EuroWire July 2022

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Stainless steel fastening solutions for deck building and exterior projects

Capabilities have been further enhanced with a new motorised wire payoff, specifically developed by Wafios to manage the safety requirements of large wire dimension coiling. Jan Carlson, managing director of Lesjöfors Fjädrar, said, “This latest investment not only enables us to expand our product range, it also creates a new flexibility in material grade opportunities, increasing quality options, which in turn enables us to pass on cost efficiencies to our customers.” Installing such a large and heavy piece of machinery was a challenge, but the engineers ensured the process went smoothly. Following a period of training, the staff at Lesjöfors Fjädrar are ready to optimise the potential of the new equipment. The Lesjöfors Group provides a wide range of springs and pressings to customers in diverse industries around the world. With experience in highly technological, custom-made solutions and a flexible manufacturing capacity, Lesjöfors can work on all spring requirements. The group comprises almost 50 manufacturing and sales companies in various countries. Lesjöfors AB www.lesjoforsab.com Also available are 316 stainless steel marine-grade edge screws for use with Camo Marksman Pro® tools and collated screws for use with the Camo Drive™ stand-up tool. New to the Camo brand are ring shank deck nails and joist hanger nails, as well as collated ring shank framing nails and collated metal hanger nails that are compatiblewith awide array of pneumatic nailers. The stainless steel screws and nails are backed up with a warranty to resist rust and corrosion. Camo www.camofasteners.com

to add value and performance to their upcoming projects,” said Doug Hutchings, vice president of product development at National Nail. “The variety of stainless steel fasteners deliver superior corrosion resist ance and holding power on any job site, even in the harshest coastal conditions.” The stainless steel fastener pails with metallic lids are the first in a new series of packaging that will eventually be rolled out to all Camo products. Suitable for building wood or composite decks and other exterior projects, Camo’s new line of stainless steel fasteners includes hand drive deck, composite and trim screws that are supplied with a 50.8mm (2") power bit for convenience.

National Nail’s Camo® brand of tools and fasteners has introduced new stainless steel fasteners for contractors, remodellers and DIYers, adding fastening efficiency and strength to exterior projects in any environment. Designed to protect connections against the elements, Camo’s 316 marine-grade stainless steel fasteners are suitable for use in highly corrosive coastal and agricultural environments and applications that face abrasive agents, while Camo 305 stainless steel fasteners provide corrosion resistance and long-lasting aesthetics for a variety of inland exterior projects. “Camo is excited to offer a full line of stain less steel screws and nails for contractors

LargestWafios machinery ever at Lesjöfors subsidiary

new investment cements the Lesjöfors group expansion intentions in the heavy springs sector and fuels our teams to continue to thrive being leaders in spring manufacture.” At 40 tonnes and just under 10m long, the FUL 226 can cold coil wire up to 30mm diameter in addition to coiling pre tempered wire up to 22mmdiameter, with a tensile strength of 2,000 MPa.

Lesjöfors Fjädrar in Sweden has installed the largest ever model of Wafios wire coiling machinery – the massive FUL 226. The €1.75mn investment is part of an ongoing future-focused growth plan in the group’s expanding heavy springs market. Michael Gibbs, managing director of the UK factories and chair of the heavy springs division, commented, “This exciting

Lesjöfors Fjädrar managing director Jan Carlson (left), with project lead David Stolpe

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July 2022