EuroWire July 2020

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Protection against a wide range of threats

while providing fastening power and metal-to-metal contact. Where vibration is a particular issue, Zago o ers a variety of self-locking strips, pellets and patches that absorb vibration. The fasteners are ready to use with no installation preparation, and are reusable. They are compatible with all surface types and act as a deterrent against external/internal contamination from air, water, gas and other harsh environments when using compatible O-ring materials. To ensure e ective performance, Zago can assist customers in selecting the right security/tamper-proof self-sealing screw. The company’s engineering department can serve as a resource to help resolve any issues encountered or to enhance current systems. Zago Manufacturing www.zago.com

Investing in security/tamper-proof screws can deter attempts to tamper with equipment, but securing against other threats, such as air or uid contaminants or pressure, might be overlooked. Zago o ers a variety of drive styles for security/tamper-proof, self-sealing screws, to provide security against external/internal contamination from air, water, gas and other materials. The screws are available in di erent screw materials as well as O-ring material options, depending on the application. The range of security/tamper-proof, self-sealing screws includes socket tamper-proof; six-lobe tamper-proof; spanner; and one-way slotted. Zago can supply standard threading, or can work with the customer to deter- mine speci c threading needs, includ- ing left-hand threads. Tamper-proof fasteners can be forti ed with Zago’s

▲ Pipe-In-Hex socket screws feature a small metal post that prevents a normal hex driver from engaging O-ring, which is designed to t each type of tamper-proof screw. These specially engineered screws block out uids, air and chemical contaminants,

Hex bolts from China Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece Co, Ltd is a hex bolt factory located in Ningbo, China, with a sales arm located in the USA dedicated to the Western Hemisphere. It has a 25-year history of manufacturing high-strength hex bolts that are shipped around the world. Quotations processed through the US o ce receive factory direct pricing. Cold forming to 1" and hot forging are carried out in-house. The company’s factory has 18 heat treatment lines and 16 annealing furnaces, with a total production capacity of 10,000 metric tons per month. The hex bolts are made to order or are warehoused in Ningbo in a fully automated warehouse. No products are warehoused in the USA. In-house brass component manufacture Shiv-Om Brass Industries, founded in 1992, manufactures customised brass parts, supplying industries around India and exporting to the USA, the UK, Europe and Australia. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and TS 16949 certi ed, and

has an in-house accredited laboratory. Full lot traceability and material certi cates are available. The range of products includes hex cap screws in carbon steel or alloy steel, as well as hex tap bolts and hex ange bolts, available with trivalent zinc, hexavalent yellow zinc, Xylan or plain nish. Socket hex head cap screws, button hex head sockets and at hex head sockets are also available in carbon steel or alloy steel, with zinc, black or plain nish. Heavy hex bolts and studs to a range of standard speci cations are available with nut and washer assemblies, with HDG, Xylan, zinc nickel, Dacromet, Geomet or plain nish. Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece USA, Inc www.jinding.us

The use of quality-tested brass enhances accuracy to make the industrial fasteners suitable for the metallic and wooden surfaces on which they will be mounted. The fasteners include screws with di erent heads and in diverse sizes, bolts, nuts, hex nuts and washers. The company also makes use of brass rods, hollow pipes and brass metal sheets, depending on the client’s requirements. Features of the brass fasteners include sturdiness, resistance against corrosion, dimensional accuracy, high tensile strength, a awless nish, easy installation and robust construction.

The main plant in Jamnagar, India, has a large manufacturing unit with machinery for in-house production of brass components. The company uses quality assurance to ensure that products are designed and implemented correctly, and to reduce errors in the nal product. The aim of quality control is to check that the products meet the speci cations and requirements of the customer.

Fasteners from Shiv-Om

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They are produced to standard such as DIN, EN, JIS, ISO and ASTM, for applications in instrumentation, telecommunications and other plastic case assembly.

Shiv-Om Brass Industries https://shivombrass.co.in

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