NORMA Group has been certified as an A-Class Supplier by FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co Ltd in China. NORMA Group received the certification for its excellent project and supplier management, quality control and services in 2013. Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group, commented: “China is one of our most important markets in Asia. Being recognised as a top supplier by one of China’s largest automotiv...

Alcoa Fastening Systems has launched its new Recoil® Tangless® wire thread insert, available in a variety of materials and finishes as either self-locking or free-running form. With no tang to break off following installation, Alcoa says the insert is ideal in situations where the counting of displaced tangs is mandatory or where loose tangs could potentially damage the finished product. In add...

The Bossard Group is strengthening its collaboration with the American electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla Motors. Tesla awarded Bossard with a three-year contract with a total volume of around US$140 million (101.3 million euros) to provide production fasteners, engineering and logistical services. The importance of this cooperation has prompted Bossard to open a new distribution centre near...

When it comes to a total solution for fasteners Stafa Group makes sure that it takes the lead, by continuously adapting its products and services to customers’ requirements and new standards. Recent developments include the introduction of an entire range of SB bolts, available in stock, according to standard EN 15048-1 – which comes into effect in most European countries on 1st July 2014. In a...

EFC International, a provider of specialty engineered fastener component parts, has recently introduced GripTide™ – a steel threaded insert specifically for plastics – manufactured by ITW Shakeproof. The GripTide exceeds minimum torsion and pull out requirements by creating a permanent mechanical interference in plastic. It is flanged to provide positive stops for installation and available in...

When a person suffers a broken bone, treatment calls for the surgeon to insert screws and plates to help bond the broken sections and enable the fracture to heal. These ‘fixation devices’ are usually made of metal alloys. However, metal devices have several disadvantages – for instance because they are stiff and unyielding, they can cause stress to underlying bone. They also pose an increased r...

It is often quicker and less expensive to use a laminated shim, a thin piece of metal or composite, to level a machine tool or to make components fit together. Acting like a folded piece of paper used under table legs to prevent wobbling, a shim can also be used to quell vibrations and to silence noisy equipment. SPIROL industries’ laminated shims have peelable layers of precision gauge metal f...

APM Hexseal Corp says that whenever secure sealing under pressure, as well as fastening, is required, its dry embedded sealing fastener (with optional thread locking) has been the choice for manufacturers and users for more than half a century. APM’s dry embedded O-ring sealing fastener technology prevents fluid/gas fastener leakage that originates from within, as well as seepage from external...

As a result of a research and development programme Berdan Cıvata has eliminated acid usage from the cleaning process used before galvanising its products, thereby minimising the risks of hydrogen embrittlement failure. In order to coat bolts, nuts, studbolts and similar fasteners with zinc, Berdan Civata explains, they first need to be cleaned of dirt, rust and scales, which is normally achiev...

By Mr Jörn Selent, global sales – tiers, Dörken MKS-Systeme Over the decades, the superior zinc flake systems of Dörken MKS-Systeme have received the approval of nearly all leading manufacturers of wind turbines. The global availability of DELTA-MKS® systems ensures the optimal realisation of specifications with manufacturers and service providers. A look at the supply chain reveals that Dörke...