fastening & assembly solutions and technology - Approved Business

FAST OCTOBER 2011
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BOC makes light
work of welding
Many car, bike and model engineering
enthusiasts occasionally
need to weld components and
assemblies together. Many small
companies also need welding
products but not on a regular,
large-scale basis. However, up
till now the gases used in this
process have only been available
in large, unwieldy cylinders. And
that makes the cost of these operations
expensive. However, the
UK’s largest supplier, BOC, has
now come up with an answer.
The company has developed a
small, cylinder package for occasional
users and hobbyists. It
comes with a single annual rental
charge of just £18 plus VAT. The
gas costs £16 per fill and you can
get it refilled whenever you want.
Customers in the Wolverhampton
and Telford areas are the first in
the country to be able to trial this
8
new shielding gas package.
Argoshield Light is an odourless
shielding gas ideal for MIG
welding and for using with thinsection
alloy steel (including
stainless steel).
The two-litre cylinder contains
nearly 500 litres of gas –
that’s almost 30 minutes of continuous
welding. BOC tells us
that Argoshield Light gives
excellent arc stability with minimal
spatter during welding; and
the oxygen content in the gas
mixture means less welding wire
is needed.
During the initial trial period,
these cylinders are available from
the BOC Tradequip on Lower
Walsall Street, Wolverhampton
WV1 2EP (01902 870999), and
from Telford Group at Enterprise
House, Stafford Park, Telford
TF3 3BD (01952 290800).
Quick access fasteners turn heads
A quick access fastener, developed by Dzus
Fasteners, has seen sales increase by 28%
overall, including 60% growth in the US, in the
past year alone. The D8 quarter-turn fastener
incorporates advanced manufacturing technology
that uses a rolled cam form process exclusive
to parent company Southco.
Southco global product manager Ben
Goater explained: “The D8 range is a culmination
of over 80 years’ experience of quarterturn
fastener technology and manufacture
designed to offer a far more effective alterna-
Specialised Fastener
Products joins TFC Group
Technical fastener supplier TFC
Europe has acquired Essex based
Specialised Fastener Products
(SFP).
Operating from Colchester,
SFP was established in 1989 by
Paul and Sindy Jepp. Their focus
was to provide threaded fastener
technology to manufacturing by
providing a complete design and
application service for three main
product ranges: sheet metal fasteners,
electronic hardware, and
threaded inserts for plastics, timber
and metal.
Paul Jepp will assume responsibility
for the product management
of the Specialised Fasteners
business within TFC and will
assist the growing number of
TFC business teams in offering
these new products through existing
sales channels.
Morgan Burgoyne, MD of
tive to the screw. Over that time, our quarterturn
fasteners have served a wide range of
industries including aerospace, automotive,
industrial machines and enclosures. Primarily,
the D8 version came about because we recognised
the limitations of traditionally machined
fasteners and the many advantages - including
improved quality, reliability and feel – that the
orientation of head feature to cam feature on a
rolled fastener would bring to the quarter-turn
quick access market.
The key features which make the D8 line a
leading choice for a wide range of applications
is its oriented head to cam feature. Other significant
attributes include its precision fit,
quick assembly, smooth feel and improved aesthetics,
superior strength, improved
ergonomics, and choice of stud sizes and
receptacle styles. These include clip-on, selfclinching,
front loaded, rivet-on, side mount,
and front mount.
The D8 is particularly popular for fastening
access panels in the automotive, HVAC, lighting,
enclosures and industrial machine sectors,
and for motorcycle fairings applications. In the
US, its main growth area is in the automotive
sector. Furthermore, more and more Dzus D8
quarter-turn fasteners can be seen in the US on
boxes housing fast food menu signs.
SOUTHCO EUROPE
01905 346500
TFC commented: “We are
delighted to welcome Paul Jepp
and his team to the TFC family,
the joint capabilities and vast
expertise will create a strong
foundation for both organic and
strategic growth with new customers
and in new markets. It is a
great opportunity to combine an
interesting spectrum of products
with exclusive supply arrangements.
TFC 0845 643 9024
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