Since it was established in 1973, TR Fastenings has evolved from a fastener distributor into a global assembly partner
TR VIC in Italy has over the last 5 years invested in people, in expanding the manufacturing site by 33%, installing new cold forging machines and enhancing their infrastructure. This video tracks their journey and progress.
TR’s logistical supply systems can practically eliminate administration processes and reduce the customer’s overall costs. Getting high-volume, low-cost components from the supplier to the production line involves administration.
Bar turning is a manufacturing process where material is removed from a round of hexagon metal bar to produce the finished parts.
Cold heading is a method for producing components. The process starts with coiled metal wire which is then drawn into the cold heading machine.
The main purpose of heat treating fasteners is to change their physical properties such as hardness and toughness. It can also be used to reduce the stresses caused by the cold forming process.
SEMs units are screws that have a washer, or washers, captivated under the screw head. This can significantly reduce final assembly times and inventory levels.
There are many different surface finishes available, each designed to give specific benefits. In this video we look at some of the most common surface finishes used for fasteners and other small components.
Thread rolling is one of the ways to produce male thread. Cold headed blanks are fed into a thread rolling machine where special dies then roll the thread onto the blank.
