962 requires fastener manufacturers to perform macroetch testing on alloy steel and killed carbon steel bars.

2. Macroetch test results shall be accepted or rejected based on the acceptance criteria specified in ASTM A962.

3. The test determines the internal quality or homogeneity of the steel.

4. Fastener manufacturers should report the results of the macroetch test in the fastener manufacturing certificate.

5. Fastener manufacturers can purchase the wrought steel or steel bars with results of macroetch testing as part of their purchasing contract / agreement.

6. S2, R2 and C3 are graded series in Plate-I referring to sub-surface conditions, random conditions, and center segregation.

References: 1. ASTM standard A962 “Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range” ASTM International, DOI: 10.1520/A0962_A0962M-12, www.astm.org 2. ASTM standard E381 “Standard Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings” ASTM International, DOI: 10.1520/E0381-01R12, www.astm.org 3. ASTM standard A193, 2012 B “Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting for High Temperature or High Pressure Service and Other Special Purpose Applications”, ASTM International, DOI: 10.1520/A0193_A0193M-12B, www.astm.org 4. Metallography: Principles and Practice, George F. Vander Voort, ASM International, 1984, ISBN: 978-0-87170-672-0. www.asminternational.org

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Records, research and regulations Nick Beardon, general manager at JCP Construction Products, reviews how 2012 has progressed for the Teddington based company and looks ahead to an exciting yet challenging 2013.

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CP Construction Products is part of Hexstone, the company behind fastener and fixings experts Galaxy Fasteners, Icon Fasteners, Owlett-Jaton and Stainless Threaded Fasteners.

Back in 2011, as JCP Construction Products celebrated its tenth anniversary, we discussed our aims for a successful 2012. As a relatively young business in the construction fixings market, we had nonetheless enjoyed a 10% - 15% sales increase year-on-year, which we were eager to maintain – and hoped to achieve this by being specified on larger projects. Looking back on the previous year it’s clear that we have gone above and beyond these objectives, witnessing a record year for turnover and experiencing our best-ever month in trading. May was a key month for us, with several significant pieces of business including a considerable export order, and over the course of the entire year we have indeed maintained our 10% growth target.

As ever, new product launches were a big focus during the year, with the DF90 first fix gas nailer and Quartz Spin In Capsules - for use in solid concrete, with greatly improved loads and a European Technical Approval (ETA-07/0329) - being well received by the market and proving our commitment to researching and developing products that customers really need.

The PA97 Cartridge Tool has also been submitted for testing within the guidelines of BS EN 15895 and is now CE Marked.

However, 2012 has also been a year of laying foundations.

To sustain our position and grow we must always seek to improve and add to our offering, keep up with standards and legislation, and add value for our customers.

A key industry issue in 2013 will be the changeover from the Construction Products Directive to the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). The UK will have to adopt the same approvals that already apply across Europe. At JCP we have already begun updating our catalogue and product range accordingly. We have recently introduced a Throughbolt with an ETA option 1, approved for use in cracked concrete. Our range of injection resins have also been submitted for assessment against European Technical Approval Guidelines.

Other new products for 2013 include our range of galvanised Ankerbolts, which offer greater corrosion resistance for outdoor use,

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as well as a new socket Ankerbolt suitable for PA97 Cartridge Tool M8 and M10 threaded rod and ideal for supporting suspended services.

The selection and installation of anchors will also be the subject of much change in the industry in the coming months. Throughout 2012 a British Standards committee has been working on a new BS Code of Practice (BS8539 Code of practice for the selection and installation of post installed anchors in concrete and masonry) that aims to assist in standardising the process that engineers and installers should use when selecting and installing anchors.

Indeed JCP has played a key role in the preparation of this guide, with Technical Manager Brian Deluce being involved throughout the year representing the European Consortium of Anchor Producers (ECAP). This involvement puts us in a strong position to advise our customers on how to interpret the guide, one of the many topics on which we’re able to provide training.

After moving to new, modernised offices in 2012, we now have the facilities to provide a variety of training courses for our customers. We can offer standard or tailor-made sessions ranging from product selection and specification through to installation, and can help customers understand the implications of CPR and BS Code of Practice guidelines. Training on our free software system – the Anchor Calculation Programme (ACP) – is also available, helping builders, architects and specifiers to design and select the best anchor for safety-critical applications.

The ACP is just one way in which we can provide our customers with expert advice on specification of the correct product. Our customer feedback repeatedly reveals how much they value our site testing service, where our engineers will carry out on-site testing to determine the right fixing for the job.

By attaching a special test rig, we can determine the loading a fixing will support under site conditions, ensuring that the safest and most effective fixing is used in every instance.

Our customers also tell us that the countrywide support service we can provide keeps them coming back, as they know we can quickly provide on-site advice as well as testing, wherever they’re working.

The past few years have been challenging for all in our industry, and it’s difficult to say whether 2013 will mark a change for the better. However, at JCP we’re confident that our commitment to developing new products to meet customer needs, our dedication to adhering to standards and regulations, and our drive to offer the best in customer service, will lead to another successful year. www.jcpfixings.co.uk

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C O N S T R U CT I O N F I X I N G S

Cures in record time The fixing specialist fischer says that its Highbond systems sets new standards in anchoring and processing in cracked and non-cracked concrete.

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eliably used in their millions, fischer says the unique and adaptable Highbond systems for fixings in cracked and non-cracked concrete are the ideal choice for ultimate load ratings in all concrete strengths and grades. The full system range covers design variants in zinc-plated steel, stainless steel A4 and highly corrosion-resistant steel (1.4529) from M8 to M24. fischer points out that the FHB II Highbond is the world’s first anchor approved for the tensile zone for cartridges and injection systems. Both the short standard type FHB II-AS and the optimised long FHB II-AL can be used either with the injection resin FIS HB, the standard resin cartridge FHB II-P or the resin cartridge FHB II-PF. When using the resin cartridge FHB II-PF in a component temperature of 21°C, the load can be applied after just two minutes, which substantially eases handling. The resin cartridge also gives the user the confidence that sufficient bonding

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material is available for fixing in the drill hole. The setting performance is identical for both cartridges. Both systems are suitable for overhead installation. The resin cartridge FHB II-PF may also be used in water-filled drill holes.

The FHB II resin anchor has the European Technical Approval Option 1 for cracked and non-cracked concrete (ETA-05/0164).

An expert fire protection report with a fire resistance duration of up to R120 and the ZTV tunnel fire test are available.

The fischer Highbond system FHB II is suitable for approvalrelevant applications (i.e. for fixings whose failure could result in danger to life and limb) in cracked and non-cracked concrete, for fixing catenary systems in tunnels, turbines, banisters and base consoles in power stations, also cable lines, ladders and complex and demanding façade substructures. www.fischer.de

Big, strong and green ESSVE has launched a new heavyweight in chemical fixing - ECM chemical anchor, which the company says is not only one of the strongest on the market, it is also one of the most user friendly.

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CM is both ETA-approved (ETA-12/0252) and free from hazard symbols. It does not contain any isocyanates or phthalates and the empty container does not have to be sorted as hazardous waste.

It’s important for ESSVE, as a company, to offer products that support a healthy work environment, and the ECM is proof that the strength of the chemical anchor does not require unhealthy substances. The new ECM chemical anchor still has all the previous benefits and functionalities, but is entirely free from hazard symbols that affect health and the environment. It is also not covered by the Thermosetting Plastics Ordinance issued by the Swedish Work Environment Authority.

ECM is a universal product that is suitable for all kinds of extreme fixing. It can be used for fixing balconies, rails and extensions of joist floors. There is no required training or certification in order to be able to use the product. However, the chemical anchor is an advanced product in itself whose power and strength is generated by the chemical reaction that takes place upon application.

Therefore it is crucial for the anchoring properties that the fixing is carried out according to ESSVE’s instructions.

In order to make it as easy as possible for the users to get it right, ESSVE has created an informative step-by-step instruction film that shows proper fixing. By using the QR-code that’s available on the tube, the users can watch the film at their convenience.

INDEX launches new heavy-duty anchor INDEX Fixing Systems, a manufacturer and industrial supplier of anchors, screws and other fixing systems, has launched its new MTP control-torque expansion anchor, which has obtained the European Technical Approval (ETA 12/0397) in Option 1.

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INDEX points out that the upper part of this new anchor is length-marked for easy identification, even after it has been installed. The new MTP is especially recommended for fixing catenary systems, security elements and high-load structural applications, as well as heavy-duty machinery.

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Rawlplug anchors granted ETAs Rawlplug has been granted ETAs for its SafetyPlus™ (ETA-11/0126) and Rawlbolt® (ETA-11/0479) anchors.

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he SafetyPlus™ anchor is a torque controlled high performance expansion anchor made of zinc electroplated steel, suitable for use in non-cracked concrete in the most demanding safety critical applications. Available in sizes M8, M10, M12, M16 and M20, the anchor incorporates an integral controlled collapse and anti-rotation feature that ensures the fixture is firmly secured. Its unique zig-zag design allows balanced expansion for secure setting and maximum load carrying capacity. The SafetyPlus™ can be used in a diverse range of applications including masonry support, cladding, racking systems, safety barriers, and structural steel.

Adding to the Rawlplug range of ETA approved anchors, the Rawlbolt® is an all purpose expanding shield anchor for approved use in cracked and non-cracked concrete, as well as use in brickwork and stone. Made of zinc electroplated steel, the anchor is inserted into a drill hole and anchored by torque-controlled expansion. The Rawlbolt® features a collapsible ferrule which ensures a positive clamping force is transmitted to the fixture. The anchor is manufactured in sizes from M6 to M20, and its bolt lengths are suitable for different fixture thickness up to 150mm.

Further to the advantage of functioning in cracked concrete, the Rawlbolt® is approved for use in concrete structures subject to fire exposure. Fire resistance data at 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes duration is SafetyPlus™ published in the ETA. “At Rawlplug we have always upheld a policy to maintain the highest quality for our safety critical products, as demonstrated when we became the first UK manufacturer to be granted an ETA. Our European approvals are the result of extensive investment in R&D and they reflect our focused efforts and vision of becoming a global Rawlbolt® company of choice.”

STAFA Group receives approval STAFA Group has announced that it has received the SHR and CE approval for two article groups (05025 and 05126) in its product range.

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rticle group 05025 includes Multi-screws that are Torx® CSK head steel yellow zinc plated, which feature ribs under the head of the screw, with a special cutting point helping to reduce the splitting of wood. The Multi-screws are suitable for all kinds of wood, with Torx® recess for better grip. They are available from 3mm x 12mm up to 8mm x 400mm.

Article group 05126 includes Multi+ screws that are Torx® T-tap CSK head steel zinc plated (including Torx® T-tap bit in each box). The Multi+ screws are available from 3mm x 12mm up to 6mm x 200mm.

SHR approval screws Since 2010 STAFA Group’s screws for wood applications have been provided with the SHR approval. A number of producers and suppliers have decided not just to investigate the quality of the screws in their own laboratory, but also to determine the essential characteristics of the screws by an independent laboratory.

The quality methods of these companies must guarantee a delivery of constant quality. By means of yearly random testing this quality is being monitored. SHR, as an independent laboratory, carries out these kinds of investigations in their own laboratory. The SHR approval can be carried by a certain product if SHR has determined that the achievements claimed by the producer or supplier are in fact obtained. The characteristics that are being analysed are: resistance to tensile stress, screwing-in resistance, screwing-in torque and bending test.

“Quality is what the STAFA Group stands for, and this is something we aim at in all possible ways. For the organisation, for our people, as well as for our products and services.” www.stafa.nl

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No need to clean holes after drilling Hilti says that its HIT-HY 200 injectable adhesive anchor system is a completely new solution that means a giant leap for the construction industry – because there’s no longer any need to clean holes after drilling.

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leaning holes after drilling is seen by contractors around the world as a tedious, time-consuming part of the chemical anchor installation process. It requires the use of steel brushes and compressed air or manual pumps. However, up to now, correct hole cleaning has been essential for reliable anchor performance.

In 2012 Hilti launched with the label SAFEset two completely new installation processes for chemical anchoring applications and post-installed rebar. The anchoring system consists of Hilti HIT-HY 200 injectable adhesive mortar and the Hilti HIT-Z anchor rod. This new rod, featuring a tapered helix, functions according to the torque-controlled bonded anchor principle. This means that because of its shape, the HIT-Z anchor rod is unsusceptible to dusty or dirty holes in dry or water-saturated concrete.

The second system was specially developed for post-installed rebar applications and comprises Hilti HIT-HY 200 resin and the innovative Hilti TE-CD and TE-YD hollow drill bits for SDS plus and SDS max connection ends. These drill bits make subsequent hole cleaning completely unnecessary as dust is removed by the vacuum system while drilling is in progress. Ideal for all post-installed rebar work, the system really comes into its own in large-scale repetitive rebar applications.

Hilti points out that its innovative anchor and rebar installation systems not only eliminate a critical working step, they also save time, cut labour costs and help ensure reliability. Contractors and engineers can now rest assured that the applicable fastenings will, in fact, provide the performance they are designed to achieve.

This new Hilti system with its SAFEset installation methods has been awarded the European Technical Approval Option 1 (ETA-12/0028).

Ceram and SCI announce CE marking partnership The leading technical authority in steel construction, the Steel Construction Institute, and the international materials technology company, Ceram, are to work in partnership to deliver an optimum testing and assessment service for their clients.

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By combining Ceram’s facilities with SCI’s specialist knowledge of the steel construction sector and its needs, clients will be better served going forward in what seems an ever more complicated regulatory environment.

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SCI has experience of developing European Technical Approvals to cover unique construction products. A manufacturer can then progress towards CE marking, supported by a Notified Body who undertakes the assessment of factory production control. In partnership with a Notified Body, SCI can assist manufacturers in the CE marking process by developing the necessary European Technical Approval where a harmonised standard does not exist.

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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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For further information and a full list of valid ETAs you should visit EOTA’s website: www.eota.be

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ETAG 001 Metal Anchors for use in Concrete (all parts) ETA- 11/0126

RAWL SafetyPlus

RAWLPLUG LTD

ETA - 11/0374

Hilti Stud Anchor HAS

Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Business Unit Anchors

ETA - 11/0435

Torque controlled expansuion anchor of sizes M8, M10, M12 and M16 for use in non-cracked concrete

Simpson Strong-Tie

ETA- 11/0479

RAWL R-RB RAWBOLT

RAWLPLUG LIMITED

ETA - 12/0074

Allfa Ceiling Anchor ADH

allfa

ETA - 12/0174

POWERS PB-PRO

Powers Fasteners BV

ETA - 12/0299

Parco® Bolzenanker

Mfi Metall & Fastening Industrie GmbH

ETA - 12/0375

m1tr-stahlbolzen ristfrei A4

Mungo Befestigungstechnick AG

ETA - 12/0397

INDEX MTP

Index Técnicas Expansivas S.L.

ETA - 12/0399

WEGO Fix-Deckenanker

WeGo Systembaustoffe GmbH

ETA - 12/0400

TILCA drop-in anchor ED / ED-K

Egli, Fischer & Co AG, Befestigungstechnik

ETA - 12/0401

TILCA drop-in anchor ED / ED-K

Egli, Fischer & Co AG, Befestigungstechnik

ETA - 12/0403

AGRO KC 230 Anker und Dübelkleber

Avenarius - Agro GmbH

ETA - 12/0462

UNIFIX PROFIX EPOFIX 2:1 for rebar connections

Unifix SWG s.r.l.

ETA - 12/0463

UNIFIX PROFIX EPOFIX 2:1

Unifix SWG s.r.l.

ETA - 12/0547

Mungo m1t-

Mungo befestigungstechnik AG

ETA - 12/0569

WIT-PM 200

Adolf Würth GmbH & Co KG

ETA - 12/0570

E410+

VJ Technology

ETA - 12/0608

KEM UP + POLYESTER

Friulsider S.p.A.

ETA - 12/0610

DEWALT BSC-PBZ-PRO

DeWalt

ETAG 014 Plastic Anchors for ETICS ETA - 12/0297

NF46001-9, NF46040-7 and NF46040-7M

AKIFIX

ETA - 12/0298

MDD-CE, MDN-CE and MDM-CE

Mungo S.R.L.

ETA - 12/0407

Würth Insulation Plug W-DD-N and W-DD-N WS

Adolf Würth GmbH & Co Kg

ETA - 12/0609

DEWALT NHS Nylon Hammer-Screw

DeWalt

ETAG 020 Plastic Anchors (all parts) ETA - 12/0270

Rogger RSD-System Anchor

Rogger Fasteners AG, Befestigungen und Werkzeuge

ETA - 12/0272

KPR-PIKE, KPR-FAST and KPS-FAST

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ETA - 12/0388

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Chemfix and ECAP ready for fire tests

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Chemfix Products Ltd has started specialist fire tests in Milan Technical University as part of its on-going research and development programme to gain the highest and most relevant approvals in all fields of application of resin bonded anchors.

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he tests are being governed by ECAP – The European Consortium of Anchor Producers – a ‘not for profit’ organisation that fosters the needs of SMEs and manufacturers of all kinds of fasteners in the EU market area, focusing on standardisation.

The tests will be undertaken using the highest performance resins from the Chemfix range ETA Approved Chemfix CH+ Styrene Free (ETA-12/0024) and Chemfix Pure Epoxy 1:1 for post-installed rebar.

Within Europe no current European Norm or ETAG exists for the provision of fire resistance against resin bonded anchors and the current EOTA TR020, which does deal with the resistance of anchorages in concrete and the resistance to fire, only marginally deals with bonded anchors, and does not at all deal with post-installed rebar. The EOTA working group is currently updating TR020 to account for this.

One salient feature of the tests is that the fire resistance of rebar will be evaluated in terms of bond strength versus temperature and not in terms of bond strength versus time, based on the former data set being more relevant to an engineer’s needs.

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C O N S T R U CT I O N F I X I N G S

The apocalyptic date looms Barbara Sorgato, Secretary to the European Consortium of Anchor Producers For the Mayan calendar the apocalyptic date is 21st December 2012. For people working in the construction sector, the date is 1st July 2013 - the date when the CPR will definitely replace the CPD.

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f course, if the Mayans were right the CPR is not exactly going to be anyone’s highest priority but let’s assume you are reading this in January 2013.

In official words, 1st July 2013 is the date of the entry into force of EU Regulation N° 305/2011 dated 9th March 2011 ‘CPR’ (Construction Products Regulation), laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC “CPD” (Construction Products Directive).

What is so worrying in the CPR? Once more, there is an attempt at harmonisation and unification of the European internal market, in a political context that is still not ready for that unification.

Since before the CPD existed, there were 25 years of internal discussions around the normative tables. Such discussions were made mainly to safeguard, as far as possible, national interests.

Some Member States tried to close their internal market in the name of safety or of stricter national rules. Some Member States tried to implement the Directive at the latest possible time. Some Member States protested, some closed their ears and whistled.

Member States will not easily give up their national approach and argue in the name of their citizens, their industries, their geographical position, their historical and technical background, etc: in so doing, damaging the European market - the SMEs much, much more than the multinationals.

“ The principle of the CPR is clear: harmonisation.”

On the other side, the European Commission doesn’t seem to have either enough political power to force Member States, or enough people to ensure the correct application of its Regulations. For years the European Commission has, for example, warned Member States over further attempts to protect their national markets by adding further national burdens in name of concepts like “utilisation”, “placing of the market”, “installation”, but these attempts continued under the CPD. Let’s

see what will happen under the CPR. At European and national level, the industry complains that the CPR cannot be properly applied because of a lack of related documentation and a lack of structure. It is a matter of fact that clarification on several points of the CPR is still needed as well as implementation papers still missing. But the principle of the CPR is clear: harmonisation. It is an extreme attempt to overpower states and create here and now a unique European internal market. It is the only way for Europe to survive, as an entire political entity.

To reach its goal, the CPR introduces a brand new tool for the industry and for final users: the DoP (Declaration of Performance).

What’s a DoP? The DoP is a document of technical data which must be available for all construction products placed on the market after 1st July 2013. If it works, the DoP can be a great step towards the unification of the internal market, and a great tool for SMEs. However, it needs to spread. It must become a habit, a reflex. As a driver’s license for drivers, the leaflet for medicinal products, online check in for flights: a document that, if you do not have it, you stop and rummage the pockets until it comes out.

What is a DoP for?

It is a document necessary in order to put the final user in a position to evaluate the European products on the basis of their performances.

A DoP will be drawn on the basis of the same format, the same all over Europe, no matter if a product is covered by a European Assessment Document, or by an EN standard, or if the standard is more or less complicated. The message for the national market surveillance is clear: DoPs that do not contain all necessary information for the final user must be considered against the CPR. The DoP will be the handbook for CE marking and its precondition. No DoP, no CE marking. And talking about CE marking in the CPR, reminds somehow of the First Commandment: ‘Thou shalt not have any marks before me”.

The DoP can also be creative: it is based on a generic format unique for all (see Annex III of the CPR), but each DoP is tailored for each product. The construction industry is doing its proper written homework. Thousands of DoP have appeared on websites, and discussions are on. The DoP can be one or more pages, depending on the amount of technical content (given in Paragraph 9 of the DoP) and the languages in which it is written (each Member State may authorise one or more languages in which the DoP can circulate inside its country).

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And you… have you already tried to draw up a DoP in advance or ask the producers? If you’re a manufacturer, you should draw up your DoPs now. Considering the shipments of products from the Far East, for example, in January you may already be at the limit to set up and run the Company DoP system by July. If you are a final user, surf the Internet to see who has already done something.

I happened to create, without knowing it, a DoP for my personal use.

Two weeks ago I renovated the bathroom in my house. To solve a particular technical problem, I searched the internet and found a product from a small Portuguese company, which would solve the situation very well. Buying it was not a problem: I got it in three days time. But the challenge was to convince the Italian technicians to accept it. We know that in the world of construction only the multinationals are able to impose their

‘foreigners’ products; for the other ones every mason is linked to the products of his country.

So I took from the website the technical information about the performance of the product I got, and about other competing products, and I transcribed them in tables of the same format, so that they were comparable. In practice, I created a DoP in Italian and gave it to the technicians. There were performances, the reference standard, the CE mark. What else was needed?

The comparison was simple, in my case, even overwhelming.

What better chance for European SMEs? No need for expensive seminars to promote the products raising awareness among designers (which SME can pay the cost?), or a collection of quality marks, or certification of the new invention (which SME can pay for them?). The product is now successfully installed, and I am quite sure that this is not the last time the technicians will use it: now they are aware of its existence.

In the last 60 years we have been trying in every way to unify Europe: the Euro currency, the Erasmus program for student exchanges between the various European universities, the Marie-Curie scholarships for researchers, fundings from the Seventh Framework Programme - only to find, with a big surprise, the unplanned disruptive effect of the Internet, social networks, the low costs. What unites us more? The Latin text about the indivisibility of Europe - the ‘Hymn to Joy’ by Ludwig van Beethoven, Official Hymn of the European Union - or the crude trumpet preceding the announcement “Welcome, you have arrived on yet another on-time flight”?

So, get ready for 1st July and try to believe in the DoP effect.

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Manufacturers of Structural Fasteners With a vast stock portfolio of standard, non preferred and blank forgings, there is little we cannot offer on a next day delivery to almost anywhere - worldwide!

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PRE-LOAD FASTENERS: HIGH STRENGTH FRICTION GRIP HR/HV Standard production from M12 to M36 in diameter and up to 300mm in length, however, larger sizes can be manufactured to order. Available in Self Colour, Electro-Zinc and Galvanised finishes from stock. certification and testing available on all bolt configurations.

EN14399-3 HR/HV 8.8 & 10.9 EN14399-6 Hardened Washers EN14399-9 DIMPLE™ DTI Washers M12 - M36 diameters (1/2” to 1.3/8”) Dinstock and Dimple are trademarks of Dinstock Ltd, registered in the UK.

FOUNDATION BOLTING: SQUARE SQUARE & HEXAGON BS.7419 DIN.601 4.6, 8.8, A2, A4 M12 - M48 diameter and up to 1,500mm lengths HEXAGON BOLTING NON PRE-LOAD (SB) DIN.931, 933, 960, 961, BS.1768: 4.6, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9, SAE5, SAE8 M10 - M76 diameter, 3/8” - 3” diameter ALLTHREAD RODS: 1M,2M & 3M LENGTHS DIN975 4.6, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9, B7, B8 M10 - M100 diameter TIE-RODS & ENGINEERS STUDS DIN975 4.6, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9, B7, B8 M10 - M100 diameter

APPROVED QUALITY • Full In-house testing on all bolting, nuts and washers to meet with all EU/CE requirements for pre-load and non pre-load bolt assemblies.

• Specific Lloyds approval achieved for CE certifying EN14399 8.8 bolting.

• Certified to ISO 9001:2008 with Lloyds Registrar.

Dinstock Ltd, Unit C1 Hortonwood 10, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 7ES, United Kingdom Tel. +44 (0)1952 676700 Fax. +44 (0)1952 676800 sales@dinstock.com

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Dörken new member of ACS At the end of 2012 Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co KG, Herdecke, Germany, hosted its annual meeting for licensees. It saw participants from Germany, England, Spain, France, Italy, Turkey and Eastern Europe accept the invitation to Dresden to learn news about the company and current projects in the fields of research and development.

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An ideal platform for the transfer of know-how Managing Director Dr Martin Welp began by introducing Dörken MKS-Systeme as a new partner in the ACS - Automotive Center Südwestfalen. The ACS is a co-operative venture of the automotive industry, the universities and municipalities of the region. It sees itself as a platform for development work and knowledge transfer between automotive manufacturers, subcontractors and university institutes, with the goal of promoting the reduction of weight in car manufacturing.

“With our commitment to the ACS we hope to see a clear gain in knowledge and expertise regarding lightweight construction - particularly via interaction with the numerous renowned fellow members,” says Dr Martin Welp. “The company views the new contacts and know-how as a decisive head start in further expanding its position as innovations leader in the field of micro-layer corrosion protection systems.”

The European licensees of Dörken MKS at the annual coaters’ meeting in front of the glazed manufactory of the VW Phaeton in Dresden

News from R&D and market cultivation In addition, the agenda of the coaters’ meeting also included the subject of ‘black surfaces’ and the new top coat Delta-Protekt® VH 301.1 GZ, a further development of the silicate sealing with integrated lubricant. An animated discussion subsequently developed amongst licensees, Dörken MKS, and a well-known representative of VW regarding the difficulties of achieving transition. VW is closely involved in the process as co-initiator of the further development of the original top coat Delta-Protekt® VH 301 GZ. Further subjects included optimised pre-treatment methods for zinc flake systems and new growth markets and tiers, presented by Jörn Selent in his new function as global sales tiers.

The conclusion of the event took the form of a much-discussed paper presented by Professor Gunther Herr of the WOIS-Innovation Institut in Coburg. He spoke on the subject of ‘Future oriented business potentials from fuzzy signals’, demonstrating how obstacles can be used to develop hidden innovation potential in the scope of a contradiction oriented innovation strategy. www.doerken-mks.com

Manassero to hold open house Manassero & C Srl has announced that its new warehouse will host its first open house from the 9th – 11th April 2013.

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he machine on display will be a new Nakashimada NP60 two die three punch, which will be demonstrated in production.

Personnel of both Manassero and Nakashimada will be present to answer customer questions.

Manassero & C Srl is Nakashimada’s agent for Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland and the Czech Republic, but customers outside these territories are also welcome.

In addition to the Nakashimada NP60 there is a selection of over 150 quality second hand fastener machines. A transfer service will be organised to pick up customers at Torino Caselle airport (approximately 45 minutes away) and all necessary support will be given for customers who need to book a hotel or any other needs.

“In order to arrange a schedule, all people attending the open house are invited to give details of their participation with some advance or directly at Fastener Fair Stuttgart where Manassero & C Srl, as always, will be participating.”

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Precision parts forming machinery Part with ballistic point produced with HILGELAND Thread Roller FN12 with Induction Heating – before and after rolling.

Join us at the FASTENER FAIR STUTTGART, Germany from 26 – 28 Febr. 2013 Visit our stand S10 in Hall 8 exhibiting the new HILGELAND Thread Roller FN12-100.

Photomicrograph of ballistic point – produced with FN12 equipped with induction heating.

In-House Exhibition from 24 – 27 April 2013 WAFIOS Umformtechnik invites you to come to the machine show in Wuppertal, Germany. .

A Hot Performance WAFIOS Umformtechnik exhibits the Thread Roller FN12 with new highlights: Induction heating system Motion Plus Matching-point adjustment

Agent for North America and Canada BW Walden Group Phone +1 905 482 2659 Fax +1 905 482 2663 sales@bwgroupinc.com www.bwgroupinc.com

Sales Representative India MTI Machine Tools (India) Ltd. Mr. B.R. Nagaraj Product Manager – Bangalore Phone +91 988 6564089 nagaraj@mactool.com

Hilgeland Kieserling MRP Nutap

Manufacturer WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH Im Rehsiepen 35 42369 Wuppertal / Germany Phone +49 (202) 4668-0 Fax +49 (202) 4668-225 sales@wafios-umformtechnik.de www.wafios-umformtechnik.de

WAFIOS (Shanghai) Machinery Co.,Ltd 威夫斯(上海)机械有限公司 1st floor, 1#, 99# Hongjian Road, Minghang District, Shanghai China

上海市闵行区虹建路99号1幢1层 联系人: Tony Ge (葛玉江) t.ge@wafios.de Mobile Phone: 0086 13601590855

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Sacma Group growing with new models

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“Get ready for 2013.” That is the message from Sacma Group for the New Year.

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acma Group, which sees itself as the most dynamic company for designing and manufacturing headers and threaders, will introduce at least 19 new models in only one year. Making important investments in its facilities with new FMS Machines, new buildings and R&D, the group says the synergy with Sacma Limbiate and Ingramatic has reached a unique capability for providing high technology and reliable machines.

During Fastener Fair Stuttgart, Ingramatic will show its new ‘I-Thread’ line of rollers - featuring the starter unit driven by servomotors and motorised die match. This new technology will be applied to all Ingramatic thread rollers during 2013.

To complete its product range, Ingramatic will also present the new warm threader for the aerospace market and its new SMP12/16/22 pointing machines.

Sacma Limbiate is also introducing new models including: the Net Shape part former SP270 (11mm wire diameter, 6 dies,

80 tonnes loading) with patented wire feeder ‘S-Feed’; the SP470-CR and the iconic SP570-CR/360 with new characteristics such as 360 tonnes for a 25mm max wire diameter. Due to the great success it has experienced with its Warm Formers, Sacma has also applied this new technology to all its headers from 10mm to 25mm wire diameter.

The best way to discover all the new models, Sacma says, is to visit the Sacma and Ingramatic manufacturing plants where you will see why the Sacma Group is the most advanced company manufacturing cold and warm headers, combined headers, threaders and pointers. Information about the machines, facilities and abilities can be seen at Sacma’s new website.

Sacma says its personnel will be pleased to welcome customers at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, Stand 6.M20, to show in detail all the characteristics and technicalities of the whole range of machines. www.sacmalimbiate.it

CAN-ENG announces new cooperative agreement

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CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited and the OTTO JUNKER Group have announced the formation of a Service Cooperation Agreement for either company’s customers on a global basis.

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he complimentary product range of OTTO JUNKER and CAN-ENG will enhance each other’s ability to service worldwide users of thermal processing equipment. Global customers will find a complete range of ferrous and non-ferrous melting, pouring, process heating and heat treating equipment for complex thermal processing applications.

To support customers both OTTO JUNKER and CAN-ENG invite enquires for either groups products, which will be forwarded to the nearest geographical sales office.

The OTTO JUNKER Group specialises in primary thermal processes for aluminium, copper, and semi-finished products.

Since 1924, it has developed, designed and operated melting, pouring, and heat-treatment systems for foundries, extrusion and rolling mills for non-ferrous metals.

The OTTO JUNKER Group head-office is located in Simmerath, Germany, and has a staff of more than 500 employees working for companies in Germany, the UK, Switzerland, Sweden, North America, the Czech Republic, China and the United Arab Emirates. The group is globally represented by service agencies, manufacturing cooperations and sales offices in more than 30 countries. www.can-eng.com

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26. - 28. Feb 2013 Stuttgart Fair Hall 4 Stand No. 124

EWMenn, the worldwide leading manufacturer of Thread Rollers with Flat Dies, Kombi and Assembly Units as well as Pointers, sets standards as the technology leader in this field of fastener industry not only in precision and efficiency but also as service: EWMenn has its own testing facility to

aid in the development needs of customers and die manufacturers alike.

New parts can be developed here, tools tested or production test series run – naturally with the very latest and state-of-the-art technique.

For further information contact EWMenn at:

EWMenn GmbH & Co. KG . Trift 8 . 57271 Hilchenbach/Germany Tel.: +49 (0)2733/1292-0 . Fax: +49 (0)2733/1292-678 info@ewmenn.de . www.ewmenn.de

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GG coating at Fastener Fair Stuttgart

Raw materials from Tycoons

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HEROSLAM S.A.L, a manufacturer of top-quality thread rolling tools for the fastener industry, will present its revolutionary GG coating at Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013.

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lberto Gabika, managing director of HEROSLAM, reports that the application of the GG coating - developed and made in-house - increases tool life by an average of at least 30%. Additional benefits include minimising machine down time through reducing the time taken on machine preparation and changes, as well as a significant reduction in manufacturing costs.

“With our GOGOR (GG) coating we can provide our customers with the best ratio of quality, service life and price on the market,” states Alberto Gabika.

HEROSLAM points out that when its GG coating is combined with its tooling capabilities - such as thread rolling hard materials (titanium or Inconel), customers are more than satisfied with the result.

In fact the results obtained with GOGOR (GG) have led HEROSLAM to be recognised by customers from the aerospace fastener industry as a leading supplier of thread rolling tools.

Alberto Gabika says: “HEROSLAM produces tools of exceptional quality, a complete range of products including flat and planetary dies, as well as cylindrical dies for all kind of thread-rolling applications.

Thus, we put our customers ahead of the competition in terms of threading quality and tool cost efficiency.”

To receive additional information and technical specifications on the new GOGOR (GG) coating and the other products offered by HEROSLAM, visit the company on Stand N104 in Hall 6 at Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013.

Tycoons Worldwide Group Co Ltd, based in Thailand, is a modern and fast growing company that can deliver wire rod, bar in coil and annealed CHQ wire for the cold forming of parts.

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he production process of wire rod starts with billet inspection by magna line and conditioning by grinding followed by reheating and rolling.

Diameters are 100% controlled by hot gauge.

Wire rod is available in many steel grades and can be delivered up to a diameter of 42mm. The annual production capacity is 360,000 tonnes.

Tycoons points out that it also has a spheroidised annealing plant - with processes including intermediate drawing, spheroidised annealing to 95%, pickling and coating, as well as skin pass. All grades can be delivered with processes from SA (K) to PASAIP (GKGK). The current annual capacity of the annealing plant is 72,000 tonnes.

The company adheres to strict quality systems including ISO-9001 and ISO-17025, and for the environment - ISO-14001.

Fastmatec is the European agent for Tycoons. Herman Westhoff, general manager at Fastmatec, comments: “Raw material is a basic element in any production environment. The quality and availability are crucial factors, as are competitive pricing and good service.”

He adds: “Over the last two years we have seen an increase in sales in Europe, showing that we produce high quality steel wire.”

friction testing machines for screws, bolts, and nuts sizes from M2 up to M80 types like carriage bolts, tension bolts, self drilling screws, … patented transducers integrated heating-up solution extensometer as option standard-conform to ISO 14399, ISO 16047, company standards from FIAT, GM, Hyundai, PSA, Renault, VW and much more extended range of products vibration testing machines (Junker) tension testing machines TesT GmbH torsion testing machines Helena-Rubinstein-Str. 4 D 40699 Erkrath +49 (0)211 20 99 03-0 test@test-gmbh.com www.test-gmbh.com

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New zinc flake training centre NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE says that its recently inaugurated global training centre - dedicated to zinc flake anti-corrosion technology - has already begun to welcome customers coming from all over the world.

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OF METAL COATINGS EUROPE’s new training centre is located at the R&D and training European headquarters, in Creil, Oise, France – twenty minutes from Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport.

Training activity is not new for NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE. The company has been carrying out training for its network of licensed applicators for a number of years, to guarantee the optimal quality of its coatings at car and truck manufacturers. Its training activity is part of its knowledge transfer in relation to the coating of GEOMET®, DACROMET® and PLUS® or DACROLUB® topcoats.

NOF METAL COATINGS EUROPE states that its first global training centre also follows its approach of using its technological expertise to innovate further and provide its customers with more services.

NOF METAL COATINGS GROUP has also announced that it will carry out training for indirect customers (OEM, manufacturers and distributors) with level 1 modules of knowledge and use of NOF METAL COATINGS’ chemical compounds. By giving training to indirect customers it enables NOF METAL COATINGS to widen its customers vision of its extensive knowledge linked to chemicals, application processes and coating performance.

Nearly eighty customers have already taken part in NOF METAL COATINGS’ training. The programmes proposed both

P.A.C.E. SH with up to 60 slot disc

• New camera system A10, complete statistical function-package, extremely fast change over • Lift station with servo motor and rotation control for ZERO ppm • Headless parts feeding (option with complete 360° test) • Washers & nut inspection (geometry, surface, eddy current)

New 360° inspection up to 1000 parts / minute • 360° all around test in continuous mode for thread damages and other defects

New head camera with a new flash light technology • Inspection of nearly all defects on the head

SIGMA camera 360° analysis of the surfaces

• Checking of the smallest defects on shank and thread • Damages on the complete thread over a total length of 180 mm • Complete surface control (under head, on the head, shank, thread) • Defects tolerance down to 0.1 micrometer

SIGMA Camera: detailed analysis of the surface

360° inspection up to 1000 parts/min

Hilker & Partner GmbH Withauweg 3 70439 Stuttgart Tel +49 711 98 09180 info@hilker-partner.de www.hilker-partner.de

combine theoretic and practical parts regarding the knowledge and application of products/application processes, corrosion mechanisms, control of screwed joints and the quality control of coated parts.

The training has been carried out by technicians, engineers, PhDs from NOF METAL COATINGS GROUP who have themselves received training in management instruction methods. They are available in five languages (French, English, German, Italian and Spanish) and are varied according to businesses, sectors of activity and educational goals to be reached.

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CCM Wheel Crack Checking System • Found defects • Reject NG parts Head open-cracks sometimes happen at one side only, no extent to the top of head. So they can’t be 100% detected by top-view camera and result in customer complaint and rejection. Aiming at this problem, CCM developed a patented sorting mechanism which successfully and efficiently sorts out the head-open-cracks parts as proven by many customers’ on-site operation. Screws, bolts and flange nuts, no matter in black or Zinc plating, all can be sorted. Contact us for more information and see what we can do for you.

CHING CHAN OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No. 16, Lane 110, Zhongxiao St., Hunei Dist., Kaohsiung City 829, Taiwan Tel: +886 7 693 7937 Fax: +886 7 693 3643 Email: sales@ccm3s.com BRUNE GmbH Maschinen fuer Drahtumformung In der Delle 10, D- 57462 Olpe, Germany Tel: +49 2761 837 378 Fax: +49 2761 837 031 Email:brune@brune-machinery.de

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Exceptional position of ZnNi alloy plating for automotive engineering

By Rainer Venz, COVENTYA GmbH Components, connecting parts and fasteners need to be protected against corrosion so that their function can be assured, uniform appearance can be ensured and corrosion initiated by connected parts avoided.

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n today’s automotive industry, warranty periods are now very long, especially for non-perforation corrosion. The requirements of corrosion protection layers have constantly increased to fulfil this demand. In addition to protection against atmospheric corrosion additional performances are also demanded such as temperature resistance, consistent coefficient of friction, electrical conductivity, and even more homogeneous appearance.

Friction behaviour An addition sealant can be applied on top of passivated ZnNi layers and integrated lubricants can be used to ensure uniform friction values. Depending on the type and quantity used of the various waxes, different target values can be achieved. A range of different FINIGARD topcoats is available to fulfil typical OEM friction requirements.

Appearance

Quality of the layer The higher the requirements for ZnNi surfaces the more complex process management and quality control of the layer are required. State of the art, automated analysing and dosing equipment is essential; as well as cooling, heating and filtration units. Laboratories must also be equipped with modern analytical capabilities, like atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), and have qualified specialists to operate them.

For design reasons, many fasteners or other functional parts need, in addition to achieving defined technical performance, to present a uniform silver or black appearance. In a few cases, in order to differentiate parts that may look very similar, it is necessary to introduce a third colour. In such cases yellow iridescent passivates may be used. All of these variations are based on trivalent chromium technologies that fulfil ELV requirements.

Substrates

ZnNi coatings can reliably reach the corrosion protection targets defined by DIN EN ISO 9227 (neutral salt spray test), which meets major automotive OEM specifications. In fact substrate corrosion protection is much higher than the requirements in the standards. To simulate more complex corrosion stresses, however, alternative climate test methods are increasingly being utilised.

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Combining different materials in vehicle - especially light metals to deliver weight reduction – can, depending on the material combination, cause galvanic corrosion. Avoiding galvanic corrosion or reducing the risk of it, is one advantage of ZnNi, particularly in combination with aluminium substrates.

The use of ZnNi can also successfully contribute to construction design objectives. The need to reduce weight results in increased use of high-strength steel, which permits components to be made smaller while maintaining comparable mechanical performance.

High strength steel, however, is susceptible to delayed fractures due to hydrogen embrittlement. Here, electrolytic application of ZnNi coating can provide clear benefits.

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Scientific investigations have proven there is no risk of delayed hydrogen-induced embrittlement fractures in materials of strength grade 10.9, as long as all the technical rules for the ZnNi plating process and preparation are respected. The industry is currently collecting practical experience in different field trials.

Conclusion ZnNi technology provides a combination of many positive properties, which mean ZnNi coated parts and fasteners can be used in an extensive range of automotive applications. www.coventya.com

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PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

FINIGARD LINE Excellent corrosion resistance Controlled coefficients of friction Automotive approved Versatile

The Future of Protection is here www.coventya.com Tel. : (+49) 5241 9362-0 Fax : (+49) 5241 9362-24 coventya_de@coventya.com

The FINIGARD line from COVENTYA is a comprehensive collection of products designed to enhance corrosion resistance and control coefficient of friction for some of the most challenging zinc and zinc alloy fastener applications in the world.

High performance: FINIGARD products are mineral and organo-mineral topcoats with highly active and permeable layers that maintain proper water content in the critical passivated or chromated films surfaces below. This maintains the self healing properties and enhances corrosion resistance, even in difficult environments.

Reliable: This family of products are approved by many of the top automotive and construction/building OEM ‘s in the world. Our customers are confident this process will meet their demands.

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Versatile: FINIGARD products can be applied on clear, black and yellow films over both zinc and zinc alloy and deliver the desired results consistently.

Contact your local COVENTYA Area Representative for more information.

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How much do you really know about your business?

By Mark Hughes, senior director EMEA, Epicor Software Corporation

Business Intelligence is like an iceberg. When it comes to understanding what’s really going on with your business, most distributors of fastener and fixing products are only able to see the tip of the available information. What you, as a decision maker, really want to get at is below the visible surface, and the most valuable data for critical decision-making is typically submerged out of sight, deep within your business system.

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f you were able to replace ‘gut feel’ with intelligent decisionmaking information, chances are you’d have a better understanding of how to chart your business on a more profitable course. In fact, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan Management Review study (2011) determined that analytically sophisticated organisations are 2.2 times more likely to outperform those just beginning to apply analytics.

While many distribution software systems perform admirably when it comes to archiving transactional data about your business, very few are able to analyse that data and turn it into insight. What is needed are systems that go well beyond a socalled ‘system of record’ to produce meaningful information and analytics based on your underlying business data.

So where are your systems currently? Below are four questions that test your knowledge of your business. Each represents a practical way in which Business Intelligence and analytics provided by a capable distribution software solution can impact your company’s performance.

1) Which customers missed buys for specific fasteners within the last 30 - 60 days?

Chances are there is a significant portion of your customer base that has a consistent buying pattern with your business.

But do you know when one of those customers misses an expected buy for a specific item? Most distributors are unaware until it’s too late and they’ve lost the opportunity for good.

Whatever the reason for the missed buy, your sales representatives need timely alerts so they can reach out to the customer and potentially recover lost revenue that otherwise would have gone unnoticed. At the very least, you should have the information to adjust inventory planning for future needs.

Alerts could be based on a range of analytical models using your database to determine customer/item combinations that have a statistically proven, consistent buying pattern. An example could be that if any of these customers should miss a buy for a specific item in the 30 - 60 day period, the system alerts your business to the issue.

2) Which customers are draining my margins?

Every distributor wants high volume, high margin, loyal customers with a low cost to serve. Of course, a good portion of your customers are not that type of business; in fact, they drain margins. Research conducted by business consultant and MIT senior lecturer Jonathan Byrnes suggests that, on average, nearly 40 percent of your customers may be unprofitable business, or margin ‘vampires’.

You need intelligent systems that segment and grade customers based on their net profitability and true cost to serve. Without this information, you will continue to make decisions in the absence of reliable data, and you’ll give special pricing or services to those who don’t deserve it. Simply selling more product is not always the answer to improved business

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M A N A G E M E N T + SY S T E M S performance. If your cost to serve exceeds your margins, you’re actually hurting your company by selling more.

Sometimes, your strategy is best defined by what you say ‘no’ to. But you need the data to support those decisions.

“ Analytically driven distributors know

3) What inventory will I need later this year to meet customer demands?

Your ability to balance inventory needs with customer service levels can make or break your business. The complex task of predicting what your company will need on the shelves in the near future continues to become more and more challenging, especially if you’re witnessing longer lead times due to overseas purchasing. Other factors that affect inventory needs - such as secondary processing of raw materials, service order parts, and scheduled orders - all need to be taken into account when predicting future stock levels.

Using historical demand patterns to predict inventory needs is no longer sufficient. Your business requires advanced planning tools to meet customer requirements that extend well beyond the next month or two. So, do you know exactly what inventory your business will require up to 12 months from now in order to satisfy customer demand? It should be a standard feature of any solution to analyse trends to support the purchase of stock now for long-term requirements, as well as provide with ‘What If’ features that allow you to test different scenarios.

More and more, distributors are finding that the critical aspect of inventory management is not having the stock on their shelves, but timing the inventory flow as tightly as possible to their customers’ needs. If you can’t accurately predict your required inventory levels up to a year out, you’re likely to lose business.

“ Nearly 40 percent of your customers may be… margin ‘vampires’.”

4) Which of your largest customers (by sales) is trending down the fastest?

As a distributor, it’s important to have up-to-the-minute visibility of trends within your business. Perhaps no trend is more threatening than a downward shift in revenue or profit percent from one of your top 25 customers. But how quickly are you able to recognise a potential change in behaviour from one of your top accounts? Relying on a periodic report from your IT staff might not provide the timeliness required to avert a potential hit to your business.

what it takes to turn data into information, information into insight, and insight into action.”

So, how many of the above questions were you able to answer?

Distributors tend to think of the inventory on their shelves as their primary advantage. In reality, the knowledge you have of your customers, products, markets, and the supply chain is your true differentiator. However, many distributors aren’t able to harness the critical information contained within their business system that can provide a decided advantage.

Analytically driven distributors know what it takes to turn data into information, information into insight, and insight into action.

It starts with an investment in the right technology and qualified people to drive that vision. In a 2011 report, Nucleus Research found that for every dollar a company spends on analytics, it gets back US$10.66. In today’s market, that is a promising return on investment.

Having a distribution software solution that presents you with a comprehensive view of Business Intelligence is crucial to steering a profitable course for your business. After all, if you can’t see the entire iceberg, you’re bound to run into something you didn’t want to.

Epicor Software Corporation is a global leader delivering inspired business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail and services industries.

With over 40 years of experience serving small, midmarket and larger enterprises, Epicor has more than 20,000 customers in over 150 countries. Learn more about Epicor Distribution at www.epicor.com

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Recognising the signs of the times Wagener & Simon WASI Gmbh & Co KG is a global systems partner for stainless steel fasteners. Here Dirk Kiele-Dunsche, WASI managing director, explains what makes a supplier successful and the importance of coordinated logistic systems.

What makes suppliers successful these days?

In the past, a wholesaler had his warehouse and supplied his wares after receiving the orders by post and telephone or later on by the totally innovate channel, the fax machine. Today, while the basic principle has remained the same, everything else has changed. The requirements placed on suppliers have become manifold. They range from customised packaging and individual packaging units to direct deliveries in the name of the customer, from barcodes on delivery notes and different types of supply systems to automatic data exchange. Those who wish to differentiate themselves as suppliers from the competition must custom-fit the deliveries of fasteners to the processes of industrial enterprises and wholesale dealers, in order to make a significant contribution to facilitating their procurement management and goods handling. After all, the customers themselves also face competition and therefore want to decrease process times, costs and risks while simultaneously increasing their profit margin.

between customers and suppliers.

Suppliers must design customised e-business modules together with their customers in order to simplify the procurement process considerably. This allows companies to automatise their order processes and design their entire procurement process - from product selection and ordering to delivery - in a more efficient, timesaving, secure and error-free way.

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System-driven logistics A best considered logistics concept, in conjunction with the right availability strategy, also reduces storage costs and procurement-related risks for the customer. Services such as order assembly, commissioning, packaging and labelling make the processes of receiving and handling of goods faster, more flexible and more cost-effective.

Within the framework of direct deliveries, suppliers dispatch goods directly to the customers of their customers. This way, wholesale dealers or industrial enterprises with on-site mounting, can concentrate on disposal and sales or production duties. The goods arrive directly where they will be needed or used. Moreover, individual pre-assembly of goods speeds up further processing and thus the purchase order and invoice process of the customer, as the goods need not go through a further time of being unpacked and repacked.

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The right IT setup is essential A great help is having the right IT setup. A broad range of IT features and e-business software applications are available for companies to facilitate their procurement of fasteners and thereby directly lower their process costs. The spectrum ranges from product databases to online product searches, online shops and ordering, to electronic product catalogue management with BMEcat, CSV files and eCl@ss as well as interfaces and data communication via standardised interfaces. An important element in this regard is electronic data interchange (EDI), which replaces paper documents with electronic documents. This also increases the speed and decreases the error rate of processes

Professional vendor management also means that experts inspect suppliers and their products directly at the production site. This method of quality assurance ensures that products will be delivered in the right quality and therefore prevents delivery delays due to complaints.

Faster, more direct, more secure and more cost-effective WASI has recognised the signs of the times and has positioned itself over the past few years accordingly. As a global acting system partner for stainless-steel fasteners, we have a perfectly coordinated logistic concept and meet every requirement on an individual basis. Thanks to our tailored customised solutions, the procurement of standard and special fasteners from WASI is faster, more direct, more secure and more cost-effective. www.wasi.de

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M A N A G E M E N T + SY S T E M S New application enables mobile decision making Dematic, a supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution centre, is rolling out a new technology to enable customers to manage their businesses remotely.

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he company has introduced the Dematic Mobile Monitor, a software application for monitoring and controlling warehouse and distribution operations from a smart phone or tablet. Built upon Dematic’s existing software platform, the Mobile Monitor provides remote access to real time information to help users keep facility operations running at optimal levels, even from off-site locations.

Using a simple Wi-Fi connection, Mobile Monitor brings mission control to smart phones and tablets with an intuitive interface that Dematic says is simple to understand and easy to use. The

application enables operations and maintenance personnel to view both material handling systems and operational statuses to quickly evaluate and improve conditions that affect performance.

The applications interactive dashboard provides insight into performance KPIs, area progress and labour statistics to warehouse areas from receiving to shipping. Users can see current performance, statistics and resources of a particular area using the applications gesture-based navigation. The Mobile Monitor’s DC View visualisation interface lets users quickly observe the facility layout from a bird’s eye view.

Access Group unveils cloud platform Business management software provider Access Group has launched its SaaS based self-service platform Access aCloud, helping companies connect with staff, customers and suppliers, irrespective of time, location or device.

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he first phase of the launch includes aCloud Portal, aCloud Expense, aCloud Capture and aCloud Document. aCloud Portal allows the user to view invoices and statements for faster debt collection. Online messaging also enables closer interaction with credit control teams. aCloud Expense allows the user to rapidly submit expenses and resolve queries online, from any device. This reduces approval bottlenecks, enforces company policies and controls expenses limits. aCloud Capture automates invoice processing with intelligent data capture

procedures to save time, reduce costs and mistakes.

Finally, aCloud Document allows the user to scan and access any document in the cloud, without the need to buy costly document management systems.

Chris Bayne, CEO for Access, said: “aCloud provides a modern, easy to understand user experience, encouraging rapid adoption with minimum training. The applications help organisations deliver improved productivity, safely, securely and without barriers. It’s like having your whole business network in one place.”

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Mecalux builds fully automated warehouse in Poland

The product and marketing strengths of five brands have been combined to form RediGroup - a new UK based business group in materials handling.

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he group comprises of RediRack, RediFloor, RediBuild, RediFit and RediTechniX which allows it to offer a range of stand-alone or turnkey handling and storage solutions.

RediRack is perhaps the best known of the individual brands within the RediGroup portfolio with its range of adjustable frame and beam racking solutions. RediFloor specialises in the manufacture, supply and installation of mezzanines and structural floors. RediBuild manages all aspects of a commercial or industrial building project, while RediFit offers interior design and fit-out services across a broad range of environments from industrial facilities to offices and retail outlets.

RediTechniX provides automated handling solutions including the RediLogX pallet storage, a retrieval and sequencing system that allows the storage density of an existing warehouse to be increased by up to 90% when compared to traditional very narrow aisle (VNA) racking and lift truck-based designs.

Andrew Forsythe, managing director of RediGroup, commented: “While each of the brands within RediGroup will continue to be marketed in their own right, we believe that the launch of RediGroup will enable us to create greater clarity, acceptance and appreciation of each brand. We know that this will improve business performance and increase penetration ofEDP newQVS or F&F under developed sectors.”

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Mecalux, a company which specialises in storage systems has built and designed chemical company Lakma’s new logistics centre in Poland.

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he Lakma logistics centre with 4,400m2 is located in Warszowice, Poland, a strategic area due to its location and large economic potential. It is a totally automated building, controlled through the computer program Easy WMS® and equipped with stacker cranes to move goods faster and safely.

Mecalux has built a self-supporting warehouse, where shelves are part of the building’s structure, together with the façade and the roof. This construction system, together with automating the warehouse with high-rise stacker cranes makes it possible to reduce costs and to optimise the use of space.

With a storage capacity of up to 16,000 pallets, the logistic centre has shelves 30 metres high, separated by four passageways for the stacker cranes to move along. Lakma can manipulate goods with more agility and supply them to its clients faster. Due to the conveyors installed in the high-rise warehouse, Lakma can move up to 162 pallets an hour.

Lakma’s production director, Maciej Paluch said: “Our company is growing considerably and customers are demanding a faster distribution of products, not only within the country but also abroad. This is why we decided to build the new facilities, to optimise the logistics chain from the storage room to picking for our customers.”

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January 2013

Stainless Steel + Non Ferrous

Apex Stainless Fasteners Apex Stainless Fasteners have further increased both the depth and range of their stocks. The full range is highlighted in the company product catalogue (see website “Downloads”).

A large inventory of Stainless Steel Fasteners enables the company to continue the focus on Trade Sales both in the U.K. and in export markets. The products include metric, unified and imperial thread forms in A2, A4 and A4-80.

This issue’s Focus On is dedicated to Stainless Steel + Non Ferrous. Suppliers of products within this market sector have provided details of their capabilities along with up to date contact and product information.

As one of the few major European Stainless stockists with a manufacturing division (Aerotight Manufacturing), the company is capable of producing high quality special parts in addition to the well established Stainless Steel Aerotight self locking nut.

Coming up in the next issue…

The company is now established as one of Europe’s major stockists of Stainless Steel Fasteners and is well placed to meet the needs of Fastener distributors worldwide, whether it be for full pallet loads or small box shipments available on a same day despatch service.

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A new website is now operational which provides information on Apex and a download section for the catalogues and other information.

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When corrosion is critical, Dejond can provide an outstanding solution offering a very extensive range of cold headed stainless blind rivet nuts. Its TUBTARA® programme in stainless A2 and A4 includes open and closed end versions from M4 till M10, with round, splined or hexagonal shanks, different head forms and several grip ranges.

Fasteners made of Stainless Steel: Screws, Nuts, Bolts, Thread Rods, Washers, Pins, Studs, Rivets and lots more!

Not only the corrosive attack can be of paramount importance, but the application can also require an additional watertight or anti-rotation solution. The stainless watertight HX Tubtara provides excellent protection against ingress of fluids, oil or dirt. This closed end hexagonal rivet nut featuring a large flat head with underhead seal, has proven very effective up to pressures of 10 bar. The stainless Anti-turn Tubtara on the other hand, with its smooth round shank and special anti-rotation head, offers very high torque-to-turn resistance of the installed rivet nut in round holes in very hard parent material.

But do you really want the top of the bill? Come and discover our BRAND NEW STAINLESS STEEL A5 TUBTARA on the next Fastener Fair in Stuttgart.

Lederer is one of Europe’s most specialized suppliers for highquality fasteners made of stainless steel. Our decisive strengths: an optimally equipped warehouse with more than 25,000 articles, committed, highly qualified staff and a full service concept.

Retailers and wholesalers all over the world rely on the experience that Lederer provides. The name “Lederer” now stands for more than 40 years of experience with fasteners made of stainless steel, both normed and standardized parts (ref. DIN, ISO and others).

This development is the expression of our customer-oriented corporate philosophy – products or services are not the focal point of everything we do; you, the customer, are the focal point.

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Owlett-Jaton

Rexlen Corporation

Leading Suppliers of Stainless Steel Fasteners

Established in: 1977 Headquarters: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Manufacturing Subsidiaries: Taiwan & China Certified Labs: 1 in Taiwan & 1 in China

Owlett-Jaton is now established as a leading supplier of Stainless Steel Fasteners. This complements the already comprehensive range of fasteners, fixings, ironmongery, hardware, and associated items, making Owlett-Jaton the UK’s largest wholesale supplier to the distributor and merchant trade.

The Stainless Steel product range includes: Bolts, Setscrews, Studding, and Nuts in metric, unified, and imperial threads, together with Machine Screws, Self Tapping Screws, Woodscrews, Chipboard Screws, Washers, Cup Square Hexagon, Coach Screws, Security Screws, and Thread Forming Screws.

All products can be purchased via the regional sales teams throughout the UK. The sales office network is another strength of Owlett-Jaton, and allows prompt processing of customer orders and enquiries by experienced staff.

With over 30,000 product lines available ex-stock, Owlett-Jaton offers an unparalleled ex-stock nationwide, next day delivery service. Just one call to your local sales office gives you access to a wealth of experience and our comprehensive product range.

Owlett-Jaton - it’s the ultimate one-stop-shop.

Main Products: Besides standard fasteners, specials, such as PPAP items, screw machined parts and stampings in different materials and molded injection plastic parts, etc. are our common supplied items.

Special packages and plating, etc. are also available upon request.

Also, now we have newly developed special stainless steel SS550 on board. Not only with high strength but also high corrosion resistance, our SS550 products can withstand more than 2,000 hours of salt spray test. SS550 is absolutely a first choice for you to get rid of rusting issues.

To get more information about Rexlen, please visit our website or email us. We’ll be more than happy to provide information you require.

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Operating from 100,000 sq. ft premises in the heart of the West Midlands of England.

STF carry over 10,000 product lines in stock, all of which are available for same day despatch worldwide. Our extensive range of products and services includes; Stainless Steel, A2 , A4 and A4-80 - A full range of Metric & Imperial Threadforms.

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Quality, Registered to BS EN ISO 9001-2000.We are committed to offering quality products and a first class customer service. We can also offer I.S.I.R., PPAP Level 3 and 3.1.b certification on request.

We pride ourselves at being able to support our customers, and supply a range of materials in many different finishes, the quantity they want and importantly when they want them.

Our expertise has been built up over many years and industries, therefore we are able to offer many of the duplex and super duplex materials on short lead times, and to a high quality standard.

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PLASTIC - METAL - STANDARD ELEMENTS

SPIROL provides clean solution SPIROL Industries has come to the assistance of a manufacturer of surgical tools looking for a means to automatically install a miniature pin that has a 2mm outside diameter and is only 10mm long.

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he pins were proving very difficult to manipulate by hand and to meet specific clean room process specifications. Due to this SPIROL recommended the use of a standard Pin Insertion machine, customised to meet the specific application needs of the customer.

The pin to be inserted would ultimately be used in the human body and therefore there were strict cleanliness requirements to prevent any risk of contamination. For example, the pin could not come into contact with epoxy paint or steel during the installation process. Therefore all the parts of the SPIROL Pin Insertion machine that would be in direct contact with the pin had to be manufactured from a specific list of materials and finishes.

Inert (300 series) stainless steel, and Delrin® TM polymer was used for all machine components that came in direct contact with the pin.

Electro-less nickel plating and white epoxy paint were employed in all other non-contact areas. The machine also provided an operator interface for a functional workstation in the assembly environment.

An Allen-Bradley® Touch Screen HMI was integrated in place of conventional buttons and switches, and an ergonomic adjustable table was provided to mount all machine components and to provide operator comfort.

Additional machine features included pin installation force monitoring, installed depth sensing, a soft start pneumatic system, external control system access port for data acquisition and an infra-red safety light curtain with full perimeter guarding.

Ford extols the virtues of Loctite liquid gasketing Ford says that its one litre Fox engine, designed at its Dagenham Diesel Centre (DDC), has the highest output per displacement of any high volume production engine on the market with a power output of 124hp.

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his revolutionary engine will be standard in the Ford Focus and many other future models and includes many technological improvements including the use of Loctite 5900 room temperature vulcanising (RTV) silicone for sealing the highly stressed joints.

The powerful new Ford engine is small and more highly stressed than old designs. This is a common trend and one to which Henkel gasketing products have responded. To meet the need for a flexible product to accommodate the increased vibration, Henkel recommended its Loctite 5900 silicone for sealing oil pan and front cover joints on the Fox engine, a thixotropic black paste that when cured has excellent performance in engine oils.

“The Ford design rules dictate that the walls of an engine block should be a certain thickness”, explains Tsunou Chang, Ford’s liquid sealing specialist. “However, progress comes out of challenging traditional ideas, and our designers had proved in studies that thinner walls were do-able. This meant the RTV process had to seal the engine with reduced wall thickness and that presented Henkel with a challenge.”

Also used on the Fox engine is Loctite 5182, an anaerobic gel adhesive. This has been modified specifically for Ford’s use for sealing cam caps. Sealant beads are small on this engine and it is therefore essential that the gel is dispensed accurately and bubble-free to ensure no bead breaks occur as any inconsistencies could compromise engine sealing. As a result this product is now centrifuged during the production process to prevent such an occurrence.

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Examples include the 12-880TR bridge handle with application specific colour coding, UL listed clip-on gasket, stainless steel slam latches and AISI 316TI stainless steel quarter-turn locks with industry standard inserts.

These special purpose vehicles are often built in small quantities for especially challenging situations. FDB offers a broad range of these products coupled with stock and service support matched to the procurement and logistics needs of specialist vehicle manufacturers.

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tesa keeps winning team in race trim The multi trophy-winning Hangar 111’s race team uses tesa® 4651 premium acrylic paste coated cloth tape in both cosmetic and practical applications on its way to the chequered flag.

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angar 111 is a UK based sports car specialist providing parts, service, set up and performance tuning for road, track and race cars. In addition to its customer services the business runs its own race team, competing in the Lotus Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK series with two production class Lotus Elise race cars. tesa® 4651 tape in black has been used extensively on the interior of the cars, completing the very low glare matt black finish which is important in the drivers peripheral vision when concentration is paramount. The raw edges of the bulkheads between the passenger compartment and the engine bay were sealed with the tape and numerous incidental but important details such as wiring wraps and the retained wiring in the driver’s footwell

also employed tesa 4651 black for an effective and tidy result.

Bonding to the carbon fibre race seats is notoriously difficult, however, the same tesa tape was highly effective in attaching foam pads that give the driver a more comfortable ride. In addition, the product showed its versatility across a range of temporary and semi-permanent repairs, including quick fixes for coolant hoses and some bodywork repairs using tesa 4651 in white to deal with damage caused by a straying competitor.

Greg Lock, managing director at Hangar 111, commented: “It’s exactly what we need, and we’ve always struggled if we’ve used anything less. tesa 4651 has great adhesion and even when we’ve used it on the exterior of the cars, it’s given us a full season’s use throughout all weathers and conditions.”

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The main feature of Zwick’s new testing system is its mobility. The equipment is housed in two containers: the horizontal tensile testing machine in one and the operating station plus the power packs required for operation in the other.

Microencapsulated adhesives as pre-coating with systems called OT-Precote, System 3M Scotch Grip and Loctite, according to DIN 267, part 27 or to the requirements of work standards.

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his flexible solution enables users to erect the unit at different locations and put it into operation immediately.

The separation of the testing system into two containers also ensures the safety of the operating staff. Tensile tests to determine the maximum load of fasteners, chains and steel cables generate high forces and large strains; when the specimen breaks, the torn ends recoil with considerable energy. The operator is remote from the testing machine before the start of the test and initiates the test from the safety of the office container.

The office container is approximately 8 metres long and houses the operating panel with measurement and control electronics plus the system electrics and the hydraulic power pack, together with the cooling system for the hydraulic oil.

The testing machine container is around 12 metres long and is equipped with a crane winch and an observation camera. The testing machine itself consists of a stiff 4-column load frame of modular construction, arranged horizontally. If required it can be lengthened to accommodate future upgrades or expansion and is equipped with a hydraulic drive with a maximum force of 1,500kN. The hydraulic actuator has a stroke of 1,200mm and a maximum test speed of 300mm/min. The maximum grip separation is 4,000mm.

The high-resolution, channel-synchronised measurement technology allows material characteristic values to be determined very accurately. Range switching is not required as force-signal resolution is available over the entire large measurement range. With Zwick testXpert® II testing software, performing the test requires no more effort from the operator than pushing a single button.

Locking Clamping Polyamide coating as spots or all around the threads in all required colours, as well as the systems GESI Clemm-Loc, VC-3 Vibratite and OT-PrecoteProducts according to DIN 267, part 28.

Sealing Systems for meeting different demands and applications of OT-Precote, 3M Scotch Grip, polyamideall-around and nylon seals, Loctite, and our special products GESI STR white and red.

Lubricating Sliding lacquers (anti-friction-coating) as solid lubricants and slide coating made of special, highly lubricating adhesives as pre-coating that reduce friction and wear or cause a specified friction with minimal friction coefficient.

Protecting Complete and partial coatings, to avoid corrosion and sticking, e.g. welding splatters, deposits of lacquer, etc. Here it is possible to apply polyamides, PTFE and products containing PTFE. Coloured polyamide and polyester coatings as decorative or corrosion protection complete the program.

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VARTA Microbattery pedelec batteries require a stable construction for leisure and professional use. Which is why the company decided to secure some of its batteries using pushlocks manufactured by Camlock Systems.

Plastisol coating, directly used as seal under the head and on washers, for noise and vibration attenuation of fastening elements and for fixing screws and special components as locking measure (pre-assembly).

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The battery compartment for the pedelecs is secured with Camlock’s 3015 pushlock. The 6 disk tumbler lock provides good security, has a push-to-lock action, a 45º locking movement, with the user-friendly double entry key trapped in the unlocked position. This ensures that the key cannot be lost while the battery compartment is open. A sprung horseshoe clip helps VARTA to achieve fast mounting.

Alex Stapleton, product manager at VARTA, says: “When we first started the project we were looking for a suitable lock from a supplier who could be a helpful and supporting partner.

Camlock Systems was able to fulfil these needs.”

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EXHIBITIONS

SpringsTec Fair 2013 SpringsTec Fair 2013 takes place 26th – 28th February 2013, in Hall 2 at the Messe Stuttgart, which hosts Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013 over the same dates.

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xhibitors from eleven countries are participating. From France, Comptoir Général du Ressort and Borrelly Spring Washers are both active in the aerospace supply market. Italian company Mollificio Valli Srl and Spanish firm RPK S. Coop, both supply to electrical goods manufacturers. UK-based SpringTech Ltd, which supplies to the oil and gas industry, has opted for a large stand as has Canadian market leader, Liberty Springs. A number of Asian manufacturers are participating, such as Special Spring (India) Pvt Ltd and Ming Tai Industrial Co Ltd. The largest contingent of exhibitors comes from Germany and include: Christian Bauer GmbH + Co KG and Dr Werner Röhrs KG, expert manufacturer for specialist engineering solutions, as well as Oskar Schwenk GmbH & Co KG, Platzmann Federn GmbH & Co KG, Hans Ziller GmbH, VDF Vogtland Federntechnik GmbH and Zimmermann Technische Federn GmbH, all supplying automotive and other engineering sectors.

The following previews are just a selection of the companies exhibiting at SpringsTec Fair 2013. A full exhibitor list and information for visiting the show are available at www.springstecfair.com

Hans Ziller GmbH

Alfred Weigel KG

Founded in 1969 as a two-man business, Hans Ziller GmbH now employs 120 skilled people producing standard and customised special springs in Böhmenkirch.

Hans Ziller GmbH focuses mainly on the customised design and manufacture of springs in wire diameters ranging from 0.1mm to 10mm. The company’s range includes: • Compression springs with wire diameter from 0.1mm up to 10mm.

• Tension springs with wire diameter from 0.2mm up to 5mm.

• Bore ring and shaft ring with diameter from 0.8mm up to 3.2mm.

The Alfred Weigel KG spring factory builds on the fourth generation of family ownership and over 100 years manufacturing and development experience in the production of technical precision springs.

The company specialises in the manufacture of wire and strip form springs and stamped and formed parts, for cross-industry applications worldwide.

Modern manufacturing methods combined with Alfred Weigel’s expertise can translate the customer’s requirements from idea to production stage.

The company’s portfolio also includes torsion springs and bending parts.

Industry sectors serviced include automotive, hydraulic and pneumatic components manufacturers, electrical goods manufacturers and general engineering.

Hans Ziller GmbH has a new stock programme, which includes 3,000 springs, as well as producing individual springs to drawing or sample.

The Hans Ziller stand will feature images and videos on spring production and stand personnel will be pleased to discuss the company’s range of consulting services.

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RPK Group RPK Group has a global presence with factories in Spain, Mexico and India, producing compression, tension and torsion springs as well as wave springs, rings, wire forms, flat-band parts and copper coils.

The RPK Group has the capacity to find solutions for the automobile, electric, medical or general industrial sectors and responds proactively to customer requirements to develop new products and prototypes.

RPK was founded in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in 1974. In 2002 it opened its first production facility outside Europe, investing 9 million euros to establish RPK Mexico to supply customers on the American continent. In 2006 Herckelbout-Dawson Iberica S.A. was acquired, located in Tarragona, allowing the group to further strengthen its knowledge in manufacturing stamped-bent products. RPK began activities in Asia in 2010 by setting up a production facility in Pune, India.

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Mollificio Mazzoni

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Mollificio Mazzoni started in 1968 as a small artisan company, gradually growing in the field of metal springs manufacturing thanks to the talent and skill of its founder Gilberto Gioacchini.

In the following years, when the founder’s sons Roberta and Federico Gioacchini joined the company, the manufacturing activity developed considerably. Their vitality, a mix of initiative and creativeness, led by the experience and ability of Gilberto Gioacchini, ensured the development of a small firm into a modern and dynamic company, able to satisfy the needs of demanding customers and to perform complex and advanced processing requirements.

Today Mollificio Mazzoni can boast a long and deep experience in spring manufacturing and in complex geometry machining of metallic wire and strip. The company pays particular attention to technical specifications and to meeting its customers’ requirements. The company produces for electromechanical and electronic components manufacturers and its design and development department provides full support and advice to customers on product industrialisation processes.

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EXHIBITIONS Mollificio Bergamasco Srl

Mollificio Valli

Mollificio Bergamasco is an SGS ISO 9001 certificated company with more than 50 years of experience in the production of metal components.

Amongst the products offered is an extensive range of various shapes and technical applications of compression/torsion/ extension and doubleextension springs. The core business is from 0.08mm diameter (micro) to 3mm diameter but higher diameters are produced according to clients’ requests and drawings.

Mollificio Bergamasco also produces small high precision metal components used in a wide range of industrial sectors from heavy duty to hi-tech, including clamps, contacts, hinges, clips and other cut and bent metal parts.

At SpringsTec 2013, Mollificio Bergamasco will be pleased to demonstrate its capabilities in supplying metal springs and other metal components manufactured on Bihler and Bruderer technology.

Founded in the 1960s by Mauro Valli, Mollificio Valli has grown from a small individual business to become a major international company, employing more than 100 people at its Oleggio Castello plant, all committed to providing a quality product at the cutting-edge of technology.

Mollificio Valli’s production range of elastic metal components is wide and diversified, designed to satisfy the requirements of various types of industry. The company also works closely with its customers to create tailor-made products. Its technical-business team identifies the requirements and develops comprehensive solutions, from spring design and selection of high-performance raw material, through prototyping to final production and supply.

Processing wire and strips has been Mollificio Valli’s specialisation from the beginning: bending and working the metal to create elastic components that meet the requirements of modern industry. As well as a vast production of springs, the company’s machinery allows it to produce simple or complex shaped components, assemblies, rings and special blanks and formed blanks.

Mollificio Valli continually updates its machines, investing to strengthen production capacity. The company also invests in its staff to provide qualified personnel to ensure the smooth functioning of production departments, which are computerised at all levels.

Finally, all products are tried and tested - Mollificio Valli is particularly proud of its quality control department, in which measuring and fatigue testing tools ensure control of all production phases from raw STAND F37 material to finished product.

Gutekunst Federn

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For compressive, tensile or bend loads, large or small, with shaped ends or straight, high-resistance or standard, at Gutekunst Federn you will always find the right spring for your needs, either direct from stock or made to your individual specifications.

In addition to a catalogue range of 12,603 spring sizes and various frame items available from stock, Gutekunst Federn also offers an inexhaustible variety of individual springs and bent wire parts with wire thicknesses upmm, from small quantities through to large-scale series production.

Established in 1964, Gutekunst Federn is one of Europe’s largest spring manufacturers. From four locations in Germany and France it supplies 100,000 customers worldwide from many different industries. In addition to mechanical engineering, automobile, electronics, medical, aviation and aerospace fields, Gutekunst Federn also supplies customers in the food and drink, jewellery and cosmetics industries.

With programmes developed in-house, selection tools and brochures, customers are offered a wide range of support, all available free of charge.

For the first time Gutekunst Federn and Gutekunst Stahlverformung KG are together on one stand at SpringsTec 2013.

Mollificio Lombardo Mollificio Lombardo is one of the oldest makers of springs in Italy, this year celebrating 80 years of activity.

The company makes a huge range of springs from wire and strip including: compression springs, torsion and double torsion springs, blanked, flexion springs, extension springs, shaped springs and assembled springs.

Each year more than 15% of turnover is invested in updating its machinery and plant. Production is scheduled and monitored continuously using software, which in compliance with ISO 9001-2000 ensures full traceability. Five years ago Mollificio Lombardo also achieved ISO TS 16949:2002 automotive quality certification.

The company’s springs are used in many industries including automotive, electromechanical, mechanical-textile, aeronautical, mechanical, and others. Around 24% of sales are exported.

Mollifico Lombardo’s technical department supports many customers using the co-design concept for the development of springs, starting from the production of prototypes and samples through to industrialisation and production in series.

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SDS hammer drill bits with PGM certification mark are suitable for the safe installation of anchor fixings in concrete and masonry. Their tolerances are tailored to metal anchors, bonded anchors and plastic anchors with European Technical Approval (ETA). Diager states that using drill bits without a PGM mark can influence the safety and reliability of anchor fixings. www.diager.com

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The drill/driver and hammer drill/driver also offer a ½ inch chuck.

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he ALPEN-MAYKESTAG Group consists of two divisions, precision tools are produced under the Alpen brand for the trade and craftspeople, and high-performance tools for industrial cutting are manufactured under the MAYKESTAG brand.

The ALPEN business division produces over 35 million tools per year for the trade and specialist trade with drill bits for metal, wood and masonry. ALPEN’s new products include special drill bits for cavity bricks, roof tiles and drill bits for the hardest types of granite. In the metal sector, the new HSS façade drill has a short spiral flute preventing the reaming of the hole in hollow profiles.

ALPEN explains: “We set the same standards for our production as for our tools it must be productive, it must be commercially viable, and it must be state of the art.

In order to ensure achievement of our high quality standards, we have kept the entire manufacturing process in our own hands and we manufacture exclusively on our production sites in Austria.”

The MAYKESTAG business division supplies all types of cutting tools for the industrial connector trade and the metalworking industry. 80% of its sales are exported, with Germany representing its major market.

In addition to Europe, markets such as South Africa, South America and Asia also play an important role. With its own sales companies in Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic and Hungary and sole agencies in over 70 countries, the family firm of ALPEN-MAYKESTAG is represented on all continents. www.alpen-drills.com

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Real solution for big challenges ITW Heller says that its new multi cutter drill bit - EnDuro SDS-max has an excellent service life and is convincing in practical application.

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eller states that its EnDuro SDS-max’s high service life in concrete is due primarily to the design of the wide hard alloy wings on the head which make it robust and which will protect against wear. Its newly designed spiral and stable core achieves a high drilling progress. Especially for reinforcements, the drill bits have been strengthened so that four times the service life of an average two-flute cutter is achieved when drilling reinforcements.

In Heller’s new EnDuro multi-cutter range, the previous Y-Cutter is replaced in dimensions of up to 16mm by the Trijet design. All diameters from 18mm are provided with the new EnDuro Y-Cutter drill head design with new carbide tips.

EnDuro Y-Cutter: For XXL diameters 18mm - 50mm

Increasing power and protection The new Makita BTD147 and BTD136 impact drivers feature brushless motor technology, short 129mm body length for compact space operation and enhanced water and dust protection.

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or use in outdoor and harsh working conditions, the latest versions of 18V and 14.4V cordless impact drivers have a new motor body design that measures just 129mm from the front of the tool bit holder to the back of the body. Makita says that the new body design also provides the highest level of dust and drip protection available as internal airway mouldings allow heat away from the motor and reduce the risk of water and dust ingress.

Featuring Makita’s brushless motors, friction generated by traditional motors can be removed, delivering the motor power to develop up to 170Nm of torque for the 18V model and 165Nm for the 14.4V model. These brushless motors do not generate as much friction heat which means more work can be done for each battery charge.

Makita BTD147 and BTD136 brushless impact drivers are powered by 3.0Ah lithium-ion batteries with a 22 minute recharge time. A battery fuel gauge on the base of the grip-handle shows power remaining and the 3-levels of impact power selection controls are also located here. Up to 3,200 impacts per minute can be generated. Selection of the T for Tek mode is especially for use with ‘Tek’ self-drilling screws, often used for cladding installation. This ‘T’ mode selects the medium impact power and medium speed mode to provide efficient fastening without the risk of screw head damage.

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One step ahead Walter AG has added a new solid carbide X·treme Step 90 chamfer drill to its Walter Titex brand.

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Walter AG supplies these stepped tools for a diameter range of between 3.3mm -14.5mm (M4 to M16 x 1.5). The range also caters for fine pitch threads. Diameters and lengths which diverge from the norm for thread cutting, for example in thread forming, can be supplied via the Walter Xpress service within a few days.

All other tool characteristics are the same as those of the standard drills from the X·treme family. Walter states that an XPL coating on an aluminium chromium nitrite base guarantees maximum tool life and also allows the tools to be universally used for all ISO material groups.

A point angle of 140 degrees and four lands enable reliable spot drilling and perfect guidance even on sloping surfaces, when both starting and exiting the hole. In addition, versions are available either with or without internal cooling.

It’s all change for the 2013 Totally DIY and Totally Tools shows. A new home at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and a new event dedicated to the needs of trade buyers of DIY, hardware, hand and power tools, home improvement and security products.

With the focus firmly on retail buyers and trade merchants, the newlook event aims to be the perfect environment for visitors and exhibitors

Cut work-time in half Bordo International Pty Ltd has extended its range of products by adding aircraft drills that it says are cost-efficient and able to cut work-time in half.

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ordo’s aircraft drills are suitable for all general purpose drilling and are ideal for any task where any bit of extra reach is required. The aircraft drills can drill through wood, plastic, brass, steel, aluminium, and stainless steel. Bordo’s Long Reach (Aircraft) drill features a 135° self-centring split point for faster penetration and a reduced end thrust.

Bordo’s aircraft drills are treated with a black finish process that helps to keep the tool lubricated, reducing friction and cold welding. The company says its black finish tool products are recommended for ferrous applications where the oxide layer aids chip flow and heat dissipation, with an end result of an increased tool life.

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Triofast BV, based in the Netherlands, supplies a range of items including ferrous, non-ferrous and special products. All of which underline the company’s more than half a century of knowledge and experience.

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riofast supplies fasteners with various types of thread including UNC, UNF, BSW and BSF – with its products meeting standards such as ISO, DIN ASTM, ANSI and BS. Triofast states that as a company it knows what specific markets want and ensures it delivers to its customers’ needs.

Through selected manufacturers Triofast guarantees a high quality level for its ferrous, non-ferrous and special ranges.

Triofast’s ferrous range includes all conceivable iron fasteners from nuts, rings, bolts and threaded ends to cramp irons, plugs, nails and screws. Customers can also choose between various surface treatments including untreated steel, galvanised, dacromet, geomet, hot-zinc dipped, mechanically galvanised, nickel, as well as coppered or coated (PTFE, duplex or delta silicon).

The non-ferrous range features high-quality fasteners in a wide range of materials such as stainless steel in the qualities A2 (304) and A4 (316), messing, nylon, aluminium, copper, monel, hastelloy, incoloy, inconel and titanium. Other products available in non-ferrous include nuts, rings, bolts and threaded ends, cramp irons, plugs, nails and screws.

For those customers looking for a specific type of fastener – Triofast can also offer a specials range. For the production of specials Triofast looks at the technical specifications with customers before working with its manufacturers. The specials can range from non-standard dimensions to special surface treatments with high quality assured.

“At Triofast we don’t think in terms of items, but in solutions. We support our customers with expert recommendations when choosing products, and through our worldwide network of suppliers we can nearly always meet customers demands through ‘just-in-time’ delivery,” comments Cees de Pee, co-founder of Triofast. “Our customers see us as a service partner.” www.triofast.nl

Complete line of microPEM® fasteners A new comprehensive product bulletin available free from PennEngineering® profiles the complete line of microPEM® fasteners that are ideally suited for attachment applications in compact electronic assemblies.

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hese extremely small fasteners can serve as practical, cost-effective, and permanently secure solutions enabling quicker assembly of devices ranging from hand-held consumer electronics including tablets, phones, and laptops to medical equipment, among others.

Bulletin MPF includes all specifications, installation and performance data for the entire microPEM product family.

Solutions include self-clinching pins with threads as small as M1 for positioning and alignment applications, self-clinching and surface-mount standoffs, and nuts in lengths as short as 0.04 inches / 1mm for mounting and/or spacing requirements.

Other solutions include TackPin™ fasteners in a variety of styles enabling sheet-to-sheet attachment, inserts providing strong metal threads in plastic assemblies, and screws available in sizes as small as M0.8 and as short as 0.04 inches / 1mm.

Part drawings (PEM CAD Library) for these RoHS-compliant fasteners can also be accessed online.

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Protection for fasteners PREBENA Wilfried Bornemann GmbH & Co KG has released the PT-BOX, a construction site compatible transport packaging for its fasteners.

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REBENA points out that the box is user-friendly and consists of a stable sheet-steel case to protect the fasteners from environmental influences like rain, snow and dirt.

PREBENA fasteners can be transported with their cardboard packaging, so when they are transported in the PT-BOX they are protected against damage and crushing.

“The PREBENA PT-BOX prevents deformation and breakage of the magazine. Due to this the usage of fasteners up to the last nail or staple that is left in the magazine is guaranteed to be the best.”

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Win with ARSER ARSER is giving visitors of Fastener Fair Stuttgart the chance to win a set of zinc plated hexagonal keys (from SW 1.5 to SW 6) ISO 2936, by visiting its stand and throwing a dice.

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RSER, based in Bologna, Italy, is a producer of socket set screws that has a range of standard and special products to satisfy any market request.

ARSER offers the complete manufacturing process with its machinery. Hexagonal and hexalobular sockets are realised with more depth than standard (torque exceed the key’s limit), screws point are turned for best precision and

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functionality, and it houses two internal furnaces that ensure the optimal transformation of the structure of the varied material.

Logistical operations are also optimised to satisfy market requirements. On each product is a reported lot number for complete traceability, and along with ARSER’s new automatic storage system, it enables answers with the highest efficiency.

25 years of experience Midas Union was established in 1986 and specialises in OEM and ODM of bolts, screws and all kinds of industrial components.

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he company is ISO 9001/TS16949 certified and provides special bolts and screws with all kinds of coatings and secondary operations per its customer’s special requests. Midas states that its products are used in aviation, automobiles, motorcycles, farm equipment, construction, energy engineering, traffic, electrical power, and the chemical industry among many others.

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Dow Polyurethanes launches VORASIL™ Dow Polyurethanes, a business unit of the Dow Chemical Company has launched VORASIL™ Silane Modified Polymers (SMP) for the adhesives, sealants, coatings and elastomer markets.

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ORASIL™ SMP are a cost-effective polyurethane and silane hybrid that allows targeted performance results and silicone-like properties in adhesives and sealants.

Dow Polyurethanes states that its VORASIL 602 and 604 SMP offers improved balance of viscosity and cure time; versatile in property space with ability to tailor to specific needs; hydrophobicity; enhanced mechanical performance; UV stability and weatherability; as well as high temperature stability and oil and hydrocarbon resistance.

VORASIL 602 and 604 SMP both provide advantages in performance and production. They can be used separately or blended to provide a wide breadth of properties, providing manufacturers with unprecedented freedom of design.

Dow Polyurethanes offers expertise to work with customers to develop the right formulation that meets their needs.

VORASIL 602 and 604 are available for sampling, and VORASIL 602 is available for broad customer validation.

SPIROL expands GD100 product line Due to market demand, SPIROL has expanded its GD100 ground hollow dowel product line by adding 6mm to the diameter range.

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he GD100 was designed to be a direct replacement for the ground solid dowel per ISO 8750, yet it is 50% lighter and significantly less expensive.

The ground hollow dowels include precision ground outside diameters that maintain critical alignment within 20μm. They also include a 1.6μm surface finish and well-defined chamfers that prevents shaving or scraping during installation and a roll-formed design which yields substantial cost savings over solid dowels.

In addition to ground hollow dowels, SPIROL offers several other products that can be used for alignment such as coiled pins, solid pins, slotted pins, dowel bushings and spring dowels.

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Herbie fully clamped Bormann & Neupert will present its Herbie Clips for all applications at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

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he hose clips, made of corrosion-proof, UV-resistant nylon, reliably provide leak-tight hose and pipe connections.

Favourable material costs plus quick and simple assembly ensure a high degree of cost efficiency.

The patented Multigrip interlocking system, with its twin rows of teeth, provides a strong clamping force, ensuring that a strong bond is always made. At the same time, Multigrip ensures that the clips can be released again or adjusted at any time without difficulty, for maintenance work.

The clips are made of nylon 6.6 and are break proof and insensitive to vibrations and resistant to most industrial solvents, greases, oils, petrol and numerous chemicals. Bormann & Neupert points out that its clips offer problem-free use at operating pressures of up to 14 bar (depending upon hose and support properties) and over a temperature range of -40°C to 150°C, which allows the clips to be used over a wide range of applications.

The nylon hose clips are available in a wide selection of sizes to suit diameters ranging from 5.6mm up to 171mm. In addition to the standard black colour, any other colour is available as an option.

Bormann & Neupert also offer various, manual and pneumatic special tools to enable simple, precise assembly.

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Delivering Bak-Fin™ direct excellence 6.L20 to distributors

Inox Mare has improved its services and increased its product range, which it offers to the large-scale retail trade.

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Baker and Finnemore (Bak-Fin™), the UK based manufacturer of Starlock® push on fasteners, has announced a major change in its distribution in Europe.

nox Mare’s aim is to promote its products and services through competitiveness, promptness and quality. Inox Mare explains: “We will carry on doing our job in order to improve yours. Every day, millions of people use our products and we like to believe that we are at their side and have done our best to improve their work. We supervise the product all the way and guarantee the absolute efficiency and availability of our warehouse.”

Inox Mare’s sales department has 30 years experience in the stainless steel sector and is now able to answer all requests in twelve languages, by phone, fax, email or by social networks.

“When the market is in difficulty you can only relaunch, find new strategies and improve all that has been done. We can restart only by searching for excellence.”

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he Starlock® push on fastener is a precision pressing designed for applications where a quick, lightweight, permanent and efficient means of assembly is needed as a retainer on plain shafts of steel, plastic or non-ferrous material. The user simply pushes it on, with no grooving, threading or drilling. Supplied in spring and stainless steel in a variety of finishes Starlock® can also be supplied with a pre-assembled cap.

Baker and Finnemore had an exclusive distribution agreement for several European countries in place with BV Pressmetaal in the Netherlands, for many year, but it has now come to an end. Baker and Finnemore will now have direct contact with all its distributors. This important change will bring Starlock® European distribution in line with the Baker and Finnemore distribution policy for the rest of the world.

“Direct contact between manufacturer and distributor enables close liaison with the distributor and to the end user.

This represents a huge improvement in customer service. All former distributors will continue to serve its customers.” www.bakfin.com

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No problem too unusual Martyn Price fasteners is a company that specialise in the supply of both standard and specialised fastener products.

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he company produces products in unusual materials to different shapes and forms including phosphor bronze nib bolts. Martyn Price says it is the ideal place to source any problematic items including British BSW, BSF, American UNC/UNF or Metric, or any product with an unusual thread pitch.

As well as supplying exotic materials, Martyn Price also supplies high grade steel fasteners up to 12.9, big diameter products larger than M100, long lengths three metres and more,

and the equivalent in inch, diameters up to 4 inches and lengths 3 feet and above.

Martyn Price supply product to Metric ISO and Din, American ANSI and British BS specifications.

“If it’s an oddball, special fastener to drawing, has an unusual finish or needs cutting drilling or machining in any way, give us a call. We are the fastener people with the stock and knowledge to solve every requirement no matter how unusual.” www.martynprice.co.uk

Starting the year as it means to go on Dunlop Adhesives specialise in the manufacturer of adhesives, grouts, finishing and ancillary products and has unveiled its latest technological development with the launch of its very own App.

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he launch follows the company’s major rebrand in December 2012. An extension of Dunlop’s Job Build tool, the App allows a job’s specification details to be entered, before generating a series of product recommendations.

It will allow tradesmen to offer customers the best and most accurate quote possible for the job in hand. The development comes as research over the past 12 months, carried out by Dunlop, suggested that nearly 80% of the trade use, or plan to use, their smartphones to help them work.

The App asks a series of questions to establish the criteria, including the surface, location, background and tile type, before recommending suitable materials and recommended quantities for the job.

Dunlop’s new store locator function also provides information on nearby stockists. Available to download free of charge on iPhone, iPad (iOS systems) and Android, the App is available from iTunes and the App Store.

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Nestinox stainless New line of extreme adhesives steel hose clamps 4.B140

ESSVE has launched a new line of extreme adhesives – ESSTACK – that it says has the ability to stick and bond on just about every material, both inside and out.

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he ESSTACK adhesives are paintable, mould resistant, odour-free, weather resistant, cure even under water and have a service life of at least twenty years. The entire line of adhesives is free from solvents making it friendly to the user and the environment.

ESSTACK combines instant tack with high bond strength and universal ability to stick just about anything. Without any negative effect on bonded materials, the adhesives adhere to both porous and none porous surfaces and work both in and outdoors.

Strength levels vary between the different adhesives, but the ‘weakest’, ESSTACK CLEAR is a transparent adhesive with an instant grab ability of 200kg and a maximum load capacity of 15 tonnes. The strongest product ESSTACK XTRM uncured, will instantly handle up to 500kg per m2.

ESSTACK PRO1 has the highest maximum load capacity of close to 30 tonnes/m2.

Finally, the ESSTACK EASY is a softer more easy-to-use adhesive. With a high extrusion rate and a fast cure rate the ESSTACK EASY is available in several colours.

Supplier of all kinds of stainless steel fasteners, Nestinox has added British type new hose clamps to its range.

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hese hose clamps have special edges that avoid cutting into the material. Slots are squeezed into the strap instead of perforated. This way the insides of the clamp will be smooth for a perfect connection to the hose. All parts are completely stainless steel 304. The hose clamps are available in various dimensions, qualities and types.

Nestinox can also deliver the well-known JCS Hi-Grip and Hi-Torque hose clamps. Nestinox points out that these heavy duty hose clamps are of a very high quality and have Lloyd’s Register approval for marine, offshore and industrial use.

Nestinox says its hopes are “to keep growing in the European market and aim for a place in the European top five suppliers of stainless steel fasteners.” The company hopes to achieve these goals through partnership, parts, performance, solid packaging according to customer requirements, profit, professional and client focused people and a commitment to a sustainable future.

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Solution for bonding polypropylene Techsil and Power Adhesives have developed what they says is a solution to the industry wide issue of bonding polypropylene to itself in a fast and efficient way.

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he new high performance polypropylene based hot melt adhesive, bonds polypropylene quickly and efficiently. The hot melt adhesive does not require pre-treatment of the surfaces as it is applied hot from a standard 195°C gun and has a medium/long open time. Once the heat has dissipated, the surfaces will be bonded and high tear, peel and lap shear values are achievable. These values increase over time as the polypropylene elements of the hot melt cross link further with the substrates.

Polypropylene (PP) is a high tonnage polymer that is commonly used in many industrial sectors such as textiles, automotive, packaging and a wide range of consumer goods. The low cost processability and chemical inertness of PP are the main reasons why it is used in a variety of applications and manufacturing processes.

However, the chemical inertness of PP has reduced the use in some industrial applications because it is difficult to bond to itself and other substrates such as aluminium and steel.

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Techsil and Power Adhesives have developed this new grade of hot melt to meet the changing demands for increased productivity in industries such as automotive seating, moulded parts and other industries looking to replace ABS for the more cost effective polypropylene parts.

Infastech introduces the Octolock® Infastech has introduced the Octolok® a new fastener range designed to provide external or internal threads in the most demanding applications, including light gauge sheet materials to its iForm® brand.

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nfastech points out that Octolok® studs and nuts improve quality and reliability, simplify production processes and reduce the cost of assembly. Octolok® fasteners can replace weld-studs and eliminate painting/plating costs.

Octolok® fasteners are placed into drilled or pre-punched holes of a specific diameter recommended for each size fastener. A press applied force drives the 8 lobe forming feature into the application material forcing the material to flow into the fastener retention groove delivering excellent torque-toturn performance whilst the retaining ring provides superior push-out values. The fasteners can be placed manually one at a time or the assembly process can be automated. Octolok® studs and nuts are available in sizes from M4 to M12.

Infastech® is a producer of engineered mechanical fasteners with applications across diverse market sectors including electronics, aerospace, construction, automotive and industrial. The Infastech® portfolio includes the brands of Avdel®, Elco® and iForm®.

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ülte says its handles are easily and quickly assembled for a perfect finish. These polyamide (nylon) handles are resistant to corrosion, impact and common chemicals and they have good dimensional stability and high thermal resistance.

Handles (flat profile) can be attached with M6 (only for PF94) or M8 hex head screws. They are available in two heights (36mm and 45mm) and lengths from 110mm to 201mm. Standard colour is black but other colours are available on request. www.bulte.com

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