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E.U.R.O Tec: On the path to success

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Editor Will Lowry will.lowry@fastenerandfixing.com Deputy Editor Claire Edwards claire.edwards@fastenerandfixing.com Senior Advertising Executive Harry Whyte harry.whyte@fastenerandfixing.com Advertising Executive Emiliano Pagliaroli emiliano.pagliaroli@fastenerandfixing.com Advertising Executive Arfan Qureshi arfan.qureshi@fastenerandfixing.com Production Manager Andy Clow andy.clow@fastenerandfixing.com

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The start of exhibition season…

The exhibition season is upon us, with an abundance of shows scheduled for the next few months.

As we go to print the International Hardware Fair Köln will be taking place – shortly followed by Fastener Fair Hannover, Taiwan International Fastener Show, Fastener Fair Russia and wire 2014.

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or our manufacturing readership we have an in-depth preview of wire 2014, which takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 7th – 11th April. In addition to show information and an exhibitor list of the fastener related technology in Hall 15, there are also key insights into new machinery that will be on display at the show. This includes innovations from leading companies such as: National Machinery, Carlo Salvi, Sacma Group, Wafios Umformtechnik, and many more – making it a vital read before the show.

The preview will also be distributed to visitors at wire 2014 from our stand (H09) in Hall 15. As a magazine we feel there is no better way to find out what is happening within the industry then to physically be at exhibitions and learn about innovations first-hand. If you are visiting wire come and let us know what is happening at your company.

Members of the Fastener + Fixing Magazine team will also

be present at Fastener Fair Hannover and Taiwan International Fastener show.

Our Cover Story for this issue focuses on E.U.R.O Tec GmbH, renowned for its ability to provide innovative products, and why it has taken the next step in its development by introducing production at its German headquarters.

We also have an insight into GESIPA® Blind Riveting Group and how it has become a respected partner to both trade and industrial customers for blind riveting technology and tools; as well as a face to face interview with Jan Aarts, managing director at Anzi Sinolink, also known as the Rivet Man. Other features include a report from the recent UK show – Totally DIY: Totally Tools; new developments in drivers, screwdrivers + drive bits; a preview of the upcoming Fastener Fair Russia in Moscow; as well as the latest product and application news.

CONTENTS INDUSTRY NEWS Europe and World...............................................................10-22 Perspective.............................................................................. 24 North America....................................................................26-28 Russia + CIS.......................................................................30-32 Asia.....................................................................................34-36 Brazil....................................................................................... 38 COVER STORY E.U.R.O Tec – on the path to success................................. 40-41 EXHIBITIONS Events Calendar...................................................................... 42 News........................................................................................ 44 Fastener Fair Russia preview.............................................46-50 Totally DIY: Totally Tools report............................................. 146 INSIGHT GESIPA® – a riveting display...............................................52-54 Italian competence for quality screws.................................... 56 Rivco – we say yes..............................................................62-64 Owlett-Jaton launching ‘The Catalogue’................................. 66 FACE2FACE Why the Rivet Man returned...............................................58-60

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CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS Brand new image for INDEX’s chemical anchor range........... 68 News...................................................................................70-76 FOCUS ON Construction Fixings..........................................................78-79 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY wire 2014 in-depth preview..............................................80-120 Manufacturing Technology Directory............................. 121-131 MANAGEMENT + SYSTEMS Extratec utilises Mobile Order Capture................................. 132 News...................................................................................... 134 CATALOGUE RACK Italy................................................................................. 136-137 PRODUCT NEWS Application Technology news......................................... 138-144 Tools news...................................................................... 148-152 Products news................................................................154-168 INDEX.................................................................................... 170

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EU initiates expiry review on Chinese anti-dumping measures On 30th January the European Commission published a notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China.

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otice 2014/C 27/11 confirmed that the European Industrial Fasteners Institute (EIFI) lodged a request for an expiry review on 1st October 2013, on the grounds that termination of the anti-dumping in relation of the measures applied by Regulations 91/2009 and 924/2012 (extending anti-dumping measures to product consigned from Malaysia) would result in recurrence of dumping and injury to EU fastener manufacturers.

The notice details that EIFI’s assertion is based on analysis of Chinese export prices to the USA and also prices offered for export to the EU when the product is trans-shipped through a third country. The potential for recurring injury, says EIFI, is because of China’s fastener manufacturing capacity and the attractiveness of the EU as a target market. EIFI also notes that Chinese prices to other world markets significantly undercut the price levels EU fastener manufacturers are able to offer.

The expiry review investigation will take up 15 months to reach a decision, during which period the existing anti-dumping measures on imports from both China and Malaysia will remain in force. Expiry reviews consider: • Evidence of continued dumping and injury.

• Evidence that removal of injury has only been due to the application of the measures.

• Evidence that further dumping and injury is likely if the measures are repealed.

The expiry review will not consider the level of tariffs in force, effectively only reaching a simple yes-no decision whether the existing measures should continue in current form or not. The level of tariffs can only be considered if an application is made for an Interim Review to be run alongside the Expiry Review. To date there has been no indication from the European Commission that such an application has been made. The expiry review notice invited organisations to apply to be an interested party in the Review, allowing them to make submissions to the investigation.

If the Commission determines that dumping and injury will recur the measures would be extended by regulation for a further five years from the date of that decision. This would mean that the anti-dumping duties would remain in force until into 2020.

Bossard reports record 2013 sales Bossard Group reported 2013 sales of CHF 609.7 million (approximately 495 million euros), just over 25% up in both Swiss Francs and local currencies.

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urely organic growth in local currencies was 3.1% year-on-year. In Quarter 4 2013 European sales were CHF 91 million (74.7 million euros), up 40.7% including KVT but showing an underlying organic growth of 7.4% in local currency.

For the full year European sales totalled CHF 384.7 million (316.6 million euros), a 46% year-on-year increase, but excluding KVT sales were actually 0.2% down primarily due to Q1 sales, which were 5.8% below same quarter 2012.

US sales (excluding the divestment of Bossard Metrics) were CHF 134.6 million (110.4 million euros), up 0.3% in local currency. Asian sales, though, grew 13.1% in local currency to CHF 90.4 million (74.2 million euros) for the year. Bossard says Asian demand has accelerated since Q2 2013.

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Bulten finishes 2013 strongly and anticipates good growth The Bulten division of FinnvedenBulten reported 2013 sales at SEK 1,811 million, up 5.9% on 2012.

At SEK 474.4 million, fourth quarter sales were 21% up on the corresponding quarter in 2012.

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ull year adjusted operating profit (EBIT) for Bulten was SEK 112.4 million compared with SEK 81.5 million in 2012.

The Group noted that the Bulten division continued to perform well with improved profitability, higher sales and strong order books. It continued to gain market share, mainly through delivery of its Full Service Provider concept. Bulten expects to achieve considerable organic growth from new annual business signed in 2013, which is worth around SEK 500 million at full pace, expected to be achieved by 2015. It also expects to benefit from a planned production start in Russia.

During Quarter 4 Bulten also signed a “strategically important contract” worth approximately SEK 10 million to deliver fasteners to a Chinese automotive maker.

During 2013 Bulten established a logistics hub in the US and strengthened its logistics capability in the UK with a new 10,000 square metre centre, with a central warehouse and offices at a new site in Scunthorpe close to its previous location.

FinnvedenBulten says: “The conditions for organic growth in the global automotive market continued to be good.” It also said that “to establish a sharper business focus and clarify the value in each division the board and management have initiated a split of the Group during 2014”.

For 2013 FinnvedenBulten in total achieved sales of SEK 3,061 million, 3.3% up year-on-year. EBIT for the whole group was SEK 144.1 million up 40.8% year-on-year.

(Exchange: 1,000 SEK is approximately 112 euros)

10 billion euros goal eludes Würth Würth Group 2013 sales slipped away from the 10 billion euros goal, which has now eluded it for two years. Group sales totalled 9.74 billion euros – 2.4% down on 2012’s 9.98 billion euros.

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hile sales stagnated, however, the Group’s operating performance improved, with expectations the operating result will range between 440 – 450 million euros, a 6% increase over 2012 (415 million euros). Group employee numbers reduced by 2.5% to 63,571 worldwide during 2013.

Würth invested 400 million euros in 2013, which included the distribution centre at Gaisbach and the opening of ninety new offices worldwide.

Chairman of the central managing board, Robert Friedmann, said: “The positive sales development in the fourth quarter of 2013 makes us optimistic that we will achieve our plans in 2014.” As well as getting to the 10 billion euros sales figure, Würth is looking to better 500 million euros operating result. It plans to recruit 1,800 additional sales people and to further develop its e-business operations.

Anixter OEM Supply reports record Q4 sales Anixter Inc reported a record fourth quarter for OEM Supply, the renamed Anixter Fasteners operation.

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nixter OEM Supply recorded an overall 23.6% sales improvement in 2013 Quarter 4 against same period 2012 to achieve a fourth quarter record US$247.6 million (179.3 million euros). Factoring out a US$2.2 million currency advantage, organic sales increased 22.5%, said to be mainly due to improved sales to the US heavy truck sector and the ramp up of a major European contract. Quarter 4 sales were up 10.2% on Quarter 3, driven primarily by the strength of Europe.

Quarter 4 operating income was US$13.5 million compared with an adjusted US$2.7 million in the same quarter 2012.

Operating margin was 5.5% in Q4 (-1.4% Q4 2012 and 3.7% in Q3 2013).

Annual sales for OEM Supply were US$935.4 million (677.5 million euros), up from US$905.6 million (655.9 million euros) in 2012. Full year operating income in 2013 was US$32.5 million compared with a US$10.8 million loss in 2012. OEM Supply European sales for 2013 were US$473.4 million, up 7% year-on-year. North American revenues declined 4% to US$389.4 million.

Emerging market sales were US$71.9 million, up 14.3% on previous year.

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NORMA Group generates LISI reports record sales in 2013 2013 sales According to preliminary and unaudited figures, NORMA Group has continued its growth trend in financial year 2013.

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n the past financial year sales grew by 5.1% to 635.5 million euros compared to the previous year (2012: 604.6 million euros). The acquisitions made in 2012 and 2013 contributed 26.7 million euros to this result. Sales grew organically by 2.5% in the full year 2013. Adjusted operating earnings (adjusted EBITA) increased 6.9% year-on-year to 112.6 million euros in 2013 (2012: 105.4 million euros). The adjusted EBITA margin of the MDax-listed company improved from 17.4% in the previous year to 17.7% in financial year 2013. This translates into record sales and earnings that were in-line with the guidance for 2013.

NORMA Group had expected consolidated sales to grow moderately in financial year 2013 compared to 2012 and aimed for a sustainable EBITA margin at the same level as the past three years of more than 17%. Net debt ex-hedging instruments decreased to 138.2 million euros in spite of acquisitions and dividend payments (31st December 2012: 174.2 million euros).

“2013 was a successful year for NORMA Group in spite of the economic uncertainty in Europe. The fourth quarter in particular showed strong momentum and gives us confidence as we start into 2014,” says Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group. “Global megatrends such as scarce resources and the reduction of emissions will drive the global need for engineered joining technology in various industries. We therefore expect our business to continue its progress in 2014.”

The fourth quarter of 2013 showed particular momentum. Between October and December 2013, sales grew by 11.2% to 152.8 million euros compared to the quarter of the previous year (Q4 2012: 137.3 million euros). Adjusted EBITA increased by 26.1% to 27.6 million euros (Q4 2012: 21.9 million euros). The adjusted EBITA margin was 18% in the fourth quarter of 2013 (Q4 2012: 15.9%). www.normagroup.com

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LISI Group reported 2013 revenues at 1.15 billion euros up 6.3% year-on-year. Organic sales growth at current exchange rates was 7.3%. EBIT was up 28.4% to 128.9 million euros.

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ISI Aerospace recorded sales growth of 12.2%, setting record levels of fastener and structural component sales. The growth rate however slowed in H2 2013. Sales were 16.9% in first half 2013, but 10.2% in Quarter 3 and 5.2% in Quarter 4.

LISI Automotive was said to have shown good resilience in a difficult year. Full year sales were down 1% but Quarter 4 saw growth at 4.4%. LISI Medical gradually recovered with sales down 1.1% for the year compared with 12.1% down in 2012.

The Group exceeded its target for a 10% operating margin, reaching 11.2% in 2013.

Bossard and PennEngineering expand business relationship Bossard Group says it has taken a further step towards the consolidation of its market position in Europe, by extending its long-time collaboration with the US company PennEngineering (PEM) to the new markets of Italy, Sweden and Denmark.

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ossard took a decisive step towards strengthening its market presence in Europe at the end of 2012 with the takeover of KVT-Fastening. This significant step towards expansion involved considerable potential for development of collaboration with other providers. The intensification of business relations with the US provider PEM represents one stage of this process.

On the basis of the collaboration now agreed in the important markets of Italy, Sweden and Denmark, Bossard has become the biggest European distributor of PEM products. For a long time there has been successful collaboration between Bossard and PEM, which so far has extended into a total of sixteen countries, mostly in the Asian region.

The Pennsylvania based PennEngineering is a specialist provider of fastening solutions. The company has made a name for itself with its self-clinching fasteners, which make the connection between ultra thin and ultralight metal elements possible. Self-clinching fasteners are used in a wide range of industries, including in telecommunications, the computer industry and by aircraft and car manufacturers.

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Philidas future secured by manufacturing alliance In April 2013 Francis Kirk & Son acquired the business of Philidas Ltd from administration, along with the all rights to manufacture and distribute the Philidas range of all metal self-locking nuts.

Now the business has entered a strategic alliance with an established Indian nut manufacturer aimed at securing the future of this well known fastener brand.

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homas Kirk, director at Francis Kirk, explains: “The business and brand suffered under previous ownership but during the last nine months it has shown positive development in what has been and remains a difficult market place for manufacturing in the UK.” In order to safeguard and ensure the necessary investment for the future development of a brand that has played an important role in automotive, industrial and domestic applications for more than 70 years, Francis Kirk took the decision to enter a strategic partnership with Simmonds Marshall Ltd. Based in Mumbai Simmonds Marshall is a family business, established in the fastener industry for 54 years, with accreditation to TS ISO 16949:1999.

Simmonds Marshall finalised a manufacturing agreement for all Philidas product, which, says Thomas Kirk, secures the brand’s position in the market place. “They have allocated

considerable investment in manufacturing whilst Philidas Distribution Ltd has taken over the responsibility to hold and distribute the product range.”

The Philidas site in Pontefract ceased manufacturing at the end of January 2014 and Philidas Distribution Ltd, based at Denton, Manchester, assumed the stocking and selling activities of Philidas through its established network of distributors and customers.

The original patent for the Philidas all metal self-locking nut was granted in 1942 and the product is now supplied in various metals including – steel, stainless steel, brass and aluminium.

A lightweight range of Philidas nuts was developed and launched in late 2012 to meet the requirements of the automotive sector to reduce overall vehicle weight, without compromising structural strength and performance of components.

Cooper & Turner Distribution agrees partnership Tension Control Bolts Ltd (TCB) and Cooper & Turner Distribution Ltd (incorporating McLean, Buchanan & Wilson) (CTD/MBW) have announced a partnership agreement to stock and supply Tension Control Bolts (BS:EN 14399-10).

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n alliance has commenced that will see CTD/MBW appointed as TCB’s ‘UK and Ireland main distributor’ (TCB Tone installation shear wrenches are also covered in this new agreement).

The alliance is aimed at promoting the technical benefits and the growing range of Tension Control Bolts available together with the advantages to be gained from the Greenkote metal finish.

CTD/MBW will become the first UK appointed distributor to offer a range of these fasteners from stock. The products will be available from McLean, Buchanan & Wilson’s traditional Glasgow based warehouse and from the new 120,000 square foot, Cooper & Turner distribution facility in Rotherham.

TCB recently produced the world’s first M36 TCB, whilst Cooper & Turner Ltd continues to supply its Sheffield produced fasteners to all four corners of the globe.

Both companies are fully ‘CE’ approved manufacturers and fully accredited to HSS3.

Dave Shasby, CTD sales director, commented: “Tension Control Bolts are being specified more frequently in the UK nowadays and the demand continues to grow. That is why I’m delighted that a company like Cooper & Turner, with its enviable reputation for producing pre-loaded bolting assemblies and highly qualified technical support will be partnering with TCB. It’s a perfect fit.” www.cooperandturner.co.uk

SARIV acquires Self-Fix Italian producer SARIV Srl has finalised the acquisition of the production of Self-Fix Metals – a structural rivet producer based in Israel.

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he agreement is based on the transfer of all equipment, machinery and tools to SARIV’s production site in Italy. This move will enable SARIV to enlarge its production capacity of structural rivets.

In addition Sariv acquired the patent of Ultra-Bolt® rivet, which offers extraordinary high strength together with versatile grip range.

“This acquisition enables us to increase our structural production capacity by over 50%. It has also enabled us to gain flexibility and develop our understanding in products that we haven’t produced before,” explains Nicola Sartore of SARIV. Self-Fix Metals will continue its trading activities as one of Israel’s largest importers of fastener and fixing products.

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Stafa Group continues to innovate When it comes to a total solution for fasteners Stafa Group makes sure that it takes the lead, by continuously adapting its products and services to customers’ requirements and new standards.

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ecent developments include the introduction of an entire range of SB bolts, available in stock, according to standard EN 15048-1 – which comes into effect in most European countries on 1st July 2014.

In addition, with its fully automatic cutting machine Stafa Group is able to cut threaded rod of any quality and diameter to specific lengths – to meet customers’ requirements. Stafa has the capability to produce under competitive conditions with short delivery times.

Finally, Stafa can provide a complete range of pre-packed fasteners in various materials and sizes in private label packaging or in customers’ own branded boxes.

“We offer customers the total solution in fasteners.

As well as being a major stockholder, we are experts in special parts and processes; deliver customer specific packaging; and completely oversee container imports.” www.stafa.nl

Bossard takes stake as bigHead bought by management Private equity specialist EPE Special Opportunities confirmed that ESO Investments 1, a partnership in which it is the majority partner, has disposed of its investment in bigHead to management.

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PE says the transaction returns GB£4 million cash to ESO Investments 1 at exit date, with a further GB£0.6 million income since September 2010 when it acquired the GB£3 million stake.

Simultaneously, Bossard Group confirmed it has taken a 19% stake in bigHead. Bossard quotes annual bigHead sales at around CHF 4 million (approximately GB£2.75 million) and expresses confidence in its capabilities to grow in a high-tech niche that is seeing unprecedented levels of expansion, particularly now it is “further aligned with Bossard’s global sales network”.

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Semblex acquired by Jinhap Company Ltd of Korea On 3rd February South Korea’s Jinhap Company Ltd acquired US fastener manufacturer, Semblex Corporation.

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ounded in 1968 Semblex has been owned privately by the Daniel P. Haerther Charitable Trust since its founder’s death in 2007. The sale was mandated by US tax regulations and followed “a comprehensive effort” by the Trust and company to find future ownership that would continue Semblex’s current business direction. In its statement the company added: “There are no changes planned to the Semblex organisation or to the company’s existing strong relationships with its bank, suppliers, product licensors or other strategic alliance partners, including Agrati Group.”

Since 2011 Semblex has a global alliance with Agrati Group to provide global customers with a single source for fasteners and cold formed parts. Semblex has four plants in Elmhurst, Illinois, supplying automotive, appliance, agricultural and electronic markets amongst others.

Founded in 1978 Jinhap is a family owned company with annual sales of approximately US$425 million and employing 1,200 people.

It has four production plants in South Korea and two in China, increasing the latter to four by the end of 2014.

Both companies are licensees for Delta PT®, Taptite 2000®, the TORX PLUS® Drive System and MAThread®.

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New managing director at ACTON After 25 years as managing director of French based ACTON, Jean-Yves Constantin retired at the end of 2013, with Philippe Purgy nominated as a replacement.

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hillippe Purgy, 41 years old, has been with ACTON for seven months and has over 15 years export experience within the industrial valves sector. Through his sales skills Phillippe has brought a new energy to the ongoing process of developing the ACTON business, and will be focusing on further developing ACTON’s export business.

Based between St-Etienne and Lyon, ACTON has supplied a wide range of stainless steel fasteners and accessories for industry and building markets for almost 30 years.

The company has developed a strong image as a reliable supplier in Europe and overseas, with every department focused on providing satisfaction to the customer through short delivery times, quick answers to inquiries, low transport costs, technical advice, sampling, and up to date product/catalogue information.

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Bolts from UK to China UK based fastener manufacturer Smith Bullough has recently experienced further export success by supplying imperial fasteners to China.

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mith Bullough has been manufacturing imperial and special bolts since the 1890s – selling to the distribution trade throughout the UK – and is finding a greater demand worldwide for its products.

Gary Stevens, head of export, said: “Recently we have been receiving orders from China and over the last few years we have exported to more than 40 countries worldwide. We are getting more enquiries for British made products and with our own manufacturing facilities at Smith Bullough we are able to supply to customer requirements with all the relevant certificates. This shows that overseas customers still have confidence in the high-quality of British manufacturing.

The order we received from China was to replace all the old fasteners in a British made milling machine. The old bolts were BSW and BSF imperial threadforms, which we could make within the specified delivery of 2 weeks.”

Smith Bullough holds a large stock of metric and imperial fasteners, offering a 24 hour turnaround service with specials manufactured to order. www.smithbullough.com

l-r: Smith Bullough’s Gary Stevens, head of export, and John Hilton, sales manager

NEVIB meets at Eurobolt In mid-February, the Dutch association of importers of fasteners – NEVIB – visited the premises of member firm Eurobolt in ’s-Heerenberg.

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ver 25 delegates gathered to discuss the latest EU anti-dumping measures. Host Robert Klaassen, owner at Eurobolt and president of NEVIB, took delegates on an extensive tour of the warehouse – situated close to the German border it serves Eurobolt customers all over Europe.

After the visit, the group met in the medieval castle of ‘s-Heerenberg to hear the latest about anti-dumping measures, such as the recent prolongation of the China/Malaysia duties.

NEVIB was proud to have as a main speaker, Mr Kees van Oosten, director Customs & International Trade at DHK Tax & Legal in Rotterdam. Mr van Oosten briefed the audience on the various legal elements related to imports and circumventions.

The Q&A session after his presentation showed that much is still unclear e.g. regarding proofs of origin. NEVIB is working with advisors to get clarification on this and related issues.

The group also discussed future cooperation with the European Fastener Distributors Association: NEVIB became a member of EFDA on 1st January 2014.

Over drinks and the typical Dutch snack ‘bitterballen’ the half-day event also allowed time for some social networking. With this successful third member event, NEVIB is confident it has underscored its value as the № 1 representative body of the industry in the Netherlands.

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rfan is our new advertising executive and will be replacing Claire Lake, who has moved onto new challenges – with our best wishes.

Arfan is currently getting to grips with the fastener industry (now there is a challenge) and will be responsible for the UK, Spanish, Turkish, American and Far East markets.

If you haven’t already spoken to Arfan you can expect a call in the coming weeks!

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by Phil Matten, executive editor, Fastener + Fixing Magazine

Phil Matten reflects on some of the key topics currently involving the fastener industry The EU has initiated the anti-dumping expiry review. No surprise there: China’s massive fastener making capacity continues to substantially undercut prices from any other global source, let alone European factories. Unleashed on the EU market again it would unquestionably harm the future of European fastener manufacturing. After several years of, at best, stagnant raw material costs and a fiercely competitive market, reopening the flood gates to cheaper fasteners would also only devalue inventories and put more pressure on fastener industry profitability.

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urrent duties will remain in place for the 15 months of the investigation. Barring a remarkable turn of events, I can’t see any other outcome than the duties being reapplied until 2020.

What I can see is a resurgence of Chinese exporter efforts to circumvent the anti-dumping measures. That is deeply concerning. After five years, no importer can seriously argue they don’t understand that an offer from a Chinese exporter to trans-ship fasteners via a third country contravenes EU law. The rest of the fastener industry should condemn that for what it is – a conscious, unlawful choice.

It’s less easy for importers to determine whether goods are trans-shipped when the quote is from an exporter in another country. However, importers have a responsibility to properly audit suppliers and negligence in doing so now is potentially very expensive indeed.

Some companies clearly do not believe they will be caught. I believe they are wrong. Anecdotally it is evident importers

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Actual values are not in the public domain and it is hard to bring them to the surface. That is unfortunate. Publicising these numbers would be a truly effective deterrent to the circumvention scourge and a demonstration the European Commission is more interested in preventing fraud than increasing its income from it.

The EU is clearly getting better at detecting circumvention and once a fraudulent exporter is identified customs authorities surely have the systematic means to track down the receiving importers. An educated guess suggests investigations conducted in the last twelve months alone will reap in excess of 50 million euros of retrospective duties from the European fastener industry. Remember that OLAF’s primary responsibility is to protect EU income and that 75% of all anti-dumping duties collected end up in EU central coffers.

That makes it well worth investing time and effort.

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They disrupt the market and undermine legitimate businesses. Those that fail to exercise reasonable due diligence in selecting their suppliers need to recall the adage – if it looks too good to be true, it most likely is too good to be true.

Companies that actively audit their suppliers are, though, being unjustifiably penalised. They have no means to unravel the often convoluted lines of factory ownership – nor can they establish for certain that every tonne exported was actually produced in that factory. The trite argument is source within Europe. That is neither practical nor is trade defence supposed to be about protectionism but rather ensuring a level playing field. A selectively enlightened stance on retrospective duties would help to reassure legitimate importers, which are doing their utmost to remain within the law and run businesses that already make a substantial contribution to the EU economy.

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FIN Survey: 2013 brought consistent fastener returns For the third year in a row a solid majority of fastener companies participating in the End of 2013 FIN Survey reported strong results, with widespread sales and profit gains and stable costs.

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he annual FIN Company Performance Index edged up to 6.7 from 6.6 the previous year. Just over seven in ten businesses reported “moderate” to “strong” sales growth in 2013, down from the 78% that achieved revenue growth in 2012. Approximately 43% reported “moderate” growth in sales, while 28% saw a “strong increase” in sales.

Just over 15% of survey participants said 2013 sales levels were unchanged from the year before, while 13% reported sales declines – up from the 15% of companies reporting dwindling revenues in 2012.

Approximately 66% of fastener manufacturers, importers, distributors and platers reported increased profits, with 40% claiming “moderate” bottom-line gains and 26% reporting a “strong” profit increase. Just over 20% said profits were unchanged from the year before, and 10% reported declining profit.

The End of 2013 FIN Survey found costs edged up modestly, with 48% of participants reporting flat or declining costs, while an additional 44% claimed “moderate” cost increases and 3% claimed “strong” cost jumps.

Much of the same is expected this year, with a solid majority of FIN Survey participants forecasting higher sales and profits amid moderate cost increases for 2014.

Approxmiately 77% of businesses predict sales gains, while 57% expect profit growth and 89% anticipate flat or “moderate” cost increases.

Both the FIN Sales Index and FIN Profit Index were flat in 2013 after declines in 2012.

US industrial fastener demand to rise through 2017 US demand for industrial fasteners is expected to increase 4.3% per year to US$14.8 billion in 2017, according to a 260 page report by the Freedonia Group.

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ains will be supported by rebounding levels of motor vehicle manufacturing, a segment that makes up roughly a quarter of all fastener demand.

The fastest growth in fastener sales will be found in the construction market, as both residential and non-residential activity makes a strong recovery from the declines posted during the 2007 – 2012 period.

Competition from foreign producers, as well as moderating raw material costs, will hold back price increases, dampening value gains.

Standard fasteners to outpace aerospace grade Growth in demand for standard fasteners is forecast to outpace that for aerospace grade products through 2017. This will be a result of standard fasteners’ heavy use in the OEM and construction markets. Externally threaded standard fasteners will remain the largest single product category, posting the fastest gains, along with application specific products.

Demand for aerospace grade fasteners will improve from the growth registered during the 2007 – 2012 period, as aerospace equipment shipments accelerate. Manufacturers serving this market will need to continue adjusting to the growing use of composites in aircraft manufacturing. Composite designs often require fewer fasteners, but provide opportunities for sales of higher value fastening products designed specifically for use with composites.

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Berry new WIFI president Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI) appointed Pam Berry as president and Mary Lou Aderman as chair.

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erry, co-owner of Advance Components, has shared the facilitator role with Aderman, of the Aderman Co, since WIFI was formed in 2009.

“I’m so pleased to be asked to lead this terrific group of professional women,” said Berry, who co-founded the non-profit organization. “We continue to grow our membership and we are so proud to serve the interests of women in our field.”

New board members are Nancy Rich, executive director of the Mid-West, Southeastern and Metropolitan fastener associations; Suzy Cravens, Advance Components; Janet Schiopota, Great Lakes Fasteners Inc; and Sara Vasicek, Aztech Locknut Company.

WIFI board members returning for 2014 are Cris Young of Hudson Fasteners Inc as first vice president; Joanne Bialas, International Fasteners, second vice president; and Beth Van Zandt, Desert Distribution Sales.

WIFI’s 2014 schedule includes meetings in conjunction with the Mid-West Fastener Association table top show, 22nd – 23rd June, in Chicago; and during the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, 22nd October in Las Vegas.

For information about WIFI membership, scholarships and events visit the WIFI website. www.fastenerwomen.com

FINdex: 2013 gains widespread among fastener companies For the second straight year the FIN Fastener Stock Index outperformed an index of related industrial stocks. The FINdex gained 33.3% in 2013, compared to a 27.1% increase by other indices.

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nly one out of the eighteen public companies tracked by the FINdex saw its share value decline in 2013. Stanley Black & Decker shares fell 0.02% to US$80.69, hurt by a 10.9% stock slide in the final quarter.

The biggest FINdex gain was achieved by Park-Ohio, whose shares swelled 146% to US$52.40 in 2013, having achieved a quarterly growth rate of at least 30%. H. Paulin held the top FINdex spot in 2012 before being acquired by the Hillman Companies in early 2013.

Other FINdex companies gaining share value of 25% or more in 2013 included Anixter, B/E Aerospace, Barnes, Chicago Rivet, Dorman, Grainger, ITW, Precision Castparts and TriMas. During the fourth quarter the FINdex rose a modest 7%, with 14 of the 18 public companies tracked by the FINdex gaining share value. The four fastener companies recording Q4 stock losses were Grainger, MSC Industrial, Simpson Mfg and Fastenal – whose shares declined 5.5% after the company downgraded its Q4 sales and profit forecast.

The last five years of FINdex company results are available in the FIN Stock Review section of GlobalFastenerNews.com.

US sets preliminary duties on threaded rod from India The US Commerce Department set preliminary duties of up to 120% on imports of steel threaded rods from India.

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he Commerce Department said the rods had been “dumped” in the US market at prices 8.63% to 119.87% below fair market value. In 2013, imports of steel threaded rods from India were valued at US$19 million, according to Reuters.

A final decision on duties is expected by July.

Trade defence petitions lodged on Chinese wire rod A five company coalition of US producers of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod was joined by Nucor Corp in filing a 31st January anti-dumping duty petition, which charged that unfairly traded imports of wire rod from China are causing material injury to the domestic wire rod industry.

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he dumping margins alleged by the domestic industry range from 100% – 110%. At the same time, the domestic industry – comprised of ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Charter Steel, Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel (aka EVRAZ Pueblo), Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc, and Keystone Consolidated Industries – also filed a countervailing duty petition alleging that the Chinese Government provided significant subsidies to Chinese wire rod producers.

The petitions were filed concurrently with the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission (USITC).

“The petitions were filed in response to large and increasing volumes of low priced imports of wire rod over the past three years that have injured US wire rod producers,” according to a statement from the law firm Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. In 2012 and 2013, imports of wire rod from China surged into the US market, rising from 144 tonnes in 2011 to over 614,000 tonnes in 2013 – making China the largest source of wire rod

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imports in the US. The petitions allege that producers in China have injured the domestic industry by selling their products at unfairly low prices that significantly undercut US producer prices. As a result of this unfair competition, the domestic industry has suffered declines in production, sales, and employment, and has seen its profitability diminish.

The petition states that Chinese producers covered by the petitions have massive capacity to produce wire rod and pose a continuing threat to the health of the US industry.

The Commerce Department will determine whether to initiate the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations within 20 days, and the USITC will reach a preliminary determination of material injury or threat of material injury within 45 days.

The entire investigative process will take approximately one year, with final determinations of dumping, subsidisation, and injury likely occurring in early 2015.

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HellermannTyton fastenings recommended for the ‘Lastochka’ In December 2013 the PF KMT company completed testing of HellermannTyton SolidTack series mounts for use on the Lastochka high speed train EC1.

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he Lastochka (which is Russian for the swallow) is a joint project between the Sinara Group and Siemens AG. The HellermannTyton mounts – which use an acrylic adhesive base and secure electrical wiring, without the use of mechanical fasteners, to metal surfaces and painted surfaces – were tested in the laboratory of PF KMT company, which specialises in component parts for passenger cars.

As a result of the tests the HellermannTyton MB4APT mounts will be recommended for use in PF KMT projects.

RZD (Russian Railways) has signed a contract for production in the Russian Federation of 1,200 Lastochka passenger carriages between 2015 and 2020. Thirty-eight Lastochkas, built in Germany, were used for passenger transportation at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games 2014.

Further Russian fastener production planned in 2014 In his investment message looking forward to 2014 the governor of Nizhegorodskaya region, Valery Shantzev, identified plans for new fastener production start ups.

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hese include an ARaymond Rus plant for production of fastening elements for the automobile industry.

A Bervel plant for production of high-tensile fasteners is also being completed in the Rybnovsk district of Ryazan region.

Conference on aluminium construction planned for St. Petersburg The international conference and exhibition ‘Aluminium -21/fastening of aluminium constructions’ will be held in St. Petersburg on 28th – 30th October 2014.

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he organiser of the event is Alusil-MVT Company. The first international conference and exhibition: ‘Fastening of aluminium constructions’, from the same organiser, took place in Moscow in 2007. The conference attracted 65 delegates from 51 company representing 12 countries: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, the USA, France, and Switzerland.

St. Petersburg Club visits plastic fasteners plant The regular meeting of the St. Petersburg Club of Fastener Suppliers took place on 24th January at the factory of the Europartner Group of companies.

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embers toured different working areas of the plant and were acquainted with the full cycle of production of plastic fasteners, sold not only in Russia but also exported to European countries. Factory specialists and company directors answered questions from the visitors.

Formed in January 2013, the Fasteners Suppliers Club is an informal grouping of people interested in the development of the fastener market. Members include directors and leading specialists of Russian companies, and also representatives of foreign companies working in Russia. The coordinator of the Club meeting is Alexander Ostashov, chief editor of Fasteners, Adhesives, Tools and…Magazine.

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Fastener Committee 229 ‘Fasteners’ membership widened In order to meet the requirements of the new national standard GOST P 1.1-2013 ‘Technical committees for standardisation: Terms of establishment and activities’, the technical committee must consist of no less than twenty member organisations.

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nlargement of Technical Committee 229 ‘Fasteners’ is currently being carried out. New members of the committee will face a large workload as it works to harmonise Russian standards with those of the International Standards Organisation.

AvtoVAZ to cut 11% of workforce In an effort to recover profitability ahead of coming under the control of Renault Nissan, Russia’s biggest carmaker (Lada) will cut 7,500 jobs, its CEO announced.

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vtoVAZ has applied “urgent measures” to change production, reduce costs, and control inventory and working capital. Bo Andersson announced 5,000 jobs will go in manufacturing through wastage, a recruitment freeze and redistributing workers between divisions. New car sales in Russia were down 6% to 2.78 million units in 2013, following three years of growth averaging more than 25% per annum. Russian car sales are forecast to fall further in 2014.

In an attempt to support its domestic car makers Russian authorities recently announced subsides equivalent to US$8 million over a 3 year period, controversial in the context of Russia’s WTO membership.

Rechitsa Plant continues investment The JSC Rechitsa Hardware Plant in Belarussia continues its reconstruction with an investment programme for 2014 that will further develop its fastener production capabilities, the Russian Hardware Association Rosmetiz reports.

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he project includes the refurbishment of its fastener production buildings and investment in chemical and heat treatment lines, as well as cold heading and rolling machinery. The project is expected to cost around 3.75 million euros. The project, when completed, will deliver an increase in the production volumes of heat treated products, including self-tapping and universal screws, of up to 500 tonnes per month. Production of Grade 8.8 and 10.9 bolts will increased by 350 tonnes per month. The plant expects the resultant increase in the value of annual production to be approximately 3.2 million euros.

The Rechitsa Hardware Plant has also recently obtained approval to CE mark its construction nails and self-tapping screws in compliance with EN 14592:2008 and A1:2012. Certification was achieved at the Engineering Test Institute, in Brno, Czech Republic – a notified body of the European community.

Bauman Press publishes textbook entitled ‘On forging machines’ Technical publisher Bauman Press has brought out a textbook titled ‘On forging machines’.

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imited to 1,000 copies the 264-page book is authored by YA Lavrynenko, SA Lonkar and VY Lavrynenko. It summarises domestic and international experience to provide an overview of advanced processes for cold forming machines. The text covers the main stages of processing from steel production and wire fabrication, through heat treatment and surface preparation, to forging, heat treatment of parts and coating. It also covers computer simulation of cold forgings and design features of cold heading machinery, as well as information on lubricants for cold headers. The contents corresponds to a course of lectures given by Moscow State Technical University.

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China Steel to increase April/May wire rod prices Taiwan’s China Steel Corp (CSC) has announced it will marginally increase its domestic wire rod and bar prices for April/May delivery.

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SC says current downstream demand for its steel has increased due to improving global economic conditions although it still sees significant levels of uncertainty.

At its January domestic price meeting CSC held its March prices to domestic customers for wire rod and bar, while raising the price of other steel grades by an average 1.2%.

In January CSC said that high international scrap and iron ore prices during the winter had meant US and European steel mills increased prices. Japanese steel prices had also increased.

Short term steel prices in China were stagnant because of the New Year but post holiday restocking was expected to boost demand, as inventory levels were low. CSC also noted that Taiwan’s industrial exports had grown for five consecutive months aided by the depreciation of the Taiwan Dollar and global economic recovery. Feedstock prices have subsequently

weakened, limiting China Steel’s potential to increase prices.

In January CSC said it expected recovery in steel usage to mean an upward trend in steel prices during 2014. Analysts now are questioning that potential.

China Steel has increased the price of its EAF Al-killed steel wire rod prices twice since the beginning of 2014. Cold heading wire from electric arc furnace steel is primarily used in screw rather than high tensile bolt production. Increases were said to reflect the impact of a weaker Taiwan Dollar on imported scrap prices, although more recently US scrap price levels have fallen.

Quintain Steel, another major Taiwan wire rod producer, is reported to be holding its March list prices. Other suppliers are also expected to hold prices as raw material prices have eased so actual market prices for wire may be held down.

China tries to tackle steel capacity – but in vain?

The Chinese Government is showing serious intent to slash its steel capacity by eliminating high polluting and inefficient mills, but the process appears still to be a vain attempt at holding back the tide.

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ew Wuan Iron and Steel Group, the largest private steel company in China, is cutting its annual capacity by half to 8 million tonnes by 2017 according to the Chinese language Economic Observer. The company operates in Hebei province, a major target for pollution reduction, and is a conglomeration of 18 small steel plants merged in 2006.

Tangshan Steel, also in Hebei, is reported to be cutting capacity by half to 40 million tonnes. Similar reports are coming out of Shandong province.

The Observer says, different from previously, the Chinese Department of Environmental Protection is adamant about the targets and prepared to remove steel companies that do not toe the line.

Nevertheless, Chinese steelmaking capacity increased by 50 million tonnes in 2013 with another 90 million tonnes capacity currently under construction. At the end of 2012 China was reckoned to have 950 million tonnes capacity, double that of 2005. China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported 2013 output at 779 million tonnes up 7.5% year-on-year.

The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) forecasts China’s annual steel output growth will slow to around 3.1% in 2014, taking total output to 810 million tonnes. New CISA chairman, Xu Lejiang, said the era of rapid growth in the Chinese steel industry had already come to an end, sharpening the focus on overcapacity.

According to CISA’s latest market trend forecast, China’s iron ore port stockpiles are at a two year high, reflected in the softening of global iron ore pricing. Rail freight price increases will impact steel companies logistics costs and tight controls over bank loans

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to steel companies will be accompanied by more stringent audit controls. Overall the expectation was that steel prices will rebound as the weather improves and construction activity picks up.

Demand from the Chinese automotive sector is also expected to strengthen. However, the continued general weakness in industrial production, combined with overcapacity, will constrain the level of increases. China’s largest steel maker, Baoshan Iron & Steel, has increased prices for its main products for March, the third increase since the beginning of the year, but the increase mainly reflects sheet demand from the automotive and domestic appliance sectors and analysts see few other suppliers following suit.

Investment in the rail sector looks set to support steel demand. The China Railway Corporation has announced it will commit approximately CNY 630 billion (appromixately 75 billion euros) to fixed asset development this year, mostly targeted in China’s underdeveloped central and western regions. By end 2013 China had more than 100,000km of railway with around 10% high speed train lines.

Chinese steel capacity and production levels represent a massive influence on global steel pricing. China’s attempts to export its way out of its capacity problems are increasingly being met by heightened trade defence measures from other economies – the US has just initiated anti-dumping and subsidy investigations on wire rod from China. At the other end of the supply chain global prices for iron ore and coking coal depend heavily on Chinese demand.

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Sundram Fasteners Q3 profits up 27% Sundram Fasteners reported its standalone net profit for the quarter ending December 2013 rose 27.06% to INR 286.4 million (approximately 3.4 million euros) compared with INR 225.4 million in Q3 fiscal 2012-13.

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ales for the quarter declined 4.09% to INR 4,764.5 million (approximately 56 million euros).

Elsewhere the TVS Group reported it expects to pay its first dividend on Chinese business activities. Sundram Fasteners set up in Zhejiang ten years ago but took seven years to make its first profit, according to TVS chairman and managing director, Suresh Krishna, who forecasts 2013-14 fiscal sales would reach INR 1,600 million (18.8 million euros). Initially the plant, in which TVS invested some 6.5 million euros, supplied customers in the West, then Western customers within China. Now the company believes it is beginning to succeed in supplying Chinese owned companies.

All bar five of the 210 employees at the Sundram plant are Chinese although the business is wholly owned rather than a joint venture, something Krishna says he was strongly averse to entering because of the risks of knowledge transfer.

Taiwan 2014 fastener exports grow 5.78%

Chinese vehicle sales upturn sharply

According to a report from ChinaFastener.info, Taiwan’s fastener exports hit a record high in 2013, growing 5.78% to 1.46 million tonnes.

Vehicle sales in China grew by 13.9% year-on-year to nearly 22 million units according to statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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S, European, Russian and Japanese markets all showed considerable growth. Demand from Japan increased 17%. The US remains Taiwan’s single largest export market. While Germany remains Taiwan’s largest European market, imports to Italy and Spain grew considerably.

Results from Taiwan fastener companies Here are the latest reports from Taiwan quoted fastener companies provided

by Fastener World Magazine.

Sheh Kai Precision Co – the largest dedicated manufacturer and exporter of stainless steel self-drilling screws in Taiwan, said its combined sales revenues in January was TW$57 million (1.36 million euros), up 72% month-on-month and up 24% year-on-year. The company’s main exports are bi-metal screws into the European construction market and the sales revenue growth reflects stabilisation of Europe’s economic situation, says Fastener World. Sheh Kai expects stronger growth in the first quarter 2014 as European orders increase further.

Tong Ming Enterprise Co – announced its consolidated sales revenue in last December was TW$536 million (12.8 million euros), up 5.4% month-on-month and 14.76% year-on-year.

The company also said its consolidated sales revenue in 2013 totalled TW$6.25 billion (149 million euros), increasing by 9.84% year-on-year. Tong Ming plans to set up two more operations during 2014 – 2015 in order to serve more local customers.

San Shing Fastech Corp – said that its sales revenue in January was TW$621 million (14.8 million euros), increasing by 6.3% from December 2013 and up 30.43% year-on-year. The company said some December shipments were held over into January and it received more orders in January. It expects Q2 sales to be better due to increased demand from the US market.

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he figures substantially outstrip CAAM’s previous forecast for around 7% growth in 2013 and represented a significant surge from 2011 growth at 2.5%, and 2012 growth at 4.3%, a period in which demand plateaued from ten years of double digit annual growth.

Joiner Fastener opens new plant After one year’s development Joiner Fastener Enterprise Co Ltd opened its new plant in Gangshan in November 2013, reports Fastener World Magazine.

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he new plant was built to resolve insufficent capacity and the continuous influx of purchase orders, said general manager Anthony Chuang. Joiner plans to integrate manufacturing, inspection and packaging in the 2,500m2 new plant, which will add 200 tonnes to take the company’s overall monthly capacity for its two plants to 550 tonnes. As well as adding new personnel Joiner has invested in quality control including optical sorting equipment and a micro hardness tester. Joiner intends introducing a further 6 – 8 optical sorters in the next phase of development.

Iwata Bolt invests at home and abroad Iwata Bolt Co Ltd has invested in and relocated to a new head office in Japan.

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t has also set up a new plant in Indonesia and is in the process of constructing a new plant in Thailand. Iwata Bolt’s chariman reported domestic revenues fell slightly in 2013 from 2012 but, due to stronger overseas revenue growth, consolidated revenue for the year was similar to 2012. Iwata already has plants in Japan, Singapore, Ohio, USA, and Shenzen, China.

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BRAZILIAN NEWS Sérgio Milatias, editor, Revista do Parafuso, www.revistadoparafuso.com.br

SINPA completes half century The Brazilian syndicate of fastener industries, Sindicato das Indústrias de Parafusos (SINPA) reached its fiftieth year at the end of 2013.

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his milestone was celebrated with a dinner attended by some of SINPA’s chairmen, including Alfredo Fuchs, who served in the role from 1968 to 1992, and J. Gianesi Sobrinho, the current chairman who has held the office since 2001.

Alfredo Fuchs is not only one of the founders of the syndicate but also the current honorary president of Acument Brazil Fastening Systems.

The foundation of SINPA was catalysed by the arrival of news that Lamson & Sessions (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) planned to establish a manufacturing plant in Brazil. In that decade Lamson & Sessions was the second largest fastener company in the USA. It was so powerful that the forecasts between Brazilian executives, Fuchs recalls, was that its arrival would “crush us”.

As a way to achieve protection, the Brazilian Government advised executives of local manufacturers to organise themselves in a syndicate, so that it would be possible to make formal protests against that situation.

More recently SINPA has being fighting to solve completely different problems, mainly caused by its own government, such as the limited investments in infrastructure and road maintenance, as well as high taxes and other bureaucratic burdens that impose high expenses on manufacturers of industrial products such as fasteners.

General Motors announces recall because of rollover risk The Brazilian subsidiary of General Motors is recalling more than 53,000 vehicles – Agile and Classic models built since last February – due to rollover risk.

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ccording to the company, the bearing in the rear wheels will be replaced and correct torque applied to securing nuts.

Build up to EBRATS 2015 already started The official launch of the most important South American business and technology fair on surface treatment is scheduled to take place April 2015.

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BRATS (Encontro e Exposição Brasileira de Tratamentos de Superfície) will take place in Q2 of 2015, and promises good trading opportunities, mainly because Brazil still is one of the most important markets in the world.

An example of this is the automotive market, which occupies fourth position on sales, and fifth position in the production of cars, trucks, bus, tractors and other vehicles.

New industrial plants under construction and others undergoing expansion mean the Brazilian automotive sector is going to continue to achieve these high levels into 2016.

Investments are planned from newcomers like Jac Motors, Chery, and Suzuki. There are also other companies making local investments that have had a strong manufacturing presence in Brazil for a long time. These include giants such as Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda and Fiat.

There are other major industrial sectors, notably agribusiness and oil and gas, in which Brazil is recognised as a very big player.

This is the business landscape within which EBRATS 2015 will take place in São Paulo.

The triannual fair will count on more than 120 exhibitors, as well as an extensive programme of technical lectures – all of which makes it well worth the visit.

Steering part causes recall on 34 models Brazilian consumers submitting their cars to repair on the steering systems, since last September, should be careful about this recall since, unlike most traditional recalls, this one involves a replacement part.

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ccording to auto parts manufacturer, SKF Brazil, production lot of the axial joint component, which transmits steering movements of the wheel, can break entirely while the vehicle is in full motion, causing loss of drivability and potentially leading to an accident.

The defective batch was developed for the aftermarket of 34 different models, including models not yet produced in Brazil, such as Volkswagen Passat and Ford Explorer. Affected cars that

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On the path to success E.U.R.O Tec GmbH is a creator of fastening technology and has become renowned for its ability to provide innovative products, whilst delivering a high quality service. Now the company has taken the next step in its development by starting production at its German headquarters.

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stablished in 1999, E.U.R.O Tec experienced substantial growth as it built its reputation within the fastener market – benefiting from being able to react to market trends and demands by quickly introducing new fastening products and ranges. Due to its rapid expansion, the company extended its warehouse and offices at the end of 2009 – doubling the available pallet spacing to over 11,500 pallets.

In 2012, after continuing to regularly introduce new products, E.U.R.O Tec decided to expand again by adding a new production building. The new production facility was completed at the end of 2012 and started production using customised machinery at the end of Q1 2013.

“The customised machinery combines the capabilities of three or four machines into one customised machine,” explains Peter Beckmann, sales and marketing manager at E.U.R.O Tec. “The wire enters the machine on one side and the screw comes out completed on the other side. Each step on the machine involves different processes – the cutting of the wire; the head being punched; the recess being punched; and finally the threads being added.”

Peter continues: “Because we have one machine that carries out all the steps, it has helped us to reduce the amount of time needed to produce screws. The customised machinery can be controlled by one person, enabling us to keep costs as economical as possible and benefit from producing part of our range with the ‘Made in Germany’ guarantee.”

For the moment E.U.R.O Tec is focussing on manufacturing its 8mm – 10mm wood construction screws, but will be looking to expand its capabilities in the future.

“We are still working with our existing production partners for the majority of our range and will only be focussing on the larger wood construction screws in Hagen. The reason for this is because our larger screw range is the most sensitive when hardening and galvanising – due to their length – and therefore have very high requirements,” mentions Peter. “By moving the production to Germany we are able to guarantee these requirements are met and that we produce to the highest quality.”

An additional benefit of E.U.R.O Tec moving part of its production to Germany, was that it offers the company more independence when dealing with new orders. We realised that we could save costs and production time by producing specific parts in Germany,” says Peter. “For instance, we do not have to ship

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the products from other parts of the world, which can sometimes take up to 16 weeks to arrive in Hagen. Add to this the increasing costs of shipping due to the rising costs of energy and the prospect of moving production to Germany became more viable.”

Peter adds: “In Hagen we save energy costs, we are more flexible and we can be more confident in the treatment of the screws. The investment in the customised machinery was significant, but we are thinking of adding further machinery over the coming years. When we built the production facility we took into consideration the possibility of expanding our production capabilities so there is plenty of space.”

Peter underlines that all technical details regarding the products now being produced in Germany remain the same as before.

To add to the new production facility, E.U.R.O Tec has also streamlined its warehousing operations to ensure that all products that are delivered are handled as little as possible. “We have created a streamlined logistics flow within the warehouse so that products are delivered at one end of the facility and are immediately stored on the racking. The next time they are touched is when they are been taken off the racking to be sent out,” explains Peter. “Our principal is to handle the goods as few times as possible, to help reduce costs, reduce the amount of stock needed, and reduce the amount of packing errors or damage to the products.”

In some special cases E.U.R.O Tec is also able to re-pack products for specific customers depending on individual requirements.

The new production facility and streamlined warehouse operation underline E.U.R.O Tec’s commitment to continuously innovate and simplify processes – ensuring an efficient workflow and a quality service for customers.

E.U.R.O Tec has also adopted this philosophy for developing products.

“All of our products are produced for the benefit of the users and are very simple in application but effective products,” says Peter. “We make sure that customers can clearly see what the product is, how it works, and the advantages of using them. To be successful you have to be innovative, which is why we are always asking

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ourselves what are we doing to make things better?

By keeping this at the forefront of our minds we are able to regularly create innovative products and adapt to market requirements.”

When E.U.R.O Tec can see demand for a new application or market it looks at the feasibility of developing an entire range. This is perfectly highlighted by the company’s decking range where it can supply tailor made assembly kits that include the substructure, feet, fasteners and panels.

“We noticed that the decking market offered some potential and therefore looked to introduce a range for that market,” says Peter. “Most recently we introduced the Euro Deck Flex Clip – a hidden fastening system that can be used for WPC boards or timber and dimensionally stable, grooved deck boards – and Profile drilling screws for visible fastening – which can be used for both boards.”

To add to this the company has developed a range of decking substructures and adjustable feet that enable the aluminium decking substructure to be placed on concrete or on the adjustable feet without the need for screws – avoiding long drilling times.

The aluminium substructure uses a click system that is dimensionally stable, weather resistant, has high load bearing capacity, and can be used on both sides with visible or hidden fasteners. The adjustable feet featuring the click system are weather resistant, have an adjustable height from 3.5cm – 20cm (with further extension possible), and require minimum preparation.

A further example of E.U.R.O Tec creating innovative products for specific applications include the EiSYS-2 screw (pictured below) – a façade adjusting screw for which the company based the length of available screw sizes on the most popular thicknesses of insulation materials – making it easier for users to install. The EiSYS-2 screw can be used with suspended façades, with the screw being fastened to the building wall with a plug. The EiSYS-2 goes through the substructure, through the insulation and into the wall – which can be brick, concrete or wood. The freely rotating threaded sleeve at the top of the screw allows the façade’s substructure to be aligned parallel to the building wall.

“The advantages are cost savings and reduced assembly times,” mentions Peter. “Also, high loads can be transmitted through the framework screw connections even in the case of larger distances from the building wall, with full design freedom maintained for the façade. Most importantly the EiSYS-2 is extremely easy to use, which is one of the main aims of our business – to make fasteners and applications as easy as possible.”

Further innovations from E.U.R.O Tec include the Atlas wood connector, IdeeFix, PediX and KonstruX – all of which offer

unique solutions to specific applications. To make it easier for customers to visualise how these products work E.U.R.O Tec has included individual videos on its website for each product, which shows step by step how each product is installed.

“We decided to add to the website a short demonstration video for specific products so that it made it easier for our customers to understand how a specific product works,” explains Peter.

“The videos give a step by step guide to applications and really help customers to understand the process. It is about making sure the customer has as much as information as they need and that everything is simple and clear.”

Also available on E.U.R.O Tec’s website is a Structural Calculator that enables customers to make their own calculations.

These structural calculations are also available in E.U.R.O Tec’s product catalogue, along with a host of product information.

As well as ensuring that current customers have as much information available to them as possible, E.U.R.O Tec is also pushing forward and targeting new markets.

“The markets we supply have changed significantly,” states Peter. “Originally 95% of our business was export business, due to the foundations and experience of the staff when the company was established. Now, due to the expansion of our capacity and through product development, we have sales of 60% export and 40% German market.”

Peter continues: “Interesting markets at the moments include Australia, North America and Russia. The North American and Russia markets are extremely big and offer a lot of potential.

The Russian market we already have ‘one foot in the door’ thanks to a distribution partnership, and the North American market we are currently targeting with the products we produce in Hagen thanks to the competitive price.”

In 15 years E.U.R.O Tec has seen impressive expansion as the company has relentlessly created products that provide a unique solution for applications, using a simple design – for convenient and easy application. The company’s ability to spot growth markets and quickly establish a range of suitable products, shows its flexibility to customer demands and market trends.

Now with the capability to produce a range of its products at its Hagen headquarters, E.U.R.O Tec is ready for the next step of its evolution.

Peter concludes: “Through a mixture of personal contact with customers, innovative design power within the company, and the quality of our service and products, we will continue on our path to success.” www.e-u-r-o-tec.de

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Fastener Fair Russia Where: Moscow, Russia When: 14 May – 16 May 2014 Web: www.fastenerfair.com What: The fastener event for Russia.

wire Düsseldorf Where: Düsseldorf, Germany When: 7 Apr – 11 Apr 2014 Web: www.wire.de What: Wire and cable, including fastener manufacturing technology.

Fastener Fair Hannover Where: Hannover, Germany When: 8 Apr – 10 Apr 2014 Web: www.fastenerfair.com What: Fastener and fixing technology exhibition.

CONSTRUCT EXPO 2014 Where: Bucharest, Romania When: 10 Apr – 13 Apr 2014 Web: www.constructexpo.ro What: International trade fair for construction technologies

equipment and materials.

Taiwan International Fastener Show Where: Kaohsiung, Taiwan When: 14 Apr – 15 Apr 2014 Web: www.fastenertaiwan.com.tw What: Specialist fastener show.

National Hardware Show Where: Las Vegas, USA When: 6 May – 8 May 2014 Web: www.nationalhardwareshow.com What: Connects retailers, dealers, wholesalers, distributors

and manufacturing to the marketplace.

Hardware + Tools Middle East Where: Dubai, UAE When: 3 Jun – 5 Jun 2014 Web: www.hardwaretoolsme.com What: Tools, hardware, materials and machinery.

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Intersolar Europe

Where: Munich, Germany When: 4 Jun – 6 Jun 2014 Web: www.intersolar.de What: International exhibition for solar technology.

The 12th Fastener Trade Show Chengdu Where: Chengdu, China When: 6 Jun – 8 Jun 2014 Web: chengdu.fastenertradeshow.info/12th/index.htm What: International fastener exhibition in China.

2014 Guangzhou International Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition

Where: Guangzhou, China When: 16 Jun – 18 Jun 2014 Web: www.julang.com.cn What: Metal industries and materials including fasteners.

2014 Fastener Expo Shanghai Where: Shanghai, China When: 19 Jun – 21 Jun 2014 Web: www.fastenerexpo.cn What: Specialist industrial fastener exhibition.

Industrial Components & Subcontracting 2014

Where: Bangkok, Thailand When: 19 Jun – 22 Jun 2014 Web: www.components-subcon.com What: Industrial parts, components, equipment and solutions exhibition.

parts2clean Where: Stuttgart, Germany When: 24 Jun – 26 Jun 2014 Web: www.parts2clean.de What: Leading international trade fair for industrial parts

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Fastener technology showcase Fastener Fair Hannover will take place for the second time from 8th – 10th April 2014 at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds, attracting distributors, wholesalers, suppliers, engineers, component buyers, as well as end users, from many industry sectors.

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ver 230 exhibitors from 28 countries will showcase a broad range of industrial fasteners and fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems, fastener manufacturing technology and solutions for storage and logistics.

Comparable to the previous event, this year’s edition of Fastener Fair Hannover again records a high international participation rate. Alongside the numerous European exhibiting companies – mainly from Germany, Italy and Turkey – many Asian companies are also represented. The previous event welcomed a total of 4,500 visitors from 75 countries, of which

almost half were from outside Germany.

“Fastener Fair Hannover is extremely important as an international networking and business platform for the fastener and fixing industry, particularly in light of the fact that by mid-2013, the growth of the fastener and fixing industry was still affected by the economic situation in southern Europe and by a strong price pressure throughout the whole of Europe.

The economic situation is now beginning to stabilise,” explains Susanne Rauberger, exhibition director of Fastener Fair Hannover, on behalf of the organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions.

For the first time, Fastener Fair Hannover offers distributors and wholesalers a distributor’s lounge with free Wi-Fi access in the exhibition hall. The distributor’s lounge will give visitors an opportunity for networking and to exchange ideas with other industry professionals in a relaxed atmosphere.

An online show preview of Fastener Fair Hannover 2014 has been published, and is available on the show website.It provides an overview of the wide variety of new products and technical innovations that will be exhibited at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds.

Hannover is easily accessible by plane, train or car and detailed information on travel and accommodation is available on the travel pages of the exhibition website.

Fastener Fair Hannover 2014 will once again be co-located with Hannover Messe – an entry ticket to Fastener Fair Hannover entitles visitors to free admission to Hannover Messe, as well as other trade fairs taking place. www.fastenerfair.com/hannover

Vegas Fastener & Mill Supply Expo has early support Expo management, organisers of this year’s Vegas Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, to be held 22nd – 24th October at the Sands Expo & Congress Center, Las Vegas, has reported that exhibit space sales are considerably ahead on the same period last year.

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rganisers reported that 508 companies and 682 booths are already under contract, and is receiving enquiries daily.

Susan Hurley, CEM general manager said: “We already have 485 of 609 companies returning from the 2013 Expo and have gained 23 companies that were not with us last year. These companies include Action Packaging Systems, Afixx Alliance – a division of Pacific Warehouse, Aluminum Spacers, Arser, Big C & Dino Lite, Blackburn & Co, Brush Man, Chu Wu, Dyson Corp, Faster Srl, Karna International, Laboratory Testing, MAPCO Manufacturing, Missouri Pipe Fittings, Peaksight (Shanghai) Technologies, Set Screw and Zago Manufacturing.”

Ms Hurley adds: “The Machinery and Tooling World area of the Expo continues to grow, and we are also delighted with the interest being shown by specialty tool and other related industry suppliers who are recognising the importance of being in front of the many manufacturers and multi-line distributors who shop and buy at our event.”

The Welcome Reception, which annually kicks off the Expo on Wednesday evening, will be held this year at nearby Treasure Island. “We feel that moving this exciting, well attended event closer to the Expo site will be more convenient for everyone. Our exhibitors and Expo visitors staying at Treasure Island can simply ride an elevator to the party, while those staying at the Venetian/Palazzo will merely have to walk a short distance across a pedestrian bridge to Treasure Island,” explains Ms Hurley.

Visitors are also urged to check online for special rates being offered at the Expo’s partnering hotels.

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Second edition of Fastener Fair Russia set for Moscow Following a hugely successful launch event in St. Petersburg last year, organisers Restec-Brooks is presenting the second Fastener Fair Russia – which will take place at The All-Russian Exhibition Centre (VVC) in Moscow from 14th – 16th May 2014.

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he event will bring together international suppliers of fastener and fixing technology with Russian distributors, wholesalers, users and manufacturers.

Over 100 companies from 18 countries will showcase a comprehensive range of products and services including fastener and fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems, fastener manufacturing technology, storage distribution, factory equipment, and related services.

Russia is predicted to become Europe’s largest consumer market by 2018, according to industry estimates. Russia has a population of 142.7 million (2012) and a GDP (estimate 2012) of US$1.858 trillion (1.35 trillion euros). The GDP growth forecast for 2013 is 2.4%. The country’s rising domestic consumption, a strong labour market with a decreasing unemployment rate, and increased investment in infrastructure development, are the main growth drivers.

With Russia’s rise in domestic consumption, there is subsequently an increasing demand for fastener and fixing technology.

The major fastener markets in Russia are automotive, rail, aviation, construction, petrochemicals, energy and defence. The trade show targets distributors, suppliers, engineers and other industry professionals that source, specify and trade fasteners and fixings in many industry sectors including construction, electronic goods, energy, marine, metal products, aerospace and communications technology.

All in all, the country offers a prosperous business environment, especially in the wake of Russia hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Fastener Fair Russia 2014 will be held in Moscow, an ideal location as the political, industrial and economic heart of Russia.

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on behalf of the organisers Restec-Brooks, comments: “We have chosen Russia’s key business centre providing excellent opportunities for investors, manufacturers and distributors.”

The region’s economic growth is driven by rising real income and improvement in lifestyle of Muscovites, as well as the city’s heavy investment into infrastructure projects such as the high-speed railway track from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Machine building, metalworking and defence sectors have remained key segments of Moscow’s manufacturing industry structure while an increasing share has been claimed by light industries in recent years.

The All-Russian Exhibition Centre (VVC) is Moscow’s second largest exhibition centre and one of the busiest in Russia. Located in Moscow’s north-east district the VVC can be easily reached by metro, train and bus. Fastener Fair Russia 2014 will take place in pavilion 69. The opening hours for 14th – 15th May are from 10am to 6pm, and for 16th May from 10am – 4pm.

Visitor registration is now open; admission for preregistered visitors is free.

Fastener Fair Russia is part of the Fastener Fair series of targeted trade exhibitions for the fastener and fixings industry, which includes Fastener Fair Turkey, Fastener Fair Mexico, Fastener Fair Hannover, Fastener Fair Brasil, Fastener Fair India, and the flagship event Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

For companies interested in exhibiting at the specialised event for Russia’s fasteners and fixings industry, it is recommended to contact the organiser’s team as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment. Contact details and further information is available on the exhibition website. www.fastenerfair.com

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The certified factories involved in the production of these parts guarantee very high production standards, which will be verified in our internal laboratories where quality, mechanical, chemical and metric tolerances are tested at all times.

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Since 1900 the HEICO Group of Germany has provided customers with dependable high-quality solutions for a multitude of fastening applications. With more than 100 years of know-how, nine subsidiaries all over the world, and 350 employees, HEICO says it can find a solution for every fastening application.

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he Group processes wire, flat stock and cold rolled steel strip, as well as other raw materials. Its production machinery; a mechanical engineering department; an in-house galvanic department; engineering and development capabilities; and a highly trained workforce; turn ideas, requirements and applications into real world solutions – high-quality, affordable fasteners.

HEICO Fasteners GmbH is certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 (DIN ISO 9001 certified).

The Group holds up its HEICO-LOCK Wedge Lock Washers as the ultimate high performance anti-vibration locking washer.

Made in Germany, these washers safely lock bolted joints in critical applications providing exceptional resistant to vibration loosening and dynamic loads.

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The OPM Company implements a whole range of solutions to provide wholesale and final consumers with fasteners.

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ince 2000 the OPM Company has worked with leading suppliers and Russian customers, both in industry and in trade, to become known as a reliable partner and supplier of quality goods. OPM’s resources steadily allow it to meet customer requirements in both standard fasteners and special parts.

The company offers a flexible discount structure and its logistics system ensures supply to any part of Russia in the shortest possible time.

The company has a large stock availability of fasteners conforming with GOST, DIN, ISO and UNI standards.

Product ranges include: Rings – DIN 471, DIN 472, DIN 6799; Belleville springs – DIN 2093, DIN 6796; washers – DIN 463, DIN 440, DIN 5406, DIN 6798; screws – DIN 84, DIN 551-553, DIN 912, DIN 913-916, DIN 7985, DIN 7991, ISO 7380; and others.

pgb-Polska for ETA construction fixings pgb-Polska is the Polish production plant of pgb-Europe (headquartered in Belgium), specialising in manufacturing high-quality nylon anchors. It also offers a full range of packing possibilities to provide fastening solutions for every branch in the construction industry.

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he company’s main production items are nylon wall plugs, multifunctional plugs, universal plugs, hammer nail plugs and frame plugs. The company has obtained European Technical Approval for its nylon frame anchors and universal wall plugs with screws (ETA 10/0392) and hammer nail plugs (ETA 12/0572).

Other high performance products include the SMART universal nylon plugs – a new type of 4 zone expansion plug for optimal results in all building materials; the SMART frame anchors – the full assortment on offer includes total fixing lengths ranging from 60mm – 230mm; SMART through bolts – both option 1 and option 7 through bolts are available from stock; and finally SMART chemical anchors – high performance vinylester resin and a polyester resin both with ETA option 7. www.pgb-europe.com

High precision fasteners and special parts Zavod DVK is the greenfield production project of the MTE Group, manufacturing high-quality parts for the Russian Federation machine building industrial sector.

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Logcompany supplies machinery and tooling Logcompany Ltd produces soft-collar rivets, hollow and semi-hollow dies and moulds, stamping equipment, punches and dies, accessories and fittings, and pressing machines up to 100 tonnes.

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E.U.R.O Tec is a specialist company that deals with the development of products for fastening technology – mainly screws – that provide professional users with huge advantages.

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oday E.U.R.O Tec offers a respected programme with a wide range 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. All of which are suitable for many applications, but are perfect for general timber construction, cladding, hardwood decking and much more.

E.U.R.O Tec products include: Wood construction screws, deck construction, PediX post feet, IdeeFix wood connector, Brutus transverse-shear reinforcement, EiSYS 2 – façade/ adjusting screw, façade clip, KonstruX fully threaded screws, Atlas – wood connector, concrete screws and plugs, roof hook, and Klimax insulation panel holder.

All products are produced in high-quality and to very reasonable prices. E.U.R.O Tec also provides free calculation programmes for customers. www.e-u-r-o-tec.de

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GrondGroup is a major Russian supplier of fasteners and tools. Since 2008 the company has demonstrated very impressive growth and its product range has increased to more than 100,000 items.

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rondGroup supplies branded products from world reknowned European manufacturers. The company is an authorised distributor of Avdel (now part of Stanley Black & Decker), Northern Precision, Flowdrill, Advanex and Bahco. There are also business arrangements in place with renowned German suppliers of DIN specification fasteners.

GrondGroup’s key customers are large production plants and factories, construction and development companies, as well as service and maintenance centres. GrondGroup says that these customers really appreciate the premium and unrivalled service level, flexible terms offered, Just-In-Time supply management system and professional advice from highly qualified staff.

The company’s core products are rivets, self-clinching, welded and cage fasteners, coil inserts (including innovative tangless inserts), self-tapping inserts, lock-bolts and spacers.

Popular with and highly demanded by customers are hydro pneumatic and electric installation tools (eRiv b10, 74200 tool, Fastriv repair kit and Hydrapac), welding machines, the Flowdrill system for thermal drilling, and presses.

Meta-E supplies fasteners and installation technologies Meta-E LLC is an integrated supplier of specialised and standard fasteners for the automotive and engineering industries, the military industry sector, and metalworking industry.

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he company is an official representative within Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Ukraine, and the Baltic States for Harrison Silverdale Ltd of the UK – a supplier of innovative and specialised fasteners as well as fastener installation equipment.

The Meta-E range includes:

• Sheet metal fasteners such as self-clinching nuts/studs/standoffs/panel screws, rivet bushes, welding studs/standoffs, rivet nuts, cage nuts and U-nuts.

• Lock washers to DIN, ISO, NFE standards – toothed, conical, ripped, contact, spherical and Twin-Lock.

• Inserts for plastics, wood, PCB and other soft materials.

• Special fasteners according to customer technical documentation.

• Installation equipment for sheet metal fasteners and inserts – hand operated and automatic press, rivet tools, heat inserter, welding machine.

• Large lot deliveries of A2 and A4 stainless steel, heavy, brass, zinc-plated and nylon metric fasteners to ISO, DIN, GOST standards.

Reliable and specialised fastener manufacturing Vilux Viterie’s highly qualified personnel and modern technology produces a broad range of screws, rivets, pins, semi-tubular rivets, screws and other special parts according to drawing.

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Thanks to long-term partnerships with well known companies Vilux Viterie has been able to specialise in the production of screws, rivets, and pins for applications in sporting products,

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especially for winter sports equipment. It also produces screws with special threads, made of aluminium and plastics, for large and small household appliances, the electrical industry and furniture.

Vilux Viterie’s TÜV certification to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 provide the best guarantee of its reliability.

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GESIPA® – a riveting display Founded in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1955 by the Biermann family, GESIPA® Blind Riveting Group has become synonymous with producing a wide selection of blind riveting technology and tools to a high standard of quality and reliability. Becoming a respected partner to both trade and industrial customers.

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ince it was first established GESIPA has continuously developed its international presence, with the company now having 600+ employees in eight production facilities across the globe, including three facilities in Germany – all committed to producing high quality and innovative products. GESIPA also has eight subsidiaries and more than 40 agencies that are responsible for overseas sales.

“We were established as an international business and even now we are constantly developing our global presence,” says Kay Brenning, head of business unit automotive riveting at GESIPA. “Being based in close proximity to our customers is very important for us, as it enables us to understand our customers’ needs and react flexibly. It also means that our customers can rely on us for immediate and constant service.”

Due to this network of distributors; partnerships with purchasing association; and international cooperation with trade partners all over the world; GESIPA can guarantee global availability of all its products and spares, as well as the availability of a repair service through all of its international subsidiaries and partners worldwide.

In 2008 GESIPA joined the international SFS Group, a global market leader for mechanical fastening systems and precision components, enabling it to concentrate on supplying customers with made to measure attachment solutions that deliver reliability and efficiency.

“We have decades of experience in consultancy and in the development of blind rivets for specific applications,”

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explains Kay Brenning. “When we joined the SFS Group we could focus on using this experience to supply unique products to customers.”

He adds: “Our fastening solutions are designed to meet the specific demands of the industry in terms of efficiency, function and innovation. We have the ability to supply blind rivets in a variety of types, materials, shapes lengths and even colours, depending on what is required.”

Further requirements such as surface treatments, appropriate shear strength/ tensile strength, and setting process reliability, are defined by GESIPA’s technical managers according to the project involved.

“Our technical managers and engineers will visit customers’ sites to work with customers on applications and ensure that the perfect product is provided,” comments Andrea Lawitschka, marketing manager. “Our overall aim is to help the

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customer save time and improve the application, whilst reducing costs.”

“We aim to develop forward thinking adapted concepts that are as individual as our customers,” adds Kay Brenning.

As well as being able to work with the customer on ensuring that the perfect fastening solution is chosen for the application, GESIPA can also supply the necessary tooling for installation from its wide selection of tooling products.

“Our advantage is being able to produce both fasteners and tools,” mentions Andrea Lawitschka. “We can work with the customer to ensure that the correct fastener for the installation is selected, and that the right tooling option is also used. Customers can buy everything from one source, which is good for their production and efficiency.”

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a fast and reliable service and ensuring permanent availability of the spare parts for all of GESIPA’s customers locally, as well as across the globe.

Being an innovative company, GESIPA was the original patent holder of the battery powered riveter and owns numerous patents for the processing of blind rivets and blind rivet inserts, as well as for fasteners. The company is also constantly introducing new forward looking setting tools that will keep it as a decisive market leader.

“Our reputation for innovation hasn’t happened by chance,” states Kay Brenning. “It is a combination of experience, know-how and original ideas.

It is vital that we continue to demonstrate a willingness to take new paths, to expand our market leadership and to encourage the creativity of all employees.”

“An important part of innovations are our customers who we listen to very carefully,” mentions Andrea Lawitschka.

“On-site challenges and bespoke requirements are our motivation to continue developing practical and application oriented innovations. This allows us to guarantee permanent satisfaction to our customers and partners whilst providing them with long-term benefits. For instance, we can help our customers reduce costs through part reduction, optimisation of the manufacturing processes, as well as reduction of quality costs through process monitoring.”

Recent innovative setting tools from GESIPA include the GAV riveting machines, the TAURUS® series and the newly developed speed riveting tool TAURUS® 1 Speed Rivet.

“The TAURUS® 1 Speed Rivet

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represents a completely new generation of hydro-pneumatic speed rivet setting tool,” states Andrea Lawitschka. “Alongside cost efficiency, the GESIPA® developers focused on convenient working and user safety. The new device weighs just 1,800g and has lots of new features, that make working pleasant and fatigue free even for longer periods. The new TAURUS® 1 Speed Rivet can be tested at the GESIPA® stand at Fastener Fair Hannover in April.”

Andrea Lawitschka continues: “All our processing tools offer minimum wear, short production times and long service lives, thereby guaranteeing the highest possible cost benefit efficiency. At GESIPA we strive to always improve our offering, which is why all incoming repairs are checked internally, documented, and analysed. By virtue of this data, our processing tools are subject to a permanent optimisation process.”

A key part of this optimisation process is GESIPA’s commitment to quality, with customised application specific blind rivets and tooling requiring extensive quality inspections and functional tests – as defined by GESIPA’s certified quality management system.

“All our products fulfil the requirements of the 2011/65/EU, RoHS directive. We also use the DIN EN ISO 9001 standard and the ISO/TS 16949 standard as the basis of our quality management system,” explains Kay Brenning. “At GESIPA we are committed to a process of continuous improvement inline with KAIZEN, CIP and 5S. We regularly audit our processes on the basis of performance indicators, evaluate the results, and then derive

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permanent optimisation potential, which we put into practice.”

GESIPA also carries out SPC (statistical process control) and functional tests on simulated applications, to guarantee absolute reliability during production.

“For specific applications we will test batches of blind rivets, with the setting curve measured on a sophisticated test bench,” explains Kay Brenning. “The measured results of the shaft deformation, insertion characteristics, mandrel shear load and tensile force are compared with the target values in order to ensure that the blind rivet forms are as intended in the application and guarantee a secure fastening.”

GESIPA can also test the mandrel push-out force, where the remaining part of the mandrel enclosed in the set rivet is pushed out. The measured force can be used to determine whether the remaining part of the mandrel is properly locked and will not cause any rattling noises or even fall out. GESIPA only releases the batch if both these values are within tolerance.

In addition to these tests, GESIPA setting process monitoring tools securely and permanently document the quality of the connections.

“Safety relevant processes in the industrial use of blind rivets make 100% reliability of riveting operations essential,” states Andrea Lawitschka. “Process monitored GESIPA tools of the TAURUS® series and the fully automatic GAV 8000 riveting machine enable economic application solutions, from the basic system to systems with barcode scanners and process computers.”

Kay Brenning adds: “Due to ongoing production inspections, we can guarantee flawless setting and the secure hold of products. Our core business is to manage limited part accessibility and their permanent secure fastening into a variety of different materials. So it is vital that we are 100% confident of the quality of products before delivery.”

It is through this commitment to developing innovative, high-quality fastening technology, and ongoing investment in employee qualification and modern production technology, that has enabled GESIPA to establish itself internationally as the source for reliable blind rivet technology. As well as deliver its main philosophy throughout the past 60 years – to offer customers the complete solution. www.gesipa.com

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Italian competences for quality screws Since 1980 Mecavit Srl has been able to supply an extensive range of standard and special screws intended for companies all over the world – operating in every industrial sector.

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iuseppe Verdoliva, sales manager at Mecavit, comments: “We are in the heart of one of the most industrialised and widely recognised areas in the world for excellence in Italian mechanics. Quality is our trump card.”

In times of growing uncertainty and production relocation, Mecavit decided to invest in automating its production processes – adding flexibility and enabling it to provide high quality special products. Founded in 1980 by the entrepreneurial spirit of two artisans, today Mecavit is an extremely well established company.

It is certified and compliant with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 for the manufacturing process of cold deformation of standard and special screws made of carbon and stainless steel.

“Our model of management has been certified for over ten years. In this sense we represent a guarantee for any customer,” says Giuseppe Verdoliva. “Our overall growth has been steady throughout the years and has involved every segment within the company – production lines, technical area, laboratory quality, packaging and logistics. Furthermore, we recently installed a state of the art fully automated heat treatment line (pictured below) – which adds extra safety for both workers and environment.”

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The new heat treatment line can be remotely controlled by a computer system enabling Mecavit to manage, recover and reuse the heat produced – contributing to energy savings.

Renowned in Italy for its product quality, Mecavit exports over 60% of its annual production worldwide to customers in every European country, as well as the USA, Russia and other countries outside Europe. Mecavit includes in its list of major customers companies from all areas of mechanical engineering, such as automotive, aeronautical, appliance and metal furniture.

“Our customers know we always have full availability of products in stock and that we are extremely efficient in supplying products at short notice. We have fair prices and, above all, we are able to produce special screws for special applications, as well as a variety of screws according to customers’ designs and specifications,” mentions Giuseppe.

Mecavit says that its business success is based on many factors, such as a solid tradition, efficiency, flexibility, and availability to meet customers’ requests.

“We don’t think there are simple screws,” states Giuseppe.

“For every delivery we make there is a check on each and every screw. All production batches are rigorously controlled by sorting machines that sample every screw, discarding those with minimal faults that are non-compliant and outside the parameters set by the computer.”

Through its new sales strategies Mecavit has established that it is not enough to simply know how to build a quality product at the right price. It is also necessary to communicate this information to the market to help it appreciate the potential in particular products.

“In a nutshell, it is imperative to give visibility to the company,” says Giuseppe. “For this reason we have introduced our new website, which offers an open door to Mecavit’s efficiency and gives visual evidence of what Mecavit is about – a modern enterprise, efficient, young and with a solid experience. But most importantly it is a company to which it comes natural to rely on for the supply of screws.” www.mecavit.it

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Why the Rivet Man returned Jan Aarts, Anzi Sinolink When Jan Aarts sold Masterfix in 2000 he held no expectation of returning to the blind rivet market.

Eight years later, all that he had learnt in forging a Dutch-Chinese trading relationship against the odds twenty years earlier proved its relevance to the demands of today’s fastener market… and the Rivet Man returned.

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an Aarts’ original entry to the fastener industry could hardly be described as a conscious and planned strategy.

At the time he worked in a technical trading company, importing industrial and welding accessories primarily from Japan and Italy. “It wasn’t a large company so I was in charge of both purchase and sales departments,” Aarts recalls.

“One of our key products was welding wire and I had a good relationship with an Italian supplier.”

“He came to Holland at a time when I was thinking about creating my own company – you know how it is, we always think we can do it better than the business for which we work. He told me there was a company in Bologna producing blind rivets and he brought some samples.”

“ The formula was designed specifically to meet the needs of today’s market for a more direct and cost-effective supply chain…”

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Jan Aarts acknowledges, with a wry smile, that he laughed at the idea of blind rivets – but his employment contract blocked him from trading in competitive products so, on reflection, he took the chance and decided to visit FAR Srl in Bologna in 1982. “At the time the company did not export to Europe. I saw the products and was particularly impressed by the tools. At the time the competition in Benelux was from the big established European rivet brands and I could see very easily that there was an attractive potential margin with these very good Italian products.”

With an initial stock worth 12,000 guilders, Aarts established FAR Benelux, and succeeded very quickly in selling blind rivets and tools in Belgium and Holland. There were, though, several products missing from the programme at the time – stainless steel and cupronickel rivets and also sealed type rivets.

His success in promoting the FAR brand also rapidly brought the exclusivity arrangement Aarts needed for Benelux under strain, as direct enquiries to Italy from the region grew. “About that time I happened to see a small advertisement in a magazine offering sealed type rivets – from what was then the Shanghai Rivet Factory,” recalls Aarts. “I was interested and decided to go to China.”

In 1984 that was a trip into a very different China from today, with industry still entirely state owned and legacy of the Mao culture still prevalent. “I arrived and, indeed, they made sealed rivets – by stamping them one by one. There were hundreds of ladies in a row, and the quality at the time was really not very good.”

However, he brought samples home and over a period of more than six months convinced the Chinese to produce an acceptable quality. By now the Italian relationship was strained and Aarts

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FA C E 2 FA C E had developed a new contract with another European producer for good quality cupronickel rivets. So he changed the company name to Masterfix.

Sealed and multigrip rivets were produced in China and Aarts began visiting not just distributors but European rivet manufacturers that wanted to extend their ranges to include these products.

“So back to China to ask for exclusivity for Europe. They told me, well, this is possible but you need to take six containers a year.” Aarts smiles, “I said ‘no problem’, because everybody had promised me that if I had stock they would place orders.”

He purchased his first container: “In German Marks at the time – DM 80-90,000.”

“ The result is trust on both sides, a willingness to work together to prevent problems but when they unavoidably occur to address them openly and effectively…”

“The Chinese realised I was new in the market but they believed I could sell and, anyway, I had to pay for the first container before they would send the second.” The container arrived in July but no one was in a hurry to take stock before the holiday season and all wanted time to add new products to their catalogues. “I had twenty-five pallets of stock, I couldn’t pay, and on paper I was bankrupt immediately.” He scraped together payment for the first container, but the second was immediately ready to be shipped. “So again I had the problem, and so on and so on.”

There were four years, Jan Aarts recalls, during which his business teetered on the edge of liquidity. “Really it was a disaster, but the quality went up and up and they started developing other rivets. Everything you asked for in the way of new products they did. At the time it was the only manufacturer in China. It was state run – you had meetings with fifteen people at a time, all dressed in grey, or green, or brown Mao suits; all taking notes all the time. Very strange.”

Step by step, though, the company established itself and by the mid-nineties the range and quality was acceptable to the European market – “not the best,” says Aarts, “but definitely acceptable. We made contacts in the UK, in Germany and also

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in Poland, where we made our first cooperation and established a joint company. Then we did the same in Germany. In five years the business was growing to an acceptable level and the profits were healthy for everyone.”

Why did it work with the Chinese? “The advantage I think was that I never lied to them,” says Aarts. “I told them my problems.

I told them about the opportunities and they believed in them, and me. Maybe by luck but everything I promised them happened.”

It was also a remarkably open relationship. “In 1990 I opened the books to the Chinese so that they could see our profitability and stocks. It was clear they were feeling very uncomfortable about it but when I arrived next time they did the same for me.

Whether it was the real figures I will never know but from that time there was an open relationship on the figures and the calculations – and the mutual confidence grew stronger and stronger.”

It was a relationship Aarts respected – “I never abused or misused it – ever.” In 2000 Shanghai Anzi opened a new factory and Jan Aarts was the guest of honour to conduct the opening.

“I had to do a speech to the workers; there were dancing dragons and fireworks. A very special time.”

In 2000 Jan Aarts sold Masterfix and established a new business in Maastricht with his son, specialising in the design and supply of door furniture. “I was sure I would never return to the blind rivet market,” says Aarts.

Business relationships and markets change, though, and about three years ago Jan Aarts handed over the reins of his new business to his son and re-entered the rivet market based on an entirely new business formula with Anzi. The formula was designed specifically to meet the needs of today’s market for a more direct and cost-effective supply chain, between global manufacturers and European customers, which remains flexible and responsive to ensure continuity of availability. “This formula gives customers the service to buy products from a European warehouse and also the service to buy directly from a factory in China,” says Jan Aarts. “Today we know that the formula and business path we chose turned out to be very successful. It has been well received in the market and has now expanded to a so-called ‘Asian warehouse’ providing a comprehensive and reliable service from four manufacturers, offering specific performance proven blind fastener products.”

With each of the companies the same formula is applied – direct consignment of larger volume requirements backed by short-range inventory, which already amounts to some 1,200 pallets, to respond to demand gaps, in Maastricht.

Underpinning the reliability and success of the ‘Sinolink formula’ is a wealth of personal experience in building relationships, which bridge many of the pitfalls that can all too easily develop in ‘West-East’ trading. “Over the years I have learnt a lot about the differences in business cultures,” Jan Aarts confirms. “They understand me, and I have helped them to understand the expectations of the European market, including the consequences of a quality problem to a customer.

The result is trust on both sides, a willingness to work together to prevent problems but when they unavoidably occur to address them openly and effectively – not seek to evade them.”

“It works well,” says Aarts, “and we can see the potential in the near future to add ranges from more companies to our ‘Asian warehouse’.” www.anzi-sinolink.com

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Rivco – we say yes Over the last three years, Rivco has seen a host of developments including an investment in software; growth in its tool hire service; and an increase in exports. Claire Edwards visited the Worcestershire based company to find out how these developments have benefited the company and why it is so committed to providing customers with technical information and assistance, as well as a straightforward order process.

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hen Steve Auld, managing director, joined the company four years ago, with nearly 30 years of experience in the fastener industry, his main focus was to further develop Rivco and establish the company as a provider of quality tools with the ability to technically support its customers. Since then Rivco has grown to become a supplier of choice with a main focus to sell to and support distributors and their end users. Add to this an experienced tooling department, which enables the company to introduce a tool hire service and tool repair centre, and Rivco has seen significant growth over the last three years.

“We are able to support our customers with the complete suite of appropriate tools to put our products into place,” says Steve. “Not only that, but we also offer tools for hire, something that we believe a lot of customers want but can’t always find.” When tools are in regular use, they need to be regularly maintained – another service that Rivco has introduced. “By providing a tool repair centre and facility, customers are starting to realise we go the extra mile as part of the package we offer.”

Steve believes that this part of the business has grown due to the support the company offers its customers. “You only get good quality customers if you’re able to support them and keep supporting them and back up what you say. If a customer wants to hire tools – we say yes. If a customer wants guidance with a particular application – we say yes. Our engineer is currently in Ireland visiting a customer to set up a new tool, explain how it works and how to look after it in the future.”

Keeping things simple and making it easy for customers to do business with Rivco is a key part of the company’s philosophy.

“ Keeping things simple and making it easy for customers to do business with Rivco is a key part of the company’s philosophy.”

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Steve was recently challenged to write down Rivco’s entire capabilities and product range on a single piece of paper. “We came up with a simple grid,” says Steve. “It was time consuming but worthwhile. Due to its clearness and simplicity, customers can see exactly what we do, and we’re now seeing stronger repeat orders from our customers.”

Rivco is the exclusive distributor for southern England, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates, for Huck® fasteners, Rivit, Shanghai Anzi, and Anzi Sinolink. Rivco’s extensive product range includes blind rivets, Huck® fasteners, rivet nuts, Huck® bolts, hand tools, setting tools, self-clinching tools and tools for rivet nuts and blind rivets. Steve explains that Rivco has a recognised quality in the market place, which is largely down to stock availability. “We make sure that our warehouse has stock in from our arranged supply lines.

As a result our purchases from Huck have grown over the last two years, and we will set a new record for purchases from Huck this year.”

The company now exports to a variety of countries including the Czech Republic, China, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, United Arab Emirates and most recently Thailand. “When I first came here, 17% of our business was export,” explains Steve. “We’ve seen that grow over the last couple of years to 30%, which I believe comes down to Rivco being approachable. We aim to keep our customers satisfied and that applies to exports too. If we’re packing materials for export we take photographs of the materials before and after they are packed so the customer knows what to expect. It affords them a level of comfort that, for us, is bringing in repeat orders.”

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The company recently carried out a customer survey in order to listen to its customers and understand what they wanted in terms of delivery. “We ran the survey, and our customers wanted next day and timed deliveries. So, we said yes,” states Steve. “Next day delivery to the UK and Ireland is now standard on orders placed before 17:00pm and timed deliveries are also available upon request. EU export arrangements are available for all consignment sizes from small parcel consignments, through to Euro pallets requirements.”

To enable a straightforward and quick ordering process, Rivco has invested in a new software package that saves its staff a considerable amount of time when completing day-to-day tasks.

An example of this was a recent campaign to target potential customers, which resulted in twenty-five new accounts opened in three months. “We targeted potential new customers that we didn’t trade with and sent an introduction to Rivco,” mentions Steve. Using its dk software package, Rivco was able to offer an instant credit account allowing transactions to be completed immediately. “The response was positive and as a result the process is something we are planning to replicate in the future,” adds Steve. “People are beginning to recognise the Rivco brand and what it offers. The company is also working on a new website, which, along with the dk software, will enable customers to enquire about a product through Rivco’s website. “The website will be one step away from ordering online. An enquiry will be sent through to us, and using the software we will be able to

quickly and simply convert it to an order which will save time and make ordering from us that little bit easier.”

Using dk Software has also enabled Rivco to see how often customers place an order; review spend levels; produce more accurate pricing and stock; and introduce common part numbers – all of which make Rivco a more efficient long-term stable supplier. “The new software has made it easier for the team to communicate with the customers,” explains Steve.

“The team can see the benefits of the changes and we have become much more efficient. The staff here are some of the best people I’ve worked with in terms of their approach to business, and that’s important.”

Another benefit of the software is that it has made order processing more straightforward – especially when understanding other part references and product codes. “If a customer has a part reference that is a branded company part reference, the software enables us to convert it into a recognised part or a recognised Huck part,” says Steve. Once identified and converted, a description of the part can then be handed over to the customer – an extra service that Rivco is keen to offer. “This whole service enables us to be recognised as a good technical provider of information. We are a company that provides customer service that absolutely delivers on what it says, at a price the customer is prepared to pay.”

The company is also looking to provide customers with technical information by colour coding its rivet graphics in its online catalogue, matching the format currently adopted in the printed catalogue.

“We came up with the idea to colour code our rivets as we wanted to provide technical data in a format that was easy to understand for our customers,” mentions Steve.

“Colour coding our rivet graphics in our catalogue according to size and material takes it to a new level. I am always aware of how easy we’re making it for our customers to buy our product and this way customers can easily see what each of our products are made from, rather than a simple photograph.”

Spending a day at Rivco it is clear how close-knit the team are and this is shown in the service the company provides. As well as supplying rivets, rivet nuts and the associated tooling, Rivco also offers guidance and assistance when needed – showing customers how to use, manage and maintain their products.

By adding the functionality of the dk software; the investment in the tool hire service; and additional technical information for its customers; Rivco has positioned itself to say ‘yes’ to all its customers’ enquiries. www.rivco.co.uk

“ …all of which make Rivco a more efficient long–term stable supplier.”

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Owlett-Jaton launching ‘The Catalogue’ For the first time ever, Owlett-Jaton is launching a complete guide to its product range with a catalogue encompassing all products, underlining the ‘one-stop’ solution the company offers.

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istributors and merchants will now find it easier to reference more than 30,000 Owlett-Jaton products, and the catalogue also includes more detailed information such as line drawings and technical specifications on items in the following areas – fasteners and fixings, agriculture and building products, locks and accessories, hardware and ironmongery, abrasives, as well as sealants and adhesives.

Not only does the product range cover a diverse range of usages, the majority are available to order 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via next day delivery, ordered through the sales office network, or online.

Martin Rundle, marketing manager at Owlett-Jaton, explained: “This publication entitled ‘The Catalogue’ is integral to the future of Owlett-Jaton.

It signifies the wider strategy of the company in being recognised as the total solution provider of fasteners and fixings and associated construction products – offering a comprehensive stock range in both depth and volume, a continuity of supply, and a stock and buying power that is unique to the market.”

The new guide also means that Owlett-Jaton customers can now purchase Thunderbolt, the original general purpose metal self-tapping anchor, which offers strength, durability, and versatility. Thunderbolt is suitable for use on a multitude of construction materials, from concrete and stone, to metal and wood.

It is also suitable for temporary jobs, as it is removable. Installation is quick and easy using standard sized drill bits, and the threaded anchor and self-tapping action allows for consistently safe anchorage.

Similarly it has also added Vortex to the Owlett-Jaton portfolio, the multi-purpose power screw which is technically advanced, and includes ‘Sawfix’ technology.

It quickly and easily powers through a wide range of materials, including hardwood, decking, MDF, plastic, sheet metal, and many other applications.

Customers can request a copy of ‘The Catalogue’ through their local sales office; Dartford, Elland, Milton Keynes, Stone or Swindon. www.owlett-jaton.com

JCP’s new price list In response to the recent introduction of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), JCP Construction Products, the specialist fixings division of Owlett-Jaton, has enhanced its offering by launching an updated price list containing new products with European Technical Assessments (ETAs).

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CP remains at the forefront of regulation in the industry and had already introduced a number of products that carry the approvals required by CPR before the changeover in July last year. JCP now boasts several specialist fixings with ETAs, with the new prices taking effect as of 1st March 2014.

The new accredited products in the range include: Ankerbolts, drop-in anchors, countersunk frame fixings, hexagon head frame fixings, and stainless steel frame fixings.

An ETA contains general information on the manufacturer and product type, including a full description and intention of use. It also includes all the required information relating to loads, spacing and edge distances.

A winter grade injection resin, range of Handyplug®, and a road fixing kit have also been added to the portfolio.

Full product information together with the European Technical Assessments, Declaration of Performances and CE Certification, where appropriate, can be found on the JCP website.

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Brand new image for INDEX’s chemical anchor range INDEX Fixing Systems, the Spanish manufacturer and industrial supplier of fixing systems, has introduced a new image for its chemical anchor range, as well as broadening the range by adding five new versions of chemical cartridge for specific conditions.

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NDEX has developed a whole new concept for its chemical cartridges, and says it has launched a modern, vibrant, expanded range to better meet the demands of the market and the needs of its clients. Every product has its own distinctive colour, reflecting the characteristics of the different chemical anchors and making them easily distinguishable and more attractive.

The new design includes brand new pictograms that offer, in a very graphical and concise way, the technical information regarding the installation and uses of these chemical anchors.

In addition, and in accordance with the international expansion of INDEX Fixing Systems, the new labels show the installation suggestions in nine different languages.

Along with the new image, INDEX Fixing Systems has also released five new versions of its regular resin mortars, specially designed for installations in specific, concrete temperature conditions. There is the Winter range, for installations in base materials at a minimum temperature of -5ºC in the case of the polyester MOPOLYW anchor (ETA – 13/0752); and -10ºC in the case of the styrene-free polyester MOPOSEW (ETA – 12/0306) and the styrene-free acrylate MOEPSEW (ETA – 10/0458) anchors.

For the opposite case of extreme hot temperatures, the Summer range performs properly in temperatures as high as 40ºC in the case of the styrene-free acrylate MOEPSE-S anchor (ETA – 10/0458); and 45ºC in the case of the styrene-free polyester MOPOSE-S anchor (ETA – 12/0306).

In addition, the stone colour version of the polyester anchor, MOPOLY-P (ETA – 13/0752), is also being released, adding to the already existing stone colour MOEPSE-P mortars, for applications visible in natural stone.

“The renewed and improved range maintains the quality we demand for all our products. Also, five out of six main products (and its respective variants) are ETA accredited in

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various modalities for different base materials, including all cracked, non-cracked, and reinforced concrete and brick.

The new chemical anchors have been approved for the whole range of installation temperatures, including both extreme hot and extreme cold conditions, and they guarantee a correct performance in more flexible installation depths.”

New INDEX installation videos INDEX also recently launched six new installation videos for its leading products.

These tutorials show the correct way of installing the MT through bolt anchors, the SL heavy duty anchors, the MAGNER concrete screws, the MOPOSE and MOVISE chemical anchors, the T-NUX universal frame anchors, the T4S 4-way nylon plugs and the TEXZ high performance chipboard screw.

The new videos – in their Spanish, English and French version – can be found on INDEX Fixing Systems’ website and on the company’s YouTube channel. They are, in addition, available in HD for INDEX Fixing Systems’ clients, for showing at their sales points. www.indexfix.com

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A systematic and extensive technical advancement -Drive • Further development of the hexalobular drive • Drive bit engages more precisely in the screw recess • No cam-out effect, no lateral run-out • Low contact force and reduced effort driving the screw • Low risk of damaging the screw surface • Extended service life of the drive bit • Increased productivity • Can be driven with traditional Torx® or star-shaped bit Milling pockets • Under head pockets for easy and neat countersinking of screw

ETA-13/0536 Self-drilling screws as wood connector

• Perfect for coated boards; no unraveling of surface • Ideal for metal fittings; screw decelerates when contacting metal preventing over tightening

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EU approves publication of DoP’s on websites The EU has issued and brought into force Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 157/2014, which authorises and defines the legal conditions for the publication of Declarations of Performance (for products subject to the Construction Products Regulation) on websites.

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he regulation, published in the Official Journal on 21st February 2014, defines a number of specific legal requirements to which manufacturers must adhere in publishing electronic Declarations of Performance (DoP). These include ensuring a unique product identification code is mentioned in the DoP so that the electronic version corresponds to the product to which it refers.

The content of the DoP may not be altered after it has been made available on the website. The website must be monitored and maintained to ensure DoPs are continuously available, and access to the DoP must be free of charge for recipients of the product for a period of ten years from the date the product goes on the market. Product recipients must also be instructed how to access the documents. A paper copy of the DoP must still be issued if requested by a product recipient.

A full copy of the Regulation can be downloaded from Eur-Lex using the search string ‘Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 157/2014’.

Hilti launches cast-in anchor channel system Hilti has launched its cast-in anchor channel system (HAC), which is designed with an innovative V-form to allow for higher loadings, shorter edge distances and reduced channel sizes.

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he Hilti HAC, which has to date been successfully used on a large number of international projects including London’s King’s Cross Station redevelopment, Moscow’s Mercury City Project, Stockholm’s Karolinska Hospital, and BP4 London, has been developed to complement Hilti’s extensive post-fix anchor systems for use in façade applications.

Created for static and fatigue loads, as well as loads occurring on exposure to fire, the product is available in seven different profiles in lengths between 100mm – 5,850mm. Compared against traditional rectangular cast-in anchor channels, the unique V-shape means the load is distributed deeper into the concrete. The form also allows for better flow of concrete around the channel, offering specifiers and engineers a new degree of design flexibility thanks to the increase in performance.

Other key HAC features include LDPE closed-cell foam filling with tear-out strip and plastic caps at the end of the channel to avoid slurry contamination. The LDPE strip comes out of the channel in one piece, which helps increase productivity on the

jobsite by greatly reducing cleaning times.

All the anchor channels have a hot dipped galvanised coating of at least 55μm according to ISO standard. They are complemented by hammerhead screws in various lengths, diameters and steel grades to simplify the range of bolts required.

Gareth Prosser, Hilti steel and metal trade manager for northern Europe, said: “When traditional cast-in anchor channels are loaded in shear, the load is taken directly out to the edge of the slab and when they reach their ultimate capacity they tend to break out the concrete. The new system allows for a far greater degree of flexibility for reliable load transfer to concrete structures, and the unique V-form will help designers create either larger floor space areas or reduce system costs.”

The HAC channel system comes with its own PROFIS software, available on Hilti’s website, which allows designers to customise the façade design and uses the same intuitive interface as the PROFIS anchor program.

Helifix repairs cracked concrete Helifix, based in London, UK, has introduced a new concrete crack injection repair kit that is a low viscosity, fast curing epoxy sealing system for repairing cracks in concrete.

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he concrete crack injection repair kit contains the necessary components, materials and instructions for an efficient and reliable crack repair that will cure in around 12 hours to be as strong as the concrete.

The kit is suitable for repairing cracks from 0.2mm to 6mm wide. It is equally effective in both vertical and horizontal cracks in walls, columns, beams, floors, slabs or lintels. The main components are CapSeal – a rapid cure thixotropic injection port adhesive and crack surface sealer – and CrackFix – a low viscosity, 100% solid epoxy. Both are convenient mix in the nozzle cartridge systems that will fit a standard caulking gun, which is not included in the kit.

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crack and its surface is then sealed with CapSeal. Once this has cured the CrackFix resin, which conforms to ASTM C-881, is injected into the ports in sequence until the crack is filled.

With horizontal cracks, the CapSeal and ports may not be required and the CrackFix resin can be gravity fed into the crack.

Helifix points out that if a crack goes right through a substrate then both sides of the crack will need to be sealed.

“The new Helifix crack injection kit is very simple to use and provides an extremely effective means of repairing cracks in concrete in any situation where reinforcement corrosion is not an issue. The kit contains all the materials needed to undertake a reliable, high bond, high strength, long-term crack repair,” explains John Heseltine, Helifix technical manager.

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Design more effectively than ever before.

FIXPERIENCE, the new generation of software from fischer.

The new modular structure includes engineering design software and special application modules: C - FIX: The new user friendly fischer anchor design.

WOOD - FIX: For fast calculation of your application using fischer Power-Fast and Construction screws.

REBAR - FIX: To design post-installed reinforcement connections in concrete constructions.

Whether you are a craftsman, a design or structural engineer, FIXPERIENCE, the fischer software suite, gives you safe and reliable support in designing and fulfilling your projects.

Download your free software at www.fischer.co.uk/fixperience

MORTAR - FIX: To determine the volume of injection resin for bonded anchors.

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Bossong BCR V PLUS upgrade 2.0 In line with its commitment to high standards and continuous improvement Bossong SpA has announced a series of upgrades for its BCR V PLUS.

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ossong’s BCR V PLUS, a vinylester chemical anchor styrene-free resin, CE marked for fixing in concrete with threaded rods and rebar, has been improved in order to offer the market a product with very high technical levels and according to current technical Norms.

A major upgrade includes the introduction of Option 1 ETA accreditation for performance in cracked concrete (ETA – 09/0246) – meaning that customers can use the product in all zones of the concrete structure, cracked and uncracked.

Bossong also says that with the BCR V PLUS there is a 50% reduction in the curing time for base material temperature from -10°C to +40°C (dry concrete). Winter (fast open and curing time) and tropical (slow open and curing time) versions respectively for temperature range from -20°C to +20°C and from +20°C to +50°C are also now available. Both winter and tropical versions include a CE mark, and have the same ETA and the same load as the standard version.

In addition to being available in a new side by side jumbo 825ml cartridge, BCR V PLUS also includes an improved design load (+20% dry and wet concrete); reducing the minimum setting depth for post installed rebar connections.

It also has an A+ Rating according to the French VOC emission decree N°2011-321, as well as being fire rated for post-installed rebar connections. www.bossong.com

New Spit Fix3 through bolt anchors The latest through bolt anchor from ITW Construction Products’ Spit Fixings range, the Spit Fix3, is a fast and convenient heavy duty anchor suitable for a broad range of applications in concrete, either pre-fastened or through fixed.

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he Spit Fix3 is an innovative product that ITW Construction Products says has one of the highest load capacities of any ETA Option 7 approved anchor (ETA – 13/0005), limited only to the concrete cone failure, and also boasts excellent edge and spacing limitations.

It is extremely versatile and is suitable for use in concrete applications such as fixing columns, beams, brackets and plates.

The Spit Fix3 is manufactured in Europe and comes in a wide range of sizes complete with clear sleeve and head markings for pre-installation and post-installation guidance. Each box also comes with a quick reference guide to help achieve a fast and efficient fix on-site.

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C O N S T R U CT I O N F I X I N G S Recent European Technical Assessments 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 Assessments.

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

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

For further information and a full list of valid ETAs visit the European Organisation for Technical Assessments’ website. www.eota.eu

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COMPANY

ETAG 001 Metal Anchors for use in Concrete (all parts) ETA – 11/0344

BOSSONG BCR EPOXY 21

BOSSONG SPA

ETA – 12/0174

POWERS PB-PRO

Powers Fasteners Europe

ETA – 13/0060

DeWalt PB-PRO

DeWalt

ETA – 13/0812

Polyfixer EP

Roberlo SA

ETA – 14/0006

MAPEFIX EP 470 SEISMIC

MAPEI SpA

ETA – 14/0008

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Azfast Asia PTE LTD

ETAG 014 Plastic Anchors for ETICS N/A

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ETAG 020 Plastic Anchors (all parts) N/A

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High quality installations G&B Fissaggi, based in Turin, Italy, says that its GAMMA ACCIAIO CE 1 and SITA CE 7 heavy duty anchors provide high quality installation for structural fixings.

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he GAMMA ACCIAIO CE 1 is a torque controlled expansion anchor system for through fixing, which has received Option 1 approval (ETA – 11/0181) for cracked and non-cracked concrete supports.

The GAMMA ACCIAIO CE 1 comes complete with hexagonal head steel bolt, class 8.8, and features a nylon spacer that prevents anchor rotation during screw tightening. The engravings on the spacer surface show the right fixable thickness and the anchor is F120 fire resistance approved.

The SITA CE 7 is ETA Option 7 approved for non-cracked concrete (ETA – 12/0594) and features an extra long multi-expansion clip. Information data is engraved on the fully threaded body of the SITA CE 7, which is made from cold-pressed steel.

The SITA CE 7 is offered in a large range of approved diameters and lengths, from 6mm – 20mm, all offering high strength tensile and shear loads, as well as quick and easy installation, with minimum insertion effort required. www.gebfissaggi.com

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Sormat LIEBIG® Superplus keeps it simple Finnish based Sormat Oy says that its Sormat LIEBIG® Superplus is simply the quickest, safest, and the most installation friendly self-undercutting anchor on the market – guaranteeing smooth installation even in areas difficult to access.

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he Sormat LIEBIG® Superplus does not require special drill bits, setting tools or undercutting tools.

The unique design of the Superplus allows the creation of the undercut automatically by simply applying the installation torque. The anchor has ETA Option 1 approval (ETA – 01/0011), so it is also suitable for cracked concrete. Grade 8.8 carbon steel and stainless steel A4-80 versions are also available.

Sormat Oy acquired the business of LIEBIG® mechanical heavy duty anchors from Simpson Strong-Tie International in 2012. Today Sormat offers a complete range of heavy duty anchoring solutions manufactured at Sormat’s state of the art factory and facilities in Finland – ensuring consistentcy, superior quality, and smooth deliveries to customers worldwide.

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For 40 years, we have left it to you to express your wishes in the field of fasteners, whilst continuing to grow and to fulfil our customers needs.

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R-KEX II holds three European Technical Approvals In recent developments of its bonded anchor range, Rawlplug has formulated a new pure epoxy resin known as R-KEX II. The high performance epoxy resin R-KEX II holds three European Technical Approvals including ETAs for cracked and non-cracked concrete and post-installed reinforcement bars.

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eatures of the new resin include: very high performance in concrete; suitable for deep embedment depths; excellent chemical resistance; as well as minimal shrinkage formulation.

The European Technical Approvals for R-KEX II are (ETA – 13/0454), (ETA – 13/0455) and (ETA – 13/0585). These cover the use of M8 – M30 threaded rods in non-cracked concrete, M12 – M24 in cracked concrete, 8mm – 32mm post-installed rebar connections, M6 – M16 internally threaded sockets and 8mm – 32mm rebars installed as anchors.

The high performance resin is offered in 3:1 ratio 385ml cartridges and is odourless and solvent free. Typical applications are safety barriers, balustrading, cladding, curtain walling, formwork support systems, masonry supports, machinery, and rebar for structural reinforcement. The special mixer nozzle and applicator tool for the R-KEX II are also available from Rawlplug.

R-KEX II can be used in dry, wet, flooded and submerged holes. Performance is given for two temperature ranges during the lifetime of the anchorage -40ºC to +40ºC and -40ºC to +80ºC. The new epoxy resin formula comes alongside an improvement to packaging that Rawlplug has implemented for all its new resin cartridges, where the cartridges’ unique labels can be peeled open providing a detailed installation guide, images and product description in up to 15 different languages.

Rawlplug offers resin products with European Technical Approvals that also include polyester and vinylester formulas, and a full range of studs, threaded rod and accessories for bonded anchor installation.

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www.fixi.it - info@fixi.it

FO C U S O N W O O D + D E C K I N G S C R E W S E.U.R.O. Tec GmbH

Verbindungselemente Engel GmbH

E.u.r.o.Tec - Hardwood Decking - and Wood Screws are created to offer the professionals most possible benefits which are guaranteed by the main characteristics as: Cut point cutting fibre immediately for easy grip without pilot-drilling. Thread geometry to reduce the screwing time by approx. 40%. A milling thread between thread and shank to reduce screwing torque for stressless and fatigue-proof working. Ribs under the head to avoid splitting and guarantee flush countersinking. Special case hardening to offer a bending angle of more than 40° to follow movement of the wood. Tec-waxing for easy drilling.

Available also in outdoor coating resisting more than 1.000 h saltspray. Dimensions: 3.5-10mmØ, 6, 8 and 10mmØ also with flanged head (also in hardened stainless).

We are a successful wholesale business of connectors and have been present as a supplier to European industry and commerce for many years.

Hardwood Decking Screws with the same characteristics and available in hardened inox, A4 (acid resistant) or A5 (chlorine resistant) “Terrassotec” screw types with cylindrical head design to pull the hardwood fibre into the drill hole to have a clean surface without supplementary operation.

Hidden fastening systems for hardwood deckings in weatherproof composite material for easy fastening without special tooling.

• Wood/hardwood decks • Designing stone patios • Screens

• Garden fences • Play areas • Garden house, sheds

Tel: + 49 (0) 2331 6245 140

www.e-u-r-o-tec.de

We handle over a thousand million connectors of all kinds every year, holding a full assortment of standard items to customized parts. Over 8,000 pallets in our high rack warehouse in Weingarten accommodate everything our customers need for their daily business.

To make sure that our customers are satisfied we maintain a high quality standard and use our wide experience and sophisticated ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems to their benefit.

Competence in woodscrews. Chipboard screws are a main focus of our range. Available from stock, whether countersunk, raised countersunk, pan head, zinced yellow or blue, stainless steel, Pozidriv or Tx, with or without ribs, drill point, etc.

Special screws like Jetting, Rapid, Dual, Komprex are also available at short notice.

Please contact us: Tel: +49 (0) 751 407 0

MaxxFast

NE Fasteners Ltd

MaxxFast introduces the newest generation of screws, these screws have the latest revolutionary properties which makes them applicable for all purposes in soft and hard wood, MDF, Plywood, Laminated wood and even in hard exotic or tropical wood. The sharp point in combination with the special mooncut enables that the screw starts quickly and eliminate the splitting of the wood.

We have over 27 years experience distributing, packing and importing Woodscrews and related products.

We also have many Packaging/Kitting options to our customer’s requirements and can source many other components or use your free issue items.

The longer sizes of screws have milling ribs in the shafts, combined with the wax coating gives a reduction of the torque up to 40% and have a positive effect in energy saving of the battery machine. The self-countersinking head in combination with the cutting ribs gives a perfect and smooth finishing.

An innovative ttap drive makes this screw together with the other features unique. This new drive means that the bit sticks fit in the recess, the wobbling effect is history and there is no need to push anymore. Even the use of a magnetic bit holder is not necessary and the recess is 100% Torx® compatible. More details… visit our website. MaxxFast is distributed by Fabory. ®

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Our Steel Twinthread and Chipboard screws are Hardened and come in all sizes and head formations. Brass screws also come with either a Cross or Slot, Countersunk, Raised or Round head.

Other items include Mirror screws with various caps, Green Decking screws, Wall plugs, Brackets, Surface and Brass Turned Socket screw cups. Furniture connecting bolts and nuts and other related furniture items are available. We can finish products in Zinc, Black, Electro Brass, Chrome, Nickel and more. We are also in the market to buy surplus screws.

Tel: +44 (0) 121 559 8866

www.nefasteners.co.uk

pgb-Europe

Shin Chun Enterprise Co., Ltd.

pfs+ chipboard screws are high end wood screws, offering professional users efficient solutions.

Thanks to the special cut point, the screws are very easy to set without pilot drilling. The wax improves the drilling and the ribs under the head guarantee a flush countersinking without material splitting. Available in full thread and partial thread, PZ or TX recess and white or yellow zinc plating as well as in A2.

Dimensions Ø 3.0-6.0mm and length 25-200mm. According to CE/EN 14566.

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

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

pfs+ hardwood screws are specially developed for outdoor decking installations. Specific characteristics are a small head, coarse thread for swift fastening and a milling segment on the shank to reduce the driving torque. Available in hardened stainless steel and A4. pfs+ wood construction screws for timber frame constructions, with flange head and countersunk head in Ø 6, 8 and 10mm and length up to 400mm. According to CE/EN 14592. pfs+ special screws, such as MDF panel screws with a patented green lubricant, reducing the friction and saving energy.

Now available: MDF screw with Tx recess! According to CE/EN 14566.

For a full scope of our products, please visit our website or call us!

email: frederik.pennoit@pgb-europe.com

www.pgb-europe.com

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

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

email: paul@sce.com.tw

Stafa Group

TTAP

Stafa Group is THE importing specialist for zinc plated and hot dip galvanized fasteners, direct import, private label packaging and high speed bagging and kitting.

New ttap® ensures perfect and stable stick-fit – without wobbling and cam out.

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The ttap® feature is combined with original TORX® or TORX PLUS® drive system.

STAFA presents: professional Multi+® screws A screw suitable for all kinds of wood, including hardwood, no need to pre-drill! With the special Torx®-Ttap recess for superior grip there won’t be the ‘wobbling’ effect! The specially designed head shape prevents damage to furniture hardware and the cutting point reduces splitting of the wood. U-threads reduce driving torque and serrated threads provide easier drive and a rapid installation.

The Multi+ screw is lubricated to enhance screws insertion time.

Available in diameter 3x12 up to 6x200mm in steel zinc plated incl.

Torx®-Ttap bit in each box. Multi+ screws are SHR and CE-approved.

Since 2010 screws for wood applications are available which are provided with the SHR-approval. SHR, as an independant laboratory, carries out these tests in their own laboratory. The characteristics that are being analysed are; tensile strength resistance, screwing-in resistance, screwing-in torque and bending test.

The advantages of TORX® TTAP® are: • Stick-fit: perfect and stable hold in the recess • No wobbling: driver does not wobble and cam-out of the recess • One-handed operation possibe: you don’t need one hand on the screw and the other on the driver • No magnetic bit holder needed: thus there are no steel splinters to clog the bit • Guiding: scrwe driver enters the screw recess more easily (also advantages on collated screws).

TTAP is now widely sold in among others USA, Germany, Benelux, France, Sweden, Finland, Korea, Korea, Austuralia.

A complete assortment is available from licensed manufactures.

If you want more information about the TORX TTAP system please contact us –

email: info@stafa.nl

www.stafa.nl

email: info@ttapdrive.com

www.ttapdrive.com

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WIRE 2014

Wire 2014 showcases the best in fastener manufacturing technologies From 7th – 11th April 2014 the two leading international events: wire – the international wire and cable trade fair – and Tube – the international tube and pipe trade fair – will be held concurrently in Düsseldorf, Germany, for the fourteenth time.

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y the beginning of 2014 the Düsseldorf trade fair organisers were expressing high levels of confidence for wire 2014. Occupying approximately 58,000 sq ft of exhibition space wire 2014 will present wire manufacturing and finishing equipment, mesh welding machinery, process engineering tools and auxiliary components, all the way through to input materials and speciality wires.

Innovative solutions from cable, measurement, control and test engineering sectors round off the portfolio, and specialised sectors such as logistics, conveying systems and packaging will also be represented. In total more than 1,200 exhibitors will present their latest products and technologies.

The wire event will be spread out across Halls 9 – 12 and 15 – 17.

Hall 15 will house fastener technology, while Hall 16 follows on with spring making and mesh welding machinery. Wire, cable and fibre optic machinery, wire and cable production, and wire and cable traders, will occupy Halls 9 – 12, 16 and 17.

The Tube exhibition also boasted positive expectations at the beginning of 2014 with 1,100 exhibitors occupying approximately

50,000 sq ft of net exhibition space. Tube occupies Halls 1 – 7.

Hall 15 for fastener manufacturing technologies More than 130 companies will present fastener manufacturing technologies in Hall 15. Technologies on show range from cold and hot forging machinery for all types of fasteners and complex parts, thread rolling and secondary operations, tooling, materials handling and transfer, inspection and packaging equipment, as well as process monitoring systems and simulation software. Leading European, American and Asian manufacturers are all strongly represented.

This special preview highlights the innovative technologies to be encountered in Hall 15 and provides insights to developments from many of the leading manufacturers.

Fastener + Fixing Magazine has its own stand in Hall 15 (stand H09) and our team will be on hand throughout wire 2014, interviewing senior industry participants and preparing an in-depth post show report.

Halls Hallen 9–12, 16, 17 Wire, Cable and Fibre Optic Machinery, Wire and Cable Production and Trade / Draht-, Kabel- und Glasfasermaschinen, Draht- und Kabelproduktion und -handel Hall Halle 15 Fastener Technology / Umformtechnik Hall Halle 16 Spring Making / Federfertigungstechnik Mesh Welding Machinery / Gitterschweißmaschinen

Halls Hallen 1–2 Tube Accessories / Rohrzubehör Halls Hallen 2–4, 7.0 Tube Trading and Manufacturing / Rohrhandel, Rohrherstellung Hall Halle 5 Bending and Forming Technology / Umformtechnik Halls Hallen 6, 7a Pipe and Tube Processing Machinery / Rohrbearbeitungsmaschinen Hall Halle 7a Plant and Machinery / Maschinen und Anlagen Halls Hallen 1–7.0 Profiles Profile

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Postfach 10 10 06 _ 40001 Düsseldorf _ Germany Tel. + 49 (0)2 11/45 60-01 _ Fax + 49 (0)2 11/45 60-6 68

www.messe-duesseldorf.de

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Precision parts forming machinery Forming Center SMR for the production of micro-parts Unique concept because of the combination of cold forming and secondary operations without re-feeding of the small parts (fully automatic process) No washing operation between cold forming and thread rolling Hydrostatic bedded rotor with 8 dies for maximum precision

Cold Former HC5FT 2-die-3-blow with rotating die block Production of short and intricate parts

Forming Center SMR

Cold Former HC5FT

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WAFIOS Umformtechnik at the WIRE SHOW from 7th – 11th April 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany Booth Hall 10 F40

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Manufacturer WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH Im Rehsiepen 35 42369 Wuppertal Telefon +49 (202) 46 68-0 sales@wafios-umformtechnik.de www.wafios-umformtechnik.com

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Hall 15 – fastener related exhibitors Exhibitor Stand

Exhibitor Stand

3View.Com Inc....................................................................................................... H08 Aachener Maschinenbau GmbH........................................................................... C36 Accuvision Technology Inc.................................................................................... B14 Aichelin Holding GmbH ........................................................................................ C51 Altrimex Packaging Equipment B.V...................................................................... D12 Anu Extrusions Pvt. Ltd........................................................................................ G38 Asahi Sunac Corporation ......................................................................................A53 ASPE SAS.............................................................................................................. D24 Bass GmbH & Co KG Technik für Gewinde.......................................................... H11 Bilwinco A/S.......................................................................................................... C24 brainLight GmbH...................................................................................................F45 Brankamp GmbH.................................................................................................. H35 Brune GmbH..........................................................................................................A17 Caber Impianti Srl..................................................................................................E23 Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd.................................................................... B37 Caparo Wire Ltd.................................................................................................... B14 CARBODIES SAS....................................................................................................F36 Carl Bechem GmbH.............................................................................................. D25 Carlo Salvi SpA...................................................................................................... C38 Ceviz Pres Dokum Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Orta Mahalle Ibrahimaga Caddesi.......... B42 Champs Int & Services Srl................................................................................... C48 Chi Ning Co Ltd......................................................................................................E16 Chien Tsai Machinery Enterprise Co Ltd.........................................................B24-06 Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co Ltd..................................................................... D51 Condat Lubrifiants................................................................................................ C42 Construcciones Mecanicas Jose Lazpiur SA........................................................ H20 CPM Gesellschaft für Computeranwendung, Prozeß- und Materialtechnik mbH........ C32 CTR Carbide Dies (B’ham) Ltd...............................................................................F03 DEKA coating and machining................................................................................E41 Dimac srl................................................................................................................E38 Dipl.-Ing. Fritz Lichthart Betriebsgesellschaft mbH............................................F04 Dr. Ing Gössling Maschinenfabrik GmbH..............................................................A27 Drawing Technology, Inc. (DTI)..............................................................................A24 E. W. Menn GmbH & Co KG...................................................................................F38 EDKCORP...............................................................................................................F09 EKM-Roth GmbH...................................................................................................F13 EMA Indutec GmbH............................................................................................... C51 ENKOTEC AS......................................................................................................... C18 Essebi Srl...............................................................................................................E27 Fabricacion Metales Duros S.A.L. FMD CARBIDE............................................... D46 Fastener + Fixing Magazine............................................................................. H09 Forplan AG.............................................................................................................A34 Framco Chemicals Oy............................................................................................A43 Frank Sieber GmbH tools and design...................................................................A38 GEM International Co Ltd..................................................................................... C46 General Inspection, LLC....................................................................................... G18 Giovanni Anceschi Srl............................................................................................E37 GÖKCÜOGLU AZ.....................................................................................................E49 GPP Chemnitz mbH.............................................................................................. C09 GWI Werkzeug und Stahl Vertriebs GmbH........................................................... B14 HARITON Machinery Co Inc.................................................................................. G17 Hatebur Umformmaschinen AG........................................................................... C03 Hawers Co Ltd Hawers Clutch & Brake................................................................F49 Helmut Steinfels GmbH & Co KG..........................................................................F18 HEROSLAM s.a.l................................................................................................... D11 Hilker & Partner GmbH........................................................................................ D03 HyoDong Machine Co Ltd..................................................................................... G04 I. Penkert Metallbearbeitungs GmbH .................................................................. D09 IFMSA – International Fastener Machinery + Suppliers Ass Inc......................... B52 Imanpack Packaging and Eco Solutions SpA........................................................A42 Ingramatic SpA......................................................................................................E24 Institut für Umformtechnik der mittelständischen Wirtschaft GmbH..................A03 Invernizzi Presse....................................................................................................E12 JCC INCORPORATED............................................................................................ G14 Jenn Tai Machinery Enterprise Co Ltd................................................................. H29 Jern Yao Enterprises Co Ltd................................................................................. B14 JINU FT CO Ltd......................................................................................................E50 Kingwin Precision Co Ltd...................................................................................... B51 KONFU Enterprise Co Ltd...............................................................................B24-08 KUN SHAN GREATLOY CO LTD............................................................................. B47 LAW-NDT Mess- und Prüfsysteme GmbH........................................................... D23 LM Finishing Systems Srl......................................................................................A34 Loomis International Ltd...................................................................................... D50 M.D.M. Srl Special Tools........................................................................................E18 MANASSERO & C. Srl........................................................................................... D27 Mayes & Warwick Ltd........................................................................................... B38 MEA Maschinen GmbH..........................................................................................E23

Mectron Engineering Co Inc Mectron Inspection Systems...................................A24 Metal Forming Systems Inc.................................................................................. G11 MICROMECANIQUE S.A........................................................................................ C47 möller-tools GmbH............................................................................................... D09 Nakashimada Engineering Works Ltd.................................................................. D35 National Machinery LLC........................................................................................A24 Nedschroef Machinery...........................................................................................A04 OBEL CIVATA SAN. V.E TIC AS.............................................................................. H14 Oman Fasteners LLC............................................................................................ H41 PEE-WEE Kaltwalz- und Rohrbearbeitungsmaschinen GmbH............................E10 Plan-E-Tech Industries, Inc.................................................................................. D28 Polyprofils SAS.......................................................................................................E40 Profile Grinding Services.......................................................................................F12 Profiroll Technologies GmbH................................................................................ C28 PTG Hi-Life Tools.................................................................................................. B13 Push-Up Thread Dies Pvt Ltd................................................................................E45 R.L.S. Tooling Ltd.................................................................................................. B49 Redimo GmbH........................................................................................................F24 REGG Inspection Srl..............................................................................................A46 Rockford Manufacturing Group, Inc -RMG........................................................... D35 Rockford Manufacturing Group, Inc -RMG............................................................F24 Rohmann GmbH................................................................................................... B53 Rolling Tools Srl.....................................................................................................F11 Rollwalztechnik Abele + Höltich GmbH.................................................................F41 RSK Metallbearbeitung GmbH..............................................................................F38 RTM Products, Inc................................................................................................ H13 S.M.A.R.T Srl..........................................................................................................E04 SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics GmbH............................................................. D23 Sacma Limbiate SpA..............................................................................................E24 SAFED Suisse S.A................................................................................................. C51 Sakamura Machine Co Ltd....................................................................................F24 Sala Punzoni Srl................................................................................................... D38 San Emu Corporation........................................................................................... G14 San Shing Fastech Corp..................................................................................B24-04 San Yung Electric Heat Machine Co Ltd..........................................................B24-05 Schwer + Kopka GmbH..........................................................................................A03 SCORTA Srl............................................................................................................E37 Seika Sangyo GmbH...............................................................................................A53 SENY LAMINADORAS de ROSCAS Y RODILLOS, S.L.............................................E10 Sertek Serra Global Technology, S.L.....................................................................A41 SFOB SAS (Société de Fabrication d’Outillage de la Brie)....................................F30 Sieber Forming Solutions GmbH.......................................................................... B17 simufact engineering GmbH................................................................................. H37 SKAKO VIBRATION AS.......................................................................................... B04 SMF Sert Metal Kalip Sanayi ve Tic. AS................................................................ C10 SMF TOOLS B.V..................................................................................................... B13 Soling-PHF S.L..................................................................................................... C04 Stampo Enterprises Co Ltd...................................................................................A33 Stefan Hertweck GmbH & Co KG......................................................................... G40 Streicher Maschinenbau GmbH........................................................................... H04 Sumar OÜ.............................................................................................................. B46 SUNGWON ENG Co Ltd.........................................................................................F10 T.L.M. Srl................................................................................................................F37 Talleres Saspi S.A................................................................................................. D36 Tecno Impianti Srl................................................................................................. D04 TECNOPRESS Srl...................................................................................................F14 Temsa-Transformaciones y Estudios Metalurgicos S.A.......................................A23 Teudeloff GmbH & Co KG...................................................................................... B38 Ticho Industries Ltd.........................................................................................B24-03 Tooling International Limited............................................................................... B38 Tosag Engineering AG............................................................................................A50 transco Drehautomaten GmbH.............................................................................A11 Turbo-Clean GmbH............................................................................................... B39 U Queen Machinery Co Ltd....................................................................................A37 UAS United Air Specialists, Inc Zweigniederlassung Deutschland..................... B50 Uldrian GmbH Maschinenbau.............................................................................. D40 Universal Punch Corp........................................................................................... G12 UTA Auto Industrial Co Ltd..............................................................................B24-01 Videx Machine Engineering Ltd.............................................................................A47 Vision Engineering Ltd...........................................................................................A51 Weighpack, WPI Services B.V............................................................................... D18 WORLES S.L.......................................................................................................... G38 Wrentham Tool Group............................................................................................F04 WSD GmbH Werkzeuge-Schrauben-Drehteile......................................................A24 WTN Werkzeugtechnik Niederstetten GmbH & Co KG........................................ B38 Zeus Techno Inc.....................................................................................................A18 Zwez Chemie GmbH............................................................................................. C41

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Individual Quality.

Enhance the IQ of your wire solutions.

Every coil of wire, which is awaiting dispatch at voestalpine Austria Draht and voestalpine Draht Finsterwalde was produced to satisfy our customers unique requirements. Individual Quality – is created by understanding your expectations. Whether, temperature controlled annealing, precise profiles, special surface treatments, specific chemical compositions, all within the closest tolerances to our customers specifications. In our computer controlled high tech facilities we are able to craft specific materials, which are strong, wear resistant and flexible, just the way you need it. Now that is wire with IQ. voestalpine Austria Draht GmbH www.voestalpine.com/austriadraht voestalpine Draht Finsterwalde GmbH www.voestalpine.com/finsterwalde

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Ingramatic introduces the new RP420-M Through continuous investment in R&D, Ingramatic has been able to extend its wide range of machinery with the new model RP420-M, which eliminates the use of hand tools and makes it possible to carry out all machine adjustments and set up through the remote electronic handwheel.

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y using the electronic handwheel for all machine adjustments the RP420-M provides the operator a precise control of the height position and rails width; the die match with the adjustable drive unit position; and the set-up of the single starter unit.

Thanks to these solutions, set-up can be achieved in less than two minutes using the touchscreen panel. As a standard feature Ingramatic supplies the New Introduction System of the single starter unit, which is activated by a servomotor used to control the starter slides movement. The ‘M-Group’

provides the motorisation of the drive unit and the slide body position for a quick and accurate control of the die match.

single starter unit with servomotor, with additional options including a new washer assembly unit and stud feeding system.

High speed and reliability

Rigidity

Ingramatic points out that the use of optimal high tensile materials made with the proper heat treatment specifications, and ultra-precision surface finishes, makes the RP420-M the most precise, reliable, productive, and lowest operating cost machine available on the market.

The new designed frame, optimised by using FEM software, uses a ‘C’ shaped stiffener that is specifically designed to counter the load stresses caused by thread rolling of heat treated parts and special profiles. This provides precise and repeatable set-ups, consistent part quality, and improved die life.

Flexibility The RP420-M offers flexibility via a

Ergonomics The RP420-M is also user friendly and ergonomic, featuring touch screen control for all machine functions.

Quick set-up Setting up the RP420-M is quick and easy thanks to motorised adjustment of the feed rails and bowl feeder; servomotor adjustment for the starter finger and the die match; hydraulic clamping of the drive unit and the stationary die position; load monitor with computerised die match setting; and quick change of the diameter spacer set.

Ingramatic personnel will be pleased to welcome all visitors to wire 2014, Hall 15, stand E24, to show and explain in detail all the characteristics and technicalities of the whole machine range. www.sacmagroup.com

New generation Ingramatic loading systems At wire 2014 Ingramatic will also include a ‘Technolift Workshop’ demonstrating its new generation of loading systems for threaders rolling medium and long bolts. The vertical elevator feeding system is available for heavy duty screws, bolts and special parts with various lengths or for thread rolling machines with high loading heights.

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he Ingramatic vertical feeders consist of a controlled vibration loading hopper that supplies the correct quantity of work pieces to the vertical lifting device. Vibration for the hopper is produced by two servo-controlled unbalance vibro motors, with the load controlled by a sensor that stops the vibration when the channel is full.

A controlled speed vertical lifting device with flights (working width 1,200mm) transfers the screws at the required height.

The distance between the elevation bars and the sliding wall can be easily adjusted to improve lifting capacity and prevent the parts from being damaged or dented while being conveyed.

At the end of the lifting device, the blanks are discharged onto

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a pair of counter-rotating rollers. The rollers have an adjustable speed and can be adjusted both axially and vertically to select and direct the blanks into the linear vibrator. Surplus blank pieces drop down a lined, soundproof channel into the loading hopper. The linear vibrator consists of two parallel plates thats can be adjusted to the blank to guarantee perfect alignment with the feed guides.

The vertical feeder is placed on a pan to facilitate conveying and positioning and prevent any liquid on the blanks from leaking on to the floor. Additionally, the load surface is also covered in polyethylene to reduce the noise level and avoid damaging the work pieces. The load-carrying capacity is 0.9m3.

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Ingramatic - The True Solution for Precision, Productivity and Lower Production Cost Motorized die match adjustment

Motorized adjustment in height and width of the feeding rails Motorized adjustment of the vibratory feeder

Quick diameter change with spacers set

Load monitor with die match control.

Rejection blade to reject n.c. parts

SC-Matic: Touch Screen panel allows the operator to control the machine and its accessories

Servomotor control for the Single Starter unit Electronic handwheel for slow motion jog and all machine adjustments

Stand Hall 15/E24

New Thread rolling machine RP420-M…

High Speed and Reliability - The use of optimal high tensile materials made with the proper heat treatment specifications and ultra-precision surface finishes makes an Ingramatic the most precise, the most reliable, the most productive and lowest operating cost machine available on the market.

Flexibility - Single Starter unit with servomotor. Available options include the new Washer Assemby unit and Stud Feeding systems.

Rigid - The new designed frame, optimized by using FEM software, uses a “C” shaped stiffener that is specifically designed to counter the load stresses caused by thread rolling of heat treated parts and special profiles; providing precise and repeatable setups, consistent part quality and improve die life.

User Friendly / Ergonomic - Touch screen controls for all machine functions, safeties and information. Easy access for setup and maintenance.

Quick Set-up - Motorized adjustment of the feed rails and bowl feeder. Servomotor adjustment for the starter finger and the die match. Hydraulic clamping of the of the drive unit and stationary die position. Load monitor with computerized die match setting. Quick diameter change spacer set. New washer assembly unit with Quick Tool Change.

Simple to use for the operator – Electronic handwheel can be used for precise jog control for easy and quick setups and for all machine adjustments – die match – feed rail position – starter unit, eliminating the use of hand tools.

Available from W20 to W60 : RP320, RP420, RP520, RP620, RP820 www.sacmagroup.com

Dies: TR4 or W20 Die length: mm.150x170x40 Die height: mm.122.5 Blank diameter: mm.6 - 12 Shank length: mm.180 Thread length: mm.120 Speed (rpm) up to: 260

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

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Your next big idea… can be from Nakashimada

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In recent years, Nakashimada Engineering Works Ltd has noticed even more customers enquiring not only for the innovative features in its machines, but also its expertise in tool design and impeccable engineering capability. This is why the company launched its unique Triple-T Services (Tool design, Tooling and Try-out).

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akashimada is adept at solving complex manufacturing problems and has helped numerous customers by improving product quality and increasing production numbers. Recent success includes reducing a part progression from a traditionally 5-die job to only 2-die 4-blow.

This significantly reduced the customer’s tooling costs and set up time.

With this Triple-T turn key program, customers can be assured that once Nakashimada’s machine is placed on their floor, they can run quality parts right away.

For warm forming, the Nakashimada tooling and machine design team works diligently to deliver unique solutions catering to its customers’ special requests. In 2013, the company introduced special warm forming machines with special tools for both the aerospace and medical industries.

“With a hundred years of hands-on experience, our dynamic tool design team is where new ideas flourish. Nakashimada is your next big idea. Our machines and tool design solutions for both cold and warm forming will make the difference.” www.nakashimada.co.jp

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COLD FORMING TOOLING Since 1987, a world leader on manufacture of high precision metal cold forming tooling.

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RLS Tooling celebrates 25th anniversary

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This year RLS Tooling Ltd, based in Cannock, West Midlands, UK, celebrates 25 years of manufacturing thread rolling dies.

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ounded in 1989 by current Managing Director Roger Smith, to exploit a gap in the market to manufacture special thread and form rolling dies in the UK, RLS Tooling has continued to expand and grow to supply a global market with quality tooling.

“ Visitors to the plant now will see new modern CNC machines that can work 24 hours a day.”

The company has changed significantly from the early days when the dies were made on manual machines, designed on a drawing board using pencil and tee square, and mainly sold in the UK. Visitors to the plant now will see new modern CNC machines that can work 24 hours a day and computers with CAD/CAM systems to design and plan production efficiently.

Roger’s son Marcus is preparing to take control of the company as Roger moves in to semi-retirement. “Marcus is adequately qualified for the role since his first eight years were spent on the shop floor learning the manufacturing process before moving on to work in the technical and production department,” explains Roger Smith. “During this time he has overseen the updating of our processes and procedures to improve the efficiency of the business.”

A recent addition to RLS Tooling’s product line is the Italian made Regg Inspection and Regg Rolling machines, which RLS now represents in the UK. This dovetails in with the company’s full range of manufactured tooling and offers its customers a ‘one stop’ shop for production and inspection of fasteners. www.rlstooling.co.uk

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www.rlstooling.co.uk email: info@rlstooling.co.uk tel: +44 (0)1543 271 808 fax: +44 (0)1543 277 571 Apex Business park, Walsall Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 9PU, England

Wide machining capability from Videx Videx Machine Engineering Ltd is offering customers a fully automatic bent bolt machine from coil, model VAS-10-BH, for production of stainless steel isolation studs for the housing industry.

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he machine pulls the wire from coil, straightens it, cuts to length, thread rolls and bends to shape. It is equipped with a separation and packaging system for packing a preset number of finished parts.

Videx is also able to offer a planetary thread roller with closed structure, model VA-20-ES, for thread rolling of pre-hardened fasteners. The machine controls the feed position and indexes the feed cam to a fresh start point thus considerably increasing die life. It is also equipped with Videx’s ‘Controlled Feed’ system, for threading ‘lap-free’ threads on any material.

Additional features include hydraulic clamp of the thread rolling dies and quick set-up features. The thread range is from M6 – M16, with a production speed up to 640 parts per minute.

Other machines available from Videx include a straighten, cut and chamfer machine, model VC-20-MC, for wire diameter 5mm – 13mm. The length tolerance is absolute and the maximum length is unlimited. The VC line is equipped with stainless steel run-off guide that requires no maintenance, and length change takes seconds with complete changeover taking 15 – 20 minutes.

Also there is the bar-end turn, face, drill and chamfer machine – model VTM – with a magazine. The servo operated VTM machine performs multiple operations on bar ends, such as chamfer, face, turn and drill, and is equipped with 2 – 4 turning stations on each side – with each station able to perform up to 4 operations.

When working from coil, the machines will pull wire from coil, straighten it, cut to length and turn the edges.

Finally there is the U-bolt bending machine for pre-cut bars, model VBH-25, with a magazine. The VBH-25 is equipped with a fully adjustable bending die that can be set to bend any shape U Bolts within minutes, requiring replacement of only the bending hammers. The machine’s thread range is M6 – M16. www.videx-machine.com

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A new FORMAX® machine – the FORMAX XXV

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National Machinery LLC is a provider of advanced cold and warm forming machinery, process technology, and customer support services. Through continuing research and development, advanced manufacturing capability, and a worldwide network of sales and service locations, National Machinery says it has firmly established its position as one of the leading companies in metal forming technology.

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major focus of National Machinery’s stand at wire 2014 will be the presentation and introduction of a new FORMAX® machine – the FORMAX XXV – to add to the highly effective FORMAX® product line. Very few details have been publically released about the new FORMAX XXV and the wire show will prove an excellent opportunity to find out more information about this new technology.

National Machinery’s stand will also feature extensive information regarding the company’s warm forming machines.

National has been producing machinery equipped with warm forming capabilities for decades. Whether a customer is interested in a fully integrated warming system or a machine that includes the future capability to warm form, National experts will be available to answer questions and help determine the best machine design to suit specific part application needs according to the material and dimensions.

Support service technicians will also be available at wire 2014 to explain how the National machine rebuild process stands out in the industry. A media display will allow visitors to view an actual National Machinery OEM rebuild in a 6 minute time-lapsed video. Technicians will also have detailed information regarding new support services technologies, such as advanced inspection tools and the Virtual Service tool. Support for all National equipment is done locally by the company’s global service centres – with technicians located in the USA, Germany, China and Japan.

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Met-MAX Innovations experts will be performing live demos of upgraded Quikcalc ePlus – a multi-language internet based cold forming calculation program. These application experts are also able to discuss visitors’ challenging complex parts and help to match the right FORMAX to each visitor’s production needs.

The stand will also be staffed with experts from Used Machinery, to help visitors find the right National machine to match an existing and trusted older model currently being used in production.

National Machinery’s partner – Mectron – will demonstrate a Q5000 laser inspection unit. This is the most advanced laser inspection system available with high speed gauging and metallurgical inspection for a wide variety of parts and materials.

The patented laser array technology provides 360 degrees of inspection as it verifies part features and measurements. The unit also includes Magnetic Imagery, which is an advanced digital eddy current for a complete metallurgical inspection that sorts for cracks, material mixing, plating and hardness deviations.

Finally, an additional partner – Drawing Technology Inc (DTI) – will be demonstrating a wire-drawing unit 4320-110TSE. This drawer could be installed with a cold former in the 10mm or smaller diameter range. This unit can help ensure accurate wire diameters to make complex parts; create a consistent coating/lubrication during the draw process; and reduce costs by allowing customers to buy standard dimension wire. www.nationalmachinery.com

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“ National Machinery’s stand will also feature extensive information regarding the company’s warm forming machines.”

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SACMA introduces new 5-die progressive header SACMA Group has introduced the new 5-die progressive header model SP360SL-CR-SM, with a longer DKO and an integrated pointing unit for production of engine bolts.

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he new machine enables bolts to be formed and pointed before heat treatment – helping to reduce the stock of unfinished parts in production. This lean production line can run engine bolts with a maximum 160mm shaft length, M12 thread, and made from 12.9 or higher strength steel.

The heading station consists of: • S-Feed precision feeding system driven by servomotor.

• Electronic hand wheel for slow motion machine positioning.

• Quick Change Tool system – die block, punch block with wedges, transfer unit.

• Desmodrive transfer with additional finger for finished parts, self-coupling, hydraulic fixing system, hydraulic clamping of timing cams, variable phase timing.

The pointing station consists of: • Pointing system with working stroke control system.

• Quick change pointing tool holder.

• Set-Up Jigs for tools centring and starter setting.

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15.E24 The patented S-Feed System is supplied as a standard feature of the SP360SL-CR-SM to feed the machine automatically. With this new device, the operator has only to set up the length of the blank on the SC-Touch panel control and the machine takes care of the over or lower wire feeding. The S-Feed can also be used in alternate blow mode to reduce the machine load.

To demonstrate its unique induction system, which is available for the whole range of fully proven warm formers, SACMA regularly holds ‘Warm Former (WF) workshops’.

“At wire 2014 we will demonstrate how our warm formers are assembled with state of the art designed features and components that ensure an exceptional performance and a reliability unobtainable from any other manufacturer.” www.sacmagroup.com

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Advanced fastening solutions UTA Auto Industrial Co Ltd, based in Taichung City, Taiwan, is able to supply advanced assembly machines that require less space, less labour, and offer higher efficiency.

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he UTA Auto team is able to help fastener manufacturers create the perfect ‘in-line solution’ from assembly, optical sorting, counting and packing. “We’re dedicated to engineering the most cost-effective solution for assembly production to make the final delivery as accurate as possible.”

UTA Auto’s machine range is extensive and designed to CE directives and other safety requirements. A variety of product areas are covered by the different models, such as: • Blind rivet assembly – open type, split type, multi-grip, mono-bolt, mega-lock, structural type.

• Nail and screw assembly – roofing nail, concrete nails, collated screw.

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• Washer assembly onto fasteners – roofing washers, sliced rubber washers, etc.

• Electrical terminal connector equipment – terminal brazing, terminal assembly, strip terminals.

• Cable clip assembly – single nail, dual nails with plug.

• In-line optical sorting, counting and boxing units – connected with UTA assembly machines.

The modular design of the machines also ensures that if subsequent similar equipment is purchased, it will be easy to maintain with a minimum spares stock. Bespoke systems can also be designed to be incorporated into the production process if required. www.uta.com.tw

Transporting bulk solids SKAKO VIBRATION develops, produces and sells vibratory feeders and conveyors to activate, transport and separate all kinds of bulk solids.

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KAKO VIBRATION’s range includes the storage feeder type FV, which is used particularly for continuous and weight specific charging of materials. For instance hardening and annealing furnaces, preparation machines, packaging machines, electroplating machines, melting furnaces, machines for quality control, separating plants and washing machines.

SKAKO VIBRATION says that its furnace feeding systems are a very important part of many industrial processes – for the automatic and weight guaranteed feeding of belt, annealing, and tempering furnaces; discharge of industrial washing and drying machines; and feeding and discharge of industrial electroplating and surface treatment lines.

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

Permanent PLC operator control (if required self-adjusting) provides constant ‘target to actual’ capacity comparison, as well as automatic supervision of the feeding cruise of the FVE feeder and CCE vibration trough (also if required self-adjusting).

This ensures fully automatic, absolutely consistent feeding of all kinds of bulk materials into the furnace.

To complete the programme there is the SKAKO VIBRATION lift and tipping system TILDE to empty all sizes of transport boxes into the feeders.

SASPI – continuing its success After a successful year, especially in the automotive and aerospace markets thanks to its machines’ reliability and accuracy, SASPI tells us it is approaching wire 2014 full of energy and optimism.

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t the show SASPI will be showing its GV4-30 with a WAS40 washer assembly unit.

This type of machine is mainly made for the automotive industry and highly appreciated, says SASPI, for its speed and precision as well as its high technology. In this case the machine is fully motorised and automated with the patented die block system. No tools are needed during the quick set up.

Machines for the aerospace market will also be represented at the show in the shape of SASPI’s MPA14 high speed pointer. SASPI points out that the MPA14 high speed pointer was named as one of the ‘Top Products’ of the year in 2013, with its success continuing this year thanks to specially added features – such as drilling and broaching capabilities. www.saspi.es

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New process monitoring in the forging industry At wire 2014 in Düsseldorf, BRANKAMP will showcase the process monitoring system BRANKAMP ECO 600. Upon activation, the newly developed system asks the operator to enter the machine type and then automatically loads the appropriate configuration.

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Innovative X3 system The innovative X3 system from BRANKAMP, which will also be exhibited at wire 2014, can handle much more than just standard applications. It is equipped with a patented algorithm for crack detection, as well as with innovative Quattromatic envelope curve signal processing for detecting and sorting micro chipping during production.

Besides in-house developments, BRANKAMP will also demonstrate the new opportunities that the company has as part of the MARPOSS Group.

Among other things, the BRANKAMP team will also exhibit a material test using eddy currents.

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New Carlo Salvi micro parts former machine

In the year of its 75th anniversary, Carlo Salvi SpA is presenting on the market its newest header – the micro parts former machine model CS 001.

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t wire 2014 visitors will be able to see the CS 001 machine running and will find a Carlo Salvi team of well trained technicians ready to answer all enquiries.

The main characteristics of the micro parts former machine model CS 001 are:

Min and max wire diameter: 0.6mm – 2.2mm (3mm with a special kit) Max shank length: 22mm 6.5mm Max head diameter: Max speed: 660 pieces/min Max heading tonnage: 6,000daN Stroke of P.K.Os: 6.5mm (if requested) Hole depth: DIN 7338B

The CS 001 is particularly suitable for the production of small and microscopic parts. Besides the technical specifications of the CS line machines, Carlo Salvi emphasises major advantages include a very competitive price, in-line with market requirements, and the machines versatility, which enables it to be used to produce parts for various fields, such as furniture, automotive, aerospace and telecommunications.

During wire 2014, Carlo Salvi will also exhibit its header model 246 E. This model consists of a 2-die 4-blow machine, complete with electronic adjustments, enabling the manufacture of parts with complex shapes. The model 246 E is particularly suitable for components where the head has a very large volume or components where two dies are sufficient but at least three blows are needed, for instance socket screws, trimmed components, etc.

An advantage of these machines is that the third blow can be used as an introduction punch if parts with large heads and a very short shank have to be transferred, such as trimmed hex screws (DIN 931 M6 x 6mm) or a socket screw (DIN 912 M6 x 8mm).

The main technical characteristics of the model 246 E are: Min and max wire diameter: Max shank length: Max head diameter: Max speed: Max heading tonnage: Stroke of P.K.Os:

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Besides new machines, Carlo Salvi is also introducing to the market a new service – the sale of used machines, checked and completely refurbished according to Norms and using only original spare parts.

Refurbishment is carried out by a specialised team of Carlo Salvi technicians at the company’s Garlate premises – following the same guidelines established for the assembly of new headers. These refurbished machines will be supported by a one year official warranty from Carlo Salvi.

“The major advantages of these used machines are competitive price and ease of use,” says Carlo Salvi. The company adds that: “As with our new machines, refurbished heads will have the capability to head up to six diameters of material.

Users will have the possibility to produce accurate components with quite complex shapes, such as high speed and precision head screws, semi tubular rivets – even with a shouldered shank – and tubular rivets, granting a remarkable tool life and easy maintenance.” www.carlosalvi.it

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Newly designed in-line wire drawing machine

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For the last 35 years Tecno Impianti Srl has been designing and manufacturing wire drawing machinery for the fastener and wire industry.

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t wire 2014 the company will exhibit its newly designed in-line wire drawing machine Model SKP/12, which draws the wire in-line with cold heading machines or chain-welders.

Visitors to wire 2014 will also be able to see Tecno Impianti’s wire pointing machine – Model AT/16 – which can work together with in-line wire drawing machines, wire drawing bull-blocks, and drawing machines for bars.

Tecno Impianti will also provide information about the rest of its product range, which includes wire drawing bull-blocks, power-driven uncoilers, feeding/straightening units, and hydraulic push-pointers. www.tecnoimpianti-italy.com

Aligned long fastener packing During wire 2014 Weighpack International will display a high speed packing system for long fasteners.

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roducts up to 350mm in length, such as screws and bolts, can be packed, oriented and aligned in a box.

The innovative machine is designed to avoid any thread damage for threaded heavy parts.

The products are fed by a low in-feed heavy duty hopper, which feeds the product onto a patented high speed board feeder – allowing a gently orientating process. Bolt heads are presented almost 50% left/right to obtain an equal height in the packaging medium.

Boxes or KLTs can be filled with a maximum filling percentage avoiding any unfilled space resulting in less packaging material and transport costs. www.weighpackinternational.com

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General Inspection’s newest instrument of Lean General Inspection has recently redesigned and improved the Gi-100 with the new Gi-100DT – featuring a dial table style glass top that allows the parts to be stable for better image analysis, data capturing and precision.

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he Gi-100DT is primarily used for sorting flat parts that have more than a 2:1 length to diameter ratio – nuts, valve spring retainers, rivets, bushings, washers, etc – all at up to 1,000 parts per minute (though most parts average closer to 400 parts per minute).

Multiple sensors can be added to the Gi-100DT including eddy current, multiple vision stations with Gi specialty lenses, and Laser Topography. Eddy current ensures checks for metallurgical defects such as cracks, missing plating or hardness variations. Vision stations can be added to detect defects such as chips in the ID, missing internal threads, damaged threads on deep threaded holes, nylon ring presence, chips in grooves, cracks, missing or damaged weld projections, and missing crimp. The newest sensor – Laser Topography – shows a 3D profile of the parts and can measure diameters, heights, as well as find defects such as chips, dents and flatness.

“The Gi-100DT is used to inspect 100% of the production. This instrument of Lean has great flexibility to sort a wide variety of parts. The Gi-100DT with its array of patented and patent pending sensors enables customers to achieve zero defects and realise improvements in the manufacturing process, in the reduction in variation, and improved profitability.”

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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ENKOTEC capabilities on display at wire

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ENKOTEC A/S continues to present news within high performance machinery for nail production.

At wire 2014 the Danish manufacturer will display the following operating machines on its stand in Hall 15.

ENKOllator type CTS01 During wire 2014, ENKOTEC will present its brand new paper collator, the ENKOllator type CTS01, which is a standalone machine that can also run in-line in a nail manufacturing line.

The collator has been designed for making collated sticks of nails with three head types – full round head, D-head, and offset head – with a speed up to 2,300 nails per minute.

The ENKOllator comes equipped with an integrated cooling system and chiller for the nail heating system based on induction. The CTS01 collator has a very regular footprint, with all components integrated, and allows easy access to machine maintenance by removable front panels. The collation angle is obtained by easy adjustment at the spindle insertion system – no movement of feeder bowl and nail feed track is required. The machine features a new type of stick cutting system with minimal wear and almost no adjustment.

A coating system and stick packaging options are also available.

New ENKOline with BAUSSMANN wire coil collator Following a recent agreement with BAUSSMANN Collated Fasteners GmbH, giving ENKOTEC exclusive rights to sell and service BAUSSMANN’s wire coil collator worldwide, ENKOTEC and BAUSSMANN will jointly exhibit a high-speed in-line nail manufacturing line.

For the first time an ENKOTEC nail manufacturing line will be including the ENKOllator, type CWC01, with packaging machine, type PCC01, both engineered and built by BAUSSMANN. Using automatic cutter and coiling units, the wire coil collator can produce bright and electro galvanised wire welded coil nails with smooth shank, ring shank, screw shank and spiral shank.

The in-line system will also feature the brand new model within the high volume ENKOnail+ series of rotary nail machines – the NP02. The NP02 produces 2,500 nails per minute of diameter 1.8mm – 2.5mm (0.071 inches – 0.1 inches) and lengths as low as 28mm – 57mm (11/10 inches to 21/4 inches).

The ENKOnail+ series of high capacity nail machines, with a range of 1.8mm – 4.2mm (0.071 inches – 0.165 inches) and 28mm – 130mm (11/10 inches – 51/8 inches) nail length, incorporate the ENKOTEC rotary forming principle and a

user friendly machine design. This ensures high uniform nail quality, easy maintenance, high process stability and efficiency, as well as clean and low noise production. The ENKOnail+ machines come with a PLC control system and touch screen operator interface, which is easy to navigate and allows quick setup of nail parameters. The recent machine upgrade from the -01 to the -02 series includes features such as the disco variator replaced with an efficient belt-drive system; a new improved system for insertion timing; larger feed rollers with longer life; and exhaust air connections for dust evacuation.

The NP02 machine can be set up with an ENKOroll thread rolling machine, type TA01, designed for making screw shank or annular nail profiles with a production speed of up to 2,500 nails per minute. The working area of the TA01 is 1.8mm – 4.2mm (0.071 inches – 0.165 inches) and 32mm – 105mm (1¼ inches – 4 inches) nail length with a profile height of 27mm – 76mm (1.06 inches – 3 inches). The machine features high production capacity, high quality output, high stability, quick tooling changeovers, simple adjustments, and low noise level.

New ENKOnail machine with ENKOpack system Visitors to ENKOTEC’s booth at wire 2014 will also see the latest ENKOnail machine – type MM01. The MM01 will be producing big nails of 2.8mm – 4.2mm (0.110 inches to 0.165 inches) and 60mm – 103mm (23/8 inches to 4 inches) lengths at a speed of 850 nails per minute, running together with ENKOTEC’s movable packaging machine, type NCP02. During the show, the MM01 machine will be producing head-marked nails.

The ENKOnail machine models, intended for small and midsize capacity needs, produce up to 1,000 nails per minute at 2mm – 4.2mm (0.079 inches to 0.165 inches) and nail lengths 50mm – 103mm (2 inches to 4 inches). This machine series is also based on the ENKOTEC rotary forming principle making it possible to manufacture high-quality nails at a high-speed and with low running costs. The ENKOnail machines feature simple adjustments, quick tooling changeovers, easy access for cleaning and service, and long tooling life, among other advantages.

The NCP02 packaging machine offers the possibility of in-line nail production in a complete, automated nail manufacturing process. The NCP02 automatically feeds the nail cartons, fills them with the accurate number of nails, and transports the nail cartons via automatic drive belt conveyors. All of this can be done in-line with a standard ENKOTEC nail machine or thread rolling machine.

“These models, combined with our high-end ENKOnail+ series, enable us to offer a complete range of nail machines, where many tooling parts are common for all machine models, thus increasing their cost-effectiveness. Our aim is to constantly improve the performance of our machinery, in order to help our customers to increase their competitiveness. At wire 2014 our staff will be pleased to show visitors how to upgrade older machines to become faster and more user friendly, or how to rebuild machines for customised nail products.” www.enkotec.com

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With ENKOTEC you will obtain:  Extremely high capacity  High consistent nail quality  Fast tooling changeovers  Cost-effective production  Low production costs  High process stability  Long tooling life  Automated manufacturing  Interface for easy adjustments  Clean, low-noise production

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For over 100 years EWMenn machines have stood for future oriented technology.

At wire 2014 the company will present a selection of machines from the well established AF Series – including the Model AF 3.

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he Model AF 3 flat die thread rolling machine will be standard equipped with a frequency controlled drive offering an electronic handwheel for easy and precise movement of the rolling slide in the adjustment mode. The die carrier adjustment system with its standard indexed pressure screws offers comfortable, precise and repeatable adjustment of the rolling dies. The centralised height adjustment of feeder and feed rails is easily done using a single adjustment spindle. Adjustment of the rails lengthwise position requires no tools and is done by turning a rotary handle.

Ease of operation and economics are a major focus at EWMenn. Die match, for example, is adjusted with an easily accessible eccentric. The height of the railcover is also comfortably and precisely adjusted using two eccentrics. Additional features such as keeper-finger adjustment – without the use of tools and pneumatic feed-finger retraction – further contribute to highly efficient operation.

EWMenn has equipped the Model AF 3 with additional options including feeder, feedrail vibrator and minimum level control for the rails. The machine will also be shown with comb type chip separator and connection for smoke extraction options. Interface for process control systems and many other options are also available.

“EWMenn customers have relied on EWMenn quality and precision for over 100 years. Numerous innovations from the patented hydraulic die carrier clamping system to the push button die match feature, and the automatic die match system (ADM), have made the EWMenn name well known worldwide. At wire 2014 we welcome visitors to our stand to take advantage of the opportunity to discover additional EWMenn innovations firsthand and to discuss any questions visitors may have.” www.ewmenn.de

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Multifunctional thread rolling machines T.L.M Srl is constantly working on new projects to develop new technologies aimed at supporting various needs in its production field, as well as keeping a careful eye on the fastening component production market.

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he upgraded modular systems that T.L.M has been creating for over 15 years allow for execution of different processes on the same part to be carried out. This enables various kinds of threading to be produced, in addition to different finishing operations such as grooves, points, as well as the assembly of washers, all simultaneously on the same fastening component.

A recent addition to T.L.M’s range is the RP10 – a thread

“ …these systems are extremely versatile, due to the fact that the modules can be combined in different ways depending on the component being processed.”

rolling machine with level combs that can thread up to a diameter of 10mm. The RP10 thread rolling machine can be combined with a washer assembly unit – mounted behind the machine – and an SM3 pointing unit on the by-passable carriage.

At the washer assembly output are guides that take the pieces and bring them to their final threading on the flat die machine without leaving the system. This means that the machine can carry out three different processes in a single step and, above all, with a single load, with one of the processes being carried out whilst the machine is working on another piece.

This multifunctional machine allows a single load of components for rolling and in order to perform other requested processing steps on the component. The machine also eliminates the need for subsequent unloading and loading, which could damage previously performed threading.

T.L.M points out that these systems are extremely versatile, due to the fact that the modules can be combined in different ways depending on the component being processed. Machines with sharpener, washer loader, and rotary unit rolling machine modules can be assembled on carriages that can be moved laterally. This enables the passing from one production step to another simply by operating the necessary modules.

“The increase in productivity of machinery deriving from use of these modules allows our customers to optimise their production while cutting back on execution times and product prices – which are continually more complex, especially in the automotive market. www.tlmweb.it

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New advancements in mesh belt furnace technology benefit manufacturers of heavy fasteners

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By Tim Donofrio, vice president aluminium and standard products, Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited Manufacturers of high volume, mass produced, high integrity threaded fasteners have adopted fully automated, continuous mesh belt atmosphere heat treatment systems as the design standard to provide high-quality, efficient and reliable heat treatment processes.

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ince the early 1990s, manufacturers have exploited the soft handling, reduced thread damage and part mixing potential features that are synonymous with mesh belt heat treatment systems. Over the years as manufacturers’ processing capacity requirements increased, so did the design capabilities of the mesh belt heat treatment system. In the early days, capacity ranged from 500kgs/hr – 1,800kgs/hr, whereas today capacities have increased to 3,400kgs/hr comparable to cast link belt furnace technology.

Mesh belt furnace systems are recognised as the preferred configuration used to process small to medium sized fasteners in the range of M3 – M16.

Manufacturers appreciated the additional mesh belt system features, which allowed product to be loaded externally, thereby allowing minimal gaps between processing lots and improving overall efficiency. Traditionally large fastener mesh belt processing was avoided because of potential damage to the mesh belt resulting from continuous impact loading at each process transfer point. Today manufacturers of medium to heavy sized fasteners seek new and creative methods for improving their competitive position and look to their lighter counterpart producers for the same benefits realised in spite of the inherent size considerations of the M18 – M36 products they produce.

Through globalisation and development of markets, there is a growing need for large fasteners used in the construction, heavy equipment and energy markets. As a result, there is a demand for new highly automated heat treatment systems that require minimal operator involvement following the bulk

loading and entry into the heat treatment systems. System design, configuration and quality improvements offered by the mesh belt heat furnace system make them a feasible option for manufacturers of heavy threaded fasteners. Can-Eng Furnaces International has led this movement to expand the processing capabilities of these systems and provide enhanced processing benefits to manufacturers of heavy fasteners.

Through the introduction of newly designed automated part loading and computerised vibratory soft handling systems, heavy fasteners can now be immediately deposited onto a mesh belt system eliminating any potential for belt damage.

Unique transfer devices and hybrid conveyors have also been implemented, which limit the level of product inertia that is typically created in conventional systems and provides a gentle transfer and reduced impact loading. Additionally, design evolutions have been implemented in areas where impact loading cannot be avoided – such as wash systems, phosphate removal systems and quench systems. In these areas, engineers have implemented robust conveyor designs that allow for the repetitive impact loading resulting from free falling fasteners.

As well as product handling evolutions, designers have integrated quenching technology flexibility. In some cases, manufacturers process a wide variety of material chemistries that require the ability to vary quench severity of the solution being used. In the case of polymer quenching, quench severity is being adjusted through the control of polymer concentration levels. In this case, engineers have developed an automatic polymer solution concentration system that serves two purposes, firstly to automatically control the level of polymer concentration for enhanced process control and secondly to provide the feature that enables the polymer concentration level to be altered to suit the product being processed.

Can-Eng’s continuous mesh belt atmosphere furnace systems have earned an international reputation for the following: • Full range – processing capacity M3 – M36.

• Continuous production that delivers superior part quality.

• Specific design features to minimise possibility of foreign material.

• Proven field reliability and maximum up-time performance.

• Soft handling design features to minimise part damage.

• Maximum fuel efficiency through innovative design and energy recuperation.

• Fully automated systems with complete SCADA capabilities.

• Neutral and case hardening capabilities.

• Standard production capabilities from 100kg/hr to 3,400kg/hr. www.can-eng.com

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INDUSTRY LEADERS Continuous Mesh Belt Atmosphere Furnace Systems for Fasteners

Continuous Heat Treating Systems for Fasteners

Proven Field Reliability • Maximum Fuel Efficiency • Carburizing and Austemper Capabilities • Superior Quality Sizes from 100 kg/hr to 3400 kg/hr Reduce Part Damage and Foreign Part Occurrence

Can-Eng introduces its New Energy Recovery System (ERS™) for Continuous Mesh Belt Furnace Systems Reduction in Atmosphere Consumption 25% • Lower Carbon Emissions Reduction in Natural Gas Consumption Faster Part Heat Up

To learn more about Can-Eng Furnaces Engineering, Design and Manufacturing capabilities please visit Can-Eng at Wire 2014, April 7-11, 2014 in Duesseldorf Germany, Stand 15B37, visit www.can-eng.com or email Tim Donofrio at tdonofrio@can-eng.com.

P.O. Box 235, Niagara Falls, New York 14302-0235 www.can-eng.com | T: 905.356.1327 | F: 905.356.1817

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BILWINCO introduces a new revolution For more than 25 years BILWINCO has manufactured and supplied multihead weighers for weighing and dosing of fasteners and other hardware products.

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ILWINCO believes that superior accuracy and higher performance compared with other counting/weighing devices, makes its multihead weigher the obvious choice for many hardware producers and packers.

At wire 2014 BILWINCO will present the new RW (Revolution Weigher) model. This new series of multihead weigher represents a completely newly designed body and product zone, which is optimised to minimise the risk of product cross-contamination when changing product.

There is also a new easy to use user interface that can be used from a PC or a touch screen panel. This user interface makes the day-to-day operation of the machine much easier, and also gives users numerous possibilities of communication between the BILWINCO system and their ERP/logistical system.

Modern appliances such as surveillance cameras and direct VPN connections make it possible to perform remote fault finding and remote service on the BILWINCO systems. www.bilwinco.com

Three views from the new user interface (by PC or touch screen)

Operators view with a surveillance camera connected

Statistical data can be transmitted to ERP system

List of error messages – makes trouble shooting easy

Precision, innovation, integration WAFIOS Umformtechnik is among the leading manufacturers of innovative machine technology and tools for cold, warm and hot forming.

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Furthermore, WAFIOS’ integrated solutions are completed with secondary operation machines, long life quality tools and comprehensive service.

Machines that will be at wire 2014 include the 2-die 3-blow former HC5FT and the forming centre SMR. The HC5FT is prepared for induction heating. Customers can form wire made of stainless steel and therefore optimise the cold forming process with induction heating, which is considerably more efficient and productive for these materials.

With the forming centre SMR, WAFIOS has integrated an automatic solution for the production of screws and small parts. This type combines all individual processes in one machine, running up to 8 stations fully automatic with high productivity. www.wafios-umformtechnik.de

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Thread rolling dies designed for complex and special threads with variable shape of pins, milled with high quality

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• 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)

Fast and cost-effective reaction to customer requests

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

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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

Precise fabrication with high and steady quality Support in design and development of innovations, dimensioning of thread-diameters

Made iN geRMaNy

WAFIOS Umformtechnik at the WIRE SHOW from 7th – 11th April 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany Booth Hall 10 F40

Hilgeland Kieserling MRP Nutap

WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH Im Rehsiepen 35 42369 Wuppertal Telefon +49 (202) 46 68-0 Telefax +49 (202) 46 68-225 sales@wafios-umformtechnik.de www.wafios-umformtechnik.com

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BILWINCO introduces a new Revolution in Packing of Hardware The new RW series of multi head weighers from BILWINCO with significant improvements.

A smoother body without points of attachment reduces risk of product mix.

A new user interface through a standard PC makes operation and production surveillance much easier.

The new Interface allows for remote service back-up via an internet connection, which ensures the most cost effective and efficient back-up to the BILWINCO equipment.

For further information please contact: BILWINCO AS Sverigesvej 9, DK-8660 Skanderborg, Denmark Phone: +45 86 51 06 66 • email: info@bilwinco.com • www.bilwinco.com

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New range of thread rolling dies HEROSLAM S.A.L recently launched a new range of thread rolling dies to cover the increasing demands of fastener producers within the aerospace industry. The new dies developed can also be applied to high demanding fastener producers within the automotive industry.

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he new range of thread rolling tools were designed to produce specific aerospace thread forms such as J forms, R forms, Control Major and Expanded Lead.

All these features can be included in different die configurations such as duplex, single face or split face dies.

Special RROs for difficult rolling applications have also been developed. HEROSLAM explains that these enhanced RRO features play a very important role in achieving the necessary thread quality, alleviating the tensions on one of the fastener zones most prone to having problems of collapse.

The new range complements the existing HEROSLAM product line that includes Knurling and Grooving dies, Ogival dies, Licensed dies (MAThread® and TRILOBULAR®), Nail dies, and special thread forms upon customers’ requests.

All HEROSLAM dies are made with top quality steels and can be combined with in-house developed coatings such as GG Coating, which HEROSLAM says increases tool life by an average of at least 30%. Furthermore, GG Coating achieves excellent tool life results when rolling high tensile materials such as 10.9, 12.9 steel, titanium, inconel and other exotic materials.

“We are using our wide expertise in thread rolling applications to help fastener producers around the world improve the quality of their fasteners and achieve longer tool service life. This helps reduce their manufacturing costs by significantly reducing quality issues, avoiding re-work operations, and carrying out fewer machine preps and changes, as well as minimising machine down time.”

WIRE 2014

San Shing expanding to meet demand

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With 45 years of experience in tooling manufacturing, San Shing Fastech Corp supplies tooling to fastener manufacturers around the globe, with its range including tooling for fastener production, hot forging, press production and task specific parts.

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an Shing’s factory is fully equipped with a total of 330 sets of processing equipments including CNC milling, CNC turning, grinding machines, EDM wire cutting and EDM discharge. 335 staff, working two shifts, supply up to 5,000 pieces of dies and 15,000 pieces of punches every month.

Continuous improvement is one of the core elements that underpin the growth of the tooling factory.

To better service the growing demand a new three storey facility is being constructed. This expansion will enable San Shing to add up to 6,000m2 for its manufacturing related operations.

A recent renewal plan that rearranged the production facilities has been carried out to improve overall productivity efficiency and production capability. A new 5-axis Mazak machining/turning centre was also recently introduced which is able to carry out a range of operations including turning, milling, boring and drilling in a single set up. Complex shape tooling can also be completed in a shorter time with improved part accuracy – helping to reduce the production cost and waiting time.

By adding the new facility, additional equipment, and extra manpower, San Shing will be able to take on the increasing tooling demands from customers in various industries.

The influence of feeding accuracy on tooling life San Shing Fastech Corp says that economy and efficiency are top priorities for manufacturing industries, and the fastener industry is no exception. In order to reduce costs and increase productivity, devoted San Shing engineers, together with technicians, spare no efforts to improve both machinery and tooling capabilities.

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n the cold forming process, accurate feeding not only keeps product dimensions consistent but also elongates tooling life span. Below San Shing gives an example of a nylon flange nut forming process, which provides explanations on how product appearance and tooling life are affected by feeding accuracy.

Precise feeding versus excessive feeding

Product appearances Product appearance is affected when an insufficient cutting length leads to undersized flange diameter while excessive feeding creates a burr on the flange.

Insufficient cutting length versus excessive feeding

Tooling stress In terms of tooling stress, slugs of oversized cutting length bring more stress to both forming dies and punches therefore shortening the tooling durability.

MPa When compared with conventional ratchet 3000 wheel feeding, a linear feeding system always demonstrates superior ability in controlling cutting length. As a result, it is the perfect 2000 solution to maintain product conformity and facilitate tooling set stresses. According to San 1000 Shing compiled statistics, the die core shows 3 – 4 times and punch 2 – 3 times more durability on machines with linear feeding system compared 0 with a ratchet wheel feeding system.

Tooling stress Currently the linear feeding system is a standard feature on San Shing’s precision series nut formers and is optional on basic series nut formers.

It enables the cutting tolerance to be fine tuned continually to within 1% (L=0.6D), saving material and tooling cost. www.sanshing.com.tw

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Streicher – nut tapping machines

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Streicher Maschinenbau GmbH, based in KressBronn, Germany, has expanded its Top-Cut range by a further three machines – the Top-Cut 10D for tapping M5 – M10, Top-Cut 16D for M5 – M16 and Top-Cut 33D for M16 – M33.

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n order to achieve a high output quantity the machines are provided with two working spindles, which operate according to the overflow principle (bent shank tap).

All kinds of standard, flange and round nuts, as well as special parts, can be machined – with a consistent implementation of mechanical controls (with electrical monitoring) assuring uniform high-quality for manufactured parts.

For safety reasons, and in order to design the machine as compact as possible, the protective hood encloses the entire feeding and working area.

Additionally, the strong coolant current lubricates the thread taps effectively and ensures a high cutting speed and a maximum tool life. At the same time, it maintains the cleanliness of all machine and tool parts.

Streicher points out that even after extended service, there is no accumulation of chips. The almost completely dry chips are automatically discharged from the machine through a chute when the magnetic drum is fitted.

Finally, mechanical and electrical safety devices ensure ideal protection for the operator and the machine. The machines have an attractive design with an illuminated workspace.

world’s leading Supplier of fastener inspection equipment Greenslade’s fastener Gaging Station gives you a fast and accurate way to measure your fastener products. it is interchangeable with the Major gage, Tri-Roll gage, Bi-Point gage, Lengthchek gage and more.

Use it with our N-Spekttm Data Collection software to efficiently and effectively record the data acquired during either Shop floor and/or final Inspection operations.

N-Spekt tm Data ColleCtioN Software • Reduce inspection labor by up to 2/3 with direct gage input and easy operation • Expanded search capabilities • Network and server based versions • Create professional looking inspection reports effortlessly www.greensladeandcompany.com

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WIRE 2014

‘Smart’ systems for fastener manufacturers Schwer + Kopka GmbH will present its complete line of load monitoring systems for cold forming and thread rolling machines at wire 2014. All systems have been designed in the last two years and feature the most efficient and powerful monitoring routines.

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chwer + Kopka has added a new monitoring program that it says offers reliable detection of errors previously difficult or impossible to find – such as cracked heads and small tool failures or chips. The new Foxymaster

New SK 600 monitor offers a 10 inch touch screen and the Foxymaster enhanced error detection

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program uses pattern recognition algorithms to tell the difference between true errors and just random process variation. In fact, the algorithms are capable of seeing an error even if the bad force signal remains fully within the normal envelope limits.

This adds a new dimension to maintaining product quality through ‘smart’ process monitoring while preventing unnecessary machine stops. The Foxymaster software is available in the new SK 600 load monitor, which features a 10 inch touch screen in a modern 16:9 format.

A special ‘light’ version of Schwer + Kopka’s comprehensive data collection system will also be introduced at wire 2014.

The package – called M-Point – enables manufacturers to get an inexpensive ‘smart start’ into the world of data networking and see the benefits that can be derived from its use. M-Point uses a local data network to connect a number of production machines via their load monitors to a PC based server. M-Point collects vital information such as uptime, downtime, number of parts produced, and down time reasons, to provide an in-depth analysis of the production line’s efficiency online.

Manufacturing Technology Business Directory

2014

Company Index ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS.....................126

SALA PUNZONI SRL...............................................129

BRANKAMP GMBH.................................................126

SASPI TALLERES SA..............................................129

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL...............126

SCHWER + KOPKA GMBH......................................129

CARLO SALVI SPA...................................................126

SKAKO VIBRATION A/SW.......................................129

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD..............................127

SUMAR LTD............................................................130

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG..................127

TEST GMBH............................................................130

HEROSLAM S.A.L...................................................127

TECNO IMPIANTI SRL............................................130

MANASSERO & C SRL...........................................127

T.L.M. SRL...............................................................131

MANFISA MANUFACTURAS IRULAR.....................128

TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD.............................131

NAKASHIMADA ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD.......128

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V...........................131

RLS TOOLING LTD..................................................128

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP....................................131

RUMUL RUSSENBERGER PRÜFMASCHINEN AG....128

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COLD FORMING MACHINES

DIES – KICK OUT PINS

MANFISA MANUFACTURAS IRULAR

CARLO SALVI SPA

TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

ALUMINIUM WIRE

COLD HEADERS

MANFISA MANUFACTURAS IRULAR

CARLO SALVI SPA

DIES – NAIL MAKING

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

AUTOMATIC LOADING SYSTEMS T.L.M. SRL

MANASSERO & C SRL NAKASHIMADA ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD

DIES – PUNCH HOLDER WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

BAGGING MACHINES ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

BOLT MAKERS HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG MANASSERO & C SRL

BUTT WELDING MACHINES

COLD HEADING & ASSOCIATED TOOLS HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

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TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

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WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

CONVEYORS

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HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

DATA COLLECTION & MANAGEMENT

DIES – SPECIAL SHAPES

CARBIDE TOOLING

BRANKAMP GMBH

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

SCHWER + KOPKA GMBH

DEPHOSPHATING – CONTINUOUS

DIES – STEEL, BOLT & SCREW FORMING EXTRUDING

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

DIES – BOLT & SCREW FORMING

DIES – STEEL, NAIL FORMING

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

CARBIDE TOOLS: BRAZED DIES SUMAR LTD

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CARBIDE TOOLS: DIE INSERTS SUMAR LTD

CARBIDE TOOLS: DIE INSERTS SUMAR TYPE SUMAR LTD

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TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

DIES – CARBIDE TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

DIES – CARBIDE CUT OFF WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

SUMAR LTD

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

DIES – TRIMMING TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

DRILL POINT FORMING MACHINES MANASSERO & C SRL

DYNAMIC MATERIAL TESTING MACHINES RUMUL RUSSENBERGER PRÜFMASCHINEN AG

DIES – CARBIDE DRAWING CARBIDE TOOLS: PUNCHES

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

SUMAR LTD

CARTONING MACHINES

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

DIES – CARBIDE HEADING TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

CIRCULAR THREAD ROLLING MACHINE DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

COIL COMPACTORS TECNO IMPIANTI SRL

EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION SYSTEMS

EXTRUSION & KNOCK OUT PINS TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

DIES – CARBIDE, BOLT & SCREW FORMING EXTRUDING WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

DIES – CUT OFF WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

FEEDERS SKAKO VIBRATION A/SW WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

FLAT DIE THREAD ROLLING MACHINE DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

COLD / WARM / HOT FORMING MACHINES

DIES – CUT OFF KNIVES

MANASSERO & C SRL

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

COLD & HOT FORGED FASTENERS

DIES – EXTRUSION PINS

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

FLAT THREAD ROLLING DIES

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

RLS TOOLING LTD

FLAT DIES FOR THREAD ROLLING SALA PUNZONI SRL

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INSPECTION / SORTING MACHINES

NUT FORMERS COLD

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RLS TOOLING LTD

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

FOR NAIL MAKING MACHINES: TANISAKA

INSPECTION EDDY CURRENT

NUT FORMERS HOT

SUMAR LTD

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

FOR NAIL MAKING MACHINES: VITARI

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

OGIVAL DIES

SUMAR LTD

SCHWER + KOPKA GMBH

RLS TOOLING LTD

TEST GMBH

FOR NAIL MAKING MACHINES: WAFIOS SUMAR LTD

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ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

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MANASSERO & C SRL

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WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

RLS TOOLING LTD

PACKAGING EQUIPMENT – BAGGING

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WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

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SCHWER + KOPKA GMBH

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PACKAGING EQUIPMENT – CARTONING MACHINE REBUILDING SERVICES

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

CARLO SALVI SPA

FURNACES – ANNEALING

MANASSERO & C SRL

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

PACKAGING SYSTEMS

T.L.M. SRL

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

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PARTS FORMERS – MULTIDIE

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

NAKASHIMADA ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD

FURNACES – CONTINUOUS

MATERIALS TESTING

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

PLASTIC ANCHOR ASSEMBLY MACHINE

TEST GMBH

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

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MATHREAD®

POINTERS

RLS TOOLING LTD

ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

CARLO SALVI SPA

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

GAUGES & GAUGING SYSTEMS TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

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MANASSERO & C SRL

BRANKAMP GMBH WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

POINTING AND SHAVING MACHINES SASPI TALLERES SA

GIMLET POINT DIES

MICRO FORMERS

RLS TOOLING LTD

MANASSERO & C SRL NAKASHIMADA ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD

HEAT TREATMENT EQUIPMENT

POINTING UNITS FOR CHAMFERING MACHINES T.L.M. SRL

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

MULTI STATION BOLT FORMER, NUT FORMER AND PARTS FORMER

POWER DRIVEN UNCOILERS

HEAT TREATMENT SERVICES

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

MANASSERO & C SRL

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

TECNO IMPIANTI SRL

NAIL ROLLING MACHINES

HOT / WARM FORGING MACHINES

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

POWERLOK DIES®

CARLO SALVI SPA

MANASSERO & C SRL

RLS TOOLING LTD

T.L.M. SRL

PROCESS & TOOL DESIGN

IN-LINE WIRE DRAWERS HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

NETWORK SOLUTIONS

MANASSERO & C SRL

SCHWER + KOPKA GMBH

TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

PROCESS CONTROL EQUIPMENT

TECNO IMPIANTI SRL

NUT FORMERS & TAPPERS

BRANKAMP GMBH

INSPECTION – OPTICAL / CAMERA

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

MANASSERO & C SRL

SCHWER + KOPKA GMBH

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THREAD ROLLERS

VIBRATORY FEEDERS

RLS TOOLING LTD

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

MANASSERO & C SRL

SASPI TALLERES SA

T.L.M. SRL

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V

THREAD ROLLING DIES – CYLINDRICAL

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RESONANT FATIGUE TESTING SYSTEMS RUMUL RUSSENBERGER PRÜFMASCHINEN AG

ROLL FORMING MACHINES MANASSERO & C SRL

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SECONDARY OPERATIONS MANASSERO & C SRL

SELF DRILLING SCREW FORMING MACHINE DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

HEROSLAM S.A.L

SKAKO VIBRATION A/SW

THREAD ROLLING DIES – FLAT HEROSLAM S.A.L

VIBRATORY FEEDERS FOR SORT AND INSPECTION EQUIPMENT

THREAD ROLLING DIES – GROOVING DIES

SKAKO VIBRATION A/SW

HEROSLAM S.A.L

THREAD ROLLING DIES – KNURLING DIES

WASHER ASSEMBLY MACHINE

HEROSLAM S.A.L

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

THREAD ROLLING DIES – MATHREAD®

WASHER ASSEMBLY UNITS

HEROSLAM S.A.L

SASPI TALLERES SA T.L.M. SRL

THREAD ROLLING DIES – MATPOINT

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SORTING & INSPECTION EQUIPMENT

WASHING SYSTEMS – CONTINUOUS

HEROSLAM S.A.L

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

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THREAD ROLLING DIES – OGIVAL

WEIGHERS

HEROSLAM S.A.L

ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

SORTING MACHINES

THREAD ROLLING DIES – PLANETARY

ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

HEROSLAM S.A.L

SPECIAL DESIGN MACHINE

THREAD ROLLING DIES – TRILOBULAR (TAPTITE®, PLASTITE®, ETC.)

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

T.L.M. SRL

SPECIAL STEEL & CARBIDE PUNCHES SALA PUNZONI SRL

STRAIGHTENING & CUT OFF HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG MANASSERO & C SRL

TAPPING MACHINE DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

THREAD ROLLING DIES FOR AEROSPACE FASTENERS HEROSLAM S.A.L

THREAD ROLLING DIES FOR NAILS HEROSLAM S.A.L

THREAD ROLLING MACHINES SASPI TALLERES SA T.L.M. SRL

THREAD ROLLS (CYLINDRICAL) RLS TOOLING LTD

TAPTITE DIES®

TOOLING

RLS TOOLING LTD

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

TENSILE & PROOF TESTING TEST GMBH

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V ®

HEROSLAM S.A.L

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR FASTENER PRODUCTS

WEIGHING & COUNTING EQUIPMENT

TURNING & MACHINED PARTS DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD

TEST & INSPECTION EQUIPMENT RUMUL RUSSENBERGER PRÜFMASCHINEN AG

USED MACHINES

TEST GMBH

ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS CARLO SALVI SPA

TESTING EQUIPMENT

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

BRANKAMP GMBH

MANASSERO & C SRL

WEIGHING & COUNTING EQUIPMENT / SYSTEM FOR CONT./DISCONT. PRODUCT FLOW SKAKO VIBRATION A/SW

WEIGHING & COUNTING MACHINES ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

WIRE DRAWING EQUIPMENT HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG MANASSERO & C SRL TECNO IMPIANTI SRL

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A-Z COMPANY LISTING ALTRIMEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

PRODUCTS

Zuiddijk 9, 5705 CS Helmond, The Netherlands

Bagging Machines Cartoning Machines Packaging Equipment Pointers Sorting & Inspection Equipment Sorting Machines Used Machines Vibratory Feeders Weighers Weighing & Counting Machines

Tel: +31 (0) 492 527 475 Fax: +31 (0) 492 546 498 email: paul.debeij@altrimex.nl www.altrimex.nl

PROFILE Worldwide supplier of packaging machines in the hardware industry.

Both single-head weighers as well as fully automatic lines are part of our supply.

BRANKAMP GMBH

PRODUCTS

Max – Planck – Strasse – 9-11, 40699 Erkrath, Germany

Data Collection & Management Measuring & Gauging Equipment Process Control Equipment Sorting & Inspection Equipment Testing Equipment

Tel: +49 (0) 211 250 760 Fax: +49 (0) 211 208 402 email: info@brankamp.com www.brankamp.com

PROFILE Brankamp GmbH is the world leader of process monitoring systems for headers and threaders. Product lines: Brankamp, Prokos and ECO. The data collecting DC 500, Factory M and Factory Net.

CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL

PRODUCTS

6800 Montrose Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6V5, Canada

Dephosphating – Continuous Furnaces – Annealing Furnaces – Atmosphere Controlled Furnaces – Continuous Furnaces – Hardening Heat Treatment Equipment Process Control Equipment Washing Systems – Continuous

Tel: +1 905 356 1327 Fax: +1 905 356 1327 email: furnaces@can-eng.com www.can-eng.com

PROFILE Can-Eng Furnaces Continuous Mesh Belt Furnace Systems used in the manufacture of high tensile fasteners are field-proven leaders in reliability, fuel-efficiency and to production uptime. Standard capacities range from 100 kg/hr to 3,400 kg/hr. Processes available include sintering, annealing, stress relieving, clean hardening, light case carburizing & carbonitriding, tempering, austempering, and martempering.

CARLO SALVI SPA

PRODUCTS

Via Ponte Rotto, 67, Garlate – LC, 23852, Italy

Cold Forming Machines Cold Headers Hot / Warm Forging Machines Machine Rebuilding Services Parts Formers – Multidie Used Machines

Tel: +39 0341 654 611 Fax: +39 0341 682 869 email: carlosalvi@carlosalvi.it www.carlosalvi.it

PROFILE Worldwide well-known manufacturer of cold and warm heading equipment, supplies single die and 2 die 4 blow headers as well as parts formers up to 6 dies ranging 0.6-24mm wire diameter particularly suitable for automotive, aerospace and military industries.

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A-Z COMPANY LISTING PRODUCTS

DAH-LIAN MACHINE CO., LTD No.1860, Chung Yang Rd, Sec.2, Chu Tang Hsiang, Changhua Hsien, 52543, Taiwan, ROC

Circular Thread Rolling Machine Cold & Hot Forged Fasteners Flat Die Thread Rolling Machine Multi Station Bolt Former, Nut Former and Parts Former Plastic Anchor Assembly Machine Self Drilling Screw Forming Machine Special Design Machine Tapping Machine Tooling Turning & Machined Parts Washer Assembly Machine

Tel: +886 489 76 031 Fax: +886 489 74 949 email: dahlian@ms25.hinet.net www.screwmachine.com.tw

PROFILE DAH-LIAN Company is an ISO-9001:2008 certificated fastener machines manufacturer, who also produce high precision toolings, dies and forging parts. With more than 25 years vast experience in the fastener industy, we provide the best quality and the best service available in the modern market, satisfying customers’ needs to the fullest extent.

HELMUT STEINFELS GMBH & CO KG

PRODUCTS

Oststrasse 22, D-22844 Norderstedt, Germany

Bolt Makers Butt Welding Machines Cold Headers Cold Heading & Associated Tools Cold/Warm/Hot Forming Machines In-Line Wire Drawers Nail Rolling Machines Nut Formers & Tappers Packaging Equipment Pointers

Tel: +49 (0) 40 522 60 13 Fax: +49 (0) 40 526 79 078 email: info@steinfels-kg.de www.steinfels-kg.de

PROFILE

Rotary Nail Making Machine Straightening & Cut Off Thread Rollers Used Machines Wire Drawing Equipment Wire Feeders Wire Payoff Equipment Wire Pointing Machines Wire Straighteners & Cutoffs

Your dealer for used machinery for the wire & the fastener industry from Germany.

Specialty: Wafios, Hilgeland, P & E, National and EW Menn. Wire nail presses, wire weaving looms, chain link fence machines, barbed wire machines, wire bending machines, chain production machines, crimping machines, mesh welder.

HEROSLAM S.A.L.

PRODUCTS

Polígono Industrial El Campillo 20, Campillo 20, 48500 Abanto-Ziebena, Spain

Thread Rolling Dies – Cylindrical Thread Rolling Dies – Flat Thread Rolling Dies – Grooving Dies Thread Rolling Dies – Knurling Dies Thread Rolling Dies – MAThread® Thread Rolling Dies – MATpoint® Thread Rolling Dies – Ogival Thread Rolling Dies – Planetary Thread Rolling Dies – Trilobular® (Taptite®, Plastite®, etc.)

Thread Rolling Dies for Aerospace Fasteners Thread Rolling Dies for Nails

Tel: +34 (0) 94 411 3900 Fax: +34 (0) 94 411 3065 email: hpsupport@heroslam.com www.heroslam.com

PROFILE Manufacturer of top quality thread rolling tools including flat, planetary and cylindrical dies. To guarantee high performance, HEROSLAM dies are manufactured in-house “from-beginning-to-end”.

Furthermore, HEROSLAM’s GG coating significantly increases tool service life in an average 30% and more. Professional technical support for the design of special tools. Tool regrinding service.

MANASSERO & C SRL Office: Via della Consolata.

1 bis, 10122 Torino, Italy Tel: Fax: email: Skype:

+39 011 5216 446 +39 011 5216 446 info@manassero.eu manassero-machines www.manassero.eu

PROFILE

PRODUCTS Warehouse: Via Circonvallazione 11, 10060 Buriasco, Italy

Bolt Makers Cold Headers Cold / Warm / Hot Forming Machines Drill Point Forming Machines In-Line Wire Drawers Machine Rebuilding Services Micro Formers Nail Rolling Machines Nut Formers & Tappers Packaging Equipment

Pointers Power Driven Uncoilers Roll Forming Machines Rotary Nail Making Machine Secondary Operations Straightening & Cut Off Thread Rollers Used Machines Wire Drawing Equipment

Manassero is since 20 years one of the leading suppliers of used fastener machines and is now an agent in Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic and Liechtenstein for Nakashimada. In a 1,600m2 warehouse we stock every kind of fastener machine of the most important brands. We supply machines as they are, or rebuilt according to CE specifications. Please visit our website to see high resolution vides of our machines.

Have you got machines for sale? Contact us and you’ll turn your surplus equipment into cash, or trade in against machines we have in stock.

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A-Z COMPANY LISTING MANFISA MANUFACTURAS IRULAR

PRODUCTS

C/ Estella S/N, 31860 Irurzun (Navarra), Spain

Aluminium Wire Aluminium Alloys Wire

Tel: +34 948 500 206 Fax: +34 948 500 725 email: manfisa@manfisa.com www.manfisa.com

PROFILE Spanish company specialised in aluminium wire-drawing since 1973 with diameters from 1mm to 18mm.

Suitable for mechanical and electrical applications such as fasteners, rivets, rivet nuts, bolts, nuts, welding wire among others. Manfisa has recently extending its range of diameters up to 18,00 mm and introducing two new alloys grades, 6056 & 6082 for automotive applications.

NAKASHIMADA ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD.

PRODUCTS

1164-4 Hiyoshi, Hirokawa, Yame, Fukuoka, 834-0196, Japan

Cold Headers Microformers Parts Formers – Multidie

Tel: +81 943 32 4331 Fax: +81 943 32 5134 email: sales@nakashimada.co.jp www.nakashimada.co.jp

PROFILE Nakashimada’s technical leadership as a cold header manufacturer is based primarily on satisfying the demands of the cold formed components and fastener makers. Nakashimada is making a worthwhile contribution to the lifestyles of people all over the world.

RLS TOOLING LTD

PRODUCTS

Apex Business Park, Walsall Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9PU, United Kingdom

Flat Thread Rolling Dies Gimlet Point Dies Inspection / Sorting Machines Knurling Dies MAThread® Ogival Dies Powerlok Dies® Remform Dies® Taptite Dies® Thread Rolls (Cylindrical)

Tel: +44 (0) 1543 271 808 Fax: +44 (0) 1543 277 571 email: info@rlstooling.co.uk www.rlstooling.co.uk

PROFILE RLS manufacture flat thread rolling dies for most machines and thread forms icluding Metric, Ogival, Gimlet Point, Concrete, Wood screw and many specials. We are Licenced to make Taptite®, MAThread® and Screwbolt® dies. RLS also manufacture circular thread rolls for most 2 and 3 roll machines from Fette F1 up to Ø315 machine rolls.

RUMUL RUSSENBERGER PRÜFMASCHINEN AG

PRODUCTS

Gewerbestrasse 10, 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland

Dynamic Material Testing Machines Resonant Fatigue Testing Systems Test & Inspection Equipment

Tel: +41 (0) 52672 4322 Fax: +41 (0) 52672 4448 email: info@rumul.ch www.rumul.ch

PROFILE Since 1964 we have produced resonant fatigue testing machines, the fastest and most economic way to perform fatigue tests. Fatigue tests on fasteners can be performed at high frequencies between 100 and 200 Hz according to all relevant ISO, DIN, ABS, NASM, BS and SPS standards. Load capacities from 5 kN up to 700kN are available.

Power consumption is only 2% compared to servo hydraulic testing machines!

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A-Z COMPANY LISTING SALA PUNZONI SRL

PRODUCTS

Via Mazzini, Calolziocorte, 23801, Italy

Flat Dies for Thread Rolling Special Steel & Carbide Punches

Tel: +39 0341 633 237 Fax: +39 0341 633 230 email: info@salapunzoni.it www.salapunzoni.com

PROFILE SALA PUNZONI 1966 – 2014: more than 40 years of experience! Founded in 1966, the Italian company Sala Punzoni can rely on more than 45 years of history and experience. Sala Punzoni is specialized in the manufacturing of: • Special punches in high speed steel and carbide according to customers’ drawing.

• Dies and tools in steel and carbide according to customers’ drawing. • Flat thread rolling dies. Partner of its clients, Sala Punzoni offers them an appreciated technical consulting service and maintains a direct, personal and fruitful customer relationship by understanding their real production needs.

SASPI TALLERES SA

PRODUCTS

Zona industrial Insausti, s / n, Azkoitia (Gipuzkoa), 20720, Spain

Pointing and Shaving Machines Thread Rolling Machines Vibratory Feeders Washer Assembly Units

Tel: +34 (0) 943 850 262 Fax: +34 (0) 943 853 445 email: saspi@saspi.es www.saspi.es

PROFILE SASPI has always been on the forward line of innovation and technology in the advancements of their equipment.

With their well known experience of over 50 years SASPI has become one of the most reliable companies in the market. Manufacturing and designing fastener machinery from M2 to M45. Our range of machiner includes: Thread rolling machines; pointing machines; washer assembly units and stud selectors.

SCHWER + KOPKA GMBH

PRODUCTS

Herknerstrasse 4, 88250 Weingarten, Germany

Data Collection & Management Inspection Equipment & Services Load Monitoring Equipment Network Solutions Process Control Equipment

Tel: +49 (0) 751 561 640 Fax: +49 (0) 751 561 6410 email: info@sk-gmbh.de www.schwer-kopka.de

PROFILE Schwer + Kopka is the recognised specialist for process monitoring and data collection systems for the fastener making industry. Products: Models SK 200 up to SK 800 with Expertmanager and Mandon® technology to reduce losses in production. Data collection system SK-go! with machine terminals SK 200T up to SK 800T. Worldwide support is available.

SKAKO VIBRATION A/S

PRODUCTS

An der Ziegelei 32b, D-45721 Haltern am See, Germany

Conveyors Feeders Furnace Feeders Vibratory Feeders for Packaging Equipment Vibratory Feeders for Sort and Inspection Equipment Weighing & Counting Equipment / System for cont./discont. product flow

Tel: +49 (0) 2364 106 023 Fax: +49 (0) 2364 106 072 email: de@skako.com www.skako.com

PROFILE We develop and produce vibratory feeders and conveyors to activate, transport and separate all kinds of bulk solids, particularly for continuous and weight-specific charging of materials especially long screws and nails for feeding into hardening/annealing furnaces, thread rolling, packaging, inspection and washing machines. The SKAKO – lift tipper empties transport boxes of up to 2t directly into feeders.

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A-Z COMPANY LISTING SUMAR LTD. Kaabli 9, Tallinn 10112, Estonia Sales & Technical Office Kaabli 9, Tallinn 10112, Tel: +46 (0) 701 05 23 05 Estonia Fax: +372 (0) 6016 270 email: rahim@sumar.se Sales & Technical Office www.sumar.ee Tel: +46(0)701 05 23 05 Production Plant

PRODUCTS

PRODUCTS

CARBIDE TOOLS:

FOR NAIL MAKING MACHINES:

CARBIDE TOOLS:

FOR NAIL MAKING MACHINES:

BrazedBrazed Dies Dies

VitariVitari

CutterCutter Inserts Inserts

Tanisaka Tanisaka

Die Inserts Die Inserts

Wafios Wafios Die Inserts Kovopol Die Inserts SumarSumar Type Type Kovopol

Feeders Feeders Punches Punches

Fax: +372(0)6016 270 Tel: + 372 (0) 5302 3612 email: rahim@sumar.se Web: www.sumar.ee Production Plant Tel: +372(0)5302 3612 Visit us at the Wire Trade Fair Hall #15, Stand #15B46

PROFILE SUMAR LTD. PROFILE

We produce tungsten carbide tools for nail making industries world wide.

We produce tungsten carbide tools for nail making industries world wide.

Our production plant plant is in Tallinn, EstoniaEstonia and ourand sales and technical office is in Sweden.

Our production is in Tallinn, our sales and technical office is in Sweden.

TEST GMBH

PRODUCTS

Helena-Rubinstein-Str. 4, D 40699 Erkrath / Düsseldorf, Germany

Inspection Equipment & Services Materials Testing Tensile & Proof Testing Test & Inspection Equipment

Tel: +49 (0) 211 20 99 03 0 Fax: +49 (0) 211 20 99 03 201 email: test@test-gmbh.com www.test-gmbh.com

PROFILE TesT offers benches with patented sensors to investigate friction values and other mechanical properties of fasteners. They are the world leader in friction and vibration testing machines for bolts and nuts. Additionally, TesT is global player for force and torsion test equipment and universal testing machines.

TECNO IMPIANTI SRL

PRODUCTS

Via Postale Vecchia 67, Valgreghentino (LC), 23857, Italy

Coil Compactors In-Line Wire Drawers Power Driven Uncoilers Wire Drawing Equipment Wire Feeders Wire Payoff Equipment Wire Pointing Machines Wire Straighteners & Cutoffs

Tel: +39 0341 604 801 Fax: +39 0341 604 289 email: info@tecnoimpianti-italy.com www.tecnoimpianti-italy.com

PROFILE Italy-based Tecno Impianti Srl is the leading European supplier of in-line wire drawers and power-driven uncoiler to the fastener industry.

We also manufacture complete wire drawing lines for cold heading wire, wire pointing machines, wire feeding units.

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A-Z COMPANY LISTING T.L.M. SRL

PRODUCTS

Viale M. Dellepiane N. 10, 15057 Tortona (AL), Italy

Automatic Loading Systems Machine Rebuilding Services Nail Rolling Machines Pointing Units for Chamfering Machines Special Equipment for Fastener Products Thread Rollers Thread Rolling Machines Washer Assembly Units

Tel: +39 0131 813 043 / 814 454 Fax: +39 0131 814 456 email: tlmsrl@tin.it www.tlmweb.it

PROFILE We are manufacturers of high quality thread rolling machines, micro-thread rolling machines, washer assembly units, chamfering machines, and automatic loading systems for long parts. We also produce special equipment to our customers specification, for the production of standard and special fasteners, and special parts used in the Automotive Industry, Aerospace, Construction and General Industries. We also have carousels that can be introduced in the line of production of screws. These carousels are able to check the straightened and cracks on parts still to be treated.

TOOLING INTERNATIONAL LTD

PRODUCTS

Unit 3, Focus Park, Ashbourne Way, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4QU, United Kingdom,

Carbide Tooling Cold Heading & Associated Tools DIES – Bolt & Screw Forming DIES – Carbide DIES – Carbide Heading DIES – Extrusion Pins DIES – Kick Out Pins DIES – Trimming Extrusion & Knock Out Pins Forming Tools & Dies Gauges & Gauging Systems Process & Tool Design Tooling

Tel: +44 (0) 121 701 5900 Fax: +44 (0)121 745 5762 email: info@tooling-international.com www.tooling-international.com

PROFILE TIL specialises in the design, development & manufacture of a comprehensive range of recess tools for the world’s fastener manufacturing industry, selling its products worldwide both directly & through a network of distributors in selected countries. TIL is ISO 9001:2000 registered, and operates a full certification programme of its complete product range.

The range includes a wide range of coatings together with special materials and processes to extend the tool life.

Product is available directly from our comprehensive stockholding facility or may be bespoke manufactured.

WEIGHPACK, WPI SERVICES B.V.

PRODUCTS

De Werf 24-26, 2544 EK, The Hague, The Netherlands

Bagging Machines Cartoning Machines Conveyors Eddy Current Inspection Systems Feeders Furnace Feeders Inspection – Optical / Camera Inspection Eddy Current

Tel: +31 (0) 70 3067100 Fax: +31 (0) 70 3549081 email: info@weighpackinternational.com www.weighpackinternational.com

Inspection Laser Materials Handling Systems / Equipment Packaging Equipment – Bagging Packaging Equipment – Cartoning Packaging Systems Sorting & Inspection Equipment Vibratory Feeders Weighing & Counting Equipment

PROFILE Weighpack is the world market leader in packaging machines for the fastener and technical parts industry. We are specialists in development, design and production of inspection and weighing machines as well as complete packaging lines for technical products.

Complete solutions between production and warehouse or end-user. For many years Weighpack is providing on the high quality, therefore our machines guarantee reliability and safety. We know how important flexbility is, that’s why we construct custom made machines.

WRENTHAM TOOL GROUP

PRODUCTS

155 Farm Street, Bellingham, MA 02019, United States

Carbide Tooling Cold Heading & Associated Tools Dies – Bolt & Screw Forming Dies – Carbide Dies – Carbide Drawing Dies – Carbide, Bolt & Screw Forming Extruding Dies – Cut Off Dies – Cut Off Knives Dies – Extrusion Pins Dies – Kick Out Pins Dies – Nail Making Dies – Punch Holder Dies – Punches Dies – Sectional

Tel: +1 508 966 2332 Fax: +1 508 966 2326 email: customerservice@wrenthamtool.com www.wrenthamtool.com

PROFILE Wrentham Tool Group, an affiliate of the Phillips Screw Co., has been manufacturing cold heading and forming tools since 1948. WTG (ISO 9001-2008) offers a complete line of both standard and special heading tools and gages, and makes specials to order in carbide and steel. Wrentham is proud of its reputation for world class quality, value pricing, and the shortest delivery times in the industry.

Dies – Segmental, Carbide (Hex Forming) Dies – Special Shapes Dies – Steel, Bolt & Screw Forming Extruding Dies – Steel, Nail Forming Dies – Steel, Nut Forming Dies – Trimming Dies – Carbide Cut Off Extrusion & Knock Out Pins Forming Tools & Dies Gauges & Gauging Systems Heat Treatment Services Measuring & Gauging Equipment Nut Formers Cold Nut Formers Hot

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M A N A G E M E N T + SY S T E M S

Extratec utilises Mobile Order Capture Fastening supply specialists, Extratec, upgraded its company-wide business system to Merlin Business Software at the end of 2012. We spoke to Vincent Irvine, general manager, at Extratec to find out why the company decided to use Merlin software and how Merlin’s latest update – Android application: Mobile Order Capture – has saved the company time and resources.

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ocated in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Extratec offers customers high quality industrial fasteners with a complete fastening service package. The company caters for small, medium and large companies in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic supplying them with a variety of products including self-clinching fasteners, fasteners for plastics, thread-forming screws, self-tapping screws, security screws, stainless steel fasteners, and high tensile bolts and sets.

“Since 2002 we had been using Merlin’s Dataflex system which was specifically designed for stockists, distributors, wholesalers and merchants,” says Vincent. “Two years ago, we decided to upgrade our system to Merlin’s fully integrated software solution for stock management, sales and purchase order processing, contact management, and financials, and we’ve never looked back.”

Unlike the old system, Merlin’s new upgrade is Windows based – a key consideration in Extratec’s decision to upgrade. “Being Windows based meant everything was easier to navigate and operate, allowing the staff to warm to the updated system as it felt familiar.”

Once Extratec had upgraded to Merlin’s latest system, it was encouraged to collaborate with Merlin to help develop updates to fit around the company’s day-to-day operations. “One of the things that was apparent to us was that Merlin builds the system around you, rather than you working around its system,” comments Vincent. “For us, saving time was our main focus and we were looking to keep costs as economical as possible.”

Updates to Merlin’s software are driven by feedback and ‘wish-lists’ from customers and its latest Android application – Mobile Order Capture – is an example of developing relevant functionality for customers with their input.

“We had this idea on how we could save time and resources for three years, before we put any suggestions to Merlin,” explains Vincent. “Extratec supplies customers through line feed systems and replenishing stock on production lines. In the past we would travel to a customer, which would take a couple of hours, and manually check bins and racks. We would then phone in the order once we’d left the customer and the whole process could take up to nine hours. This was due to a weak or non-existent mobile signal, which would cause sales reps to wait until they were back in the office to input an order manually.”

Extratec required a straightforward process that incorporated the many stages of its previous order process. Merlin’s Mobile Order Capture works both on-line and off-line allowing an order to be transmitted directly in to the Merlin system at Head Office when a mobile signal becomes available. Bins and racks on the production lines of Extratec’s customers are now fitted with barcodes and are scanned by the Extratec sales rep using a Bluetooth barcode scanner device paired to their Android phone or Tablet device; Merlin’s Android app can even scan barcodes using the phone’s camera device if preferred.

If the quantity of the item is not indicated by the bar code, this can be entered via the mobile phone or tablet’s touch screen. The completed order data is then transmitted directly to Merlin’s system’s SQL database at Extratec’s

Belfast offices without any further human input. The picking lists are then produced automatically to replenish the customer’s consignment stock. Merlin also produces the customer’s invoice for the items that have been used. “Using Merlin’s Android Order Capture app, we can now process an order in under three hours of the rep’s visit” says Vincent. “The biggest cost any company has is man hours, and using the Android App has saved us over forty hours a week.”

“We’ve seen so many benefits to using the Android system, we couldn’t fault it at all. As well as saving time, we’re also saving resources,” explains Vincent. “The time scale is fantastic, and the sales team are no longer caught up with processing orders with their colleagues on the phone, but are completely focussed on selling.”

“Another advantage to the Merlin system was the smooth implementation process,” adds Vincent. “It almost happened over night. Obviously it takes Merlin some time to handle all the background work, but once we were given a go-live date it was a very smooth process. Merlin came over to Northern Ireland to provide our staff a training programme that proved to be invaluable.”

Implementation of a Merlin system takes approximately six months, which Merlin says is sufficient to cover all the key aspects of a total system whilst the customer still has a business to run. Using their own proven methodology, called ‘PRiME’ Merlin plans and delivers a project based on a full business process analysis, which forms the basis of the training and implementation services. These include installation of hardware, data transfer, stationery design and on-site support of customer’s staff at the go-live. Merlin also offers a UK software support team, as well as a dedicated engineering team for technical support – something that Vincent said was extremely useful. “The technical help we receive from Merlin is efficient and reliable, and includes a 24 hour call back policy. However, we’ve found that within two to three hours our problem is normally resolved. If for any reason the issue cannot be resolved immediately, we know that there’s always a programmer on hand who will work with us to tweak the system to make sure it runs how we require it to.”

With Merlin’s help Extratec now has a system that has enabled it to save time and resources and has also helped Extratec cut costs. “Other systems we looked at had a basis to how they run that could not be manipulated,” concludes Vincent. “However, Merlin looked after us as an individual customer and has enabled us to run the system in a way that is unique to our business, through working closely with us and understanding what we need to excel.” www.merlinbusinesssoftware.com

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Specifically designed for Merchants, Stockists, Distributors and Wholesalers, Merlin Business Software is a fully integrated Sales and Purchase Order Processing, Stock Management, CRM and Accounting System ...

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“From the outset it was evident that Merlin Business Software was what we were looking for... Merlin enables us to deal with both our suppliers and customers very well and as a company has always been happy and able to respond to any changes in our system requirements.”

@MerlinBusSW Merlin-Business-Software blog.merlinbusinesssoftware.com

info@merlinbusinesssoftware.com

+44 (0) 1246 457 150

Merlin Business Software Ltd, Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield S41 8ND

M A N A G E M E N T + SY S T E M S

VECTA shortlisted for prestigious award Software and IT specialists VECTA Sales Solutions has had its Sales Intelligence and CRM software solution VECTA7 confirmed as a shortlisted finalist in three categories for the industry renowned European IT and Software Excellence Awards 2014.

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aking place on 26th March at the Lancaster Hotel, London, real world solutions, delivered by the finalist IT and software developers and suppliers, will be acknowledged by the judges whose winning selections have been based on testimonials and the genuine benefits experienced by client businesses.

Organised by IT Europa, the awards annually attract an increasing number of entries from across Europe with a focus

on best practices within the field of customer IT solutions.

VECTA7 has been shortlisted for three awards by the independent judging panel at IT Europa within three of the twenty-five selective categories – ‘SaaS solution of the year’, ‘Software innovation solution of the year’ and ‘SME solution of the year’.

Jayne Hill, business development and key account manager at VECTA, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted as finalists particularly

in the categories that demonstrate our focus on continued product development.

The software industry continues to be incredibly competitive, so for VECTA to be acknowledged at a European level is a great achievement for the company and reflects the hard work and success in delivering tangible and demonstrable benefits to our customers using the solution. This is a fantastic achievement for the whole team.”

M & S Distributors selects Sharp-aX Industrial fastener supplier, M & S Distributors, selected the Sharp-aX suite of management and accounting software from Ramtac Computer systems in 2012, and says the software has enabled the company to be more efficient.

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he company, started in 1982 by Ron Slater and George Mordue, started as a stockist for fasteners and fixings. After a move to a 5,000 square foot premises in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, the company added tools and engineering consumables to its 28,000 product lines, working with suppliers including Teng Tools, Metalmate Fasteners and Hafele.

As the turnover and stock range grew, the computer system, which was a combination of Sage and a next day stock information system, became inadequate and the company looked for a modern system to give instant information on aspects of the business with ease of use and the latest Microsoft features such as key performance indicators and workflow rules.

“The installation of Ramtac’s Sharp-aX suite of management and accounting software has gone very well,” says Mark Slater, Ron’s son. “The system has saved us a lot of time and made us more efficient especially on the sales desk. We’re planning to grow the system over the next few years as the company continues to grow.”

Amongst other features, M & S is now able to invoice accounts by email, and will soon be able to send multiple enquiries to suppliers with no rekeying. The company also uses the Sharp-aX document management system to reduce paper storage, using system printed barcoding for document identification and retrieval.

ForgeFix expands sales OGL Computer’s complete business management software suite has enabled UK based fastener distributor, ForgeFix, to develop smarter working practices.

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he prof.ITplus warehouse management system (WMS) has enabled ForgeFix to significantly expand its sales whilst maintaining the same staffing levels. Jason Whelan, national sales manager at ForgeFix, explains: “By automating the management of our stock, both in our warehouse and in remote locations including our customers’ sites, our customers now have continuous access to the products they require, without suffering the inconvenience of sell-outs or the incorrect order quantities being delivered.”

OGL says that prof.ITplus’ WMS is a powerful and flexible solution tailored to a business’ needs, increasing the efficiency

of warehouse operations by capturing product barcode data through rugged mobile computers. Scanning increases productivity, improves inventory accuracy and reduces picking and despatch errors, regardless of business size.

Data is captured and exchanged via mobile devices that operate as an extension of prof.ITplus, enabling users to complete stock management tasks more effectively; reducing stocktake overhead and making warehouses leaner and more efficient.

“We use the scanners to confirm the picking list in our warehouse, when previously it was a manual job requiring two men. Now it’s achieved by one person, saving important resources,” says Jason.

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“It cuts the costs in half and reduces mistakes made by human error. Scanning has made ForgeFix more efficient and further improved our level of customer service.”

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+44 (0)1435 860333 www.tfc.eu.com

THE INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY AND LOGISTICS PEOPLE Aspray24 is a dynamic and innovative business looking to the future – we would like to share this journey with you.

Next day delivery is at the very core of our business.

We operate 24 hours a day and deliver within 24 hours.

We operate a delivery, logistic and international service that is supported by our extensive national network.

We understand that as a delivery and logistics organisation we are an extension of our customers’ business.

We represent them and deliver their promise to their customers.

Group Head Office: Nationworld House, Noose Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3AP, UK T. 0845 519 24 24 E. sales@aspray24.com www.aspray24.com

Our flexible approach and continuous progression allow us to handle and deliver any order, both nationally and internationally, in a personal and professional manner.

Your need, our mission.

C ATA LO G U E R A C K

March 2014

Ambrovit

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Bontempi Vibo S.p.A.

email: info@vibo.com www.vibo.com

Bontempi VIBO likes to inform that our range has new products!

Our mission is simple: growing our always available range in order to satisfy all your needs.

We extended our range of DIN 933 from diam. 16 to diam. 30 up to 200mm.

Material is available in carbon and stainless steel, classes 8.8 self colour and zinc plated, 10.9 self colour, A2-70 and A4-70.

We look forward to receiving your P.O.!

Ambrovit S.p.A. is one of Europe’s largest wholesale distributors of carpentry screw, chipboard, self-tapping, self-drilling screws and bolts. Thanks to its new automated warehouse, Ambrovit is now able to store around 22.000 ready-to-ship pallets as well as offer a Special Service to guarantee quick delivery.

CABER Impianti S.r.l.

Caber Impianti srl has been leading the industrial cleaning field for more than thirty years and since 1976 the company designs and manufactures industrial washing machines for metal surface treatment, drying ovens and special process lines (washing plants of different kind whatever the quantity to be treated may be: tunnel, booth, scroll, rotary basket, positioned email: info@caberimpianti.it washing machines).

WIRE Hall 15 Stand E23 www.caberimpianti.com

Corbetta S.r.l.

E.CO S.R.L

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.

E.CO exact components founded in 1954 is specialized in the design and production of fasteners mainly for automotive, but also for other fields, manufacturing clips according to the specific customer’s need. E.CO checks all the stages of the manufacturing process, producing a wide range of high quality products.

email: corbettaviti@corbettaviti.it www.corbettaviti.it

email: info@eco-italia.com www.eco-italia.com

FERRUCCIO GIRARDELLO Srl

Fiera S.r.l.

Our Company is a professional manufacturer founded in 1953, focusing on the special turned components, according to the Custom Drawings, in all kind of Stainless Steel raw material, with CNC lathe. We are equipped with the best devices and high precision testing machines to produce high quality.

100% Italian, 100% independent, 100% committed to meeting customers’ quality and logistic requirements.

email: info@girardellof.it www.girardellof.it

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SPECIALISTI IN FISSAGGI

Automotive specialist for hard to find fasteners, can provide full service from product definition to packaging customisation.

email: info@fierasrl.com www.fierasrl.com

Specials on demand to customers’ drawings for big, medium and small series – quick lead times and the highest testing capabilities.

C ATA LO G U E R A C K HOLLEN S.r.l.

INFA Srl

Hollen is an important Company in Italy in the fasteners market, with 25 years experience, and with international partners with whom Hollen provides its customers with the highest specialization.

Since 1981 we are a successful wholesaler for standard and special fasteners in a great variety of materials. In particular, our core business consists especially in plugs (Din 906, 908, 909, 910, 7604, BSP, NPT, NPTF) in various materials (5.8, 8.8, 10.9, A2, A4, Brass) with ring-seal, auto-locking inserts or clients drawing.

We can provide in few days more than 50,000 products.

Hollen established a strategic office in Singapore which closely follows the production processes of their partners. email: info@hollen.it www.hollen.it

Our main customers work in automotive, production of industrial automation and agriculture market.

MAVITA

email: sales@mavita.it www.mavita.it

MADE IN ITALY

2014

Tools for Fasteners edition 12/4

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

In sectors such as the automotive industry, the household appliances and the electrical 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.

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

MICROMETAL SRL

HIGH PRECISION COMPONENTS  

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 0.4mm to Ø 32mm 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. www.micrometalsrl.com email: infotec@micrometalsrl.com

RIVIT Srl

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Founded in 1973, Rivit is a European leader for fasteners and tools, proposing a complete programme of fixing systems, tools, machines and technical support for the whole sheet metal universe (automotive, electronics, household appliances, sheet metal working, air-conditioning, building, roofing, metal door and windows frames, etc.).

UBB prides itself on both quality and service, producing and supplying parts from a wide range of materials to customers’ needs, amongst them Duplex and Superduplex.

email: rivit@rivit.it www.rivit.it

since 1985

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email: info@ubb-srl.it www.ubb-srl.it

UBB staff is technically skilled and prepared to help customers in choosing and developing the correct fixing for the specific application they have.

UNIFAST S.r.l.

Viteria Fusani SRL

Unifast provides cost saving manufacturing quick acting fasteners which are essential where rapid assembly and disassembly are required, captive threaded fastening systems 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.

email: info@viteriafusani.it www.viteriafusani.it

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Springs and fasteners – making the right choice Here Chris Petts, managing director of Lee Spring UK, explains the importance of selecting the correct fastener or spring to suit application requirements.

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o matter how large or small a fastener or spring may be, as a component its importance might be paramount to the form or functionality of a product.

Reliability and precision are essential. Selecting the incorrect type of spring, or a spring material unable to withstand particular application conditions, could be catastrophic.

Lee Spring is an ISO 9001 registered company, delivering high-quality fasteners and springs to various sectors, such as autosport, automotive, medical and aerospace. Springs should always be high-quality but it is especially important within these sectors, as they often require components manufactured to meet strict, legislative standards.

The autosport market, in particular, is a key target sector for Lee Spring. Professionals or hobbyists involved in the restoration of classic cars, for example, often approach the company requiring specialist, quality components either from our extensive stock range or custom made products.

High performance nickel and cobalt ‘super alloys’ are offered

by Lee Spring for applications involving harsh conditions, such as high temperatures or extreme pressure. The reliability of the finished product in its application hinges on the correct material selection to meet the specific application requirements.

Super alloys offer enhanced performance properties including excellent strength and durability, and resistance to oxidation or corrosion. Due to these properties, super alloys make the best spring materials for demanding working conditions, which can be encountered across various industry sectors.

If springs not made from super alloys are used in applications with harsh conditions, they are at risk of becoming deformed or damaged, as they will not be strong enough.

Lee Spring’s stock range includes over 19,000 different types of spring. For applications requiring specialist springs, a comprehensive custom spring design service can help customers to meet any application demands.

Specialised automotive components HellermannTyton is a producer of innovative plastic based cable management components, delivering highly individual designs for automotive brackets, clips and cable channels.

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ith over 70 years of experience supplying the automotive industry, HellermannTyton says it enjoys a global reputation for excellence in production, quality and supply capability.

Hand in hand with the growing use of electrical and electronic systems in vehicles is a rising demand for specialised components to fix and protect the wiring. Armed with the latest CAD and Rapid Prototyping Systems, HellermannTyton says that

Before and after: Replacing metal with plastic to reduce weight and component diversity

its team of automotive development experts can help to increase the productivity of vehicle manufacturers and cable harness assemblers worldwide.

This might be through the replacement of metal parts with plastic based products to reduce weight and material costs or to deliver the most sophisticated individual engineering solutions for complex fastening scenarios in a particular vehicle, series or platform.

An example is HellermannTyton’s wide variety of EdgeClips (picture right), which provide easy mounting for complex routing where no stud, hole or other natural fixing point is available. Inspired by design challenges in the automotive industry, these specialised fixings continue to provide a solution for fastening cables along edges.

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BMC en route to safety with Bossard BMC Switzerland AG is a small customer oriented company, with headquarters in Grenchen, Switzerland, that’s goal is to provide all cyclists with quality bikes – time-trial bikes, children’s bikes, electric bikes or downhill machines.

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MC found that the fasteners it was previously using were generally inadequate for the high demands of its bikes. The company therefore called upon Bossard – with both companies jointly developing a new bolt with built-in safety function that considerably increased the level of safety for cyclists.

“There are multifaceted challenges when manufacturing a bike,” explains Stefan Christ, head of development. “Bolts are often the components that we find a hard nut to crack.

Whether it’s bolts or other fasteners that are the critical points in the structure of the bike, they can strongly affect safety when it is being used. In internal and external stress tests, it is often the bolts that cannot withstand the extreme loads. Not because they are poor quality but because this important element is often given too little attention.”

Bossard’s Taiwanese technical centre listened to the client specific requirements and was then able to develop a special bolt for the needs of BMC, which also met the standard regulations of EN 14766 for mountain bikes.

The result was the newly developed Bossard ecosyn®-grip bolt with higher anti-vibration properties and improved resistance to material fatigue. On the ecosyn®-grip the washer has been replaced by a scalloped edge on the bolt head, which helps reduce the risk of loss.

To be certain of how the Bossard ecosyn®-grip bolt would react in the most extreme conditions, Bossard carried out a test that measured the Bossard ecosyn®-grip bolt’s endurance over a whole month – with over 4,000,000 pedal turns at high vibrations and under harsh environmental conditions. The tests not only took place in Bossard’s own laboratories but were also certified by the external independent laboratory SGS. This definitively proved the quality and performance of the newly developed fastener.

“Overall fewer fasteners and washers are required in the assembly process with the Bossard ecosyn®-grip, which increases productivity and considerably reduces material costs. The most important thing however in this is that safety of cyclists has been increased thanks to the new bolt and it is bedded unobtrusively into the simple BMC design.”

NORMA’s joining technology used at Winter Olympics in Sochi NORMA Group equipped the ‘Bolshoy Ice Dome’ for the Winter Olympics and other buildings in Sochi, Russia, with more than 20,000 pipe connectors from the NORMACONNECT DCS product range for drainage systems. The multi-functional arena is located in the Sochi Olympic Park and hosted the ice hockey finals of the Winter Olympic Games 2014.

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ogether with a construction firm from St. Petersburg, NORMA Group equipped the drainage pipes in the Bolshoy ice palace with Rapid and CV connectors, as well as Rekord restraint collars. The pipe connectors from the DCS product range stand out for their space saving construction and their quick assembly. NORMA explains that the combination of Rapid pipe connector and Rekord restraint collar withstands high pressures under high loads.

“Big events such as the Olympic Games represent major challenges for the infrastructure of the venues in question,” says Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group. “Our innovative joining technology keeps the pipe systems of highly frequented buildings tight and protects them against water damage even under demanding climatic and functional conditions. We are proud that our parts were used for the Winter Olympics and that we were a part of the event.”

The pipe connectors of NORMA Group were also used in other buildings for the Olympic Games in Sochi – in the Hyatt Hotel, in the buildings of the Russian International Olympic University and in the ‘MoreMall’ shopping centre.

Overall, a total ten kilometers of drainage pipes were connected.

NORMA Group’s infrastructure product range is used for building and bridge drainage, private ground drainage, as well as laboratory and industry sewage. In addition, infrastructure products are used to join feed and recovery lines for gases, fluids and solids in plants, ships, filters and devices, in civil engineering, mining, as well as in water supply and distribution.

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Joining in the ‘4th dimension’ As a successful family business in the fourth generation, Böllhoff Group recently created joints in the ‘4th dimension’ – for the new Panamera, the latest Porsche model series.

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orsche AG ordered 12 complete RIVSET® Vario self-pierce riveting systems, operated with 14 riveting heads, from Böllhoff Group.

In the body construction of the Porsche Panamera these are primarily employed in the front end but also in the rear end and in the boot lid. The customer specific solution comprises the supply of assembly systems as well as of RIVSET® self-pierce rivets.

Comprehensive competence

Weight reduction played an important role in the development of the Panamera body. The body-in-white structure is a hybrid design with different steel, aluminium and plastic materials.

Innovative lightweight construction in automotive engineering requires appropriate innovative fastening technologies. With the innovative RIVSET® Vario self-pierce riveting systems, different materials can be joined in a single production step without pre-punching. The result is a high strength, gas and liquid tight joint on the side of the die.

“At Böllhoff Group we are always ready for the challenges of new technologies in the automotive industry and are considered a competent partner that is in great demand for future oriented self-pierce riveting technology. The company has a comprehensive portfolio of fasteners, feed technology, system integration and process monitoring. For many years, the automotive industry has put its trust in that comprehensive competence.”

Joining of the rear end with RIVSET® self-pierce rivets Modular and fully automatable

With this recent order, Böllhoff strongly underlines its capabilities in self-pierce riveting technology. The customer specific self-pierce riveting systems developed for Porsche are particularly flexible. Different assembly tools can be operated with compact supply units and different types of rivets can be processed. Rivet setting tools are used as stationary units as well as with robots. Process data of several rivet setting tools are displayed, evaluated and correspondingly archived at one central visualisation control station. This is how process data for the entire production period is documented for the customer. The process monitoring interfaces of the systems have been adapted to the particular customer requirements.

A network comprising of 38 firms at 34 locations in 22 countries, and representations on 5 continents, enables Böllhoff to be close to the customer.

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Cold Cars warms to benefits of Huck® BobTail® Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) has helped Italian refrigerated truck manufacturer Cold Car SpA ignificantly reduce its costs by improving the installation efficiency of its low temperature refrigerated truck bodies with the use of the Huck® BobTail® lockbolt fasteners.

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ased in Occimiano, Cold Car SpA was established in 1968 and now employs 180 people. Manufacturing and installing 2,000 bodies per year, the company has a worldwide customer base, including transporters of ice cream, frozen food, dairy and dry products, which are loaded into low temperature or refrigerated compartments, occasionally divided by fixed or movable bulkheads.

Launched in 2009, the BobTail fastener has been successfully used on a variety of industrial applications to replace standard lockbolts, nuts and bolts, and even welding. Prior to using it, Cold Car welded the body to the truck’s sub frame.

Bertone Davide, Cold Car’s research and development manager, explains: “Following a successful prototype test using BobTail supplied by AFS distributor Unifast, we realised that it would work well as a complementary option or completely viable alternative to welding.

No pin break in the installation process reduces noise levels in the assembly line, as well as eliminating the potential for rust to compromise the long-term life of the installed fastener.”

“In fact, the use of BobTail in the body to subframe assembly has resulted in a stronger joint and a reduction in welding time by 30%, enabling one welder to work on other special prototype projects. 30 minutes per trailer and approximately 500 hours per year has been saved in overall production time. In addition, the technical information and customer support for the product and tooling provided by AFS and Unifast has been outstanding,” added Bertone.

Weight saving solutions for automotive composites In the drive to reduce weight, automotive companies and their suppliers are continually targeting any opportunity available – with many moving from metals to composites. However, although the transition to composites has been embraced, bigHead Bonding Fasteners Ltd says that there are plenty of examples that the transition to composite fastener solutions has been slower or even overlooked.

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igHead says that it has come across a number of examples of designs transitioning from metal to composite materials but still using traditional fasteners designed for metal applications. These traditional fasteners require design adaptations of the composite that increase weight and material.

“Composite material is often bulked-up just to hold a fastener securely in position,” explains Matthew Stevens, managing director at bigHead.

“This bulked-up material increases the volume of material, takes up space, and can restrict design options. It is also unsightly.”

By contrast a bigHead fastener, which is precisely designed to be embedded in composite materials, does not require the material to be reinforced at all. The 1.2mm thin head on a bigHead can be embedded in most composite substrates without any additional material. The wide perforated head ensures any load is evenly and securely distributed into the composite material and does not compromise design. Furthermore, bigHead mentions that its fasteners are 66% lighter than traditional bolts and that is not including the weight saving from not having bulked-up composite material.

Like the traditional fasteners often in use, the bigHead fastener can also be set in the mould tool to be embedded during the mould process, avoiding any need for secondary operations. The wide range of bigHead designs, with different head shapes and sizes, also means that designers do not need to compromise their designs to accommodate a secure mechanical fastener.

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Beveled circlip replaces costly threaded nut Rotor Clip, a manufacturer of circlips, snap rings and wave springs, says that its beveled circlip has helped to eliminate endplay vibration in a power steering pump application, and reduce costs.

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riginally a threaded nut was used to retain the bearing of the automotive power steering pump – in an effort to try and eliminate the vibration caused by endplay. However, additional labour was required to machine complementary threads on the housing so that the threaded nut could be installed. The nut also required a certain torque during installation for each unit, which further increased production time and costs.

With the use of Rotor Clip’s beveled circlip the endplay vibration is now eliminated. Rotor Clip explains that machining a simple groove into the application allows the complementary angle of the beveled circlip to assume the function of the more costly and cumbersome nut. Once installed, the circlip eliminates the need for additional labour to torque the part or the need for machine threads on the housing. In addition, overall costs are reduced as the beveled circlip is more cost-effective than the nut originally used. www.rotorclip.com

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Totally Show gets bigger This year’s Totally DIY:Totally Tools show saw over 120 exhibitors, a 20% increase on 2013, exhibit at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, to mark the 20th anniversary of the dedicated showcase for buyers and sellers of all types of tools, hardware and ironmongery, decorating products, fasteners and fixings, and general building supplies.

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eld on 16th – 18th February, there was a 20% increase in floor space and organisers Brintex also reported an increase in overall visitor numbers. Of the 120 exhibitors, 60% were new to the show or returning after a break including: Bosch Professional Power Tools, Chemfix Products, EDMA, Grupa Topex, Newsome Tools and Unifix. 7% of these new exhibitors came from overseas including France, Poland, Ireland, China, Germany, Turkey, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Returning exhibitors included Abingdon King Dick, Polyseam, Draper Tools, Sealey Group, and Everbuild Building Products.

Emma Taylor, marketing product co-ordinator at Everbuild, commented: “We came last year as Everbuild and this year we’re here with Sika and it’s been a good show. Visitors have been genuinely interested in both Everbuild and Sika’s products, and are excited that we can now offer both product lines.”

Also taking place at the show was the ‘Best New Product Awards’ designed to recognise innovation and highlight new and exciting products on display at the show. These innovations included the eyeglass repair kit from first time exhibitors Snapit™ Screw International – a repair kit for glasses with a patented screw that can be easily snapped into place. Stephen Linnecar, sales director, explained: “Most screws in eyeglass repair kits are small and awkward but our patented screw can be easily picked up, placed into position and snapped into place. The kit comes with screws in five sizes, which covers 99% of all glasses, and we are currently exploring different applications for the patented screw.” Also entered in the showcase were caulking guns from Everbuild for best DIY product; as well as a spline socket 8 piece

set from Grupa Topex; and an enhanced drill from Bativia Blucave – both in the best tool product category.

Winners in the best DIY product category icluded a gold award for Gorilla Glue’s clear repair tape and a silver award for Chemfix’s Metolux premix two part wood filler. Brian Jones, UK sales manager at Chemfix, said: “It’s the first time we’ve been at the show for about five years and we’ve come back to launch the Metolux premix two part wood filler. The show’s been really good, and winning a silver award in the DIY category has definitely increased the visitors to our stand.”

Last year’s winner of silver in the decorative category, Polyseam, returned to the show with a bigger, eye-catching stand to launch Graft™ – a new brand of sealants, adhesives and filler for DIY and professional use. “The show has been a good one,” said Neil Smith, sales and development manager. “After last year we did some market research and the feedback we had was that customers wanted a simple product range that was easy to understand – that’s what we’re trying to achieve with the Graft™ brand. For us, Tuesday was the best day in terms of visitors as we saw the leads we were hoping for from the big companies that turned up.”

In general, exhibitors were pleased with the quality of visitors. Martin Rundle, marketing manager at Owlett-Jaton, commented: “The show wasn’t necessarily as busy as we were expecting, but we did leave with a few quality leads to chase up after the show.” Owlett-Jaton was exhibiting for the first time at Totally as Unifix, showcasing two of its brands – the original metal self-tapping anchor, Thunderbolt, and the multi-purpose Vortex screw.

Reporting on the show Paul Grinsell, exhibition director at show organiser Brintex, said: “Our top priority was to encourage the right buyers to come along to the show and ensure they have something worthwhile and interesting to visit. It’s great to see the industry coming together to celebrate and launch innovative products and services.”

Alongside the show, a number of presentations from speakers in the DIY industry took place, including ‘An update on the latest trends in European and Worldwide DIY retailing’ by John Herbert, general secretary, European DIY Retail Association (EDRA); ‘The DIY store of the future’ by Steve Collinge, commercial director, Insight DIY; and ‘The latest news from BIRA’ by Michael Weedon, deputy CEO, British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA).

Next year’s Totally DIY:Totally Tools Show will once again take place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on 15th – 17th February 2015.

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Newly designed TORX® TTAP® drive system being rolled out Acument® Global Technologies and TtapDrive AS have joined forces to introduce the premier fastener drive system by incorporating each company’s proprietary products.

By combining the TORX® and TORX PLUS® drive system from Acument and the new and improved TTAP® feature from TtapDrive, the two companies have introduced the new TORX® TTAP® and TORX PLUS® TTAP® drive systems.

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ver the years, there have been a variety of designs introduced providing a ‘stick-fit’ between a fastener and the mating drive tool. One of the more common approaches used is to modify the recess and the tool with tapers that, at least according to design, are to wedge together giving the hoped for stable, ‘stick-fit’ function.

There are two common problems with these designs. Firstly, they tend to require a specific minimum depth of the recess in order to have enough room to allow the wedging to occur. Quite often, it is not possible to have that much depth due to constraints in the head designs itself. Making a deeper recess also reduces tooling life and increases production cost.

Using a tapered driver makes it difficult to have the same driver bit for different head styles and depth of recess.

Secondly, by adding the tapered feature to the recess (particularly with the hexlobular designs), part of the recess itself is removed to create that wedge, thus reducing the drive system strength. Very often, when providing a ‘stick-fit’ by having a tapered driver bit, it causes the bit to fit too tightly.

When customers compare the new TORX and TORX PLUS TTAP drive systems with other ‘stick-fit’ solutions, they will be able to ‘feel the difference’. TORX and TORX PLUS TTAP drives are made so they will work with all recessed screws – both standard and non-standard. It is especially unique for providing ‘stick-fit’ on low profile head screws.

One of the elements of the new and improved TTAP design is that the wedging feature is located solely in the pilot of the recess and not on the lobes of the drive system. By improving this feature with a proprietary new wedging concept, the TTAP design provides several improvements. The changes have shown

improved screwdriver bit-to-recess ‘cling’, also called ‘stick-fit’.

Users can also use the standard configuration shape of the TORX or TORX PLUS drive recess, meaning they have the full drive system strength these designs are known for. The result is that by adding the new and improved TTAP feature to these recesses, users get the full advantage of the drive system along with the added benefit of stable, consistent ‘stick-fit’ functionality.

Plus, because of the strict manufacturing parameters of making TORX and TORX PLUS fasteners under Acument’s licensing controls, one can be assured the quality is the same throughout the world when purchasing this product.

Acument points out that the classic TORX and TORX PLUS TTAP advantages over generic products are: • TTAP is 100% backward convertible with TORX and TORX PLUS drive system meaning users can use TORX or TORX PLUS drive bits in the matching TTAP screws.

• ‘Stick-fit’ – screwdriver’s pilot point, ‘stick-fit’ in the new proprietary pilot point recess.

• The driver does not wobble and cam-out of the recess.

• Virtually eliminates push load, reduces fatigue and muscular stress.

• One-handed operation is possible because it is stable.

Users don’t need one hand on the fastener and the other on the driver.

• No magnetic bit holder needed, therefore there are no steel splinters to clog the bit.

• The screwdriver enters the fastener recess more easily, great for collated fasteners as well as manual and automatic feeding.

TORX and TORX PLUS TTAP drive systems can be used for most building construction installations and improvement projects by professionals and DIY. Widely used in the automotive industry, Acument says that the TORX PLUS drive system offers unmatched drive system strength. Already a standard with Ford Motor Company, TORX PLUS is also popular in other industries such as aerospace and electronics.

“If you desire the premium leading edge technology for your drive system, TORX PLUS TTAP could be the ultimate drive system for your fastener.”

Acument®, TORX® and TORX PLUS® are registered trademarks of Acument Intellectual Properties LLC. TTAP® is a registered trademark of Ttapdrive AS. www.ttapdrive.com

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NEW ttap® is an improved TORX® drive system with distinct advantages. Stick-fit; ttap® screwdriver “sticks-fit” in the recess. No wobbling; ttap® screwdriver does not wobble out of the recess, does not cam out. No need to push; no endload on screwdriver needed.

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Masonry fixings installation set Armeg Ltd, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary as a UK manufacturer, has announced the launch of its new masonry fixings and installation set.

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he 15 piece set features a combination of drill bits and screwdriver bits from the company’s Twister range of impact rated accessories, which are specifically designed for use in impact drivers.

Impact drivers are increasingly popular power tools thanks to their short body and lightweight design, which allow use in tight and restricted areas where other power tools can’t perform. Armeg says it has listened to this changing market trend and all of the accessories within the masonry fixings installation set have now been designed for optimum performance in impact drivers. For instance, all the accessories within this new and unique set feature a ¼ inch Quick-Change shank, meaning tools can be rapidly interchanged saving time.

The Sheffield manufactured Twister masonry drill bits feature a precision ground cutting edge that has been designed to reduce the torque on the drill bit for faster and more efficient drilling in impact drivers.

Manufactured using a 1 piece body construction with high-quality, high alloy, steel the drill bits also provide the durability and strength required to withstand the torsional impact of an impact driver.

All Twister screwdriver bits feature a ‘torsion portion’ design, which is a section of the bits designed to only 3.75mm thick.

Armeg says that this allows for up to 133% increased flex over a standard bit and absorbs torque peaks to reduce stress at the bit tip and provide extreme durability in impact drivers.

The Twister range of screwdriver bits are available in both a 50mm and 75mm length version, which provides versatility for work on different applications and in particular ‘difficult to reach’ jobs.

Riveting tools from FAR FAR Srl, a specialist in the production of blind rivets, threaded inserts and fastening tools, has launched a new website to showcase its wide range of products.

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AR’s new website contains its latest developments in the field of riveting tools including the manual model K25 for rivets 2.4mm – 7.8mm. The tool is smaller, lighter, and requires significantly less force to operate compared to the previous model. Also available is FAR’s manual model KJ29 for threaded inserts from M3 – M10, which the company says is professional and efficient with reduced weight and size.

Other developments include the pneumatic air model RAC185, with automatic suction activated when holding, and the hydro-pneumatic model KJ45/S for threaded inserts from M4 – M12, with side security valve for air exhausting – useful to avoid high pressure while working.

Also included in FAR’s product range are S-TRIFAR rivets entirely in aluminium.

The aluminium S-TRIFAR rivets are available in a diameter of 5.2mm, and are suitable for photovoltaic systems, plastic installations and for applications on soft and fragile materials. FAR also offers TAMP multi-stage rivets in zinc plated steel, in selected sizes of 3.2mm – 6.4mm, which are suitable for irregular and out of specification holes.

“The new website offers improved functionality and navigation and has been redesigned to include informative videos explaining the use and maintenance of tools along with several other support materials – such as technical and commercial information concerning the complete range of products offered.”

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The fastest Heller drill ever ITW Heller GmbH has reached another milestone in the success story of its durable hammer drill with the revamp of the Bionic.

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ith a completely revamped product design and improved performance characteristics, Heller says that the new Bionic Pro makes the SDS-plus drill top of its class.

The innovative Twinmax 3D spiral design of the Bionic Pro ensures optimum removal of drilling dust and consequently a comfortable and easy drilling process without the effects of deflagration. In addition, the optimised head geometry with a wide point angle, in combination with the new spiral profile, ensure a high drilling feed and make Bionic Pro the fastest Heller drill of all time.

Heller points out that the innovative and patented two-cut design according to the Bionic principle guarantees a maximum service life and aggressiveness during drilling. The new Heller Bionic Pro has also been certified by the Prüfgemeinschaft Mauerbohrer (PGM – Wall Drill Test Association) – in-line with the requirements stipulated by the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt – German Institute for Building Technology).

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RIV600 multi-head riveting system The multi-head assembly stations from Rivit Srl are designed for one or more heads, for placing blind rivets, rivets in cartridge or rivet nuts.

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he modules for the multi-head assembly station are hydro-pneumatic, which means that they must be combined with a booster or an intensifier. The number of assembly solutions that are available with the new multi-head riveting system are infinite. For instances, by choosing the adequate booster or intensifier a user can operate 10 – 15 modules simultaneously – dramatically improving the timing of installation of the product.

The RIV600 multi-head riveting system can be tailored to suit all customers’ requirements, with the system proving to be particularly popular with project engineers, who can use the different modules for automation projects. www.rivit.it

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Senco introduces the Smart Bridge Verpa Senco BV recently introduced the Senco Smart Bridge, which was developed as an entry level automation concept for prefab panels and elements.

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he highly flexible Smart Bridge will help manufacturers to increase capacity instantly without adding manpower and, Senco says, has a return on investment (ROI) of less than a year.

Similar to traditional production automation the Smart Bridge offers a repeated high-quality output – by nailing and stapling on set increments – and an ergonomic solution by avoiding the need for workers to climb on elements.

Senco states that the modular design is easy to implement in every existing production and can be mounted on existing infrastructure. Also, every Senco tool can be mounted on the bridge, with a maximum of six tools per bridge.

The Senco Smart Bridge concept is an addition to the line of high load stapling and nailing tools Senco offers for automated production lines.

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Vibra-Tite bottled products from ND Industries John Hamaty, president of the Vibra-Tite division of ND Industries, explains the benefits of the Vibra-Tite product lineup, the variety of applications, and how the company can work with distributors, OEMs, and end users, to develop and manufacture materials that meet specifications.

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D Industries specialises in the development of innovative materials and processes that increase the safety and reliability of fastener assemblies.

Its core business revolves around the application of a wide variety of materials onto fasteners and assemblies to aid in functions such as locking, sealing, masking, lubricating, and noise and vibration dampening.

The Vibra-Tite division was created in 2001 to provide bottled adhesive, sealant, and lubricant products to the manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, and repair markets. Since then Vibra-Tite has grown to become one of the world’s market leaders in anaerobics, cyanoacrylates, epoxies, and ultraviolet technologies.

Due to low overhead and in-house chemical formulation and blending, Vibra-Tite offers products with the same high quality and performance of other name brands, but at cost savings from 15% – 70%, depending on the product.

The main reason for the Vibra-Tite division’s growth is simple economics. The manufacturing industry is constantly looking for ways to reduce costs, while achieving the same results from its products. When engineers and factory workers utilise Vibra-Tite products, they find that many of our formulas compete directly with better known brands, yet at a significant cost savings. Once they try our product in their application, the test data typically shows similar or better results than that of our competition. Switching to Vibra-Tite is an effective way to reduce business costs.

The Vibra-Tite product lineup offers a wide variety of products designed for locking, sealing, bonding, or lubricating. Categories include – threadlockers, thread sealants, pipe sealants, retaining compounds, cyanoacrylates (super glues), structural adhesives, anti-seize compounds, RTV sealants, activators/primers, UV light cure adhesives, epoxies and specialty products.

One of Vibra-Tite’s most popular and unique products is VC-3 – a material that prevents fastener assemblies from loosening

due to shock and vibration. VC-3 is different from anaerobic threadlockers. It’s a solvent solution of acrylic polymers that dries to the touch within minutes of being applied to fastener threads and is then ready for use. The material properties of VC-3 act as a shock absorber, dampening vibration to prevent fastener assembly thread slippage. VC-3’s unique formulation stays pliable, allowing fasteners to be adjusted with standard hand tools, while maintaining threadlocking abilities.

Vibra-Tite values its customers’ individual needs and is willing to work directly with distributors, OEMs, and end users, to develop and manufacture materials that meet their exact specifications. ND Industries’ in-house R&D team of degreed scientists and PhD chemists are available to optimise existing materials and formulate new products.

Some businesses decide to enter the market with their own brand of products and Vibra-Tite’s Private Labeling Programme provides a path to success. Private labeling offers distributors and suppliers the ability to build brand loyalty while offering customers cost savings and an alternative to generic brands.

Our private labeling minimum quantity requirements are significantly lower than most manufacturers, making start up cost effective and timely.

Many of our competitors either don’t offer private labeling or hit the interested business Fasteners coated with a lot of with VC-3 Threadmate startup costs and high minimum order amounts.

We see things differently. If we can help a company launch its own private label, its success will be our success.

Founded in 1955, ND Industries develops and supplies high quality fastener coating products and services to a wide variety of industries. In addition to its Vibra-Tite bottled products division, ND has pre-applied processing centres strategically located across the United States, additional facilities in China, Taiwan, and Turkey, and licensees throughout the world. www.ndindustries.com

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Robust connections from NORMA NORMA Group has developed the Breeze Super-Seal clamp for fluid connections using rubber or silicone hoses in high pressure applications.

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he clamp features a worm-drive closure mechanism with a high adjustability range and a high pressure double-bead profile, which prevents leakages and securely fastens it to the hose.

As temperatures and pressures increase, customers from various industries including passenger and commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, and marine, need clamps that will resist leaks in harsher environments.

The new Breeze Super-Seal clamp is equipped with two high pressure sealing lines that prevent leakage and secure the hose, providing a 360 degree seal and in addition, a recessed hardware attachment supports the seal.

Breeze Super-Seal is characterised by a high spring force to maintain clamp load during joint contraction. Its worm-drive closure allows customers to use a single part number on a larger range of connection diameters, consequently reducing stock for various applications. Since no special tools are needed for installation, NORMA says the assembly of the clamp is quick and easy and can help save time and money.

“We have combined the proven technology of our existing NORMA CC clamps for charge air applications with the technology of the Breeze High-Torque and Constant-Torque clamps to develop Breeze Super-Seal,” says Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group. “The clamp and its unique features offer our customers a high degree of security in critical environments.”

Available worldwide from July 2014, the Breeze Super-Seal clamp with or without Belleville washer can be applied on rubber or silicone hoses in diameters from 34mm – 102mm.

The optional Belleville washer can be used on hoses with higher compression set to maintain adequate clamp load as the joint diameter contracts. www.normagroup.com

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Abrasion resistant two component epoxy Master Bond has introduced Master Bond EP21SC-1, a rigid, abrasion resistant two component epoxy for bonding, coating and sealing applications.

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ngineered with a silicone carbide filler material, Master Bond says the epoxy delivers abrasion resistance for an array of chemical and mechanical processing applications and has a smooth paste consistency and a non-critical one to one mix ratio by weight or volume. As a two part system, it cures readily at room temperature or more quickly at elevated temperatures.

With a Shore D hardness exceeding 95, EP21SC-1 is a rigid compound that adheres well to treated metals, ceramics and many plastics. Its physical strength profile includes a tensile strength greater than 6,000psi and a compressive strength of over 15,000psi at room temperature.

Since the system is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or diluents, it has minimal shrinkage upon cure.

The EP21SC-1 is also capable of withstanding a range of chemicals such as water, oils, hydraulic fluids, acids, and bases, and the combination of the aforementioned properties enables this system to be widely employed for maintenance and repair of pumps, chutes, centrifuges, impellers and tanks.

EP21SC-1 is serviceable from -51°C to +121°C and is a competent electrical insulator, with a low thermal expansion coefficient.

Plastica Panaro launches MAX620 models Plastica Panaro has launched its new MAX620 models with side handles and wheels – to enable two people to carry the case – and an optional extendable handle for easy transportation.

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Plastica Panaro states that these cases offer superior protection from the elements, water, dust and impacts, and are available with or without cubed foam inlay.

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Fastening solutions for land and sea Lederer’s Maritime assortment contains essential stainless fasteners for a variety of applications including indoors and outdoors, house and garden, architecture and plant construction – not just for maritime use.

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he stainless steel fastener specialist, based in Ennepetal, Germany, can provide 16 different product categories containing over 100 different articles including spring hooks and shackles, wire rope clamps and thimbles, turnbuckles and eye bolts, quick links and rings, and wire rope swage terminals.

Lederer says its high-quality, corrosion protected A4 stainless steel ensures safety and stability in all weather conditions and its extensive in-house warehousing guarantees the immediate availability of all the important types and dimensions.

“For more than 40 years, the name Lederer has stood for experience and continuous development in the fastener market. This means that there are plenty of good reasons why many companies have made us their first choice for fastening technology – especially where not only quality, but also service, reliability and value-added in commercial relationships are of paramount importance.”

The complete Maritime range is available on Lederer’s website and online shop. www.lederer-online.com

New aluminium compression latch

Increase productivity with Techsil

Southco has recently added an aluminium version of its highly successful E3 VISE ACTION® compression latch, which delivers robust, vibration resistant fastening and complies with European fire resistance standards.

Techsil has launched the new Vitralit® 4282-2 adhesive with a UV curing system combined with an anaerobic acrylic bond that can be used for filling, bonding, threadlocking and retaining, to the UK market.

he aluminium E3 meets the European fire resistance requirement for railway applications and is suitable for a wide variety of industries. It features lightweight, aluminium construction and provides higher strength and superior cycle life for heavy duty installations – commonality with existing products also enables simplified installation. The aluminium E3 compression latch also complies with European Standard EN 45545, which dictates operability requirements for components specified into railway applications.

Duncan McArdle, global product manager at Southco said: “Southco is the first to introduce a lightweight, aluminium compression latch that is compliant with EN 45545. The aluminium E3 compression latch offers an option to upgrade to a higher strength, corrosion resistant latch compared to latches constructed of zinc alloy. The aluminium E3 is suitable for use in a variety of transportation applications, as well as across numerous other industries.”

echsil points out that the UV curing anaerobic acrylic adhesives offer many benefits including excellent adhesive strength, low stress, and very fast UV cure, in only a few seconds – resulting in very short cycle times and high productivity in a two-step curing process.

The UV feature allows assembly of parts with instant, on demand handling with a UV cure time of just 10 seconds.

The shadow areas will then cure anaerobically to form high strength, durable bonds.

Due to its chemical and environmental resistance Techsil says it has become a popular solution with automotive manufacturers for sealing seams and filling pinholes in metal surfaces created by machining processes, such as laser welding or brazing.

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Alcoa launches Recoil® Tangless®

Enabling lighter designs

Alcoa Fastening Systems has launched its new Recoil® Tangless® wire thread insert, available in a variety of materials and finishes as either self-locking or free-running form.

PennEngineering says that its PEM® self-clinching fasteners, for use in stainless steel assemblies, install reliably and permanently into thin stainless steel sheets and enable lighter designs by minimising hardware parts count.

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ith no tang to break off following installation, Alcoa says the insert is ideal in situations where the counting of displaced tangs is mandatory or where loose tangs could potentially damage the finished product. In addition, its bi-directional design helps eliminate the time required to check insert orientation prior to installation, therefore significantly reducing assembly time.

The Recoil Tangless wire thread insert is available in a selection of metric sizes from M3 – M10 and in bulk or strip-feed reels, and will also soon be available in M2.5.

In addition, a full range of manual, hand pre-winder, electric and air tools complement the Recoil Tangless wire thread insert line to accommodate various types, speeds and volumes of installation.

Jay Sahadew, marketing manager at Alcoa Fastening Systems said: “Developed based on the demand from customers requiring an insert with no tang, the Recoil Tangless insert will not only save installation time but also provide assurance to safety critical applications such as engine manufacturing or consumer electronics – where the tang could potentially cause a short circuit in electronic components or other computerised equipment. It is easy to use, as the user simply drills, taps and installs, and it can also be removed or adjusted with ease. Comprehensive technical information and advice on the use of Recoil Tangless products is also available to all of our customers from project inception through to post installation support.”

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his growing family of special hardened stainless fasteners includes a wide range of types and styles with some providing the added benefit of excellent corrosion resistance to protect against potentially corrosive conditions.

The PEM stainless self-clinching product line includes: • Panel fasteners integrating captive screws for ‘tool only’ access to stainless assemblies.

• Through hole threaded and blind threaded standoffs for stacking or spacing components to or from stainless steel panel.

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• Flush-head studs, as well as pins and nuts.

Depending on type, the fasteners are produced from precipitation hardening grade stainless, 400 Series stainless or A286 stainless steels. Most are designed to install in stainless sheets as thin as 0.03 inches/0.8mm. With the fastener harder than the host stainless sheet, successful clinching results in the fastener becoming an integral part of an assembly without risk of loosening hardware.

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Structural, instant adhesive Henkel has introduced its Loctite® 4090 cyanoacrylate/epoxy hybrid adhesive, which it says is a unique combination opening up new application areas for instant adhesives in structural bonding.

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Henkel explians that what sets the Loctite 4090 apart is its suitability for load bearing parts, not just plastic parts, in this sense it behaves more like an epoxy than a cyanoacrylate adhesive. Epoxy adhesives are the traditional choice for demanding structural bonding applications, as they provide exceptional static and dynamic strength.

As with all adhesives they allow stress to be distributed across the entire bond face and weigh less than traditional joining methods.

Loctite 4090 adds a new dimension to the Loctite armoury for structural bonding through its fixture time – whilst a typical epoxy has a minimal fixture time of 10 minutes, Loctite 4090 requires just 5 minutes.

In Loctite 4090, Henkel says users have all the speed and material versatility of a classic cyanoacrylate plus high temperature performance and moisture/chemical resistance. It is suitable for temperatures up to +150ºC and is ideal for bonding highly stressed joints and those that are exposed to vibration.

This new two part hybrid is supplied in a 50ml cartridge complete with 5 mixing nozzles that slot into a standard Loctite handgun for application.

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Specialist compression springs William Hughes, a UK manufacturer of high technology spring solutions, is sole supplier of specialist compression springs to global manufacturing company – Eaton Fluid Power.

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Eaton is a global power management company providing energy efficient solutions, and springs supplied by William Hughes are mainly compression springs used in the production of cartridge valves/integrated circuits controlling motion and/or load.

Areas of application include automotive and construction with companies such as Volvo and JCB. The springs range in sizes from 0.15mm up to 8mm wire diameter in cold drawn carbon springs steels, oil tempered and stainless steel wire.

William Hughes also helps with the design and engineering of springs for new applications.

Using their extensive knowledge and experience, William Hughes’ engineers select the best materials, tolerances and processes to provide the most efficient and cost-effective solutions.

William Hughes can also arrange stocking based on DLF (Direct Line Feed), scheduled call-off or spot orders to precisely match Eaton’s requirements. William Hughes employs the latest optical and computer based measurement systems to ensure that product specifications are being met and the company’s quality systems have been accredited to ISO 9001:2000, ISO/TS 16949:2002 and AS 9100 to ensure quality and consistency.

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EFC International introduces GripTide™ EFC International, a provider of specialty engineered fastener component parts, has recently introduced GripTide™ – a steel threaded insert specifically for plastics – manufactured by ITW Shakeproof.

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he GripTide exceeds minimum torsion and pull out requirements by creating a permanent mechanical interference in plastic. It is flanged to provide positive stops for installation and available in large bearing surfaces or no flange for mating components.

GripTide doesn’t generate chips and shavings and requires less thread engagement than brass or aluminium.

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New metric sizes added APM HEXSEAL has announced the expansion of its Metric SEELOC® self-sealing, high pressure washer line, to include metric sizes M8, M10 and M12.

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INDEX Abbey Clamps....................................... 15 Emek Rivet Nuts & Fasteners Co Ltd... 49 Accuvision Technology Inc.................... 86 Engel – Verbindungselemente GmbH.... 69 Achilles Seibert GmbH........................ 159 Enkotec A/S......................................... 105 ACT Fasteners & Components Ltd..... 168 Everest Overseas................................ 167 Action Can Ltd..................................... 152 EW Menn GmbH & Co. KG.................. 106 Adolf Pühl GmbH & Co. KG..................... 5 Fareast Metal International Co. Ltd... 156 Advance Spares Ltd............................ 164 Fastbolt................................................... 2 Albert Pasvahl GmbH & Co................... 33 Fastener + Fixing Search.................... 133 Alca Fasteners.................................... 159 Fastener Expo Shanghai....................... 37 Alloy & Stainless................................... 27 Fastener Fair Brasil............................ 165 Ambrovit................................................ 13 Fastener Fair Hannover........................ 43 Anzi Sinolink Europe BV....................... 59 Fastening Solutions UK...................... 161 ARMA Clamps & Clips.......................... 49 fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG.............. 71 Aspray24.............................................. 135 Fixi......................................................... 76 Avon Stainless Fasteners Ltd............. 162 FK Moore & Sons................................ 149 Bäcker GmbH & Co. KG...................... 167 G & B Fissaggi Srl................................. 75 Baker & Finnemore Ltd........................ 61 GESIPA Blindniettechnik GmbH........... 53 Bendfast Ltd........................................ 169 Global Engineered Products Ltd......... 151 Berdan Bolt & Nut Co.Ltd.................... 51 Global Steel Wire, S.A........................... 96 Biing Feng Enterprise Co Ltd............. 119 Graewe GmbH & Co.KG........................ 39 Bilwinco A/S........................................ 113 Greenslade & Co................................. 118 Birlik Baglanti..................................... 159 Growermetal........................................... 9 Bossong SpA......................................... 73 GWI........................................................ 86 Bralo.................................................... 153 Hafren Fasteners Ltd.......................... 135 Brighton-Best International............... 172 Harrison & Clough Ltd......................... 25 Bülte Plastiques SA.............................. 75 Heinz Soyer Bolzenschweisstechnik GmbH... 63 C&T Distribution................................... 31 HERMANN LOHMANN GmbH & Co. KG... 53 Can-Eng Furnaces International........ 111 Hilker & Partner GmbH...................... 113 Carlo Salvi............................................. 99 Hilti Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH... 169 Ching Chan Optical Technology Co Ltd... 103 Hugo Benzing GmbH & Co KG.............. 63 CTR Carbide Dies Ltd........................... 92 Index – Técnicas Expansivas S.L............ 3 Degometal........................................... 145 Johan Smit........................................... 143 Don Quichotte B.V................................. 61 Joiner Fastener Enterprise................. 169 DS Fasteners Ltd................................ 167 Jubilee Clips.......................................... 31 E.U.R.O. Tec GmbH................................. 1 King SpA.................................................. 4 Easylink Industrial.............................. 170 Kingwin Precision Co., Ltd.................... 39 EFC International................................ 139 Kohlhage Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG... 23

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Landmark Fasteners PVT Ltd............. 161 Lederer............................................ 22, 24 London Screw Company Ltd............... 158 M&W Fastener Co.,Ltd......................... 35 Marinetech Edelstahlhandel GmbH & Co. KG... 145 Mecavit Srl............................................ 57 Mectron Engineering............................ 93 MEKR´S, s.r.o. (Ltd.)........................... 163 Merlin Business Software.................. 133 Mitsutoyo Kiko Co Ltd......................... 115 MKT....................................................... 72 Multiple Overseas Exports.................... 11 Nakashimada Engineering Works, Ltd... 122 National Machinery............................... 91 ND Industries...................................... 155 NOF Metal Coatings Europe................. 45 Norm Civata AS..................................... 21 NORMA Group....................................... 17 omniTechnik Mikroverkapselungs GmbH.. 120 Owlett-Jaton......................................... 67 Peter Schröder GmbH........................ 165 PGB....................................................... 49 Pinstructure.......................................... 15 Polyprofils zi........................................ 107 Precision Technology Supplies Ltd..... 147 PRK Technologies GmbH.................... 168 Ray Fu Enterprise Co Ltd.................... 166 Rexlen Corp........................................ 142 Reyher................................................... 15 Rivco Ltd............................................... 63 Rivelit...................................................... 7 Rivit Srl................................................ 171 RLS Tooling........................................... 88 Rotor Clip Ltd...................................... 141 Sacma................................................... 85 SAIMA Corporation............................. 158 San Shing Fastech Corp..................... 117

Saspi Talleres........................................ 95 Schäfer + Peters GmbH........................ 39 Schnorr GmbH...................................... 31 SD Products Ltd.................................. 147 Shanghai Fast-Fix Rivet Corporation... 149 Shin Chun Enterprise Co Ltd................ 97 Sin Hong Pte Ltd................................. 157 Smith-Bullough Ltd............................ 147 Specialinsert Srl................................... 75 Spirol Industries................................. 145 Stafa Group........................................... 11 Stefan Hertweck GmbH & Co KG....... 100 Tecfi S.p.A.............................................. 77 Tecno Impianti..................................... 101 Teknoform Baglanti............................... 51 Temsa.................................................... 87 Test GmbH........................................... 102 TFC Ltd................................................ 135 Tillex – Fastex........................................ 55 Titibi....................................................... 76 TLM...................................................... 109 Trojan................................................... 165 Ttapdrive.............................................. 149 UBK....................................................... 65 UDIB...................................................... 19 UTA Auto Industrial Co Ltd................... 95 Videx...................................................... 89 Vipa SPA................................................ 47 voestalpine Austria Draht GmbH.......... 83 Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG............55, 161 Volt........................................................ 29 Wafios Umformtechnik GmbH...... 81, 113 Wan Iuan Ent Co Ltd........................... 114 Wilh. Lüsebrink GmbH........................ 143 WPI Services B.V................................. 101 Wrentham Tool Group......................... 107

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