Fastener + Fixing Magazine #59 by Fastener + Fixing Magazine

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CONTENTS

Manufacturing technology

NEWS Europe and World . ....................................................................6-18 America.....................................................................................20-22 Russia & CIS.............................................................................. 24-28 EVENTS CALENDAR........................................................................ 32 COVER STORY Developing a world presence....................................................... 30 EXHIBITIONS National Industrial Show/West Preview...................................... 34 STAFDA Preview............................................................................. 36 BLECH Polska/BLECH India Preview.............................................. 38 CATCHING UP WITH... Ekkehard Beermann.................................................................40-42 FASTENER FAIR PREVIEW Goebel - Committed to service..................................................... 44 Innovative year for NORMA Group............................................... 48 New analysing system for fastener joints................................... 54 Big enough to serve - Small enough to care............................. 130

100-128 New product showcase

134-144 Taiwan 56-70

INSIGHT Looking for mastery in distribution.............................................. 46 Launching Gripform™.................................................................... 50 Ensuring assembly efficiency...................................................... 122 ASSOCIATIONS Interview - New EIFI president..................................................... 52 CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS News........................................................................................ 56-62 Fixing solutions for wood............................................................. 64 Shiver my timbers!........................................................................ 66 CFA Approved Tester Scheme....................................................... 70 FACE2FACE Uwe Seeger, MD, fischer fixings UK.............................................. 68 Artur Zygarlicki, MD, Rawlplug UK................................................ 73 PROFILING TAIWAN Global economics impact Taiwan Fastener Industry................... 76 ASEAN and Taiwan fasteners........................................................ 78 Company News ...................................................................... 80-88 The Taiwan Fastener Finishing Industry................................. 90-94 Jern Yao Enterprises....................................................................... 96 New inspection technology.......................................................... 98 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY News.....................................................................................100-112 Zinc-Nickel Electroplating.....................................................114-120 SACMA celebrates 70 years..................................................124-125 NEW era in Europe....................................................................... 126 Pushing Metal to the Max.......................................................... 128 FOCUS ON Socket and Hexagon bolts................................................... 131-133 FASTENER FAIR Stuttgart New Product Showcase Preview.........................................134-144 MANAGEMENT & SYSTEMS News............................................................................................ 146 Managing supply chain risk.................................................148-150 TECHNICAL Blind side riveting................................................................152-156 TOOLS News.....................................................................................158-162

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APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY News.....................................................................................164-166 CATALOGUE RACK Fastener Fair Stuttgart Exhibitors......................................... 167-173 PRODUCTS News.....................................................................................174-194 RECRUITMENT & ADVERTISERS INDEX....................................... 194

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You will have to forgive us if it seems there is only one topic in this somewhat bulky issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine. Actually it is not entirely true and I am confident you will still find our normal wide-ranging amalgam of news and insight from across the global industry amidst its many pages. Nevertheless, Fastener Fair Stuttgart does dominate – and we are completely unapologetic. Of course, Stuttgart is uppermost in the minds of everyone in our offices as I write – day or night if truth were told. More significantly, it has been the first point of conversation wherever I have been and with whoever I have spoken for many weeks now. With good reason. Against the backdrop of an extraordinary global climate this Fastener Fair will represent the biggest assembly of fastener technology professionals in Europe, perhaps ever - and a unique opportunity to assess the global supply chain and what it offers. Of course it is premature to judge the success of the show, but all the components are there for a quite extraordinary event – 620 exhibitors from 37 countries encompassing all aspects of fastener and construction fixing technologies, as well as those required to manufacture, heat treat, coat, inspect and pack them – to which can be added an outstanding new venue at the heart of Europe and the prospect of a lively first night party. It’s a heady mixture. What pleases me is the large number of entries for the Fastener Fair New Product Showcase – take a look at page 134 onwards for a flavour of the new concepts and products that will be on show. Innovation, in my mind, is always synonymous with profit opportunity – the life blood surely of any industry. The winners will be featured in the next issue of this magazine, decided, of course, by the votes of Fastener Fair visitors. Perhaps as never before, following the upheavals of the global supply market for fasteners in the last year, Fastener Fair has the opportunity to fulfil its core values – of being absolutely dedicated to one industry and of providing a cost and time effective opportunity to do business across the world of fasteners. I am certainly keen to catch up with all the developments and experiences of both exhibitors and visitors – I very much doubt I shall be alone in that curiosity. I look forward to seeing you at Stuttgart!

Back on the agenda Anti-dumping is back on the agenda with the European Commission’s announcement of both anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into stainless steel fasteners imported from India and Malaysia. No real surprises here – the application of tariffs on China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines in 2005 was bound to result in a migration of manufacturing and trading. There has unquestionably been a steep growth in stainless steel imports from India and Malaysia since 2006. The interesting dimension, this time, will be the willingness of major stainless importers to cooperate with the investigation. There is a sense of inevitability about the outcome of this investigation that, combined with the undoubted rigour of the investigators’ scrutiny, could well deter involvement. If that proves correct, albeit the Commission will still have to carefully validate the details of the complaint from EIFI, there must be a probability that provisional tariffs could be applied at a substantially earlier stage. There are, incidentally, two legal challenges currently under consideration in relation to the carbon steel anti-dumping case. As reported in our news pages China and the EU are currently in a process of consultation - you’ll forgive my scepticism about that phrase in relation to two entirely opposite and intractable positions – under WTO rules. Assuming no agreement is reached during this 60-day period of niceties, China will presumably apply for a WTO judgement. The less well-publicised action, confirmed in the EU Official Journal in July, is that brought by companies of the Würth Group against the Council alleging a series of infringements of higher level Community law in the conduct of the anti-dumping case. No doubt in the fullness of time the outcome of both will become clear.

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NEWS

Stainless anti-dumping investigation initiated On 13 August the European Commission published its decision to initiate both an anti-dumping and an anti-subsidy investigations relating to stainless steel fasteners imported from India and Malaysia. The • • • • • •

tariff codes covered by the complaint, together with their normal descriptions, are: 7318 12 10 other wood screws of stainless steel. 7318 14 10 self tapping screws of stainless steel. 7318 15 30 other screws and bolts, without heads, of stainless steel. 7318 15 51 slotted and cross recessed screws with heads of stainless steel. 7318 15 61 hexagon socket head screws, with heads, of stainless steel. 7318 15 70 hexagon bolts, with heads, of stainless steel.

The investigations result from a complaint lodged by the European Industrial Fastener Institute on 30 June 2009. The complaint is understood to have been lodged on behalf of four companies with stainless steel fastener manufacturing plants in Italy, estimated to represent 47% of total European Union production of the products cited in the complaint. A small number of other European producers, from Belgium, Spain, and Italy, have formally lent their support to the complaint as has EUROFER, the European steel producers association, which commented in its newsletter: “the complainants have strong indications that exports from India and Malaysia are dumped and subsidised”. Anti-dumping measures already apply to imports of the same range of stainless steel fasteners from Peoples’ Republic of China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Definitive tariffs ranging from 7.7 to 27.4 percent depending on country and individual producer were applied in November 2005. EUROFER says, “Since 2006 imports from (India and Malaysia) have increased dramatically and literally flooded the EU market in 2008, causing considerable injury to the European industries concerned”. According to Eurostat data, understood to have been quoted in the complaint, imports from India of the cited products increased from just over 1,000 tonnes in 2004 to over 14,500 tonnes in 2008. Malaysian imports grew from 1,700 tonnes to over 13,500 annually over the same period. The complainants’ EU sales tonnage is understood to have fallen by around 16% over the same years resulting in a fall in market share of over 6%. A dumping margin of in excess of 25% is believed to have been alleged against India, with an additional subsidy margin of more than 18%. Margins for Malaysia are believed to be lower, nearer 10% for dumping and 3% for subsidy. According to EU rules a decision on provisional tariffs may be announced not earlier than 60 days and not later than 9 months from the date the investigation commenced. A final decision on the antisubsidy case must be published within 13 months. For the anti-dumping case the definitive decision deadline is 15 months. The 2005 stainless steel anti-dumping regulation is due to terminate in November 2010. The recent EIFI initiative suggests the European producers will be active in seeking an extension of the existing tariffs when the Commission gives notice of their impending termination next year.

China files WTO complaint over AD regulation At the end of July China filed its first complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation, alleging that this year’s EU anti-dumping measure on carbon steel fasteners from China contravenes global trade rules. China’s WTO mission said that the EU “failed to comply with the relevant WTO rules in the process starting from initiation, investigation to the final determination.” It went to add, “The determinations made are neither impartial nor transparent, which infringes the legitimate commercial interests of over 1,700 Chinese fastener producers.” The European Commission refuted the accusation stating: “As we do in all anti-dumping cases, the applicable EU rules were followed scrupulously, which are in full compliance with the terms of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement. The commission has continuously rejected any notion that the investigation might not have been legally sound or otherwise incompatible with its obligations under the WTO agreement.” Under WTO rules the ‘request for consultation’ is followed by a 60 day minimum period during which China and EU are supposed to hold talks in order to resolve the dispute. At the end of period, if consultations fail, China can ask the WTO to make a ruling.

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Bossard first half sales down 31% Bossard reported group sales of CHF 205.9 million (approx 136 million euros) for the first six months of 2009 compared with CHF299.9 million for the same period 2008. Bossard says it cut cost at the first signs of an impending economic downturn and the programme, which includes short term working and job reductions through natural wastage, continued into the first half of 2009 resulting in a CHF 14.1 million reduction in operating expenses to CHF 60.5 million. At the end of June Bossard employed 1,451 people worldwide, 15% fewer than 12 months earlier. Capital employed was reduced by 9.3% to CHF 317.8 million and Bossard stressed a healthy balance sheet, strong cash flow and low net debt. European operations showed the highest operating income but “both earnings and margins fell steeply”. European sales are understood to have fallen by 37%. American sales fell by 24%, however, the operation provided a positive profit contribution but, the report says, “the level can still not be regarded as satisfactory”. In Asia, Bossard “started weak at the beginning of the year and did not generate profit”. However, the report says, developments in the last few months give confidence that the second half will be profitable. Consolidated net income was CHF 5.6 million (approx 3.7 million euros) for the first six months of 2009, a 74.5% fall on the same period in 2008. Return on sales dropped from a record 7.6% in the first six months of 2008 to 2.8%. Bossard refrained from making a forecast for the full year. It noted signs of weak recovery especially in Asia but said “We have not been able to make out any clear indications of an early or rapid recovery”.

Acument Germany files for insolvency restructuring Acument GmbH & Co. OHG initiated insolvency proceedings according to the German Insolvency Code – the result of “a substantial and steep decline in automotive production in Germany over the past year”. The self-administered, pre-packaged restructuring plan will be carried out under the supervision of the Insolvency Court in Dusseldorf, Germany, which appointed Dr. Wolf von der Fecht to serve as preliminary insolvency administrator. “We are confident that these proceedings and the subsequent rapid restructuring will enable Acument Germany to re-emerge as a strong, revitalised business partner to our customers in Germany,” said Robin Kendrick, vice president and general manager, of Acument’s Europe business unit, which includes Acument Germany. “The self-administered insolvency process will enable us to achieve a more competitive cost structure, while maintaining company facilities in Germany and as many jobs for our employees as possible,” Kendrick said. “Throughout, we will manage the process in close coordination with our customers and supplier partners, creditors, works councils, governments and other key stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted supply of our products to customers.” Included in the insolvency proceeding are Acument production sites in Beckingen, Durbheim, Neuss, Neuwied, and Schrozberg, Germany, as well as a distribution centre in Cologne, which combined employ more than 1,700 people. Acument’s other global operations - including the Avdel facility in Langenhagen, Germany - are not affected by the insolvency proceeding. The insolvency filing followed comprehensive discussions between the company, its principal German customers and its joint works councils regarding potential strategic alternatives, including restructuring options outside the court system. “This self-administered insolvency will help ensure the ongoing viability of Acument’s operations in Germany, while providing the greatest degree of assurance possible for our customers, suppliers, employees, creditors, and other key stakeholders,” said Acument president and chief executive officer Rick Dauch. “Acument’s other global operations are on strong financial ground thanks to a series of tough, necessary actions we have already taken and will continue to execute across our businesses to respond to the global recession and position Acument for success.”

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Würth first half sales decline 17.5% Würth Group reported overall sales of 3.76 billion euros in the first half of 2009, a 17.5% decline compared to the same period last year. “Our sales development is still heavily affected by the difficult situation of our customers, especially in mechanical engineering, the automobile sector and industry-related areas in general”, explains Robert Friedmann, chairman of the central managing board of the Würth Group. “However, the past weeks seem to indicate a certain bottom formation. This is not meant as an “all-clear”, but the daily sales volumes are quite stable again in many areas of the Group - and although on a relatively low level, they no longer decrease further. In addition, the number of orders per day is increasing again.” Sales in Germany fell 14.7% compared to the first half of 2008. Sales in the rest of the Group declined by 19.5%. Würth subsidiaries in the U.S., UK and Spain were “hit particularly hard by the economically difficult situation”. Depending on the development of the global economy, the Würth Group expects a 15% - 20% sales decline for the full year. “We do our utmost to keep the consequences of the crisis to a minimum. The most important thing is to win market shares also in the current situation. We therefore invest all our strength in sales”, stated Friedmann. Despite the sales decline, the Group generated a positive operating result of 102 million euros for the first half of 2009 (first half of 2008: 316 million euros). Employee numbers fell by 6.7% to 58,593 in the first half of 2009. 28,913 of employees work in the sales force.

Rotor Clip announces purchase of Waldes Truarc assets Rotor Clip Company Inc, a manufacturer of retaining rings, hose clamps, spiral rings and wave springs, based in Somerset, NJ, USA, has announced the asset purchase of Truarc LLC, also known as Waldes Truarc. According to Rotor Clip, these assets include all patents, copyrights, registered trademarks (including the Industrial Retaining Ring (IRR) brand name and logo), as well as all machinery and quality documentation. The purchase also includes all original Waldes Truarc tooling. With Rotor Clip’s new acquisition, it is “looking forward to serving more of the world’s marketplace with the same commitment to quality we have shown over the past fifty years.” Rotor Clip says it will be able to meet the anticipated volume increase from its manufacturing facility in Somerset, NJ, US. Rotor Clip did not purchase Truarc’s finished goods inventory and is not responsible for any pending orders or paperwork/certification for any orders previously shipped by Truarc.

Another big name signing for Grampian UK fastener distributor, Grampian Fasteners, is celebrating landing an 18 month contract worth £130,000 per year with Subsea 7, a subsea engineering and construction company, for the provision of industrial fasteners* for its UK operations. This contract award comes following other recent wins for Grampian Fasteners with leading oil and gas companies such as Halliburton, Aker Solutions and Weatherford. The company, which is based in Dyce, Aberdeen, hopes that these recent contract wins will help it meet its objective of increasing its customer base of 1,100 customers and £2.2 million (2.5 million euros) turnover enjoyed in the last financial year. Commenting on the announcement, Gary Henderson, managing director of Grampian Fasteners said “Fasteners can appear relatively insignificant when working on multi-million oil and gas projects, but we understand that our clients are looking for value and good service in all aspects of their operations and I am confident that our focus on the timely delivery of safe and quality products at a competitive price will ensure the sustained growth of our business.” Layne Meres, procurement specialist at Subsea 7 said “Grampian Fasteners was able to demonstrate a commitment to delivering us with a competitive and value adding service and we look forward to working with them.”

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PremFast receives accreditation in first year PremFast Ltd only began trading in October 2008, but has already achieved UKAS accreditation to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 through ACS Registrars. Scott Mitchell, Mike Hubbard and Louis Brencher, the three PremFast directors started the company in a small temporary unit with the aim to become recognised as a leading fastener distributor in the UK. Since then the company has moved into its current unit based in Poole, Dorset, secured trading links with the key supply base required to service its ever growing customer portfolio and achieved ISO 9001 accreditation. All of this happened as the company worked its way through the recession, ignoring the suggestions that the economic slow-down was a bad time to start a business. On achieving the accreditation Scott Mitchell from the PremFast board of directors commented “This is a real achievement for the company. We are finding that as our business continues to grow; our customers continue to rely on our commitment to them. These latest achievement highlights our relentless pursuit of outstanding customer service, through sound business management and our desire to strengthen our position in the market place.” James Daniels of ACS said “The successful outcome of this assessment is the result of a significant team effort from all the company’s employees and this was clearly demonstrated by the enthusiastic commitment to the quality system from all personnel encountered during the assessment.” PremFast points out that during the assessment no NCR’s or observations were raised as there was substantial conformance to procedures.

More bins – ten times more bins! You might have spotted that our mathematics went a bit awry when counting the bins in Reyher’s latest warehouse. We said 11,000 – keep multiplying, the actual figure is 110,000. Mind you when you are watching one of the automatic pick trucks hurtling at you at what seems like Mach 2, is it any wonder the maths gets a bit shaky.

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Würth Group merges two UK companies Winzer Würth Industrial Ltd and Würth UK Ltd are merging into a single company in a 12 month staged process. Winzer Würth, acquired by the group in 1986 has focused on customers from the wood, construction and metalworking trades. Würth UK was founded by the Würth Group in 1973 and specialised in the automotive after-sales market. The two subsidiaries are to form a company under the name of Würth UK Ltd, based at Erith, Kent, with a total staff of about 700 employees. In the long term, Würth says, the “merger is intended to constitute an important step towards a more aggressive market strategy and a doubling of sales, the aim being to improve market penetration and to position the new Würth company as one of the largest sales forces in the UK market”. Würth’s main route to market globally is via sales consultants and the new company will employ a field sales force in excess of 550 consultants and managers. Würth anticipates more than 5,000 customer contacts a day offering a 12,000 strong product range stocked at the Erith warehouse, with further access to another 100,000 products from the Würth Group’s range. Würth also has a network of trade outlets throughout the UK which provide direct customer access to the product range. The transfer from the current Winzer Würth offices and warehouse in Godalming to the new enlarged company in Erith will be completed in stages over the next 12 months, with a priority on ensuring that high levels of customer service are maintained.

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Looking forward to Fastener Fair Stuttgart The Auxin Group is returning to Fastener Fair Stuttgart after what it described as an excellent event two years ago. The organisation has just put the finishing touches to a large manufacturing contract with Bosch, based on people met at Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2007. Tony Goffard, group export manager says, “We had a successful exhibition two years ago, so that is why we are coming back. We now have 600 workers spread across 11 factories in the 4 divisions of the group, with the headquarters in the Basque country in Spain. We have been growing steadily, with different types of business unit able to offer different skills.” Three years ago, Auxin opened a stamping facility in Poland, and last year opened a factory in Romania which specialised in turned parts. Goffard adds, “We are now opening a brand new site in Brasov, Romania, which will specialise in cold forming and forging parts. It will start small, with ten or a dozen staff, initially supplying Delphi and Autoliv. The more complicated the parts, the more competitive we are.” High tolerance parts form the mainstay of the business, with the emphasis on safety or unit controlled parts. Common Rail injection parts, brakes and airbag systems are all typical jobs for the consortium. For materials, each division has its speciality. Aluminium Pressure die casting and machining (Gabi SA) and turned parts (Microdeco) are mostly steel and stainless steel, steel again for cold forging (Mafisa) and stamping (Teknia DEJ S.A.). Goffard notes, “We can offer different materials for customers, and we think the breadth of expertise helps. We are noticing that customers want us to get more involved with the design side. We will get initial drawings, Fastener Fair Stuttgart and we will help to improve the part, lighten it and make it cheaper. We study the same 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D95 part with different manufacturing techniques so we can find the best way to make it.”

On the soapbox – Jeremy Earlier in the year Vaughn Jones Socket Screws Ltd’s managing director, Jeremy Hornby, made his views heard to us on a couple of financial issues in the UK fastener industry. Unfortunately, we ran out of space in the last issue and they didn’t make it to print. Sorry Jeremy, we do think they are worth hearing, and here they are. “With many companies, mine included, still working with positive cash flow,” says Jeremy, “it really is time for a campaign for prompter payment. Interest rates on cash balances have fallen to nothing, and banks are charging 8 or 10% over base for overdrafts, so the only losers if everybody paid sooner would be the banks!” “I’ve already adopted this policy,” continues Jeremy, “and am paying on 15 days. Of course, we have the funds, which makes it easy to say, but if the whole system moved forward the only losers really would be the banks. I know I could probably make slightly better returns if I put in more effort moving cash around but I feel better paying my suppliers sooner so they reduce their overdraft and charges – and feel more inclined to support my business in return.” The second issue is one that baffles many – both inside and outside the UK. ”Why is it that the main losers in cases of companies going into administration in the UK are always the unsecured creditors? It has become an increasingly regular occurrence to see a company go into administration, only to be immediately sold back to the previous owners under another guise. The administrators get their princely fees, the creditors are lucky to get anything, and we also have to provide the Government with a six month interest free loan of the full VAT involved before we can claim it back. It is time this industry, and many others, made it clear to the UK government that this loophole must be closed, for the sake of all the decent businesses that are impacted.” A call for action to the industry and the UK government, what do you think? Prepared to throw your support behind Jeremy?

Mecavit invests further in quality Mecavit believes that the experience it has gained over its thirty year history, as well as its business relationship with international companies has helped it to reach the highest level of service and quality. With excellence in socket screws and special parts an absolute focus the Italian manufacturer is also in no doubt about the key role played in ensuring quality by modern equipment and skilled personnel. “An important factor in our success is our high tech laboratory, which is equipped with modern technology and is handled by professional technicians, says sales manager, Giuseppe Verdoliva. “This enables us to perform a wide variety of tests, including mechanical resistance and material analysis.” The equipment and organisation of Mecavit’s production line is also seen as an important factor in its accomplishments. Mecavit has now installed a modern belt-conveyor oven for the heat treatment of the carbon steel items produced in-house. The plant is a latest generation annealing furnace, which is totally automatic and can be distance controlled thanks to sophisticated information systems. “The oven capability is flexible and ideally suited to our production requirements,” says Fastener Fair Stuttgart Giuseppe. “On request we can supply any item certification confirming the quality of the 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D82 heat treatment.”

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Blinded by the legislation – not the light The trade association representing nearly 200 companies in the UK’s metalforming sector has dismissed as “Euro-nonsense”, new legislation intended to keep workers safe from artificial light. John Houseman, director-general of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) admits the European Union has done much to improve health and safety standards for industrial workers, but says the Artificial Optical Radiation Directive defies common sense. “It is the kind of ill-conceived and idiotic legislation, which gives the EU such a poor reputation,” he says. “You get an inkling of how barmy this is, when you realise that the original intent was to include sunshine, until even these bureaucrats accepted that you cannot legislate against the presence of the sun.” “Previous health and safety directives from Brussels tackled genuine issues for our sector - noise and vibrations - and we welcomed their introduction to set new standards of protection, but this would require us to carry out risk assessments of portable projectors, desk lamps and photo-copiers.” “It has been estimated by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) that complying with the new directive - which comes into force in April 2010 - will cost British industry close to £15 million, because of the new safety, monitoring and inspection systems which will have to be created.” Houseman is bemused that the EU has refused to accept the HSE’s conclusions, that the legislation will impose massive cost burdens, without bringing material improvements in working conditions. “When our own watchdog sees absolutely no merit in this directive, it is even more baffling to see the resolute determination with which Brussels is pressing ahead,“ he admits. “We expected this legislation to cover the use of medical and industrial lasers, and a safety code for such activities might have been useful, but they have gone far beyond such a practical approach, and included almost everything which gives off light.” ”We are urging our government to fight for a delay in implementation of this directive, so its likely impact can be fully assessed. In the depths of a recession, the last thing manufacturers need is another complex and costly burden imposed by the EU.”

Fastener demand in China 74 billion Yuan in 2013 According to a new report from Freedonia’s Beijing office, demand for industrial fasteners in China is projected to increase 10.7 percent annually to 74.2 billion yuan (approximately 7.5 billion euros) in 2013. Demand will be driven by rapid growth in manufacturing production, especially industrial machinery and automotive. Increases in electrical and electronic product manufacturing will also provide growth opportunities, although these gains will be less pronounced than between 1998 and 2008. A rise in demand for higher grade fasteners is expected to boost overall market value. However, the use of new materials and manufacturing methods, reducing the number of fasteners required in the production of a variety of durable goods will be a constraint. Standard fasteners, externally threaded, internally threaded and non threaded accounted for 98% of fastener demand in China in 2008. Freedonia says the inroads of alternative joining methods such as adhesives or welding have been resisted. Non threaded fasteners are expected to post the slowest gains at 9.9% annually. Sales of aerospace fasteners will outpace advances for standard fasteners, rising 12.4% annually - demand will be spurred by continued government investment in infrastructure, aerospace and defence. OEM demand will outpace MRO demand through to 2013, with OEM consumption expected to account for three quarters of total demand. The new 181 page report is available from Freedonia for US$5,200. www.freedoniagroup.com

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Project 65 – D-Day anniversary Mat Tracey a director at Pinstructure Ltd has recently completed a 65 mile run from a Dorset airbase to Northern France to commemorate D-Day. Project 65 marks the 65th anniversary of the World War II mission embarked upon by British troops who left Tarrant Rushton airfield on 5th June 1944. About 200 runners took part in the event each wearing a t-shirt bearing the name of one of the 186 infantry soldiers from Tarrant Rushton involved in the D-Day operation. Mat was part of a 10 person team called “The Flying Fuzz” (named mainly because the majority of the team were policemen and women) who finished the run at Pegasus bridge at the exact time that the gliders landed there in 1944. The team is aiming to raise £500,000 for military charities including The Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes, to date £300,000 has been raised.

Orbital Fasteners Charity Gift Day Orbital Fasteners, based in Watford, UK, has announced that the last Wednesday in every month will be the ‘Orbital Fasteners Charity Gift Day’. It explains that on this day it will donate 2% of its turnover entered into its computer to Cancer Research UK, which should result in a typical monthly donation of £400 - £600. “The idea has been warmly received and supported by all our customers, to add to this we also have a charity collection box on our trade counter. If a customer calls in looking for something of very low value such as a couple of popular nuts, washers or for a missing screw, rather than charge them, we invite the customer to make a donation to the charity box.” “The charity box is from The Children’s Society and it’s amazing how much money people will donate when they are pleased to get a problem sorted out. One pound coins make a very distinctive thud as they drop into the box, often customers will donate £4 or £5 out of gratitude.” The box was recently collected by Bill Sylvester of the Children’s Society, who informed Orbital that £193 had been collected.

Steel hook & loop fastener takes 35 tonne load Hook and loop fasteners made from spring steel have been developed at the Institute of Metal Forming and Casting of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen. These fasteners are resistant to chemicals and can withstand a tensile load of up to 35 tonnes per square metre at temperatures as high as 800°C. ‘Metaklett’ won a German Stahl-Innovationspreis (Steel Innovation Award) in June this year, overcoming more than 100 competing projects. The jury noted, “Metaklett is suitable for a wide variety of applications, in which the combination of simple production and a high level of resilience in the fastener is crucial.” More on this innovation in the next issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine.

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Imported fasteners OK for U.S. economic stimulus projects Looking to cut red tape, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a waiver of ‘Buy American’ requirements for fasteners and other small-quantity imported parts in the US$6 billion (4.2 billion euros) worth of water projects paid for by federal stimulus funds. The “de minimis” foreign goods cannot make up more than 5% of the total material costs in the project. A shortage of U.S. made small parts or difficulty in determining where they are made reportedly has slowed approval of state and municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment and distribution projects that rely on stimulus funds, WaterWebster.org reports. “For many of these incidental components, the country of manufacture and the availability of alternatives is not always readily or reasonably identifiable prior to procurement in the normal course of business; for other incidental components, the country of manufacture may be known but the miscellaneous character in conjunction with the low cost, individually and (in total) as typically procured in bulk, mark them as properly incidental,” according to the EPA. The EPA called it “inconsistent with the public interest” to apply the ‘Buy American’ regulations to fasteners and other low-cost items.

FIN marks 30th anniversary by launching GlobalFastenerNews.com

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand F64

Fastener Industry News launched its new website, GlobalFastenerNews.com in conjunction with the newsletter’s 30th anniversary. FIN was first published as a traditional print newsletter on July 10, 1979. News has been posted regularly on FastenerNews.com since January 1, 2000. Working with news partnerships developed over the years, GlobalFastenerNews.com will bring more international news to the industry. There are now separate sections for North American, Asian/Pacific and European news, along with free features and other

resources for the entire fastener industry. And at the end of each article there is a quick and easy way for readers to comment on articles. Additional sections include a daily fastener quiz; classified ads; the Fastener History section; the FIN Calendar; information on 35 fastener organizations worldwide, plus 12 technical organizations and 20 related associations and events; trade shows around the world; and fastener quality information. FIN will have a booth at Fastener Fair Stuttgart where guest passes for GlobalFastenerNews.com will be available. Alternatively email: FIN@GlobalFastenerNews.com

Chinese fastener makers worry over U.S. tariff potential Stung by European Union tariffs, fastener makers in China are eyeing offshore production to circumvent the 85% duties, Chinese Enterprise News reports. In addition to the EU tariffs, Chinese fastener producers are feeling pressure from companies in Russia that are calling for a tariff investigation as well. Until the tariffs were enacted at the beginning of 2009, fastener exports to the EU consumed about one-third of fastener exports from China. Chinese producers reportedly are worried that if Russia successful applies duties to Chinese fastener exports, the U.S. may follow suit.

“Once these vicious effects occur, the Chinese fastener industry will be highly impacted since as much as 40% of Chinese fasteners are exported to America,” Chinese Enterprise News reports. It is important to note that there are no U.S. tariffs in the works. Still, some Chinese fastener companies, including Gem-Year Industrial Co., reportedly have turned their attention to the domestic Chinese market to reduce their dependence on export markets, pursuing the domestic MRO market to make up for plummeting export sales. Other Chinese companies are looking into setting up factories in Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia to circumvent EU tariffs, Chinese Enterprise News reports.

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Reducing the effects Since its creation in 1976, DACRAL S.A. says it has always been aware of the importance of reducing the effects of its products on health and environment. The zinc-flake based anticorrosion coatings of DACRAL S.A. are used worldwide in diverse sectors such as automotive, renewable energy, metallic constructions, agricultural equipment, etc. “The huge volume of parts coated with our products in the world requires us to constantly improve in environment protection while maintaining a high-performance anticorrosion protection. OEMs always look for solutions that reduce the environmental effects, such as CO2 emissions reduction by reducing the vehicles weight”, says Jean-Marie Poulet, MD of DACRAL S.A. At the end of the 90s, the DACRAL R&D laboratories, located in Creil (Oise), studied the possibility of finding a product that would anticipate the substitution of the substances quoted in regulations such as ELV (end of life vehicle directive) and VOC directives as well as in the Reach regulation. The range of GEOMET® products is now free of heavy metals and of CMR-substances quoted in the European End of Life Vehicle Directive. “Meanwhile we have also developed a new version of GEOMET® with low-rate of volatile organic compounds quoted in the European Directive on VOC emissions”, says Virginie Heduy, HSE manager at DACRAL S.A. Another fundamental step that DACRAL has taken is in the control and development of new application technologies. Engineers and technicians from the adjustment laboratory work on the optimisation of the different steps for each application, including the drying and curing processes, to reduce the environmental effects. DACRAL also helps its licensees to optimise their production and application lines to guarantee that the customer receives the highestlevel of quality product.

100% hydrogen annealing RAD-CON Inc has announced that a 100% hydrogen annealing furnace system, commissioned for Charter Wire’s new manufacturing facility in Menomonee Valley, Wisconsin, USA, is now operational.

regulation of heating rates and atmosphere flows according to wire quality requirements. The system also includes RAD-CON’s Super-High Convection (H2SHC™) technology for superior atmosphere circulation resulting in uniform material properties with low utility costs.

Last year, when Charter Wire, a division of Charter Manufacturing Company decided to move its manufacturing facility to a new location, they called on RAD-CON, Inc. to replace the company’s batch annealing capacity with 100% hydrogen annealing, the latest technology available. Now, with full production set for August, the new furnace system is the first production unit operating in the new facility, allowing Charter to take advantage of the higher quality hydrogen annealing process. During the commissioning of the equipment, Charter’ project manager, Greg Volovsek, stated, “RAD-CON’s portion of the project has gone very well.” Charter, a supplier of shaped steel bar and wire products, will utilise the RAD-CON annealing system primarily for recrystallise annealing of low-carbon drawn wire. The new system also gives Charter the capability to anneal alloy steels for specialty applications. The bell-type furnace has RAD-CON’s FlexLoad™ plenum to allow a variety of coil packages to be loaded. The system includes a rapid hydrogen cooling spray-water feature for superior product brightness, and RAD-CON’s patented AC/APEx™ Atmosphere Control System for

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NG XL is S.M.A.R.T One of the latest models introduced by S.M.A.R.T Srl, based in Tortona (AL), Italy, is its NG XL. The NG XL is a threader which is able to roll a wide range of parts, from M2 up to M16. S.M.A.R.T has also increased the power of the NG XL, but has made sure that the energy consumption is always proportioned to the component to be formed, thanks to the Direct Drive motor configuration, which is available on all S.M.A.R.T machine models. “The main motor is a ‘Hi-Torque’ type, able to jog the blank between the dies, with no stress, to let the operator set-up the machine easily and quickly. In addition, with the servo driven die matching system 0.01mm adjustments are possible, using a simple hand wheel located on the control panel.” The same hand wheel is used to setup the introduction finger, by adjusting its stroke and its synchronisation with the main spindle. This device, driven by a linear motor, controls every phase of the blank introduction and checks the exact starting of the part between the dies.

New passivation system from MacDermid To help resist mechanical abrasion, MacDermid has added TriPass ELV 6000 to its product portfolio. TriPass ELV 6000 is a trivalent based passivation system which incorporates nano particles into the coating film. These nano particles work synergistically with the trivalent chromium to help provide a tougher and more corrosion resistant film. MacDermid explains that mechanical damage of fasteners during automated assembly leads to a lowering of their corrosion resistance. The abrasive nature of automated assembly operations scratches the surface coating. Typical automated processes which cause this damage include vibratory line feeding and sorting operations. This problem can lead to less than optimal component life. MacDermid global product manager describes how the coating is typically applied. “TriPass ELV 6000 passivates the electrodeposited zinc layer. A top coat or torque and tension control fluid can then be applied. This combination gives coatings which meet or exceed most automotive standards for ELV (End of Life Vehicle) compliant corrosion resistant coatings.” These high performance coatings are available to ZinKlad applicators. MacDermid highlights that when coated by a ZinKlad approved applicator, end users can be assured that they are receiving the latest anti corrosion coatings, applied under a quality assurance system. This ensures both high performance and batch consistency. The improved abrasion resistance of a TriPass ELV 6000 coating makes it an alternative to tradition zinc/passivated or dipspin coatings.

Hilker combines S.M.A.R.T and PACE at Stuttgart Hilker and Partner GmbH will feature two new S.M.A.R.T. machines at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, together with a PACE high speed inspection machine. The new S.M.A.R.T. thread rolling technology offers solutions from M1 to M48 diameters, using extremely powerful direct drive technology, which eliminates the need for a gear box. The equipment features automatic die matching, linear motor introduction and auto set-up of the complete machine, which means changeover times of between 5 and 15 minutes are achievable. The new S.M.A.R.T. pointing machine uses two linear motors for movement, resulting in a reduction in tooling requirements and extremely quick change over. The PACE high speed inspection machine features a new A10 camera system with cameras up to 128 megapixel. 360° inspection can be achieved at up to 1,100 parts per minute. Crack detection is carried out using reflection cameras. Fine crack detection is courtesy of an eddy current system and new high speed distance compensation with 0.6 nano seconds reaction time. PACE offers a range of options from simple, inexpensive sorting machines to high end inspection machines with 3D analysis up to 0.1 micrometer accuracy.

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Convincing efficiency

CTR develops ceramic tooling

French car manufacturer Renault has approved the zinc flake system DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 105 with the current 01-71-002/--R specification for all new components such as bolts, nuts and pressed parts for all Renault models.

CTR Carbide Dies Ltd, a specialised fastener tooling and die set manufacturer, has nearly forty years of engineering experience supplying engineering, construction, automotive and aerospace industries.

Dörken points out that one significant decision-making criteria in the approval was the high efficiency and economy of the coating. This makes Dörken a preferred partner in efficient surface coating protection at Renault. The distinctive characteristic of DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 105 is the integrated lubricant. Where standard systems create the corrosion protection through the basecoat and automobile-specific friction coefficient windows through the topcoat, Renault has placed its trust in the combination of these functions in just one product. “The efficient material consequently offers secure corrosion protection and low spread of friction coefficients with just one product. For example, the coating of high-quality screws can result in the realisation of considerable savings in material and time. Depending on which system it is compared with, this means considerable cost savings for users. For this reason, in 2006 the material was awarded the German Material Efficiency Prize of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F41

“Continuing capital investment ensures we employ the latest in technological machining advancements, with CNC Multi Axis soft / hard turning, CNC Internal and External Grinding, CNC Milling and Wire, and Spark Erosion EDM facilities. Also by using the latest upgrades in MRP bar coding manufacturing and planning system software it allows us to ensure instant customer order traceability and on time delivery in full.” Advances in design and materials have led CTR to develop ceramic tooling currently for the manufacture of airframe rivets and fasteners, with 15 – 20% increased piece part productivity per die together with extended tool life. CTR is accredited to BS EN ISO 9001, AS/EN9100 Aerospace Standard and is a member of the Society of British Aerospace Companies. “We are renowned world-wide for being a manufacturer of fastener tooling and complete tool kits in HSS and carbide materials. We can also boast a proven track record in specialist tooling for spring manufacture, swaged tube ends, press tools, injection moulding tools, punches, feed fingers plus other tooling and piece part sub contract machining requirements.”

CS 003 with induction system Carlo Salvi, celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, says that with the cooperation of some important organisations from the aerospace market it has developed a 1 die. 2 blow header, model CS 003, that, using a pre-heating system, is able to deform titanium. The induction pre-heating system, when housed in a strategic position, allows the material to be heated from 600°C up to 950°C before it is transferred to the tooling area. Before the pre-cutting area an optical pyrometer constantly monitories to ensure the right wire temperature and drives the transfer finger – in this way avoiding the introduction of a short-cut which has the incorrect temperature. A special refrigeration system positioned in the die holder circulates cooling oil, while a fire-proof sound enclosure and firefighting equipment assure maximum safety. “The CS 003 is able to deform a 7mm diameter wire up to the maximum speed of 200 pieces per minute, meeting the most severe of required tolerances as well as ensuring significant tool life. The same technology has also been applied to some of our other header models with results that represent a new limit for the aerospace market.”

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ENKOTEC launches new nail machine At the forthcoming Wire Southeast Asia 2009 in Bangkok, ENKOTEC A/S based in Denmark will release a new nail machine, the MI01. The new machine, producing 1,000 round nails at wire diameters ø2.3 to 3.8mm and 50 to 90mm nail lengths, is intended for small and midsize capacity needs. The MI01 is based on the well known ENKOTEC rotary forming principle allowing for the production of nails of high and uniform quality, at high speed. MD of ENKOTEC A/S, Bent Just Petersen reports: “When designing the new MI01 model, we had a strong focus on assuring our customers optimal machine performance in relation to investment, for instance by utilising the latest production technology within sheet metal bending and machine tooling.” Bent also also highlited other advantages the MI01 offers, such as: Simple adjustments For this model ENKOTEC has chosen a simple and sturdy transmission system, mainly based on belt drives, with a more mechanical adjustment set-up than its NX top models, featuring a PLC control system. High-efficient tooling The tooling ring includes a reduced number of dies, which is a contributing factor in allowing tooling changeovers in the MI01 machine to be made easily and in little time. Userfriendliness The MI01 nail machine is userfriendly in its design with an ergonomic working height, foot controlled wire feeding, and easy access for cleaning and service. Like the NX machines, the MI01 has an efficient active nail ejection system, pushing and dragging the nails out of the dies and thus ensuring the safe evacuation of all finished nails from the machine. Environment friendly concept One of the characteristics of all ENKOTEC nail machines is the low noise level resulting from the rotary head-forming principle. Moreover, the straightening unit is placed in a closed box, from which it is possible to establish a connection to exhaust ventilation, so that dust can be efficiently evacuated for cleaner operation and better machine cooling. New wire payoff Along with the new MI01 comes a new-designed wire payoff featuring machine-integrated controls and allowing a maximum coil weight of 2,000 kg. Bent Just Petersen concludes “We see our MI01 model as a very strong alternative for our customers’ capacity needs, regardless if they produce a single nail type or several different nails. The new MI01 combined with our high-end NX series allow us to offer a complete range of nail machines, where many tooling parts are common for all machine models, thus increasing their cost effectiveness. This new development shows ENKOTEC’s determination to stay focused on the nail industry, as we have done for almost 30 years. So more than ever, the launching of our new machine emphasises ENKOTEC’s wish to be the number one brand within nail manufacturing.”

All-round talented mice 3Dconnexion’s full line of 3D mice, including the new SpacePilot™ PRO flagship 3D mouse, is now supported by Missler’s TopSolid integrated CAD/CAM software solution. “3Dconnexion’s 3D mice enhance the TopSolid workflow, giving engineers working with large assemblies a more intuitive and natural way to interact with their 3D designs for modeling, simulation and production.” Unlike traditional mice confined to motion on one flat plane, 3D mice enable TopSolid professionals to move in all three dimensions simultaneously, using six-degrees–of-freedom sensor technology. By gently lifting, pressing and turning the controller cap, design engineers can easily pan, zoom and rotate their models and

simulations without stopping to select commands. 3Dconnexion says that its 3D mice also enables quick access to the most commonly used commands in TopSolid, allowing users to easily customise programmable buttons to suit their personal workflow needs. With less time spent toggling views and commands, TopSolid professionals are left with more time for the creative elements of a design, ultimately increasing the accuracy of the end product and overall time-to-market. “In addition to improving the design experience, the 3D mice also help improve the quality of designs by aiding in the detection of design flaws, allowing TopSolid users to instantly view a design from varying angles for enhanced design review, verification and presentation.”

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Top-Cut from Streicher

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C78

Streicher Maschinenbau GmbH, based in KressBronn, Germany, has extented its Top-Cut range by a further three machines. These new machines are the Top-Cut 10D for tapping M6 - M10, Top-Cut 16D for M5 - M16 and Top-Cut 33D for M16 - M33. In 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). Streicher highlights that all kinds of standard, flange and round nuts, as well as special parts, can be machined, and the consistent implementation of mechanical controls with electrical monitoring assures 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. Also, Streicher says that the strong coolant current lubricates the thread taps very effectively and thus ensures a high cutting speed and a maximum tool life. At the same time, it maintains the cleanliness of all machine and tool parts. Even after extended service, Streicher explains there is no accumulation of chips anywhere. The machines also enable a reliable graveyard shift production due to torque monitoring. Machine

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New load monitor to premier at Stuttgart A first showing of the newly designed SK 1 series load monitor will take place at Fastener Fair Stuttgart in October. Schwer + Kopka GmbH will present the new load monitor for cold headers, multi station cold formers, and thread rollers to the international fastener industry on its stand D79 in hall 4. Schwer + Kopka highlights that the SK 1 series load monitor is a very efficient yet affordably priced system to give perfect monitoring results with the least possible amount of manual intervention. The only manual setting required is when the operator wishes to use the part counters for stopping the machine at pre-settable target counts. It features a 4.3 inch high resolution graphic display in either colour or black and white, and is operated via the built-in touch screen. Up

to eight channels are provided for the connection of various types of load sensors. Once connected and powered up, the SK 1 series load monitor will auto tune to the machine in question and set all relevant parameters automatically. The monitor knows by itself when the machine starts running and takes over. It will locate the load signals during the working cycle of the machine, adjust the gain factors, learn the pattern of the load signals and set the envelope limits according to the stability of the process. “Special attention was also paid to making the installation of the system and the sensors as quick and as simple as possible. Typically, the installation can be Fastener Fair Stuttgart performed by the 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand D79 end user.”

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Can-Eng introduces energy reduction features Can-Eng has recently commissioned two large continuous mesh belt furnace systems in Europe and as part of those installations has launched its new energy reduction features for this market. Can-Eng’s Energy Reduction System (ERS) includes an atmosphere reduction system which reduces endothermic gas requirements by 40% and a waste heat recovery system which reduces overall natural gas consumption by 15% compared to conventional systems. The hardening furnace incorporates recuperated burners delivering 50% lower NOx levels. The system also features a fully integrated dephosphate system for zinc phosphate removal prior to heat treatment. “The statistical data collected on these systems has also demonstrated considerably lower part mixing, part damage (thread nicking) and superior Cpk results for fastener tensile strength compared to conventional cast link furnaces.” Established in 1964, Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited is a designer and manufacturer of thermal processing equipment for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Can-Eng systems are usually supplied as totally automated heat treating lines which include computer controlled loading systems, pre-wash stations, hardening furnaces, quench systems, post washer stations and tempering furnaces. Auxiliary equipment integration such as dephosphating systems, blackening systems, atmosphere generators and Level II automation systems offering full SCADA capabilities are also available. “Over the last two decades, we have been the industry leader for the supply of Continuous Mesh Belt Furnace Systems. Much of this can be attributed to design innovation which changed the industry and continues today.” “Our Mesh Belt Furnace Systems have earned an international reputation for continuous production which 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 Fastener Fair Stuttgart and energy recuperation, neutral, case hardening and austemper capabilities and Standard 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand B62 production capacities from 100 kg/hr to 3,400 kg/hr.”

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Zinc-Nickel Electroplating Best suited electrolytes for fastener plating Dr. Birgit Sonntag, Konstantin Thom, Dr. Björn Dingwerth Zinc-nickel alloy coatings are increasingly demanded by the automotive industry due to the highly improved corrosion protection over pure zinc and other zinc alloy coatings. Especially automotive fasteners are requested to be plated by zinc nickel electroplating processes. Coating morphology, deposit structure, coating composition, thickness distribution of the zinc nickel layer, as well as corrosion protection performance is discussed in detail. Current efficiency as one of the most important properties of an electro-plating process is compared for different zinc nickel electrolytes. Raised quality requirements coming along with extended warranty periods call for improved corrosion protection quality in car manufacture, generally. Regarding zones in the car experiencing thermal stress, like under-hood areas where traditional pure zinc coatings have limited performance, this becomes especially important. Zinc-nickel coatings with a nickel incorporation of 12 – 16% provide superior corrosion protection to red rust compared to pure zinc coatings due to the deposition of γ-phase zincnickel alloy. The corrosion protection is stable even when heat is applied. Atotech zinc nickel electrolytes are all composed to plate highest amounts of pure γ-phase zinc nickel alloy providing the best corrosion protection. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations as well as focused ion beam (FIB) investigations have been undertaken to achieve best possible deposit properties over the complete current density range. As a result, the corrosion protection rates achieved in neutral salt spray test clearly exceed the demands of the automotive industry. Electro-deposition of γ-phase zinc-nickel alloy In order to compare the different corrosion protection performance of zinc and zinc-nickel alloy (14 % Ni), series of 5x5 cm² mild steel panels were plated to achieve a series of incrementally increasing layer thicknesses with a cyanide free alkaline zinc electrolyte available under the process name Protolux® 3000* and an alkaline zinc-nickel electrolyte available under the process name Reflectalloy® ZNA**, respectively. The coating thickness was determined by x-ray fluorescence (XRF) measurements after plating. No post treatment was used to evaluate only the difference in corrosion protection performance caused by the metallic sacrificial coatings against red rust (iron corrosion of the substrate material) in the neutral salt spray test according to ISO 9227 (Fig. 1). The red line demonstrates the red rust corrosion of pure zinc coating whereas the green line shows the red rust formation of the zinc nickel coating. It can be seen that with a plating thickness of 8µm a non-passivated zinc coating can only achieve app. 150 hours. Under the same conditions a γ-phase zinc-nickel coating with the same thickness achieves more than 700 hours to the occurrence of first red rust.

Fig. 1: Neutral salt spray test according to ISO 9227 for panels with increasing coating thickness of pure zinc (Protolux® 3000) and zinc-nickel (Reflectalloy® ZNA) leading in both cases to linear functions.

Further investigations were undertaken to understand the reason for this highly increased corrosion protection. 5 x 5 cm² panels have been plated with 5µm of different zinc-nickel alloy layers with an increasing amount of nickel in the electrolyte resulting in an increasing amount of nickel incorporated in the coating. The deposited zinc-nickel coatings have been investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) to determine the structure of the coating and have subsequently been subjected to the neutral salt spray test acc. to ISO 9227. Fig. 2 shows the corrosion protection performance according to ISO 9227 related to pure zinc with increasing nickel incorporation (red curve). The green curve shows fraction of Ni2Zn11 γ-phase as determined by XRD phase analysis. The highest corrosion protection is achieved at about 15 % nickel incorporation. Nearly at the same concentration, the peak maximum concentration of γ-phase was found in the alloy (14%). It can be concluded that corrosion protection correlates with the γ-phase concentration in the zinc-nickel alloy.

Fig. 2: Corrosion protection of zinc-nickel coatings with increasing nickel incorporation relative to pure zinc coatings (red dots) measured by neutral salt spray test (ISO 9227); Intensity of the (600) peak of the γ-phase zinc-nickel alloy with increasing nickel incorporation (green dots) measured by X-ray diffraction.

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A zinc-nickel sample having 14% nickel incorporation was prepared in the FIB from a coating plated on mild steel and was investigated by means of transmission electron microscopy diffraction in order to confirm the results from XRD analysis concerning the crystal structure of the coating. The diffraction pattern observed is consistent with a pure zinc nickel γ-phase composition as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 3: Transmission electron microscopy diffraction pattern of a zinc-nickel coating deposited from Reflectalloy ZNA® looking onto the (111) plane.

The texture of the coating also was determined by focused ion beam imaging. A columnar structure has been identified as seen in Fig. 4.

Fig. 4: Focused ion beam picture of a zinc-nickel coating deposited from Reflectalloy® ZNA.

Corrosion protection was tested on fasteners, which have been plated in barrel application with Reflectalloy ZNA® (Fig. 5). There is no significant corrosion visible on the parts after 720 h.

Fig. 5: Photos of parts plated with Reflectalloy® ZNA after 720 hours in neutral salt spray test according to ISO 9227. Parts on left side are not heat treated. Parts on right side have been heat treated for 24 hours at 120°C before corrosion test.

Zinc-Nickel electrolyte for barrel application The most important performance parameter for barrel application is the overall current efficiency throughout all current densities occurring in the application process. High current efficiency electrolytes do not only provide faster deposition in the bulk of the layer but also bear improved seeding capabilities in the very beginning of the deposition process. Hydrogen evolution is always a competing process to metal distribution. Good nucleation capabilities lead to faster overall coverage of the base metal therefore reduced hydrogen evolution and improved overall plating quality. Good, which means fast, nucleation becomes especially important on hardened steel parts, which often bear high carbon concentrations in the steel surface. Carbon facilitates the cathodic generation of hydrogen and interferes with the desired electrodeposition. Often enough hardened steel fasteners need to be plated. Quick and complete coverage is essential for a high quality plating result on such surfaces. At the same time high current efficiency also improves the throughput of the plating line. Parts can be plated at much lower plating time. A production proven process for barrel application is Zinni AL 450. At 1 A/dm² the current efficiency is app 10% higher compared to Reflectalloy® ZNA. This makes this process especially suitable for barrel application. Zinni AL 450 can also be operated with membrane anodes to keep the current efficiency constantly on a high level. All

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state of the art alkaline zinc-nickel alloy processes contain strong complexing agents that are inevitably anodically oxidized during electrolysis. Break down products are formed that reduce the current efficiency. Fig. 6 shows the current efficiency of Zinni AL 450 with and without the use of membrane anodes investigated at an average current density of 1 A/dm² in barrel application.

incorporation was measured by XRF and found to be 13.7 % Ni at 0.5 A/dm², 12.7% Ni at 1.5 A/dm² and 12.8% Ni at 3 A/dm². As a result the nickel incorporation is very stable over a wide current density range. This excellent stability of the nickel incorporation is a feature, the new generation’s acidic electrolyte shares with alkaline zinc-nickel electrolytes like Reflectalloy® ZNA or Zinni AL 450. To further ensure that all those electrolytes deposit the same kind of layer, the deposits were also compared by means of electron microscopic investigation of the surface as well as FIB cross sectioning and imaging of the layers. Zink-Nickel deposit surfaces known from alkaline electrolytes are generally characterised as having a globular morphology. A globular morphology of the surface is found with the alkaline electrolytes Zinni AL 450 and Reflectalloy® ZNA and also for the acidic electrolyte Zinni AC AF 210 (Fig. 8). All three surfaces share a globular morphology. Differences in size of the globules correlate to different grades in luster of the surface.

Fig. 6: Current efficiency versus throughput of the Zinni AL 450 electrolyte operated at 1 A/dm² with and without membrane anodes in barrel application.

A new approach is the use of acid zinc-nickel electrolytes in barrel application. It is commonly known that acid electrolytes have a better current efficiency compared to alkaline electrolytes. The current efficiency achieved with Zinni AC AF 210 is app. 10% higher compared to Zinni AL 450 at 1 A/dm² in barrel application. On top of that there is no break down products build at the anode and therefore the investment of membrane anodes is not needed when using an acid electrolyte. Nevertheless it is most important to investigate if the zincnickel coating deposited from the acid Zinni AC AF 210 electrolyte is identical with the coating deposited from an alkaline zinc-nickel electrolyte, providing also γ-phase zinc-nickel alloy. Therefore, XRD phase analysis on plating deposits from Zinni AC AF 210 on mild steel are conducted. To make sure that the γ-phase is deposited not only at the one current density chosen, the analysis was conducted on deposits from three different current densities.

Fig. 7: X-ray diffraction pattern of zinc-nickel deposits on steel panels plated with Zinni AC AF 210 at different current densities. Nickel incorporation was measured on the same panels by means of XRF.

Fig. 7 shows the resulting three X-ray diffraction patterns of panels plated from Zinni AC AF 210 at 0.5 A/dm², 1.5 A/dm² and 3 A/dm², respectively. All diffraction patterns share the same peaks, which are assigned to a γ-phase zinc-nickel alloy composition. This clearly demonstrates that the formation of γ-phase zincnickel in Zinni AC AF 210 is independent from the current density applied, within the range of applied current densities. The nickel

Fig. 8: Morphology of deposits (0.7 A/dm²) from Zinni AL 450 (top), Zinni AC AF 210 (middle) and Reflectalloy® ZNA (bottom). All deposits share a globular morphology.

A globular morphology results if fiber like crystals of a columnar textured deposit are viewed perpendicularly to the surface. A fiber like columnar texture is confirmed by the FIB investigation for all three coatings in Fig.9.

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Zinni AL 450 10 µm 7.2 µm 6.1 µm

Reflectalloy® ZNA 10 µm 6.1 µm 5.5 µm

Zinni AC AF 210 10 µm 6.1 µm 5.4 µm

Fig. 11: Location of measuring points on the M10x60 bolt.

As a result from all the investigations done on Zinni AC AF 210 we strongly believe that this acid zinc-nickel electrolyte is an alternative to an alkaline zinc-nickel electrolyte operated in barrel application from a technical point of view. From a plating cost point of view it may also be attractive as more parts can be plated due to the reduced plating time. It is now up to the automotive OEMs to decide to use acid zinc-nickel for fastener applications.

Fig. 9: FIB investigation of deposits from Zinni AL 450 (top), Zinni AC AF 210 (middle) and Reflectalloy® ZNA (bottom).

Knowing that γ-phase zinc-nickel alloy is present in the coating, a very good corrosion protection can be expected from these layers. This has been proven on parts which have been plated under barrel production condition at a mean current density of 0.7 A/dm² (Fig. 10). The fasteners were post-treated with Unifix Ni/ Fe 3-10L and Sealer 300 WL8 to achieve the demand for a clear silver finish and the coefficient of friction requirement of µtot. 0.09 – 0.14 as requested by the German automotive industry. Corrosion performance has been tested according to ISO 9227. The test was stopped after 1,000 hours and only 5% white rust formation was visible on the fasteners. The German automotive industry usually requests 720 h to substrate corrosion, which can easily be fulfilled with this coating combination.

Summary Zinc-nickel alloy coatings are increasingly demanded by the automotive industry due to the highly improved corrosion protection over pure zinc and other zinc alloy coatings. It has been investigated that the highly increased corrosion protection of zinc nickel coatings is a result from γ-phase zinc-nickel alloy deposition. Reflectalloy ZNA is the industry standard approved by many automotive OEMs. Zinni AL 450 has the advantage of high current efficiency and has therefore good seeding capabilities. To further improve the performance of these electrolytes it is possible to operate with membrane anodes to avoid the break down of bath ingredients, which results in lower current efficiency. Another approach is to use an acidic zinc nickel process, which operates at overall higher current efficiency. The newest generation Zinni AC AF 210 is ammonium-free and first applicators are using it in barrel application with good success. The coatings deposited from the three electrolyte processes were investigated in depth and show similar globular morphology, a columnar fiber like structure and γ-phase zinc-nickel alloy deposition. References * Birgit Sonntag, Udo Grieser, Barrie James, EP 1 114 206 B1 and corresponding international applications ** Craig Bishop, Lawrence Emch, Dale Block, Proceedings of SurFin, USA 199

Fig. 10: Corrosion test result after 1000 h in neutral salt spray test according to ISO 9227.

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Ensuring assembly efficiency across Europe A standalone business within an international engineering group, Prelok represents nearly 50 years of experience in the field of pre-applied locking and sealing processing. The company’s products and services are used extensively throughout the automotive, information technology, telecommunications and general engineering sectors. Prelok has strategically placed business units throughout Europe. These include Willenhall in the UK, Barcelona in Spain, Chamerande in France and two plants in Germany; one in Köln and the other in Finsterwalde, well located to support the Polish and Czech Republic markets. Prelok offers component processing through to a complete fastener finishing service that includes a comprehensive range of corrosion resistant surface treatments. Each site has a team of dedicated specialists available to advise on the most appropriate solution for a specific application and to provide technical support and application engineering as well as processing. As a minimum Prelok has established quality approvals to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 on all sites. Prelok Chamerande has achieved TS16949 with all other Prelok plants working to achieve this quality standard within the next year. Prelok products are approved to a wide range of industry standards including DIN 267 / DIN 268, all major European automotive manufacturers, and those of major mobile communications manufacturers. Primary advantages of pre-applied technologies include the elimination of secondary locking systems such as nuts or washers; the replacement of hand applied tapes or gaskets; and controlled patch positioning instead of sometimes difficult to place liquid sealants or adhesives.

Tuflok® – security with versatility Prelok offers Europe’s widest range of pre-applied locking and sealing solutions, eliminating the need for secondary locking devices, hand-applied liquid adhesives, or sealing tapes. The Tuflok® process consists of fusing a distinctive Blue Nylon 11 material onto a defined area of the male thread surface – it can be applied to ferrous or non-ferrous components as well as most plated finishes and can be applied as part of Prelok’s full plate and patch service. Upon installation into the female threaded component, the nylon material is compressed filling the axial tolerances between the threads. The result is to create a strong metal-to-metal radial loading on the opposite flanks of the mating thread forms, which provides the locking action. Tuflok® provides a secure anti-vibration lock eliminating secondary locking features such as special nuts and washers. It is effective, whether or not the fastener is fully seated, making it ideal for applications where continual adjustment is required – the Tuflok® simply and automatically locks in any position. Patch length and position can be determined prior to application. Tuflok® 180 - is a blue nylon patch permanently fused to the screw thread, providing excellent vibration resistance and torque performance for all applications requiring controlled loading and re-usability. Tuflok® 360 - gives full circumference coverage - completely around the thread - and is suitable for applications requiring a fully re-usable highpressure seal against liquid or gas. Specify Tuflok® the distinctive blue patch is your visual assurance of security and performance.

NYTORQ® meets the challenge of inconsistent drive torque NYTORQ® has proven itself an outstanding solution for inconsistent drive torques during assembly operations, a problem experienced throughout the automotive industry and other high volume assembly environments. NYTORQ® is a pre-applied, non-toxic, water based, dry to touch, thread lubricant that may be used on a wide variety of applications. It is available in three different colours, white, yellow and clear, depending on geographical location and OEM. NYTORQ® can be pre-applied over most current plating finishes including chrome VI free coatings and can also be successfully combined with selected self-locking applications. When NYTORQ® is applied to the lead threads of a trilobular thread form fastener the prevailing torque can be dramatically reduced. As a result a consistently lower installation torque is achieved; giving improved clamp load predictability with a narrow result scatter band. The product can also help eliminate fastener chattering and give a reduction in noise levels together with the additional ergonomic benefits of longer tooling life and reduced assembly operator fatigue. The NYTORQ® product complies fully with and is approved to the Ford WSSM21P27-A4, General Motors GM-9986167 and Daimler Chrysler MS9775 standards. NYTORQ® represents a highly cost effective solution to a serious fastener assembly challenged, delivering a reduction in total installation cost. ® ®

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Visitors to SACMA Limbiate’s facility quickly recognise that, behind every cold forming machine leaving its doors, is a myriad of complex and highly advanced manufacturing technologies, brought together to ensure extraordinary levels of reliability, flexibility and productivity to support the needs of fastener and special parts makers worldwide. As these pages demonstrate, SACMA’s market position today is the culmination of 70 years dedication to excellence in manufacturing “All in House”. Little wonder SACMA celebrates that heritage

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New era in Europe At the end of 2008 Nakashimada Engineering Works discontinued its relationship with National Machinery Europe as its European agency and established its own European operation in Nuremberg. Nakashimada Engineering Works set out to expand its own sales network in Europe under the leadership of European sales manager, Hideaki Takao. Announcing the change of policy at the end of 2008 executive director, Masahiro Nakashimada, noted “Nakashimada’s success heavily depends upon our customers success, and success is what we, Nakashimada, must bring to our customers through our products”.

NP81 2-die, 3-blow parts former

According to its mission statement, Nakashimada’s technical leadership as a cold header manufacturer is based primarily on satisfying the demands of cold formed components and fastener makers. Founded in Fukuoka, Japan in 1911, Nakashimada Engineering Works, Ltd. started producing industrial machines in 1936. Since Nakashimada unveiled its first cold headers in 1960, the company has expanded sales office not only in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka but also in the United States and Europe, in order to better serve a growing list of international customers. Nakashimada is emphatic that it has always stayed and always will stay at the leading edge of advanced technology and customer service. Certified to ISO9001 certified in 1998, Nakashimada has made continuous developments and introductions of the following cold heading machines. 1998: MST508 5-die 5-blow multi-station parts former and NS41/61 double blow cold header were introduced. 1999: MF220 2-die 3-blow micro former was introduced. 2001: MST612 series of 6-die 6-blow multi-station parts former, MHC130A double blow cold header, which is a new concept of cam header to prolong punch life for stainless wire material drastically, were introduced.

The Nakashimada NP series 2D3B Parts Formers are developed for high precision components. First introduced in 1969 hundreds of units have been installed by major parts manufacturers in the automobile, electronics, communications and aircraft industries worldwide. The NP series unique 2D3B configuration with fingerless punch transfer, combined with kickout in both punches and dies, enable the manufacture of complex, short, difficult-to-transfer parts free from the critical timing or alignment issues normally associated with any finger transfer machines. This configuration may also be used as 2D4B, making NP machines extremely useful for tubular and trimmed parts. NP series machines are available from 4mm to 16mm in wire diameter and up to 135mm in shank length.

MST508 5-die, 5-blow parts former

2002: MST308 series of 3-die 3-blow, MST408 series of 4-die 4-blow and MST616 series of 6-die 6-blow multi-station parts former with grip wire feed, and NS100 (Max. 12mm cutoff diameter) double blow header were introduced. 2003: EXL2-8 2-die 2-blow with Max. shank length 250mm header, and MST series of 3-die 3-blow multi-station parts former were introduced. 2004: MST616 6-die 6-blow (20mm cutoff) multi-station parts former was introduced. 2006: MST606 series of 6-die 6-blow (8mm cutoff, Max. 250ppm) multi-station parts former was introduced. 2007: MST716 series of 7-die 7-blow (20mm cutoff, Max. 130ppm) multi-station parts former was introduced. 2008: EXL3-8 3-die 3-blow with Max. shank length 250mm header was introduced.

The Nakashimada MST series Multi-Die Finger Transfer Parts Formers are especially designed for highvalue precision-formed products. While the production speed is an important issue, Nakashimada has put even more emphasis on accuracy. As a result this series has become a best seller in the field of manufacturing quality aircraft parts and rivets. The MST series is available for 8mm to 20mm wire diameter and from 3D3B to 7D7B in configurations, featuring fully computerised adjustments to minimise the changeover interval. The NCS computer system is standard on any MST machines and can memorise more than 3,000 different shapes of complex components.

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Pushing Metal to the Max

by Tom Hay – senior vice president of R&D Jerry Bupp – vice president of sales operations & marketing

The current world economic turmoil is cause for many to re-evaluate their business direction and strategy. What is a basic component of success both now and in the future for any company? INNOVATION. National Machinery has a new division called Met-MAX Innovations to help meet that customer need. Met-MAX stands for “Pushing Metal to the Maximum”. This dedicated group of process engineers, development and production personnel are focused on pushing forward the technology of metal forming. Their goal is to create more efficient process designs that can eliminate secondary operations, speed up production, and make tighter tolerances, even if looking to convert from processes such as powdered metal, stamping or screw machining.

Resources Met-MAX team The heart of any quality R&D area is people. Met-MAX has an available staff of nearly 30 engineering and manufacturing personnel that are focused on finding ways to save costs in the metal forming world. The team is ready to find better methods of producing your new or existing metal part shapes with their combined 600 years of metal industry experience. The facility and equipment Our facility is completely integrated to support the Met-MAX design, development, and production process. We offer a complete tool manufacturing group with full production and re-work capabilities along with part production equipment. In particular, we provide four development machine units, exclusively for Met-MAX use. These unique machines are truly special with no match found anywhere in the world, including more forming stations and features than ever thought possible in the metal forming industry.

Services Research & Development Need to produce or improve a part but don’t have the capability to really move forward? Maybe you don’t really know what is even possible? Our experienced group of design engineers, complemented with the latest software, have the ability to analyze metal flow, die tooling stress, material stress, and flow stress. This type of analysis is critical in determining the feasibility of a part shape or configuration. Met-MAX R&D resources and capabilities cover a large range of materials and sizes – basically anything metal related can be evaluated. Engineering No venture can be successful without the proper resources. The Met-MAX engineering team consists of an assigned group of 15 design and development engineers. This critical resource has historically produced over 210 process patents and has multiple patents currently pending. The combination of hands-on industry experience and degreed professionals creates a powerful force that facilitates this group in producing significant results in parts forming. Their focus is to develop new process technology for new or existing part shapes. Tools available to them during this creative process include DEFORM simulation software, measurement instruments, and decades of part progression examples.

Production The existing human capital is bolstered by both a full tool manufacturing department that can quickly make detailed tooling components to support development, and by any of our multiple production machines. Pre-production approval parts can be made to prove the part dimensions and manufacture. Production can be extended to verify production tool life and even make longer batch runs as required. The machines have a wide range of unique technology capabilities and die configurations that are “one of a kind”.

Applications Possible product applications include a full spectrum of engineering components for industries such as aerospace, construction, automotive, electronics, agriculture, industrial and specialty. The main criterion for an application is that it is made of a formable metal material. The capability that Met-MAX brings to any application is the potential to make the part to a better shape or more efficiently – saving money in the manufacturing process. There is a proven track record of cost savings and innovation found through Met-MAX projects with customers in Europe, Asia and the Americas. While most of the current/recent development projects are confidential, we can offer a window to what is possible. The image (below) shows a brake fluid fitting that was developed by Met-MAX and has a patent pending. This part utilizes operations such as backward extrusion and very high reductions in area with specific Met-MAX technology concepts such as blank rotator for forming in the vertical plane and high pressure lever technology which dramatically improves forming capabilities with segmented inserts. These concepts literally “Push Metal to the Maximum”. With five patents currently pending for tooling process related technology, and a roller bearing patent recently granted, Met-MAX is the option for companies that truly want process innovation. What part do you need formed net shape? Visit the new Met-MAX website at www.met-max.com for more information.

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Big enough to serve Small enough to care Alloy and Stainless Fasteners Based in Houston, Texas it is a ‘long haul’ for Alloy and Stainless Fasteners to enrich the range of Fastener Fair Stuttgart exhibitors with its always positive, always friendly, and always totally professional presence. We asked ASF to give us a run down on its capabilities. As anyone who knows the company would expect, it was delivered with an absolute eye for accuracy and detail. Alloy & Stainless Fasteners is a master stocking distributor serving the world with in-house forging, machining, threading, bending and metal bar manufacturing capabilities. The inventory at ASF exceeds 12,000 tonnes of bolts, nuts, socket screws, studs, washers, and bar stock products that are available for immediate needs - specifically for resale distributors servicing the chemical, energy, gas, oil, petrochemical, power generation, power transmission and shipbuilding industries. ASF positions itself in the global market, with specialty steel standard dimension fasteners and custom designed products that are suited for anti-corrosive, high and low temperature service, and high strength environments. ASF utilises over 250 production machines. Its manufacturing capabilities include metal cutting, hot forging, conventional and CNC machining, threading, bending and impression and low stress marking. ASF has the ability to cut bar to 24 inch / 610mm in diameter. In addition to its 21 band saw machines, ASF offers precision finish machine cuts with a +/- tolerance of .005 inch with five precision metal cutting machines. The company also has machining capacity for turning diameters from ¼ inch / 6.35mm to 22 inch / 559mm and in lengths up to 50 inch / 1,270mm long. ASF head style forging capabilities is not only inclusive for hex patterns but also for sockets, 12 points, hex flange, flat heads and round head patterns in lengths up to 38 inches / 965mm long. It has 24 cut threading machines for bolt and stud threading, 10 roll forming machines for in-feed and through-feed threading requirements with a 3 inch / 76mm diameter maximum capacity. ASF also offers threads with a machined finish with its machined turning services. ASF has the ability to manufacture the out-of-stock or hard-tofind nominal, decimal and metric bar stock sizes quickly. Its alloy and stainless in-house metal bar manufacturing capabilities includes bar drawing, bar peeling, bar straightening, bar grinding, and bar polishing. The manufacturing services incorporated for the many types of alloy and stainless bar stock products add an in-house resource capacity to produce fastener and custom machine parts effectively and rapidly. ASF employs a multi-level quality system with a disciplined inventory lot control, positive metal identification inspections and documented quality manual for procedures and work instructions. A knowledgeable, friendly sales team and quality-driven skilled production staff are on call 24-7 to service emergency “need it NOW” situations. This combination of skilled professionals and a large and specially targeted market inventory makes ASF uniquely suited to service small quantity, short-run orders with quick delivery. Its shipping department is supported by an experienced freight forwarding staff that continuously makes it happen to meet the customer’s most critical deadlines. Call ASF TODAY with your NOW requirements. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand D2

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Innovative products have always been an important aspect of the Stuttgart Fastener Fair and its organisers are pleased to have received another varied and extensive entry for the special New Product Showcase stand in Hall 4. The decision as to which is the most innovative product at this year’s show, as always, will rest with the visitors who can vote for their choice on the stand. Here is your chance to evaluate the entries before seeing them first hand at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

PREBENA first to finish PREBENA has enlarged its innovative product range of finish nailers with the introduction of the improved PKT-2-J50SD. PREBENA points out that the air nailer can either be used as a cordless tool, with the PREBENA air cylinder KT-1000, or with the included adaptor as a normal air nailer with a standard compressor. The PKT-2-J50SD works as the previous model using 18 gauge brads type J from 16 - 50mm. It can be used to fix decorative moldings, glazing beads, hardwood trim, as well as a variety of other applications. The air nailer is supplied in a plastic-case, which includes one air cylinder KT-1000. Other advantages highlighted by PREBENA include an increased shot capacity, an easy release system, adjustable pressure regulations, single or Fastener Fair Stuttgart bumpfire and an ergonomic design. 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand B25

A breath of fresh air RIV942 is Rivit’s new hydro-pneumatic tool for inserts from M4 to M12, and it is the very first one combining two different regulations into a single tool: pressure (power) and stroke. RIV942 places Rivsert threaded female inserts from M4 to M12, Tubriv from M5 to M8 and Rivbolt threaded male inserts from M4 to M8. “The hydro-pneumatic system and the mechanical components used in the inside structure of the tool, when compared with other models, result to be much more reliable. Another tool feature is a considerable reduction of the problems caused by the wear and tear of the components, and consequently the tool lasts much longer and works much better.” This new model further enhances the range of fixing tools that Rivit produces and distributes, with the aim to offer the complete range of equipment for the installation of blind rivets and inserts.

Rivet station type RMS 302 P3 Automation has entered its RMS 302, a flexible rivet station with entire process and data recording, into the New Product Showcase at Fastener Fair Stuttgart. The multiple rivet station RMS 302 has been built under consideration of the following aspects: • Optimised assembly expirations. • High flexibility for various component versions. • High productivity also in small lot sizes due to short preparation times. • Process control of the rivet parameters with optional data management. • Continuously high quality of the component assembly. The rivet station RMS 302 is also fully equipped with process and data recording systems. P3 Automation explains that the manual assembly of various components requires the application of a complex process and data recording to fulfill today’s high quality demands. This is why the RMS 302 features a system control with a clear and intuitive operable user interface; relevant data coverage and storage by an integrated computer, force and distance measuring of the riveting process due to a sensor system attached to the particular rivet modules, as well as indicated value variance comparisons with visualised curve representation.

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Tecfast introduces the TECNUTflex Tecfast Verbindungssysteme GmbH, based in Denkendorf, Germany, says that one of the most noticeable aspects of its new TECNUTflex product family are the boreholes in the shaft. “The number and the position of the boreholes is a quality feature. The resulting predetermined forming allows new constructive possibilities. Regardless of whether you use soft materials or sandwich constructions (hard/soft), you will love the results.” Tecfast has permanently expanded its delivery program to include the following models and also expanded the application range of its blind rivet nuts by a number of possibilities. It manufactures the new TECNUTflex in M6, M8, and M10 and in the materials steel (strength category 8, 10, 12), aluminium and brass. ”Using the wrong blind rivet nut in the wrong material thickness is a thing of the past with our new generation. Our TECNUTvario replaces up to three types of the former standard versions. The option of arranging the boreholes where they are required, changing the shaft / thread lengths and changing the head dimensions means that we can offer you a made-to-measure solution for your application.”

Ornit’s alternative solution Ornit introduced the Orlock Plywood as an alternative solution for plywood applications, and believes that its product is a more cost efficient, secure and versatile fastener. Orlock Plywood, is part of the wide Orlock product range, and Ornit says is the perfect solution for fastening plywood and other soft material applications. Orlock Plywood is unique in that it uses the strong, secure double-locking Orlock system but does not damage soft or fragile materials. Orlock Plywood’s technical advantages include, steel / steel blind rivet, diameter 6.4mm, extensive grip range: 15mm-31mm, protruding and extra-large heads. Ornit explains that these head types spread the clamp load over a larger area, strengthening and enhancing the joint. Orlock Plywood was developed for truck boxes, but is used in steel and soft material joints, like plastic, wood, and insulating material applications requiring a secure, professional fastener. It is also is suitable for Ornit’s cappuchon. The cappuchon enhances water resistant properties and is available in a range of colours to match the joint materials. “Orlock Plywood, introduced to the market in 2008, fast became an attractive alternative to other products by offering an innovative fastening solution for an extensive range of applications.”

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Fix broken zippers in seconds Jet Press says that the ZlideOn is an innovative yet superbly simple product which solves the age-old problem of broken zip fasteners. ZlideOn is designed and manufactured in Sweden and Jet Press Ltd is the exclusive distributors to industrial markets throughout Europe. The company has chosen this year’s Fastener Fair to debut the product in Germany. “No longer do you have to go through the expensive procedure of replacing a broken zip with a brand new one. With ZlideOn you simply remove the broken slider with pliers and clip the ZlideOn into its place, leaving you with a fully-functional zipper.” ZlideOn can be used on all models of zip fasteners including metal, nylon and coil. Jet Press also highlights that it works on any application, with a variety of uses within the automotive and industrial sectors. “ZlideOn will be of interest to both manufacturers and retailers. Manufacturers will be able to reduce warranty repair cost and save on turn around time when using ZlideOn on their items. For retailers dealing with returned goods with broken zips, there are opportunities to offer ZlideOn in pre-packs to customers, or to offer an instant repair service using a ZlideOn repair kit which contains a complete selection of ZlideOns.” ZlideOn is available in five standard colours (black, brass, silver, old brass and brown oxide) and in 14 different sizes. Special colours are also available to order.

Special developments from Kohlhage Kohlhage has developed special welding nuts called Ksm® and special inserts for plastic parts called Kim®. Ksm® welding nuts have been developed by Kohlhage during many years of experience with resistance welding. “Millions of them have proved their capabilities including such features as high strength of weld, safe resistance welding process, tightly welded in between nut and stamping, no surface defects caused by galvanic acids, no splash and easy positioning prior to welding.” Kim® in mould inserts have been developed by Kohlhage and are available with or without thread for easy use as plastic reinforcements in the injection moulding process. Kohlhage says that they outperform standard inserts thanks to higher torque resistance, higher clamp force and minimised stress to the plastic assembly. They are also easy to position in an injection tool and offer a price advantage as they use a cold forming process instead of turning process.

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Lindapter’s Type LS Lindapter states that its Type LS is its strongest self-adjustable steelwork fixing, manufactured from high-grade stainless steel. The Type LS is a steelwork connection for use in harsh environments such as those found offshore or in conditions that demand high chemical resistance. It has been designed to adjust to different sizes of beam (up to 3 - 30mm clamping range) without requiring additional components such as packing pieces. The wide range of potential applications allows Lindapter (and encourages its distributors) to carry large stock of the product, resulting in an ‘off-the-shelf’ stainless steel fixing. “Prior to the Type LS, fixings in this material would be manufactured on request, with higher unit cost and longer lead times for the end user.” Manufactured from austenitic stainless steel (316 Series), general properties are similar to 18/8 stainless steel but Lindapter says that the addition of molybdenum improves corrosion resistance to reducing media, sulphite liquors and reduces pitting by chlorides as in sea water. Typical applications include textile, paper and chemical industries and marine environments. The Type LS is a single component, other self-adjustable products (e.g. Lindapter Type LR) consist of 2 components that have to be correctly assembled, prior to installation, requiring more time. Fastener Fair Stuttgart

Black is beautiful Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG of Herdecke, Germany, has entered into the New Product Showcase a coating system that it says gives fastening elements highly effective and at the same time permanently black corrosion protection. It is made up of Delta-Protekt® KL 101 zinc flake coating with improved white rust resistance for active cathodic corrosion protection and the water-based Delta-Protekt® VH 331 GZ inorganic topcoat with integrated lubricant additive. It gives the system multifunctional properties and optimises the coating in terms of chemical resistance, mechanical load capacity and the stabilisation of coefficient of friction. The new system has been specifically developed for screws and other fastening elements for use in the production of cars and commercial vehicles. “With a total coating thickness of 12µm - depending on layer build-up, shape of the parts and method of application - the system achieves corrosion endurance times of 720 hours as per DIN EN ISO 9227. This clearly exceeds the white rust resistance of 240 hours.”

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New ammonia-free acid zinc nickel electrolyte Zinni AC AF 210 is the newest generation of ammoniafree acid zinc nickel electrolyte from Atotech. Atotech points out that Zinni AC AF 210 produces an attractive bright coating with excellent corrosion protection due to its formation of a truly γ-phase zinc nickel structure. Homogeneous nickel incorporation between 12 to 16% is achieved within a wide current density range, which leads to corrosion protection over the entire substrate material. “Zinni AC AF 210 was especially developed for direct plating of cast iron in rack application and is approved by the brake caliper industry. It is also beneficial for the plating of steel fasteners in mass production. A new brightener system was especially designed for smooth operation. The very high current efficiency results in optimum production throughput.“ Zinni AC AF 210 is unique due to the absence of ammonia. Compared to alkaline zinc nickel electrolytes the process does not require high amounts of complexing agents, which are difficult to wastewater treat.

IstLock from Ferodom Ferodom s.r.o has entered its patented protection system IstLock, which it developed in partnership with the Engineering Faculty of Technical University Žilina, Slovakia, into the New Product Showcase. Ferodom mentions that the key to the IstLock lies in its effective utilisation of assembling strength for protection by means of flexible angled segment of a plastics material or soft metal, for instance copper, as indicated by the blue ring on the image. This segment is forced to decrease its diameter during assembly, developing adherence pressure on the screw thread and creating a friction lock between screw and nut. Ferodom says that the advantages of IstLock are easy assembly, reliable protection against decrease of preload, and a gasketed joint. The metal segment verson is also temperature resistant. The IstLock can be used in a variety of dynamicaly stressed components with screw fasteners, as well as rotating and other assemblies subject to vibration. Ferodom also emphasises its suitability for situations in which a DIN 985 nut or other locking mechanical or chemical locking methods do not provide satisfactory protection against loss of preload.

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New construction possibilities

A-Stainless at the double

TwinNut GmbH says that the basic idea behind its TWINNUT was to combine precision and stability of screwed fastenings with easier handling, which is why the traditional solid screw nut was separated in two parts.

A-Stainless International Co., Ltd, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has entered its double spiral, with four corner thread, wood screw into the New Product Showcase.

“TWINNUT perfectly combines all well-established properties of solid screw nuts with the key benefits of a separable work part. High stability, compact design and easy assembly are combined in a novel solution of fastening technology.” The TWINNUT can be used in several and various fields of applications, such as: • Assembly on long threaded rods. The TWINNUT allows for fast and easy mounting and de-mounting. • Assembly and servicing of fittings which are difficult to access. • Assembly on damaged or corroded threaded bolts. Since TWINNUT requires only the minimum of thread length at the place of fastening the remaining thread may remain damaged and unusable. • Repair and maintenance of devices under harsh, corrosive and explosion-proof environmental conditions. • Supplementary fitting of a screw nut on a thread rod without removal of other components first.

A-Stainless states that the screw is best suited for hard wood and as well as having a very low drive in torque, which it says is 40% less than the type 17 wood screw, it also does away with the pre-drilling process even in the densest wood. “The fast driving time means that the screw helps accelerate production time, which also means a reduction in labour costs.”

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New energy reduction features Can-Eng has recently commissioned two large continuous mesh belt furnace systems in Europe and as part of those installations has launched in Europe its new energy reduction features for this market. Can-Eng’s Energy Reduction System (ERS) includes an atmosphere reduction system which reduces endothermic gas requirements by 40% and a waste heat recovery system which reduces overall natural gas consumption by 15% compared to conventional systems. The hardening furnace incorporates recuperated burners delivering 50% lower NOx levels. The system also features a fully integrated dephosphate system for zinc phosphate removal prior to heat treatment. “The statistical data collected on these systems also has demonstrated considerably lower part mixing, part damage (thread nicking) and superior Cpk results for fastener tensile strength compared to conventional cast link furnaces.” Can-Eng’s says its Continuous Mesh Belt Furnace Systems have earned an international reputation for the following: • Continuous production which 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, case hardening and austemper capabilities. • Standard production capabilities from 100kg/hr to 3,400kg/hr.

Thumbs up from BÜLTE Five new models of knurled thumb screws with conical extension complement the range of BÜLTE plastic screws (PLAS 80 / PLAS 83 / PLAS 89 / 651 / 659). Suitable for all sectors of industry, BÜLTE says that these screws are ideal for manual assemblies. The standard material is Polyamide (Nylon) which is resistant to various chemical products, has excellent mechanical properties including wear resistance, low friction coefficient, high melting point and good impact resistance and is also very light. The working temperature range is -30 to +100°C. Other materials are available on request, such as PP, PE and POM, or PA glass filled (tensile strength and high rigidity). The knurled thumb screws are available in M5, M6 and M8 (Length from 6 to 60mm). The standard colour is natural but BÜLTE can also supply these parts in a wide range of colours to suit customer requirements.

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Twenty four Karat GR-2

Karat Industrial has entered its KARAT GR-2 patented gear type professional heavy-duty rivet tool, with spent mandrel container, into the New Product Showcase.

The KARAT GR-2 features an advanced gear and lever dual system which Karat says offers powerful riveting capacity, which is ideal for industrial, automotive and construction heavy-duty applications, especially for setting structural blind rivets. “The ergonomic design makes it easy for users to locate the rivet body into the prepared hole and to drive the tool handle to set the blind rivet effectively.” Karat Industrial also points out that the GR-2 features a 3-Jaw System which it says offers stronger riveting power, easier rivet loading and ejection. The GR-2 also features a spent mandrel container for keeping spent mandrels after setting blind rivets to protect users’ eyes and to keep working areas clean, as well as featuring a quickmaintain long head for replacing jaws quickly and giving easy access to difficult working places.

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Nova enters showcase Nova Fastener, based in Gangshan Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, has entered its countersunk head chipboard screw, with triangular thread W/TY – 168 cutting (4 cutting point), into the New Product Showcase. Nova says that its screw will replace traditional chipboard screws, due to its low driving torque and resistance. It also highlights that there is no need for a pre-drilled hole and that the screw is capable of faster drilling then the general TY-17 wood screw. “Our screw offers excellent performance on hard wood, without splitting the wood surface. We can offer lengths up to 600mm and stainless steel versions are available.”

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A simple matter of adjustment According to Tite-Fix Ltd its new AdjustTite® is the only removable adjustable screw available in the market. “The company explains that the Adjust-Tite® is ideal for door jambs and carcasses, and that as well as offering 15mm of adjustment when fixing two sections of timber or fibre board, it is also easy to use. “A square recess offers the most efficient drive eliminating cam out, even into the hardest of material; while the Tri-Lock TS thread form not only offers reduced insertion torque, meaning once the screw is adjusted to the ideal distance it will not work lose, but unlike other adjustable screws, if you do need to remove it, you can.” The Adjust-Tite® is suitable for hardwoods, softwoods and fibre boards, with the M4.5x75mm suitable for most applications. The product comes boxed in 200s with a free No.2 Sq driver bit in every box. “Simply put the Adjust-Tite® is the most effective way to adjust timber with the confidence that if the timber is not fixed correctly, the screw can be removed without damage to the timber.”

New wall fixing Johann Fischer will be presenting an entirely new fixing device at Fastener Fair Stuttgart designed to enable a variety of components to be fixed to walls with the minimum use of material. The inventor says the device will be capable of supporting heavy weights, depending on the capability of the wall material into which it is fixed, and will be particularly suited for applications where low noise levels are required, since the design of the fixing assists in reducing vibration. The fixing will be suited to a variety of applications commonly found in the building industry, says Johann Fischer, including stairs, window blinds, porch roofs, awnings, advertising boards, demountable partitions and walls, as well as sanitary facilities.

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E.U.R.O. Tec makes it EiSYS

Stainless steel beam clamps

Innovation is always close to the heart of E.U.R.O. Tec GmbH, and the Hagen-based company has featured regularly in the Fastener Fair New Product Showcase. E.U.R.O. Tec says that its contender for this year’s title is the easiest method to use in facade assembly.

BTS GmbH, based in Saarburg, Germany, explains that its new stainless steel beam clamps are used for suspensions from I-Beams in applications such as sprinkler systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, acoustic tubes, electrical and sanitary installations, machines and steel constructions.

The company explains that all the user has to do is screw the EiSYS through substrate and insulation material into the wall. The EiSYS includes a ring marker on the plug to ensure insertion to the correct depth, as well as a threaded sleeve for adjustment to correspond with the wall. The system can be adapted to cladding (for example timber cladding or fibreboards). Each fixing point consists of two fasteners placed in a V-shape, following the timber frame principle. E.U.R.O. Tec offers six fastener lengths corresponding to the most popular thicknesses of the insulation material. Assistance for structural calculation is also available from E.U.R.O. Tec. “The EiSYS screws are easy to handle and can be installed with the simplest of tools, which helps cut costs by reducing assembly times.”

BTS also points out that stainless steel beam clamps are often required for suspensions in refineries, power plants or other places where corrosion can attack the items with unusual strength. “We only use one body for all common threaded rods (M8, M10 and M12) which saves production costs and allows us to offer this cost advantage directly to our customers.” All items are assembled with hexagon head set screw DIN 933, A4, M10 x 40 with cup point (CP) and hexagon lock nut A4. The bodies are marked with the size (Ø9mm, Ø11mm or Ø13mm) and material (1.4401). All sizes are packed in neutral boxes, 50 pieces per box, with neutral labels. BTS also highlights that its new hammer head bolts, already gaining recognition in the market, are available in all common sizes as well as special parts according to customer requirements.

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Enhancing customer relationships Infor has announced the availability of Infor CRM i Edition, a new solution that provides enhanced customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities to customers with Infor enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions on IBM System i platforms. CRM i Edition, linked with Infor’s ERP products, provides Infor customers a single, integrated view of customer-related information such as credit limits, financial transactions, orders, quotes, shipments, and more. End users can access the solution via their Internet browser, ensuring data availability anywhere, anytime. The solution further simplifies use by providing CRM data to users through a single access point. “Infor CRM i Edition helps our System i customers leverage their

ERP data with new capabilities that will help them increase sales revenue, reduce sales costs, expand data visibility, enhance forecast accuracy, and improve customer service,” said Kevin Piotrowski, director of System i solution marketing, Infor. Infor also points out that the additional functionality in Infor CRM i Edition enables users to manage quotations and orders by taking advantage of the abundant information contained in the company’s existing ERP system. This data includes pricing, discounting, promotions, sourcing, and more. Using this data, the solution simplifies the prospect-to-customer and quote-to-order conversion processes, enabling users to increase the number of enquiries that become orders. This conversion rate is also boosted by the solution’s opportunity management capabilities, which helps improve close rates and shorten sales cycles.

Berkeley Myles Intelligent selling does VECTA successfully help industrial introduces software How distributors identify new selling opportunities in a environment? Peter Davey, sales director scrappage scheme challenging at VECTA Sales Intelligence Solutions (part of the EDP Berkeley Myles is offering UK manufacturing companies a £2,000 scrappage allowance if they change their existing production control software system. The Glasgow-based specialist has developed ProgressPlus software which enables manufacturing companies to streamline, automate and integrate the management and control of both shop floor production and administrative processes. Managing director Tony MacBride believes that many businesses are struggling in the current economic downturn with ineffective systems that suffer from poor functionality and a lack of supplier support. “Companies need a competitive advantage and an effective system can provide this.” He adds, “now is the right time to invest and, in order to soften the blow of a changeover, we have matched the government’s car scrappage scheme and are offering a two thousand pounds allowance for companies that change. Unlike the government scheme, the existing system doesn’t have to be ten years old and the only requirement is that it is a competitive product.” The managing director says that many manufacturing bosses believe changing their system will have a negative impact on their business supply commitments. However, he insists you can make the switch and begin realising the significant operational benefits in the space of a few weeks. More than 1,200 users throughout the UK and Ireland use ProgressPlus which manages all aspects of process control including sales, manufacturing, stock control, despatch, and invoicing. Key features of the system include its flexibility, robustness, ease of use and its ability to provide full traceability throughout the lifecycle of the production process.

Group of companies), discusses the issues common to all distributors seeking to achieve increased sales in the current economic climate. Many companies are using today’s financial situation as an opportunity to re-invent their business, take control and win more business,” explains Peter. “We have helped many companies achieve increased sales using our VECTA Sales Intelligence software solution. All of our customers are different, however working with similar businesses, we have identified three common challenges that these businesses face.” “Firstly, identifying new selling opportunities – we have found that in an environment of 100s or 1,000s of customers and products, it is often difficult to get access to timely data that can assist sales people to become more effective and targeted with their calls.” “Secondly, identifying and exploiting Cross-Sell, Up-Sell and LinkSell opportunities - not just the ability to help your sales people sell more on every call, but to proactively develop each customer into a secure, long-term account with highly effective campaigns and relevant promotions.” “And finally, recovering lost customers and reducing ‘drift’ - the ability for your sales people to be quickly alerted when customers reduce or stop buying certain products or ranges. We’ve seen many examples of sales people lacking visibility of this until after the event...when it may be too late.” “If a business is to maintain its’ competitive edge, all three challenges above must be addressed. When adopting a Sales Intelligence solution, a sales team is then equipped with the information needed to identify and maximise every sales opportunity. Not only does Sales Intelligence add value to a sales team by addressing these related issues, it also makes a business more agile and quicker to respond to a changing economy.” Peter concludes “Towards the end of this year, we will be releasing a new version of our popular sales intelligence solution VECTA 7. This follows the SaaS (Software as a Service) model and is an Internet based solution, delivering decisive sales information, on demand, via standard smart phone technology”.

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Managing risk in supply chain management Of course, today’s fastener companies are more conscious than ever of the necessity of securing the flow of incoming raw material or finished product. Ever thought, though, about how you customers are weighing up the risks you might represent as a supplier? We asked the experts – the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply – to highlight some of the key issues on which purchasing managers, throughout the supply chain, should be focusing. Modern organisations now operate in a commercially pressured global environment, and competition is strong. To remain efficient and competitive, firms need to take risks and reap the benefits those risks can bring. We often see risk as having a negative impact on our organisation if it is out of our control; however with risk, comes opportunity and innovation, not always threat. Modern supply chains are complex networks that link organisations, industries and economies, here and abroad. And, the current economic climate has provided us with a hard hitting example of how risk can impact business, customers and suppliers in these networks, if businesses are not prepared.

“To identify, manage and mitigate risk buyers and suppliers need to readdress their relationships...” Organisations have become very lean of late, and mostly operate on a ’just in time’ basis. Therefore the slightest disruption to any element of their supply chain can have devastating results. There is often no ‘slack’ to withstand a major movement in an organisation’s operations, because with slack comes inefficiency and time delays. Supply-chain initiatives such as outsourcing, low cost country sourcing and lean supply may have exposed us to new risks but they have also given us the experience and knowledge to mitigate and avoid any negative impact of those risks. Trends such as reducing the supply base and using sole sourcing have naturally forged closer working relationships with suppliers. This will make the task of collectively monitoring and managing risks in the supply chain a lot easier. British Airways (BA), more than anyone else, discovered at first hand how a relationship breakdown with a key supplier brought

an unforeseen risk to its operations. Its disagreement with Gate Gourmet resulted in its planes being grounded for several days in 2005. BA probably didn’t view its catering supplier as particularly high risk at the time, but the resultant delay was significant. Wherever possible, the purchasing organisation, or the buyer, should adopt a partnering approach to their suppliers and see them in a new co-operative light. Deciding who are the important and vulnerable supplier relationships and finding a way of mitigating the risks of any supply chain vulnerability will naturally encourage enhanced relationships to evolve as true partners, and not just a contract between buyer and supplier. Industries also tend to have consolidated their operations, so if one major player is affected the knock-on effects can be catastrophic. It makes switching to alternative suppliers who have the same capacity almost impossible, especially when non-standard products are used. The packaging industry is one example where there are only a few large consolidated businesses. Organisations must become agile and risk aware and need to be able to switch to contingency plans at short notice.

Customer of choice Finding the right supplier for the most important products during these tough economic times is key to an organisation’s survival. This is the time for buyers to ensure that they have the right people with the right relationships on board. Both buyers and suppliers need to show that they understand their customers and demonstrate that they are the customer of choice. To identify, manage and mitigate risk buyers and suppliers need to readdress their relationships and where their focus should be:

A time for synchronicity Understanding each other’s needs on how to survive now and grow in the future is critical for joint success. Ever-closer synchronisation is the key – tightening and understanding the links between suppliers, your organisation’s operations and your customers.

Build information bridge Information is power. Establishing a valuable flow of information amongst your stakeholders, suppliers and customers will build a common bond of trust.

Seek sustainable relationships Build enduring relationships with your closest suppliers, because you are all in this together. Re-examining existing relationships and deciding whether they are the most effective and efficient for you under these new testing conditions is a difficult process. You will not be able to establish a partnership with every supplier, but it is

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important to determine which ones will be sustainable. Focus on those suppliers that you can’t afford to lose and find a way to ensure that they survive alongside you.

Make strategic changes Carve out some time from the daily grind to focus closely on the supply-chain and think about the future. Can you deal effectively with the recession’s volatilities? You don’t have to go it alone though. All these considerations are an exercise for the whole organisation and its partners, so encourage that internal collaboration too.

“Identify those suppliers at risk and take action. But, be mindful that your customers will be doing the same to you.” Advance everyone’s understanding of the value chain The more people think about their roles and the part they can play in dealing with the economic downturn and its effects on the organisation, the better they will do their jobs. Re-think the way you appraise employees and evaluate their contribution to the ‘value chain’. Promote greater co-ordination at all levels between purchasing people and other parts of the organisation; this should help to stimulate innovation through this greater understanding of the issues facing all.

The right tools for the job Supply-chain professionals have a wealth of tools and skills that are appropriate for risk management; from close working relationships within both buying and supplying organisations to monitoring and performance measurement techniques. Procurement professionals are experienced in calculating savings and this is one way of demonstrating the value they can add to an enterprise-wide risk management programme. If you can price a risk or disaster in terms of the cost of the loss; you are able to cost, or calculate the ‘saving’ to avoid that loss. This is a powerful tool and will get you much-deserved attention from the board and shareholders. Successfully managed risk taking is also likely to attract attention. Showcasing examples of increased profit, innovation or sales through the successful mitigation of risks will also raise the profile of the supply-chain team. Through carefully monitoring supplier contracts, relationships and performance, comprehensive risk assessments can be profiled and problems foreseen and avoided, or opportunities successfully managed to fruition. Partnering and outsourcing has lead to increased relationships and more prudent performance measurement tools.

What can we do? The increased use of IT, the globalisation of supply chains and the integration of networks of companies into “extended enterprises” have helped reduce companies’ exposure to a catastrophic “single point of failure” disaster. An extended geographic footprint and an increase in information flows within and between businesses mean that companies can diversify and manage risk more effectively than ever. A static business continuity plan will not protect a company from disruption. An integrated and ongoing enterprise-wide plan with assumptions that are regularly tested and that keeps pace with the risks prevalent in the business environment, and will lessen the depth of that disruption.

Practical steps to improving supply chain vulnerability Positive action is better than sitting back and waiting: • Learn from previous experiences of supply chain vulnerability - how well is your current process working? Use all nonconformance events as a way of checking if the Supply Chain network is working as expected. • The best source of information to finding these practical steps is to learn from previous experiences inside the organisation. • A close knowledge and understanding of markets and suppliers means easier and more proactive management and increased awareness of emerging vulnerability issues. • Learn from the experience of others in your field, for instance benchmarking, research and case studies. • Prioritise effort through risk evaluation. • Assess the impact of supply chain vulnerability versus the chances of it happening. • It is not necessarily the biggest value supplier but the biggest risk supplier who is priority. • Cause and effect. Our actions have reactions and consequences, so ensure that new plans and initiatives have been through a risk assessment process.

Stay ahead of the game Survival during these tough times requires organisations to remain agile and innovative. To stay ahead of the game dig deep into your organisation’s processes both internal and external and share information with both customers and suppliers. “Identify those suppliers at risk and take action. But, be mindful that your customers will be doing the same to you.” Openness, transparency and sharing information will build trust and forge stronger relationships. Make sure your customers know the level of commitment you have to tackling risk management and let your suppliers know how important their part in it is too.

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) is the leading international body representing purchasing and supply management professionals. It is the worldwide centre of excellence on purchasing and supply management issues. CIPS has almost 54,000 members in 150 different countries, including senior business people, high-ranking civil servants and leading academics. The activities of purchasing and supply chain professionals can have a major impact on the profitability and efficiency of all types of organisation. www.cips.org

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Blind side riveting What it is, what it does, how it saves time and costs. written by: Pete Beecherl, engineering & business development director, Avdel North America Tim Bartlett, product manager, Avdel North America

Rivets have been assembling materials for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the mid-1930s that designers in Europe and the U.S. developed blind versions of these fasteners. Blind riveting was a genuine manufacturing breakthrough, allowing fastening installations from one side of the workpiece when the opposite side was inaccessible with a tool, or could not even be seen. Prior to arrival of this special class of fasteners, it took two assemblers to set a rivet, one with rivet hammer to pound it through the hole, the other with a bucking bar to set it on the opposite side. Blind rivets (also called breakstems) changed all that. They broadened design horizons, fastened in seconds, delivered consistent repeatability, and reduced costs. They were the ideal joining process to support greater use of aluminum and the emergence of such new materials as plastics. Breakstems allowed design and assembly of large, complex structures, and manufacturing of products and equipment that could not be made without them, including tubular shapes and other enclosed systems. They demonstrated their value to worldwide markets in 1936 with the assembly of the first all-metal airplanes.

into the rivet body and through drilled or punched holes in a layer of materials. The mandrel head expands rivet walls radially, compressing them firmly in the hole while forming a tightly clinched load bearing area on the reverse side of the material.

As the mandrel penetrates the blind side, its unused portion at the opposite end of the rivet sleeve breaks off at a tensile load greater than the tension needed to fully deform the rivet body. Manufacturers decide the differences between upset load and break load and build it into their breakstems. Mandrels have weakened grooves where this separation occurs, and some have a mechanical lock that snaps into place. This action plugs the opening in the rivet shell and captures the remaining portion of the mandrel inside the sleeve. Breakstems have evolved and proliferated during the past 75 years, assembling everything from subminiature electronic components to steel beams supporting tons of weight in the world’s largest bridges. They join diverse materials of varying thickness and composition and thrive in the most demanding environments. High-tech monitoring and controls deliver foolproof processing, allowing only the right rivets to be installed the right way in the right holes. Every major automotive and truck OEM, appliance maker, electronic components manufacturer, and commercial and military aircraft producer relies on the strength, consistency, productivity, and versatility of these fasteners.

How breakstems work A breakstem rivet has a smooth, cylindrical rivet body topped by a flared head, and a solid rod mandrel with a bulbed head that extends from the hollow rivet shaft and looks like a nail. When a blind rivet is installed, setting tool nosepiece jaws grip the mandrel and pull it

The entire installation cycle – from the time the operator pulls the trigger to the final setting of the rivet – takes about one second, and the result is a permanent, vibration-resistant joint. Controlled expansion of the breakstem rivet body, achieved through proper mandrel design and material selection for specific applications, provides uniform compression and hole fill. This allows effective joining of many types of dissimilar materials, including metal to plastic, plastic to plastic, and metal to wood.

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Designers select blind rivets for the way they set in particular applications, and mandrels for how they perform as a built-in tool. Standard rivet diameters are 3/32 inch, 1/8 inch, 5/32 inch, 3/16 inch, and 1/4 inch. These dimensions are expanded as needed to accommodate customer needs, and combined with mandrels of varying sizes, designs and materials. The design challenge is to marry right rivet sizes and configurations (tapered, float, sharp edged, or serrated) to the right mandrels to achieve strong joints while preserving rivet integrity. The goal is always to have rivet bodies deform precisely as specified, and mandrels to break at precise forces to ensure joint consistency, strength, and durability.

Breakstem benefits Applied with high-speed precision, blind rivets are the fastest mechanical joining method available, helping reduce in-place costs versus screw and other mechanical joining processes. Depending on the application and the setting tool, breakstems install at a rate of 150 to 500 per hour, and each setting is identical. Installation tools perform the same setting action in every cycle, and all the operator has to do is load the device, place the nosepiece in the hole, and pull the trigger. Unlike threaded assemblies, there are no concerns over tool clearance, rotation failures, and secondary parts such as bolts and tapping plates, all of which add process time, weight, and cost. Tapping plates are flat parts fastened atop the workpiece to add strength and reinforcement to threaded parts installed in thin materials. Blind rivets have none of the problems associated with overtorquing and stripping and under-torquing and loosening that crop up with threaded fasteners. By definition screws and bolts have variations in thread pitch to achieve necessary friction for strong joints, which requires balancing sufficient torque with too little torque. Breakstems create their own joint integrity by becoming as large as or larger than the hole in which they are placed, and through compression of the rivet in the joint. They do not loosen, shake out, or break off, and tight sealing helps block leaks and seepage.

Large load bearing surfaces on the blind side of the workpiece allow breakstem fastening in ductile materials and thin gage metals that require added fastener support. Blind rivets with large heads (those at least 50 percent larger than the hole, versus the standard 25 percent) spread the load on the blind side and bind parent materials in a tight clamp. When needed, three or four structural folding legs spread

diagonally across the surface to widen load bearing footprints in soft plastics. As a rule, mandrel heads must be big enough to spread the load but not so large as to waste material and add unnecessary weight. Blind rivets also compensate for hole irregularities in parts fabricated in customer plants. During these processes operators drill or punch holes in materials before they are reshaped into components and before blind fasteners are applied. This can lead to misaligned or oversized holes, but this is not a problem for blind rivets when hole sizes are within .004″ of their expansion range. Rivet body compression during installation compensates for such irregularities, and so do metal legs that expand the load bearing surface. Breakstems also fasten painted parts and those with other finishes without fear of surface blemishes. Thread and bolt processes can scratch, dent, and dimple surfaces.

Types of blind fasteners There are two classes of blind fasteners – open end and closed end. Open end breakstems, found principally in lightly loaded nonstructural applications and in more demanding structural applications, are the most commonly used blind fastener. Mandrels break off near the blind side head and have large flanges or countersunk heads for settings in thin-gauge metals and low-strength materials. Open end breakstems assemble thousands of products and components in virtually every manufacturing industry. These include computer chassis, wood-to-metal truck trailers, automotive mouldings, and exterior lighting. Closed end breakstems seal holes by closing off the tail end of the rivet body and capturing the mandrel inside the rivet bore. They seal liquid containers such as hydraulic pumps and attach reflectors in sealed beam headlights. Closed end breakstems are not used as extensively as they once were, replaced by open end designs that seal the rivet body bore with equal effectiveness.

Design considerations Selecting and installing the right blind rivet in the right hole is a systematic process that carefully evaluates a range of factors affecting quality and durability of the final joint. Among these are rivet diameters, grip ranges, hole preparation, head styles, and corrosion resistance. Let’s take a look at each of them. Rivet diameters: As noted, blind rivets are available in diameters ranging from 3/32 inch to 1/4 inch, with 1/32 inch incremental increases available to provide a deep menu of selections for specific applications. Diameter selection is based on space, strength and material thickness. The larger the diameter the higher the shear and tensile strength, which is derived from the thickness of the rivet body and its material. Grip range: Parent material thickness must fall within a specified fastener grip range – the allowable tolerance of rivet length versus material thickness. Grip ranges are increased in 1/16 inch increments, with each fractional addition producing greater stem retention. A 1/2 inch grip range is usually the maximum length attained by standard breakstems, but special designs can stretch this to an inch. Standard

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size blind rivets join materials as thick as 0.750 inch. Specials install in materials as thin as 0.020 inch for cell phones and computer chassis, and for assemblies as thick as 2.0 inch to bridge gaps in tubular assemblies – lawn chairs, for example. Hole preparation: The rivet must completely fill the hole, and principal factors for doing this are material thickness, grip range, and rivet diameter. If a hole is too big, it will not be filled and the result is loose rivets. If the hole is too small, the rivet won’t fit. Otherwise, no special preparation is required as long as holes are free of excessive burrs. Head styles: There are three basic breakstem head styles: protruding, large flange, and countersunk. Protruding heads (also called dome or button head) and large flange versions are set on the top side of the material. The only difference between them is that large flange designs have heads four to five times the size of rivet body diameter for increased bearing surface. Countersunk heads are flush to top side material. Designers specify them for product surface appearance and to reduce wind drag – in aircraft fuselage assembly, for example.

versions installed blind rivets within a couple seconds, but operators slowed down lugging the heavier weight throughout a shift. Multihead workstations fasten any number of assembly points in a single operation, applying as many as 268 breakstems simultaneously. Semiautomatic and fully automatic riveting machines paired with sophisticated monitors and foolproof sensors and controls assure proper riveting placement.

Corrosion protection: To prevent corrosion, rivet bodies and mandrels are often made from identical materials, including low carbon steels, nickel-copper alloys, aluminum alloys, and stainless steel. Protective coatings and sleeves prevent galvanic corrosion in breakstems when joining dissimilar materials, or when rivets do not have the same physical and mechanical properties as parent materials. Stainless steel breakstems offer the best corrosion protection in such adverse environments as swimming pool ladders and city buses exposed to salt.

Installation tools There are many types of breakstem fastener installation tools, including hand held, lightweight, and semi-automated. All of them consist of a pulling head that grips and holds the mandrel during rivet body expansion. Hand held tools install fasteners with lower break loads, typically 1,000 pounds or less. They are portable, fast operating and permit quick interchange of pulling heads to adapt to different rivet sizes and configurations. Hydro-pneumatic hand tools are most commonly used for blind rivet installations. Others include pneumatic, manual and electric powered. Special nose assemblies adapt tools for placements in narrow spaces, channels, insets, and right angles to the rivet body. Up to the mid-1980s most hand tools were made of steel and weighed a hefty 15 pounds or more. Modern versions are lighter and more powerful than their bulky ancestors. Hydropneumatic tools made from plastic and aluminum weigh an ergonomic four pounds and set one breakstem per second. Older

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Stanley Bostitch launches second fix tools Stanley Bostitch will launch its new range of precision second fix tools to the UK market with a promotion that includes the chance to win a stunning 42 inch widescreen HD LCD TV every month until the end of the year. The new tools, a finish nailer, brad nailer and stapler, are suitable for a wide range of second fix applications and Stanley Bostitch says have several user-friendly features that enable enhanced levels of precision workmanship and comfort. With a modern new design, all three tools are manufactured from lightweight magnesium, have low maintenance oil-free engines and Dial-A-Depth to accurately control how far the fastener is driven into the work piece. They also come with a no-mar tip to prevent wood bruising, a heavy duty carry case and a pack of 1,000 fasteners. To celebrate the launch of the new precision tools Stanley Bostitch is giving away a high definition widescreen TV every month until the end of the year. To enter, simply visit a participating retailer or go to the Stanley Bostitch website. Tony Ward, UK marketing manager, commented: “In these difficult times we understand it isn’t easy for everyone to justify investing in new tools, but we’re confident our new range of second fix tools offer great value for money without compromising on the quality of the job. A number of common features, such as no-fastener lockout, selectable trigger system and moulded comfort grip, make using the tools easy, no matter what the job. We’re also delighted to be offering the chance to win a superb Toshiba HD LCD TV every month until the end of the year, giving everyone several chances to win these great prizes. If you don’t win one month, you can simply try again the following month, it’s that easy. Plus, you don’t even have to buy a tool to enter; we just want to give everyone the opportunity to win.” The FN1664-E Finish Nailer, which is designed for applications such as door and window sets, skirting, furniture and woodworking, drives 16 gauge finish nails 25 – 64mm long. The BT1855-E Brad Nailer drives 18 gauge brads 15 – 55mm in length, making it suitable for beading and trim, tongue and groove, cabinetmaking, furniture and woodworking. Finally, the SX1838-E Stapler can be used for jobs such as fence and trellis assembly, casing, staircases and furniture, and drives staples with a 5.6mm crown and 12 - 38mm leg length. All three tools are available nationwide from Stanley Bostitch stockists.

Dormer brand attracting world-wide visitors Dormer Tools is helping to bring industry experts from around the world to its new multi-million pound site in South Yorkshire, UK. Visitors from Dubai, Jordan, Pakistan and Australia have already visited Dormer’s facility since it opened in December last year. Dormer Tools International is based within the new site and is tasked with building sales of application tooling into a number of key areas around the world, particularly the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) represents Dormer’s biggest export market with a turnover of around £3 million (3.5 million euros). It has 17 distributors within the country alone, managed by Al Wafa General Trading Establishment, all tasked with promoting Dormer’s products to end-users. John Eustace, regional business area manager for Dormer International, commented “With the opening of the new site at the AMP we can invite agents and end-users to visit the facility and see what we have available, including the research and development centre and training room. We have seen them grasp this opportunity, leading to more investments in our products.” Mr Amanullah Khan, owner of Al Wafa General Trading Establishment, added “Having experience of more than 40 years in cutting tools business and having visited over 200 factories worldwide, I can say that Dormer’s facility at the AMP is the best I have ever seen.”

FEIN SuperCut Construction FEIN, a manufacturer of professional power tools for manual trades and industry, has introduced the new generation of FEIN SuperCut Construction, which it says comes with a newly developed transmission featuring the patented QuickIN quick clamping system. More than 40 years of experience in oscillating power tools have gone into the new FEIN SuperCut. All FEIN products are developed and produced in Germany in line with the highest level of industrial quality. The FEIN SuperCut is designed for tough sawing and cutting applications in industry and manual trades. FEIN says that the 400 watt high-power motor enables the tool to work around 3.5 times faster than any other oscillator on the market. Also the durable transmission achieves an impressive oscillating motion of 2 x 2.0 degrees, and the electronic control with tacho generator maintains a constant speed even at high loads. The transmission is made entirely from metal, giving the precision tool a long service life. “With compact dimensions and weighing only 1.45kg, the FEIN SuperCut Construction is very manageable. There are five professional sets for the FEIN SuperCut Construction FSC 2.0 Q, each of which includes a specially coordinated range of accessories.”

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Milwaukee’s new M18 heavy duty grinder Milwaukee, a manufacturer of heavy-duty electric power tools, has unveiled a new M18 heavy duty grinder for 2009, which it says is ideal for jobs requiring intensive cutting. Milwaukee also points out that the four-pole motor provides high power-to-weight ratio for greater efficiency and reduced user fatigue, whilst the exclusive paddle switch design and multi-position side handle guarantee ease of use. Overload protection prevents damage to the tool and battery for heavy-handed jobs, whilst L-shaped vents keep debris from entering the tool. Weighing 2.2kg including the battery pack, and delivering optimal ergonomics, the M18 grinder’s gearbox has a reduced height and slim girth design. The full metal gear case and Milwaukee patented electronics in both the power tool and battery pack ensures durability, whilst a tool free, burst resistant guard allows for quick guard adjustments. The three Ah Li-ion 18V batteries provide high runtime and considerably increased durability and the handy inbuilt fuel gauge displays the remaining battery charge state. “Rigorously tested according to our stringent programme, the M18 range is guaranteed to be ‘nothing-but-heavy-duty’ qualified and is now offered with extended warranty conditions to three years, at no extra cost, making the M18 heavy duty grinder a powerful new addition to any serious professional’s tool collection.”

Making everyday jobs easier TECFAST Verbindungssystems GmbH says that the TECTOOL TF R60 and TF R70 help make everyday jobs easier, as well as help make workplaces safer. The capacity for TF R60 is 3.2 – 4.08mm and for the TF R70 it is 4 – 6.4mm. Both pneumatic-hydraulic riveting tools are suitable for standard blind rivets, TECRIVETbasic, High Strength Rivets, TECLOCK, TECLOCKmagna, TECLOCKmono and TECBULB. “The two tools weigh 1.45kg and 1.7kg respectively, which makes it easier for users to operate the tools, as well as enabling them to use them for longer. The tools also include a mandrel collector which helps reduce the amount of loose mandrels lying around workplaces, making the area safer.” TECFAST will also be exhibiting at Fastener Fair Stuttgart in October and in addition to the different kinds of blind rivets it offers, it will also exhibit its complete range of blind rivet nuts and bolts. The company has also entered its new blind rivet nut the TECNUTflex, with boreholes in the shaft product, into the New Product Showcase at Fastener Fair Stuttgart. “The resulting predetermined forming allows new constructive possibilities. Nowadays flexibility is in high demand; we satisfy this need. The boreholes can be arranged where they are required and the shaft/thread lengths and the head dimensions can be changed. Through that we can offer you a made to measure solution for your application.”

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Norbar leads the way Norbar®, a specialist manufacturer of torque tools, is confident it has launched the ultimate torque measurement, calibration and data archiving system. The ‘T-Box’, together with the Torque Data Management System software, allows the processing of data for analysis and retrieval, and can even print calibration certificates. Norbar highlights that the bright red hand held and bench mounted torque measuring instrument boasts a user friendly, colour, touch screen interface and is the ideal data management tool for all torque controlled tools. It enables click, dial and electronic torque wrenches, stall tools, pulse tools, hydraulic torque wrenches and clutch tools to be calibrated by a simple touch of the screen. The specially developed ‘Pulse Tool Mode’ uses a mathematical algorithm to accurately determine the output torque of impulse tools. The graphical display of joint profiles allows the detailed analysis of torque tool performance and joint characteristics, and it also has the facility to connect to four ‘SMART’ transducers, including those with an angle capability. Most transducers with mV/V output can be programmed into the T-Box memory, simplifying and streamlining the use of non ‘SMART’ transducers allowing the instrument to be used beyond torque applications, for example, load and pressure. The Torque Data Management System (TDMS) PC software uses the output of T-Box’s large memory capacity for archiving of test, calibration and graphical results. It also enables the generation of calibration certificates and air pressure graphs for pneumatic tools. TDMS will prompt for the return of tools at their allotted re-calibration period. “So now, users of torque tools can move beyond the simple measurement and collection of data. With T-Box they can plan to really improve processes and move their torque control onto a different level.”

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Gage Bilt’s most powerful tool Gage Bilt has announced the release of its most powerful air operated tool the GBP756, which it states is ideal for installing up to 20 fasteners per minute in high speed applications. Gage Bilt also highlights that the GBP756 features a longer, balanced design and has a simple pneudraulic system which provides long life with easier bleeding and maintenance. The GBP756 is capable of installing 3/8 inch diameter steel Magna-Grip® fasteners in one stroke. It weighs only 5.03Kg (11.1lbs), develops 44.48Kn (10,000lbs) pulling force at 6.2 bar (90psi) and has a 22.4 (0.88) length stroke. The GBP756 also accepts Gage Bilt, Huck® and Avdel® noses, although nose assemblies are not furnished with the tool and must be ordered separately. Gage Bilt can also provide a full line of guns for a variety of commercial and aerospace applications as well as hundreds of nose assemblies and rivet installation accessories.

Torque of consistency The TBN breaking torque handles range, from Torqueleader, utilises a 20° breaking action that Torqueleader says reduces the possibility of over tightening by clearly indicating to the operator when the preset torque has been achieved. Torqueleader also points out that the TBN’s precision mechanism ensures that the set torque is applied consistently, delivering repeatability and making certain the users quality objectives are met. Also the robust construction means the range has been built to withstand the harshest industrial environment, guaranteeing long service life. The TBN range is available with a variety of end fitting styles. Electrical Switch (Sw) and Radio Frequency (RF) versions are also available. Torqueleader manufactures torque wrenches, screwdrivers, accessories and calibration equipment with a UKAS Accredited Calibration Laboratory (No: 0632). “Our tools are used in a wide range of industrial applications where fixture integrity is critical including the automotive, aerospace, electronics, computer assembly, white goods, defence, and telecoms industries. Also our tools are manufactured to ISO 6789:2003 and offer durability, repeatability and reliability. From assembly operations to final inspection and quality control there will be a Torqueleader product to meet your needs.”

Pneumatic nailing and stapling for everyone PREBENA Wilfried Bornemann GmbH & Co. KG has expanded its range with the addition of four pneumatic staplers being added to its DIY - Programme. The stapler 1XR-A16, is used for staples type A from 4 - 16mm, and can be used for upholstery and decorating. According to PREBENA the easy handling associated with the pneumatic stapler 2XR-ES40, used for staples type ES from 15 - 40mm, and the pneumatic nailer 2XR-J50, used for 18 GA brads type J from 16 - 50mm, is due to their ergonomic design and light weight. “With these tools it is very easy to fix panels, sheet materials, cabinets, etc. The integrated depth control allows the exact setting of the staples.“ The stripnailer 7XR-RK90, is suitable for stripnails type RK from 50 - 90mm. The possibility of single shot and bump fire, as well as a no-mar-tip allows smooth working. All tools are delivered in a PREBENA DIY-Case. The XR-series are fitted with the PREBENA standard equipment i.e. safety device, handling grip, exhaust silencer, etc. Together with the tools, PREBENA has introduced the necessary fasteners in plastic boxes. “Each type has its own box, which is ideal for the construction site, because the box protects the staples or nails against damage, dirt, and water.”

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Providing a unique solution Thorite, a UK supplier of pneumatic products and process systems, has helped provide a unique solution for applying sealant to slide-on flange as it is roll formed for use in air conditioning systems. Thorite’s process and vacuum products manager, Clive Halliday, was called in by Scarborough specialist sheet metal, roll forming and ductwork company Firmac Ltd, to discuss adding an innovative feature to a new roll forming machine being developed for export to the Middle East. Firmac wanted to add a sealant applicator to a roll former that produces slide-on flange used in air conditioning ductwork. However, the roll forming process was operated by a variable speed control and in order to ensure integrity of seal the sealant needed to be applied at the same proportional speed. Working in partnership with Firmac, Thorite initially produced a two speed prototype to test the basic design criteria. This quickly developed into the final solution which was centred around an ARO extrusion pump package with a bespoke modification comprising of a Norgren proportional control regulator piloting a main high flow/ relieving pressure system. The complete assembly was activated by Firmac’s own PLC control, which enabled the pump’s sealant flow rate to vary and precisely mirror the speed of the roll forming process. Sealant was extruded as the profile was being formed by two Thoritesupplied ARO extrusion guns with a clever “snuff-back” feature. This provided the dual benefits of stopping sealant wastage or smearing on the rollers, both of which would have been detrimental to quality contol.

The net result was a packaged solution which produced slide-on flange with a secure fit, complete with an integral seal, reducing pressure losses and providing significantly improved air conditioning performance. The first of the new machines is now operating successfully in Dubai and a second has recently been installed and commissioned.

New tape for automotive exterior applications Whether snow, rain, cold, heat, UV light, dirt or stone impacts – vehicles are exposed to environmental influences. Paint manufacturers are always working on new formulations like clear coat paint systems in order to make the vehicle exterior more resistant to external impacts. Today the automotive industry uses these clear coats for a number of reasons - appearance, durability or reparability. Unquestioningly the research of clear-coat paints is ongoing. Due to this development the automotive industry suppliers – especially the adhesive tape manufacturers – must meet a challenge. The reason: chemical changes of the lacquer surfaces affect the cohesiveness of adhesive applications for vehicle exteriors. Together with leading lacquer manufacturers Lohmann/Germany has developed an innovative adhesive tape system for new and future clear coat systems. This system optimises the assembling of exterior applications - protective, roof or decorative trims. These trims are pivotal to the design of vehicle exteriors and challenge tapes with a whole range of demand. For example, the tape has to be adapted perfectly to the thermal expansion characteristics of the trim and the bodywork. Lohmann verified the new adhesive tape system on original coats of different automotive manufacturers. The tests confirmed, in contrast to standard adhesive products, that initial adhesion as well as the final adhesion on high performance clear coats is considerably improved with the new DuploCOLL® system. Lohmann’s conclusion? The new DuploCOLL® system is not only the perfect adhesive solution for bonding vehicle exteriors but also helps the customer to shorten assembly times.

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Stone Façade secured with bigHead TwinDisks Working with architects Squire & Partners and main contractor Kajima Construction, Chelsea Artisans has designed and installed Diamond Ultralite stone cladding to the London office atrium area of a well known financial institution. For this application the cladding was to be secured to the façade of a listed building, so there were a number of technical issues to overcome. The existing wall could not accept the loading of traditional limestone, which would have had to be up to 75mm thick to comply with the relevant British Standard. Using a proprietary aluminium support framework, Diamond Ultralite panels were installed. To ensure the panels were securely anchored into position, Chelsea Artisans called upon bigHead Bonding Fasteners to provide a suitable solution. bigHead looked at the application and decided that its innovative, composite panel fastener, the TwinDisk, would provide the perfect answer. “The TwinDisks’ secure anchoring characteristics ensured safety parameters were adequately met whilst also providing the client with the discrete solution necessary for the application. Due to statutory safety regulations Chelsea Artisans commissioned tensile (pull-out) load testing of the TwinDisk to prove fitness for purpose. It achieved a 330Kg load without failing.”

Meeting the robotic challenge When Bilsing Automation, a supplier of flexible tooling and handling systems for press shop and body applications, was looking for an adhesive to join carbon fibre structural components with aluminium fixtures for its revolutionary robot arm, it chose Araldite® 2031. Alfred Bilsing, CEO of Bilsing Automation and veteran of the automation industry said “Stringent performance and reliability target set by the rotating, clamping and swivel movements of robot parts on busy production lines had to be met. Wherever gripping and transportation becomes necessary in the automated process, there needs to be flexible tooling to minimise the design and development expense.” He added “Araldite® 2031 was particularly impressive in its resistance to vibration allowing for the parts to move quickly and operate for a longer period of time without downturn. It met every target we set it under the most demanding of conditions.” Araldite® 2031 is a general purpose toughened black epoxy resin and is part of the Araldite® 2000 Plus range of adhesives. The range is suitable for a wide variety of substrates including plastics, metal and composite.

Spirol solves cracking When a manufacturer of plastic automotive engine components experienced problems during the installation of a special vacuum fitting, Spirol Industries came up with a solution based on its compression limiters and their ability to withstand high torque loads and prevent excessive compression of the host material. The area around the mounting hole of the vacuum fitting, through which an M5 bolt passed, was cracking when the torque load exceeded the specification. Controlling the torque within the required limits was difficult and it was not always possible to ensure the quality of the final product as the cracking did not always occur immediately upon installation. A more robust design was required that would withstand more torque without fear of failure. Most plastics are not able to handle the stresses imparted by the tightening torque of machine cap screws. However, for these types of applications, Spirol Industries has developed a comprehensive line of compression limiters that can withstand the torque loads and prevent excessive compression of the plastic host material. For such applications, Spirol offers brass series CL 101 compression limiters that can be installed with a Model HP Pneumatic Heat Insert Driver. The heat installation causes the plastic material to melt and flow into the retention features on the limiter which prevents it from falling out and eliminates most internal stresses in the host. To install the limiters, the operator simply places the moulded part and the compression limiter on a two-stepped spring loaded alignment pin and activates the machine. The heated tip advances, engages the compression limiter, heats and installs it to the proper depth, and then withdraws.

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September 2009 – Fastener Fair Stuttgart Exhibitors Fastener + Fixing Magazine provides a unique reference guide that offers the industry a fast and easy way to source both current and upcoming product Catalogues. Use this convenient service to call, fax or email the companies to request a copy of their latest Catalogue and up to date product information.

Adolf Schnorr GmbH & Co. KG.

ACTON With 13,000 references in stock, Acton has been distributors’ first choice for stainless steel fasteners, zinc-plated self-drilling screws, nautical and architectural fittings for more than 20 years. NEW: nylon items (screws, nuts, washers, rods, nuts caps…); professional sets of material (“packpro”) etc… Same day dispatch service worldwide. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand C87

We put things in motion – or hold them securely. • Inventor of serrated safety washers. • Pioneer in disc spring engineering.

More than 100 years of experience.

Hall 4, Stand F51

Adolf Schnorr GmbH & Co. KG • 71069 Sindelfingen, Germany Phone: +49 (7031) 302-0 • mail@schnorr.de • www.schnorr.de

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Fax: + 33 4 77 73 56 25 www.acton.fr

Tel: +49 (0) 7031 302 0 www.schnorr.de

Albert Pasvahl GmbH & Co

ARMA FASTENER

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

ARMA KALIP, established in 1980, has been serving to its customers in the automotive and home appliance industry since 1987. We manufacture clamps, screw clips,fasteners, caged nuts, components and brackets as custom work, we also manufacture automatic metal forming machines with our expert on such machinery. Since 2008, we have retained an ISO/TS 16949:2002 Quality System Certificate.

For example: Direct from stock DIN 609/610, DIN 561/564 DIN 478/479/480 DIN 464/653/466/467 DIN 906/908/910 Tel: +49 (0) 40 532 852 0 www.pasvahl.de

SCHNORR® Disc Spring Engineering - Grown competence for highest precision.

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The Adolf Schnorr GmbH & Co. KG. a modern, medium-sized German company founded in 1908, today has grown to become an international leader in the field of disc springs and bolt locking systems. Just talk to us! Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F51

Tel: +90 212 549 57 31 www.armakalip.com.tr

General Metal Finishing

Atotech Deutschland GmbH As one of the leading system suppliers for General Metal Finishing and Printed Circuit Board Production, Atotech offers its customers the whole range of innovative processes, state-of-theart equipment and professional services. With more than 3,200 employees and subsidiaries in all key markets, Atotech is represented worldwide. Please visit our website. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F49

Corrosion Protection Automotive Fastener Coatings

Baker & Finnemore Ltd

Technology for Tomorrow’s Solutions

Tel: +49 (0) 9128 725 425 www.atotech.com

Tel: +44 (0) 121 236 2347 www.bakfin.com

Baker & Finnemore Ltd manufacture the Starlock Push-on Fastener, a product designed for use where a quick, permanent, cost effective and efficient means of assembly is required to retain plain shafts of steel, non-ferrous and plastic materials. They eliminate costly threading and grooving operations, assist rapid assembly and once in position they can not be removed without destruction. See our web-site for further information. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B2

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BARTOLUCCI FIXING SYSTEM

Bolt & Nut Manufacturing

For more than 20 years BARTOLUCCI FIXING SYSTEM has specialised in producing fixing systems such as nylon plugs, hammer plugs and insulation fixing. Our new innovative creation is the lock for isophonic Pipe-Clamps. To guarantee the best quality, in 1998 our company was certified ISO 9002 and 2003 rose to ISO 9001.

BNM is the first choice for high integrity, speciality fasteners and machined components. Driven totally by our customers, BNM manufactures products in a wide range of exotic and high performance alloys. BNM provides fully certified, high quality products and total product confidence and is the only speciality manufacturer that provides a “24 Hour manufacture and deliver” service.

Tel: +39 071 781 9048 www.bartolucci.cc

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Tel: +44 (0)1709 570212 email: sales@tachart.com

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Bülte GmbH Kunststofferzeugnisse

Bralo Bralo, a brand where quality is the main proposal. A company manufacturing and distributing Blind Rivets, Insert Nuts and Setting Tools with the philosophy to offer the market quality blind fixing solutions at a reasonable price. Quality System Certification: ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO TS 1694 . Certified by: TÜV CERT.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand E17

Bülte is an ISO accredited supplier of plastic fasteners and protection products, with more than 15,000 articles and 1,000 new references available on website. In addition to a full standard stock range in natural Nylon (PA), Bülte specializes in non standard products in POM, PP, PVDF and PE. Manufactured in Germany, our fasteners have proven themselves over a period of years to be reliable, high quality products. Tel: + 34 916928285 www.bralo.com

Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited MESH BELT FURNACE SYSTEMS

Tel: +1 905 356 1327 email: furnaces@can-eng.com

Can-Eng Furnaces’ equipment leads the industry in up-time reliability, energy efficiency and soft handling features to deliver superior part cosmetics. Standard production capacities are available from 100 kg/hr to 3300 kg/hr. Processes available include sintering, clean hardening, light case carburizing and carbonitriding, austempering, and martempering. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand B62

Tel: +49 02591 9194 0 www.bulte.com

Corbetta 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.

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Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F41

email: corbettaviti@corbettaviti.it www.corbettaviti.it

E.u.r.o.Tec GmbH

Dörken MKS-Systeme has been developing microlayer corrosion protection systems for over 25 years. Under the brand name DELTA-MKS®, Dörken produces and configures extremely effective surface protection mainly for the automotive and wind industry. Our worldwide approved zinc lamella products like DELTAPROTEKT® are without any heavy metals, such as chrome (VI).

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B19

Tel: +49 2330 63 243 www.doerken-mks.com

email: info@e-u-r-o-tec.de www.e-u-r-o-tec.de

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E.u.r.o.Tec – The specialist for fastening technology – offers professional fasteners made of hardened steel, coated steel, stainless A2/A4, hardened stainless for wood constructions, hardwood deckings, glue wood, roofings facades. All approved and in certified quality. The main goal is to create fasteners offering the professional enduser a most possible benefit. For detailed information of the most recent developments, please, refer to the E.u.r.o.Tec homepage. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C1

Expandet Screw Anchors A/S Visit our stand 4.E47 at the Fastener Fair Stuttgart and learn more about us. Expandet is Denmark’s only producer of fasteners and has been so since the early 1950’s. Today Expandet has a both deep and broad range of quality products for fastening in everything from plasterboard to brick and concrete. Tel: + 45 70 22 79 79 www.expandet.com

Fastener 2000 GmbH Fastener 2000 is a stockist for long and large diameter screws, for example DIN 912-931-933. Offer screws from M1,6 to M64 up to a length of 600mm direct from stock.

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Ferodom

Tel: +49 (0) 4106 622 80 www.fastener2000gmbh.de

GDPA Fasteners

Ferodom – Magic World of Fasteners The GDPA group celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2008. GDPA Fasteners is a 100% export orientated business with two fastener units based in Jalandhar, manufacturing bolts, nuts, washers, sheet metal parts, forgings and turned parts. GDPA stands apart as a company which denotes Quality, Service & Reliability. Please contact Vineet Aggarwal or Kamna Aggarwal.

Know how in technical and theory of mechanical joints. In cooperation with Machinery faculty of University of Žilina development of new joint elements with high utillisation properties. Publications: “Technologie der Gewindeverbindungen“ “Illustriertes Schraubenwörterbuch“ Visit us at Fastener Fair Stuttgart at Hall 4, F8 Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F8

email: ferodom@ferodom.sk www.ferodom.sk

Goebel has become one of the important suppliers of blind rivets, blind rivet nuts and setting tools in the European market. ° 15

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Tel: +49 211 245000 0 www.blindniete.org

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Graewe

Goebel

Blindnietmuttern

Blind Rivet Nuts Ecrous à sertir

Tel: +91 181 2642001 Email: gdpa@jla.vsnl.net.in

New products in high quality i.e. GO-NUT (new blind rivet nuts series), Private-Tool, High strength blind rivets - GO-LOCK, M-LOCK, H-LOCK, GO-INOX and GO-BULB ensure our strategy of growth.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C3

GRAEWE is a manufacturer of - standard and special hexagon head and socket screws - threaded rods and studs - stud bolts - anchor bolts - trapezoidal nuts and turned parts ISO 9001:2000 and AD-Merkblatt 2000 W0, full traceability and certificates for grades 4.8-12.9 and stainless steel ensures your best connection! Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B40

Tel: +49 (0) 2721 514 0 www.graewe.de

Growermetal

HBS FASTENERS SDN. BHD.

Growermetal is a modern familyowned company located in Calco, Italy. Since 1950, Growermetal is a leading manufacturer of security washers, standard washers, as well as special parts according to customer specifications.

HBS FASTENERS SDN. BHD. is a professional fasteners manufacturer in Malaysia. Our factory covers 100,000 square feet with annual output of more than 25,000 tons. We are specialised in producing carbon steel hex bolts, screws, nuts and washers which reach the standards of ISO, DIN, AS, ANSI(IFI) and BS etc.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand E8

Tel: +39 039 99 02 504 www.growermetal.it

Tel: +603 3134 2888 www.hbsfasteners.com.my

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HZJ (Zandvoort Draadindustrie BV) Founded in 1936, Zandvoort Draadindustrie BV was the first factory of hardened steel nails in Holland. The company has grown into a modern, international working enterprise which supplies quality-products for construction and industries in many countries.

Tel: +31 (0) 314 333 441 www.hjz.nl

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Ikalia Ltd Ikalia ltd launches the first web FASTENER focus search engine with high filter capabilities through professional categories. In its CSR, Ikalia aim to partner with the associations giving 10% of its revenue to their education programs, and free categories on BAZIBAZA search engine to enhance their visibility and those of their members.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand A80

Tel: +33 (0)450108698 www.industry.bazibaza.com

INGRAMATIC S.p.A.

INOX MARE SRL

World leading designer and manufacturer of thread rolling and shank pointing machines for screws, bolts and special fasteners also rolled after heat treatment with or without washer assembly units.

INOX MARE SRL with over 20 years of consolidated experience is a world leading company in the field of stainless steel fasteners. We carry 25,000 stock items as screws, nuts, bolts, washers, socket screws, a complete range of standard fasteners and marine equipment at the most competitive prices in Europe.

Our sales offices worldwide, together with our engineering departments, cooperate closely with customers in order to come up with best technical and manufacturing solutions. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C69

Tel: +39 0131 87 161 www.ingramatic.com

INOXDADI S.R.L. Manufacturers and exporters of stainless steel and brass nuts, bolts and washers. Also producers of nuts and washers in Aluminium, Copper, Monel, Duplex, Nickel Alloys, Stainless Steel like AISI 309, 310, 316Ti, 321, 904L, etc. All usually in stock.

Fax: +39 (0) 363 905 497 www.inoxdadi.com

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D16

Tel: +39 0541 794 374 www.inoxmare.it

Karat Industrial Corporation Karat Industrial Corporation is a professional manufacturer of Rivet Tools and Rivet Nut Tools in Taiwan for the professional market in Europe and USA. Karat has strong R&D, reliable production, strict QC and effective logistics. Quality, innovation, performance, durability and warranty are the features of Karat Tools.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F28

email: sales@KaratTool.com www.KaratTool.com

Lindapter

Lederer GmbH Lederer is one of Europe’s most specialised suppliers for stainless steel fasteners. It has more than 20,000 different articles in stock, primarily normed and standardized parts (ref. DIN, ISO and others). Industrial consumers, as well as retailers and wholesalers, all over the world rely on Lederer’s almost 40 years of experience.

Technical Innovation in Steelwork Connections

Established 1934

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Fax: +49 (0) 2333 8309 18 www.lederer-online.com

Tel: +44 (0)1274 521 444 www.lindapter.com

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Celebrating 75 years as the brand leader, Lindapter provides an exclusive product range of independently approved steelwork clamping connection systems, including steel, cavity, decking, support and floor fixings. Experienced engineers offer unrivalled support, including a free design service and bespoke new product development. Lindapter solutions are utilised in multiple markets such as plant engineering, petro-chemical, off-shore, materials handling and structural & civil engineering. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand A14

M-Cut Europe M-Cut is a manufacturer of innovative cost and time saving screws and anchors which are used without plugs in various materials such as concrete, masonry, iron, blockwork, chipboard, timber etc.

Tel: +49 (0) 40 369688 906 email: info-de@m-cut.eu

Nestinox Nestinox is since 1979 the specialist in stainless steel fasteners (DIN / ISO, A2 as well as A4). For example: • bolts • nuts • screws • washers • security screws • hose clamps • machinefeet • roof- and cladding screws • specials (special turning and pressed parts according to drawing / sample) • screw thread inserts • etc.

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Worldwide Competence in Quality and Technology

Nordic Metalblok S.r.l Standard program

All-In-One Treatment Turned Parts

Assembly Technology

Founded in 1971, Nordic Metalblok is an Italian manufacturer of steel and stainless steel hose clamps.

Milled Parts Laser Parts

Tel: +31(0)499 339 000 www.nestinox.com

Nosta GmbH Worldwide Competence in Quality and Technology We are a manufacturer of: - assembly technique = t-nuts and screws for aluminium profiles - milled parts, laser parts - turned parts, all-in-one treatment - standard program • parallel keys • woodruff keys • gib-head keys • t-nuts

Main purpose is to supply only “Made in Italy” quality. We are a European leader in the accessories for the ventilation sector as well as hardware, industrial technical article, automotive and spare parts field. Tel : +39 0423 7485 www.nordicmetalblok.com

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OTTO ROTH GmbH & Co KG OTTO ROTH is an innovative trading company for mechanical connecting elements and certified manufacturer of turned and fine-machined parts with more then 100,000 products. We offer you rapid delivery from one source with individual logistics possibilities as well as comprehensive e-Business solutions, e.g. e-Shop with its opportunities for rapid data entry and on-line check of the current availability of products. Ask for our free catalogue now! Tel: +49 (0)711 1388 0 www.ottoroth.de

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand C38

Tel: +49 (0) 9074 42 0 www.nosta.com

For further information please ask for our latest catalogues. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B98

Otto Spa Otto SpA is one of the leading importers of fasteners in the South European Area. We can direct you towards different supplying sources, find the most convenient way to get the goods DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), run your requirements through our warehouses in Padova and in Trieste port.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D37

Tel. + 39 0429 778 366 email: ottospa@ottospa.com

Panchmahal Steel

RapierStar®

With 35 years of expertise in speciality steel making, we are a leading producer of STAINLESS STEEL wire rod, bars & wires. Panchmahal’s core strength lies in its ability to meet customer’s unique requirements; with fully integrated facilities from making to cold finishing, we offer a comprehensive range of STAINLESS STEEL grades in the form of wire rod, bars & wires for cold heading, hot forging & thread rolling.

RapierStar® are recognised for innovative, cost effective solutions, deep stockholding and unrivalled customer care, that will go beyond your expectations. Award winning specialist ranges include StarTurn™ universal screws, StarPVCU™ window screws, StarFix™ masonry fixings and StarDeck™ decking screws.

email: sales@panchmahalsteel.co.in Tel: +91 2676 304777

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand F96

Tel: +44 (0) 1260 285 868 www.rapierstar.com

Your guarantee of superior performance products from a reliable, market leading partner. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C61

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REGG Inspection S.r.L.

Reyher

Regg Inspection designs and manufactures High Quality Inspection Systems with modular design. They can be equipped with vision systems for the general controls on parts, mechanical recess control, 360 degree profile control, crack detection by eddy current system, dimensional laser checking, laser marking and other special application.

Reyher is one of the leading trading companies for fasteners and fixings in Europe with more than 130,000 different products with a constant availability of more than 99% stock.

Tel: +39 029731 7330 www.regginspection.it

Various services, i.e. the webshop RIO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reyher Internet Order â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for checking the present stock situation online, fast delivery & professional technical advice, are developing the business activities to the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advantage.

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Tel: +49 40 85363 800 www.reyher.de

SACMA Limbiate S.p.A.

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.).

World leading designer and manufacturer of Cold Forming, progressive heading, screw making, bolt making and warm forming machines for production of standard fasteners, special fasteners and special parts used in the Automotive Industry, Aerospace, Construction, Electrical appliance and general industry up to M30 and 300 mm.

RIVIT S.r.l.

email: rivit@rivit.it www.rivit.it

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Sala Punzoni

Sariv

Sala Punzoni srl, established in 1966, is a company manufacturing standard and special high speed steel and carbide punches to customer drawing and high speed steel flat dies for thread rolling. Nowadays the company is the leader in Italy and even in the international market, always updating its productive and planning processes in order to maintain the best standard of manufacture.

Sariv is a company specialised in the production of blind rivets & blind rivet nuts, with a leading position in the market. A high-tech production process in continuous expansion allows the company to manufacture more than 3 million pieces per day, with a high customer service made possible by our 6 distribution companies in Europe.

SchĂ¤fer + Peters GmbH Your specialist in stainless steel fasteners. An independent & reliable partner. We carry a stock of over 25,000 different products from the DIN/ ISO standard parts sector which are available to you immediately. Our logistic partners guarantee shortest lead times worldwide. We combine quality and service. Take advantage of our excellent business connections.

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Tel: +39 341 633 237 www.salapunzoni.it

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Stamperia Carcano Stamperia Carcano SpA is an engineering industry, whose principal productive process from 1960 is the hot dip galvanization. The forging department is equipped with robotized plan, a result of new technologies of automation. The tooling department realizes all the stamps for the forging departments. Thanks to investments and continuous updating of the productive process and tests, Stamperia Carcano from 1995 has certificate the System of Quality in conformity of ISO 9001.

SchĂ¤fer + Peters GmbH Zeilbaumweg 32 DE-74613 Ă&#x2013;hringen Tel. +49 (0) 7941 6094-0 Fax +49 (0) 7941 6094-700 info@schaefer-peters.com www.schaefer-peters.com

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

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Tel: +39 031 429611 www.carcano.it

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Streicher Maschinenbau Experience and competence in tapping technique. New standards in tapping technology. Automatic nut tapping machine with bent shank. Suitable for all kinds of standard, flange and round nuts as well as special parts. Top-Cut 16 D: Max. output (square/hex nuts) 17.520 pcs/h Tel: +49 7543 60510 email: info@streicher-maschinen.de

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TecFast As a manufacturer and sales associate of fastening systems, Tecfast supplies worldwide a complete range of blind rivets, sealed and multigrip rivets, blind rivet nuts and bolts as well as processing tools. Tecfast offers innovative and flexible solutions. Our experience combined with youthful dynamism and motivated staff is the key to our success. Tecfast, the specialists for the particular. Not just better. Different. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D28

Tromboni Srl

Tepra-Lock®

Tromboni offers you its experience in the production of special screws according to customer drawing resulting from over 40 years in business.

Since 1956 Tepra-lock is the high quality brand for quarter-turn locks in Europe. Tepra-Lock 3140 is the everyday Quarter-turn lock for all fastener needs. Tepra-Lock 4100 is the high performance Push-Turn lock for special needs. Tepra-Lock 3700 is the Heavy Duty member of the family, designed for ultra heavy performance. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C38

The range includes screws for plastic materials,thread forming screws, screws with assembled washer, double-thread pins etc.in different materials upon request.

Fax +45 4542 2293 www.tepra.dk

TWINNUT GmbH Design, manufacturing of separatable screw nuts. TWINNUT combines well-established properties of solid screw nuts with key benefits of a separable work part and provides novel solutions of fastening technology. Quick clamping as well as assembly and service in hardly accessible applications are typical fields of use. Tel: +49 5131 70227 46 www.twinnut.de

Tel: +49 (0)711 934461 0 https://shop.tecfast.de

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Tel: +39 02 825 0164 Fax: +39 02 824 2680

Last year Tromboni obtained the ISO TS 16949 Certification in order to improve its quality also in the automotive industry. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand D55

TyRex Commercial Tools & Fasteners Available since 2006, the TyRex brand has rapidly become one of the world’s most recognized brands, offering tools and collated fasteners for use in commercial construction. The TyRex product line includes a variety of collated screw systems as well as gas-powered and pneumatic concrete pinners (and pins) and a full range of heavy-duty attachments which enable professionals to drive collated screws with a conventional screw gun. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D105

Tel: + 31 613000 876 email: salesgfse@sencobrands.com

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Soyer offers boundless possibilities Short-cycle drawn arc welding up to M12 using shielding gas Conventional drawn arc stud welding up to M16 using ceramic ferrules

Stud welding up to M16 in radially symmetrical magnetic fields (SRM, Patent No. 10 2004 051 389)

Classic TIG welding for all known fields of metal processing

Short-cycle drawn arc stud welding of threaded studs with a flat level weld base (Patent No. 10 2006 016 553)

Practical electrode welding in the field of structural steel engineering and metal engineering

Suitable for welding studs with ignition tips

Nut welding of standard M8 - M12 nuts in radially symmetrical magnetic fields onto punched and non-punched sheet metal

Ball welding onto metallic base materials Special stud welding of aluminium studs up to M12 using shielding gas

Heinz Soyer Bolzenschweißtechnik GmbH says that its new BMK-16i inverter stud welding system is ideally suited for universal applications. “This unprecedented multifunctional high-tech development allows ten different welding processes to be applied by simply using the appropriate welding gun or equipment. The BMK-16i inverter power source offers many user benefits and provides genuine added value.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B97

CORBETTA has Extensive special capabilities fastener range available CORBETTA & C. SNC has specialised for several years in the production of special screws, rivets, half bored rivets and pins, which it produces according to either samples or drawings.

CORBETTA points out it can offer customers a selection of products such as furniture junction screws, shaped head screws, crosshead screws, countersunk head screws, hexagon screws, screws with undercut, special screws, knurled screws and knurled pieces with thread, with the majority being available from size M4 – M14. “We can also offer customers a wide variety of rivets and pins from Ø2 to Ø18 and in a variety of materials including steel, copper, aluminium, brass and stainless steel.”

Shanghai Metals & Minerals Imp. & Exp. Corporation (SMMIEC), based in Shanghai, China, exports a wide varieties of fasteners in DIN, ANSI/ASME, BS, JIS, and NFE standards. The company says, “The items that we can offer include bolts, nuts, wood screws, threaded rods, machine screws, self-tapping screws, self-drilling screws, washers and special punching products. We can offer these products in a variety of materials including brass, mild steel and stainless steel, and in a variety of coatings such as black, zinc-plated, nickel-plated and chromium-plated.”

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Bäcker to Fastener Fair Stuttgart Bäcker GmbH & Co. KG based in Erndtebrück, Germany, has been a manufacturer of standard plastic parts for more than 30 years, and is once again taking part in this year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart. Bäcker’s theme for this years show will focus on ‘standard plastic parts’, which it believes is an additional product segment for the typical screw trade. Many European wholesalers already offer plastic screws as a supplement to their established metal screw range. “Standard plastic parts are used in various branches of industry and offer many advantages in comparison with metal products. For example: low weight but high strength, electrical insulation, corrosion resistance, as well as the possibility of matching the parts to the colour of the final product.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C23

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Standard and special metric screws

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Dell’Era Ermanno e Figlio s.r.l. is an 83 years old company that manufactures standard and special metric screws in diameters from M2.5 up to M10. Dell’Era offers products in steel, stainless steel (A2), and high carbon steel parts in classes 5.8, 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9. The company can also provide all kind of surface treatments appropriate for its automotive, electrical and building markets. “We can offer a wide range of products including hexagon screws (DIN 933), flange bolts (DIN 6921), mushroom squared neck screws (DIN 603), pan head screws (DIN 7985), machine screws (DIN 965), welding screws (according to PSA norms, Volkswagen norms, Volvo norms, Fiat norms and General Motors norms), all in special and standard socket and six spline recess parts. Dell’Era points out that the quality of products is assured by methodological and scrupulous production control and by final optical inspection guaranteeing defect levels of no greater than 50ppm. The company is accredited UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 by DNV.

ASL has no time to spare Whilst the general slowdown has been widespread business at Advance Spares Ltd has been brisk, with company explaining that it has invested time and effort into developing its suppliers in Taiwan and looking at more complex cold forgings and turned parts. “Our range and capacity can now produce very complex parts using 6-die 6-blow cold forming technology as well as precision CNC machining for either second operation or machining in full. “ ASL offers PPAP at all levels and will supply to all customers in the automotive business and distributors who have automotive clients and need the full support of a local source with a vast knowledge of cold forging expertise in the automotive field. This has already paid off and in conjunction with a UK automotive customer ASL has been nominated the supplier of some new products with the promise of more to follow. “Our Tubular Rivet (DANGLO) manufacture has also seen an increase with the Euro zone becoming less competitive. ASL’s in house production and extensive stock holdings has been busy keeping up with demand, we are now the only manufacture in the UK of DIN7340 tubular rivets and would welcome all UK and European customers to send us enquires.”

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

Schäfer + Peters GmbH

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Schäfer + Peters GmbH Zeilbaumweg 32 DE-74613 Öhringen Tel. +49 (0) 7941 6094-0 Fax +49 (0) 7941 6094-70 info@schaefer-peters.com www.schaefer-peters.com

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Lindapter’s digital vision Lindapter has launched an informative online resource, created for specifiers and contractors with the aim of improving the speed and ease of designing steel connections. The development releases a fresh digital identity for Lindapter as it celebrates its 75 year anniversary with a vibrant new look, completely original content, and use of the latest technology to simplify the specification process. Convenience and ease of use are fundamental to the design allowing an engineer to access product data in as little as two clicks from the homepage. Simplicity of navigation is coupled with a wealth of information including project examples, independent approvals, safe working loads, CAD downloads and installation guidance. Lindapter highlights that the ‘Assembly Selector’ is a unique, innovative tool allowing a designer to select the type of steel sections they intend to connect, resulting in the software suggesting an appropriate Lindapter configuration. The assembly is presented in an integrated SolidWorks window and can be rotated in 3D and manipulated to clearly illustrate the connection and individual components. Upon entering beam dimensions and load conditions, a Lindapter engineer will promptly supply a bespoke design, specific to individual requirements. “This recent investment of technology underlines our dedication to technical support and complements the comprehensive service offered by experienced engineers throughout all stages of a project from free design and calculations to site visits and installation advice.”

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Producing special L.L.S impliments components project office SOM Fastener, based in Ankara, Turkey, is a producer of special nuts and cold formed parts. Products range between M3 to M18, with a maximum diameter of 30mm and a maximum length is 90mm. The main focus of the company is the automotive industry which accounts for 40% of total sales, although the company also produces parts for the home appliance, construction, windows-door, furniture, electronic and hardware industries. “Over the years we have gained invaluable experience and have established a tooling house dedicated for production of special components.”

L.L.S, an Italian manufacturer of titanium, aluminium 7075 and other light alloys fasteners for the last 20 years, has recently implemented a project office which now allows it to focus on 2D, 3D, CAD-CAM drawings and structural FEM analysis. The new project office has also recently been equipped with a new movable or fix headstock 8 axles lathe, and with a new laser machine for screws and nuts marking. L.L.S points out that quality control is achieved using sophisticated and innovative instruments, such as an optical microscope up to 180 magnifications and a profile projector up to 50 magnifications, which is also equipped with an optical probe. As well as producing metric fasteners L.L.S. also produces American threads UNC, UNF, UNEF, NPT, tapered and cylindrical GAS, and WITHWORTH BSW. A new article, of recent production, is the WING NUT DIN 315 M8, made in titanium grade 2, for a prevalent use in chemical/ galvanic context. The company is already UNI EN ISO 9001-2000 certified, and it’s now developing the UNI EN 9100 certification, which is specifically required for aeronautical screw production.

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Security for enclosures, cabinets and panels Mesan, the manufacturer of enclosure and cabinet fixtures, has launched fourteen new ranges of high security swing handles and multi-point locks. At the heart of the products is a lock manufactured by Camlock Systems that features a patented mechanism designed to prevent unauthorised duplicate keys being cut in key cutting outlets. Mesan believes that it is the first manufacturer to offer high security ranges of enclosure, cabinet and panel fittings. The move is in response to users becoming concerned that the relatively low security lock types sold by nearly all other manufacturers offer insufficient protection for many indoor and outdoor applications such as 19 inch rack server cabinets, telecommunications centre enclosures, high value electronics enclosures, highway control cabinets and high value tool cabinets. The new ranges come in industry-standard body and mounting hole sizes. This makes it easy to upgrade existing applications and requires minimal changes to drawings and specifications. Low profile closures are available, together with both cylindrical and Euro profile locks. All the ranges are moisture and dust resistant to IP65 standard. There is a very wide choice of materials and finishes. The mechanism also offers over 500,000 different key combinations, allowing customers to have unique combinations on batches of keyed alike locks. Tony Dent, sales director of Camlock Systems Ltd, says “These new products combine Mesan’s manufacturing excellence with Camlock’s security expertise and represent a breakthrough in the industry. What’s more, the much greater security comes at marginal additional cost for the OEM.”

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Putting together the dots According to Intertronics dispensing of micro-dot quantities of adhesives, greases, inks and oils is now literally ‘at hand’ with its new Tridak MicroDot™ which allows for quick, accurate and reliable application. “The Micro-Dot™ dispenser is a brilliant little tool,” explains Peter Swanson, MD at Intertronics. “It uses a standard 10ml syringe barrel filled with pretty much any liquid you like and is ideal for manual dispensing of small quantities in every area from medical device manufacture to electronic assemblies and no compressed air is required, so it is fully portable.” The Micro-Dot™ features a positive displacement thumb operated action with simple stroke adjustment for volume setting from about 0.003ml to 0.200ml enabling indefinite repetition with accuracy. In operation the Micro-Dot has a twist safety interlock to prevent accidental activation by leaving the Micro-Dot’s plunger completely free until the syringe is fully rotated into position and secured into the dispenser’s body. The simple incremental piston advance then expels the liquid micro-dot exactly when and where required.

Springs for all applications Zhejiang Meili Spring Co.,Ltd was set up in 1990, and mainly produces valve springs, auto suspension springs, hot coiling springs, spiral springs, as well as elastic stamping parts for a wide variety of industries including automotive and engineering. Zhejiang Meili is ISO/TS16949:2002 and ISO9001-2000 accredited and its variety of machines, such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 6 Sigma, etc, are fully adapted throughout the advanced product planning and design stage to ensure high precision and high reliability springs for the automotive industry. Zhejiang Meili Spring Co Ltd also has an established R&D and Test centre that specialises in developing new springs and technical research. Zhejiang Meili also has a co-operation agreement with the R&D department from China Professional Committee of Analysis and Prevention of Spring Failure, as well as Zhejiang University. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B13

Starlock push on fasteners Baker & Finnemore, based in Birmingham, UK, says that its product the Starlock is designed for applications where a quick, permanent and efficient means of assembly is required to retain plain shafts of steel, non-ferrous and plastic materials. The Starlock is supplied in spring and stainless steel, as well as a variety of designs and finishes, both capped and uncapped. “It eliminates costly threading and grooving operations, facilitates rapid assembly, and once fixed in position, is so secure that it cannot be removed without destruction. Therefore it’s no surprise that the Starlock has played a part in the design of many thousands of products throughout a wide range of industrial and domestic applications. Baker & Finnemore also says that the Starlock can be provided with all the neccesary quality documentation that is demanded for the automotive and other industries. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B2

New FAR products respond to customer needs FAR Srl, an Italian based company which specialises in a wide range of blind rivets, threaded inserts and fastening tools, all “Made in Italy”, says that it has recently introduced a host of new and important products into the market. Firstly there is the stainless steel sealed rivets in diameters 3.2mm, 4mm and 4.8mm, as well as the structural Farbolt rivets, also in stainless steel, in diameters 4.8mm and 6.4mm. FAR has also introduced M12 FTTE threaded inserts, made of steel, with cylindrical head and hexagonal shank. Finally FAR mentions the KJ45S tool for threaded inserts, to replace the old KJ45 tool. FAR says that in comparison with the previous model the KJ45S has an innovative and faster system of mandrels change, which allows the user to save time in setting up the various sizes of inserts. It also has on/off valve for the compressed air feeding connection, which allows for faster detaching of the air when changing the mandrel stroke. “The introduction of all these new products is very important news for us, and highlights that we always pay attention to our customers needs.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand A22

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Tromboni listens to its customers The introduction of new technologies for cold forging at Tromboni Srl has allowed the production of special screws, and enabled the company to satisfy the different requests of its customers. Tromboni Srl explains that the special items it produces have shapes, mechanical features, functional specifications and constructive qualities that have resulted from some of its customers technical requests. All the new products are available not only in carbon steel but also in stainless steel, aluminium, brass and other materials upon request. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Further turning operations, after the forging, allows us to produce screws with narrow constructive tolerances or with geometric shapes that can also meet the more restrictive requirements of customers. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand D55

Reducing production costs with coiled spring pins Prym Inovan explains that the unique spring characteristics of the spiral of a coiled spring pin, produced to ISO 8750 and ISO 8748, gives a shock, impact and vibration absorbing effect, providing any connection with high fatigue resistance against shearing off and drifting. A coiled spring pin ensures high levels of fitting accuracy in single bores created with a twist drill, or by pressing, diecasting or injection moulding. Cost intensive operations such as pilot drilling or reaming are a thing of the past. On initial insertion the coiled spring pin is radial-elastically compressed. Because of this large tolerances in the bore can be compensated and alignment faults and non-circular bores are aligned. The coiled spring pin is non-positively but securely fitted into the bore. Owing to the radial spring behaviour of the coiled spring pin cracking of thin-walled, brittle or hardened component parts is avoided. For especially sensitive components Prym Inovan has developed a special solution â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Superelastic coiled spring pin, which has 1.5 windings. In contrast to other radial-elastic connection elements the coiled spring pin has a closed sleeve shape and is chamfered at both ends in all diameter ranges. This means that coiled spring pins can be sorted and separated without problem, since interlocking between pins is impossible. Alignment and turning are also not necessary and automatic installation processes are straightforward.

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Stainless steel products from Shandong Tengda Shandong Tengda Stainless Steel Products Co Ltd is able to offer customers a wide variety of products including stainless steel fasteners, nuts (DIN934, DIN6923, DIN985, DIN557), bolts and screws (DIN933, DIN931), and studding (DIN975 ECT). It can also supply stainless Fastener Fair Stuttgart steel wire, spring wire, EPQ wire, welding wire, cold heading wire, weaving wire and 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand D63 redrawing wire.

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Unifast quick to act Unifast manufactures quick acting fasteners and captive nuts in addition to a wide range of special fasteners. Quick acting fasteners are widely used where rapid assembly and disassembly of units is vital or where service access is required, such as electrical cabinets, air conditioning units, compressors and inspection panels on engine covers. The automotive industry is a major user of this product; the noise shield under motorcars being a prime example. Unifast designed FAST turn quick acting fasteners to be rapid and economic to use whilst maintaining reliability. Another Unifast product is the KAPti-nut, which is a high strength, captive threaded fastening system for sheet metal ideally suited to multiple and automated insertion into thin gauge steel, aluminium and pre-finished materials. Unifast states that it is capable of delivering significantly better results, in terms of cost effectiveness, performance, and now, increasingly important, reduced environmental impact over traditional weld nuts or blind rivet nuts. Using its specialised design skills, market knowledge and leading edge technology, Unifast says is able to develop and manufacture fasteners for individual applications. “We are consistently successful in the re-engineering of existing or obsolete parts, simplifying processes, improving functionality and reducing process time and production cost. We work closely with our clients, understanding both their needs and the demands of a competitive marketplace. We understand the challenges they face and our innovative team helps them solve those challenges, providing the right information, getting the right product and achieving significant savings.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand B60

Fasteners from Malaysia ATC Metal Industrial SDN BHD is a Malaysian fastener manufacturer, who specialises in chipboard screws, drywall screws, self-tapping screws, self-drilling screws, machine screws, hex bolts, flange bolts, carriage bolts, hex socket screws, flat washers, spring washers and various kinds of anchors. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand C30

Global Fasteners CE approval Global Fasteners (Malaysia) passed its CE approval assessment to BS EN 14399-1 (PRELOAD) and BS EN 15048-1 (NON PRELOAD) through Lloyds Register in July. PRELOAD fasteners are in general terms HSFG BS 4395/DIN 6914, these products are head marked ‘HR’ and ‘HV’. NON PRELOAD fasteners are in general terms DIN931/DIN933, these products are head marked ‘SB’. The factory is now in a position to produce CE approved fasteners ahead of the introduction of the CE directive which should come into force in Europe from May 2010. This directive will require fabrication work to be CE approved. This is the first step the factory has taken to establish itself as a leading supplier to the European market. The factory realised that purchasing requirements are changing rapidly, requiring companies in Europe to stock products which have CE approval prior to the start date, to ensure stock turnaround can take place whilst running down stocks of obsolescent standards. “The factory has established excellent quality control systems and extensive inspection equipment, including a specially designed assembly test machine which can measure the torque, angle of rotation and load in accordance with the extensive testing requirements of BS EN 14399-2. This meant the factory was able to pass its assessment at the first attempt.” The factory gained the approval with the assistance of its UK agent Andrews Fasteners and can produce various products from M6 to M64 diameters in grade 4.6 to 12.9. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand E50

M3.5 stainless steel socket screws From the company that brought you stainless steel M2 and M2.5 socket button and countersunk screws as standard, as well as offering M1.6 socket setscrews as standard in A2. Precision Technology Supplies Ltd can offer the complete range of socket screw products in M3.5 from stock. This includes socket cap, button, countersunk and setscrews. For full details visit PTS at Fastener Fair Stuttgart on stand C25 in Hall 4. Also, don’t forget to pick up a copy of the updated Microscrews handbook showing full details of the range available. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C25

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Growermetal keeps on growing Growermetal says that thanks to almost 60 years of experience in washer production, and continuous investments in technology and human resources, it is able to offer a complete range of high quality products in a variety of materials.

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“We can offer customers toothed washers, conical washers, contact washers, sperrkant washers, corrugated and convex washers, split lock washers, flat washers, electrical terminal contacts, special washers and blanked parts according to customer’s drawings, in several materials including iron, carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, phosphor and silicon bronze, Inconel® and other special alloys on customer requests.” Growermetal also specialises in manufacturing spring washers for railway tracks, for which it is depositary of an international patent and certified as Q1 supplier of the Deutsche Bundesbahn. Furthermore Growermetal can provide a wide variety of surface coatings such as zinc plating, Geomet®, Dacromet®, Deltatone®, Delta Protekt®, fosfating, copper plating, nickel plating, hot-dip galvanising, zinc-nickel, and mechanical zinc plating. The mechanical zinc plating is performed internally in a new and modern plant. Other coatings that can be carried out include mechanical zinc platings according to EN ISO 12683 standard, from 6mµ to 150mµ thickness with white or yellow passivation, the new MacuGuard LM 90 and LM Duplex, a zinc aluminium alloy with a corrosion resistance of over 1,000 hours in accelerated salt spray testing according to ISO 9227, and the Zinklad 250 M for which Growermetal has recently been qualified as approved plater by MacDermid®. Growermetal highlights that all coatings are Cr6 free and RoHS compliant. Growermetal’s manufacturing and distribution processes are certified to UNI EN ISO 9001 and UNI EN ISO 14001. Moreover, it says that its ISO/TS 16949 certification for the automotive industry is scheduled for middle 2010. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand E8

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GROWERMETAL s.r.l. INDUSTRIA MINUTERIE METALLICHE Via Nazionale, 3 - 23885 Calco (LC) - Italia Tel. +39 039 9902504 - Fax +39 039 9905259 www.growermetal.it - info@growermetal.it

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Customised rivets

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Degometal, a specialist in blind rivets, says it doesn’t simply propose a product to a customer, it offers a customised technical solution. Degometal’s standard product range meets general market needs but its ‘added value’ comes from its capabilities in customising the products to meet specialist requirements: “we can adapt any dimensions, any materials or any head shapes according to customers needs.” Degometal offers blind rivet nuts, tools, screws, cable ties, cold formed and rolled parts, as well as solid and semi-tubular rivets. “Do not hesitate to visit us at Fastener Fair Stuttgart for further information or to talk to us about any special enquiries you may have according to your specifications,” says Degometal.

Trust and co-operation

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For over 19 years Gebrüder Hüfner Betriebs-GmbH has been active in the international market as a manufacturer of high quality products for the fastening area. “From the very beginning quality and service have been the focus for our company. Our products fulfil the various needs of the users in more than 34 countries of the world, and every day we receive new customers who attach an importance to high quality materials and innovative fixings. This and a trusting co-operation with our customers make us what we are today and will continue to be in the future.”

Extensive rivet nut range

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F57

Established in 1994, Shanghai Rivet Manufacture Co.,Ltd. (former Wenzhou Yuanda Standard Components Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), is located in Shanghai Jinshan Industrial park. The company’s operations covers an area of 30,000 square metres and it has more than 200 employees. It is now majoring in various ranges of nuts including rivet nuts, blind rivets, insert nuts, nylon locknuts, welded nuts, flange nuts, as well as other kinds of automotive standard parts. The company has ISO 9001:2000 and says it is working to achieve TS 16949 accreditation.

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Adhesives become more user friendly Loctite 2400 and Loctite 2700 are two new threadlocking adhesives from Henkel that it says meet the most stringent Health and Safety requirements. Developed in Henkel’s Dublin laboratories, both medium-strength Loctite 2400 and high-strength Loctite 2700 have qualified for a “white” Material Safety Data Sheet. This means that according to the tough EC Regulations No. 1907/2006 - ISO 11014-1 neither adhesive carries any hazard symbols, risk or safety phrases. In addition, they do not contain any declarable carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductive toxins. While breaking new ground in occupational Health and Safety, the traditional high performance of Loctite brand threadlockers has not been compromised. “The team worked for more than a year on the project to achieve the required result,” states Kieran Bowden, a senior product manager at Henkel in the UK. “We had the chance to co-operate with a number of demanding customers whose medical officers took a personal interest in the project and gave direct feedback on the various prototypes. In this way, our specialists were able to set a new standard in the area of industrial threadlocking by taking this technology one step further.” Loctite 2400 is fluorescent blue with a viscosity of 3000 mPa·s and a shear strength on steel of 9 N/mm². The high-strength Loctite 2700 is fluorescent green, has a viscosity of 500 mPa·s and a shear strength of 18 N/mm². Once cured, both products offer excellent resistance against most industrial chemicals. They achieve good thermal resistance, withstanding continuous operating temperatures up to 150°C.

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New high-performance Avdel® breakstem fasteners Avdel® continues the expansion of its product portfolio with the development of the new enhanced 6.4 mm (¼ inch) Avibulb® steel and Avinox® stainless steel breakstem fasteners. These product range extensions will open up new applications in the following markets: automotive, truck and trailer, heating and ventilation, domestic appliances, industrial equipment and renewable energies. Avdel explains that the unique bulb formation, and a special patented stem and body geometry, create high shear and tensile performance data and an extremely wide grip range for a bulbing fastener of 4mm. Just two fastener part numbers cover a grip range from 1.5 to 9mm (0.059 inch to 0.354 inch), reducing stock holding and costs. The bulb formation also helps to create a weather resistant seal for a longer lasting and more reliable joint. “During installation, the large footprint provided by the blind side bulb formation ensures load spreading, ideal for soft or brittle materials, and durable strength. A typical residual clamp force of 2kN (450lbf) outperforms many other high-strength rivets. The wide grip range and hole tolerance increase versatility for demanding applications. Finally, the superb aesthetics of the installed fasteners is perfect for high-end finish applications.” For installation, Avdel® power tools with corresponding nose equipment are available – with Avdel recommending the Genesis® nG4 power tool.

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Filtomatic focuses on ‘super alloys’ As well as being a manufacturer of stainless steel washers and compression rings for ball bearings, Filtomatic Fasteners Spa also specialises in the production of standard and special items. “For the last few months we have also focused our production on very special materials such as Titanium Gr. 1 and Gr. 2, Nichelalloys – like 1.4529, 1.4539, 1.4841, Duplex 1.4462 and Superduplex 1.4501 - high molybdenum: 1.4432, 1.4435, 1.4436 –, Hastelloy C276, Inconel 625, Incolloy 825, Monell 400 and many more.” Filtomatic can produce flat washers according to DIN125, DIN433, DIN9021, DIN440, DIN1440, DIN7349, ISO7089, ISO7092, ISO7093, ISO7094, French Standard NF-E 25-514, British norms BS 4320, as well as washers for screws and washers assemblies: 6902 A, B & C. “We also produce spring lock washers (DIN 127 – in duplex W.N. 1.4462), conical spring washers (according to DIN 6796, DIN 2093, UNI 8836) and French NF-E 25-511 contact washers.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B92

New anti-galling lubricant Suzhou Jinyuan Action Can Ltd, based in St Helens, UK, has developed a new product called AG90 which is a food grade anti-galling lubricant which comes in a 125ml canister and includes a spout. Action Can highlights that AG-90 is a specially formulated lubricant which reduces incidences of galling/ cold welding and recommends it for assembly work with stainless steel fastener, and particularly with powered nut runners. The product can also be used with nylon inserts, as well as aluminium and titanium fasteners. It is also reinforced with PTFE.

exhibiting at Stuttgart Suzhou Jinyuan Fastener Co., Ltd, based in Suzhou City, China, will be exhibiting at Fastener Fair Stuttgart. “We encourage all visitors to come to our stand, especially those who are interested in SS self tapping screws DIN7981, DIN7971, DIN7982, DIN7972, DIN7983, DIN7973 and DIN7976. As well as those customers who are interested in SS machine screws DIN7985, DIN965, DIN963, DIN84, SS nuts DIN934, SS bolt-DIN933 and DIN931, and finally SS wood screw and SS drywall screw.”

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FASTER coupling

Specialising in specials

4BD is a block coupler, from FASTER Srl, that is designed for hydraulic quick change and is ideal for skid steer loaders, mini skid steer loaders, tractor backhoe loaders and utility vehicles.

NRB specialises in manufacturing special items according to customer’s drawings.

FASTER Srl mentions that the 4BD allows changes from one attachment to another within seconds and provides connection under pressure. It also has greater flow capability than standard 1/2 inch flat face couplers and provides for an overall reduced pressure drop. The 4BD has a patented design and is equipped with flat-face couplers conforming to ISO 16028. “The FASTER block coupler has been specified by industry leaders and has been in the market for ten years.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C47

NRB says its dynamical and efficient team is able to give prompt replies to any kind of technical and commercial needs and its quality department assures customers of a high level control system. NRB’ s material range extends from steel to stainless steel (aisi 430, 304 Cu, 316 Cu, 316 Ti), brass, copper and aluminium, and its wide ranging production goes from M2.5 to M12, providing lengths of 60mm up to M8, and 80mm for M12. The company’s main application fields are hinges for furniture and white goods, electrical equipment, fittings aluminium windows, wheels and capacitors. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D1

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Turn to Nestinox for specials Aside from its extensive range of stainless steel fixings – which includes bolts, nuts, screws, washers, machine feet, concrete fixings, studs, roofing and cladding screws in A2 and A4 to both DIN and ISO specifications - Nestinox says it is the place to turn to for special pressing and turning according to drawings or samples. To show some of the possibilities, a new “Specials” leaflet is now available from Nestinox, which shows a small selection of the various possibilities, including punching, powder coating, cold pressing according to drawing, turning and screw thread treatments. Nestinox also supplies stainless steel fixings of various types, including safety screw threads, smooth bore and tamper-proof heads. The company can also now deliver a new variety of one-way security screw, which offers high levels of efficiency and reliability. A variety of screws are available including countersunk. Fast fixing is carried out with a matching bit, which can also be used with the countersunk head. The screws are available in M8 diameter in lengths from 20mm to 40mm long and can be supplied in A4 stainless steel class 80. Other dimensions and specifications can be offered on request. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F14

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Special Screws directly from stock! Fits bolts, plugs, slotted shoulder screws, knurled thumb screws, square head bolts, flat headed screws, hexagon set screws and specials.

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Shaken but never stirred Adolf Schnorr GmbH & Co. KG is a modern, medium-sized German company founded in 1908, which specialises in the engineering of disc springs and bolt locking systems. The disc springs available from SCHNORR® can be used for a wide range of applications that demand an optimal price/performance ratio. It can also supply safety washers with high resistance to vibration, with patented technology and in an extensive range. SCHNORR® highlights that it is now equally well known for its tailor made solutions, often for the most challenging of applications. “So for the adventurous, who delight in being shaken but need absolute confidence that critical components will never be stirred, it really is just as well that SCHNORR® disc spring engineering represents a carefully evolved competence for the highest precision. Visit stand 4. F51 at Fastener Fair Stuttgart to talk with the modest engineers whose technology helps to ensure that adventurer seekers can take it to the limit in safety.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F51

All types of hoses Located in Tuzla, Turkey, Emin Teknik manufactures metal flexibile hoses, both braided and unbraided in AISI 304, 316 and 321 material grades, on high speed automatic forming machines. Sizes range from ¼ inch to 4 inch. The company also offers hose fittings and adaptors, in Metric and Whitworth threads, using both carbon steel and stainless steel grades 303, 304 and 316. Other products supplied include fasteners used to secure railway tracking – as well as sleeper screws, Emin Teknik offers t-bolts, track and rail spikes, dog bolts, fish bolts, rail bolts, screw spikes and rail boulon. The company also supplies compensators and special parts, offering Fastener Fair Stuttgart electrolyic zinc and nickel coating. 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand F69

Keeping customers riveted Hunan Liangang Fasteners Co., Ltd, based in Hunan, China, can manufacture a complete series of standard blind rivet nuts and non-standard ones according to a customer’s sample or drawing. Applying advanced equipment and techniques the company says its products conform strictly to the China national standard. Blind rivet nuts are available from M3 - M12 in metric system and 6/32 -1/2 in the Unified thread system. Hunan Liangang offers flat, small and countersunk head types, as well as half hexagonal, hexagonal, ribbed and round, body models. It can also supply nutopen end and closed end blind rivets. The rivets are available in aluminium, steel, stainless steel and brass and the plating and surface treatment available includes yellow zinc and white zinc. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand D29

INDEN has a grip on the solution INDEN offers an extensive range of different knobs and plastic injected screws or nuts. The metal threads are injected tightly into solid plastics like PA6. Parts including star knob screws, star knob nuts, knurled head screws, knurled head nuts, wing screws, wing nuts, and three or four lobe screws, are available in sizes from M4 up to M10, in different lengths and colours. Parts can also be offered in imperial threads on request. In addition to the injected metal parts a large range of standard caps, closures and standard plastic elements, like ribbed inserts for round or square tubes, hexagon cover caps, cover caps for bore holes, tube closing caps, thread protection caps, threaded plugs, washers, distance bushes, buffers and many more are available. Inden says that if you are searching for parts according to drawing, sketches, samples or your ideas having its own tooling department ensure it will be able to fulfil your needs for special parts or solutions as well.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand A86

Matchless fastener design UK designer and manufacturer, Matchless Limited, reckons it has an entirely new fastener to offer. The product is shown individually and grouped together as a stationholder; it is fully and automatically adjustable to grip sizes from 11mm - 26mm diameter, and is useful for cable or pipe hanging systems and many other functional applications. Matchless will license its design to volume moulding manufacturers. Exclusivity for their industry may be negotiated.

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Our new ‘Stainless Steel American Threaded Fasteners Handbook’ details the wide range of products we can offer and contains a wealth of technical data. For you free copy or a quotation on any of your requirements please contact our sales office.

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Get set for TURBO TURBO Group is an Indian conglomerate, with a US$30 million (20.6 million euros) turnover; employing over 1,300 people, and concentrating on the manufacturing of standard and special fasteners in mild steel, high tensile and other material grades. TURBO’s fastening product range caters for various industries such as light engineering, railways, electrical, telecommunication, automotive, wind energy, and mining. The company is accredited with TS16949/2002, DIN18800 level C from SLV Mannheim GmbH Germany and U-mark certification (Z-8.22-208) from Sigma Karlsruhe GmbH. It has the latest technology in its factory such as a 6-station part former, 5-station nut former, bolt header, heading machine for hollow rivets, as well as automatic chamfering and online thread rolling machines. The bolt range available is from M4 to M30 in lengths up to 300mm, with the nut range varying from M10 – M16. The products are offered in metric grades: 4.6, 5.6, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9 and 14.9. TURBO states that all products conform to various standard specifications such as IS/BS/DIN/JIS/ANSI/AISI/ASTM. TURBO also has an in-house continuous heat treatment line, with normalising, annealing, and gas carburising ensuring consistent quality in different material and property grades. Also, in-house surface treatment lines, hot dip galvanising; mechanical zinc plating and self lubricating coating are available. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D100

An eye for bolting Yuyao Biaoer Trading Co.,Ltd (Yuyao No.2 standard fastener factory), specialises in spherical parts with holes, as well as eyebolts to DIN444 and GB798 in various sizes and lengths. Materials available include grades 4.6, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9 in steel, A2-80, A4-80 in stainless steel, in sizes M6 – M64. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand F21

3 Star Rivets Manufacture................... 153 Achilles............................................... 185 ACT Fasteners & Components.............. 183 Action Can........................................... 161 Adolf Pühl GmbH & Co. KG..................... 33 Advance Spares................................... 176 Albert Pasvahl GmbH & Co.................. 191 Alca Fasteners..................................... 145 Alexander Paal GmbH......................... 137 Alfran Fasteners Ltd.............................. 93 Allbolts................................................ 159 Alloy & Stainless........................... 21, 157 Ambrovit............................................... 69 Arpel Chilterns.................................... 163 Ashish International.............................. 29 ATC Metal Industrial Sdn.Bhd.............. 187 Atotech Deutschland GmbH................. 115 Autonic engineering............................. 23 Avon Stainless Fasteners..................... 188 Bäcker GmbH & Co. KG.......................... 27 Baker & Finnamore............................... 19 BAS Components................................... 50 Bendfast............................................. 177 Berdan Bolt & Nut Co.Ltd...................... 39 Birlik Baglanti....................................... 71 Birmingham Coldform......................... 149 Blakeacre.............................................. 11 Boltfast................................................. 43 Bossong................................................ 57 Bralo................................................... 135 Brighton Best.......................... 6, 8, 10, 12 Bülte Plastiques SA............................. 181 Can-Eng Furnaces................................ 112 Caparo................................................... 41 Cetin Civata San. ve Tic. A.S................ 177 Chatsworth Computers........................ 147 Ching Chan Machinery.......................... 99 Crest Industrial Ltd.............................. 119 Deepak................................................. 31 Dega Demir......................................... 191 Doerken.............................................. 196 DS Fasteners Ltd.................................... 19 Easylink Industrial Co., Ltd.................... 87 E-Chain.................................................. 83 EDP (BML Office Computers Ltd).......... 147 Electra Engineering Services................. 43 Enkotec A/S........................................ 109 Fastbolt................................................... 2 Filrox Industrial Co., Ltd........................ 89 Fixi Srl................................................... 61 FK Moore............................................. 137 Forward................................................... 5 Fwu Kuang Enterprises Co. Ltd.............. 91 G & B Fissaggi Srl.................................. 65 Gage Bilt............................................. 159 Geneva Industrial Corp........................ 163 Global Fasteners Malaysia................... 175 Goebel GmbH........................................ 45 GRK Fasteners....................................... 67 Growermetal Srl.................................. 186 Hafren................................................. 145 HAPARE GmbH..................................... 119 Heco...................................................... 71 Heinz Soyer........................................... 67 Hommel + Keller................................. 188 Hugo Benzing GmbH............................. 23 Ingramatic.......................................... 107 ITW Fastex France.................................. 65 JCP...................................................... 161 Jern Yao................................................ 97 Kale Makina Ltd.Sti............................. 165 Kapurthala.......................................... 157 K-Engineering..................................... 161 Kohlhage............................ 179, 181, 183 KOS Limited......................................... 113 Krumm & Andre.................................. 159 Kundan................................................. 93 Kwantex Research Inc..................... 84, 85

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Lederer................................................. 16 Lindapter............................................ 138 London Screw Company Ltd................ 149 Lusavouga........................................... 139 M&W Fastener Co.,Ltd........................... 77 Machine Screws.................................. 111 Martyn Price ( Bolts & Nuts ) Ltd............ 9 Masons Fasteners Ltd.............................. 9 Max Mothes GmbH................................ 37 Mecavit Srl............................................ 53 Mectron.............................................. 121 MEMFast.............................................. 111 MKT....................................................... 63 Mohindra Fasteners Ltd....................... 111 Multiple Overseas Exports....................... 7 Nakashimada...................................... 127 National Machinery............................. 129 National Socket Screw............................ 9 ND Industries...................................... 103 Neofast............................................... 155 Net Civata............................................. 55 NIFS/W................................................. 35 Ningbo Jinhui Fastener Co.,Ltd............ 105 Ningbo Londex Industrial...................... 65 Nord Lock Ltd...................................... 181 Nordic Metalblok Srl ............................ 91 Norm Civata.......................................... 13 Norma................................................... 49 Orbit International.............................. 182 Pinstructure.......................................... 11 PMT SRL............................................... 163 Precision Technology supplies............ 193 Precision Tool Group........................... 101 Prelok................................................. 123 PRK Tech............................................. 151 Protex................................................. 149 Rapidfix Industrial (Asia) Ltd................ 59 Rawlplug Ltd................................... 74, 75 Ray Fu................................................... 82 Reyer.................................................... 23 Rivit.................................................... 195 Rotor Clip............................................ 153 Sanhuan Fastener Co., Ltd..................... 71 Sara Fasteners....................................... 67 Schäfer + Peters GmbH....................... 177 Schnorr Adolf GmbH & Co. KG................ 15 Schröder Schrauben............................ 183 Shanghai Fast-Fix Rivet Corporation...... 25 Shanghai Minmetals........................... 117 Shin Chun Enterprise Co Ltd.................. 81 Simpson Strong-Tie/Liebig.................... 66 Sipa..................................................... 137 Smith-Bullough Ltd............................. 179 Specialinsert Srl.................................... 91 Spirol............................................ 27, 185 Srubena-Unia S.A................................ 149 Stafa Holland BV................................. 155 Star Fasteners..................................... 119 Stefan Hertweck GmbH & Co KG.......... 110 Steven Walker & Sons Ltd.................... 193 Tecfi S.p.A............................................. 72 Tecno Impianti SRL.............................. 105 TI Midwood & Co Ltd..................... 64, 185 Titibi...................................................... 61 Top Screw Metal Corp. Ltd..................... 89 TR Fastenings Ltd............................ 47, 79 TransTechnology Brasil.......................... 17 Tridon.................................................. 141 Trojan Special Fasteners Ltd.................. 43 UBK S.p.A.............................................. 61 Unbrako.................................................. 1 Verbindungslemente Engel................... 51 Vipa SPA.............................................. 189 Vogelsang............................... 19, 93, 193 Wrentham........................................... 117 Xingtai City Ningbo fasteners............. 145 Zero Clips.............................................. 27

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Boeing fastener suppliers boosted by 787 test flight news News that Boeing expects to start test flying the 787 Dreamliner before the end of 2009 sent shares soaring for some of its suppliers, including aerospace fastener manufacturer Precision Castparts Corp. PCC stock gained US$8.20, rising more than 9% on word that the 787 would begin testing this year, with deliveries now rescheduled for the final quarter of 2010. The bump was not evenly spread among supplier companies however. Alcoa Inc., parent company of 787 supplier Alcoa Fastening Systems, saw its shares edge up slightly. The new delivery schedule eased uncertainty in the aerospace sector and helped lift the Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace Index by nearly 3%, according to MarketWatch. Boeing will take a US$2.5 billion (1.7 billion euros) write-off to scrap the flight-test 787s, which have reportedly undergone too much rework and modifications to have commercial value, the company announced. Boeing is more than two years behind schedule on the fuel-efficient jet, which has been repeatedly delayed by missteps and inadequate planning. Those delays have already cost Boeing 73 order cancellations for the wide-body aircraft, whose backlog stands at 854 jets. As recently as two months ago Boeing engineers were adding fasteners to strengthen wing supports that showed a design flaw resulting in delamination of the carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic composite during structural testing. A shortage of fasteners plagued production of the Dreamliner test planes at the start. Boeing announced an initial six-month delay and promptly replaced the head of its 787 program and deploying engineers into the field to help suppliers boost production. The test aircraft had to be delivered with temporary fasteners. Months later came the news that Boeing was scrambling to replace other fasteners that had been improperly installed. That problem was traced to an engineering error made at the company’s facility in Everett, WA.

Pacific-West Fastener Association formed Members of the Los Angeles Fastener Association and Western Association of Fastener Distributors approved merging to become the Pacific-West Fastener Association. The two associations’ task force cited greater strength, increased membership benefits, better support to all regions and local networks in the western U.S. and Canada, improved education programs and deeper leadership resources as reasons for unification. The 2009 unification vote is the result of months of discussions and negotiations between Board members, who envision continuing two conferences per year focused on issues of importance to business owners and executives, as WAFD traditionally offered plus Southern California events and training programs like LAFA provided. Local events and training programs will be expanded to other metropolitan areas in the West. The WAFD and LAFA boards have considered merger proposals since 2002. After merger talks stalled the boards agreed in 2004 to pursue a strategic alliance before proceeding further with a merger. The alliance was intended to acquaint each association to the benefits of the other group. Both associations offered member discounts at conferences, seminars and training programs to each other’s member companies. In 2002 the boards had noted that consolidations and closings had decreased the number of current and potential member companies, lowering each group’s primary funding source and limiting financial resources. The committee determined that combining the associations would reduce administrative costs. WAFD and LAFA have long been closely linked and operated out of the same Long Beach, CA offices with Vickie Lester as executive director for both organizations since 1986. LAFA president Kelly Cole of WCL Company is the new Pac-West president and Suzanne Dukes of Hayes Bolt is vice president. Web: pac-west.org

Derry new VP for NFDA

Jim Derry of Field Fastener Supply Company returned to the National Fastener Distributors Association board of directors. The board has elected him vice president and treasurer. Derry was previously on the NFDA board from 2003 to 2006. As vice president, he is stated to become president in April 2010. Derry has 18 years experience in the fastener industry and is general manager of Machesney Park, Illinois-based Field Fastener. Derry envisions broadening the geographic scope of the NFDA. Faced with dwindling sales, Japan Power Fastening Co. is “The fastener industry continues to operate on an increasingly global investing more than US$1 million (698,000 euros) to retool part basis, and the NFDA needs to find ways to enhance our members’ ability to compete in a more complex global environment,” Derry of its plant in an effort to diversify its product offerings. told GlobalFastenerNews.com. The company plans to make photovoltaic modules for the A half dozen years ago 80% of Field Fastener’s business was growing solar power market, Asia Pulse reports. “Japan Power within 200 miles of its suburban Rockford, IL, headquarters. Today Fastening will spend some 100 million yen to install solar module Field has satellite facilities in five states and supplies fasteners assembly lines and inspection facilities at the factory to begin output internationally after an Illinois customer asked for its VMI service to a in January,” it notes. “In the first year, 200,000 modules are expected plant in Malaysia. to be produced - enough to cover the roofs of 1,200 homes.” While the NFDA has lost some members as a result of the current Through an alliance with Kaneka Corp., Japan Power Fastening business climate, Derry is optimistic that this is a temporary situation. will produce complete modules from metal frames, wires and other “We will continue to use input from our members to drive meeting parts supplied by Kaneka Solartech Co. Japan Power Fastening hopes agendas and address their business needs,” Derry said. “It all boils to eventually manufacture the screws used to fasten the modules. down to helping our members more effectively manage, grow and Japan Power Fastening reported sales slipped 16% to 3.86 billion generate profit in their businesses.” “We are glad to have such a familiar face back on the board,” yen (28 million euros) during the first half of 2009, down 74 million NFDA president Wendy Rose said. “This official position is a reflection yen (546,000 euros) from its projected forecast. of his leadership in the industry.” Operating profit for the industrial fastener manufacturer fell to a Founded in 1968, the NFDA has 220 distributor and associate loss of 353 million yen (2.6 million euros), while net income declined members. Web: nfda-fastener.org to a 512 million yen loss (3.8 million euros).

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Russian fastener producers think about new technologies Despite the current economic crisis Russian producers of fasteners are thinking about new technologies and trying to keep up modern technologies. Several major foreign companies have, therefore, agreed to participate in a theoretical and practical conference on the Modern Production of Fasteners in Moscow, 26 – 27 November, 2009, organised by Fasteners, Adhesives, Tools and… Magazine. Among the participants will be leading producers of equipment and raw materials, designers of fastener systems, major fastener producers, and trading companies. The conference will be devoted to the development of production of high quality, automotive standard, fasteners using progressive technologies, modern equipment and advanced facility management. It will open with reports on the current and prospective requirements for the automotive and other demanding fastener markets. Special attention will be given to the relationship of various technological processes at each stage of production, starting from metal preparation and going through to packaging of finished parts, including looking at the equipment necessary for their production. The reports will be made by leaders of their market segments with many years of experience in the fastener industry. The main topics of the conference include: • Production and sale of progressive fastener parts and the market for automotive fasteners. • Annealing technology and equipment for wire and semi finished rolled products. • Wire and rod preparation prior to cold heading. • Technology and equipment for wire-drawing. • Cold forging technology for fasteners and complex shape parts, including multi-station, progressive formers. • Technology and equipment for thread and section rolling. • Nut threading technology. • Heat treatment and continuous line technology. • Coating requirements, processes and equipment. • 100% inspection technology and packaging equipment. • Project management of complete fastener production plants. Foreign companies that will participate in the conference include: Nedschroef Holding N.V., , EBNER Industrieofenbau G.m.b.H, Steuler Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Ernst Koch GmbH & Co. KG, Nedschroef Herentials N.V, WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH, S.M.A.R.T Threadrolling Solutions, Streicher Gewindetechnik, Can-Eng Furnaces International, Atotech, Hilker & Partner/PACE and Weighpack International.

Other news from RosMetiz

The Krasnaya Etna plant, at Nizhniy Novgorod has reported first half 2009 losses of over 32 million rubles (700,000 euros). The losses were reduced in the second quarter to 11.8 million rubles as result of increased sales volume and other profits. The main activity of the plant is production and sale of fasteners for automobile industry. 75% of the share capital is owned by one director, Vladimir Pogudin. Russian Railways (RZD) spent 1.6 billion rubles (35 million euros) on hardware in the first half of 2009 according to research by the newspaper Transport. Severstal-Metiz supplies rail fixings, wire, electrodes, profiled rolled metal and other types of hardware to RZD, which in the first half 2009 totaled 1 billion rubles (22 million euros). During the same period MMK-Metiz supplied hardware valued at 600 million rubles (13 million euros).

Würth opens in Saint Petersburg In June the opening ceremony took place for the new Würth store in the central part of the city at Vasilyevskiy Island. Customers attending the launch benefited from special deals and promotional gifts.

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New fastener production in Russia On the 7th August the Head of Administration of Volgogradskiy Region, Nikolay Maksyuta, signed minutes for the realisation of joint anti-recessionary measures in the Volgogradskiy Plant of Tractor Parts and Normals (VZTD&N). Before the signing ceremony the governor had visited the plant in which parts popular with many branches of the Russian industry are produced. One example, hot-wound springs for railway wagons, is now produced only at two plants in Russia, one of which is VZTD&N. However, the Plant is not going to confine with this. The general director of the Plant Miyassar Usmanov has announced an intention to realise two investment projects together with foreign companies.

One project will establish modern spring production. The other plans to establish fastener production using high volume cold forming. The governor approved the outlook for both projects perspective and recommended Mr Usmanov to request their inclusion in the regional register of investment projects. “I like the attitude of the management of the Plant of Tractor Parts and Normals. The ability to see opportunities, to assess one’s abilities and energies is a rare talent today. One will always wish to help such teams”, noted Nikolay Maksyta. Another fastener manufacturing operation will shortly begin production in Tatarstan, in a small ancient city called Menzelinsk, where the foundation of the Menzelink Hardware Plant were laid in June.

More assembling factories in Russia There has a been plenty of recent news about the development of joint production products for automotive vehicles but more and more assembly operations are now springing up for excavators, agricultural equipment, buses and trolley buses, and televisions. Here are a few recent examples: An agreement for the assembly of German Klaas tractors was recently signed during a one day visit of Bashkiria prime minister, Rail Sarbayev, to Germany. Already in September the agrarians of the Republic will be able to assess the first twenty-five Klaas tractors assembled in Bashkiria. Minsk Automotive Plant is seeking a site in the Rostov Region to establish a trolley-bus assembling production. The plant aims to produce to meet government orders. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has been asked to bring a project for the creation of a car assembly plant in Vladivostok to its logical completion. The announcement was made at the opening of the session of the Board of Supervisors of the Bank of Development and Foreign Economic Activity. An assembly plant for earthmovers of the Belarus company Svyatovit opens in Chelyabinsk. The plant will be organised on the basis of BelMash, where production testing started earlier in 2009.

PSA Peugeot Citroen is considering an assembly plant for Peugeot cars in Altay Territory. In Bashkiria the president of the Republik Murtaza Rakhimov and the vice-president of AGCO Corporation, Mulhoizer Hubertus, have discussed the development and start up of harvester production at the facilities of NefAz in Neftekamsk. The administration of Krasnodar Territory is considering an offer from a Chinese company to establish assembly of Shuchi buses at the facilities of the Tikhoretzk machine-building plant named after V.V. Vorovskoy. Moscow and Minsk are studying the possibility of establishing joint Russian/Belarus car production based at the ZiL factory. The project is to be realised in partnership with one of the biggest Belarus enterprises. Bashkiria and Belarus plan to create a joint assembling production for Belarus tractors and other models with detachable equipment. John Deere plans to invest US$500 million (349 million euros) in Russia by 2015 according to the head of the company, Samuel R. Allen. The money will be targeted at creating an assembly plant for agricultural machines and a logistic center. American Company Jabil started assembling production of Sony TV-sets in Tver in August.

Harpoon and Hilti launch joint project Two suppliers of fastening systems in Russia have combined their efforts to create a unique commercial offer. Project H² was created by Hilti and Global Rivet (trademark Harpoon) based on customer demand research carried out in 2007-2008. Their specialists analysed supplies of fasteners for façade systems and identified a growing demand for systems that including both façade anchors and rivets, so far not satisfied in a systematic way from the fixings supply sector. Assembling companies faced significant difficulties in obtaining a single package using fasteners of various producers, which would meet the necessary criteria in terms of supported quality, reliability and longevity of performance. The research also highlighted that the delivery service and pricing of existing suppliers frequently failed to meet customers’ expectations.

The analysis demonstrated that a package combining façade anchors from Hilti and rivets from Harpoon, was outstandingly successful in meeting the needs of one of the companies in the sector. As a result the management of Hilti and Global Rivet decided to bring to realisation a joint project to provide a comprehensive offering for façade construction applications. The joint strengths of Harpoon + Hilti equalled H². The H² project provides a one-stop solution, through which the contractor receives a joint package of Harpoon rivets and Hilti anchors from a single supply point within an agreed period. The management of Hilti and Global Rivet companies say they are sure that the H² project will not only be greatly in demand in the market, but will also create a model that sets a new standard of service to customers and guarantees optimal value for money.

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Rechitsa metizny starts production From Elena Semak, Editor in chief, Metiz Magazine The Rechitsa metizny plant in Belarus started production of high tensile fasteners in the third quarter of 2009. Modernisation of fastener production was part of a 3 million euro investment project to achieve production of Grade 8.8 fasteners. This included installation of equipment to produce hexagon head bolts according to DIN-ENISO 4014 and DIN-EN-ISO 4017 standards and nuts according to DIN-EN-ISO 4032. The establishment of a finished product quality control laboratory is also planned. At the time of reporting the commissioning of a heat treatment plant was being carried out. Specialists of the Byelorussian steel works successfully produced the special steel grades required for the plant, which now expects to be able to produce high-tensile fasteners in Belarus to the requirements of world standards. In May 2009 Rechitsa metizny plant started manufacturing a special furniture screw in 3 and 7mm shaft lengths to European standards, for which it now has monthly capacity of 50 tonnes.

Nanotechnology to make high-tensile fasteners A collaboration between the Magnitogorsk scientific research institute of nanosteels and specialists from “MMK-METIZ” has prototyped a hightensile fastener using nanotechnologies. Mikhail Chukin, director of the institute of nanosteels (pictured left), said the main difference with the fastener made using nanotechnologies is its high strength and its plastic property. Production to high tensile strength is achieved without additional heat treatment. “The most important aspect of our innovation is that it uses traditional, widely available intermediate-carbon and low-carbon steels, which are exposed to ‘nano-structuraliation’, eliminating the need for heat treatment and leading to considerable reductions in cost,” he told Metiz magazine. “Preliminary estimates are of a 10 percent cost reduction once industrial scale production is realised. For now, the project is at a pilot production stage but this year we hope to produce in batch quantities on the pilot plant. This new kind of production is oriented towards safety critical construction and heavy engineering applications.” According to Boris Kolomiets, chief of new technology and scientific technological information at “MMK-METIZ” (pictured right), “To implement new technology in industrial production would require three to four years by our estimation.” He went on to explain, “MMK-METIZ” is seeking to attract support from the State development organisation “Rosnanotech”, which is why it is taking part in various conferences to show its results. Mikhail Chukin also pointed out that, in the near future, such technologies could be expected to be implemented in the production of certain wire products, the first of which might be high-tensile reinforcement used in a new generation of railroad structures, where high service properties are demanded.

Director appointment at MMK-METIZ

OJSC Magnitogorsk hardware plant “MMK-METIZ” has appointed Vladimir Lebedev as director. Previously Lebedev was first deputy director of the company. Born in 1962 in Magnitogorsk city, Vladimir Lebedev qualified from the Magnitogorsk Ore Mining and Smelting Institute as a metallurgic engineer. He began his career in No 2 wire workshop of the Magnitogorsk calibrating plant in 1986. By 1989 he had risen to deputy director of manufacture and sales. In 2003 he was appointed executive director of Magitogorsk calibrating plant, joining “MMK-METIZ” in June 2006, where he took on the post of first deputy director in February 2009. “MMK-METIZ” manufactured 19,500 tonnes of fastener during the first 5 months of 2009, approximately 49% less than in the corresponding period last year. 16,240 tonnes of railway fasteners were manufactured in the same period.

Olga Naumova appointed at NLMK Group

Olga Naumova has been appointed as director of rolled section and wire products at NLMK Group, Lipetsk, Russia – these product ranges are new business for the group. Rolled section production is based on the OJSC Nizhnie Sergi hardware and metallurgical plant, at Nizhnie Sergi, Russia and the wire products facilities at CJSC Ural plant of precision alloys, Berezovsky, Russia. Olga Naumova was previously director at “Severstal-metiz”, which she left this spring. NLMK Group has in its staff one other ex-top manager of “Severstal-metiz”. Marina Gerasimova, previously commercial director of “Severstal-metiz”, now heads the NLMK marketing and sale department for rolled section and wire products.

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COVER STORY

Deepak continues to develop its world presence “Quality products and long term commitments are the pre-requisites of success - this is the belief that drives Deepak Fasteners Limited,” says managing director Sanjeev Kalra, who here explains the key philosophies behind the largest industrial fasteners manufacturer in India. Deepak Fasteners has been able to claim the accolade of being the largest industrial fasteners manufacturer in India since 1956. Today it is also the proud worldwide owner of UNBRAKO, manufacturing the epitome of socket screw quality and performance in Shannon, Ireland and in its factories in India. Deepak Fasteners Limited is committed to quality and delivery at the best possible prices. Since its establishment, Deepak Fasteners Limited has proactively implemented global strategies to create an internationally integrated business structure. Today we have five well equipped manufacturing plants to serve Europe – four in India and one in Ireland, each with the latest technology as well as a skilled and educated workforce. This helps to perfect our products to the minutest of details, achieving near zero-defect results and assuring the high quality and life long durability demanded today by so many demanding fastener end users. We strictly follow International Standards like DIN, ISO, IS, ASTM, BS, ANSI for production. Modern laboratory equipment facilitates the maintenance of consistent quality as well as constantly innovating our production methods, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction. Our expertise is not limited to standard products but also extends strongly into made-to-order customised products. We recognise that 70% of the European market is driven by special – customised products. To cater for these needs our Irish production unit not only meets the customer requirements but also bridges the gap between demand and supply. The product’s life and quality is measured not only by its grades and standards but also by its finish, which prevents it from rusting and adds strength to the material. We are proud to say that we excel in various coatings applied in-house in our manufacturing plants to meet customer requirements. These include, to name a few: Hot Dip Galvanising, Mechanical Galvanising, Electro Galvanising (Zinc & Copper Cadmium), Sheradising Coating, Kunz Decrotising Coating, PTFE Coating and Delta Protekt. Apart from these standard coatings we also specialise in Rilsan Coating (with WRC approval) for the water supply Industries of the UK, Europe and USA. As facts speak louder than words, our claim of being a world class fastener manufacturer is authenticated by the following certifications credited to us by various World Level Organisations: ISO 9001:2000 (Certification No – FM 551489), ISO / TS 16949:2002 (Certification No. –TS 549578), WRC Approved (Certification No– PT/285/0609), BS EN ISO 9001:2008 (Certification No.– 24919, which is monitored by NQA) & CE Certification (for the construction fasteners as per the EU Construction Products Directive). The world level recognition and unshakeable trust of our customers are the forces that encourage us to build a worldwide accessible network to cater for the demand of this voracious market. With global infrastructure in five countries covering four continents,

l-r: Deepak Kalra, joint MD, Kailash Kalra, chairman, Sanjeev Kalra, joint MD Deepak Fasteners has already made its mark in the international market. This setup consists of warehouses in the UK and Ireland along with manufacturing facilities in India and Ireland. Hence we are already ‘topping the charts’ in the fields of delivery commitment and customer satisfaction with reliable and intensive delivery services. For the European market we have the capability to stock as per customer’s requirements for their quarterly consumption. With no anti-dumping tariffs we are well positioned to serve the European market and provide assurance to our patrons that they are in safe hands. We at Deepak Fasteners, with our belief in high quality and long- term commitment, aim to improve continuously and become an organisation where all our clients and employees are proud to a part of the brand - Deepak Fasteners Limited. To further strengthen our global position and enable speedy supply especially in the European market, we require distributors/ stockists in the following regions: Germany France Austria Netherlands Lithuania

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EVENTS CALENDAR

NIFS/West

Where: Las Vegas, USA When: 16 Nov - 18 Nov 2009 Web: www.fastenershows.com What: Fasteners, machinery formed parts, tooling and packaging.

Technical Hardware Where: When: Web: What:

Istanbul, Turkey 15 Oct - 18 Oct 2009 www.teknikhirdavatfuari.com Turkish construction exhibition.

Interbuild Where: When: Web: What:

Birmingham, UK 18 Oct - 21 Oct 2009 www.interbuild.com Construction industry.

SAIE - International Building Trade Fair Where: When: Web: What:

Bologna, Italy 28 Oct - 31 Oct 2009 www.saie.bolognafiere.it Building technology, systems and machines.

Batimat Where: When: Web: What:

France, Paris 2 Nov - 7 Nov 2009 www.batimat.com Building exhibition.

STAFDA’s 33rd Annual Convention Taipei International Hardware & DIY Show & Trade Show Where: When: Web: What:

Taipei, Taiwan 22 Oct - 25 Oct 2009 www.hardwarediyshow.com.tw Tools, building materials/DIY and houseware products.

PTC Asia Where: When: Web: What:

Shanghai, China 26 Oct - 29 Oct 2009 www.ptc-asia.com Technologies and services for the power industry.

BLECH Polska Where: When: Web: What:

Kielce, Poland 27 Oct - 29 Oct 2009 www.blechpolska.com Sheet metal working.

India International Hardware Show Where: When: Web: What:

Delhi, India 28 Oct - 30 Oct 2009 www.hardwareshowindia.com Hardware and DIY sector.

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Denver, USA 8 Nov - 10 Nov 2009 www.stafda.org Speciality tools and fasteners.

Elmia Subcontractor Where: When: Web: What:

Jönköping, Sweden 10 Nov - 13 Nov 2009 www.elmia.se For subcontractors and suppliers within the engineering industry.

MidEst Paris Where: When: Web: What:

Paris, France 17 Nov - 20 Nov 2009 www.midest.com Subcontracting and services for the processing of metals, plastics, electronics and electricity.

BLECH India Where: When: Web: What:

Mumbai, India 18 Nov - 20 Nov 2009 www.blechindia.com Sheet metal working.

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EXHIBITIONS

Las Vegas Fastener Expo – New features and strong interest The 13th Annual National Industrial Show/West scheduled for 16 - 18 November 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, continues to add new companies and gather momentum in recent months, reports Susan A. Hurley, CEM, show manager. “We have already sold 586 booths to 457 companies from across the USA and around the world including companies from Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Korea, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan. We have 63 new companies with us this year and continue to receive exhibit space applications and inquiries on a daily basis. We are expecting 500 or more domestic and international companies to participate. A number of companies who had been telling us they would not be exhibiting with us this year have changed their minds and are contracting for exhibit space. We expect this trend to continue as the U.S. and global economies improve and business picks up as fastener inventories shrink and durable goods orders increase. We feel that our exhibitors and Show visitors will be well positioned for the better days ahead”, says Ms. Hurley. The 2009 Show & Conference will introduce a number of new features including a free factory tour of Vegas Fastener Manufacturing, Welcoming Reception in the exhibit hall and a Progressive Poker Tournament sponsored by Vegas Fastener Manufacturing following the party on Monday, 16 November. Also, a new “Products & Services Video Showcase” will feature short video presentations of exhibiting companies shown on large monitors in the show registration area and inside the exhibit hall. The Conference programme on Monday, 16 November includes: an allday seminar on ‘Fastener Quality Assurance: Print Reading and Inspection’ presented by the Fastener Training Institute; an all-day Application Engineering Workshop taught by Jim Speck, P.E., The Johnson Gage Co. and a special 2 hour programme on ‘The Effects of the Recession on Global Fastener Markets’ sponsored by the newly-formed Pacific-West Fastener Association. The Finance Industry Group Network and the Wisconsin Office of the Business Credit Management Association is holding an all-day Finance, Credit Managers & Controllers Meeting. The ASTM F16.96 Subcommittee on Bolting Technology will hold its Fall Meeting in conjunction with the Show & Conference on Tuesday, 17 November. Advance registration for these programmes is available to all show visitors and exhibitors. The “World’s Largest Fastener Expo” will be open from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Tuesday, 17 November and from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Wednesday, 18 November. The 60,000+ net square foot (5,575 square metres) exhibition features fasteners for every application, fastener production machinery, inspection and testing equipment, packaging systems, precision formed parts, tooling and dies, wire and a myriad of other related products and services. “We are expecting a good turnout of fastener distributors, importers, manufacturers, sales reps and a host of other fastener people from throughout the United States as well as Asia, Australia and Europe. We believe the industry will use this event as a gathering place as the global economy continues to recover. Our event offers much more than just an exhibition. The conference programmes provide valuable education and information and the networking opportunities are endless. The response to the first-time factory tour is overwhelming. There are a lot of “positives” out there right now and we expect more good news before show time”, say Jim Bannister and Mike McGuire, the show’s general partners. Discounted room rates are available at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Exhibitors and show visitors can reserve room at US$149/night by mentioning the National Industrial Fastener Show when making a reservation. A complete exhibitor list can viewed at www.fastenershows.com at which it is also possible to register in advance to visit the show.

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13th Annual National Industrial Fastener Show/West November 16-18, 2009 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada USA

A Special Welcome to our Fastener Industry Colleagues in Europe • SEE or be part of a nearly 7,000 net square metre exhibition featuring over 600 manufacturers of fasteners, machinery, inspection, testing & packaging equipment, wire, tool & die makers and many other suppliers of fastener related products and services from throughout the world.

• MEET thousands of fastener manufacturers, distributors, importers, independent sales representatives and many others who attend the exhibition looking for new sources and solutions to every fastening application. Our 2008 exhibition attracted nearly5,000 persons from throughout the USA and 35 other countries worldwide.

• ESTABLISH your company as a trusted supplier in the vital U.S. marketplace and many other countries around the globe. Las Vegas is THE place to be if you want to expand your business. Hundreds of international companies have enjoyed great success at our past exhibitions. For Additional Information: Susan A. Hurley, CEM, Show Manager (614) 865-1279, email: info@fastenershows.com or visit our website at www.fastenershows.com

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STAFDA: aiming for a whale of a convention As the global economy begins its uphill trek, the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) is ready to get down to business in Atlanta for its 33rd Annual Convention & Trade Show, 8 – 10 November. The Association has made the economy and helping its members battle their way back to black an extra focus of this year’s program. STAFDA and economist Alan Beaulieu have scheduled an Economic Forecast for Sunday morning. Senior analyst, economist, and principle for the Institute for Trend Research, Alan will look at key leading indicators that will tell us when we have turned the corner to better days ahead. In addition, he will look at potential investment perils and opportunities and discuss how companies can best position themselves to take maximum advantage of this portion of the business cycle. During the afternoon, STAFDA offers a series of four concurrent educational workshops. Speakers and topics are: Greg Gorman who will discuss the research conducted in writing STAFDA’s Visual Merchandising book, which included visits to several STAFDA distributor showrooms. All successful businesses have structured plans for marketing their products, and Dan McQuiston will tackle “Creating a winning marketing plan” during his presentation. Robert Stevenson will discuss “How to soar like an eagle in a world full of turkeys.” He’ll cite several examples of people being turkeys – those arrogant, over-bearing, demanding and obnoxious customers, bosses, associates, and relatives. Then he’ll provide practical ways on how to deal with them. In this struggling economy, it takes strong tactics to survive – let alone grow your business. Steve Strauss’ presentation, “Small to Big,” will outline growth strategies, goal setting and achieving, creating a great team, and more. The backdrop for the “Whale of a Time” Opening Party on Sunday evening is truly one of a kind: The Georgia Aquarium is the world’s largest aquarium with more animals than any other aquarium in more than 8 million gallons of water. Through a path of 60 exhibits and five major galleries, the Aquarium tells a global water story. Attendees

will walk through an acrylic tunnel to feel as if they’re swimming with whale sharks, stingrays, and giant Pacific octopi. And that’s just a drop in the bucket! A1A’s Original & Official Jimmy Buffet Tribute Show will keep guests feeling beachy as they dine on an extraordinary Wolfgang Puck buffet dinner featuring the finest and freshest seafood (from sustainable seafood sources, not the Aquarium) and more. Monday morning’s General Session will again turn an eye toward business. Former Michigan governor, John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, the largest industry trade group in America, will provide an update on manufacturing and legislative issues. STAFDA president Hal Look presents the Distributor State-of-theIndustry address and the Associate State-of-the-Industry presentation will be given by Les Ireland, vice president (corporate) and president, commercial operations-industrial product group, Power Tools & Accessories of Black & Decker. FOX News business commentator and former chairman of Godfather’s Pizza, Herman Cain, is the featured General Session speaker. His keynote presentation, “Leadership is common sense,” will highlight how to best light a fire under employees. “You can’t motivate people – people motivate themselves,” he says. “Leaders must identify and remove obstacles that keep people from being self-motivated.” Cain will address the task of removing obstacles to success, the leading actions required to achieve the desired results, and how to inspire extraordinary achievement in others. Following the General Session, the Trade Show and its 700+ exhibitors will unveil the newest products, best show specials, and hot prize drawings from Noon to 6:00pm. The Tech & Consultants’ Fair (a special one-day feature of the Trade Show) will allow attendees to find what’s available to help their businesses run more efficiently and profitably, and meet one-on-one with STAFDA’s endorsed consultants and service providers. The Trade Show will open again at 9:00am Tuesday morning until 3:00pm. STAFDA also has programmes for spouses/companions attending the Atlanta Convention ranging from ‘how-to’ demonstrations of hors d’oeuvres preparation and floral arrangement. Tuesday will offer a true glimpse of life in the deep South with a choice of day tours to the charm of Covington and its timeless architecture or a visit to “The Dump”, where Margaret Mitchell wrote ‘Gone with the Wind’ as well as the Atlanta History Museum. The Georgian Affair Closing Party will let attendees finalise any last minute Trade Show deals, enjoy a hearty Southern meal, and meet with friends and associates one last time before next year’s Convention in Phoenix, AZ. You need to be a STAFDA member to participate in its Annual Convention & Trade Show. Visit www.stafda.org for more information.

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BLECH looks to emerging markets Mack Brooks Exhibitions, the organisers of the world’s leading international sheet metal working exhibition EuroBLECH, will hold two more exhibitions in its BLECH series of events this year. After the success of BLECH Russia, which took place in spring this year in St Petersburg, BLECH Polska will be held from 27 - 29 October 2009 in Kielce, Poland, and BLECH India will take place from 18 - 20 November 2009 in Mumbai, India. BLECH Polska The second BLECH Polska, Technology Exhibition for Sheet Metal Working, will take place from 27 – 29 October 2009, this time at the Exhibition Centre, a new venue, in Kielce. The area around Kielce is considered to be the heart of the metal working industry in Poland and a large number of foundries as well as producers of steel and semi-finished products are based here. Although Poland is also affected by the current global economic crises, the mood of Polish consumers has improved, according to the internet service ‘Polish Market’. “Following the three leaner months from February to April, Polish consumers say now is a good time to acquire durable goods.” The government’s planned introduction of the scrappage premium should give the automotive industry something of a boost. Poland’s car industry is also benefiting from the current trend in other EU states towards smaller cars offering greater fuel economy, and some suppliers are now planning new investments in Poland. A lift for the Polish construction industry can also be expected, as most of the matches in the next European Football Championship in 2012 are to be held in Polish stadiums and preparations are in full swing. A consortium led by the Austrian company Alpine Bau GmbH is responsible for building the stadiums in Gdansk, Poznán and Warsaw. Much attention is focused on the construction of the new national stadium in the capital, which will seat 55,000 spectators and provide underground parking for 1,700 vehicles, as well as offering shopping, conference and fitness zones. The stadium reaches a height of 70 metres in places, with a roof made from steel. However, it is not just new stadiums that are being built for the Football Championship – hotels and other infrastructure projects are also ensuring a stable situation in the steel construction sector. “For international suppliers of sheet metal working machinery, tools and systems, BLECH Polska offers the opportunity to approach and further develop business in a market which has firmly established itself

as a centre for the steel, car, electrical appliance and construction industry. Exhibiting companies at the trade exhibition will be showing a comprehensive range of innovative products and services from the field of sheet metal working.” Like the other BLECH events, the trade exhibition covers all sectors of the sheet metal manufacturing process, including metal-forming and bending solutions, stamping, pressing, automation, flexible manufacturing systems, metal supply, cutting, punching, joining/welding, tooling, laser technology, CAD/CAM, finishing/ coating, quality assurance and material handling. An up-to-date exhibitor list as well as information on how to participate can be found at www.blechpolska.com. The website also includes useful travel information and soon online registration for visitors will be open. Visitors to BLECH Polska who register online will have free access to the show.

BLECH India The third in the series of this year’s BLECH events, BLECH India, will be held from 18 - 20 November 2009 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre - NSE Complex in Mumbai. BLECH India is organised by Inter Ads-Brooks Exhibitions (India) Pvt.Ltd, a joint venture between Mack Brooks Exhibitions and Inter Ads Ltd, India. “Manufacturing with sheet metal is one of the fastest-growing basic industry sectors within the booming Indian economy. The automotive, shipbuilding, construction and heating/air conditioning sectors are all showing exceptional future growth trends.” The society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) predicts an average annual growth of 15% in car production. Indian machine tool production is equally growing by 10-15% annually. “The country’s own machine tool production, however, is mainly based in the low-tech segment. For suppliers of enhanced sheet metal forming machinery and fabrication solutions, the Indian market is therefore highly promising.”

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Catching up with… Ekkehard Beermann Between his recent marriage, a business life shared between Europe and Asia, and the not insignificant matter of a global recession to contend with, Fastbolt CEO, Ekkehard Beermann, is not the easiest of men to pin down. We decided to fire the questions and let him answer from which every part of the world he was at the time. F+FM: Every European market has been seriously impacted by the recession and that has clearly backwashed to the importer/ wholesaler point of the supply chain. What have been the implications for Fastbolt in the first half 2009? EB: I think wholesalers in general were extremely hard hit by what happened in the first half of 2009. I certainly had not experienced anything similar since joining Fastbolt in 2001. We know ups and we also know downs but the past six months were unquestionably exceptional. After a very strong 2008, dominated by significant price changes and uncertainty over the pending decision on the EU antidumping case for carbon steel fasteners from China, we ended up with high inventory towards the end of the year – only to find ourselves in an early 2009 market where most customers had basically stopped their buying activities due to the recession. The entire European fastener market was highly overstocked. Consumption dropped dramatically and competition became stronger than ever. Like many others we were forced to reduce our cost base significantly in order to reflect the market situation. At the same time we had to optimise our sales activities to avoid losses in market share to “hungry” competitors.

software tools to improve the efficiency of our purchasing and both sales department in Germany and in the UK. So far, we have successfully weathered the first and hopefully most severe part of the “storm”. June and July showed slight improvement of the market condition which is a good sign for the upcoming fall. Some of our suppliers in the Far East also recently reported a small increase in incoming orders, mostly from the European market, showing that it starts moving, at least a little. F+FM: In recent years Fastbolt has built strong relationships in China and invested substantially there. In February stringent anti-dumping tariffs were applied to fastener imports from China. How has Fastbolt been forced to adapt its businesses supplying the European market, and where does it leave Fastbolt’s Chinese operations? EB: For a fairly small company like ours launching an operation in China was a big step. When we established Fastbolt China in 2005 we knew that there was always the chance that the future might bring changes to our purchasing focus at the time, which was certainly on China. However, we felt that a presence in this rapidly expanding economy was a promising growth opportunity for our company. That has proved to be the case for the past three and half years. FQC our QC laboratory in Shanghai, established in 2007 as a joint venture with Ferdinand Gross GmbH & Co. KG - added further significant value to our supply chain and enabled us at the same time to develop new business fields, which we would have never touched without this excellent facility.

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Obviously the application of the antidumping tariffs changed both Fastbolt China’s and FQC’s business. Towards the European market Fastbolt China nowadays is purely focussed on selling parts that are not impacted by the anti-dumping - special parts, threaded rod, nuts, etc. At the same time we have started to sell well-known fastener-related products domestically in China. Fastbolt, for example, has become the exclusive agent in China for Greenslade & Company fastener inspection equipment. This is a perfect add-on to the third-party inspection service that FQC offers more and more now, having successfully completed the certification process to obtain its ISO 17025 standard. We try to widen our focus a little in China, which makes us more independent and offers greater opportunity. The next months will show if these measures can sufficiently compensate for the fact that Fastbolt China can no longer support our core import business in Europe.

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F+FM: If we consider these two major upheavals what are the implications for the Fastbolt business model in the short term? EB: Anti-dumping is the obvious change in the supply market. Fastbolt is highly specialised in small screws and 8.8 bolts so that law would have affected 100% of our stock range, were we to have been totally reliant on China. We have, though, maintained long lasting relationships with manufacturers across the world. That said, China had become for us, as for others, the most important supply market. So, sourcing our product without the Chinese manufacturing base is a challenging project –one of the many reasons we so firmly opposed anti-dumping as a whole. Certain product groups will be harder to source than ever before, once worldwide fastener demand starts to grow again. Reliable production capacity outside of China is quite limited and will quickly be booked. The strength of our importing knowhow, developed over 27 years, will be a determining factor in ensuring stable quality, consistent availability and competitive prices to our customers. As always with adversity comes opportunity, and succeeding in this aspect will certainly strengthen our market position as a wholesaler. F+FM: In the last few weeks it has become clear that EU member states have reported significant incidences of anti-dumping circumvention to OLAF. What is your view about the level and implications of antidumping circumvention? EB: Fastbolt strongly opposed the antidumping application during the investigation period. I still believe this kind of protectionism, implementing trade barriers into our globalised world economy, is an unfair and unwise act, in the end bringing more disadvantages than advantages. Today, however, we have to live with the consequences of the EU’s decision and find our way in a “new fastener world” - where the clock has turned back some 15 years, to when China was hardly on the radar of European fastener buyers. It is inevitable that some people will attempt to get around the law. Just like any other fastener importer we have been approached several times by companies proposing transfer schemes in which Chinese product gets shipped to Europe via a third country with “fresh and clean papers”. For Fastbolt, importing is a primary part of our business model and we will not, at any point, get involved in this type of scheme. In fact, Fastbolt’s sourcing procedure takes utmost care to ensure that

the product that we buy (of the ranges covered by the anti-dumping regulation) is definitely not manufactured in China. We see it as a primary duty to be very “black and white” – however ill conceived we might feel the legislation to be. Obviously that means we have a strong interest that other companies follow the rule as strictly as we do. From what I hear in our industry this is, unfortunately, not always the case. I can only recommend everybody to stay away from those businesses because the penalties for those who get caught are extremely tough. F+FM: Fastbolt will, as usual, have a major presence at the Fastener Fair Stuttgart. What product developments will be featured on the stand? EB: Recently our focus has been, for obvious reasons, to sell the existing product range in order to reduce stock levels - although plenty of range expansions were planned for the last six months. Range expansion means additional space. After postponing the warehouse expansion for our German operation at the end of 2007 we are limited

and industries. It is, however, an absolute necessity to have this broader view on the company development. Until the end of 2008 we had continuously expanded our business into different areas of both products and geographic sales markets. At the same time we strived to add more and more value and service to the fasteners we supplied. Today we offer a huge range of individual logistics and quality-related extra services to our customers. These, in many cases, make us an integral and very important part of our customers supply chain – as opposed to “just” delivering pallets of 16x50s. Customised solutions that add value to our role within the supply chain will be one main focus of our long-term plan. Distributors want to lower their inventory, optimise their buying quantities and increase their stock turn. It has always been like this. What is new, though, is the increasing number of distributors that are far more open to considering the total cost calculations of their buying procedures than even 5 years ago. We want to be there and support these distributors within that optimisation process.

“As always with adversity comes opportunity, and succeeding in this aspect will certainly strengthen our market position as a wholesaler.” as far as storage capacity is concerned. We have been using an external warehouse now for almost two years - in addition to the 16,000 own pallet spaces within Fastbolt Germany and UK combined. For Stuttgart, however, we are glad to inform our customers about two different product addons. As of October this year we will offer a core range of threaded rod, available on stock in both 4.8 and 8.8 from M3-M24. Also we have just added about 120 new sizes in different head shapes to our Plasfast® 30 range. The next big product group development is currently being prepared. It won’t be in time for Stuttgart – instead we will be looking for a launch in the first quarter of 2010. F+FM: Looking longer term, now, where do you see Fastbolt focusing its energies? EB: The terminology “longer term” sounds a bit ambitious in these times of sudden changes and redefinitions of entire markets

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At the same time we need to continuously improve our attractiveness towards customers as far as our product range is concerned, without diluting our role as a quality supplier and range specialist. Considering the number of customers all over Europe to whom we currently sell a very specialised range, expansion of the product programme offers the highest growth potentials. Everything depends on when markets come back and when demand justifies further investments in product range again. That’s one reason why I am very excited to come to the Fastener Fair in Stuttgart this year - to find out what customers and manufacturers report about their current situation and what their individual forecast is. There is something new at every trade fair but considering all the things that happened in our industry and in the global economy we certainly feel that Stuttgart this year will be special. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand B8

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Committed to service Goebel, founded in 1979, has applied thirty years of experience in manufacturing and delivering screws to its development into blind rivet technology. For many years Goebel GmbH has worked to fill gaps that it observes in the market with regard to customer service. Providing better service for Goebel does not only include high quality or delivery of it goods within 24 - 48 hours. These things are considered rather as a prerequisite for good business at Goebel. Now, Goebel has expanded its range by adding two important services: Private Label (Private Boxes) - fully automatic packaging, with a capacity of 1 million pieces per hour. Private Tools – this is already available in small volumes and can be customer-tailored with regard to colour, type designation, labelling of cartons or aluminium cases/boxes. The concept of “Private Label” and “Private Tool” will be introduced by Goebel on its stand at Fastener Fair Stuttgart in October. Goebel’s next generation of “Blue Line Tools” - hand tools for blind rivets and blind rivet nuts as well as pneumatic tools – will also be examined and tested in depth at that fair. At the beginning of this year the company started distribution of these products as “Air Power Centre Germany”. As a result, Goebel is not limited to mere sales and distribution but also offers repair and maintenance services as well as technical support for its “Air Power Tools” and “Blue Line Tools”. Goebel is now confident that the long road towards establishing itself as full-line provider of blind rivet technology has been accomplished. However, the company is still keen on observing new developments in the market, in order to adjust and improve its service on a daily basis. For this reason Goebel’s R&D department aims to address customers requirements concerning modifications of existing products or development of new ones to provide the optimal solution to meet the needs of the customer’s special application – provided, always of course, that these special customertailored demands are cost-efficient. Visitors to the Fastener Fair will have the opportunity to observe live tests for high-strength blind rivets according to ISO 14589. Mr. Guido Kramme, QS manager at Goebel, will conduct various tension tests on both fair days. These will include shear and tensile strength

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tests, mandrel push out tests, mandrel retaining tests and mandrel breaking tests. The following products will be scrutinised in depth: GO-LOCK, M-LOCK, H-LOCK, GO-INOX and GO-BULB. Goebel also offers a very special service for prospective customers. Interested parties, who haven’t made up their mind about purchasing a special product from their present supplier, are encouraged to get in touch with Goebel and ask for a “cross-check” to convince themselves of Goebel’s higher quality. Goebel is emphatic that decisions on whether a product meets the company’s high requirements, whether it is up to the desired specifications and eventually will be marketed, highly depends on whether the product passes the stringent test series applied by Geobel according to ISO 14589. These tests are considered as the foundation of daily decision-making processes. Thus, Goebel’s customers can be sure they will only ever receive tested and approved goods. Since the company’s quality policy stipulates that

it holds samples from all batches and test reports for more that five years, Goebel is able to offer greater security to its customers as it can trace back issues prior to ISO 9001:2008. Even in economically turbulent times Goebel relies on a sustainable growth strategy. In December the company will relocate to its new headquarters in Erkrath, Germany. This will allow it to provide improved in-company training in the field of blind rivet technology in the future. The offices of the new headquarters will be home for more than 100 sales staff. Storage capacity and production areas will expand by over 6,000 square metres to a new total of 13,000 square metres. Goebel already achieves a delivery rate of 95%. The company’s expansion will allow “just in time” delivery and the new facility will allow the company to successfully meet anticipated increases in demand for Goebel products. With separate offices in the Netherlands, France, and Poland (the latter is in the course of foundation) Goebel offers unique market presence and is close to its customers at all times. Within the next few years Goebel plans to extend its distribution network in Europe further. As far as Goebel is concerned, success already speaks for a second generation family-owned focused on achieving enormous growth potential over the next few years.

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Looking for mastery in distribution

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“Fastener Fair Stuttgart is a very special event for TR Fastenings providing, as it does, a unique opportunity to demonstrate our very real commitment towards continuing to develop business through existing and new distributors globally.” That was the assessment of TR’s European distributor sales manager, Adam John, when we asked him how he was preparing for the Stuttgart Fair. “We will be strongly promoting the fact that we are the self clinch / rivet bush /insert manufacturer with a clear distributor strategy,” he continued. The TR stand will present the Group’s entire branded product range, which includes fasteners for sheet metal, fasteners for plastic, security fasteners, thread-locking nuts and micro-diameter fasteners from M0.6. Effective communication and support is at the core of TR’s European Master Distributor programme. “We call it contact+,” explains Adam John. “It is a proven marketing campaign aimed at the newly appointed Master Distributor’s current and potential customers. TR’s experience and resources are applied to define and qualify the target customer groups and then initiate an intensive campaign using a wide range of communication channels and proven attention-focusing devices. Behind the scenes TR will work with the Master Distributor to train and motivate its sales team, ensuring that every lead generated receives an enthusiastic and knowledgeable response.” “The TR commitment is clearly spelt out from the beginning, “adds Adam. “Just as important is the value we attach to the Master Distributor’s own capabilities and choice in the way the campaign is delivered. Building the relationship on clear mutual objectives and commitments, on trust and open communication is what ensures its ultimate success.” The TR team will be available throughout Fastener Fair Stuttgart to discuss in more detail what it means to be part of the TR

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FA S T E N E R FA I R P R E V I E W

Innovative year for NORMA Group Tough economic and market conditions or not, the NORMA Group is unrelenting in its commitment to technical innovation as the 2009 launch of a series of new products has demonstrated. NORMACONNECT® RFP The new NORMACONNECT® RFP (= Retrofit Flame Protector) housing is a reliable flame protector for maximum safety up to 850°C according to latest IACS requirements and ISO 19921 regulations. Its low weight and straightforward design allows quick, easy assembly without any tools and the built-in flame resistant mineral fibre mat provides a premium level of flame protection. When fitted on pipe connections that were already in place it gives a clear identification whether the coupling is protected or not. The new NORMACONNECT® RFP has been extensively tested and is approved by Germanischer Lloyd. Approvals are also underway with several major organisations. “The addition of this easy-to-assemble product to our NORMACONNECT® range gives us a clear advantage especially in the shipbuilding industry due to its high flexibility” says Wolfgang Herb, product manager for the NORMACONNECT® FGR product range. With NORMACONNECT® RFP, which has been specially designed for use with all NORMACONNECT® FLEX and GRIP pipe couplings, customers will always enjoy first-class products produced in plants certified to TS 16949 and DIN EN ISO 14001 and made entirely from recyclable materials.

undersides and rolled-up band edges are gentle on the hose and reduce the risk of leakage. The highly versatile ABA NOVA clamp is an ideal choice for smaller hose dimensions. The base of the housing is cut back and the internal tolerances are very tight. Thus it retains its roundness and sealing qualities even on the smallest of hoses. ABA NOVA clamps come as standard, stainless or acid resistant clamp types and in a wide range of sizes.

Serratub 3 It will also be interesting to know that the new Serratub 3 clamps with quick lock housing will be introduced on the market very soon. “The new Serratub 3 will feature a number of improvements that will render the proven Serratub range even more customer friendly. We are sure the product will be welcomed by our customers once they are available” says Florent Pellissier, global marketing manager, NORMA Group.

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ABA NOVA Also introduced by NORMA Group in spring 2009 were the new generation ABA NOVA hose clamps. The clamps incorporate a newly designed housing positioned to more evenly distribute a high clamping force and give safer guidance of the emerging clamp band. Extensive testing proved that the new generation clamp easily surpasses the test torques stipulated by DIN 3017. The clamps also comply with SS 2298 providing an excellent combination of idle tightening torque and clamping force torque. In addition smooth

Customers used to the products covered by the well-known Terry brand will find that quite a number of products have been added to complement the traditional Terry range. Just to give an example: The new catalogue now also presents the NORMACLAMP GBS clamps that are particularly suited for sealing suction and pressure hoses with plastic or steel reinforcements and high shore harnesses. They feature reinforced band loops and a mechanically locked, not spot welded, design and thus exert an extremely high band tensile force – up to 70% higher than competing products. GBS standard and stainless steel clamps are available both as 1 part and 2 part clamps. Typical applications include agricultural equipment, irrigation systems, municipal vehicles and engine construction. Customers who would like to learn more about this product and all the others available under the Terry brand are invited to order a catalogue via the global marketing hotline: GMT_hotline@normagroup.com.

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BAS Components develops Gripform™ Assessing and understanding the market requirements for in-die / clinch fasteners has been the key driver behind BAS Components’ strategy in developing Gripform™ - the latest addition to its stable of high strength captive fasteners. “Gripform™ has been developed,” says Lee Timbrell, MD of BAS Components, “by taking the company’s already proven Flangeform® technology and expanding it’s capabilities to introduce a complementary product which can compete technically and commercially with all rivals.” It is a clinch type fastener, which means the more torque that is applied the greater the break-off resistance. Gripform™ is available in thread sizes from M5 to M14 and also unthreaded for use with Taptite® and other thread rolling fasteners. The product is designed specifically to be autofed thereby significantly reducing process costs. It can be installed into aluminium, plastic, as well as steel, with a material thickness from 1.2mm to 6mm offering the additional advantage of being capable of installation close to an edge or radius. Gripform™ is supplied as standard to Class 8 but heat treatment is available on request to achieve Class 10 performance. Amongst the myriad of key features engineered into Gripform™ are: • Large body version giving very high pull out resistance. • Small body version providing additional cost and weight saving. • Well-defined ribs giving high torque resistance. • Radiused edge reducing stress raisers when the nut is under load, particularly when applied at an angle. • Flush surface on underside allowing for good joint interface and hence joint integrity. Gripform™ installation is straightforward. The material pre-pierced hole and nut are located concentrically over a mini-die using a spring loaded pin. The press ram descends and forces the nut through the material hole, bottoming out on a mini-die and displacing the nut into the chamfer in the material. The nut is locked into place and the ram returns, completing the installation. BAS Components is a subsidiary of TT electronics PLC, providing automated fastening solutions worldwide, dedicated to ensuring quality, reliable and cost-effective delivery of its range of fasteners. The company prides itself on its responsivness to new trends in manufacturing, materials, quality and cost initiatives. Applying its design, production and engineering expertise to meet customers’ total requirements for fastening solutions. An innovative approach to fastening design, epitomised by Gripform™, is combined with established, rigorous standards of production and inspection at all its sites. BAS Components is accredited to ISO9001: 2000, TS16949: 2002 and ISO14001: 2004.

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Interview with Anders Karlsson

President, the European Industrial Fastener Institute

Earlier this year Anders Karlsson was elected president of the European Industrial Fastener Institute, the association representing fastener manufacturers across Europe. In August he spoke with Phil Matten from his company office in Göteborg, Sweden. Anders Karlsson is vice president for marketing, for Bulten AB. He has specific responsibility for Bulten’s Polish manufacturing, distribution and sales operation and also for the company’s marketing operations in Germany and Central Europe. Part of the management board of Bulten, his time is divided between the company’s offices in Göteborg and Bielsko-Biala in Poland. “I entered this industry in 1975, joining Göteborg Bult, which was bought by Bulten in 1983,” explains Karlsson. “Bulten today is, of course, almost entirely dedicated to the automotive sector.” “I have been responsible on the EIFI board for several years for those companies not represented by a national association. The EIFI is primarily an ‘association of associations’ but there are manufacturing companies from several countries without a national association that also wished to benefit from the support and opportunities the EIFI presents. Most recently, a national association has been formed in Poland, and there are five, perhaps as many as ten, companies that see the benefit of an organisation to represent their specific interests.” With a new European Commission investigation relating to stainless steel fasteners from India and Malaysia just announced, it is inevitable the conversation

turns quickly to anti-dumping. “We have legislation and a system in the EU to protect companies in its member states from unfair competition. I do not think there has ever been a time when the EIFI has supported an action relating to unfair trade that has not proven successful, that the European Commission has not, after extremely thorough investigation, found that the complaint was correct.” “We like good competition but when the trade is clearly unfair, and based on subsidies, then we have a responsibility to try to protect our industry with the trade instruments that are legally available. This is not something that is unique to Europe.” Anders Karlsson also has concerns about the quality of some imported product. “From our own experience we have tested products that are headmarked clearly with a quality level, which the tests prove they do not meet. We have surely to call these counterfeit products. At the end of the day there is a risk when these types of products are installed that they may fail and that the consequences could be very serious.” When a medium or small sized industrial user takes a bolt marked 8.8 or A4, they should be able to trust that the product will meet the standard. I don’t think this is something over which the manufacturers and most of the trade would disagree. Some people are cheating – it cannot be called anything else. The trade and the manufacturers have a common interest here to ensure that the products in the market can be trusted, that what they claim to be is correct, and that our customers can use them with confidence and trust.” Speaking on the more general role of the EIFI, Anders Karlsson says, “We need to represent the industry and to do that we need to achieve respect and, perhaps, more visibility than we have achieved before. It

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is clear what we have done in relation to unfair trading has meant we are taken much more seriously by the people in Brussels. Now they come to us with questions about the industry sector.” “Really it is the members that set the priorities, not the president. He must respond to the needs of the members. Achieving consensus in the EIFI takes time – there are cultural differences within Europe, there are differences between small and big companies. There has to be a process to achieve consensus before you can move forward but that is far from an impossible task. One of the roles of the president is to ensure, through that process, an equality of voice that reflects the varied elements of the membership.” “What would I like to achieve during my presidency? For me it would be to get a stronger recognition that the EIFI now represents 200 companies, and I would say around 80 percent of the output of fasteners in Europe. Those companies employ around 40,000 people in fastener manufacturing.” “We have common interests also with European distributors. Today, we need to make sure that people respect the antidumping legislation and that circumvention is eliminated. This is as much in the interest of the distributors as the manufacturers because, otherwise, the trade is unfair if some companies can evade the tariffs.” “We also both have a vital interest is getting other people to treat fasteners more seriously – all too often it is still said they are just nuts and bolts. They may represent less than 1% of the value of a finished product, but they can be 20% of the part numbers involved in say a motor car, and if the fastener is not there, or does not perform correctly it can represent 100% of a very serious problem.”

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FA S T E N E R FA I R P R E V I E W

New analysing system for fastener joints If you know the determining factors and their influences on a fastener joint, you can recognise effects early on and use the advantages of cost optimisation before SOP. REC Solutions states that two of its newly developed fastener test systems offer customers additional advantages and benefits. For more than 10 years now, REC solutions in fastening technology has offered test systems and services for the design, calculation and analysis of fastener joints, as well as customerspecific development and production of fastener test equipment. Included in REC’s product portfolio, which is significantly increased this year, is a test system that allows direct tests on large parts, up to and including car bodies. Using a flexible handling system with a rigidity of up to 1,000Nm in connection with programmable measuring systems, the suitability of bolt and nut joints, welding nuts or studs in terms of torque, rotation angle,clamp load, tensile strength, yield point detecting or friction coefficients

analyses can be analysed directly on the object. For the design of fastener joints, the necessary facts could therefore be determined directly on these ‘large’ assembly groups, which minimises the need for extensive sample preparation and reduces development time. Another new measuring system, from readings recorder up to analysis and display, offers further advantages. This system is available to customers for future test and analysis systems of the FAS T series. REC explains that interfaces and data processing have been refined. With the compact measuring system external influencing variables have been further minimised, at the same time the analysis requirements currently under discussion are shown. As a long term benefit, the recalibration of the whole measurement chain has been optimised. These systems are available to customers, who can decide to either purchase such a system or make use of the laboratory equipment at REC.

Determining factors and their influences on the fastening To design fastener joints, it is important to know the determining factors and their influences on the fastening. The parameters join partners, fastening elements and assembly process determine the robustness as well as the cost-effectiveness. Based on the assigned task of the fastening and the connected application a corresponding test is designed. It often happens that after a temperature change cycle (e.g. vehicle interior or engine compartment) the joint starts to squeak or clatter, even break apart completely. By analysing the preload force (FV) over the time and/or temperature, these effects can be discovered during development, so that corrective measures can be implemented effectively. Most fastening elements are covered in one way or another with a surface coating. The main reasons for this are protection from corrosion, decorative effects or to influence the friction coefficients. Every surface of the join partners in the application as well as the surface of the fastening element itself has a significant influence on the friction and preload force. Knowledge of the friction of the fastening elements and join partners as well as their interaction is important for the design of the fastener joint. For example stick-slipeffects can be recognised early on and it can be proven that the surface specifications have been met. Additional effects, for example a deviation from the planned pre-load force or even a destruction of the joint can therefore be prevented.

Conclusions for the optimum assembly parameters With the analysis of torque and rotation angle progressions in the design of fastener joints, elementary conclusions can be drawn as to the assembly parameters and the necessary assembly tools to be chosen. The handling system supplements the test station series FAS T. In connection with the measuring and analysis software from REC quickly reproducible validations of assembly processes as well as trend-setting new developments in the area of fastening technology can be carried out. For customers who want to run their own analyses, the analysis systems are modified according to customer specifications and delivered worldwide.

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Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand E80

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CE presentation an eye opener Andrews Fasteners, based in Yorkshire, UK, contributed to a recent BAFD meeting with a presentation clearly outlining some of the key issue relating to CE approval of fasteners for use in fabricated structural steelwork.

The presentation centred around the misconceptions which many end users and suppliers have about when and how enforceable CE approval is. For many of the BAFD members the presentation proved to be a real eye opener to what is coming. For this reason and because of the complex subject matter Andrews Fasteners have made a full copy of the presentation available for download from www.andrewsfasteners.co.uk. Andrews Fasteners managing director, Michael Carey, highlights some of the key points of the presentation, particularly in relation to the UK market: CE Marking standard for fabricated structural steelwork, BS EN 1090-1 was published in August 2009. CE Marking should come into force from May 2010 onwards and become mandatory in most member states after a two-year implementation period by May 2011. CE Marking is currently not mandatory in the UK. However CE Marked products are deemed to comply with the UK Act of Parliament ‘Construction Products Regulations’. Consequently the BCSA, the UK organisation for the steel construction industry, is encouraging all members to adopt CE Marking, as their legal position is much clearer when called upon to demonstrate compliance. The EU is proposing to replace the European Construction Products Directive (CPD) with the European Construction Products Regulations (CPR). Unlike the current Directive the new Regulation if enacted would be mandatory in all EU states. If this happens CE Marking of fabricated structural steelwork to EN 1090-1 will become mandatory in all member states from early 2012; i.e. after that date it would be illegal to continue fabricating steelwork without the CE Mark. There are two CE standards for fasteners, BS EN 14399 (PRELOAD) and BS EN 15048 (NON PRELOAD). BS EN 14399 in general replaces BS 4395 (HSFG), DIN 6914/15/16, Direct Tension Indictors and Tension Control Bolts. BS EN 15048 in general replaces DIN 931/933/934 (and British/European versions). To pass the requirements of BS EN 15048 it is better to use ISO Fullnuts instead of DIN 934 Fullnuts. Michael’s advice to companies in the light of these changes? “Run down existing stocks of the soon to be obsolescent products.”

Everbuild supports repairing Britain campaign Yorkshire firm, Everbuild Building Products Ltd, a UK independent manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, fillers and building chemicals, is backing the ‘Repairing Britain’ campaign to secure 250,000 construction jobs at risk from the recession. ‘Repairing Britain’ is designed to boost the UK economy by stimulating the construction industry and encouraging the public and local authorities to take an interest in the maintenance of their homes and community buildings. The campaign says up to half a million jobs could be lost in the current downturn, but 250,000 could be saved by increasing refurbishment and improvement projects that create many more jobs than new build schemes, require skilled tradesmen and are more sustainable. During the next two years, a quarter of a million new homes could be created by refurbishing just 20 percent of the buildings currently lying empty and in disrepair in the UK. As part of its support for ‘Repairing Britain’, Everbuild will encourage its staff, suppliers and customers to sign the campaign’s petition on the Downing Street website, http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/repairingbritain/ The petition requests a reduction in VAT on property repair work to 5 percent, which will provide a much needed stimulus to the economy and the maintenance and repair sector. David Seymour, MD of Everbuild Building Products, said: “There has been an increase in sales of our products in the repair and maintenance market as contractors are focusing their businesses on that sector. It is an area that needs to be encouraged as there are a considerable number of empty properties that could be refurbished into new homes. It would address housing issues and bolster the construction industry and its supply chain.” Garvis Snook, who is spearheading the campaign and is also chief executive of property repair and maintenance specialist, Rok, said: “This country requires 240,000 new homes every year and there are only 60,000 being built, we need to look at the existing building stock for these homes and utilising the skills of expert trades people to bring them back into use.”

TIMco announces new partnership T.I.Midwood & Co Ltd has announced a new partnership with the National Buying Group (NBG) for its FirmaHold range of collated nails and fuel cells. Simon Midwood, TIMco sales director, commented that “the link with NBG will be a good opportunity to increase FirmaHold’s market exposure, and we are really looking forward to working with the group’s members”. NBG commented that, “TIMco has been established for over 37 years in fixings and fasteners wholesale distribution and has the strength of business and experience to enable them to introduce new products to the market. We feel there is very good sales potential for FirmaHold for our members, especially in these current difficult conditions.”

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easy&strong Ancoranti chimici - Chemical anchors Diverse profondità di ancoraggio Different anchorage depth Fissaggi in presenza di acqua Fixings with water Barre filettate - Threaded roads M8-M10-M12-M16-M20-M24

ETA - 09/0140

ETA European Technical Approval Option 7 non cracked concrete

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Index introduces new ranges Index has launched two new ranges of gas and powder fixing tools that it says are fast, easy to use, work with professional pistols with a high autonomy and quality, and can also be used on soft and solid materials. The powder fixing tool can be used for fixings on steel, concrete and masonry. Index says that it is especially useful for intensive and fast installations, such as those made by electricians or plumbers. “It is a semi-automatic, power-regulated system which allows an instant, autonomous, safe and fast fixing.” The gas fixing tool is a technique especially suitable for professional, light fixings, such as cabling organising or metal profile positioning for plasterboard wall installations. Both gas pistols (Ref: SHOOTEX60) and powder pistols (Refs: FP12GUN & FP08GUN) are provided with a complete set-case, which allows easy transport and storage. The set-cases contain the necessary tools for a correct nail application on all kinds of materials. “We offer a wide range of consumables both for gas and powder fixing, including powder cartridges of different intensities, spare parts and several ranges of nails.”

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand D59

Rex ready for Stuttgart Rex Fastening Systems is once again exhibiting at the Fastener Fair Stuttgart. In the two years since the last edition of the fair Rex says it has been able to grow and diversify its range of fixings and also expand into other products.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand B13

“We produce fastening systems for the construction industry and have worked as a specialised (OEM) subcontractor since 1980 for the major fastener companies. In this year’s show we will be exhibiting our new Cold Forged Wedge Anchor which is soon to be given European Approval.” Rex explains that the new Cold Forged Wedge Anchor will be available for production in October 2009. Rex will also be introducing its new Powder Actuated Spring Tool, which it says will feature a new design and will be ready in early 2010. “Recently, we have been investing in new production facilities in our factories in China and Taiwan. We believe that we can offer top quality standards at competitive prices and investing is one step towards this; along with improvement in our research and development techniques. We believe we can be a leading OEM in the China and Taiwan market. We see 2010 as an important year in the further development of our fixing range with more European Approvals to come. We only strive for the best and hope that we can develop more relationships within the European market at Fastener Fair Stuttgart.”

PAT on the back for Winchester Winchester Industrial Equipment has been a producer of loads used in powder actuated tools since the early 1940s, and says it has consistently met and exceeded customer needs by working closely with PAT manufacturers in developing the most innovative and highest quality PAT loads available. “Today, our complete line of PAT loads use the highest quality brass and powder to give the user maximum power, consistent performance and reduced tool fouling. In addition, our newly patented, PAT load strip is designed to simplify and confirm correct PAT loading while maximising operator safety and PAT function.”

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Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand C21

EZ going… Easy insertion into any recess

The brand new EZ head™ allows extra easy insertion of a screw driver into the screw recess. Regular flat head screws are more prone to irritating ‘slip-offs’ when the driver slips off the head surface.

Our specially engineered concave head, helps the user guide the screw driver directly towards the screw recess even if the driver is off-centre. EZ head™ allows really quick and easy insertion of screw drivers from difficult angles or under low-light conditions. In essence, using screws with an EZ head™ require less ‘fiddling’ to align the driver with the recess, less complications, less energy and less time spent on repetitive fixing jobs. Now you can take it EZ!

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KEIL undercut approved again KEIL Befestigungstechnik GmbH, of Engelskirchen near Cologne in Germany, has announced that its General Building Approval (Z-21.9-1544) for undercut anchoring of Trespa Meteon façade panels has been renewed by the German Institute for Construction Technology (DIBt). KEIL highlights that its KH undercut anchor allows for invisible attachment of façade panels to the support structure from the rear – without any further aids. In principle, the undercut attachment method is suitable for a variety of cladding materials, including natural stone, and it is regulated in national and European approvals. KEIL points out that its undercut anchor works by means of positive fit into a hole with small diameter and large undercut which ensures high support forces. Contamination of the surface due to weather is avoided due to the rear attachment and thus expensive maintenance is unnecessary. The undercut technology has also proven itself in regions prone to earthquakes and is also suitable for the special requirements of airport construction. “Based on our own research and patents, we offer architects and façade builders special solutions for attaching façade panels from the rear and thus avoiding visually distracting attachment points on the front. Numerous economic benefits with regard to long life and installation have resulted in our attachment technology becoming the preferred fixing system for façade panels for an increasing number of construction projects. Despite the large proportion of projects abroad, we continue to carry out development and manufacture in Germany.”

Simpson-Liebig appoints sales director Throughout it’s repositioning from Heinrich Liebig Stahldübelwerke GmbH to becoming a subsidiary of Simpson Strong-Tie last year the LIEBIG name has remained synonymous with heavy-duty fixings. Confidence in that continued brand recognition has now allowed Simpson-Liebig in Germany to recruit the services of Thomas M. Klasmann (44) as sales director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Mr Klasmann has more than 15 years’ experience in the area of fasteners and was previously sales director for a large German purchasing association. The appointment underlines Simpson-Liebig’s policy of selling its products via the wholesale and retail trade. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand A2

Recent European Technical Approvals for fixings Below is a list of recent ETAs granted in the last three months to fixings products, following the agreement with the European Organisation for Technical Approvals. It is important to note that existing ETAs may be amended or withdrawn so this list should not be considered definitive. For further information and a full list of valid ETAs you should visit EOTA’s website, www.eota.be. ETA NUMBER

TRADE NAME

HOLDER

ETA - 09/0089

Rebar connection with fischer injection mortar FIS EM

fischerwerke, Artur Fischer GmbH & Co KG

ETA - 09/0160

BTI Universal bonded anchor engineering UVT 300 Top

BTI Befestigungstechnik GmbH

ETA - 09/0178

Anchorset Gold 380 - stainless steel bonded anchor

Everbuild Building Products Ltd

ETA - 09/0187

BTI drop-in anchor

BTI Befestigungstechnik GmbH

ETA - 09/0192

Chemfix Chemical Capsule Anchor Supercap

CHEMFIX PRODUCTS LTD

ETA - 09/0194

Resina vinilester sin estireno (galvanised steel bonded anchor)

Lusan Fijaciones y Anclajes S.L. Pol. Pla de la Bruguera

ETA - 09/0211

Bonded anchor MEA VA

MEA Befestigungssysteme GmbH

ETA - 08/0315

Insulation support metal nail KEW TSD-V 8 and KEW TSD-V WS

KEW Kunststoffererzeugnisse GmbH Wilthen

ETA - 09/0184

KEW DSH 10 K

Kunststofferzeugnisse GmbH Wilthen

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ETAG 001 Metal Anchors for use in Concrete (all parts)

ETAG 014 Plastic Anchors for ETICS

ETAG 020 plastic Anchors (all parts) N/A

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

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Safety is secure with new Spit anchor The new Spit Guardia Safety Barrier anchor has been specifically developed for fixing safety barriers into concrete. The zinc plated anchor can be set as close as 50mm from the edge of the concrete. The Spit Guardia Safety Barrier Anchor has been developed with antirotation projections to prevent the cone from rotating during expansion and a large diameter washer to ensure no deformation during the installation process. The anchor also features a ring adjustment system to ensure the fixture is clamped securely to the substrate. Once installed, if the positioning of posts need to be shimmed for better alignment, this can be achieved by unscrewing the anchor by 10mm. The security stop mark clearly indicates how far users can unscrew the anchor without compromising the fixing. For temporary installations it is also possible to completely remove the anchor when it is no longer required. “When it comes to concrete and safety barrier applications performance is vital to ensure the safety of the structure,” explained Andrew Thomas, head of technical service for Spit. “The Spit Guardia Safety Barrier Anchor has been developed to provide the highest safety factors in installation scenarios where close edge distances are always a challenge. The Guardia product is CE marked and has ETA Approval (07/0047), Option 7 for non-cracked concrete, providing specifiers the added assurance that the fixing will perform as intended.”

No plugs or anchors New JCP plastic Traditionally, the construction sector has used nylon anchors for window and door frame fixing, however SEAC has seen this change significantly in recent times since the introduction of concreteinsert screws or Con-serts, which it says are proving popular with the industry and are now the choice of fixing. SEAC explains that Con-serts screw directly into pre-drilled holes without the need for anchors or plugs. They are designed to provide permanent and secure fastening with exceptional pull-out resistance when fixing wood or steelwork to concrete or masonry. “For large projects, this type of fastener can deliver significant time savings compared to a conventional two-step screw/anchor fixing. Fastening with Con-sert screws simply involves drilling a pilot hole through the fixture into the masonry and then inserting and tightening the screw in a single step.” Manufactured from mild steel, Con-sert fasteners are zinc and yellow passivated for corrosion resistance. With a common diameter of 7.5mm, these fasteners are supplied in lengths of 60mm, 80mm, 100mm, 120mm and 150mm. Con-sert heads are countersunk, 11mm diameter, with Star T30 drive. Drive bits are supplied in each box of 100 screws. Optional accessories include 6.5mm masonry drill bits in 210mm and 260mm lengths and push-fit plastic caps for screw tops in brown, black or white.

plug carded range JCP Construction Products has launched a new range of plastic plugs aimed at counter displays and individual cards which will also fit standard euro hook displays. The plugs are available in yellow, red and brown to suit 5mm, 5.5mm and 7mm drill bits. The product has a header card showing clear information relating to drill size and screw range, with the plugs attached to a central spine. This spine also contains the required installation information so when the user has removed the plugs from the header card the required information is still available. Being attached to a central spine the plugs do not get scattered and lost. The JCP carded plastic plugs have anti-rotation lugs to stop the plug turning in the drilled hole and a collar to prevent the plug being pushed to deep into the hole. The top of the plug has two guidance slots to assist in the location and guidance of the screw when entering the plug. “The high expansion properties provide superior fixing ability even in soft base materials and the JCP plastic plugs are just as suitable for use in very hard concrete.”

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The Classic Plus is the next generation of woodscrew. The TIM drive recess helps reduce driver wear, and offers a more positive drive and prevents camming out. The double countersunk reduces the likelihood of head shear. And the 6 ribs on the second countersink assist the completion of countersinking and prevent damage to furniture hardware. The Classic Plus is partially threaded above 25mm to improve clamping effectiveness and is lubricated with Gleitmo 605 to enhance screw insertion time and greater resistance to corrosion. The unique thread configuration gives rapid installation and a secure fixing with high pull-out resistance. On one third of the thread there are ‘wave-thread’ serrations which reduce driving torque. It also has a type 17 slash point that eliminates the need for pre-drilling and prevents the wood from splitting. The Classic Plus is suitable to fit into many substrates including: hardwood, softwood, MDF, plywood, and chipboard. The unique thread design gives an impressive speed of insertion time and exceptional pull out resistance in both soft and hard timber, making this an ideal product for a builder with many different applications.

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The TIMco TwinThreaded woodscrew is a traditional fixing for use in various wood types and plastic/nylon plugs. TIMco has enhanced the design to include a double countersunk which reduces the likelihood of head shear and a larger inner core diameter which gives the screw extra strength when used in hard woods. “All of our woodscrews are technically sophisticated fixings which are designed for speed, pull out resistance and strength. Their big benefit is that they are especially suitable for use in almost any type of wood, plastic and thin sheet materials. This can be a great benefit for people whose job varies every day; it is a big advantage to have one product that can be used for a variety of materials.”

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Shiver my timbers! Colorado State University and Simpson Strong-Tie, along with other partners, successfully led the world’s largest earthquake shake table test recently in Japan, showing that mid-rise wood-frame buildings can be built to withstand major earthquakes. “Thorough, detailed analysis of the data won’t be available for weeks, but scientists are pleased with the initial results,” said John van de Lindt, principal investigator on the test and civil engineering professor at Colorado State University. The 40 second test, approximating a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, was the strongest test to occur on the seven-story condominium tower which contained 23 one and two bedroom living units. The test, held in Miki City, near Kobe, Japan, was on the world’s largest earthquake shake table owned by Japan’s E-Defense - a 3-D, full scale earthquake testing facility. The tower is the largest wood-frame building ever built for testing. “Early results of the testing this summer show that the building performed so well and had so little damage that it validated the design philosophy developed by Colorado State, other universities in the National Science Foundation’s Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation and our industry collaborators,” said van de Lindt. Steve Pryor, structural engineer for Simpson Strong-Tie and project collaborator added, “The testing thus far has shown that performancebased design for light-frame wood structures works. This will allow the engineering and building community to provide safer, better performing buildings in the most cost-effective manner. The U.S. building industry rarely permits wood-frame buildings in excess of five stories in earthquake-prone areas. The data gathered from this test could increase the height of these buildings and influence the design of future wood-frame construction. The government of British Columbia is particularly interested in the results of the test after enacting a new law on the 1st April that increases the height of woodframe structures from four to six stories.” Researchers spent the summer simulating earthquakes ranging from fairly frequent events expected every 70 years or so, to more powerful earthquakes that are only expected every 500 to 2,500 years, with magnitudes ranging from 6.7 to 7.5 on the Richter scale. The Northridge earthquake, for comparison, measured 6.7. The seismic testing, known as the NEESWood Capstone tests, is the culmination of a four-year US$1.4 million (989,000 euros) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new design approach for taller wood-frame buildings in earthquake-prone areas. That grant is a collaboration between five universities, including Texas A&M University, RPI, University at Buffalo, and University of Delaware. Other contributors on the Japan project include the U.S. Forest Products Lab/Forest Service, the Provincial Government of British Columbia, FPInnovations, Maui Homes and numerous material contributors, including Stanley Bostitch, and Strocal Inc. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand A2

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Uwe Seeger Managing Director fischer fixings UK

The abrupt departure of a high profile managing director at a leading industry player inevitably causes questions around the marketplace. fischer was decisive in ensuring continuity of leadership in its UK subsidiary. We wanted to be amongst the first to take measure of the new man and discover his vision for the business. Four weeks into his new role, amid continuing industry speculation, it would have been understandable if Uwe Seeger proved a reticent interviewee. Nothing could be further from the truth – an assured greeting is followed by a quiet and lucid evaluation, punctuated with flashes of wry humour, of both challenges and opportunities for fischer’s UK operation. Of course, this is a man by no means new to the fastener and fixings industry. Uwe Seeger spent twelve years with the Würth Group. “I completed the final thesis for my business Masters in the group and started in internal audit, a normal introduction for management trainees because it allows you to gain a good picture of the whole operation”. After two years, Seeger transferred into a new role, moving to Thailand to restart the Group’s business there after the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. “For four years,” he says. “I travelled all around Asia working to bring group companies that had been deliberately

kept dormant through the difficult times back into life.” During that period he was recruited into a ‘high management potential’ programme from which the opportunity arose to take personal responsibility for the Würth Company in Shanghai. After one year his managing directorship extended to operations in both central and northern China, including manufacturing activities – a role he continued for five years. “It was in China that I got to know about fischer,” explains Seeger. “The invitation to join the group was attractive for its career potential and to allow us to bring our young family home to start their education in Europe.” Uwe Seeger joined fischer in May this year. By mid June he found himself with full responsibility for the UK subsidiary – the Asian role is now additional to his UK responsibilities. “Each fischer company in Asia has its own managing director so it was never envisaged I should be permanently based there. I will travel roughly every two months to spend time with each company and to use my personal knowledge in Asia to support the development of our business there.” The UK role, then, should not be seen as a stopgap? “Definitely not. While there is no fixed time scale I certainly expect to be here in the long term. fischer is very committed to the UK market and I am looking forward to supporting the UK team in grasping the very clear opportunities for fischer to grow its market position here.”

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“Our most important strength is the fischer brand, one that has stood for quality, innovation and responsibility for over 50 years in the fixings business,” he says. “To take these brand values forward in the UK market is a great opportunity for me. fischer has a highly motivated and dedicated team here in the UK and I intend further strengthening our sales resource very quickly. I look forward to meeting with customers and working closely with them to develop new sales opportunities even in these tough market conditions.” Uwe Seeger will visit many of the company’s customers to introduce himself personally. “Our aim is to drive sales growth through the market by supporting fischer’s new product launches,” he says, “and also supporting customers with training, technical advice, trade shows and product demonstrations. “I must say,” he adds on a lighter note, “it is a new experience, even though English is not my first language, to be able to talk first hand with everyone in the market, and the company for that matter.” “Of course it’s a difficult time for distributors at present, but I want to reassure all our customers that at fischer we do not view these conditions as a reason to row back on what has been achieved in the UK in recent years. On the contrary, this is an opportunity for us to develop our inherent strengths and take the brand on to the next phase in its development.”

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CFA celebrates 30 years with launch of Approved Tester Scheme The Construction Fixings Association was founded thirty years ago and in recent years has become more proactive in its support of everyone involved in the fixings chain from specifiers and distributors through to contractors and installers. Mark Salmon, whose involvement with the CFA covers twenty four of those thirty years, explains how this latest scheme strengthens yet another important factor in living up to their mission statement of “Ensuring Best Fixings Practice” - that of testing fixings on site. Occasionally it is necessary for fixings to be tested on site, sometimes to determine Allowable Loads when no manufacturer’s Recommended Load data exists (e.g. when fixed into masonry materials), or simply to check that the fixings on a job have been installed correctly. The CFA’s Guidance Note “Procedure for Site Testing Construction Fixings” has long been accepted as industry guidance on the relevant methods. Until now there has been no easily accessible accreditation system for companies wishing to demonstrate their capability in this regard and the CFA is filling this gap with a scheme which builds on the success of its Approved Distributor scheme launched in 2008. The Approved Tester scheme is now open to all Approved Distributors and to specialist testing companies who do not sell fixings but do offer an established fixings testing service. At the time of writing there are seventeen companies listed on the new web page at www.fixingscfa.co.uk with another seven going through the accreditation process. All must undertake to live up to some pretty onerous requirements. For a start Approved Tester companies must have the appropriate test equipment to a required minimum capability and make sure it is calibrated regularly. On joining they also agree to use the CFA report format and to submit test reports on an annual basis for auditing along with current gauge calibration certificates. They must also employ “Competent Testers” who know how fixings work, how to test them, how to work out allowable loads if necessary and how to report the test results. While many site tests are carried out on what the CFA calls “General Purpose” anchors, many tests are carried out for specialist applications such as safety harness eyebolts, rebar anchors, scaffold

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anchors, anchors for seasonal decorations and remedial wall ties. Companies who can prove their competency in these categories are also eligible to join. In planning the scheme it was clear that some applicants would know how fixings work but not how to test them while others might know how to test fixings but not necessarily how they work. In order to overcome this and ensure a consistently high standard throughout the scheme the CFA offers free training days for all wishing to be accredited as “General Purpose Anchor Testers”. Five such days have been held so far, four at Full Member companies’ premises and one in Dublin, attended by 42 staff from 19 companies – more are planned for recent applicants. The course covers the basics of how anchors work, together with the procedures necessary for testing them including a simplified approach, developed by the CFA, for determining “Allowable Loads”. Certificates of Competence are awarded to those who pass an assessment test. A new section has been introduced to the CFA website on which all member companies are listed and from which a user can find their nearest Approved Tester each of which has their own page where their testing capability is detailed and all Competent Testers listed. Hydrajaws, who manufacture the vast majority of testing equipment used in the UK and increasingly throughout the world, have teamed up with the CFA to provide equipment to scheme members at an attractive discount on the condition that it is used solely for their own testing purposes. Although several members have opted for the minimum requirement of testing up to 20kN, which covers a large proportion of testing needs, there is a good geographical spread of companies with a wider capability and the Association is confident that this new scheme will provide a useful reassurance to engineers and contractors who need to prove the capability of fixings on actual jobs. Joining the scheme has already proven beneficial to some members who are taking advantage of the added credibility their Associate Membership of the CFA gives them. Approved Distributors who did not previously offer a testing service are expected to benefit from being able to offer a more complete service to their customers. For more details of the scheme, how to join and take advantage of the free training offer contact Mark Salmon on 01664 823687.

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“It’s a good year for Rawl” Artur Zygarlicki Managing Director, Rawlplug UK A surprising statement, maybe, from the recently appointed managing director of a business that has seen more than its fair share of troubles over recent years, and is now operating in arguably the most challenging construction market in memory. The comment, though, is emphatic – and delivered with persuasive sincerity. Artur Zygarlicki joined the Koelner Group in May 2008, taking responsibility for Rawlplug UK immediately and moving to Scotland in October. “There was a natural need for me to come here to continue and finalise the restructuring,” he says. Trained in management and IT, he worked in export sales in his native Poland - developing, he explains, a strong insight for western business culture. His closest previous experience of fasteners was living for a while in the eastern Polish town of Łancut, home to ‘Srubex, another Koelner acquisition, before moving to Wrocław to work with a metals group. “Rawlplug has had many owners,” Artur notes, “and clearly many of them were not particularly interested in the fixings business. These were big companies that had Rawlplug as a supplement to their business not as a core part – that is a big contrast to Koelner whose business has been built in this market.” “It is important, though, to remember that the Rawlplug

brand represents 90 years of fixings experience – excellence I would say. It was the company everyone else wanted to follow and it still has a brand name that you can be proud about – I am proud of it, so now is the team here.” No question about the heritage, but why is 2009 proving a good year for Rawlplug? “We are a step ahead,” explains Artur. “We had to make all the tough decisions last year – ahead of our competitors who have been faced with similar tough decisions this year in the face of the recession.” The Glasgow operation is now primarily a warehouse, logistics and sales support centre. Plastics manufacturing was transferred rapidly after the acquisition, to Wrocław where Koelner already had many times more, and more advanced, injection moulding machines. Anchor manufacturing moved to ‘Srubex during 2008 – the two Nedschroef formers and the presses followed shortly by the complete assembly lines for anchor products. There are 56 people in the UK business now. “Two thirds are directly involved in sales,” stresses Artur. “Our sales force has grown and I aim to see it grow further under the leadership of Justin White, our new sales director.” “Justin brings a wealth of experience and market knowledge plus an absolute focus on achieving sales growth. We are investing in the sales team, attracting good sales people from the market. Of course, every day we also have

to control our overall costs and improve efficiency but we are carefully targeting what we spend to achieve the maximum effect for the business and its customers.” And it is working, says Artur. “In the last year we gained a lot of new customers and increased our market presence significantly.” There are no direct to user sales, he emphasises. “We respect our existing customers. They have been loyal, we want to be loyal in return.” The range is also expanding. “The market is not constant, it is evolving so we could not survive with a narrow range of products.” What determines the direction of range development? “You need the nose to identify opportunities. You must listen to the customers – they tell you what is happening, what is needed. Of course, we have to evaluate it, be sure that we can meet those needs, then we introduce the product and support it.” Latest amongst those developments has been Rawl’s move into gas and powder actuated tools. “We have not just launched individual tools, they are full kits, a complete programme, all Rawl branded, all Rawl quality guaranteed.” Artur Zygarlicki acknowledges that Rawl had been bedevilled by availability problems, even after the Koelner acquisition. “We are benefiting now from the reshaping of the whole production and distribution infrastructure within the group. It is a vital part of demonstrating to our customers that we are a trustworthy

business partner.” There have been similar redefinitions of responsibility within the Rawlplug sales management and customer service teams. “We are much more active now in supporting sales. Information flow has improved, responsibilities clearly defined. As a result the sales force and customer service work as a single team now – vital people to our business.” What of future developments? “Our first priority remains quality and innovation,” says Artur. “We have an all new R&D operation in Poland and a reactivated resource here. We cooperate with technical universities in Wrocław and Glasgow as well as Darmstadt in Germany. We have to help the market to understand that decisions made today based purely on price are likely to have a cost in the longer term. You cannot go on cutting cost without dramatically increasing the risk of failure.” Physically Rawl’s Glasgow building feels a little empty, bereft now of its manufacturing heritage but there is an unquestionable sense of ‘positivity’ from everyone you meet. A young and determined set of hands grasp the wheel of a vessel that all too long felt rudderless. The ocean it navigates has seldom been less ferocious – perhaps now, though, there is real reason to anticipate a calmer passage for one of the oldest fixings brands.

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How the Taiwan Fastener Industry survives global recession by David Horng, president, Taiwan Fastener Trading Association Due to the worldwide financial crisis, the global economy has hit a free fall, just like a landslide, from its peak in the first half of 2008. The recession lingers like an endless nightmare and causes massive loss that is unprecedented during the past three decades. The downturn has tremendously impacted every field in any country. The Taiwan fastener industry has been relentlessly and unavoidably struggling. On top of all, the worst crash has occurred within the automotive fastener business. Current orders are approximately 20% of that of 2008. The non-automotive fastener market has been affected significantly as well. This business sector has dropped by about half compared with 2008. Among the Taiwan fastener players, there are few companies benefiting from the anti-dumping tariff imposed by the European Union against mainland China. Some EU fastener product orders have been transferred from China to Taiwan such as carriage bolts, Tek, drywall and chipboard screws. Fastener production related service providers, like heat treatment and surface treatment vendors, have also encountered tremendous business loss. For a long time the machine utilisation rate of most service providers is only about 20% to 30%. More recently the rate has climbed to 60% to 70% but there is still a long way to go for a full recovery. How do Taiwan fastener players survive under such a critical scenario? First of all, companies cut unnecessary expenses and implement crucial measures such as lay offs, duty suspension, unpaid vacations and salary reductions. All of these legitimate cuts that could lower overhead have been carried out in the hope of surviving the severe recession. Additionally, many focus on enhancing their overall competitiveness. Factories are strengthening plant management and facilities maintenance along with restructuring production layout. People hope that when business comes back they can bring down production cost and become more competitive. Employee training and on the job education are commonly seen in the industry. It is staff morale, employee potential and work attitude that continue to drive companies to succeed. Employees become more eager and are inspired that education and efficiency have been promoted. Overall customer service quality is improved so that customer satisfaction can be boosted.

Impact of recession on fastener production and export in 2008 The following information is extracted from a report by MIRDC industrial analyst, Techin Huang, provided by Fastener World Magazine. Influenced by the plunge of global recession, the export value of Taiwanese fasteners in Q4 2008 was NT$24.7 billion (526 million euros) - a 12% decline compared with Q3 2008. Export volume declined 20% to 263 thousand tonnes compared with Q3. The average export unit price in Q4 2008 was NT$93.9/kg (just over 2 euros), growing from under NT$80/kg in Q1 2008. The total production value of Taiwanese fasteners in 2008 reached NT$112 billion dollars (2.38 billion euros). The export value was NT$99.9 billion dollars (a new record) showing a 4.7% increase compared with 2007. Domestic market demand was NT$16.8 billion and the production was 1.24 million tonnes. Average export unit price in 2008 was NT$81.9/kg, up from NT$77.11/kg in 2007.

Taiwanese Fastener Production and Sales (2006~2008) Year

Production value (million euros)

Import value (million euros)

Export value (million euros)

Domestic demand (million euros)

Production volume (‘000 tonnes)

Export value (‘000 tonnes)

Average export unit price (euros/tonne)

2006

2029.49

70.05

1785.36

303.57

1350

1280

1398.99

2007

2301.22

76.42

2025.24

352.40

1300

1240

1636.75

2008

2377.65

99.77

2120.77

356.64

1240

1220

1738.65

Values converted from NT Dollar at current interbank rate. Source: Customs Imports/Exports Statistics of Taiwan Institute of Economic Research compiled by MIRDC ITIS project.

Market analysis of imports and exports The five countries with the largest export values in 2008 were the U.S. (42%), Germany (7%), Japan (5%), China (5%), and Holland (4%). Those products exported to China reached the highest average unit price to NT$156/kg. The U.S. market for fastener imports has encountered a continuous decline for two years impacted by the sub-prime mortgage crash in 2007 and the global financial crisis in 2008. The decline was 11% and 14% respectively. The number of fasteners imported from Taiwan in 2008 increased by 2.6% year on year. Import volumes in November 2008, however, plunged by 18% compared with October, and December was down a further 17% on the November figure. The impact on Taiwanese fastener exports was a 24% decline in November. January 2009 imports steadied, showing a 1.6% further fall.

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The impact of ASEAN development on the Taiwanese Fastener Industry The following is extracted from a report by Techin Huang, MIRDC industrial analyst, provided by Fastener World magazine. It includes additional material researched by Fastener + Fixing Magazine. As regional economic integration develops around the world, the influence of the European Union and the North American Free Trade Area has been apparent. Countries in Southern Asia have also developed multilateral regional cooperative trading protocols, of which ‘ASEAN’ is the best known. Political considerations make the strengthening of ASEAN and regional cooperation based on its membership both an opportunity and a challenge to the Taiwan fastener industry. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was established 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined in 1984, Vietnam in 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar in 1997, and Cambodia in 1999. Today ASEAN + 3 represents the growing trading accord between the ten ASEAN countries and China, Japan and South Korea. Further potential developments include the markets of Australia, New Zealand and India (ASEAN+6). Taiwanese fastener exports to ASEAN countries have increased over the last five years. In 2004 exports to the ten ASEAN countries were NT$3.3 billion (70 million euros). This figure increased to NT$6.3 billion in 2008 (134 million euros). Japan, China and Australia represent 5.2%, 4.6%, and 2.3% respectively of Taiwan’s entire fastener export volume. ASEAN+6 therefore represents around 20% of Taiwan’s fastener exports, outstripped only by the US and EU markets. The average unit price of sales to ASEAN+6 was 2.51 euros/kg, which shows the importance of the development of this region to the Taiwanese fastener industry. 731815 screws, 731816 nuts, and 731814 self-tapping screws represent nearly 80% of Taiwan’s fasteners exported to ASEAN countries. Japan relies most heavily on the ASEAN countries for fastener exports. 26% of its exports are to ASEAN countries, while 24% is to China. Japan’s exports to ASEAN+6 represents 54% and the exported fasteners are generally high grade products with an average export price of 6.49 euros/kg. ASEAN+6 represents 37% of South Korea’s export of fasteners, with a similar average price to that of Taiwan. For China ASEAN+6 currently represents 18% of its export with an average export unit price of 1.1 euros/kg. Indications are, however, that as a result of the European Union’s imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese fasteners, China is making major efforts to develop its business in alternative markets, which includes South East Asian countries. Import duties facing Taiwanese fastener products vary. The lowest import duty is less than 5% for Japan and New Zealand. The duty of Australia is 5% (except for 731815 products which are at 10%). Duty

is set at 8% in South Korea, China, and Philippines while the highest duty is 30% for Malaysia and Indonesia. The economic system of ASEAN + China comes into operation in 2010. China exports around 230,000 tonnes of fasteners to ASEAN, at an average unit price of around 0.98 euros/kg. Only 2,100 tonnes of fasteners are imported from ASEAN into China. By comparison average unit prices for Taiwanese fasteners exports to ASEAN and China are 2.6 euros/kg and 3.9 euros/kg respectively, which means they are in a higher quality segment. If ASEAN+3 or ASEAN+6 becomes a reality, and depending on tariff rates adopted, Taiwan will find it more difficult to compete for middle and low-grade products in these markets. Conclusion Each country in East Asia has to master the enormous business opportunities from economic cooperation in a region where every country is intent on enhancing bilateral and multilateral alliances. All of the countries in this region are export-oriented and, therefore, present intense competition for Taiwan. Above all, Taiwan, Japan, China, and Korea compete with each other in the fastener industry. Thailand and Malaysia has seen investment from Taiwanese enterprises in their early phases of development. Taiwanese enterprises have also invested in Vietnam due to the recent strengthening of ASEAN. As a result the fastener industry in that region is growing rapidly. Joining the economic system of ASEAN +N means enjoying the benefits of low tariff or even tariff free trading, as well as favorable circulation of materials and products. The establishment of ASEAN+3 would mean even stronger fastener competitors within the economic cooperation group. However, there would be a substantial impact on Taiwanese fastener exports since Taiwan cannot either join ASEAN, for political reasons, or enjoy most favoured nation tariff treatment. This means its product would lose competitiveness because of tariff barriers. While current political circumstances in Taiwan make it difficult to join the ASEAN economic system, Taiwan’s membership of the WTO does offer the prospect of negotiating free trade agreements with ASEAN. Furthermore, Taiwanese enterprises can focus on investing in ASEAN countries as a gateway to enter ASEAN market, allowing products to enjoy the benefits of economic integration in East Asia. In the meantime, the Taiwanese fastener industry needs to focus on structural adjustment and competitive enhancement in order to reduce the impact after the establishment of ASEAN +N.

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Getting up in early morning for a plenteous harvest, diligent farmers work hard like their ancestors as usual in Gang Shan, a peaceful town of simplicity in south Taiwan. A very different group of people, who nevertheless share the same willpower, dedicate their effort to the screw industry, helping to establish Taiwan’s wellknown reputation. Aiming to contribute enthusiasm and knowledge learned to the same objective, Shin Chun Enterprise became a member of the screw industry in October 2003. Paul Chuang, general manager of Shin Chun Enterprise, used to work in Taipei for a well-known foreign trading company. He decided to quit this job and came to Gang Shan to take over the management of the Shin Chun Enterprise when invited by a director of the company. In addition to the sincerity of director’s invitation, one more important reason for this decision was that the stockholders of Shin Chun possess experience and the professional knowledge accumulated for over thirty years. With its own manufacturing facilities, the capacity to sell and the dedication and energy of the whole group Shin Chun Enterprise has already won praise and complements from both domestic and foreign clients, explains Paul Chuang. “The survival of enterprise depends on its commitment to quality,” Paul Chuang expresses firmly. “It is the basic manifestation of enterprise system – not a cliché.” So when Shin Chun was only just established, the preparation for applying for certification to ISO 9000 had already started. With great effort on the part of all its people, and the sustained ambition of its management and administration, Shin Chun succeeded in obtaining ISO9000-2000 certification from international institution SGS in a very short period. Soon after that, Shin Chun obtained the ISO14001-2004 certification on August 2005. On February 2007, Shin Chun obtained certification from BSI for ISO/TS-16949. Vice general manger, Yong-Hua Hong, who was in charge of achieving the TS-16949 certification, talks about the feelings in the business when preparing for it. “Shin Chun was still newly established and lacked a long standing reputation in the industry so some colleagues in this industry showed considerable disbelieve when they learned that Shin Chun would apply for TS-16949 certification. The number of the enterprise obtaining TS-16949 certification is limited in this industry so many felt Shin Chun would not be capable of getting it. At the initial stage, I too was uncertain, not least because of these kinds of comments. However, we executed every step fully conforming to the procedure. We did not feel it was difficult because the implementation was comprehensive and accomplished to a very short schedule.” Yong-Hua Hong believes that “the only thing we should do is to develop the habit of good quality”. As a result of its tight control over quality, Paul Chuang says that Shin Chun Enterprise “has been highly evaluated by the clients and some clients even assign it as the strategic partner”. In addition to the insistence on the quality, Shin Chun also focuses on development of new products, and distinguished itself with a series of accomplishments in this area. The company now has more than ten patents for products as well as several screws developed specifically for clients. “Shin Chun is developing in many specialised fields and its products are progressively being used on a wider basis,” says Paul Chuang, stressing that “the vitality of the enterprise can only be maintained if we research and develop the product constantly”. The products manufactured by Shin Chun Enterprise currently are mainly small screws, used in building materials, hardware, automobile and electrical products. Paul Chuang believes that both Taiwan generally and Shin Chun particularly will be at the centre of production of automotive parts as their purchase shifts gradually into the Asian region. Currently, like many other fellow-traders, most of Shin Chun’s customers are from foreign countries, notably in Japan and Europe. Products supplied to North America are mainly for the automotive setor, says Paul Chuang, and they are developing steadily. For the future, Paul Chuang believes that the screw trade in Taiwan must seriously consider how it transforms. He says, “Today, China or Vietnam are growing as Taiwan did ten or twenty years ago. They have even greater support than Taiwan and abundant funding from foreign countries as well as the technology – most of the resources for which come from Taiwanese enterprises.” “The manufactures of screw in Taiwan, similar to the manufacturers in Japan and American, cannot hold the domestic market when they face the intensive pressure of competition,” he continues. “We only have two choices. The one is to join them and participate in the intensive competition market, the other is to develop and create potential markets with an accelerated rate of transformation.” Shin Chun’s plans for the installation of multi-stage forming machines and precision optical sorting equipment speaks loudly of the choice that Paul Chuang has made.

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A decade of export success Ray Fu was founded in 1999, mainly dealing with sales of fasteners. The company is based in Kaohsiung City in Taiwan. It has a subsidiary wire processing company, Chen Nan. Ray Fu is a successful manufacturer and exporter for all kind of fasteners - screws, bolts, nuts, washers and steel/iron wires. The company’s facilities now include wire drawing machinery, a spheriodising annealing furnace, pickling line and screw manufacturing plant. Ray Fu products are successfully exported to Europe, America, Asia Pacific and other areas. Chen Nan and Ray Fu have achieved ISO 9001:2008, ISO/ TS16949, and have TAF(CNLA) laboratory certification – all clear indications that the company’s quality system meet international standards. Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand D45

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Several years of research and development have finally paid off, says Kwantex Research Inc., with the introduction of the unique KTX-Torpedo Screw, integrating all users’ expectation into one screw. The KTX drive ensures strong torque transfer without wobbling. Coating head fill is kept to a minimum, says Kwantex, and the recess is compatible with SQ/KTX Bits. With quite a sense of drama Kwantex describes its Tornado Ribs as “sweeping away all the protrusions or tailings as well as ensuring the head countersink is flush and smooth”. The Torpedo thread is “fast to engage and drive, with low driving torque and no splitting of the wood.” Kwantex is looking for distributors in every country and can provide samples on request in carbon or stainless steel.

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E Chain factory attains TS 16949

E Chain Industrial Co., Ltd, was established in 1998 to supply standard parts to customers around the world. The company obtained ISO 9001 certification in June 2001 and its own factory was ISO/TS 16949 approved in May 2009. The company says that it specialises in providing high quality fastener and hardware products. An extensive range of standard items includes bolts, screws, nuts; pressed, die-cast and turned parts; carriage bolts; machine screws, chipboard and drywall screws, roofing screws, hex head woodscrews, and self drilling screws. Product diameters range from M5 to M30 and from 12 to 300mm in length. E Chain also supplies spring nuts, and DIN 934 and 985.

Fastener Jamher Taiwan’s new plant Fastener Jamher Taiwan specialises in the manufacture of rivet nuts, welded nuts, flange nuts, T nuts, sleeves and specialty nuts. It has moved to its new plant representing an investment of NT$0.16 billion (3.4 million euros). Production floor space has doubled to 7,000 square metres and the operation has been certified to TS-16949. The company has also invested in new production machinery including 33B forming machines and 22B 7-die PKO machines. Fastener Jamher operates on a ‘make to order’ basis and offers a full range of products to meet customer’ needs for small amounts and versatility. Currently, it focuses on the development of high value-added fasteners, including products made of special materials and high precision fasteners. It is now planning investments in forming simulation software, aimed at reducing development costs for dies and reducing test production times. Fastener Jamher is also planning to establish its own laboratory.

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Integrated for quality and efficiency In 1992 Easylink Industrial Co., Ltd. was founded in Kaohsiung, the largest industrial city in Taiwan. The company specialises in manufacturing and exporting a variety of screws, nuts and other fasteners for automotive and industrial applications. Today the company has, in addition to its Taiwanese production facilities specialising in highgrade fasteners and parts, a new factory in Vietnam producing standard fasteners. This investment, says Easylink, reflects its continued commitment to ensuring cost effective and quality assured production. To provide advanced levels of customer service Easylink also has a branch office in China, warehousing in several key markets and a representative office in the Netherlands. TS16949 quality standards Pursuing what it describes as a policy of ‘customer satisfaction’ and adhering to a managerial principle of “pursuit for excellence” Easylink has been awarded the international certification of ISO/ TS16949. From receiving a quotation request to accepting an order, Easylink says it carefully assesses the production feasibility. According to specific requirements for product design, Easylink will propose an Advanced Product Quality Plan and then translate its contents into a Control Plan that includes Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Measurements Systems Analysis (MSA) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) will be used as the validation and monitoring tools during the process in order to achieve the planned result of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). Production of technically demanding fasteners is achieved on a range of advanced multi-die cold formers capable of meeting the tolerances and parts complexity required by the automotive and other critical industrial applications. In August this year Easylink also achieved certification to the ISO 14001 environmental management standard. Approved laboratories and advanced inspection systems Easylink is equipped with TAF certified laboratories, in which “critical quality control and comprehensive inspection facilities are applied to ensure compliance to the various standards and customer requirements for different products”. Final inspection reports are only issued after confirmation from one of Easylink’s national accredited QA technicians. For specific inspection requirements on fasteners of different shapes and sizes, Easylink has researched and developed several CCD optical sorting machines, to increase automation and precision manufacturing. The research and development involvement in the technology of these automated machines, says Easylink, has helped the company to detect even subtle defects and allowed it to achieve defect levels of below 25 parts per million. Currently, Easylink is devoted to installing process control systems that will automatically detect whether a machine is at risk of producing a defective part in order to move towards the goal of “zero” defect. Customer approval and services That its philosophies and practices of manufacturing have already achieved highly satisfactory levels of product quality and performance is attested, says Easylink, by appraisals carried out by many global companies in the quality critical automotive and electronic industries. Easylink has established an “Overall Customer Service System” to report production progress and status to customers on a regular basis. The company has a professional website offering 24-hour online services. To save time, customers can acquire information and documents on Easylink’s website. This extensive on-line service allows customers to make real-time enquiries on production progress as well as details of delivery and arrival schedules. In addition customers may download material and inspection reports and PPAP documents. Volume production in Vietnam In order to offer competitive prices Easylink has relocated the production of standard screw products to Vietnam. Ting Ray Company, which has also gained accreditation to TS 16949, is located in Bà Ri.a–Vu˜ng Tàu, on the country’s south-eastern coast. There are 150 sets of automatic heading and threading equipment in the Vietnam factory and monthly production is planned to reach 1,000 tonnes. Easylink is committed to environmental protection throughout its operations. Its electroplating facilities comply with RoHS requirements and are also furnished with waste water treatment and exhaust discharge functions, which facilitate a clean working environment and “undertake the mission of protecting our Earth”. Integrated for quality and efficiency From heading, threading, heat treatment, electroplating, quality inspection to packaging and delivery, says Easylink, the vertically integrated production procedure maximises the operation and meets our customers’ demands for low costs but high quality.

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China Steel announces price increase Taiwan’s China Steel Corporation has announced an approximately 9 percent domestic price increase on bars and rods for delivery in October/November. The increase of NTD1,800 (approximately 38.5 euros) per tonne is part of an average 8.6 percent increase across all steel grades. CSC says the increases are to bring domestic prices in line with world prices. The announcement, however, coincides with significant falls in steel prices in mainland China where mills are currently reported to be cutting prices on some steel grades by as much as 19% in the face of growing concern over tighter bank lending and a revitalised government crackdown on steel over capacity.

Filrox launches blind rivet studs Filrox Industrial Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that, following a long period of research and development, the company has developed a range of standard blind rivet studs. Filrox studs have been tested in Europe for two years and have, the company says, received favourable comments with order levels increasing. The product has also proven popular in North and Latin American. Blind rivet studs have three advantages when installed in thin walled work pieces, according to Filrox: Rapid! Easy! Secure! The product offers the design benefit that, once installed, a threaded stud is left protruding from the component or work piece. Components can be located on the stud until final assembly is accomplished with a mating nut. Blind rivet studs permit the supported component to be prepositioned on the supporting part. They are also particularly useful for heavy or large components or where the mountings are hidden. Blind rivet studs can be automatically fed and installed, saving time and space. They do not damage the work piece’s surface, and can be installed into a wide variety of metals and plastic. They are often the best fastener solution for hollow sections, frame, or where access is limited to one side of a component. Blind rivet studs can be fitted at any stage in the production process, making their use extremely flexible. Studs with a choice of different rivet nuts offer multiple purposes. For use with knurled body, they give turning resistance; the hexagonal body gives increased torque strength; large head or underhead with groove provides greater torque capability; with different body length of nut or stud, even in variable thickness materials. Examples of successful applications include: automotive, air conditioning facilities, ventilation systems, electronics, and rails in switch cabinets. Filrox has been in the fastener industry since 1975 and is now a certified ISO 9001 manufacturer delivering, it says, the highest quality industrial rivets and insert nuts. “Filrox is fully capable and ready to produce stud products at a competitive price,” says the company. “Its staff will strive to make you and your customers satisfied with their products and services.” Fastener Fair Stuttgart 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 6 Stand E61

Chun Zu at Stuttgart for first time Chun Zu Machinery Industry has been manufacturing forging machinery for over 35 years. In 1974 it introduced its first heading machine, followed by rolling machinery, developing its technologies until the present multi-stage forging equipment, which includes bolt formers, nut formers and special parts formers. In July 1995 the company achieved certification to ISO 9001. During its history so far, Chun Zu, has sold more than 12,000 sets of machinery. Today Chun Zu bolt and nut formers range up to 41mm and can offer four, five or six die configurations and its thread rolling equipment offers capacities up to 32mm. There are more and more demands for special parts (components for motorcycles, automobiles and aerospace) in the market now. In order to assist customers in reducing their manufacturing costs, Chun Zu is researching, designing and developing machinery with humanisation, capable of achieving continuous, higher profitability production. In this way Chun Zu hopes to continue to support its customers in realising the greatest benefit from advanced fastener and parts making technology.

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by Ivan Lin

The Taiwan Fastener Finishing Industry Ivan Lin was sales manager of ND Industries Asia, and sales manager/consultant to PPG Alltech Engineered Finishes. He now works for TNT Global and is also executive secretary of the Taiwan Fastener Trading Association. In this review he starts by addressing the development of surface treatment, processing standards and certification in Taiwan. Normally applying the finish is the final process in fastener production, followed only by inspection, packaging, and delivery, and is critical to the fastener’s performance. In Taiwan the fastener finishing industry is still relatively young, starting on a large-scale basis about a decade ago. During the past 5 years the industry has developed significantly and is now capable of meeting or exceeding the standard of OEMs finishes required in advanced countries. However, there is still a large volume of exported fasteners sold with plain finish, representing a loss of potential export value in fastener goods. Fastener finish applicators have developed from a number of backgrounds including: • Fastener manufacturing factories extend their services by setting up finish lines in order to strengthen overall supply chain competitiveness. These finish lines are generally run on a captive shop model.

field and quality management is needed to acquire trust from automotive and other OEMs. The ultimate goal is that foreign buyers should not need to purchase plain finish parts. This eliminates the time wasted in unpacking the shipment of goods, sending to a local applicator, then inspecting and re-packing – which in turn reduces the risk of mixing parts. The improvement of finishing technologies and management can bring the Taiwanese fastener industry a new supply mode with greater opportunities and an increase in highervalue fastener products. At present, well-known plating and coating chemicals used by finish applicators in Taiwan are mainly from the US, Germany, France, and Japan. However, surface treatment chemicals developed in Taiwan have boomed in recent years and shown significant improvement in both performance and consistency. They are capable of meeting strict international requirements and can also be used in markets such as construction fasteners, which do not specifically require certification. For automotive fasteners, corrosion resistance, surface friction coefficient and environmental protection must be approved according to international standards and the criteria set by automotive OEMs. Once approved, chemical manufacturers recommend finish applicators in the downstream supplier base and pass on processing approvals.

The current situation of fastener finishes in Taiwan

• Renowned world brands invest directly in Taiwan to establish finishing lines.

Finishes are part of a fastener’s manufacturing process. Manufacturers must produce the parts “per drawings”. The purchasing personnel in fastener factories or trading companies send request for quotations to local finishes applicators. The parts are sent, normally after heat treatment, to the finish applicator that wins the business for processing according to the specification on drawings. The industry in Taiwan can be divided into five areas: dip spin coating, zinc alloy plating, electroplating, phosphate, and self locking.

The Taiwanese fastener industry has established finish lines to focus on the development of the overall fastener industry, completion of the supply chain, and to ensure global competitiveness. However, quality management in the finish industry does appear to have advanced as quickly as upper stream processes such as head forming and threading. The development of technical

Coating Coating is normally known as dip spinning or dip-drain spin. It can be divided into four steps: dipping parts into the chemical solution → spinning → curing (Baked with high temperature, usually around 180 - 320˚, specific temperature is required per chemical nature) → cooling.

• Chemical finish manufacturers establish processing lines in order to optimise capability effectiveness. • Commercial zinc plating or conventional coating venders advance themselves to higher technologies and value added finishes such as zinc alloy plating.

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These four steps are referred to as “One Coat”. Usually the complete process needs between 2 and 4 coats. Pretreatment varies and may include sand blasting, phosphate, zinc plating or zinc alloy plating. The purpose is to clean the part surface, enhance adhesion and promote corrosion resistance capability. The commonly seen coating brands in Taiwan are Magni, Dörken, Dacromet, Geomet, Ruspert and Xylan. Electroplating This remains the most common option for fastener finishing especially zinc plating, which can generate various colours through passivation - both to meet customers’ needs and to increase the corrosion resistance capability. Other industrial electroplating includes nickel, tin, silver, copper, and chromium. The options selected depend on the customer’s performance requirement – copper, for example, providing outstanding electrical conductivity. The main procedures in fastener electroplating include: cleaning (removes grease from the surface of fasteners) → acid pickling (removes scale and rust. Acidity must be controlled during the process to surface corrosion and possible influence of the thread dimension and metal integrity) → electrolysis → electroplating → hydrogen relief → passivation → sealing (it usually can be topcoat) or adding wax. EU RoHS and ELV regulations have banned the use of hexavalent chrome, although it has a strong self-repairing property, because of the risk of environmental and personal harm. Trivalent chrome finishes cost more and have been less consistent in corrosion resistance performance compared with hexavalent chrome. In the past couple of years the consistency and corrosion resistance of trivalent chromate has, though, substantially improved although the finish cost continues to remain relatively high. As a result, except for goods exporting to EU, and for electric consumer goods, the preferred finish remains hexavalent chrome although purchasers in North America are gradually changing to trivalent chrome or “chrome free” treatment. Zinc alloy electroplating Normally the application of a current to an electrolyte containing a metal salt deposits a single metal ion type on the surface of the part. Alloy electroplating is a technology with more than two kinds of metal ions. Its benefits include enhanced anti-corrosion properties and improved finish aesthetics. In relation to fasteners zinc alloy electroplating can be divided into four categories: zinc-iron alloy electroplating, zinc-nickel alloy electroplating (nickel is around 12~15wt.% with high anti-corrosion capabilities), zinc-cobalt electroplating, and tin-zinc electroplating. The process of alloy electroplating is similar to traditional electroplating, with the addition of a final seal (usually a topcoat) or the addition of wax. The most common brands of zinc alloy electroplating chemicals are Atotech (Germany), MacDermid (USA), Coventya (France), Dipsol (Japan), and Jasco (Japan). Phosphate coating Phosphate can be categorised into zinc phosphate, manganese phosphate and iron phosphate, with zinc phosphate being the most common. The process of phosphating includes: cleaning → acid pickling → conditioning → phosphate treatment → oiling. Currently, high-volatile water based rust inhibitor oil is common and the application process often includes drying to achieve a “Dry

to touch” finish that looks greasy yet remains dry when touched. ASTM F1137 requires a specific test paper pressed onto the product with 10N force for 5-10 seconds to show no excess oil. Self locking treatment This includes a number of categories and processes including anti-loosening, sealing, weld splatter resistant, anti-seizing and lubricating. Anti-loosening treatment is generally applied for severe vibrating applications such as sports equipment, automotive assemblies and aircraft. Fasteners used in computers, mobile phones, digital cameras should receive an anti-loosening treatment. Two types of technology are used. One is a nylon patch applied by spraying nylon powder onto an induction heated screw thread area. The powder immediately melts on one side of the thread. When the screw is assembling the metal surface compresses the nylon creating a bonding force and preventing loosening. This is reusable. The alternative uses microspheres. The screw threads are flow coated through 360° with a liquid compound containing a microencapsulated chemical. When the screw is assembled the microcapsules break resulting in a chemical reaction that generates a strong bonding force between the threads. This is a one time reaction and cannot be reused. Sealants are generally used to prevent the leakage of air and liquid like air, motor oil, gear oil, brake oil, gasoline, and diesel. Weld splatter resistant treatment is used to prevent the threads to stick to undesirable substance during welding and finishing and facilitate locking at the rear end, like car bodies, the chassis, and suspension. Anti-seizing is to prevent permanent locking because of oxidation through the effect of high/low temperature. Applications include high temperature furnaces and exhaust pipes for the use of cars and motors Lubricating reduces friction and lower the variances of assembly torque. This is commonly applied on safety belts, vending machines, and outdoor entertainment equipment. Weld splatter resistant – chemical powder containing Teflon is sprayed onto heated threaded screws or nuts, immediately melting onto the threads. This material is acid and alkaline resistant, high temperature tolerable, and organic solutions resistant, preventing the adherence of splatter during welding.

Challenges and opportunities for Taiwanese fastener finishes industry Challenges From an exporting standpoint, finished parts generate more sales revenue than plain parts. In addition, stronger dependency between buyer and supplier can be created. This also increases business opportunities for finish applicators. Over the years, players in the finish industry have been aiming at the massive plain parts market, concentrating on the benefit of reducing handling and repacking costs for the importer, and eliminating the risk of foreign part contamination, which is a constant nightmare for the automotive and other highly automated assemblers. So why would customers decide to carry out finishing process outside Taiwan?

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Existing capacity – The processing equipment capacity of some advanced countries is higher than that of Taiwan. Even though Taiwanese labour costs may be lower the overall processing cost remains competitive. Moreover, the supply chain between foreign finish applicators and the end-users is relatively short. Sometimes the parts appearance requirement is also not as critical as that of Taiwanese exporters. This allows foreign finish applicators to boost production output and, as a result, what Taiwanese finish applicators can offer is not so competitive. Customer’s shop – Some customers are manufacturers as well as importers and have their own in-house or in-group finishing capability, allowing them to, at least theoretically, process at a lower cost than the price offered by Taiwanese suppliers. Heat treatment in foreign countries – Many of the importers of automotive fasteners request products to be heat treated in the importing countries based on safety requirements, so the parts will not be finished in Taiwan. The Taiwanese fastener heat treatment industry needs to continue to increase the abilities of equipment, technologies, and quality control as well as gaining the certification from OEMs. Lack of automotive approval – Formal approval by the automotive industry remains critical. Most customers are not willing to use uncertified chemicals or applicators. The absence of automotive approval leaves suppliers no choice but to ship parts with plain finish. Although Taiwan is considered one of the leading fastener producing countries the area of finishing capability remains incomplete, with applicators sometimes not able to obtain particular chemicals due to contractual agreements. For example one automotive silver specification is only licensed to a Korean applicator so Taiwanese companies have no choice but to give up orders with this specification. Opportunities Maximise processing range – The most commonly used processing system in the industry uses barrels. This processing method is only suitable for screws, nuts, and small hardware parts and the impact on business is very crucial when the fastener industry is down. Processing lines can be modified by experienced equipment manufacturers. A racking system is a feasible alternative, which allows processed parts to be expanded to include stamped parts or hardware components with complex structures. The target customers can be broadened to the industry of automotive and motorcycle parts. Extend processing services – In western countries some finish applicators operate optical sorting inspection at the end of the processing line. Customers specify inspection items such as side cracks, dimensions and recess head fill. Upon sorting completion, parts are packed and labeled then ready for delivery without risk of contamination. Finish applicators could be more competitive by providing inspection and packaging services although it essential the sorting quality is approved by customers. Become more visible on the international stage – Greater participation in major international fastener shows allows finishers to present their services and competitive advantages to foreign buyers. Purchasers can be encouraged to specify particular finish applicators on their requests for quote. Practice lifetime learning – Scheduling visits to surface treatment shows and conferences such as Surface Finishing China, U.S. Coating Show, and U.S. Sur/Fin offers opportunities to enhance knowledge and capability as well as assessing new equipment, technologies

and competitor activities. Reinforce fundamental capabilities – Those who consider themselves capable of doing automotive business should obtain automotive approvals and submit themselves to external audit. Develop chemical technologies – World recognised technology brands are known for their high cost. Increasingly the finish applicator is getting more involved in developing the chemistry. The prime target market is the construction sector, requiring high performance but does not insist on certification. Demand for construction fasteners with a higher finish processing fee is growing. Make the most of TIFI and TFTA – David Horng, chairman of TFTA, held the very first fastener finishes show at the TFTA annual conference in 2008 to respond to the industry demand for finishes information. TFTA provided free booths to some 20 local finish applicators who presented their services to TFTA members and sought business opportunities. According to records the number of visitors on that day exceeds 400 people. It was a win-win activity for finish applicators and TFTA members. Conclusion To survive in the business world of heavy competition finish applicators must be professionals in their chosen technologies, consistent in quality and delivery, and have critical advantages that outperforms competitors. Several possible critical advantages are feasible: to develop or introduce chemical that is not only unique but also cost saving; to develop and manage a processing system that is not only unparalleled but also delivers high performance in consistency and processing output; to develop patent technologies or to create sole supply chains. So far, profitable local finish applicators own at least one of these critical advantages. Fastener suppliers need to regularly collect and update information about finish applicators and categorise them into files. Frequent factory tours strengthen the understanding about various processes. Arranging applicators to provide presentation and indepth discussion should also happen continuously. Even applicators in the same category may specialise in different parts because of the differences in chemistry and processing system. The more professional knowledge purchasing staff possess, the less time it takes to identify the ideal applicators and to obtain competitive pricing. During communication with the applicator precisely forwarding the requirements of foreign customers is essential. Taiwanese fastener finish applicators still have a long way to seek progress. It is not a simple task and not one to fight alone. Fastener finishing plays a key role in the overall production procedure - the relation of quality between finish and the upper stream process remains significant. According to the industry longterm statistics, approximately 30% pf finish quality failures actually result from improper heat treatment management (e.g. incomplete cleaning, scales, nitrogen layer, excess oil or improper bin cleaning); 20% are caused in fastener manufacturing (recess size failure, pitch diameter oversize/undersize failure, thread rolling abnormality or excess oil); about 15% are the responsibility of the wire rod supplier (materials mix, excessive irons in acid pickling tank, phosphate failure or severe corrosion). The quality control of the finishes industry clearly needs to align with its up stream partners and establish mutual understanding and positive communication to identify the root causes of these quality issues and seek preventive solutions. For the overall promotion of the Taiwan fastener industry, the advancement of finish application technologies will definitely bring benefits. Only joint efforts and relentless cooperation among the industry can pave a strong foundation for sustaining prosperity.

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Redefining the innovation, quality and price equation Jern Yao machines are a familiar sight in fastener factories, not just in Asia, but also throughout the world. This year the company makes its debut at the Fastener Fair Stuttgart so we asked it to provide an introduction to its business. Jern Yao Enterprises was formed in 1993. Our products include bolt formers, nut formers and parts formers. Jern Yao is one of the largest forming machine builders in the world building over 240 machines a year and has developed an outstanding reputation in its field for providing a high level of technology, quality, service and value. Our president, Ted Tsai and general manager, Paul Lin have collective experience of over 60 years of machine design and building. Ted and Paul play a very active role in ensuring the Fastener Fair Stuttgart satisfaction of our customers. Jern Yao utilises over 180 employees 7-8 Oct 2009, Hall 4 Stand E78 to offer our customers over 100 different varieties of forging machines. Currently there are approaching 2,300 machines in existence in over 35 different countries. In order to provide better service, we moved into a brand-new 18,000 square metre factory in September 2007. Our China Shanghai plant also opened in 2002 to supply and support the local Chinese market. Jern Yao controls all aspects of our product integrity including machine design, machine building, quality control, research & development, sales and administration. Jern Yaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy is to have sound business fundamentals and efficient process controls.

Reseach and development The core group of people that started Jern Yao all brought prior experience with them to the company. The combination of experienced people coupled with the latest in technology software, like Deform 2D & 3D programmes, allows Jern Yao to offer product development, total design and tool analysis with the highest level of confidence. Many customers have benefited from working with this specialised group of our company. Our use of technology is dedicated to our never-ending commitment to build stronger, faster, more durable machines.

The product line Jern Yao specialises in building bolt formers from 2 die, 2 blows, up to 5 die machines in sizes ranging from M3 to M30. Our JNF, JNFR, JNFP series nut formers are 5 and 6 station machines in sizes ranging from M3 to M33. JBP, JNP, JPF series parts formers are 5 and up to 7 stations for making complex products ranging from M5 to M33.

Quality Jern Yao has been an ISO9002 registered company since 1993 and became an ISO9001:2000 registered company in 2002. We also obtained CE certification to build more qualified machines for customers in the European Union. Jern Yao has knowledgeable, experienced agents in all major territories, who ensure the highest quality service and support to all Jern Yao customers.

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A new dimension in QA Brune believes that its sorting machines set benchmarks regarding price and performance. The company also argues that a systematic investment in professional quality assurance is an essential aid at the present time to securing proﬁts for your company. As a specialist supplier to the screw and preform industry, Brune GmbH presents a new product for 100% control.

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The company supplies machines and plants and provides service and technical advice. Fourteen specialists currently support customers throughout Europe. Brune GmbH says its philosophy is “to give practical effect to the requirements of its customers, always honestly and fair and with service, punctual delivery, quality, performance and cost-consciousness constantly in mind”. “You, too, can secure and increase your company’s profits”, it emphasises, adding “take a look at advanced technology in quality assurance. We offer testing- and sorting-machines of a class, which is currently unsurpassed in performance”. Equipped with 2 to 7 cameras, the unit can carry out head-crack and mechanical penetration depth tests and the complete measurement of the screw in a single operation. This takes place at a maximum output of 600 units/min, depending on the parts to be tested. A special patented process assures the identification of even small head-cracks. “Time is money,” says Brune. “An essential basis for the effectiveness of a machine is speed and flexibility in use. This is precisely why top priority in particular was also given to simple operation and quick set-up times in the development of the plants offered by us. Specialists need only 30 to 40 minutes for the complete retooling of the machine!” Currently Brune offers four types of machine for testing parts with a shaft diameter of 1 to 16mm. For example, the type PSXL is designated for the testing and sorting of screws with maximum dimensions of M16 x 250mm and is available with up to 7 cameras as desired. Advantages at a glance: • Two to seven cameras. • Head-crack test, mechanical penetration depth test and complete screw measurement in a single operation. • Maximum output 600 units/min(depending on parts to be tested). • Extremely short set-up times (with specialists only 30 to 40 minutes for complete retooling). • Special patented process enables detection of even the tiniest headcracks. “See the quality for yourself and be surprised by a unique price-performance ratio even with standard equipment,” says Brune. “Fix an inspection date with us to discover the special features of our machines in person and live. We look forward to your call.” Features that can be tested include: Head height

Head diameter

Outer shape at head

Outer thread diameter

Inner thread diameter

Thread pitch

Head marks

Inner contact test, mechanical

Bottom shape

Thread deformation

Thread shape under head

Coating yes/no

Centricity of inner contact surface

Check underside of shaft end

Head cracks from above

Thread length

Screw bending

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Hi-speed secondary operations Videx has recently launched a line of hi-speed secondary operation machines which perform multiple operations on one part and do each operation in a separate station. The parts move quick from station to station, resulting in a production rate which Videx says is 6 - 12 times faster than in standard automatic lathes. The machines are equipped with 2, 3 or 4 turning stations that turn, chamfer and drill the edges to virtually any requested length and diameter. The machines will also accept wire directly from an in-line drawer or will pull drawn wire from an uncoiler. “The parts move from one station to another by a quick servo operated transfer system. All stations work at the same time to save time and complete the part as quick as possible. While the first station turns the part for example, the second station may drill or face the next part. The parts stay in each station as long as is needed to complete the operation and the transfer is controlled from the main computer screen.” “The machines can be combined with other operations such as heading, flattening, marking, etc.”

Open to all Avdel Metal Finishing recently opened its doors to new customers who require high quality metal finishing. The 40,000 square feet facility in Warrington, UK, now has upgraded facilities to enable larger volumes of products to be finished for new clients. AMF says that it is experienced with finishing the smallest of parts to a high standard, with capabilities including electroplating, heat treatment, lubrication and cleaning. The new Avdel Metal Finishing brochure details the wide variety of plating specifications available and the large number of industry standards that Avdel Metal Finishing is able to meet. The brochure outlines the full line of services that the company offers, from pick-up through to packaging and delivery. The Avdel Metal Finishing heat treatment facility includes belt and batch furnaces allowing large and small volumes to be heat treated. All AMF furnaces feature computerised control and full traceability of parameters that it says is to ensure that the highest quality is maintained. Processed parts can be tested to a number of international standards including: Vickers / Brinell / Rockwell hardness testing to industry standards BS 427, BS EN ISO 6507.1, tensile strength testing is carried out to BS EN 10002.1 (2001) , salt spray testing chamber to standards ASTM B117, DIN EN 150, NSS, AN53, and solderability testing to J-STD-002C “All current and potential clients are welcome to visit the plant to view our modern plating facilities and to discuss how we can assist. The facility is ideally located for easy transport of goods with the M6, M60, M56 and M62 motorways nearby.”

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Corus extends cold heading wire size range Traditionally, Corus has produced a range of grades from its wire rod mill in Scunthorpe in sizes from 5.5mm to 15mm, which provide the formability, ductility and strength required for cold heading processes. Due to a closer working relationship between the rod mill in Scunthorpe and the bar mill in Rotherham, the company is developing its cold heading portfolio by offering sizes above 15mm in coil form from the bar mill. Sales of cold heading steels made using the combined capabilities of the two Corus mills have already been realised in the UK market, where customers are benefiting from the mills flexibility and responsiveness. This extended offering is now available across Europe to customers and potential new customers via Corus representative offices and excellent distribution network. In the last few years, Corus has invested in new state of the art continuous casting technology and rolling mill enhancements to enable super-clean and consistent quality steel standards to be offered for all cold heading applications.

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