The needs of manufacturing industry can generally be listed under the headings “reliability, speed, quality and cost” in varying order – but whatever the exact balance, design is always at the heart of achieving a successful outcome – as professed by specialist fastener suppliers Challenge Europe.
Explained Kevin Moorcroft, M.D. at Challenge Europe – “Automation in particular, places exceptional demands on a fastener above and beyond how well it does its job in service. For example, designs such as Torx™ and Torx Plus™ are less prone to slippage and wear in the assembly cycle – likewise, collated nails and screws for electric and pneumatic installation are ideal for the building/construction industry – similarly, self-piercing rivets especially designed for fast joining of sheet metal.”(…)
via Production oriented fasteners from Challenge Europe – openPR.