Ford Motor Company hosted its 15th annual World Excellence Awards (WEA) ceremony to celebrate 47 of its top-performing global suppliers of 2012. During the event, NORMA Group was recognised with the Go Further award for its contributions to the Evonik fire recovery and emergency resourcing actions. According to Ford, the tireless work and assistance of the suppliers recognised with this award h...

Sunseeker is an iconic, global brand synonymous with the ultimate in marine luxury. From the overall design of the boat’s hull and the high-performance of its powerful engine to the exquisite craftsmanship of the interior and the quality of its tiniest components, Sunseeker is always in the pursuit of excellence and innovation. One of Sunseeker’s key supply partners is TR Fastenings, with which...

Lesjöfors has signed an agreement to acquire the Slovakian spring manufacturer Centrum B – which has a broad base of customers mainly in the automotive business. Lesjöfors is one of the largest spring manufacturers in Europe and in 2012 had sales of approximately 175 million euros. Lesjöfors operates in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the UK, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Russia, China and Korea...

Tappex UK is able to supply two families of threaded inserts, both self-tapping, that can be used for a wide variety of applications found in the marine industry. The first family of threaded inserts is the Tappex Trisert-3 which is available in two grades of stainless steel - 303 (A1) and 316 (A4) - both of which are passivated as standard. The Trisert-3 employs three cutting facets that provi...

Harrison Silverdale is currently working in partnership with a leading automotive moulder on a new battery box application for a major UK automotive manufacturer. The box houses a battery that powers a compressor for the self-levelling suspension system in the rear of the vehicle. It consisted of an inner and outer moulding, a large steel pressing and a heat shield. After receiving basic CAD m...

Lockbolts manufactured by Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) have been selected for use by German steel construction specialist Butzkies GmbH in the production of three new wind turbine towers. At a height of 100m each the towers will be built using the maintenance-free Huck® BobTail system with the aim of providing durability, stability and a reduced lifetime cost in comparison to conventional thre...

Spirol Industries has provided a quick delivery of adjustable shim packs for the spacing of armoured vehicle door hinges for a military vehicle manufacturer. This spacing is critical to the welding process, providing proper sealing and locking engagement of the door systems. The customer designed an adjustable shim pack based on surface bonded shim material requiring 94 layers of 0.05mm thick l...

For 16 years Ambrovit’s goal has always been the same - to provide a wide ranging clientele a total supply service, ensuring added value beyond the traditional business relationship with the supplier, with commitment and a serious approach. Founded in 1997 by two managers with years of experience in nuts, bolts, and screws, Ambrovit, based in Garlasco, Pavia, Italy, is confident that it is cur...

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) was faced with challenges to stabilise its system of bolts that were causing high maintenance and downtime costs. Originally hexagonal bolts had been used – type DIN 931, 10.9, M12 x 140. The bolts were applied in the wheel drive system and due to the load that was applied, transverse to the bolt axis, the bolts became instable after a short time in use. Even th...

The fastening specialist Ferdinand Gross has further developed FALCON, its revolutionary solution for integrated C-part management, and is now sending Release 2.1 into the market. Ferdinand Gross introduced FALCON at the end of 2012, stating that it took Kanban systems to a new level, by offering its customers a new powerful control instrument. The FALCON software solution visually displays w...